Are Blake and Gwen Getting Hitched This Year?

Getty Images via ABCEver since Blake Shelton starting dating Gwen Stefani — the relationship was confirmed in November of 2015 — there has been speculation that the two singing stars would tie the knot.  Now, US Weekly reports that the big day may be coming sooner rather than later. A Blake Shelton source tells US Weekly, “They want to get …

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"I've Never Been Dumped!": Justin Moore's Surprising Confession About His Latest Hit

BMLGWith his song about anticipating the end of a relationship knocking on the door to number one, “You Look Like I Need a Drink” hitmaker Justin Moore has something of an usual confession to make. “Knock on wood, I’ve never been dumped!” the Arkansas native tells ABC Radio. “But had I been, or if I happen to …

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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill to Get Their Stars on Music City's Walk of Fame

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTim McGraw and Faith Hill are getting their own stars on the Music City Walk of Fame. The husband-and-wife superstars will be inducted into Nashville’s answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a special ceremony on October 5. Tim and Faith’s plaques will be the 73rd and 74th stars added …

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Alan Jackson Joins Chris Young on "It Must Be Christmas"

RCA Records NashvilleYou can add Chris Young to the list of country artists who’ll be crooning a holiday tune this season, as the “Sober Saturday Night” singer prepares to release his sixth career album, It Must Be Christmas, on October 14. “Christmas is one of my favorite times of year and it was hard to …

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Louisiana-Born Trace Adkins Pitches In to Help His Flood-Ravaged Home State

BBR Music GroupLouisiana native Trace Adkins is turning his Saturday night show into a chance to help his home state. He plans to donate his fee from his September 17 concert at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana, to the American Red Cross, in the wake of flooding that’s claimed 13 lives and caused close to …

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From "Girl in a Country Song" to NYC Fashion Week: Maddie & Tae Celebrate New Bloomingdale's Brand

Photo Courtesy of Bloomingdale’sThey may have each started out as a “Girl in a Country Song,” but Maddie & Tae have now made the leap to New York City’s Fashion Week. This Thursday, the two will perform at Bloomingdale’s on 59th Street in Manhattan to celebrate their new AQUA x Maddie & Tae collection at the iconic …

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How Super-Producer Shane McAnally Turned 40 Songs and 30 Superstars into "Forever Country"

CMAThe countdown is on to Friday morning’s release of “Forever Country,” the new single commissioned by the Country Music Association to mark 50 years of the CMA Awards. Put together by super-producer Shane McAnally, the new recording combines Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” and the late John Denver’s “Take Me Home, …

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Kill the Lights in the Caribbean: Luke Bryan Adds Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch to Crash My Playa

ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town and Dustin Lynch are headed to the Caribbean this winter, joining their Kill the Lights tourmate Luke Bryan for the third year of his all-inclusive Crash My Playa concert vacation. The CMA Entertainer of the Year is also adding Randy Houser and Brothers Osborne to the lineup, which already includes Blake Shelton, with Luke planning to recruit more of his …

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Kenny Chesney Books Country's Biggest Beach Party in 2017

ABC/Image Group LAKenny Chesney hasn’t announced his tour plans for next year yet, but we know one place he’ll be playing in 2017. The “Setting the World on Fire” hitmaker will headline the Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the third time in the event’s five-year history. Billed as country music’s biggest beach party, …

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Miranda Lambert's New Album, "The Weight of These Wings," Due November 18

Photo Credit: Becky FlukeIt’s been two years since CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert released a new album, but that’s all about to change on November 18. Miranda’s sixth studio album, which features the top-20 lead single “Vice,” will be titled The Weight of These Wings.  That may be a reference to her crossed …

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