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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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Watch now: Thomas Rhett illustrates the message of “Remember You Young” in new video

The Valory Music Co.You may have to watch Thomas Rhett‘s music video for “Remember You Young” a time or two to figure out exactly what’s happening. But once you do, it’ll move you as much as the song. TR performs the song barefoot in a virtual hall of mirrors, as the camera follows the storyline of …

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‘Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?’: Ken Burns reveals who’s missing in ‘Country Music’

PBSFilmmaker Ken Burns admits there’s one person noticeably missing from his sixteen-hour Country Music documentary on PBS. “We were in negotiation with George Jones‘s people,” he tells ABC Radio. “We thought that our next trip — which was gonna be a week-long trip that would get us 10 or 12 interviews — George would be part of it. And he …

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Jimmie Allen remembers his dad on social media

Broken BowJimmie Allen‘s mourning the passing of his father, who died this weekend. Though he didn’t give specific details, he posted about his dad’s death on social media on Friday.  “Saying goodbye to my daddy is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” the Milton, Delaware native said. “As you get older, you sometimes think about …

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Sam Hunt is “Sinnin’ with You” in first preview of new album due “first of the year”

ABC/Mark LevineThere’s new music coming from Sam Hunt “in about a month or so,” and “a new record coming out first of the year.” That’s what the “Body Like a Back Road” hitmaker  said Thursday night during his Calgary, Alberta appearance on the Bud Light Dive Bar Tour. Toward the end of his set, Sam went on …

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Thomas Rhett’s wife Lauren reveals how they ‘Live in Love’ in new book

BallantineEver since Thomas Rhett put out his smash “Die a Happy Man” back in 2015, fans have been following his romance with his wife Lauren. After they adopted their daughter Willa Gray from a Ugandan orphanage and Ada James was born, interest in their family has only grown. Now, as the couple prepares to welcome their third daughter, Lauren’s taking fans even …

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Miranda Lambert plans to play her ‘Wildcard’ on the road in 2020

ABC/Mark LevineMiranda Lambert will be a Wildcard on tour in 2020. Named for her seventh studio album that’s coming out November 1, Miranda will kick off her 27-date Wildcard Tour January 16 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cody Johnson and LANCO will open most of the dates, with Randy Rogers Band and Parker McCollum joining her others. “The essence of a wildcard is always having something up …

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