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Charles Kelley, Chris Stapleton added as CMA Awards performers

Dove Shore Charles Kelley will perform with Carly Pearce at the 2020 CMA Awards.  The Lady A member is stepping in for Lee Brice to perform “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly. Lee tested positive for COVID-19 recently and will not be performing at the show.  Lee and Carly’s hit duet is nominated for Musical Event of the Year and Music …

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Tyler Hubbard announces COVID-19 diagnosis

John ShearerTyler Hubbard has tested positive for COVID-19.  The Florida Georgia Line star revealed the news in an Instagram post today, noting that he’s been quarantining on his tour bus outside of his home in Nashville.  He announced the news by posting a photo of himself outside of the tour bus in front of his home. In the caption, he says …

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Dolly Parton is ‘Comin’ Home for Christmas’ with Amazon Music event

Butterfly Records, LLCThe season just got brighter with Dolly Parton‘s new Amazon Music special. The music icon has teamed up with the streaming giant for Dolly Parton’s Comin’ Home for Christmas on November 13. The virtual special, hosted by comedian Leslie Jordan, sees Dolly performing a myriad of songs off her new Christmas album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, including originals “Comin’ …

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Ashley McBryde’s proud to share her CMA nominations with “so many people I truly love”

CMA Heading into Wednesday’s 54th Annual CMA Awards, Ashley McBryde has an impeccable record: she’s taken home every trophy for which she’s ever been nominated.  Last year, the Country Music Association named her its New Artist of the Year, and in 2020, she could add Album, Female Vocalist, and Musical Event to her collection.  For Album, Ashley …

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Joe Biden apparent winner in PA, now president-elect

Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — ABC News can characterize Joe Biden as the apparent winner in Pennsylvania, giving him 273 total electoral votes — a win that makes him president elect. Based on these numbers and those in other states, Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Copyright © 2020, ABC Audio. …

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“Cuddle Up Cozy Down Christmas”: Dolly Parton puts an animated spin on her Michael Bublé duet

ABC/Image Group LADolly Parton and her duet partner Michael Bublé become animated characters in the music video for their Christmas song, “Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas.” The cartoon clip, which is available to watch exclusively on Facebook, finds the pair holed up by a fire at “Holly Dolly’s Ski Resort” as a blizzard rages outside. …

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“What’s Your Country Song?” Thomas Rhett teases a new single, due next week

Courtesy of The Valory Music Co.Thomas Rhett is back, and he’s bringing a new chapter of music with him. The singer has announced that he’ll return next week with a new single, “What’s Your Country Song,” which comes out on Wednesday. It’s the first taste of the “Beer Can’t Fix” star’s upcoming fifth studio album. …

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Darius Rucker looks back on Charley Pride’s influence as a Black country artist

ABC/Alysse GafkjenDarius Rucker, the South Carolina native who first found fame with pop-rock group Hootie & the Blowfish, is no stranger to encountering racism. “And you know, getting older and doing the things I was doing, in the world I was doing it in, I would say to myself, ‘That’s just the way it is,’” …

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“Don’t call it a comeback”: Billy Ray Cyrus covers LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out”

BBR Music GroupWith the release of Billy Ray Cyrus’ genre-bending new EP, The Singin’ Hills Sessions — Mojave, the singer delivers his banjo-driven take on a hip-hop classic. That track is a country version of “Mama Said Knock You Out,” rapper LL Cool J’s Grammy-winning release from 1990. Billy says that reinterpreting the beloved classic …

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Keith Urban, Dolly Parton and many more featured on Barry Gibb’s country and bluegrass duets project

Capitol RecordsSinger-songwriter, producer and former Bee Gees member Barry Gibb has plans for a new album featuring guest spots from some of the biggest names in the country and bluegrass genres. Called Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol. 1, the album is due out January 8. Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and Little Big …

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