ABC/Image Group LA The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame will give Reba McEntire its first-ever Career Maker Award this fall during the organization’s 48th Anniversary Gala. The honor was designed to recognize an artist who’s not a Songwriters Hall of Fame member, but who’s made a significant contribution to the careers of the writers who’ve been inducted. …

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ABC/Paula LoboLuke Bryan not only became the first country artist ever to play Dodger Stadium this weekend, but he also managed to make the Los Angeles show a sell-out. “Stadiums are a lot of work,” the Georgia native told Billboard before the Saturday concert. “You’ve gotta try to make 50,000 people feel like [they’re in] an intimate setting …

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ABC Radio Jake Owen starts this week on a high note as his latest single, “I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” ascends to #1 on the country chart. The single father — whose daughter, Pearl, will turn six in November — says this makes all the sacrifices seem worthwhile. “You know, there’s a lot of …

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Natasha Moustache/CMA Last month, Jennifer Nettles posted a photo of herself in the studio with Josh Groban, teasing that the two had recorded a duet. Now, she’s revealed a little taste of what their collaboration sounds like. In a 20-second snippet of the power ballad, Josh and Jennifer join their powerful voices together to sing, “Nothing unspoken/live every day …

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Nick WalkerMaren Morris continues to straddle genres with her latest collaboration. “The Middle,” Maren’s duet with deejay/producer Zedd and electronic duo Grey, has landed at number one on Billboard‘s Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart this week. The song, which has received major airplay on both country and pop radio, is also #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart for a 25th …

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Allister AnnCountry music will be highlighted next week on ABC’s Good Morning America as three top acts perform live: Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney and Kelsea Ballerini. On Monday, Luke will kick off the week by giving his new single “She Got the Best of Me” its national TV premiere. The song is one of five new tracks featured on his deluxe …

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ABC/Image Group LALanco is the first act to partner with Hard Rock Hotels to give their fans a unique concert experience. Recently, the country newcomers invited some of their biggest fans to the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, FL, where they were treated to an oceanside sunset performance. Fans who weren’t able to attend the …

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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLongtime Nashville fans were pleasantly surprised when, on the show’s series finale Thursday night, Connie Britton’s Rayna Jaymes returned. While Rayna character died in Season 5, she made a special appearance on the final episode via a flashback scene of Deacon and Rayna’s wedding night. “I’ll admit: When they first called me to do it, I was a little …

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Ed Herrera/ABCThe annual CMA Fest TV special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini, returns to ABC on August 8 and now we’ve got more details on what we’ll see during the three-hour broadcast. Those three hours will be stuffed with 29 performances by some of the biggest names in country music, including Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Florida …

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Steve Jennings/WireImageParmalee have released a new project titled Hotdamalama Remixes. The five-track compilation includes three EDM reworkings of the band’s current single, “Hotdamalama,” by Dee Jay Silver, DJ DU and Parmalee’s own Barry Knox. The EP also has a “Roll Tide Remix,” just in time for football season, as well as the original version of the tune. “’Hotdamalama’ always stood out …

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