Shania Twain to serve as “key adviser” on “The Voice”

Brian Bowen Smith/NBCNow that the battle rounds of The Voice — which feature each coach receiving help from a mentor — are over, get ready for the “super mentor.”  For the last few seasons, The Voice has brought in a superstar to work with the Top 12 as a “key adviser,” and this year, it’s …

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Shania Twain to serve as “key adviser” on “The Voice”

Brian Bowen Smith/NBCNow that the battle rounds of The Voice — which feature each coach receiving help from a mentor — are over, get ready for the “super mentor.”  For the last few seasons, The Voice has brought in a superstar to work with the Top 12 as a “key adviser,” and this year, it’s …

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You're the Inspiration: Dylan Scott's wife is the woman behind his first big hit

Curb RecordsNewcomer Dylan Scott is enjoying the biggest hit of his career so far right now as “My Girl” breaks into the top-20 this week. The track from the Louisiana native’s self-titled debut album owes its inspiration to his wife Blair, and dates back to the moment the two started dating nearly a decade ago …

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RaeLynn's ready to share her “Love Triangle” with Seth Meyers

ABC/Image Group LAWe first met RaeLynn as a member of Blake Shelton’s team during the second season of The Voice, so it’s only appropriate that she’d make her late-night-TV debut on NBC, the reality competition show’s network. RaeLynn will perform her top-30 hit, “Love Triangle,” Thursday, April 27 on Late Night with Seth Meyers. You …

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One's on the Way: Loretta Lynn celebrates 85th birthday with new album due in August

Sony LegacyLoretta Lynn celebrates her 85th birthday this weekend with two sold-out shows at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.  And as further proof she has no plans to slow down, the Country Music Hall of Famer is also readying a brand new album for release this summer. Wouldn’t It Be Great will be the third in …

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The path that led to Brad Paisley's “Drive of Shame” with Mick Jagger

Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty ImagesThe first time lots of folks thought of Brad Paisley and the Rolling Stones in the same breath was when the Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers invited the West Virginia native to open for them two years ago as their Zip Code Tour passed through Nashville. Much to Brad’s surprise, Mick Jagger …

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Lee Brice is ready to release “Boy”… just as he's expecting a girl

ABC/Rick RowellIn between excursions on his American Made Tour with Justin Moore, Lee Brice has been in the studio working on his fourth album, and we should get to hear the lead single soon. “It’s just the right time for this song…” the South Carolina native shared on social media Wednesday, along with an extended …

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Rascal Flatts gets “Back to Us” with a classic power ballad

BMLGRascal Flatts’ tenth studio album won’t be out until May 19, but you can stream the title track now, or download it by pre-ordering the record. “Back to Us” is a classic Rascal Flatts power ballad that finds the protagonist vowing to return to his roots to save his faltering relationship. Gary LeVox, Joe Don …

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Controlled burn causes concern

What began as a controlled burn got out of hand for a while Wednesday afternoon. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Morris says staff at H&R Salvage west of Mitchell were apparently burning some wood pallets around 3:45. “It got away from them in the wind conditions and started some refuse on fire,” said Morris. “The big …

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Why there's never been a better time for “Day Drinking” with Little Big Town

ABC/Image Group LAYou’ll soon be able to raise a glass with a little help from Little Big Town. The CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year is now officially in the wine business. “Introducing Four Cellars to Nashville,” the band tweeted Wednesday, along with a photo of the foursome enjoying a glass of red …

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