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Taylor Swift showered praise on Simone Biles in a new promotional video for NBC’s coverage of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team’s performance at the Tokyo Olympics. The singer narrates the video released after the women’s balance beam routine event on Tuesday, which was shared on Twitter for NBC’s broadcast of the events. Biles won a…

Music industry legends Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will return as judges for the 20th season of “American Idol.” Veteran host Ryan Seacrest also returns to the singing reality show for ABC’s fifth season as the home of the show in spring 2022. Season five auditions of “American Idol” will begin on August…

Country music icons Reba McEntire, Kix Brooks, and Ronnie Dunn have announced the final dates for their hit Las Vegas residency, titled “REBA, BROOKS & DUNN: Together in Vegas.” The final nine performances will take place on December 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14 and 15 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The…

Country crooner Jake Owen has been accused of copyright infringement by songwriters, Alexander Cardinale and Morgan Reid, who have filed an official lawsuit against the singer in Nashville. According to the pair, Owen lifted the exact structure and lyrics of his no. 1 hit, “Made For You” from their 2014 collaborative work of the same…

Keith Urban’s duet with P!nk, “One Too Many,” has reached the top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. “One Too Many” marks the Australian country star’s 43rd top-ten entry on the chart. He is now ranked fifth for most Top 10 Billboard Country Airplay chart hits, behind George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, and Alan…

Country duo Dan + Shay recently shared a new single, “Lying,” along with an accompanying music video. The duo, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, co-wrote “Lying” with Andy Albert and Jordan Reynolds. The accompanying video was directed by Dani Vitale and Patrick Tracy. The clip, which is set in a dive bar, shows the singers…

Country singer Morgan Wallen made a surprise appearance at Luke Bryan’s concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday (July 30). Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard also made cameo appearances at the show. “So a really good friend of mine is here backstage,” Aldean said before Wallen’s entrance. “Do I need another tequila…

Brett Young and his wife Taylor Mills welcomed their second child on July 21. This news was announced by the country star 10 days later. The newborn baby is named Rowan Marie Young and is the younger sister of the couple’s 1-year-old daughter, Presley. “I thought my heart was maxed out. I usually don’t like…

Country music legend Dolly Parton recently revealed that she has recorded a song with fellow country music icon Reba McEntire. The singer shared the news during Thursday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.” While taking questions from the audience, Parton was asked why she and McEntire had never collaborated, to which Parton…

Country hit maker Lauren Alaina has announced a new album, Sitting Pretty On Top of the World. Sitting Pretty On Top of the World, which will be Alaina’s third full-length studio LP, will feature 15 songs and drop on September 3. “It’s about a dreamer becoming an achiever,” Alaina explains via press release. “It’s being…