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Listen now: Brantley Gilbert says “Welcome to Hazeville” in new 4/20-friendly track with Willie Nelson

ABC/Image Group LAThere’s no shortage of country songs about smoking weed with Willie, but Brantley Gilbert’s new one actually includes a brief cameo by country music’s most famous advocate of marijuana. Not only is Willie Nelson featured on Brantley’s song “Welcome to Hazeville,” his son Lukas Nelson and country rapper Colt Ford are also on the 4/20-friendly song. “Get that homegrown ready/That smoke gon’ …

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Listen now: Thomas Rhett loves to “Remember You Young” in sentimental new track

The Valory Music Co.Thomas Rhett’s giving his fans another sneak preview of his forthcoming Center Point Road album with the new track, “Remember You Young,” which is available to stream or download now. “Remember You Young” continues the nostalgic vibe TR promises on much of the record, which is named for the street where he grew up. …

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Kelly Clarkson shuts down tabloid story about Carrie Underwood “feud”: “At least give me a good pic if y’all are gonna be lying”

Disney Channel/Image Group LAKelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood are in a secret feud! Except they’re actually not, and Kelly is calling out Star magazine for claiming they are. Kelly tweeted a photo of the magazine’s cover — which claims that the two American Idol winners’ “secret feud” has exploded, and they are “TRASHING each other …

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Blake Shelton plans command performance in Nashville to honor Musicians on Call

Warner NashvilleBlake Shelton will do a rare Nashville concert on Friday, May 31 in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMA Theater. The special show celebrates the 20th anniversary of Musicians on Call, the nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients all across the U.S. Lauren Alaina will also be honored that …

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Watch now: Sheryl Crow & the late Johnny Cash pray for “Redemption Day”

Kharen HillIn 1996, Sheryl Crow wrote the song “Redemption Day” after visiting Bonsia with then-first lady Hillary Clinton, and recorded it on her second album.  In 2003, Johnny Cash recorded it. He died that same year; his version was eventually released in 2010. Now, with the permission of the late country legend’s family, Sheryl has …

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Kenny Chesney taught Old Dominion how to “Make It Sweet” on tour

ABC/Image Group LAOld Dominion‘s currently on their own headlining Make It Sweet Tour, but after several summers opening for Kenny Chesney, they’re not too proud to admit they’ve borrowed some of the superstar’s best ideas. OD’s backstage area, particularly, is modeled after what you’d see at a Kenny show. “I think we’ve ripped everything from Kenny!” …

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Watch now: Morgan Evans gets “Day Drunk” on “Tequila” in new mash-up

ABC/Image Group LAWhat would happen if you mixed Morgan Evans latest hit, “Day Drunk,” with Dan + Shay‘s smash, “Tequila?” You can find out in the Aussie’s new performance video, which features him singing a mash-up of the two songs. It’s a tip of the hat to his label mates and pals Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, who he toured with …

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Two More Bottles of Wine: Little Big Town, Old Dominion and more will drink to help fight cancer on Monday

ABC/Image Group LAYou can count Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Lady A’s Charles Kelley, Kix Brooks, and Martina McBride among the country stars who are willing to drink some wine for a good cause. They’ll all be a part of Monday’s annual Best Cellars dinner at Nashville’s Loews Vanderbilt Hotel to raise money for the T.J. Martell Foundation. Celebrity chef Vivian Howard, known …

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Luke Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy” run at #1 lands him in the history books

ABC/Image Group LABrett Young’s “Here Tonight” might have ended Luke Combs’ seven-week run at the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart this week, but Luke can still say he’s scored the second most popular song in that chart’s history. Two songs are tied for the longest reign on the Country Airplay chart: 2003’s “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” by Alan Jackson and Jimmy …

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Watch now: “There Was This Girl” and Riley Green may get her back in the “In Love By Now” video

Big Machine Riley Green’s debut single, “There Was This Girl,” is number one this week, and the Alabama native is wasting no time capitalizing on his momentum: his second release, “In Love By Now,” is already out, along with its accompanying music video. While the song finds Riley lamenting the loss of a girlfriend, he …

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