LOCASH Scores Their First #1 with "I Know Somebody"

Reviver RecordsFor LOCASH, “I Know Somebody” has done what “I Love This Life” wasn’t quite able to do. While the duo’s previous hit made it all the way to number two in January, their latest single has taken Preston Brust and Chris Lucas all the way to the top. “After our tough journey, there’s nothing more beautiful than this view …

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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Reveal Why "The 50th Annual CMA Awards" Will Be Unlike Any Other

Pearl Records, Inc. As the Country Music Association prepares to celebrate a half-century of its signature show in a couple weeks, you can bet it will be an evening you won’t soon forget. Sunday at the Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Garth Brooks promised it won’t be your usual yearly installment …

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New Duo High Valley Let Fans Pick the Songs for their Warner Nashville Debut

Atlantic / Warner Music NashvilleAs new duo High Valley’s breakthrough hit “Make You Mine” approaches the top-25, Brad and Curtis Rempel are unveiling the track list for their Warner Nashville debut, Dear Life. The Canadian brothers actually let their fans participate in the song selection process, through their High Valley mobile app. “This album is like a letter to life,” Brad …

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Kip Moore Goes "Underground" with New EP

MCA Records NashvilleKip Moore is going Underground. That’s the title of the new EP from the “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” hitmaker, which is due October 28. Kip co-wrote all five of the tracks, recording three of them live. “The problem I often face is leaving behind some songs, because I never stop writing,” he says, explaining how …

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Read All About It: Dolly Parton Expands Her "Coat of Many Colors" Empire

Courtesy Grosset & DunlapDolly Parton already has a hit song, a hit movie and its forthcoming sequel in her arsenal of ideas inspired by her childhood tale of “Coat of Many Colors.”  Tuesday, she’ll add one more thing to the list — a new children’s book. Targeted specifically to young readers, Coat of Many Colors features all-new illustrations, …

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Miranda Lambert Collaborates with Boyfriend Anderson East, Ashley Monroe and More on "The Weight of These Wings"

RCA NashvilleMiranda Lambert is pulling back the curtain on her ambitious new double-album, unveiling the track listing for The Weight of These Wings. The 24-song set is divided into two discs, with the first titled The Nerve and the second dubbed The Heart.   You’ll find Miranda’s current hit, “Vice,” on disc number-one, along with “Use My Heart,” co-written by …

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Brad Paisley Surprises Elementary School Kids with Impromptu Concert

ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley put a little extra “Mud on the Tires” on Friday by adding an extra stop to his Country Nation College Tour.  The students and teachers at Nebraska’s Field Club Elementary posted a video posted on YouTube earlier this month asking Paisley to visit their school as part of his Country Nation College Tour, according …

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CMA Adds More Star Power to Its 50th Anniversary Awards

CMAKelsea Ballerini, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw and Kacey Musgraves join the growing list of performers who’ll help the CMA Awards celebrate its golden anniversary early next month. The superstars join Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Maren Morris, and Keith Urban, who are already …

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Trisha Yearwood Uncovers the Connection Between Charlie Daniels and Elvis

Randee St. Nicholas“I feel like a Little Leaguer that found himself at bat in the World Series and knocked it out of the park!” That was Charlie Daniels’ explanation of his mood Sunday, as he was inducted into the 2016 class of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Jamey Johnson and Trace Adkins paid tribute …

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Randy Travis Stuns the Crowd by Singing at His Induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame

Randy Travis sings “Amazing Grace” as wife Mary Davis looks on; Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame & MuseumRandy Travis stunned the audience at his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday night in Nashville by singing a chorus of “Amazing Grace.” Rendered unable to walk or speak by a …

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