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    • Nashville Notes: Bailey Zimmerman's tour, Keith Urban's talk and more
      Bailey Zimmerman launched his Different Night Same Rodeo tour Feb. 19 in Estero, Florida. In addition to his own hits, including "Rock and a Hard Place," "Where It Ends" and "Religiously," he threw in an unexpected cover of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb." Guess he's excited for that upcoming Hannah Montana...Read more
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    • Corey Kent is 'so stoked' to release 'Empty Words' ahead of schedule
      Corey Kent, 'Empty Words' (Sony Music Nashville)After Corey Kent teased his new song "Empty Words" on his socials, fans went crazy, so he rushed it out ahead of schedule."If I could’ve handpicked one song for you guys to care about, it would’ve been 'Empty Words,'” Corey writes on Instagram. "And...Read more
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    • Morgan Wallen lights up #1 spot with '20 Cigarettes'
      Morgan Wallen (Spidey Smith)Morgan Wallen's "20 Cigarettes" has burned its way to the top. The song, from his album I'm the Problem, has become his 20th song overall to hit #1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart."20 Cigarettes" is Morgan's sixth #1 on that chart from the album; he also scored...Read more
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    • Smoking, drinking and screaming: Ashley McBryde's video for 'Arkansas Mud' is here
      Ashley McBryde, 'Arkansas Mud' (Courtesy of Warner Records Nashville)Ashley McBryde embraces her "bad girl" side in the video for her new single, "Arkansas Mud."In the clip for the rocking song, the Arkansas native is seen plastering on a fake smile and waving to an unseen audience, intercut with scenes of...Read more
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    • Megan Moroney says new album 'Cloud 9' has 'everything I love about country music'
      Megan Moroney, 'Cloud 9' (Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records)Megan Moroney's long-awaited new album, Cloud 9 is out now, along with lyric videos for all 15 songs. Starting Friday in New York City, she begins her "9 Cities. 9 Days" promotional tour: She'll travel across the country to visit nine places in all,...Read more
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    • Fathers & Sons: Luke Combs and wife Nicole Combs welcome third baby boy
      Luke Combs and wife Nicole Combs attend the ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards,’ Nov. 19, 2025 (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)When Luke Combs released his album Fathers & Sons, he probably didn't know how appropriate the title would be. He and his wife, Nicole Combs, have just welcomed their third child, and...Read more
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    • 'Word on the Street' is, Luke Bryan's got a new single
      Luke Bryan, 'Word On The Street' (MCA Records)Following last month's announcement of Luke Bryan's 2026 Word on the Street Tour, we've now got the song that gave the tour its name.In a statement, Luke says, "This one felt right to get out asap after naming my summer tour from the...Read more
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    • In June, the sun will rise on Lee Brice's new album
      Lee Brice, 'Sunriser' (Curb Records)Lee Brice has officially released his buzzy single "Country Nowadays," and he's also announced a new album: Sunriser will be out June 5.Explaining the album's title, Lee says in a statement, "Anybody can see a sunset, but a sunrise, you gotta earn. Whether you’re waking up...Read more
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    • Parker McCollum says idea for new single 'just kind of fell out of my brain'
      Parker McCollum performs on ABC's 'CMA Fest presented by SoFi' (Disney/Larry McCormack)Parker McCollum's new single, "Killin' Me," is from the deluxe edition of his self-titled album, due out March 20. He says when he came up with the melody for the song he knew he had to, as he puts...Read more
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    • Nashville notes: Lainey Wilson's Down Under adventures, Brad Paisley's benefit and more
      Lainey Wilson's been Down Under touring Australia and New Zealand, and she's been having a great time. In an Instagram video, she lists all the cool things she's gotten to do besides work, including holding koalas and meeting Bindi Irwin. She adds in the video, "We have gotten to do...Read more
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    • Brian Kelley on possible FGL reunion: 'If I do think about it, it does excite me'
      Brian Kelley attends the 59th Annual CMA Awards, Nov. 19 in Nashville (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard have been doing their own things since they put Florida Georgia Line on ice in 2022. But in a recent podcast interview, Brian hinted that the door might be open for...Read more
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    • Riley Green joining cast of 'Yellowstone' spinoff 'Marshals'
      Riley Green performs on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes)Eagle-eyed fans were right: That was Riley Green in the trailer for the new Yellowstone spinoff Marshals.When the trailer for the new Taylor Sheridan series dropped, fans thought that the mustachioed guy wearing a ball cap sitting next to a campfire looked...Read more
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    • Kane Brown is getting his own place on Nashville's Lower Broadway
      Kane Brown's On Broadway (Courtesy of Kane Brown)Will it be "Heaven" for his fans? Kane Brown is the latest country star to get his own eating and drinking establishment on Nashville's Lower Broadway.The new multistory bar, restaurant and live music venue, called Kane Brown's On Broadway, will open this summer...Read more
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    • Jelly Roll to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Lainey Wilson on March 10
      Jelly Roll attends the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in LA, Nov. 8, 2025 (Disney/Stewart Cook)The guy who once sang "I Am Not Okay" is doing more than OK after booking the date of his Grand Ole Opry induction.Jelly Roll will be inducted into the Opry by his...Read more
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    • Megan Moroney honored by Alicia Keys in LA, says 'I can’t believe [she] knows who I am'
      Megan Moroney and Alicia Keys attend She Is The Music's Sharing The Spotlight, Feb. 18, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Emma McIntyre/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)Megan Moroney was honored Wednesday in LA at the Women Sharing The Spotlight event organized by She Is the Music, an organization co-founded by Alicia...Read more
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