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  • Nashville notes: Gretchen Wilson's new 'Redneck' single + Braxton Keith 'Don't No More'
    Gretchen Wilson's new single, "Redneck S***," will arrive May 1. It's the first release in her new partnership with Thirty Tigers. CMA vocal group of the year The Red Clay Strays will launch their Grateful Tour '26 on July 30 in Columbia, Maryland. Presales start Tuesday, before tickets become available to the public...Read more
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  • Here's your cheat sheet for Amazon Music's Stagecoach livestream
    Amazon Music's Stagecoach livestream (Amazon)For country fans who can't make it to Stagecoach in California this weekend, Amazon Music's gotcha covered.You'll be able to watch the livestream of the festival exclusively on Prime Video, Twitch and the Amazon Music app April 24-26.Boasting multiple channels and practically innumerable artists, here's the...Read more
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  • CBS will keep ringing in the new year from Nashville
    'New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash' (CBS)CBS' multiple-hour musical special from Nashville will continue to be the network's signature New Year's Eve event for years to come, thanks to a new deal that's just been announced.The Music City country music-centric night first aired on CBS in 2021.“[Executive Producer] Mary...Read more
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  • Teases, tags and T-shirts mark the arrival of Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen's duet
    Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen's "I Can't Love You Anymore" (SAWGOD/Columbia Records)"I Can't Love You Anymore," the new duet from Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen is out now, along with confirmation Ella teased it in the "Choosin' Texas" video.In the video, which has been viewed more than 18 million times,...Read more
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  • 'Buzzards' circle The Band Perry's new music
    The Band Perry's "Buzzards" (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment)When it comes to their first new music in nine years, you probably can't accuse The Band Perry of picking titles you typically hear on country radio. They put out their single "PSYCHOLOGICAL" in February, and now the new track "Buzzards" is here."Buzzards...Read more
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  • Hudson Westbrook's new music is 'Backwards'
    Hudson Westbrooks' "Backwards" (Warner Records Nashville)At the start of a big weekend, everything is "Backwards" for Hudson Westbrook. The "House Again" hitmaker co-wrote the new track, which he called his "favorite song yet" on Instagram. "You left me high up in where rock bottom is/ I never knew your silence could say...Read more
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  • If you think Maryland's not country, Jackson Dean's ready to 'Make a Liar' of you
    Jackson Dean's 'Magnolia Sage' (Blue Highway Records)Jackson Dean's third album, Magnolia Sage, paints a picture of two different parts of the country. The Magnolia half represents the Southeast and the East Coast, while Sage is oriented toward the West.So where does the "Heaven's to Betsy" hitmaker fall on the map?"I was born...Read more
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  • Nashville notes: Dolly Parton's Coat collection + The Red Clay Strays' 'Demons'
    You can check out Ashley McBryde's performance of her latest hit, "What If We Don't," from Wednesday's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on YouTube.The new album from CMA vocal group of the year The Red Clay Strays, titled Grateful, will arrive June 5. You can check out the music...Read more
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  • Keith Urban and Trisha Yearwood lead 'Opry 100 Honors Don Williams'
    Opry 100 Honors Don Williams (Grand Ole Opry)Thursday is the 50th anniversary of Don Williams becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He played his first single that night, "The Shelter of Your Eyes," plus his #1 from 1975, "You're My Best Friend." To pay tribute to the late Country...Read more
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  • How to score $30 tickets to see Riley Green, Tim McGraw, Hank Williams Jr. and more
    Live Nation Summer of Live admat (Courtesy of Live Nation)How does a $30 ticket to see Riley Green, Luke Bryan or Parker McCollum sound? Live Nation is once again giving fans a chance to enjoy live music this summer without breaking the bank.The concert promoter is set to launch what it is...Read more
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  • Lee Brice's son Takoda works toward a 'Truck Bed Mixtape'
    Lee Brice's 'Sunriser' (Curb Records)You'll get a glimpse of the next generation of Lee Brice's family in the video for his new song. "This one hits a little harder with our son Takoda playing the main character in the video," Lee posted on his socials, along with a preview. In the clip,...Read more
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  • Check out Luke Combs' 'Side of the Mountain' with Old Crow Medicine Show
    Old Crow Medicine Show's 'Union Made' (Hartland Records via Firebird Music)Luke Combs leans into his roots in a new song he co-wrote for Old Crow Medicine Show, the band who gave us "Wagon Wheel." "Molly Tuttle and I got together with Luke Combs to write this song," bandleader Ketch Secor says....Read more
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  • Carly Pearce says 'You Can Have Him,' just in time for her birthday
    Carly Pearce (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for ABA)Carly Pearce is celebrating her 36th birthday on Friday by giving her fans a present."surprise… for my birthday this year, I wanted to give y’all a little something early," she wrote on Instagram Thursday. "'You Can Have Him' song and music video out at...Read more
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  • Thomas Rhett's expecting to see all his cousins — and Niall Horan — at Nashville's Geodis Park
    Thomas Rhett & Niall Horan perform on stage on day one of the C2C Country To Country 2023 Festival at The O2 Arena on March 10, 2023 in London. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage)Thomas Rhett kicked off his 2026 concerts supporting Morgan Wallen on his Still the Problem Tour April 10 in Minneapolis. TR has...Read more
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  • Nashville notes: Ashley McBryde's 'Tonight' plans + ERNEST's 'Thief'
    Ashley McBryde's set to play her latest hit, "What If We Don't," Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. You can tune in to watch at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC. ERNEST's new track, "Time Is a Thief," features Lukas Nelson. It's from the singer/songwriter's third studio album, Deep Blue,...Read more
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