An autobiography and a love letter from Trisha: Garth Brooks reflects on “The Anthology”

ABC/Image Group LA It’s not uncommon for an autobiography to feature an endorsement on the back cover, but even Garth Brooks admits the person who wrote his might be a little biased: His wife Trisha Yearwood penned the blurb for the first edition of The Anthology. “I got a love letter from the woman of …

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Luke Bryan on Blake Shelton being “People”‘s Sexiest Man Alive: “Am I being punked?”

PeopleBackstage Tuesday night at the annual CMA Country Christmas taping in Nashville, Luke Bryan could hardly believe the news: Blake Shelton is People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2017. “I’m speechless,” Luke said, as he feigned disbelief. “He’s taken so many things from me, and now this. Who in the hell is choosing this? Am I …

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Blake Shelton is “People”‘s Sexiest Man Alive

David Becker/Getty Images via ABCBlake Shelton is People magazine’s 2017 Sexiest Man Alive. Blake’s response when he was told of the news was: “y’all must be running out of people,” he told the magazine.  But he says his girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, convinced him to embrace the title. “She goes, ‘Listen to me, you’re going to …

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“Crash My Party” anytime: Dustin Lynch, Maren Morris and Brett Young take Luke Bryan up on the offer

ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan is upping the ante when it comes to star power at the 2018 edition of his yearly Crash My Playa getaway vacation. Now Dustin Lynch, Maren Morris, and Brett Young will be joining the lineup of the annual gathering in the Caribbean, along with previously-announced headliners Blake Shelton and Sam Hunt. …

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Rascal Flatts tries to “Drop the Mic” on Boyz II Men

ABC/Image Group LAWho’ll Drop the Mic first? That’s the question, as Rascal Flatts squares off against legendary R&B group Boyz II Men tonight on TBS’s spin-off, which originally started as a popular skit on The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS. Along the way, you’ll be able to sample the alleged rap talents …

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Thomas Rhett to play the Dallas Cowboys’ halftime show on Thanksgiving Day

ABC/Image Group LAThomas Rhett’s first Thanksgiving as a father of two will be a bit non-traditional: he’ll be headed to the Lone Star State to play the Dallas Cowboys’ half-time show. TR confirms that wife Lauren and little ones Willa and Ada will be along for the trip. “Watching the Cowboys game is such a …

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Coming soon to the Country Music Hall of Fame: The beginnings of Tim & Faith’s romance

ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw wrote his proposal to Faith Hill on the mirror in his dressing room during their 1996 Spontaneous Combustion Tour. This week, you’ll have the chance to see that iconic artifact, as it makes its debut as part of the “Mississippi Woman, Louisiana Man” exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame …

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Walk a mile in Miranda Lambert’s boots this Christmas, as her new fashion line debuts

ABC/Image Group LAIf you’ve ever wanted to emulate Miranda Lambert’s style, Boot Barn is ready to help you out this holiday season. The new Idyllwind Fueled by Miranda Lambert line will debut in select Boot Barn stores this year, ahead of its full launch next fall. The lifestyle brand features clothes, accessories and cowboy boots …

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Brad Paisley carries the Weekend Warrior banner into 2018

ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley won’t be hanging up his Weekend Warrior title anytime soon. The ten-time CMA Awards host is extending his Weekend Warrior World Tour into 2018, with Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant and Lindsay Ell once again joining him on the trek. The 26 new shows will kick off January 25 at Staples Center …

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Country Rising raises more than $4 million to help victims of the hurricanes and the Las Vegas tragedy

Rick Diamond/Country Rising/Getty ImagesSunday night’s Country Rising benefit in Nashville raised more than $4 million to help the victims of both the recent hurricanes and the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Jason Aldean, who had just started his set at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history broke …

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