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Watch now: Jason Aldean walks down memory lane in “Rearview Town” video

Broken BowJason Aldean takes a trip down memory lane in his new video for “Rearview Town.” The visual version of Jason’s single features a new performance of the song superimposed against an ever-changing array of images and video. In the beginning, you see Jason as a child, pretending to hold a microphone and sing, and swinging …

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Nineties hitmaker Hal Ketchum sidelined by Alzheimer’s

Beth Gwinn/RedfernsThere’s sad news about nineties hitmaker Hal Ketchum:  His wife Andrea announced over the weekend he’s no longer able to tour or perform because he’s dealing with Alzheimer’s.   “Unfortunately, Hal is suffering from Alzheimer’s/ Dementia,” his wife posted on his Facebook page. “He has been battling this for some time now, but because of his love for his …

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“There Was This Girl” becomes Riley Green’s first #1

Big MachineThis week, Riley Green’s first single becomes his first number one, as “There Was This Girl” ascends to the top of the country chart. “Just want to take a minute and thank everyone for the last year of my life,” he posted on Instagramafter getting the news. “To go from framing houses back home to having …

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Brooks & Dunn notch another record as “Reboot” rises to #1

Arista NashvilleBrooks & Dunn now have another number one on their hands, as their Reboot album debuts at the top of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week. Not only is it the first time the duo has topped the chart since 2009, it also gives them their tenth top-10 record on the all-genre Billboard 200 — the most of any …

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“On My Way to You”: How Cody Johnson almost missed his chance to open for George Strait at Gillette Stadium

ABC/Image Group LA On August 17, Cody Johnson will mark a major career milestone, as he opens for Blake Shelton and George Strait at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots.  But the “On My Way to You” hitmaker reveals it almost didn’t happen. “It was kind of a purgatory moment for about a …

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‘American Idol’s’ top 14 sing for your vote in a night filled with show-stoppers and surprises

Uché performs on “American Idol”; ABC/Eric McCandlessOn Sunday night’s American Idol, the top 14 sang for America’s vote for the first time in the competition. Each of the contestants performed a song of their choice — and every single one of them received varying degrees of glowing reviews from judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and …

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Chase Rice opens up about his journey from “not good enough” to the top five: “Music is my life right now.”

Broken Bow Before the release of 2017’s Lambs & Lions, Chase Rice made a major career change: he left Sony to sign with Broken Bow. It’s a risk that paid off for the North Carolina native, as his latest single, “Eyes on You,” is now a top-five hit. “I’m actually good friends with a lot …

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Brantley Gilbert heads to the racetrack to debut new song, “Not Like Us”

The Valory Music Co.Brantley Gilbert’s new album won’t be out until fall, but there’s a new track from the project you can sample now. The song, “Not Like Us,” is also part of a tie-in with NASCAR. You can hear it during this weekend’s Monster Energy Cup Series Toyota Owners 400, in a feature about driver Chase Elliott. …

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“LEGACY” is live: Garth Brooks offers another chance to pre-order vinyl set

ABC/Image Group LAThe third pre-sale window for Garth Brooks’ LEGACY vinyl collection is now open. The set includes seven vinyl albums, as well as seven CDs with bonus tracks not on the original records. The three-disc set Triple Live, as well as No Fences, The Chase, In Pieces, and Fresh Horses are all part of the package. So far, in the 48 hours that …

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“American Idol” to air “Disney Night” on April 21, “Meet Your Finalists” special on April 22

ABCAfter this coming Monday’s episode of American Idol, this year’s top 10 contestants will be set…which is why it’s time to take a closer look at them and their journeys. On Monday, April 22, ABC will air a two-hour special called American Idol: Meet Your Finalists, which takes a deep dive into each finalist and …

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