ERNEST takes ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ to “Dallas”

DISNEY/Lorenzo Bevilaqua ERNEST appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a musical guest on Tuesday. With a trucker hat and a black jacket with a small embossed Tennessee flag, ERNEST performed “Why Dallas” from his latest album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. “Why, Dallas, did you take her from me?/ Everything was fine out here in Nashville, Tennessee/ We went from chasing Amarillo/ Now I’m …

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Scotty McCreery’s returning to his old stomping ground

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM Scotty McCreery will return to American Idol on Sunday, April 28. The season 10 winner shared the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, writing “I’m returning to @AmericanIdol this Sunday as a performer! Catch me on ABC or stream on Hulu!” It’s not yet known what song Scotty …

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Chase Matthew on the success of his debut single, “Love You Again”

Disney/Scott Kirkland With “Love You Again” ascending to the top 20 of the country charts, Chase Matthew is grateful for its success and the new fans his debut single has garnered him. “It’s really cool to see the [existing] fans and [create] new fans too, because I know the fans that already knew it before it went to radio, they’re really excited to …

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Nashville notes: Kellie Pickler performs onstage + Josh Turner’s career update

Kellie Pickler made her first public performance since her husband Kyle Jacobs‘ February 2023 passing at Monday’s Walkin’ After Midnight: The Music of Patsy Cline tribute show. Held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the event featured a star-studded lineup that included Wynonna Judd, Ashley McBryde, Hailey Whitters and Mickey Guyton. Kellie performed her autobiographical, Patsy Cline-influenced “The Woman I Am,” …

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Elle King is dropping new track, “Baby Daddy’s Weekend”

ABC/Connie Chornuk Elle King will release a new track, “Baby Daddy’s Weekend,” on Friday. Of the forthcoming song, Elle tells the press, “I’ve been lucky enough to have lived, loved, and partied with the best of them. I’ve written songs for every era of my good times. My new song is for the people who deserve a good …

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Jordan Davis, Old Dominion + more joining Parker McCollum for 2024 ACM Lifting Lives LIVE

ABC The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has tapped more of your favorite country stars for this year’s ACM Lifting Lives LIVE. Jordan Davis, Old Dominion, Ashley Cooke and Kameron Marlowe will join previously announced headliner Parker McCollum at the May 15 fundraising event. “I am truly honored that ACM Lifting Lives has given me the opportunity to …

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Darius Rucker’s heading out on a book tour

Dey Street Books Darius Rucker has announced a four-date book tour to promote his forthcoming memoir, Life’s Too Short. Arrivinig May 28, the memoir will chronicle Darius’ life journey, chart-topping music career with Hootie & the Blowfish and later as a country singer, and the highs and lows he faced on his road to stardom. The book tour …

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Carly Pearce is celebrating her birthday with you

ABC Carly Pearce is gearing up to spend her birthday with you. The soon-to-be 34-year-old shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she’s hopping on an Instagram Live and announcing something. “Join me for a bday happy hour + special announcement on IG Live this Wednesday at 5pm CT,” Carly wrote. Carly’s forthcoming new album, hummingbird, drops June 14 and is …

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Miranda inks new record deal + announces new song

Todd Owyoung/NBC Miranda Lambert is set to drop a new song, “Wranglers,” on May 3. The track will be Miranda’s first release under her newly announced joint label contract with Republic Records and Big Loud.  “‘Wranglers’ is a tale of a woman taking her power back,” Miranda says of her forthcoming track. “I think we can all identify …

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Sam Hunt takes “Outskirts” to #1 + shares gratitude for fans

Courtesy of MCA Nashville As Sam Hunt celebrates his 10th #1 with “Outskirts,” he’s reflecting on his career in country music and the people who have been there with him from the get-go: his fans. “They mean the world to me. They’re the reason I have a career,” Sam tells the press. “Our fans specifically have been a unique section of country …

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