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Brad Paisley’s New Album, “Love and War,” Features Collaborations With Mick Jagger, John Fogerty, Timbaland, Whisperin’ Bill & Johnny Cash

Brad Paisley’s New Album, “Love and War,” Features Collaborations With Mick Jagger, John Fogerty, Timbaland, Whisperin’ Bill & Johnny Cash

Brad Paisley likes to collaborate . . . and it shows. Over the course of his 18-year career, the West Virginia native has released singles featuring Alison Krauss (“Whiskey Lullaby”), Dolly Parton (“When I Get Where I’m Going”), Keith Urban (“Start a Band”), Carrie Underwood (“Remind Me”), Alabama (“Old Alabama”) and Demi Lovato (“Without a…

Watch Keith Urban Play Miranda Lambert’s “Vice” Backstage at the Opry

Watch Keith Urban Play Miranda Lambert’s “Vice” Backstage at the Opry

The Grand Ole Opry released a new video in its Radio Replay series, which asks artists to take the last song they heard on the radio on the way to the Opry and put their own spin on it. Keith chose Miranda Lambert’s “Vice,” which he sang on the spot. “I’m going to play you…

Joey Feek’s Posthumous Debut Solo Album Set For Release

Joey Feek’s Posthumous Debut Solo Album Set For Release

A little more than a year after the death of Joey+Rory’s Joey Feek from ovarian cancer, the singers debut solo album, If Not For You, is set for release on April 7. Produced by husband Rory Feek, the 12-track album was recorded in 2005 and will included Joey’s original recording of the song “That’s Important…

Margo Price Gets the American Music Prize and a $25,000 Surprise

Margo Price Gets the American Music Prize and a $25,000 Surprise

Margo Price’s 2016 debut album, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, won the second annual American Music Prize for Best Debut Album. Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, which was released via Jack White’s Third Man Records, bested more than 250 all-genre debut albums released between August 2015 and July 2016, including finalist like Fantastic Negrito’s The Last Days of Oakland…

Jennifer Nettles Shares Her Love of Performing In New Episode of “Front and Center”

Jennifer Nettles Shares Her Love of Performing In New Episode of “Front and Center”

With public television’s Front and Center now in it’s seventh season, the live music series has teamed up with the CMA to feature country’s consummate performer, Jennifer Nettles, as part of their CMA Songwriter’s Series for a new episode. Jennifer is no stranger to performing. The Georgia native performed as one half of the super…

20 Million Reasons George Strait Loves His Las Vegas Residency

20 Million Reasons George Strait Loves His Las Vegas Residency

George Strait kicked off his 10-date 2017 residency at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Feb. 17 and 18 with back-to-back sold-out shows. After looking at the early returns, it’s definitely good to be King. Billboard reports that George’s two shows raked in a combined $5.5 million via gross ticket sales. Obviously, George doesn’t…

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Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…