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“This Is It”: Scotty McCreery to play the Mother Church in March

Steve Lowry/Ryman Auditorium Scotty McCreery will headline Music City’s historic Ryman Auditorium for the first time in six years on Wednesday, March 11. Singer/songwriter Heather Morgan and Adam Doleac will open the show. “When you play in Nashville, you’ve got to be on your A-game, and when you play the Ryman Auditorium, you have to give it everything you’ve got,” …

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“Meant to Be”: FGL wins three ACM Decade honors as they wrap up tour

ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line picked up three of the Academy of Country Music’s new Decade awards this past weekend as they wrapped up their Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour in Irvine, California. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are being honored as the ACM Breakout Artist of the Decade, while “Cruise” picks up the Single of the Decade …

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Luke Combs comes home to North Carolina for first stadium show

River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleNorth Carolina native Luke Combs will headline his first-ever stadium show Saturday, May 2 on the campus of Appalachian State University. Ashley McBryde and Drew Parker will open the concert at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, NC. Pre-sales for the newest stop on the What You See Is What You Get Tour start on Tuesday, October 8, before …

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Maren Morris, Blake Shelton, Charles Kelley and more mourn the passing of producer/writer busbee

Jason Davis/ Getty ImagesThe country music community begins the week mourning the loss of busbee, the producer and writer instrumental in the careers of Maren Morris and Carly Pearce, who also worked with Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Florida Georgia Line, Rascal Flatts, and more. Born Michael James Ryan, the 43-year-old passed away after being diagnosed with brain cancer over the summer, a friend tells Variety. …

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Blake Shelton’s new album will be ‘Fully Loaded’ with hits and more

Warner Music NashvilleBlake Shelton’s new album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, is coming December 13. The new collection features seven previous hits, plus five new tracks, including his multi-week number one, “God’s Country,” and his latest single, “Hell Right.” “Well, I knew the label would come up with some plan to release an album,” Blake jokes. “I’ve …

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It’s time to tango for Lauren Alaina during “Movie Night” on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

ABC/Eric McCandlessWe’re three weeks into the latest season of Dancing with the Stars and Lauren Alaina is still going strong, even though she admits to feeling some butterflies.  “This is the most nerve-racking thing I’ve ever done!” she tells ABC Audio. “I was just telling someone, I don’t really get nervous when I sing. I’ve done it since I …

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The gloves come off: Blake Shelton “desperately want[s] to beat” Kelly Clarkson on ‘The Voice’

Trae Patton/NBCAs the second week of The Voice kicks off tonight on NBC, Blake Shelton has his rival clearly in his sights — and her name is Kelly Clarkson. Even though they’re foes on TV, they’re friends in real life, so Blake admits he’s glad she’s here. In fact, he goes so far as to say that Kelly’s a crucial …

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Kristen Chenoweth’s showing her country roots on ‘For the Girls’ — with a little help from Dolly and Reba

Concord RecordsYou may know Kristin Chenoweth as the accomplished actress who played Glinda in the Broadway smash Wicked. But did you know she’s also an Oklahoma native and a lifelong country music fan who performed at Nashville’s now-defunct Opryland USA theme park? Just this week, the Emmy and Tony winner came to Music City for ABC’s annual CMA Country …

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‘Every Girl’ does EVERYTHING: Trisha Yearwood caps busy week with new season of ‘Trisha’s Southern Kitchen’

Gwendolyn RecordsIt’s not “Every Girl in This Town” who’s as busy as Trisha Yearwood. Just this week, she’s appeared on pal Kelly Clarkson‘s new TV show, and hosted and performed on ABC’s upcoming CMA Country Christmas special — all while getting ready to launch her new solo tour next week. And there’s no slowing down from there. On Saturday, …

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“Remember You Young”: Thomas Rhett strikes a cover model pose

The Valory Music Co. You can now call him Thomas Rhett, cover model. The reigning ACM Male Artist of the Year posed for the front of the October issue of Nashville Lifestyles, offering his best “Blue Steel” gaze, wearing a jean jacket, white t-shirt, and ripped jeans. “Ummm hellooooo honey,” his wife Lauren shared on Instagram, along with TR’s pic. …

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