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FGL’s first Grammy nom is “Meant to Be”: “It feels like we’re the new kids on the block,” Tyler Hubbard admits

BMLGThe country/pop smash “Meant to Be” not only became the biggest hit ever on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart — spending 50 weeks at the top — it also managed to grab the first Grammy nominations ever for both Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha. “That song’s just been… life-changing… another career song, as we call it,” Tyler Hubbard tells ABC …

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Jason Aldean’s wife Brittany is tired of “hospital living” after the birth of Navy Rome

ABC/Image Group LAAfter giving birth to the couple’s second child, Navy Rome, on Monday, Jason Aldean’s wife Brittany is having to stay in the hospital a little longer than she’d hoped. Even so, she seems to be in good spirits, giggling and wiggling her toes as she posted a few Instagram Stories late Wednesday. “When your labor goes amazing… but …

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“GIRL,” the sophomore album from Maren Morris, is coming March 8

Columbia It’s official: Maren Morris‘ second album will be titled GIRL, the same as the project’s first single. The multiple-Grammy nominee revealed the news on her socials Thursday, unveiling the album cover as well. On the front of the record, Maren lies on a blanket of leaves, wearing a pink bikini top, yellow shorts, and a fuzzy yellow sweater. …

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Kelsea Ballerini is “Unapologetically” on a hot streak, as “Miss Me More” and “This Feeling” race up the charts

Black River EntertainmentKelsea Ballerini’s latest country single, “Miss Me More,” may very well turn out to be the biggest hit of her career so far: It’s hit the top twenty in only twelve weeks. The track from her Unapologetically album also happens to be the most-Shazamed country song by a female artist right now. Kelsea’s hot streak …

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Brooks & Dunn brings their #Reboot to “The Voice,” as Kelsea Ballerini joins Team Kelly

2018 NBCUniversal Media, LLCBlake Shelton seems to be the latest missing piece in the #Reboot mystery surrounding Brooks & Dunn. On Thursday, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn confirmed they’ll be joining Blake in the Battle Rounds of Season 16 of The Voice. “This just in…we’re joining #Team Blake as Battles Advisors this season on The Voice!” B&D tweeted. “We’re coming for you Blake Shelton!” …

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“Things That We Drink To”: Morgan Evans spends 25 weeks and counting at #1 in Australia

Warner NashvilleApparently, there are a lot of people in Australia who’d love to get “Day Drunk” with Morgan Evans. The Aussie hitmaker is currently spending his 25th week at #1 on the country charts in his home country with his latest single. That’s not all, either: “Day Drunk” has also notched two weeks at #1 on …

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Kelsea, Luke Combs, and Kane to join Dan + Shay, Kacey, Maren, LBT and Dolly on Sunday’s Grammys

Courtesy of The Recording AcademyCountry fans can rest assured that their favorite genre will get plenty of time in the spotlight at Sunday’s 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Nominees Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs will help hand out trophies, along with Kane Brown, plus previous Grammy-winners from other formats, including Meghan Trainor, John Mayer, and Motown legend Smokey Robinson. “Tequila” nominees Dan …

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Cole Swindell reflects on the Grammy-nominated “Break Up in the End”: I “wish I hadn’t lived it, wish I had written it!”

Warner Brothers Cole Swindell marked his latest #1, “Break Up in the End,” with a party Wednesday evening at Topgolf in Nashville. It was also a bit of a pre-Grammy celebration, since the tune — one of the rare chart-toppers Cole didn’t write himself — is up for Best Country Song, an award that goes …

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“The Champion” becomes a platinum-plated Super Bowl anthem for Carrie Underwood

Randee St. Nicholas/Capitol Records NashvilleCarrie Underwood earns the seventeenth platinum single of her career this week with “The Champion,” which features rapper Ludacris. The empowerment anthem debuted almost exactly a year ago, as the opening theme for the 2018 Super Bowl. NBC went on to use it in its coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games as …

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Keith Urban’s planning a stadium-sized show during outdoor hockey in Philly

Capitol Nashville Later this month, NHL hockey is heading outdoors, and Keith Urban will be along to provide the entertainment. The Philadelphia Flyers are set to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, February 23 at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the NFL’s Philadephia Eagles. The CMA Entertainer of the Year will play a stadium-sized set …

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