Jason Aldean to debut “Drowns the Whiskey” on “The Voice,” minus Miranda

ABC/Image Group LA Jason Aldean‘s new single, “Drowns the Whiskey,” will have its TV premiere during Tuesday’s season finale of The Voice. Since the song happens to be a duet with coach Blake Shelton‘s ex, Miranda Lambert, it’s pretty safe to assume someone else will be singing her part. In fact, the two-hour episode will feature the Top …

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A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll: Maren Morris is staying true to her Texas roots

ABC/Mark LevineMaren Morris may be making some major strides in pop music, but she’s keeping her feeling firmly planted in the country world. “Can’t get over how much of a fan girl I got to be tonight,” she tweeted after Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards, where she beat out both Miranda Lambert and Kelsea Ballerini to become country’s Top Female Artist. She also performed …

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2018 “Billboard” Music Awards — Complete Winners List

Dick Clark Productions The Billboard Music Awards took place Sunday night at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Kelly Clarkson hosted the ceremony, which featured performances by Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello and more. Many of the winners were announced hours prior to the telecast, with the big awards being revealed during …

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Lee Brice set to serenade Miss USA during Monday’s live competition

ABC/Image Group LA Lee Brice is set to perform during Monday’s 2018 Miss USA competition. The show will air live on Fox from George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana, starting at 8 p.m. ET.  While we don’t know what Lee will sing, he scored his latest top-20 hit with “Boy,” from his self-titled album released last …

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Ahead of Sunday night’s show, hear the “American Idol” Top 3 finalists’ new singles now

ABC/Eric McCandlessThe first installment of the two-night American Idol finale airs this Sunday on ABC, but the three remaining contestants have already released the songs that will be their “coronation singles,” should they be crowned the winner on Monday night. Maddie Poppe’s song “Gone Gone Gone,” is an upbeat, folk-influenced modern pop song that suits …

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Weather forces Jake Owen to cancel the opening weekend of his Life’s Whatcha Make It tour

Big Loud Life’s whatcha make it, but when you’re playing baseball stadiums, sometimes you get rained out. That’s the situation Jake Owen finds himself in this weekend, as he’s been forced to postpone the first dates on his Life’s Whatcha Make It tour with Chris Janson and Jordan Davis.  “Anyone who had planned for an awesome Fri and Sat night …

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Watch Midland “Burn Out” in the middle of Billy Bob’s Texas, in their tribute to “Urban Cowboy”

Big Machine RecordsMidland‘s new video for “Burn Out” was filmed in one continuous take, in the center of the dance floor at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, Texas. Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson and Cameron Duddy traveled to the venue known as the World’s Largest Honky Tonk to craft their tribute to the iconic 1980 John Travolta movie, Urban Cowboy.  Cameron, who’s won …

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Kelly Clarkson joins Dan + Shay on their self-titled third album, coming June 22

ABC/Image Group LA The self-titled, third album from Dan + Shay will arrive June 22, featuring their top-ten lead single, “Tequila,” as well as a guest appearance by Kelly Clarkson.  Kelly appears on “Keeping Score,” one of eleven cuts on the new project. The duo revealed the details at midnight Friday as they simultaneously dropped the track “Speechless,” which was …

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Maren Morris will continue to be “The Boundary Pusher” on her new album

ABC/Image Group LA Rolling Stone nicknames Maren Morris “The Boundary Pusher” in the article titled “The New Classics” in the latest issue of the magazine — and the Texas native is inclined to agree. Now that she’s had a huge pop hit with “The Middle,” the “My Church” hitmaker expects to spread her wings a bit on her …

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Fan Fair lives on as Luke Bryan, Dierks, Dustin and Kelsea book Artist of the Day stops at CMA Fest

Country Music AssociationThe country music gathering that started out as Fan Fair has morphed into CMA Fest, but the spirit of the event that lets you get close to your favorite stars still lives on at Nashville’s Music City Center. Each day starting at 9:30 a.m. CT, fans can collect autographs at Fan Fair X …

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