JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars lead 60th Annual Grammy nominations

Courtesy of the Recording AcademyJAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars have reason to celebrate this morning.  They’re all among the leading nominees for the 60th annual Grammy Awards, announced this morning on CBS This Morning with help from singer Andra Day. JAY-Z leads with eight nominations, including Album of the Year for 4:44 and Record …

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Mitchell Police seeking information regarding a business burglary

On the early morning hours of November 17th, someone forcibly entered a business located in the 1300 block of W. Havens Ave Mitchell, SD. Over $1,000.00 in cash was taken from the business. A white four door car was seen in the area around the time of the burglary.  If you have any information regarding …

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Reba, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini and many more usher in the holiday season with “CMA Country Christmas”

ABC/Mark LevineMonday night, Reba McEntire took the reins to host the eighth annual CMA Country Christmas special on ABC. Earlier in the day, longtime host Jennifer Nettles tweeted her encouragement:  “Lady Reba, I can’t wait to watch you shine tonight on #CMACountryChristmas!” she wrote. “You glow from the inside and I know you will light …

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Chris Stapleton scores a spot on “Rolling Stone”‘s “50 Best Albums of 2017”

ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton is the sole mainstream country artist to make Rolling Stone’s ranking of the “50 Best Albums of 2017.” His CMA Album of the Year winner, From A Room:  Volume 1, comes in at number 30 on the list. The second volume of the set is due on Friday. Stapleton’s CMA competitor, …

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LANCO is “glorifying the reality of life” on their debut album, “Hallelujah Nights”

Arista NashvilleAs LANCO spends their second week at #1 with “Greatest Love Story,” we now have some details on their debut album. Called Hallelujah Nights, it’ll arrive January 19. Lead signer Brandon Lancaster had a hand in writing all of the tracks, four of them by himself, including the band’s breakthrough hit. “We all go …

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Here’s to a “Smooth” recovery: FGL’s Tyler Hubbard healing after back surgery

ABC/Paula LoboFlorida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard is kicking off the holiday season by recovering from back surgery. “Here’s some morning laughs for ya’ll,” he shared, along with an Instagram video showing him sitting on the side of his bed in a hospital gown after his operation. “Ya boy was feeling like I just drank a …

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Tim & Faith’s first album together, “The Rest of Our Life,” debuts at #1

ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw and Faith Hill’s first album together, The Rest of Our Life, debuts at #1 this week on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. That makes the joint project Tim’s sixteenth to emerge at #1 on the tally, and Faith’s fourth. In all, the record moved 104,000 copies in its first week, making …

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Cole Swindell’s Reason to Drink in 2018? His first major headlining tour

Warner Music Nashville2018 will be the year Cole Swindell officially strikes out on his own as a major headliner. After wrapping his fourth annual Down Home trek at the end of January, the “Stay Downtown” hitmaker will launch his Reason to Drink Tour February 15 with Chris Janson and Lauren Alaina opening the shows. Cole …

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Why Dustin Lynch was pinching himself during his “CMA Country Christmas” debut

ABC/Mark LevineEarlier this month at the CMA Country Christmas taping at the Grand Ole Opry House, you could feel the excitement — with most of it centered around one thing: Reba McEntire’s first time hosting the annual ABC holiday special. That was certainly the case for Dustin Lynch, who’s a certified Reba super-fan. “Oh my …

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Reba and Kelsea, together again for a “CMA Country Christmas” collaboration

ABC/Mark LevineIt’s a match made in country music heaven. Reba McEntire and Kelsea Ballerini first sang together earlier this month at the CMA Awards, and Monday night, they’ll reunite on the CMA Country Christmas special. There was no hiding the fact that Kelsea was delighted to sing her hit, “Legends,” with one of her heroes …

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