Dolly Parton saves the world: Vanderbilt donation supported Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine research

Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesAs if we needed another reason to love Dolly Parton.  Her $1 million donation to Vanderbilt has made an impact on the search for a COVID-19 vaccine.  The icon made headlines in April with the major don...

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Florida Georgia Line signs multi-year touring deal

John ShearerFlorida Georgia Line has inked a multi-year touring deal in North America with Live Nation.  Billboard reports that the deal will make Live Nation the exclusive tour promoter for the duo of Tyler Hubbard and Br...

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Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 1997, this country star became the first female solo country artist to have a Diamond-certified album by the RIAA for The Woman in Me, released in 1995. Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: Shania Twain...

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“Stick That in Your Country Song”: Eric Church’s new project was finished before the pandemic

If you listen to the new music Eric Church has been putting out lately, it's easy to assume his latest tunes were created as a response to the unpredictable developments of 2020. But the truth is, Eric created tracks like "Stick That in ...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockThe Country Radio Broadcasters have unveiled the nine nominees for the New Faces of Country Music Show at 2021's Country Radio Seminar: Ashley McBryde, Ryan Hurd, Matt Stell, Travis Denning, Hardy, Jameson R...

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Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton named winners at Tunie Awards

ABCCountry stars were the big winners at the 2020 Tunie Awards, a collaboration between Waffle House and TouchTunes which celebrates the artists who received the most plays on Waffle House jukeboxes throughout the year. During the virtual show,co-hoste...

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Russell Dickerson tops the country chart for a second week with “Love You Like I Used To”

Triple Tigers RecordsWith a second week at number one, Russell Dickerson is now walking a path forged by Luke Combs. Russell's current single "Love You Like I Used To" sits in the top spot on the Billboard Country Air...

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Chris Young calls on one of his “Famous Friends,” Kane Brown, for new single

RCA NashvilleChris Young raises a glass to his hometown in his upcoming single, "Famous Friends," featuring Kane Brown. Dropping on Friday, the two hitmakers trade vocals on the single that finds them celebrating their small Southern tow...

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