Thomas Rhett teases new music

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Connie Chronuk/ABC Looks like Thomas Rhett won’t keep fans waiting too long for new music.   On Tuesday, the country superstar shared a video of himself poised at the piano, playing a few notes of an unnamed song. Thomas only offered

Scotty McCreery sends “You Time” to #1 on the country charts

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Triple Tigers Scotty McCreery is spending some “You Time” at the top of the country charts.  This week, Scotty’s latest hit, “You Time,” clinches the #1 spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, marking his fourth consecutive single to achieve

Walker Hayes is “Fancy Like” making history

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Monument Records Walker Hayes is pretty “Fancy” these days — and is making history in the process. As his earworm track, “Fancy Like,” launches from #17 to #8 this week on the Mediabase Country chart, it marks the biggest jump into

Zac Brown tests positive for COVID-19, pauses Zac Brown Band tour

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ABC Zac Brown Band has cancelled a handful of upcoming dates on The Comeback Tour as Zac Browntests positive for COVID-19.  The band’s frontman took to Instagram on Tuesday to share that “despite taking precautions,” he has tested positive for the

Alan Jackson shares he has a genetic neurological disorder

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Kristy Belcher Alan Jackson is opening up about a degenerative nerve condition he’s been living with for the past 10 years.  In an interview on the Today show, the country legend shares that he’s been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a genetic neurological disorder that

Country star trivia

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Today, Karen Fairchild of this Grammy-winning country group known for hits like “Pontoon,” “Boondocks” and “Girl Crush” is celebrating her 52nd birthday. Can you name the band? ANSWER: Little Big Town. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Trisha Yearwood jokes Garth Brooks won her heart with frozen pizza

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Best-selling author Trisha Yearwood releases her fourth cookbook today, complete with a foreword by her superstar husband, Garth Brooks. The first time Trisha cooked for Garth, she confesses she made a Fettuccine Alfredo so heavy he needed a

Nashville notes

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Niko Moon is embarking on his first headlining tour, the Good Time Tour. It begins in Nashville on November 19 and continues through a December 18 concert in Boston. Kylie Morgan serves as the supporting act.  Travis Rich is launching his Two Thousand