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Matt Stell scored his first #1…Trace Adkins got married again… It’s his first #1 and the prayers worked and you never forget your first time-this week marks the first time rising star Matt Stell is at the top of the Mediabase charts, with his single "Prayed for You." Congratulations, Matt! More congrats to Trace Adkins and his girlfriend, Victoria Pratt. The couple got married over the weekend in New Orleans. Blake Shelton presided over the ceremony. Blake said he is not…
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Brantley Gilbert to perform tonight…Lady A and Sam Hunt to honor Reba… Brantley Gilbert will perform during halftime tonight on Monday Night Football when the Green Bay takes on Detroit.Brantley kicks off his 2020 Fire'T Up tour in January and continues through May. He will stop at the Covelli Center in Youngstown on February 28th. Lady Antebellum and Sam Hunt will salute Reba McEntire as she is honored as Artist of a Lifetime at the CMT Artist of the Year Awards.This year's other honorees, Carrie Underwood, Dan and Shay, Kane…
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Chris Stapleton is playing in Kentucky for a great reason…There’s been a bump in country sales… Chris Stapleton will headline A Concert for Kentucky to benefit his Outlaw State of Kind Hometown Fund. The show at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field in Lexington on April 25th will also feature Willie Nelson and Family, Sheryl Crow and more.Outlaw State of Kind Hometown Fund supports local and national organizations directly impacting Kentucky, with initial grants focusing on music and arts education. Country stars alive and…
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Luke Combs is headed home for a stadium show…Garth Brooks gives more dets on his latest TV special.. Luke Combs will headline his first stadium show at his alma mater, Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.The show at Kidd Brewer Stadium on May 2nd will feature Ashley McBryde and Drew Parker. Friendly reminder that Luke will headline The Country Fest 2020 in June! More info on the Garth Brooks TV special on A&E. The biography series will airon November 24th and…
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Carrie Underwood has another #1…Morgan Wallen is hitting the road in 2020… Congratulations to Carrie Underwood on taking the #1 spot on the Mediabase Country singles chart this week with her single, "Southbound." We are one week away from her show at the Rock in Cleveland. Morgan Wallen announced his Whiskey Glasses Roadshow tour yesterday. The tour will keep him busy on and off from January through early May. Jon Langston and Ashland Craft will…
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Dan and Shay announced a tour…Zac Brown talked about his divorce… Dan and Shay will headline their first arena tour next year. The extensive tour will start at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena in March and wrap on October 31st, 2020 in Washington state. Tickets go on sale on Friday.They will also join pop star Shawn Mendes on his Australian tour this month. Zac Brown recently opened up about ending his 12-year marriage to his wife Shelly.He said, "The differences that are there are greater…
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Jon Pardi got engaged…Carly and Michael got married… Congratulations go out to Jon Pardi and his girlfriend Summer Duncan. During his second of two nights of shows at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Jon brought Summer onstage and dropped to one knee to pop the question. Of course, she said yes. Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are married! They tied the knot on Sunday in front of about 100 friends and family at a farm outside of Nashville.The couple reportedly knew…
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Zac Brown made a solo pop album…Reba is getting animated… Zac Brown is releasing a solo pop album, The Controversy, just one week after dropping his country album, The Owl, with his band. He says , “The goal as an artist is to be able to create the kind of music that you want to listen to so Controversy, in itself, is all the diversity that I love [which] causes controversy with people because some people only like certain things, but I…
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Garth Brooks is getting another award…Ashley McBryde to be honored by the CMT… Garth Brooks will receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Award for Popular Music. The award recognizes living musical artists and their lifetime achievements. Garth is the youngest musician to receive the honor.He'll get the prize at an all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C. in March. The concert will air on PBS stations later in the spring.Past recipients of the award are Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Carole King, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Smokey…
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FGL wins 3 new ACMs…Lady A to get a star… Florida Georgia Line is the recipient of three of the seven new awards created by the Academy of Country Music. They won the ACM Breakout Artist of the Decade Award, ACM Single of the Decade Award for "Cruise" and the ACM Music Event of the Decade Award for "Meant to Be," their duet with Bebe Rexha.Other recipients of the special awards are Chris Stapleton for ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Decade, ACM Songwriter of the Decade went to Rhett Akins, and Miranda Lambert and songwriters Tom…
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Chris Lane has his second #1…Blake Shelton is in fact releasing an album- kinda… Chris Lane has scored his second number-one on the Mediabase country chart with "I Don't Know About You." His first number one came with his song “Fix” back in 2016.Blake Shelton will release a new album -- kind of. Fully Loaded: God’s Country will feature 12 tracks -- seven hits from previous albums and five new tracks, including his recent number-one, "God's Country."The album comes out on…
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Canaan Smith is going to be a dad…Reba is the CMT Artist of a Lifetime… Canaan Smith is going to be a dad. He and his wife Christy are expecting their first child together. The couple says they love surprises so they don’t want to know the sex of the baby until he or she is born. No word on due date. Reba McEntire will be honored as an Artist of a Lifetime at this year's CMT Artists of the Year event. Reba says, “I have…
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Brett Young is as ready as he can be for his daughter…Thomas Rhett’s wife wrote a book… Brett Young and his wife Taylor are just a few weeks away from becoming parents. The couple prepared as much as they can, so they're trying not to stress too much over the impending arrival. Brett says, "Everybody gives the same advice. You're never going to be ready, but you'll figure it out. She's coming whether we like it or not. My wife…
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