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Florida Georgia Line’s stripping it down and counting their “Blessings” on ‘The Acoustic Sessions’

Big MachineFlorida Georgia Line‘s most recent hit was the double entendre, “Talk You Out of It.” But now, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are literally stripping it down — their songs, that is — for The Acoustic Sessions, which is out today. They’re also counting their “Blessings” — the title of their new single — on the set that takes …

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Dan + Shay says singing “10,000 Hours” at Justin Bieber’s wedding was “a really good time”

Catherine Powell“10,000 Hours,” the new song from Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay, had its live performance debut in an unusual setting: Dan + Shay sang it at Justin Bieber’s recent wedding celebration.  And as they tell Entertainment Tonight, they had no idea they were going to do it. “We had never rehearsed it,” Dan …

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“[T]he best support system I could ever ask for”: Lauren Akins says Thomas Rhett is husband of the year, too

Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT/ViacomThomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins walked the red carpet arm-in-arm Wednesday night in Nashville, as TR was honored as one of CMT’s Artists of the Year. “In the beginning…anytime I ever got nominated for anything, me and Lauren were just like, ‘How is this even happening?’” TR recalled. “And still to this …

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Four down, three to go: Garth stops in Florida as he heads for Ohio on the Dive Bar Tour

Copyright 8 Ten, Inc.Garth Brooks packed a capacity crowd of more than seven hundred fans into The Barn in Sanford, Florida on Wednesday night, for the fourth stop on his Dive Bar Tour. It’s the third time Garth has played the venue he clearly loves, the first dating back to May 27, 1989. He even name-checks …

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You don’t have “10,000 Hours” to get your tickets for Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour — they’re going fast

Catherine Powell If you want to see Dan + Shay on The (Arena) Tour, you’d better get your tickets now. Even though the trek was only announced last week and tickets went on sale over the weekend, the ACM Vocal Duo of the Year has already sold more than 200,000 seats. They’ve also sold out New York …

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Country music comes together to support Kane Brown at CMT’s Artists of the Year

Getty Images for CMT/ViacomCMT designed its Artists of the Year special to celebrate the biggest stars of the past twelve months. But for its tenth anniversary, it far exceeded anyone’s expectations. It reminded everyone — whether you were in the ballroom at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville or watching at home — what country music …

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Mike Fisher raves over wife Carrie Underwood’s “hard work” and “talent”: “She has loads of both”

ABC/Mark LevineMike Fisher has nothing but admiration for wife Carrie Underwood.  The former NHL player shared a thoughtful Instagram post with his half a million followers, offering them insight into how hard she works every day.  “If I had a dollar every time someone on tour said ‘I don’t know how she does it’ I’d be rich :)” Mike begins, …

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Blake Shelton announces second installment of Friends and Heroes Tour for 2020

Andrew EcclesBlake Shelton is once again bringing his friends and heroes together for a special tour launching in early 2020.  Blake is reinstating his Friends and Heroes Tour that has Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins, The Bellamy Brothers and John Anderson serving as opening acts. The superstar embarked on the tour of the same name and lineup in early 2019.  The new trek …

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Maren Morris heads to Sesame Street for show’s 50th anniversary

Columbia NashvilleA country superstar will be making her way down one of American’s most revered streets.  Maren Morris is one of many special celebrity guests set to participate in Sesame Street‘s upcoming 50th anniversary season.  Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl, pop singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, and Chrissy Teigen will also appear on the show.  The theme for the milestone year is “Oops and Aha!: Embracing the …

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Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line to produce new musical

ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line‘s Brian Kelley is stepping into the world of theatre.  Variety reports that Kelley will serve as co-producer of a new musical, titled May We All, that tells the story of an aspiring country singer who returns home after trying to make it in Nashville, “ultimately to discover that her roots may take her a lot further than her …

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