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Maren Morris’ 14-track “GIRL” includes a collaboration with her “Favorite People,” Brothers Osborne

Columbia NashvilleMaren Morris’ sophomore album boasts 14 tracks, including two collaborations.  She revealed the details on her socials on Wednesday by sharing a photo of the back cover of the record. The project kicks off with its title cut, “GIRL,” which has already broken into the top thirty on the country chart. It also includes “All My …

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Future bride & groom Michael Ray and Carly Pearce dream of matching ACM Awards

Academy of Country MusicNot only are Michael Ray and Carly Pearce headed down the aisle in the coming months, they’re also headed to Las Vegas to possibly pick up matching trophies at this year’s ACM Awards. Michael’s up for New Male Artist of the Year, while Carly competes for the New Female honor. “PRETTY SURE ALL OF LA JUST …

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Jimmie Allen gives it his “Best Shot” and lands an ACM nom

BBR It’s been a life-changing year for newcomer Jimmie Allen. Twelve months ago, his debut single, “Best Shot,” was released, and it went on to finish 2018 as his very first number one. Then, Wednesday morning, the Delaware native found out he’s up for an Academy of Country Music Award. “Last year I watched the ACM …

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Jake Owen goes “Down to the Honky Tonk” for an ACM nod

ABC RadioOf all the songs nominated for ACM Single of the Year at the April awards in Vegas, only one has the distinction of being a current top ten hit: Jake Owen’s “Down to the Honky Tonk.” It’s a nod that apparently caught the Florida native off-guard. “Holy guacamole…” Jake reacted on Twitter, adding the avocado emoji. “I …

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Miss Me More? Kelsea Ballerini’s surprising omission from the ACM’s Female vocalist category

Black River EntertainmentWhen ACM Awards host Reba McEntire revealed the nominees for this year’s 54th annual awards Wednesday morning, there was one name surprisingly missing from the Female Artist of the Year category: Kelsea Ballerini. Kelsea’s been up for the trophy every year since 2015, the same year she took home the New Female Vocalist of the Year award. In …

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Dan + Shay, Chris Stapleton, and Kacey Musgraves are among the front runners for the 54th ACMs

Academy of Country Music/Cliff Lipson/CBSACM Awards host Reba McEntire revealed the nominees for the 54th ACM Awards Wednesday on CBS This Morning. Dan + Shay and Chris Stapleton are this year’s top contenders, with six nominations each, with Kacey Musgraves close behind with five. Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha each received four.  The awards will be handed out live from MGM Grand Garden Arena …

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After four number-ones, Luke Combs is still the same: “I’ve just got nicer boots now”

ABC/Image Group LA Tuesday at the Corsair Distillery in Nashville, Luke Combs celebrated his fourth #1 hit in a row, “She Got the Best of Me.” Talking with a group of journalists before the party, the North Carolina native agreed that one of the reasons for his success is that he has a lot in …

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Listen now: Kip Moore takes “The Bull” by the horns with new single

MCA NashvilleThe rebellious fan favorite “The Bull” is Kip Moore’s third single from his Slowheart album. “Most of all/most of all/thanks to the bulls that bucked me off,” the Georgia native sings on the track, which happens to be the first release of his career that he didn’t have a hand in writing. But even though he didn’t help craft …

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Listen now: Dierks Bentley’s ready to do more “Living” with new single

ABC/Image Group LA “Living” isn’t just the title of Dierks Bentley’s new single: It’s also what he’s vowing to do more of this year. Dierks got the idea for the song while on tour, when he realized he wasn’t really experiencing that much on the road. “Whole days would go by where you never leave the bus …

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Jason Aldean sells his Tennessee mansion for $7 million

ABC/Image Group LAJason Aldean managed to make a nice profit on the sale of his Columbia, Tennessee home last month, according to Variety. The three-time ACM Entertainer of the year bought the 120-acre property for $5.35 million three years ago, and sold it in January for $7 million. The compound features an 8,900-square-foot mansion, complete with six …

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