Warner Music NashvilleMorgan Evans‘ full-length debut album will include a duet with his wife, Kelsea Ballerini, on a song he wrote for her called, “Dance with Me.” The Aussie singer’s U.S. debut is titled Things That We Drink To, named after a song he wrote after the sudden loss of the manager who discovered him, Rob Potts. “I …

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ABC/Ida Mae AstuteBefore Luke Bryan struts his stuff Saturday night onstage at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, he’ll stop off in South Bend, Indiana to show off his knowledge of college football. The “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” hitmaker will be the celebrity guest game picker on this season’s first edition of ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot. For the season …

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Jason DavisThis year, Big & Rich’s “Comin’ to Your City” starts its twelfth season as the theme for ESPN’s College GameDay. The duo shot the new opening for the show this spring at the Woods at Fontanel in Nashville. “‘Comin’ to Your City’ is always a crowd pleaser at our live shows,” the duo says in a …

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Jerritt Clark/Getty ImagesFaith Hill had the honor of being the first soloist to sing at Aretha Franklin’s home-going service Friday at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. Though the start of the Celebration of Life for the Queen of Soul was delayed for about an hour as the crowd filed in, things moved quickly once the prayers and …

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ABC/Image Group LA Eric Church continues to supply a steady stream of new music from his Desperate Man album, and his latest track is pretty “Solid.” “You may think I’m way too chill/But I get it done, got my daddy’s will/And I’ll always, I’ll always keep a promise,” Eric sings in this latest taste of his new project. …

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BBR Music Group By coincidence, Lindsay Ell‘s new single, “Champagne,” was released the day after the passing of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Ironically, the song written more than a year before references the Grammy-winning legend, with the line “So naturally diva, just call me Aretha” in the chorus. Ultimately, Lindsay believes it’s a fitting tribute …

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ABC/Randy HolmesIf you weren’t lucky enough to be at Keith Urban’s hometown stop on the Graffiti U Tour last Friday night, you can get a little taste of it in a new “thank you” video sent to members of the media who attended the show. Set to Keith’s new single — and tour opener — “Never …

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ABC/Image Group LAMorgan Evans’ debut U.S. album will be called Things That We Drink To, and will be released on October 12. The Aussie singer made the announcement on Instagram Live at 5 p.m. CT on Thursday. Holding his guitar, Morgan reminisced about the highlights of the past couple years: moving to the States to pursue …

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ABC/Kelsey McNeal“Meant to Be” is proving to be the hit that just keeps on going. Currently at a record-setting 39 weeks and counting on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs tally, the collaboration between Florida Georgia Line and pop star Bebe Rexha is already the biggest hit ever in the chart’s history. Just this week, the smash locked in nominations in three …

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ABC/Image Group LA Rascal Flatts is set to sing at the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards, taking place this fall in Music City. The award-winning trio will perform with gospel artist Jason Crabb, whose most recent album, Unexpected, was produced by RF’s Jay DeMarcus. Lead singer Gary LeVox also duets with Crabb on the track, “Chose to Be My Friend.” The …

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