Miranda Lambert mobilizes MuttNation to help the animals after Hurricane Harvey

ABC/Image Group LA Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation is pitching in to help the animals in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Monday, the MuttNation team headed to Houston to lend support to shelters in the municipal area, and by Tuesday night, Miranda herself was doing her part. “My roommates tonight!” the Texas native tweeted along with a picture …

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So Good Together: Reba and Brooks & Dunn extend their run in Vegas

ABC/Image Group LA Vegas can’t get enough of Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn, so the country superstars are coming back for more. Due to high demand, Reba, Kix Brooks, and Ronnie Dunn are adding one more show to their end-of-the-year run in Sin City. Their final 2017 dates kick off November 29, and will now wrap up with the newly added …

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Report: Garth Brooks to headline Stagecoach festival

ABC/Ida Mae AstuteGarth Brooks will headline next year’s Stagecoach festival, according to Billboard which cites unnamed sources. The giant country festival is set to take place April 27-29 at Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California. Headliners in 2017 where Dierks Bently, Shania Twain and Kenny Chesney. If the report turns out to be accurate, it …

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Round Here Buzz: Kenny Chesney believes it when Eric Church sings “When I See This Bar”

Blue Chair Bay/Columbia NashvilleWhen Kenny Chesney’s 29-track live set arrives October 27, the ten-year concert retrospective will boast a who’s who of special guest stars, from Taylor Swift to rocker Dave Matthews to Old Dominion, just to name a few. Eric Church is another guest, joining Kenny for his 2013 hit, “When I See This Bar,” in a performance recorded at Boston’s …

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Even during Hurricane Harvey, John Rich finds a silver lining: “Those people are helping each other out”

Big&Rich Records/Sony RED/Thirty TigersBig & Rich’s John Rich may be a Tennessean by birth, but the Hurricane Harvey tragedy hits close to home for the Nashville resident: his wife’s entire family is from the Houston area. “While it is such a massive tragedy going on,” he comments, “the only thing that I like looking at is all …

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Florida Georgia Line plans a “Smooth” start for the Labor Day weekend

BMLGFlorida Georgia Line fans may need to clear some space on their DVRs. On Wednesday, you’ll finally be able to see FGL’s episode of CMT Crossroads, which they taped last month with their pals Backstreet Boys. The show premieres at 10 p.m. ET on CMT, and features a performance of their shared #1, “God, Your Mama, and Me,” as …

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Luke Combs and Kane Brown step out “Front & Center” with their songwriting partners

CMANewcomers Luke Combs and Kane Brown are teaming up for a new episode of American Public Television’s Front and Center. The show will take place September 5 at the Franklin Theatre, on the outskirts of Nashville. Luke and Kane will share the stage with some of the songwriters who helped them craft the tunes on their debut albums. Tickets are …

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Luke Bryan will “Light It Up” on the Opry during special St. Jude show

Capitol NashvilleLuke Bryan will do his new single “Light It Up” on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, September 13, during a show dedicated to Country Cares for St. Jude Kids. Longtime St. Jude supporter Randy Owen also is on the bill, along with childhood cancer survivor Clare Bowen from CMT’s Nashville. A St. Jude patient will serve as …

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“Wake Me Up”: Billy Currington delivers a little more summertime

ABC/Image Group LABilly Currington is not quite done with Summer Forever. Though he’d previously indicated his next single was likely to come from his next studio album, the Georgia native is releasing one more song from his sixth record. “Wake Me Up” is the fifth radio song from Summer Forever. “Do I Make You Wanna,” “It Don’t Hurt …

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Chris Young gives $100,000 to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

RCA NashvilleChris Young is giving $100,000 to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Though the “Losing Sleep” hitmaker grew up on the outskirts of Nashville, he lived in Arlington, Texas before signing his record deal with RCA. He also owns a home, and has family and close friends, in the storm’s path. “Port Aransas, Rockport, Corpus …

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