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UMG Nashville and Interscope Records will jointly release Kacey Musgraves’ new album later this year. “Kacey is one of the most powerful storytellers in music today, a true albums artist who creates potent song collections that are timeless,” John Janick, Interscope Geffen A&M chairman & CEO, said in a statement. He added, “We are truly…

Maren Morris has hinted that her next album is on the way. “I’m kinda like halfway there,” she told the media on the sidelines of the 2021 ACM Awards ceremony. “I think the bulk of the songs are in. It’s just about the recording. This is the first time I’ve been off the road to…

Luke Bryan returned to “American Idol” on Sunday, a week after he was forced to skip the live show due to coronavirus infection. The country music star and “Idol” judge was supposed to be on the judges’ panel for the first live taping of the reality singing competition’s current season that went on air on…

Taylor Swift’s new album, Fearless (Taylor’s Version), has topped the Billboard 200 chart. The 26-track album, released on April 9, is a re-recorded version of Swift’s 2008 blockbuster album, Fearless. It features two collaborations with Keith Urban. Swift reached the top of the chart more than 12 years after Fearless ranked first on the Billboard…

Thomas Rhett has announced rescheduled dates for his headlining Center Point Road Tour, which is scheduled for late summer. The tour, in support of Rhett’s 2019 album Center Point Road, was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic last year. The Center Point Road Tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off on August 13 at…

Luke Bryan’s “Crash My Playa” is set to return in 2022, with superstar Jason Aldean as special guest. “Crash My Playa” is scheduled to take place from January 19-22 at Moon Palace Cancun in Riviera Cancun, Mexico. “I have been so ready to tell you that Playa is back for 2022!” Bryan said. “This is…

Country music star Dierks Bentley is planning to embark on a dive bar tour, despite the ongoing pandemic. “The idea of being up onstage seems totally frightening right now,” Bentley told Taste of Country Nights, “as well as, like, super exciting … That’s the way it should always feel, and it definitely feels that way…

Luke Bryan and Maren Morris were among the big winners at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards. Morris won three awards, including Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for “The Bones.” The song also awarded her songwriter credits, sharing it with Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz. The Academy’s highest honor,…

Alabama are selling their interest in their recorded music rights catalog to Reservoir Media, Inc. Reservoir has struck a deal with the country super group in this regard, the award-winning independent music company said in a press release. Alabama was represented in the deal by Jess Rosen, Co-Chairman of the Atlanta Entertainment Practice of Greenberg…