BMLGThe cover of the new Sugarland album has been revealed, and it seems like Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush are continuing with their tradition of not appearing on their album art. Over the course of six records, the duo has appeared on the cover of only one: 2009’s concert album, Live on the Inside. For the new album, Bigger, Sugarland’s logo is once again front-and-center, superimposed …

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Allister AnnKenny Chesney wants us all to just “Get Along.” In his new single, the eight-time Entertainer of the Year urges us all to get past our differences, focus on love, and press on. The sing-along chorus drives home the song’s message: “Get along on down the road/We’ve got a long, long way to go/Scared to …

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EMI NashvilleThe new single from Brothers Osborne, “Shoot Me Straight,” keeps on rocking just like their most recent top-ten hit, “It Ain’t My Fault.” But the second track just unveiled from their forthcoming sophomore album has more in common with their first #1, “Stay a Little Longer.” In the moving ballad, “Pushing Up Daisies (Love Alive),” TJ and John sing …

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ABC/Image Group LA Walker Hayes’ breakthrough top-ten hit, “You Broke Up with Me,” has just been certified platinum by the RIAA. Walker found out the good news Thursday, as he played New York City’s Playstation Theater. “Still in shock from last night…” he tweeted Friday morning, along with a photo of him posing in front of the …

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ABC/Image Group LA We haven’t really seen much of Carrie Underwood since she hosted the CMA Awards at the beginning of last November. But now, that seems to be changing, at least on social media. Friday, Carrie posted a photo showing her singing with her band. “Missed these guys,” she added, along with the hashtag #bandrhearsals. In the …

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ABC/Image Group LA Even though she barely missed winning season 10 of American Idol — thanks to her pal Scotty McCreery — Lauren Alaina admits she’s a little behind when it comes to the new version of the show on ABC. “I don’t have cable,” she explains, “so I just watch the clips online at this point. And my mom DVRs …

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ABC/Image Group LA On the new Elton John tribute album Restoration, Brothers Osborne recreate a 1970 composition from Elton and his longtime lyricist, Bernie Taupin. “Take Me to the Pilot” was originally the B-side of Elton’s first major hit, “Your Song.” Perhaps TJ and John Osborne‘s greatest feat is making the classic sound less like a cover and more like it could fit seamlessly onto a …

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Big Loud RecordsAs Morgan Wallen’s breakthrough hit “Up Down” climbs the chart, his debut album, If I Know Me, is set to follow later this month. The East Tennessee singer unveiled the album’s artwork Wednesday night, after performing his collaboration with Florida Georgia Line in front of thousands at a free concert in Music City.   “I moved to town …

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ABC/Randy HolmesThe Fourth of July celebration in Music City is known as Let Freedom Sing!, and this year, Lady Antebellum, Chris Janson and Lucie Silvas will help the annual event live up to its name. The free concert begins at 4 p.m. CT on July 4, on a special stage that will be set up at 5th Avenue and Broadway in Nashville. At …

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John Shearer/Getty ImagesFootball season got underway a little early in Nashville this year, as Florida Georgia Line put on a free concert Wednesday night to unveil the Tennessee Titans’ new uniforms for their upcoming 20th season. The crowd packed the street at the intersection of Broadway and 1st Avenue, with Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley blazing through a set of nothing but hits, …

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