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Lee Brice looks forward to an “American Night” in Washington, D.C. performing on “A Capitol Fourth”

ABC/Image Group LA There’s arguably nobody in country music who’s having a better week right now than Lee Brice. Not only is “Rumor” sitting at the top of the chart, but Lee’s also set to sing at the annual A Capitol Fourth concert Thursday in Washington, D.C. alongside Carole King, Vanessa Williams, Colbie Caillat and her new country band Gone West, The O’Jays, and …

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Fourth of July pyro guy: Luke Bryan’s always been ready to “Light It Up”

ABC/Craig SjodinLuke Bryan moved from Georgia to Nashville to follow his musical dreams, but when he returned home to the Peach State for July 4, he became the pyro guy. “Some of my favorite Fourth of July memories were spent on Lake Blackshear down in Georgia with all my family,” he recalls. “I was always kind …

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Born on the Fourth of July: Carrie Underwood traces her skills as an entertainer back to Independence Day

Capitol Nashville If you’ve seen Carrie Underwood‘s current Cry Pretty Tour or her previous Storyteller trek, you know there’s no doubt the Oklahoma native can put on a show. What you probably didn’t realize, however, is how early she started — and what an expert in pyrotechnics she aimed to be. Carrie traces it all …

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CMT goes Red, White & Blue to air “Let Freedom Sing!” live from Nashville for the first time

CMT CMT kicks off Red, White and Blue Week on Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET with the premiere of Hometown Heroes. In the one-hour special, Brantley Gilbert, Chris Janson, and RaeLynn each travel to different parts of the country to honor three different military families. Then on Thursday, CMT will televise Nashville’s annual Let Freedom Sing! Independence Day celebration for the very first …

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Will Old Dominion reveal new album details Monday on GMA?

RCA Nashville Old Dominion fans have been dying to know exactly when the band’s third album will arrive ever since they released its lead single, “Make It Sweet,” in October of last year. After “Sweet” peaked at number one in late April and the new single “One Man Band” and the track “Some People Do” both …

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“We Were” at a wedding in Paris: Keith Urban takes in the City of Lights

ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban’s been spending some time in the City of Lights lately. This past weekend, the CMA Entertainer of the Year attended the Paris wedding of actress Zoe Kravitz with his wife, Nicole Kidman, according to People. The two actresses star together on HBO’s hit series Big Little Lies. Their co-star, Reese Witherspoon, was also at the ceremony, …

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“Girl” on vacation: Maren Morris shoots a video while enjoying Hawaii

ABC/Image Group LA Maren Morris has been vacationing in the Hawaiian islands with her husband Ryan Hurd, but while she was there, she also found time to sneak in a little work. “Had the best heart-to-hearts with my love,” she tweeted, “shot a music video on real film, filled my songwriting-idea well, and still had clear skin after a …

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“Miss Me More”: Kelsea Ballerini reveals new song won’t arrive until “fall-ish,” with next album due in 2020

ABC/Image Group LA “Ok taking off for a little mind-clearing vacation with the hubs,” Kelsea Ballerini tweeted Monday night. But before she and Morgan Evans headed out, Kelsea took the time to “spill some tea” about new music in a question-and-answer session with her fans. The Knoxville, Tennessee native revealed her next single should arrive “fall-ish,” in keeping with what she’d told reporters last …

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Kacey Musgraves’ Hall of Fame exhibit has All of the Colors, but it’s missing one gift from Willie

ABC RadioKacey Musgraves‘ new exhibit, titled All of the Colors, officially opens Tuesday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Monday evening, Kacey previewed the display for a select group of Nashville insiders. The collection features an elaborate array of her fashions through the years, plus song manuscripts, and even some …

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Dierks says his son’s starring role in “Living” hasn’t gone to his head…but his daughters want their turn

ABC/Image Group LA Five-year-old Knox Bentley may be the star of his dad’s music video for “Living,” but Dierks says his son hasn’t let it go to his head. “He’s been pretty good about it,” Dierks reveals. “He really did a good job of acting in that video. He was, like, a total pro. And I was coming off …

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