Maren Morris to Play “Saturday Night Live” Next Weekend

ABC/Image Group LA Maren Morris will be the musical guest on the December 10 episode of Saturday Night Live, making her the first country artist to play the show this season. WWE superstar-turned-actor John Cena will host that night. The CMA New Artist of the Year just added two new dates to her 2017 Hero Tour. Both Maren’s February …

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“Nashville” Set to Return on CMT Ahead of Schedule

CMTIf you can’t wait for the premiere of Nashville, the good news is — you won’t have to! CMT, the drama’s new home, will preview the first hour of season five on December 15, ahead of the full two-hour episode’s official air date on January 5. Both air in Nashville’s new time slot, Thursdays at …

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Back Home Again: Brad Paisley Shows Off His West Virginia Heritage on New PBS Show

ABC/Image Group LA Brad Paisley takes fans on a tour of the Appalachian Mountains where he grew up, in his episode of the new Landmarks Live in Concert series set to air next year as part of Great Performances on PBS. Hosted by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, the show will feature interviews with the artists, as they showcase some …

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“Good at Tonight” Video Follows a Day in the Life of David Nail

ABC/Image Group LAYou can find out what a typical show day is like for David Nail in the new live performance video for his latest single, “Good at Tonight.” You can check out the clip shot in different cities on David’s Fighter Tour on YouTube. Written by CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne, the single features vocals …

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Dolly Goes Head-to-Head with Cookie Lyon and Comes Out on Top

NBCUniversalAfter going head-to-head with Cookie Wednesday night, Dolly Parton officially comes out on top.  Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love was number-one for the night, drawing nearly 12 million viewers for NBC, compared to nearly eight million for Fox’s hip-hop drama Empire, according to Variety. The holiday-themed sequel to last year’s Coat of Many Colors was down about a million-and-a-half …

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New Faces 2017: Prestigious Show Predicts the Superstars of Tomorrow

ABC/Image Group LA William Michael Morgan, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi, Granger Smith and Drake White are set to play next year’s prestigious New Faces of Country Music show. Held every year during Country Radio Seminar, it’s seen as a significant indicator of who’s likely to be around for a long time, as well as who has a shot at super-stardom. The …

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Luke Bryan Responds After Altercation with Heckler at Nashville Show

ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan is speaking out after video on social media and YouTube captured an altercation with a concert-goer at Wednesday night’s Volunteer Jam in Nashville. “A man in [the] front row was making crude hand gestures toward Luke during his performance,” Bryan’s publicist explained in a statement. “It was insulting not only to him, but more importantly to …

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Miranda Lambert to Showcase “The Weight of These Wings” on “A Home for the Holidays”

ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert is set to headline this year’s A Home for the Holidays special on CBS. Now in its 18th year, the annual event highlights families whose lives have been changed through adoption. The ACM Female Vocalist of the Year will perform songs from her new double album, The Weight of These Wings, alongside Canadian singer/songwriter Alessia Cara and …

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Thomas Rhett Will Ring in 2017 on “New Year's Rockin' Eve”

ABC/Image Group LAThomas Rhett will finish up 2016 by performing for more than a million people expected to turn out for the annual ball drop in New York City’s Times Square. He’ll join Mariah Carey, Joe Jonas’s band DNCE and Gloria Estefan, along with the cast of her Broadway musical On Your Feet!, for this year’s edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.  Ryan …

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Steamy New “Seein' Red” Video Leaves Dustin Lynch Drenched

ABC/Image Group LA Dustin Lynch has been promising a steamy new video for his top-15 hit, “Seein’ Red,” and now, he’s ready to deliver. In the clip, he and his band play the new single on an all-white set, as they literally are seeing red images of the 31-year-old making out with model Yoli Lara, as they’re …

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