Granger Smith gives away his truck in fan contest

Paul De La CerdaOne lucky fan drove away with Granger Smith's personal truck in a recent contest hosted by the singer.  Granger selected five finalists from across the U.S. and flew them to his Yee Yee Farm outside of Austin, T...

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Parker McCollum soars to #1 with “Pretty Heart”

David McClisterParker McCollum is sitting "Pretty" at the top of the country charts.  He just scored his first #1 hit as his debut single, "Pretty Heart," ascends to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week...

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Maren Morris cancels 2021 tour: “I truly appreciate your patience on this”

ABCMaren Morris has cancelled her 2021 RSVP: The Tour.  The singer announced over the weekend that she's scrapping the tour in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Grammy winner notes that, while there is "hope" with vaccine distributi...

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Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1968, Glen Campbell hit the top of the album charts with a project that would stay on the chart for a whopping 46 weeks. However, it was his only number-one country album. Can you name it? ANSWER: Wichita Lineman. ...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockNewcomer Sam Williams, who is the grandson of Hank Williams and son of Hank Williams Jr., shared his single, “Shuteye,” last week. Ben Rector followed up on his A Ben Rector Christmas album by releasing a...

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Maddie & Tae say ‘We Need Christmas,’ but there’s one holiday classic that’s a hard pass

Mercury NashvilleFor their new holiday EP, We Need Christmas, Maddie & Tae recorded six songs they love, including two originals they co-wrote themselves.  But it turns out there's one perennial favorite the duo could do without...

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Thomas Rhett takes Instagram hiatus for a break from “negativity” in the comments section

ABCThomas Rhett will be taking some time over the holidays to tune out social media. The singer garnered some blowback on Instagram recently after posting snapshots of a vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The photos showed Thomas and his wife Lauren e...

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‘CMA Country Christmas’ will return for an encore broadcast on Saturday night

Katie KaussIn case you missed it the first time the show aired, CMA Country Christmas will return to ABC tomorrow night. The show offers festive favorites from the likes of Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Lady A and Gabby Barrett. Meanwhile, Tim McG...

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Russell Dickerson brings Christmas cheer to a superfan with a very special surprise gift

ABC/Image Group LAAs Christmas nears, Russell Dickerson is playing secret Santa for a 17-year-old fan. Over the summer, a teenage Utah native named Sarah Frei was driving with her friends when they were hit head-on by a drunk driver. Sarah became par...

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Jimmie Allen transforms his ‘Bettie James’ EP into a mini-movie with his new ‘Bettie James Picture’

ABC/Image Group LAEarlier in 2020, Jimmie Allen released his landmark Bettie James EP. The star-studded project saw him collaborating with country legends like Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley, newcomers like Mickey Guyton, and out-of-genre greats like Nell...

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