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    • 'Life Changes': Thomas Rhett is finally the father of a boy
      Thomas Rhett & Lauren Akinds (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs)Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins are now the parents of a baby boy, the two revealed on Instagram Friday evening. "Oh. my. goodness. Our hearts are just in a big ole puddle with this precious baby BOY," Lauren begins, leading with...Read more
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    • Nashville notes: Warren Zeiders was 'Born to Be Yours' + ERNEST's new 'Boat'
      Avery Anna's new EP, forgive, forget, will arrive March 13. The six-song collection features her latest release, "Man Downstairs.""Boat Named After You" is the latest preview of ERNEST's third studio album, Deep Blue, which is set for release sometime later this year. It will also feature the previously released "Lorelei.""Born...Read more
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    • Dasha celebrates her 26th birthday by reliving an Opry memory
      Dasha's "Oh, Anna! (Live from the Opry)" (Warner Records)To celebrate her 26th birthday, "Austin" hitmaker Dasha is putting out a new version of "Oh, Anna!" recorded live at the Grand Ole Opry.“Stepping into the circle never loses its magic for me," she says. "Every time I stand on that stage, I...Read more
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    • Luke Grimes is 'Haunted' ahead of Riley Green's 'Marshals' debut
      Luke Grimes on 'Marshals' (Sonja Flemming/CBS)If you can hardly wait for the premiere of Marshals on Sunday, you can check out a new song by its star now.Singer, songwriter and actor Luke Grimes has just dropped "Haunted," which appears in both the new CBS show and on his new album....Read more
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    • Megan Moroney reveals there's more to 'Cloud 9' than expected
      Megan Moroney's 'Cloud 9' (Sony)A week after Cloud 9's Feb. 20 release, Megan Moroney's already surprising fans with more music. The bonus cut "Sorry... I Meant Tonight" expands on the 15 tracks from her third album.“So, you pick a place and I’ll pick a time/ Under the stars or the city...Read more
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    • Jason Aldean's got more 'Songs About Us' & he's taking them on the road
      Jason Aldean's Songs About Us Tour (Live Nation)Jason Aldean will sing Songs About Us on the road this summer, as he kicks off the tour of the same name July 16 in Bangor, Maine. He'll hit 22 cities before the trek wraps Sept. 26 in Gilford, New Hamshire. Chase Matthew, Mackenzie...Read more
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    • Gavin Adcock's making sure 'Country Never Dies'
      Gavin Adcock (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)Gavin Adcock is the driving force behind Country Never Dies, a new covers album that matches current artists with classic songs. His take on Waylon Jennings' "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" is the first taste of the project, which drops March 13. “I came up with the...Read more
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    • Need a first dance song for your wedding? Chris Young has a suggestion
      Chris Young's 'I Didn't Come Here to Leave' (Black River) When Chris Young was creating his Black River debut, I Didn't Come Here to Leave, there was one song he had to have: "Til the Last One Dies.""It's one of the few songs on the album that I didn't have...Read more
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    • Nashville notes: Maddie & Tae talk to Dr. Phil + Luke Combs' solo 'Ordinary'
      Maddie & Tae discuss putting their career as a duo on pause in the latest edition of The Dr. Phil Podcast. You can watch the conversation on YouTube. You can check out Filmore's performance of "Yeehaw" on The Kelly Clarkson Show on YouTube. It's from his new album, Atypical."Didn’t have [Alex Warren] with me...Read more
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    • Tucker Wetmore's Red Rocks dreams will come true this fall
      Tucker Wetmore Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Courtesy Tucker Wetmore)Tucker Wetmore's headed for Colorado this fall to mark an item off his bucket list. “Headlining Red Rocks has been one of my dreams for quite some time and I can’t think of a better place to bring the energy of The...Read more
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    • Koe Wetzel will be The Night Champion on tour
      Koe Wetzel's The Night Champion World Tour (Courtesy Koe Wetzel/Essential Broadcast Media)Koe Wetzel will kick off his The Night Champion World Tour May 3 in Melbourne, Australia, before taking his show to Canada in July. His first U.S. date on the 45-city run will be July 23 in Nampa, Idaho.Shane Smith &...Read more
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    • Why are Riley Green & Carly Pearce snuggling & drinking wine?
      Riley Green & Carly Pearce (Catherine Powell/Getty Images)The mystery only seems to be deepening with Carly Pearce, as she adds a new player to her developing musical drama: Riley Green. On Monday she cleared her Instagram feed, save for a sultry photo that seems to show her sitting on the edge...Read more
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    • Russell Dickerson's new EP will be 'Worth Your Wild'
      Russell Dickerson's 'Worth Your Wild' EP (Triple Tigers)Russell Dickerson is setting you up with some new beach tunes in time for spring break.His new Worth Your Wild EP will arrive March 6, with three new tracks accompanying the current single and title cut: "B.O.A.T.," "2 Limes, 2 Coronas" and "Spring Break"You can get a preview...Read more
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    • Dolly Parton lends her name to the former East Tennessee Children's Hospital
      Dolly Parton Children's Hospital logo (Courtesy Dolly Parton Children's Hospital)East Tennessee Children's Hospital is changing its name to Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.“Being fortunate to have grown up in the mountains of East Tennessee, I learned early on what it means to take care of one another,” Dolly says in a news...Read more
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    • 'Me & a Beer' is Chris Janson's anthem for the working man
      Chris Janson's 'Wild Horses' (Harpeth 60 Records/Warner Music Nashville)Chris Janson's top-20 hit "Me & a Beer" was inspired by the friends he surrounds himself with."It's a blue-collar anthem for blue-collar working-class folks, man, who want to have a cold beer at the end of the day," he says. "People I...Read more
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