Maddie & Tae Ready Album #2 for 2017

ABC/Image Group LALook for new music on the way next year from CMA Vocal Duo of the Year nominees Maddie & Tae. While the pair has been busy this summer touring with Brad Paisley and launching their own fashion line at Bloomingdale’s, it appears they’ve also been in the studio. In The 50th Annual CMA …

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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Spend "Christmas Together" with James Taylor

Pearl Records, Inc.Ever since Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood took “In Another’s Eyes” to the top of the charts back in 1997, fans have been clamoring for the two to make an album together. Nearly 20 years later, it’s finally happened, with Christmas Together set to be released next month.   The eleven-song set includes several traditional duets, as well as …

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Thomas Rhett Cures His Boredom by Getting "Tangled Up" in a Deluxe Edition

BMLGThomas Rhett breathes new life into his sophomore release Friday, as Tangled Up Deluxe comes out in stores and online. The new edition of his second album adds five new tracks, including a remix of his smash hit, “Die a Happy Man,” that features pop phenomenon Tori Kelly.   TR says the expanded version is a great vehicle to …

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Kenny Chesney Puts "Cosmic Hallelujah" into the Universe

Blue Chair Bay/Columbia Nashville On Friday, fans will finally get to hear Kenny Chesney’s album that started out as Some Town, Somewhere and morphed into Cosmic Hallelujah. “This record is personal to me. It was an unusual path,” he says of changing the title and delaying its release as he retooled the track listing, “but I think it took …

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How to Get Your Hands on a Physical Copy of "Forever Country"

ZinePakSure, you downloaded it, but if you also want a physical copy of “Forever Country,” there’s only one place you can get a CD with 30 of country music’s biggest artists doing the now-legendary mashup of John Denver’s “Country Roads, Take Me Home,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.”   …

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Is Shania Twain Plotting Her Comeback?

Courtesy CMTCould a full-fledged Shania comeback be in the works? After several years of lying low post-divorce from longtime producer Mutt Lange, Shania Twain seems to be spending more time in the spotlight than she has in close to a decade. Last week, the Canadian superstar talked about the progress on her forthcoming album as she walked the …

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Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney Take On Justin Bieber at "Billboard" Touring Awards

ABC/Image Group LACan Luke Bryan or Kenny Chesney take down Justin  Bieber? That’s the question at this year’s Billboard Touring Awards, as the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and the “Setting the World on Fire” chart-topper compete for Top Package honors against the Biebs’ Purpose Tour. Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt and Old Dominion joined Kenny for the Spread the Love trek, while Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch rounded …

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Jason Aldean's $3 Million Commitment to Find a Cure for Breast Cancer

ABC/Paula LoboJason Aldean flipped the ceremonial switch at the Opry Tuesday night, turning the iconic barn pink and kicking off a night to bring awareness to breast cancer. The ACM Entertainer of the Year brought his 11th annual Concert for the Cure to the Grand Ole Opry House this year, playing two shows alongside Hillary …

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Florida Georgia Line Digs a Little Deeper This Winter with Dustin Lynch and Chris Lane

ABC/Eric McCandlessJust days after wrapping the initial leg of their Dig Your Roots Tour, Florida Georgia Line is already planning part two. They’ll kick off their winter trek in January, with Dustin Lynch and Chris Lane set to pump up the crowd before the duo takes the stage. “They are both electric, young performers and …

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Randy Travis and Many More Join the Biggest Show in CMA Awards History

Country Music AssociationRandy Travis continues to make a remarkable comeback after his devastating stroke three years ago. First, he stunned the world by singing “Amazing Grace” at his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum earlier this month, and just this week, he showed up in the audience at Garth Brooks’ Ascend …

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