Blake Shelton brings fellow Country Music Freak Trace Adkins to “The Voice”

Trae Patton/NBC2018 is shaping up to be the year of Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins. Not only will Trace join Blake on tour this winter, he’ll also be the advisor for Team Blake on The Voice. Trace himself is no stranger to reality TV on NBC, of course, having appeared on two seasons of Celebrity Apprentice with now-President Donald Trump. Trace …

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How Music Row crashed Chris Young’s “Losing Sleep” video shoot

ABC/Image Group LA Chris Young’s “Losing Sleep” is currently at #3 and climbing, on its way to becoming the Grand Ole Opry member’s latest chart-topping hit. For the song’s romantic video, Chris and his team descended on a downtown Nashville hotel — one that ended up being filled with distractions. “We did take over the Omni!” …

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“When It Rains It Pours”: The ghosts of girlfriends past are to thank for Luke Combs’ latest #1

ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs celebrated his second #1, “When It Rains It Pours,” with a party Wednesday at BMI’s Nashville headquarters. The “Hurricane” hitmaker wrote the funny song about the upside of love gone wrong, with Jordan Walker of new duo Walker Hayes and singer/songwriter Ray Fulcher. Luke freely admits the tune was inspired by the ghosts of girlfriends past. “We kinda …

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Brett Young, Chase Rice & Lindsay Ell hit the ice for the NHL All-Star Game

ABC/Image Group LA While lots of country stars are headed to New York City for the Grammys this weekend, Brett Young, Chase Rice and Lindsay Ell are opting for warmer climes. All three will be in Tampa, Florida for the 2018 National Hockey League All-Star Weekend. Chase will perform during the player introductions before Sunday’s All-Star Game, while Brett will …

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Brothers Osborne take fans to “Port Saint Joe” this spring

ABC/Image Group LA The sophomore album from Brothers Osborne, Port Saint Joe, will arrive April 20. Named for the Florida town in which it was recorded, the album features the hot new single “Shoot Me Straight,” as well as memorable titles like “Weed, Whiskey and Willie” and “Drank Like Hank.” TJ and John co-wrote all ten tracks. “Port Saint Joe is a …

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Chris Stapleton’s duet with Justin Timberlake, “Say Something,” is coming this week

ABC/Image Group LA It won’t be long until we get to hear Chris Stapleton‘s new duet with Justin Timberlake. Justin teased on Twitter that his collaboration with Chris, called “Say Something,” will be debuting on Thursday. It’s from Timberlake’s upcoming album, Man of the Woods. The tweet includes a short clip of the two walking together, seemingly toward a stage. …

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Dear “Diane”: Could Dolly Parton possibly be part of Cam’s new video?

ABC/Image Group LA In 1974, Dolly Parton hit #1 with one of her signature songs, “Jolene,” in which she begged the title character not to take her husband. More than forty years later, Cam picks up the story, imagining what that red-headed temptress might say to the married “Diane,” if she didn’t realize she was romancing another woman’s man. …

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Dylan Scott books national TV debut

CurbDylan Scott has “Hooked” his first national TV appearance. The “My Girl” hitmaker will play the Today show on Monday, February 5. You can watch for him during the 10 a.m. hour, hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford.   The Louisiana native is coming off a breakthrough 2017. In July, he scored his first #1 with the song he …

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“From A Room” to the Grammy stage: Chris Stapleton to sing with Emmylou Harris Sunday night

The Recording AcademyIt may very well be a match made in country music heaven, as Chris Stapleton teams up to sing with Emmylou Harris on this Sunday’s Grammys. Emmylou already has an impressive collection of 13 trophies from the Recording Academy, and she’ll be given the Grammys’ Lifetime Achievement Award this year. Chris is just starting his collection.  Having …

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Thomas Rhett excels at the diaper game, as long as it’s not a crisis

ABC/Image Group LA In Thomas Rhett’s latest top-ten hit, “Marry Me,” he let himself imagine what life might’ve been like if he’d never had the courage to pursue a romantic relationship with his wife Lauren. Of course, in real life, the couple has been married since 2012, and just last year adopted daughter Willa from a Ugandan orphanage, shortly …

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