Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockThe 2021 Houston Rodeo has been cancelled due to ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, it was cut short, becoming one of the first country events affected by the virus’ spread. Now, the Ro...

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Mickey Guyton calls on country industry to hold Morgan Wallen accountable: “Crickets won’t work this time”

ABC/Image Group LAAfter video footage surfaced Tuesday night showing Morgan Wallen shouting racial slurs, including the N-word, during a night of partying, Mickey Guyton called on the industry to hold Morgan accountable for his actions. After the foota...

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Ahead of the Super Bowl, LoCash head to Florida to perform a socially distanced show for health care workers

Courtesy of BBR Music GroupAhead of this year’s Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida, country duo LoCash are joining the pre-game festivities for the third year in a row. On Thursday, the pair will perform a socially distanced acoustic set at nearby v...

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Dolly Parton celebrates side hustlers in “5 to 9” for a Squarespace ad spot airing during the Super Bowl

ABC/Image Group LA Dolly Parton is updating her classic workplace anthem, “9 to 5,” in honor of those who get home from their day jobs just to spend their evenings working on their side hustle. The new song, “5 to 9,” is part...

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Russell Dickerson celebrates eighth anniversary of proposing to his wife with romantic “Home Sweet” video

ABC/Image Group LAIt’s been exactly eight years since Russell Dickerson popped the question to his now-wife, Kailey. In the years that elapsed, Kailey’s been the inspiration for hit love songs like “Yours” and “Blue Taco...

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Morgan Wallen’s record label suspends his contract “indefinitely” due to racial slurs

ABCNashville’s Big Loud label, which releases Morgan Wallen’s music in conjunction with Republic Records, has suspended the singer’s contract indefinitely, according to a social media statement posted on Wednesday morning. The decisio...

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Brothers Osborne’s TJ Osborne comes out, becoming first openly gay country artist ever signed to a major label

ABC/Image Group LAT.J. Osborne, one half of sibling duo Brothers Osborne, has publicly discussed being gay for the first time. “There are times when I think I’ve marginalized this part of me so that I feel better about it...and I realize...

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock On this day in 2009, this mountain man's album, Feel That Fire, was first released, featuring the hit singles "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes," "Sideways," and the title track. Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: ...

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