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Chase Rice opens up about his journey from “not good enough” to the top five: “Music is my life right now.”

Broken Bow Before the release of 2017’s Lambs & Lions, Chase Rice made a major career change: he left Sony to sign with Broken Bow. It’s a risk that paid off for the North Carolina native, as his latest single, “Eyes on You,” is now a top-five hit. “I’m actually good friends with a lot …

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Brantley Gilbert heads to the racetrack to debut new song, “Not Like Us”

The Valory Music Co.Brantley Gilbert’s new album won’t be out until fall, but there’s a new track from the project you can sample now. The song, “Not Like Us,” is also part of a tie-in with NASCAR. You can hear it during this weekend’s Monster Energy Cup Series Toyota Owners 400, in a feature about driver Chase Elliott. …

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“LEGACY” is live: Garth Brooks offers another chance to pre-order vinyl set

ABC/Image Group LAThe third pre-sale window for Garth Brooks’ LEGACY vinyl collection is now open. The set includes seven vinyl albums, as well as seven CDs with bonus tracks not on the original records. The three-disc set Triple Live, as well as No Fences, The Chase, In Pieces, and Fresh Horses are all part of the package. So far, in the 48 hours that …

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“American Idol” to air “Disney Night” on April 21, “Meet Your Finalists” special on April 22

ABCAfter this coming Monday’s episode of American Idol, this year’s top 10 contestants will be set…which is why it’s time to take a closer look at them and their journeys. On Monday, April 22, ABC will air a two-hour special called American Idol: Meet Your Finalists, which takes a deep dive into each finalist and …

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Watch now: How pop star Ed Sheeran turned Keith Urban on to “Burden”

ABC/Image Group LATurns out Keith Urban has pop superstar Ed Sheeran to thank for his moving new recording of “Burden.” In a new video, Keith reveals Sheeran turned him on to Irish singer/songwriter Foy Vance — who wrote the song — when the two were visiting backstage when Keith played London’s O2 Arena. The next day, Keith spent two hours exploring …

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“Yeah Boy,” Kelsea Ballerini’s selling out her Miss Me More Tour

ABC/Mark LevineThe first night of Kelsea Ballerini’s headlining Miss Me More Tour in Salisbury, Maryland was a sell-out. “First arena show sold out. I don’t have the words but here’s a glimpse into the happiness,” she tweeted late Thursday night, along with some photos of the show. The pictures reveal Kelsea has multiple wardrobe changes during her concert, …

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Watch: In Blake Shelton’s new video, things get dark in “God’s Country”

Warner Music Nashville Writer Devin Dawson has said the meaning of “God’s Country” is up to the listener, but Blake Shelton’s new video for the song leaves no doubt exactly where he believes “God’s Country” is: his home state. “Well, I can tell you one thing for damn sure,” Blake says candidly, “Oklahoma is God’s Country so that’s …

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Watch now: Dierks Bentley’s five-year-old Knox stars in his new “Living” video

ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley does a whole lot of “Living” with his son Knox in his new music video. Shot over two days in Nashville, the clip starts with the five-year-old bounding into bed to wake his sleeping dad. Dierks eventually shakes off his grogginess to join Knox in doing pretty much everything a five-year-old would think is …

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“There Was This Girl,” and this Alabama boy named Riley Green, who downplays his success but loves his family

Big MachineRight now, newcomer Riley Green is enjoying his first top-five hit with his debut single, “There Was This Girl.” He admits his success is quite an adjustment for his family, who live in the small college town of Jacksonville, Alabama. “You know, going back home is funny,” Riley says with a smile. “Like my grandmother — …

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Maren Morris goes “For the Throne” on new “Games”-inspired album

Jamie NelsonMaren Morris wears a crown in the artwork for her new album, Girl, and now, she’s making a move toward the Throne… Game of Thrones, that is. Maren’s one of fourteen artists on For the Throne, a new album featuring music inspired by the hit HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. While we don’t know the title of Maren’s …

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