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Kenny Chesney scored his 34th #1...Dustin Lynch talks about MacKenzie Porter... Congratulations go out to Kenny Chesney. His single "Knowing You" jumped over Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter to the top of the Mediabase country singles chart this week. This is his 34th #1! Dustin Lynch's duet with MacKenzie Porter, “Thinking About You,” was originally a song he did with Lauren Alaina. But because of promotional conflicts, Dustin re-recorded the song with MacKenzie. Dustin heard her sing during a blind audition and knew she…
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Country is representing on Billboard... 17 country artists made it onto Billboard's Hot 100 Songs list for 2021. Luke Comb's ranked the highest at #18 with Forever After All and again at #57 with Better Together. Walker Hayes landed at #27 with Fancy Like. Gabby Barrett is at #40 with I Hope and Chris Stapleton is at #53 with Starting Over. Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris, Dan and Shay, Chris Young, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban and Niko…
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Maren and Chris are lighting the tree...Carrie Underwood adds Vegas dates... Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton will perform for the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington D.C. on Sunday. The show, hosted by LL Cool J, airs on CBS. Following a sold-out debut show at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, Carrie Underwood announced six more performances in the Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency.The new shows are all in May, and tickets go on sale December 6th.
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Jake Owen is singing for NASCAR...Pistol Annies are going live... Jake Owen will perform at the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration event tonight at Nashville's Music City Center. Fans can see the show, including Jake's performance, on Saturday on NBCSN. December 15th- put it on the calendar, because that is when Pistol Annies go live on Facebook for their Hell of a Holiday Special. The girls will chat about their favorite memories and perform songs from their Christmas album.
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Lauren Alaina is an author...Carrie Underwood is done with Calia... Lauren Alaina's book, Getting Good at Being You, comes out on December 7th.She hopes the book, which details her struggles and successes, will empower young women. Carrie Underwood is saying bye to the company Calia, the activewear brand she launched with Dick's Sporting Goods six years ago. Carrie shared the news on Instagram, saying. "This new product hitting stores now will be my last collection, which I will continue to…
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ZBB is back at #1, finally...Reba is getting a restaurant... Congratulations go out to the Zac Brown Band. The group's "Same Boat" tops the Mediabase country singles chart this week, giving them their first number-one since 2015's "Beautiful Drug." Reba McEntire has announced that she'll open a restaurant in Oklahoma in 2022. The family-friendly eatery, which will also have a stage for live music, will simply be known as "Reba's Place."
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Luke Combs is country music... Luke Combs has his 12th number-one in a row with "Cold as You." It was also his record breaking 7th #1 off the same album- What You See Ain't Always What You Get. “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” “Even Though I'm Leaving,” “Lovin' On You,” “Does to Me,” “Better Together,” Forever After All,” and now “Cold As You.” It is worth repeating over and over- this is the first time EVER…
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Kane Brown- the actor...The ACMs are headed to Vegas... Kane Brown is ready to act.He says , "I’ve done two auditions already and kinda got a callback. I like action movies, I like horror movies, but honestly, I’ve never been in a movie, so I’ll get whatever I can get and we’ll see where that goes.” The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will be held Monday, March 7 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. As reported earlier, the show will be live-streamed exclusively on Amazon…
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Blake Shelton could be headed to Vegas...Thomas Rhett is a girl dad of four... Blake Shelton is ready to take his talents to Las Vegas. He recently announced that he'll be opening a Vegas branch of his Ol' Red entertainment venue and now says that he might consider doing a residency there.Blake also says he's gotten offers to do a residency in the past but the timing hasn't been right. Congratulations to Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins - they have 4…
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Chris Janson announced a tour...More country artists to perform at the AMAs... Chris Janson will launch his Halfway to Crazy tour early next year. He'll kick things off in February and make a stop at the Canton Palace Theatre on March 4th.He says, "It’s been incredible to be back in front of an audience again this year, with crowds more hungry and grateful for live music than ever before. Whether you’re a fan or an…
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Ryan and Maren are at #1...Darius is teaming up with the NFL... Congratulations go out to Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris. The couple's collaboration, "Chasing After You," is this week's Mediabase number-one single, marking Ryan's first #1 as a recording artist and, their first together. Darius Rucker has partnered with the merch line Fanatics and the NFL to create a collection of clothing bearing both his logo and the logos of all 32 NFL teams. If you recall, Darius is a…
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Country is headed to the AMAs...Carrie is singing about stretchy pants... Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and Kane Brown will perform on the American Music Awards on November 21st. Carrie and Jason will sing their hit "If I Didn't Love You," and Kane will sing his latest single, "One Mississippi."The American Music Awards, hosted by Cardi B, air live on ABC. Carrie Underwood just released "Stretchy Pants" -- a fun tribute to holiday overeating. Carrie says, "People know that I am a champion for a healthy lifestyle, but…
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Carly Pearce is thankful...Brad Paisley is getting in the whiskey game... The CMA's newly crowned Female Vocalist of the Year, Carly Pearce, credits the women who have come before her for giving her the courage to write about the difficult times in her life. She says, "I've watched a lot of strong women in country music write their truth. Regardless of what happened, I knew I was doing exactly what I was supposed to do in making the kind…
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