I started a joke: How Florida Georgia Line ended up on Morgan Wallen’s first hit, “Up Down”

Big Loud RecordsYou can’t go wrong these days by putting Florida Georgia Line on a song, it seems. Newcomer Morgan Wallen stumbled on that bit of knowledge accidentally, but there’s no denying he’s glad he did. “I’d just planned on doing a solo record with it,” Morgan says of his first hit, “Up Down.” “And I’d put my vocals …

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It must be “Meant to Be”: FGL claims another record on “Billboard”‘s Hot Country Songs chart

ABC/Kelsey McNeal“Meant to Be” is currently spending its 18th week atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, and the collaboration with pop star Bebe Rexha is helping Florida Georgia Line set another record. 18 weeks equals the number of weeks that FGL’s “H.O.L.Y.” spent atop the tally. The duo’s debut single, “Cruise,”stayed at #1 for 24 weeks in 2012.  This means …

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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd may be in Bora Bora now, but the Wild West is next

ABC/Image Group LA Maren Morris’s western-themed video for “Rich” should arrive any time now. “Some cooool s**** comin’ to your video waves soon…” she tweeted in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, adding the bag of money emoticon. Maren and now-husband Ryan Hurd shot the video in mid-February, sharing photos of themselves in costume in a “Wild West” town. …

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For the First Time: Chris Lane and Tori Kelly finally perform their hit duet together

ABC/Image Group LA Chris Lane and pop star Tori Kelly may have a top-20 country hit with “Take Back Home Girl,” but the two had never performed it together live…until last night. “What an honor it was singing ‘Take Back Home Girl’ with Tori Kelly for the first time last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Chris tweeted on …

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Cam, Dolly, “Jolene,” and “Diane”: Dolly pops up, moments before Cam sings on “GMA”

ABC/Image Group LA Cam not only performed her new song, “Diane,” on Good Morning America on Tuesday, she also got quite a surprise. The California native wrote her new single as a reaction to Dolly Parton’s classic, “Jolene,” imagining that “Diane” was the wife in the love triangle, and Jolene didn’t realize she was dealing with a married man. …

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Kenny Chesney urges us all to “Get Along” with new single

Allister AnnThe new single from Kenny Chesney is on its way. “Get Along” will arrive on Friday, urging Americans to come together in divisive times. “Some days, it’s like the world is just angry, screaming people, all harping on what’s wrong, how other people are awful,” Kenny says. “The more I move around, talking to people, though, …

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Meet the parents: Luke Combs’ mom and dad are enjoying his success as much as he is

ABC/Randy HolmesIf you catch Luke Combs on his Don’t Tempt Me with a Good Time Tour this spring, there’s a good chance you might get to meet his mom. “Oh, mom always loves the show, man,” the North Carolina native laughs. “I think mom’s more famous than me, honestly, at the gigs, man. She’s out dancing up …

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Life Changes keep on coming for Thomas Rhett, as he extends his tour into fall

The Valory Music Co.Thomas Rhett kicks off his Life Changes Tour this Thursday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but before he even puts the spring leg of the trek in motion, he’s already extending the run into the fall. Brett Young is out with TR on all the Life Changes dates, with Midland joining for the 21 concerts in the fall. …

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They’re good dogs, Brantley: Singer gifting companion dogs to veterans during tour

The Valory Music Co.Every weekend of his tour this spring, Brantley Gilbert will be matching up a deserving veteran with a new companion dog. “Nothing helps heal like an animal’s love,” says the singer. “These dogs aren’t just good dogs, they’re trained to help their veteran, and new companion, cope with stress — memories and triggers people …

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This is how we roll: FGL makes the Tennessee Titans’ party bigger

ABC/Image Group LA Just days before Florida Georgia Line’s free concert in downtown Nashville, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are making the party even bigger. They’re calling the event “Tradition Evolved,” and the Tennessee Titans are joining in on the fun, marking their 20th season in Music City by unveiling their new uniforms for 2018. The extravaganza kicks off at …

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