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    • Willie Nelson shows you 'The Heart of America' ahead of 'The Gray House'
      'The Gray House' (Prime Video)On Feb. 26, the eight-part Prime Video series The Gray House arrives, along with a soundtrack that boasts Lainey Wilson, Shania Twain and Willie Nelson. Executive produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, among others, it stars Mary-Louise Parker and Ben Vereen in the "extraordinary true story of the...Read more
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    • Threads pulls together Nashville's Summer of Dolly Parton
      Dolly Parton (Courtesy Dolly Parton)Now that Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony will have a seven-week residency at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville has officially christened 2026 the Summer of Dolly Parton. The Nashville Symphony will perform the 90-minute show created and co-produced by the icon June 16 through July 31. It includes...Read more
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    • HARDY stays at #1 as 'McArthur' moves to be your 'Favorite Country Song'
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      Tucker Wetmore (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Tucker Wetmore's third country radio hit is currently making its way up the chart, propelled in part by an elaborate music video — one that came straight out of Tucker's imagination."Me and my content guy, his name is Chase Foster, we were just sitting down," he tells...Read more
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    • Nashville notes: Eric Church plays Shorty Turns 40 + Dylan Scott's fair date
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    • The Opry recreates the 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' soundtrack on its 25th anniversary
      25 Years of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' (Grand Ole Opry/Lost Highway)The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack with a special show on Feb. 28. Many of the original artists will appear on the historic stage, along with others, including: Alaskan Sunnyside...Read more
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    • Russell Dickerson rents out an amphitheater to celebrate his birthday
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    • 'Time Will Tell': Lainey Wilson & Lee Brice end up in Apple Music's Lost & Found
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    • LOCASH switches a collection of Nashville names to Island Time for Mexican music festival
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    • Tim McGraw's Pawn Shop Guitar Tour will play North America in 2026
      Tim McGraw's Pawn Shop Guitar (Live Nation) Tim McGraw will tour North America with a "Pawn Shop Guitar" in 2026. That's the name of both a new track he'll drop in early March and his upcoming run of shows.The 33-date trek will kick off July 9 in Bethel, New York, and...Read more
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    • Country 'Ain't a Bad Life,' but Thomas Rhett does have other dreams
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    • Nashville notes: Reba's 'Trailblazer' redux + 'The Gray House' soundtrack
      If you liked the update of "Trailblazer" Reba McEntire performed on Sunday's Grammys with Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson, the new "Dream Chaser Version" is available to stream now.The soundtrack of the new Amazon Civil War drama The Gray House, starring Mary-Louise Parker, will arrive Feb. 26, featuring new songs...Read more
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    • Kelsea Ballerini offers update on relationship with Chase Stokes
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