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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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‘Recollections’: Wynonna Judd to release EP of cover songs

ANTI- RecordsWynonna Judd is releasing an EP this year.  The singer, known as one-half of the legendary country duo The Judds alongside her mother, Naomi Judd, is returning to the country music world with her upcoming EP, Recollections.  The five-song collection finds Wynonna covering songs by some of her favorites artists that range in genre from the Grateful Dead‘s “Ramble On Rose” …

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Mickey Guyton is pregnant: “My life completely changed in an instant”

Disney Channel/Chris HolloMickey Guyton and her husband Grant Savoy are expecting their first child.  The country star announced on social media today that she is pregnant. Mickey shared the news alongside a photo of a white box that inside contains an image of her ultrasound. “Even in times of darkness, like the ones we as a society find ourselves in today, …

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2020 ACM Awards will be “totally virtual” without a live audience

ABC/Image Group LAFor the first time in history, the ACM Awards will take place virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Academy of Country Music shared in an Instagram post on Monday that the 55th annual ceremony will be “the first-ever totally virtual” show when it airs next month.  It’ll broadcast from three iconic locations in Nashville: …

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Midland releasing live album of Palomino Club concert

Big Machine RecordsMidland has committed their live show from the famed Palomino Club to vinyl for Record Store Day.  The one-night-only concert, titled Midland’s LIVE at the Palomino, was recorded at the famed country music club in Los Angeles in October 2019, where the likes of Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson graced the stage before closing its doors in 1995.  The …

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Chris Stapleton may have new music coming in November

ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton appears to have a new project on the horizon.  On Monday, the Grammy-winning singer stirred fans’ suspicions by wiping his Instagram account clean, leaving behind only a mysterious video that appears to point to a new song or album. The video calls on the natural elements of earth, wind and fire to help tease the new project. The …

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“Why We Drink”: Justin Moore answers his mom’s question, and takes it all the way to #1

Cody VillalobosIs there anything more quintessentially country than a drinking song inspired by your mama?  In any case, it’s a feat Justin Moore‘s accomplished, as “Why We Drink” becomes his ninth number-one hit. It all started one evening as Justin and his wife were out to dinner with his parents. “It was taking awhile to get… our meal, …

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Gabby Barrett, Morgan Wallen claim the top 10 on all-genre ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 chart

Robby KleinCountry music is making waves on the Billboard Hot 100 with the help of Gabby Barrett and Morgan Wallen.  This week, Gabby’s smash debut single, “I Hope,” officially cracked the top 10 on the all-genre chart by ascending from number 11 to number 10. It’s not only Gabby’s first hit on the chart, it’s also the third-longest climb to …

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Jason Aldean hosting virtual backyard concert with Brett Young, Maddie & Tae

ABC/Image Group LAJason Aldean is throwing an all-star virtual concert to bid adieu to summer.  The 2019 ACM Artist of the Decade recipient is partnering with Corona and Live Nation to throw a backyard beach-themed party on Friday.  Jason will perform several hits from his expansive catalogue including his current single, “Got What I Got.” Brett Young and Maddie & …

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