Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers head home for Healing Appalachia

Healing Appalachia Kentucky natives Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers will headline the sixth annual Healing Appalachia Festival Sept. 19 and Sept. 20 in Ashland, Kentucky. After six years in West Virginia, this year’s shows will be held on a mountaintop near the Boyd County Fairgrounds, marking “one of the first-ever true hometown shows for both …

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‘Worst Way’ may only be the beginning of Riley Green’s acting

Disney/Scott Kirkland If you enjoyed Riley Green‘s steamy “Worst Way” video, you’ll be happy to know it’s likely only a matter of time before we see more of him in front of the camera. “We’ve actually kinda gone down that road a little bit,” he reveals. “I’ve read for a couple of shows here lately. Not …

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Nashville notes: Maren Morris’ ‘Bed’ + Tyler Braden’s ‘Right on Track’

The new track from Maren Morris, “Bed No Breakfast,” is out now, ahead of the release of her dreamsicle album May 9. Morgan Wallen and Post Malone‘s follow-up to their smash “I Had Some Help” is “I Ain’t Comin’ Back,” which appears on Morgan’s upcoming I’m the Problem record.  “Right on Track” is the latest preview …

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Josh Ross brings ‘Hate How You Look’ from the stage to the studio

Mercury Nashville Canadian country star Josh Ross is dropping new music, just as he’s enjoying his first hit in the U.S.  “Single Again” is nearing the top 15, on the heels of Josh winning his first JUNO for country album of the year for his EP, Complicated.  His new song, “Hate How You Look,” is …

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Frank Ray’s putting ‘Miami in Tennessee’ with new single

BBR Music Group Frank Ray continues to bring the energy and lean into his Mexican-American roots with his new single, “Miami in Tennessee.” “‘Miami In Tennessee’ is a straight-up party — it’s everything I bring to the stage wrapped into one song,” he says. “It’s country with a splash of my Latin roots, high energy, and …

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Little Big Town books an A-list Hollywood gala

Greg Gayne/NBC Little Big Town will be rubbing elbows with Hollywood royalty in late April, as they perform at the annual gala for The Women’s Cancer Research Fund. Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks are the honorary chairs of An Unforgettable Evening, along with designer Tom Ford. Olivia Munn, known for The Newsroom, Magic Mike and Your Friends …

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Chris Janson’s back with ‘Me & a Beer’

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group We’re only a week away from hearing the first new music from Chris Janson since he’s returned to Warner Music Nashville.  The Missouri native’s set to launch his new single, “Me & a Beer,” on Friday, April 25, along with its accompanying music video.  It’s the first …

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Jennifer Nettles goes to ‘Hell and Back’ to make music with Kevin Bacon

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images These days, Jennifer Nettles has a new musical partner onscreen — and it’s none other than Kevin Bacon. While she’s best known, of course, as half of Sugarland with Kristian Bush, her new musical partnership is a result of her acting, as she stars in Prime Video’s The Bondsman: Hell and Back.  …

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SDSU Announces Jacks Bash 3 with Blake Shelton and Thomas Rhett

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University revealed today that country music stars Blake Shelton and Thomas Rhett will headline Jacks Bash 3 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The August 28 show will also include special guests Ty Myers and DJ Blake Horstmann. First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, exclusive sponsors of Jacks Bash 3, said …

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Dierks Bentley offers a guided tour of the ‘Broken Branches’ that inhabit Music City

Capitol Nashville If you want a glimpse of what life is like in Nashville’s music community, you might want to check out Dierks Bentley‘s upcoming 11th record.  “My new album, Broken Branches, is all about those broken branches that fall off the family tree. All the misfits that live here in Music City,” he explains. “And …

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