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Old Dominion puts a happy spin on love gone wrong in “Never Be Sorry”

RCA Nashville It’s still three more months until Old Dominion’s third album comes out, but as promised, the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year is keeping fans happy by putting out some preview tracks. The latest is the uptempo, pop-influenced cut, “Never Be Sorry.” The tune puts a happy spin on love gone wrong, …

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Scotty McCreery recalls his hits and misses, as he gets ready to double date with a fan

ABC/Image Group LA You could win a double date with Scotty McCreery and his wife Gabi through Bumble’s new Country Couples for a Cause contest. The McCreerys recently celebrated their first anniversary, and Scotty says throughout the course of the relationship, they’ve had “a lot of great dates.” “I would say our favorite dates involve …

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The $50 Million Dollar Woman: Why Carrie Underwood’s Crying Pretty all the way to the bank

ABC/Mark Levine Carrie Underwood is on track to rake in $45 to $50 million on her Cry Pretty Tour, according to Billboard. So far, the American Idol winner has sold more than 209,000 tickets and brought in more than $17 million through her June 23 date in Lincoln, Nebraska. Once the proceeds from her recent six shows in Europe …

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Mitchell Tenpenny and new duo Seaforth will do “Anything She Says” on new tour

ABC/Image Group LA Mitchell Tenpenny will set his Anything She Says Tour in motion this fall with his label mates, Seaforth.  The trek gets its name from the collaboration he co-wrote with the Australian duo, made up of Tom Jordan and Mitch Thompson. “Anything She Says” is available to stream or download now.  “So excited to get to do my own tour with my …

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Twinning! Mark Wystrach’s brother is expecting a baby, too

ABC/Image Group LA Midland’s Mark Wystrach isn’t the only one who’ll soon be a dad: his twin brother Mike is expecting a little one too! Mike is the founder of the meal delivery service Freshly. “Twin fathers to be,” Mark tweeted. “So proud of you Mike Wystrach and how you’ve built Freshly from the ground up!” The Midland hitmaker also …

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“CMA Fest” 2019 on ABC: Here’s what you’ll hear

ABC/Mark LevineHow much music can you cram into three hours of TV? Tune in for ABC’s CMA Fest special on Sunday, August 4, and you’ll find out. The premiere of the yearly musical extravaganza is a little more than a week away, and now we know exactly which big names will be on the show and what …

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Lady A’s “What If I Never Get over You” makes its TV debut Friday on “GMA”

Big Machine Lady Antebellum takes over New York City’s Central Park on Friday, headlining Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood are set to take the stage for the TV debut of their top 25 hit, “What If I Never Get over You.” Meanwhile, fans are anxious to learn when they can expect a full album …

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Destination Maui: Miranda and Maren head to Hawaii for December Songwriters Festival

BMIHow lucky are they? Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris are headed for Hawaii this winter, to play the fifth annual Maui Songwriters Festival December 5-7. This will be the second year in a row Miranda’s headlined the three-day writers’ getaway. “I had such a great time at BMI’s Maui Songwriters Festival last year and can’t wait to be part …

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Music education in schools? “I was that kid,” CMA Fest host Kelsea Ballerini says

ABC/Ed HerreraWhen the yearly CMA Fest special airs August 4 on ABC, it’s one of the final parts of the Country Music Association’s master plan: The biggest stars in one of America’s most popular music genres play Nashville’s largest venue — for free — so profits can go to music education in schools. This year, Kelsea …

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“None of it ever comes easy”: “Some of It” marks Eric Church’s longest journey to #1

ABC/Image Group LA Out of all eight songs he’s sent to the top of the chart so far, Eric Church’s latest number one, “Some of It,” has taken the longest time to get there.  This week, “Some of It” tops Billboard’s Country Airplay tally after 29 weeks, second only to “Record Year,” which took 26 weeks back …

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