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Brett Young’s smash hit “In Case You Didn’t Know” has been certified 8X Platinum by the RIAA. The song is one of the only three country songs in the past 5 years to achieve the 8X multi-Plantinum certification. Young co-wrote the song along with Trent Tomlinson and Tyler Reeve. The song was released to radio…

Ryan Hurd recently released a video for “Pass It On,” a single from his debut album, Pelago, which arrived last year. The video, directed by Nicki Fletcher and Mason Allen, features a cameo from Hurd’s wife Maren Morris. It opens with Hurd walking into an almost empty roller skating rink and showcasing his skill. Morris…

CBF Productions has announced that Tim McGraw will headline the last instalment of this year’s Boots & Brews Country Music Festival series. The multi-Grammy Award-winning entertainer, author and actor is scheduled to perform at Surfer’s Point LIVE at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in California on October 14. Michael Ray and Bailey Zimmerman are also set…

A new Lifetime movie, in which Reba McEntire reunites with “Reba” castmate Melissa Peterman, is set to release later this year. McEntire is also the executive producer of this made-for-TV film, titled Reba McEntire’s The Hammer. The country music superstar and her “Reba” sitcom co-star will be starring as sisters who find themselves entangled in…

Country superstar Cole Swindell is scheduled to perform at Minneapolis’ Target Field on Thursday, August 4, following a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays. Swindell will play a full 75-minute set, which will be the the first-ever post-game concert at Target Field. Target Field has hosted 17 concerts and music festivals…

Garth Brooks has revealed that he will be releasing the latest edition of his anthology book/CD series, The Anthology 2: The Next Five Years, in November. Brooks has already released the inaugural anthology set, which covered the first five years of his career, and Anthology 3, which featured never-before-seen live concert moments. Anthology 2 chronicles…

Country star Luke Combs has opened up about his struggles with weight and how earnestly he wants to get healthy for his newborn son. In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Combs revealed that he has been overweight partly because of his unhealthy food habits. “It was always something that’s bugged me.…

Brantley Gilbert and Carly Pearce have been confirmed as the headliners for the Grand Ole Prix show at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix on Sunday, August 7. Fellow Big Machine Label Group artists Midland and Callista Clark will join Gilbert and Pearce during the Grand Ole Prix, which is a special outdoor downtown…

Kelly Clarkson performed a powerful cover of Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic” during the “Kellyoke” segment of a recent episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” “It’s like rain on your wedding day / It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid / It’s the good advice that you just didn’t take / And who would’ve thought. it…

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) has announced that Garth Brooks will be the next recipient of the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award. He will be honored at the annual Nashville Songwriter Awards ceremony, to be held on September 20 at the Ryman Auditorium. The Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed to an individual…