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Kane Brown to perform during the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day halftime show

Matthew BerinatoKane Brown will be taking the stage for a good cause this Thanksgiving, when he plays the halftime show at the Dallas Cowboys’ game against the Washington Football Team. It’s an especially meaningful performance, as the Thanksgiving Day halftime show marks a Cowboys tradition of kicking off their participation in the Salvation Army’s Red …

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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher had a quarantine realization that proved their marriage is strong as ever

ABC/Image Group LAAfter a decade of marriage, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher are still as devoted to each other as they were when they first tied the knot. In fact, Carrie can point to one particular quarantine moment when she realized that she and her former hockey pro husband were stronger than ever. It all …

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Dustin Lynch takes fans to “Momma’s House” in intimate new acoustic performance video

Connor DwyerDustin Lynch is giving his current single, “Momma’s House,” the acoustic treatment in a new performance video that’s just as seething as the original, if a little quieter. The live acoustic clip opens with Dustin onstage, backlit by a red glow and strumming a guitar. The singer’s searing vocals take center stage in the …

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Outlaw country pioneer Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81

Rick Kern/WireImage for Shock InkBilly Joe Shaver, the pioneering singer-songwriter whose songs were recorded by the legendary likes of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley, has died after suffering a stroke, Rolling Stone reports. He was 81 years old. In addition to writing classic outlaw country songs for some of the genre’s biggest names, …

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Maren Morris, The Highwomen and more sign on for Play On benefit special

ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris, The Highwomen and Yola have joined the all-genre, all-star lineup of CBS’ just-announced benefit concert Play On: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change. The one-hour special will benefit the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund as well as non-profit organization WhyHunger. The concert will aim to support causes fighting …

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Old Dominion will “Never Be Sorry” in their dreamy, imaginative new music video

ABC/Image Group LASuperstar group Old Dominion embark on a dreamy and whimsical adventure in the music video for their new single, “Never Be Sorry.” In the first shot, frontman Matthew Ramsey reaches into a night sky and, pulling a lamp chain attached to the moon, switches on the sun. That sets the tone for a …

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“Under the Mistletoe”: Brett Eldredge joins Kelly Clarkson for an upbeat Christmas original

Atlantic RecordsKelly Clarkson unveiled the first of two seasonal releases this week, and it’s an original duet with the country king of Christmas himself, Brett Eldredge. The song, “Under the Mistletoe,” which Kelly co-wrote, is upbeat, flirty and festive. Its lyrics wonder if holiday magic might lead to romance, set against a chorus of jingle …

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‘Linda and the Mockingbirds’ showcases Ronstadt’s country roots

Shout! StudiosLinda Ronstadt‘s in the Rock Hall, but could she eventually join the Country Music Hall too?  Despite hits like “When Will I Be Loved” and “Blue Bayou,” the now-retired legend “never considered [her]self a country singer,” instead preferring her Trio equals, creators of eighties classics like “Those Memories of You” and “Wildflowers.”  “The person that’s had a lot of influence is Emmylou …

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Ashley McBryde plays (and smells!) Loretta Lynn’s guitar to raise funds for the Country Music Hall of Fame

ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde and Tim McGraw are just a few of the acts who’ve signed on for the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Big Night at the Museum, a benefit to raise funds for the museum. The fundraiser features ecorded performances of current stars playing instruments that belonged to legends …

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Kelsea Ballerini brings rootsy “love and hate” to ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’

Courtesy of Donovan Public RelationsIt may only be Tuesday, but Kelsea Ballerini’s already had a busy week of television performances. The “hole in the bottle” star teamed up with Luis Fonsi of “Despacito” fame Monday night to perform a duet rendition of “Girasoles/Sunflowers” as part of the CBS special Essential Heroes: Momento Latino. Next, Kelsea …

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