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Nate Smith, Megan Moroney and Tigirlily Gold are the ACM’s New Artists of the Year

Academy of Country Music The Academy of Country Music won’t hand out most of their trophies until Thursday night when the show streams on Prime Video, live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. But Tuesday evening, the ACMs started the action early, passing out the newcomer honors during the fan party leading …

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For ACM New Male nominee Dylan Scott, his wife, kids and sold-out shows are the ultimate reward

Natasha Moustache/WireImage It’s been almost eight years since Dylan Scott released his first chart-topping single, “My Girl,” and since then, he’s gone on to have three more number ones, as well as a top-five hit. So he might not be the most obvious contender for ACM New Male Artist of the Year. In fact, Dylan …

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Nashville notes: Dolly’s doughnuts + Cam talks ‘Cowboy Carter’ and new music

Dolly Parton has teamed with Krispy Kreme to launch an all-new Southern Sweets Doughnut Collection. Running for a limited time only, fans can sink their teeth into four new flavors: Dolly Dazzler, Peachy Keen Cobbler, Banana Puddin’ and Chocolate Crème Pie. “Having some of my very favorite Southern flavors in one, unique doughnut collection from Krispy Kreme is so special to me,” …

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HARDY’s about to go “Psycho”

ABC HARDY‘s dropping a new track, “Psycho,” on Friday. The country rocker shared the news on social media alongside a snippet of the soon-to-be-released song. “Hey, I hope you never have to see the day/ But if you ever walk away/ Well, everybody you know, everybody I know’s/ Gonna know you fell in love with a psycho,” HARDY …

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Hear a snippet of Luke Combs’ Twisters-featured single

ABC Get ready to be blown away with Luke Combs‘ Twisters-featured single, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.” Though it’s not out yet, Luke has shared a preview clip of the uptempo song alongside its accompanying music video. “Scared of nothing and I’m scared to death/ I can’t breathe and I catch my breath/ But I keep chasing that same …

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Old Dominion, Jackson Dean, Josh Turner + more added to CMA Fest lineup

ABC More of your favorite country stars will be performing at this year’s CMA Fest. Old Dominion has been added to the main stage lineup at Nissan Stadium, joining Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Jelly Roll, Jon Pardi, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Jordan Davis, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, HARDY, Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney and Bailey Zimmerman, among others. Opening the main stage shows are Josh Turner, Terri Clark, …

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Little Big Town locks in debut Christmas special

ABC Little Big Town will spread festive cheer with a new NBC special, Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry. The two-hour television event will be filmed at the historic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It’ll feature performances from the group’s Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook, as well as as-yet-unannounced special guests. A press release also teases that more …

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Jason Aldean enlisted for Toby Keith tribute at ACM Awards

ABC Toby Keith will be honored with a special tribute at the ACM Awards, courtesy of Jason Aldean. Jason will perform his rendition of the late icon’s 1993 hit, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” “Honored to pay tribute to my friend, the one and only @tobykeith with a special performance of ‘Should’ve Been A Cowboy’ at the @ACMawards. Join me …

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It’s never “Too Late” for Jordan Davis’ seventh #1

ABC Jordan Davis has scored his seventh #1 hit with “Tucson Too Late.” “Thank you to everyone at country radio, my team, and thank you to the songwriters,” shares Jordan, who co-wrote the song with Matt Jenkins, Josh Jenkins and Jacob Davis. “I will never take for granted the support you’ve all shown over and …

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A “really, really hot” girl inspired Matt Stell’s “Breakin’ in Boots”

Reid Mounts / Courtesy of RECORDS Nashville Country music’s about real-life situations and people, and that’s exactly the story foundation for Matt Stell‘s latest single, “Breakin’ in Boots.” In a recent interview with ABC Audio, Matt recounted how a chance run-in, well, sort of, with an attractive girl inspired the heartbreak number. “I wrote it because I …

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