Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockThis CMA Female Vocalist of the Year was one of the first non-gospel artists to record "Mary, Did You Know?" It appeared on her Grammy-winning 1993 Christmas album, Good News. Can you name her? ANSWER: Kathy Mattea. Copyright &copy...

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Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson & Kelly Clarkson join Jimmy Fallon & The Roots for a mashup of their hits

NBCThe Voice coaches -- Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, plus host Carson Daly -- stopped by The Tonight Show on Monday where they joined host Jimmy Fallon and his house band The Roots for an a cappella mashup o...

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We wish you a “Country Christmas”: CMA delivers the Christmas cheer on its 9th ABC special

ABC/CMAFor the ninth year of the CMA Country Christmas special, ABC's annual greeting from the Country Music Association relocated to The Curb Center on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville. Reba McEntire returned for the s...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Dolly Parton's "Girl in the Movies" has been nominated for Best Song at the 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, which will air live on The CW Network on Sunday, January 13. The song, from the Netflix movie Dumplin...

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“There Was This Girl”: Riley Green reveals his debut hit was inspired by some of “the dumber things [he’s] done”

Big MachineTonight in Nashville, newcomer Riley Green makes his Grand Ole Opry debut at the historic Ryman Auditorium, as he enjoys his first top twenty hit with "There Was This Girl." The Alabama native says he's loving watching fans discove...

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“Hallelujah Nights” across the pond: LANCO takes headlining tour to the U.K.

ABC/Image Group LALANCO is extending their 2019 Hallelujah Nights Tour, adding a five-show run in the United Kingdom. The British shows kick off May 1 in London and wrap May 6 in Bristol, England. Newcomer Bailey Bryan will join them on ...

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Brantley Gilbert teams up with Lindsay Ell for “What Happens in a Small Town,” coming Friday

ABC/Image Group LABrantley Gilbert’s new single, “What Happens in a Small Town,” is a duet with newcomer Lindsay Ell. “This song builds and burns,” Brantley says of the tune, which he co-wrote. “It really has th...

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Mitchell Tenpenny notches his first #1 with “Drunk Me”

ABC/Image Group LANewcomer Mitchell Tenpenny makes it to #1 on the country chart this week with his debut single,  “Drunk Me.” Ironically, Mitchell was discovered as he was trying to get another artist to cut that song, which...

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Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina join the West Coast party on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”

Dick Clark ProductionsKane Brown and Lauren Alaina are joining the lineup for this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC. Kane and Lauren will perform both separately and togeth...

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