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Mitchell Tenpenny tells a cinematic story of heartbreak in “Broken Up” video

Riser House Entertainment/Columbia NashvilleMitchell Tenpenny distills the storyline of his “Broken Up” song into a three-minute mini-movie in the music video for the tune. It’s a high-drama clip that features a real-life couple as the actors living out the song. The action starts with a striking scene of a man lying face down on concrete, …

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Scotty McCreery pushes planned UK and Ireland tour stops to spring 2021

Triple 8 MgmtAfter first rescheduling his May 2020 tour stops in the U.K. and Ireland to October, Scotty McCreery has now postponed the shows until next year. The scheduling change is due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I am so disappointed that we have to postpone our U.K. and Ireland tour yet again, but the …

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Carrie Underwood gears up for NFL’s Sunday Night Football open, revamped for the COVID-19 era

Joseph LlanesThis fall, Carrie Underwood will star in the 2020 show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football for the eighth consecutive year.  But this time around, the show will also feature a special behind-the-scenes look into the studio as she records a new version of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.” Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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Reba McEntire returns with another throwback concert special on YouTube

ABC/Image Group LALast month, Reba McEntire treated fans to the YouTube streaming premiere of her first-ever televised concert special, which was filmed in 1994. Now, she’s back with another selection from the archives: On Friday, Reba will premiere the digital version of her Reba in Concert special, filmed in 1990 at the Frank Erwin Center …

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Riley Green delivers a first look into his next chapter with new EP, ‘If It Wasn’t for Trucks’

BMLG RecordsRiley Green is forging ahead with his next musical chapter. The singer has set a release date for If It Wasn’t for Trucks, an EP that he says is a first look into the music he’s working on for his next full-length album. He made the project while quarantined at home in Jacksonville, Alabama, …

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Luke Bryan to stop by ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ at Jason Derulo’s request

ABC/Gavin BondLuke Bryan is set to make a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night, thanks to a special request from singer-songwriter Jason Derulo. Jason’s currently filling in while show host Jimmy Kimmel is out for the summer. Luke and Jason’s cross-genre friendship dates back to 2015, when the two stars first teamed …

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Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett are among the performers on deck for the 2020 ACMs

Courtesy of the Academy of Country MusicThe Academy of Country Music has announced the first round of artists scheduled to perform during this year’s ACM Awards ceremony. Performances will take place across three iconic Nashville stages. Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs and Jimmie Allen are among those who will perform from the Bluebird Cafe. …

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Josh Turner “scours the landscape” to add “girl power” to his ‘Country State of Mind’

MCA Nashville The men of country music — namely Chris Janson, Randy Travis, Kris Kristofferson and John Anderson — are on full display on Josh Turner‘s new Country State of Mind album.  But the South Carolina native was dead set on paying tribute to country’s greatest women on the covers record as well.  “I looked at a lot of Dolly Parton stuff, and I also looked at Loretta …

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Country Music Hall of Fame to re-open in September

Country Music Hall of FameThe Country Music Hall of Fame is readying to open its doors to the public next month.  The Nashville-based institution has announced that its galleries will be open to the public beginning on September 10 at 9 a.m. CT.  Additional activities such as tours of the Hatch Show Print design shop …

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Sam Hunt performing at Red Rocks for virtual concert series

ABC/Randy HolmesSam Hunt is heading to Red Rocks for a special concert that fans will be able to watch virtually.  The “Body Like a Back Road” hitmaker is the lone country headliner for the Colorado-based venue’s upcoming high-tech series, “Red Rocks Unpaused,” taking place September 1-3. The three-night virtual event features a different artist performing at …

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