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Miranda Lambert plays her ‘Wildcard’ — literally — but doesn’t show all of her hand

ABC Radio Monday evening at Nashville’s iconic Exit/In, Miranda Lambert played the majority of her new Wildcard album for an invitation-only group of Music City insiders. In addition to already-released tunes like her current hit “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” “Locomotive,” “Mess with My Head,” “Bluebird,” “Pretty B****in’,” and “Way Too Pretty for Prison” — with Gwen Sebastian singing …

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Kenny Chesney’s ready for some Chillaxification with FGL and OD in 2020

Warner Music NashvilleKenny Chesney may’ve skipped his usual stadium tour this year in favor of playing smaller venues, but he’ll make up for it by bringing the star power in 2020: Both Florida Georgia Line and Old Dominion will join him on next year’s trek. The Chillaxification Tour 2020 will kick off Saturday, April 18 at the home of the …

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CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Ashley McBryde is just starting to rock a little with “One Night Standards”

Walt Disney Television/Lorenzo BevilaquaCMA New Artist of the Year nominee Ashley McBryde is hinting she may be ready to rock out a little on her sophomore album.  “[My band and I are] so proud of our country roots and our bluegrass roots,” she explains. “[But] we have this tendency to be on this rock-y edge of it. …

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Dierks Bentley’s “Living” life to the fullest as he tops the country chart in the U.S. and Canada

Capitol NashvilleDierks Bentley grabs the nineteenth number one of his career this week, as “Living” tops the country charts in both the U.S. and Canada. “It started as this joke between the band and me about how little living we were actually doing during the daytime hours before our shows,” Dierks explains. “It grew into a perspective shift that …

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‘Heartache Medication’ for everybody: Jon Pardi preps full schedule around new album

Capitol NashvilleJon Pardi fans will get a full dose of Heartache Medication this Friday, when the California native’s third studio album arrives. The “Head over Boots” hitmaker will play New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom that same day, and make an appearance on YouTube’s Build series as well. From there, Jon heads to Los Angeles to play the outdoor stage on ABC’s Jimmy …

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Kelsea Ballerini eyes spring for new album: “This one’s just like, ‘Here you go, try and figure this out!'”

Black River EntertainmentKelsea Ballerini just scored the highest debut of her career so far with her new single, ‘homecoming queen?’ — but it sounds like we may have to wait a bit longer more new music from the “Miss Me More” hitmaker. She tells the British publication Music Week that her third album won’t be out until next spring, though …

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The ACM surprises Chris Stapleton with its Artist-Songwriter of the Decade honor

ABC/Mark LevineChris Stapleton is the Academy of Country Music’s Artist-Songwriter of the Decade. The ACM surprised the “Millionaire” hitmaker with the new trophy recently at Berry Hill Studios in Nashville. Artist-Songwriter is one of seven new Decade awards the ACM is currently passing out. Most recently, it honored Rhett Akins as ACM Songwriter of the Decade, and gave Miranda …

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Justin Moore and Tracy Lawrence plan for Late Nights and Longnecks on tour in 2020

The Valory Music Co. Justin Moore and Tracy Lawrence will hit the road together in 2020 on the Late Nights and Longnecks Tour. The trek takes its name from Justin’s fifth studio album, which features his most recent chart-topping hit, “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home.” Expect to start hearing the follow-up single, “Why We Drink,” …

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Midland and Kip Moore head for Sin City during National Finals Rodeo

ABC/Image Group LAMidland and Kip Moore will be putting their Boots on the Boulevard in Sin City this December during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. They’re set to play a special show Saturday, December 14 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. This is the fourth year for the Boots on the Boulevard event, with tickets going on sale this Friday. Midland’s latest …

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Is Blake Shelton getting soft as girlfriend Gwen Stefani returns to ‘The Voice?’

NBC The Voice returns for its seventeenth season tonight on NBC.  For the first time in show history, Blake Shelton will judge without his longtime frenemy and frequent foil, Adam Levine. Taking his place, however, is Blake’s girlfriend — Gwen Stefani.  Fellow judge Kelly Clarkson says Blake is definitely “nicer” with Gwen around and has even alleged that the coach with the most wins …

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