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Kane Brown dropping ‘Mixtape Vol. 1’ on Friday

RCA NashvilleKane Brown will release his new EP Mixtape Vol. 1 this Friday, August 14.  The seven-track compilation features previously shared tracks “Cool Again,” which has cracked the top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.  It also includes “Worldwide Beautiful” and the collaborative number “Last Time I Say Sorry” with John Legend, which they performed live for the first time …

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Shay Mooney shifts focus from Dan + Shay to Asher + Ames, thanks to COVID-19

ABC/Image Group LA2020 was off to an epic start for Dan + Shay. In late January, they picked up their second Grammy, and kicked off The (Arena) Tour about a month later.  On the personal side, Dan Smyers and wife Abby had just bought a new house, while Shay and Hannah Mooney were expecting their second son.  When COVID-19 brought things to a halt in March, Dan + …

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Thomas Rhett surprises healthcare workers with thanks and music during virtual acoustic show

ABC/Mark LevineA group of healthcare workers got an unforgettable surprise last week, when Thomas Rhett offered up an exclusive virtual performance as a well-earned thanks for their work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thomas’ gratitude was personal, he shared during the video call set. “You guys are my heroes. I have a lot …

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Cassadee Pope releases acoustic album Rise and Shine, opens up about her mental health

John ShearerCassadee Pope unveiled Rise and Shine this week, an eight-track acoustic album that she hopes will offer listeners an opportunity for self-reflection. “Rise and Shine is a record that is meant to help people navigate their feelings in this trying time,” she explains. “Personally, it’s been a reflective time for me, and a lot …

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“I Ain’t Without You”: Tucker Beathard releases the song he wrote in tribute to his late younger brother

Warner Music NashvilleTucker Beathard grapples with the loss of his younger brother, Clay, in the gut-wrenching “I Ain’t Without You.” Clay died in December of 2019 at the age of 22, after a stabbing altercation that took place outside a bar in downtown Nashville. In the difficult days and months that followed, Tucker turned to …

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Old Dominion isn’t “kitten” you: The “Meow Mix” version of their album is completely “fur” real

RCA RecordsWhat started as a series of mysterious, cat-centric posts on social media has become something very real, and very strange: Old Dominion dropped the “Meow Mix” version of their self-titled third album this week. Yes, that means that the band re-recorded every single song by meowing instead of singing the words. “Cat’s out of …

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Tim McGraw’s got “Good Taste in Women” in feel-good new tune

Big Machine RecordsTim McGraw might have simple tastes when it comes to most things in life, but in the newest song to be released ahead of his Here on Earth album, the singer can’t help bragging about his “Good Taste in Women.” “Yeah, I sleep like a baby in a Motel 6 / I like …

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Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Lady A and more stars join virtual benefit for St. Jude

Courtesy of St. JudeBrad Paisley, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker and Lady A are just a few of the big-name stars who will appear during MusicGives: Together #forStJude, a virtual benefit concert benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The livestream event will feature a broad array of different performers across six stages, themed by genre. Country …

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Kane Brown and Nelly get “Cool Again” in tropical beach music video

Matthew BerinatoKane Brown invites rapper Nelly on a tropical beach vacation for his remixed “Cool Again,” which Kane originally released as a single back in April. In the new version of the song, Nelly layers a breezy new verse onto the track, adding extra fun-loving flavor to a song that was already a summertime anthem. …

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Keith Urban’s new tune second-guesses a breakup, and now he’s hoping to “Change Your Mind”

Capitol NashvilleKeith Urban’s brooding latest release, “Change Your Mind,” tells the story of a breakup, and the lingering feeling that maybe it might not be too late to try again. “You changed your number / And got some friends that I don’t recognize / But I wonder sometimes / Is it too late to try? …

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