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The Academy of Country Music has announced an additional lineup of artists to perform at the 14th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors. They include Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Jessie Jo Dillon, Nicolle Galyon, Jamey Johnson, Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds, Laura Veltz, and Sam Williams. Hosted by two-time ACM Award winner and Grand Ole Opry…

Tanya Tucker has cancelled or rescheduled several additional dates of her “Bring My Flowers Now Tour” after undergoing hip surgery last month. Sharing the latest update on her health on Instagram on Wednesday, Tucker said, “I’m just overwhelmed by all the flowers, love and support since I had hip surgery. The doctors want me to…

Zac Brown Band recently shared two new songs, “Stubborn Pride” and “Paradise Lost on Me.” “My stubborn pride / Laid on the floor / Burned every bridge / I knew before / You pulled me from the fire / So I won’t face the flames alone / And gave this gypsy heart / The only…

Country crooners Jimmie Allen and Brad Paisley star in the brand-new music video for their collaborative effort, “Freedom Was A Highway.” Co-directed by Allen alongside Christopher Beyrooty, the 5-minute video opens with a clip of Allen exiting the local church of a small town and proceeding to cruise along the backroads before discovering a gold-plated…

Country music star Chris Young has announced his plans to embark on “Famous Friends” tour this fall in support of his upcoming album, Famous Friends. The 13-date “Famous Friends” tour will kick off on October 21 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and will wrap up on December 5 in Uncasville, Connecticut. Mitchell Tenpenny and Callista Clark…

Ingrid Andress has teamed up with Sam Hunt on the brand-new single, “Wishful Drinking.” “I’ve always wanted to work with Sam and have been such a fan of his for a long time,” Andress shared in a release. “I admire how he stays so true to himself and am so happy to have him join…

Country singer-songwriter Carly Pearce has announced a full-length follow-up to her EP, 29. Released earlier this year, the 7-track EP will now be expanded to include 8 brand-new cuts in a Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne-produced full-length album, 29: Written in Stone. Pearce has also collaborated with Patty Loveless on her Grand Ole Opry-debuted song,…

Garth Brooks has said that he will reassess whether to proceed with his Stadium Tour after the next two shows amid a surge in Covid cases in the U.S. “It breaks my heart to see city after city go on sale and then have to ask those sweet people and the venues to reschedule,” Brooks…

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…