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Kelsea Ballerini’s third album, ‘kelsea,’ is coming in March

Black River EntertainmentKelsea Ballerini‘s third album will be titled kelsea and will be out March 20, she revealed on her socials, along with the cover image. It’s a simple photo of the 26-year-old lying in the grass, wearing an off-the-shoulder ruffled dress. The collection’s first single, “homecoming queen?,” is currently a top-twenty hit. So far, Kelsea hasn’t revealed …

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Ousted Recording Academy CEO says she has “evidence” of Grammy nomination rigging

ABC NewsTuesday on ABC’s Good Morning America, ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan told her side of the story in a contentious debate that’s roiled the music industry just days before the Grammy Awards. Dugan claims she was pushed out after exposing alleged sexual harassment, nomination rigging, and what she described as a toxic “boy’s …

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King of the Road Roger Miller rides again during all-star concert starring Willie, Chris Janson, and many more

Blackbird PresentsWillie Nelson will lead an all-star cast in paying tribute to his longtime friend and contemporary Roger Miller during a Sunday, March 22 show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna, Lee Ann Womack, Larry Gatlin, Kris Kristofferson, Rodney Crowell, Jamey Johnson and more will take the stage during King of the Road: Celebrating the Music of Roger Miller. …

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No time to Chillax: Kenny Chesney’s finishing up his next record

Jill TrunnellHe’s not giving away many details just yet, but Kenny Chesney’s teasing that his next record is on the way. The superstar “seems to be getting ready to finish his first full-on album for Warner Music Nashville,” a new press release teases, revealing that Kenny’s been recording “over the last 18 months in Nashville, Key …

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Crash My… Legends Day: Luke Bryan set to play Indy 500 show

ABC RadioThis week, Luke Bryan’s busy entertaining thousands of fans at his sixth annual Crash My Playa getaway vacation in Riviera Cancun, Mexico in the Caribbean. But later this spring, he’ll be headed for the racetrack. The American Idol star is set to headline this year’s Legends Day concert at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 23, the …

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Watch as Halsey takes Kelsea Ballerini to the “Graveyard” in new ‘CMT Crossroads’ clip

Jason Kempin/CMTYou can check out the first taste of Kelsea Ballerini’s new CMT Crossroads special with pop singer/songwriter Halsey on YouTube now. Recorded at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater last October, Kelsea and Halsey duet on the latter’s hit, “Graveyard,” which she also performed on November’s CMA Awards with Lady Antebellum. Kelsea’s been a Halsey fan for some time, going to see her in concert …

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Gwen wants a baby and will marry Blake even without the church’s blessing, according to ‘Us Weekly’

John Shearer/Getty Images via ABCGwen Stefani’s ready to tie the knot with Blake Shelton, even if her earlier marriage to rocker Gavin Rossdale isn’t annulled by the Catholic Church, according to Us Weekly. The magazine’s previously reported that Gwen’s been trying to have her former union annulled for the past year, and that’s what’s been keeping her from making …

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Luke Combs books ‘Saturday Night Live’ on February 1

ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs will make his Saturday Night Live debut on February 1, as the musical guest alongside the Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt, who’s hosting. As of now, we don’t know what the North Carolina native will sing. He recently spent three weeks at the top of the chart with “Even Though I’m Leaving,” his seventh consecutive number one. …

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Former Recording Academy president files discrimination complaint

Bryan Bedder/Getty ImagesFormer Recording Academy CEO and President Deborah Dugan and her lawyers spent Tuesday trading accusations with the Academy in the wake of Dugan’s complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accusing the organization behind the Grammy Awards of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Dugan’s complaint alleges, among other things, that the Recording Academy …

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Crash My Playa Mayor Dustin Lynch teases “anything and everything goes” once you “start drinking tequila”

ABC/Image Group LAToday, Luke Bryan‘s sixth annual Crash My Playa getaway vacation gets underway in Riviera Cancun, Mexico. And that means it’s time for Dustin Lynch to assume his official duties. “In year two, [Luke] made me the official mayor of Crash My Playa,” Dustin recalls. “This is our sixth year… and I’ve been back every year with …

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