Don’t “Hide the Wine”: Carly Pearce may need it to keep up with her crazy schedule

Big Machine Records Carly Pearce’s new single may be titled “Hide the Wine,” but the Kentucky native might need to get that bottle back out after the day she has planned on Thursday. She’ll start by performing the latest release from her Every Little Thing album on Live with Kelly and Ryan, before flying to Tulsa, Oklahoma for …

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“It Goes Like This”: Thomas Rhett readies songwriter night in Vegas

ABC/Image Group LA Thomas Rhett and Lee Brice lead the lineup for ACM Stories, Songs & Stars:  A Songwriter’s Evening Benefitting ACM Lifting Lives. The Friday, April 13 show at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will showcase the still-to-be-announced ACM Songwriter of the Year nominees, ahead of the 53rd ACM Awards that Sunday. …

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Maren Morris bonds with Kesha at “All for the Hall” NYC

Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame“I’m really nervous. This is I think the craziest guitar pull I’ve ever done,” Maren Morris said, as she prepared to play the All for the Hall show Tuesday night at New York City’s PlayStation Theater. Country-Music-Hall-of-Famer Vince Gill led the otherwise all-female line-up, featuring fellow Hall-of-Famer Emmylou Harris, Maren, and pop …

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Florida Georgia Line “Cruise(s)” to their second top-ten pop hit with “Meant to Be”

ABC/Kelsey McNealFlorida Georgia Line lands the second top-ten pop hit of their career this week with “Meant to Be,” their collaboration with Bebe Rexha. FGL’s first, of course, was their smash debut single, “Cruise.” Even though Bebe comes from the world of pop and Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley hail from the country music capitol of the world, Rexha says they …

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Cole Swindell will be running with the NASCAR All-Stars

ABC/Randy HolmesCole Swindell will be hangin’ with his NASCAR buddies this spring in North Carolina. The “Stay Downtown” singer will headline a 70-minute show May 19 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He’ll also co-host the driver introductions before the NASCAR All-Star Race. “I’m pumped…” the Georgia native says. “I’ve been a fan of NASCAR for so long, …

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Maren Morris lets the fans pick, and the result is “Rich”

ABC/Image Group LA For her final release from her first album, Maren Morris let fans make the call. “‘Rich’ feels like the perfect, confidant, laugh-the-BS-off-with-your-friends kind of song to go into spring with,” she says. “More importantly, ‘Rich’ is the first time we’ve really let fans pick the single, so it was a no-brainer to make it …

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“Kinda Don’t Care” is not the case: Justin Moore makes plans to headline the Ryman

ABC/Image Group LA Justin Moore will play his first headlining date at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, May 2. The Arkansas native first took the stage at the Mother Church of Country Music nearly nine years ago, as part of the Opry Country Classics show. “It’s sentimental because I’m a huge fan of the tradition …

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Devin Dawson’s “Dark Horse” leads him to new dates as a headliner

ABC/Image Group LA Devin Dawson is expanding his headlining dates, as his debut single, “All on Me,” becomes his first top-ten hit. The California native is adding concerts in San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville and New York City. The Dark Horse hitmaker’s Big Apple stop will be a half-hour discussion, followed by a stripped-down performance. The evening, …

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Kelsea Ballerini “Unapologetically” sells out and sets records on first weekend of headlining tour

ABC/Paula LoboKelsea Ballerini set her Unapologetically tour in motion this weekend with sold-out shows in Birmingham, Alabama; Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Augusta, Georgia. In fact, the “Legends” hitmaker set a record in the Peach State: Her show ranked as one of the ten most-attended concerts in the history of Augusta’s Bell Auditorium.. “The energy this weekend was …

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“Written in the Sand” is now “Written in…” gold: Old Dominion grabs fourth #1

ABC/Image Group LA When Old Dominion kicks off the U.S. leg of their world tour on Valentine’s Day, they’ll take the stage with some extra bragging rights: this week, the five-man-band has the #1 country song in America. “Written in the Sand is OD’s third chart-topper in a row, and the band’s fourth #1 overall. It’s also …

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