ABC/Eric LiebowitzLuke Bryan won’t be the only country star on American Idol when the show returns on ABC later this month. Both Sugarland and Cam will be on board to duet with the Top 24 contestants, and so will Bebe Rexha, who has a hit on the country charts right now with “Meant to Be” with Florida Georgia Line.   Colbie Caillat, Lea Michele, Train’s Pat Monahan, Andy …

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ABC/Lou RoccoA report by Deadline Thursday said that a reboot of the legendary female empowerment comedy 9 to 5 is in the works.  On Thursday night’s episode of ABC News’ Nightline, Dolly Parton, the star of the original film, told ABC’s David Wright that she and her co-stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are all …

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Paul Drinkwater/NBC“The Champion” is proving to be the Carrie Underwood song that just keeps on going. While the American Idol winner is busy working on her next album, she’s just released a new music video for the anthem, which pairs her with rapper Ludacris. The new treatment mixes footage of Carrie and Ludacris in the studio with scenes of both …

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Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for TargetJust a few weeks after she hit the top of the country chart with “I Could Use a Love Song,” Maren Morris is adding another #1 to her growing collection: her pop hit, “The Middle.” Maren’s collaboration with deejay/producer Zedd and electronic duo Grey reigns atop both Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and its Hot Dance/Electronic …

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ABC/Image Group LA Luke Bryan has quite a collection of Entertainer of the Year trophies, with two from the Country Music Association and two from the Academy of Country Music. On April 15, the American Idol judge will have a chance to pick up another one, when the 53rd ACMs are handed out in Las Vegas. This year, Luke is …

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images Less than a day after his appointment to the board of the charitable arm of the Country Music Association, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has resigned his position with the CMA Foundation. The move comes after prominent manager Jason Owen called Huckabee’s addition a “grossly offensive decision” in a letter to the …

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Reviver Records“Don’t Get Better Than That” is turning out to be more than LOCASH’s latest hit:  It also seems to be the theme song for their career these days. Last fall, Preston Brust and Chris Lucas were nominated for CMA Vocal Duo, and now they’re up for the comparable award at the ACMs — as well as the New Vocal …

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ABC/Eric LiebowitzWe’re a little more than a week away from the premiere of American Idol on ABC, and Luke Bryanis lining up a slew of TV appearances to promote it. On Tuesday, Luke will visit ABC’s Good Morning America, as well as Live! with Kelly & Ryan, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Next Thursday, he’s set to stop by ABC’s The …

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BBR Music Group Runaway June’s second single, “Wild West,” is busy making a place for itself in country’s top 40, just as the trio scores their first Academy of Country Music nomination. Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne are in the running for New Vocal Duo or Group at this year’s 53rd annual awards.  Their competition includes High Valley, LANCO, Midland and LoCash. “We …

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Allister AnnKenny Chesney won’t start his Trip Around the Sun Tour until April 21 in Tampa, Florida, but the superstar has decided to kick things off a little early in Sin City. He’ll play The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on March 16-17. “Some years, we do the Keg in the Closet …

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