Gordon Lightfoot, “Sundown” singer-songwriter, dies at 84

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Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose hits “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” helped to define folk rock, died Monday evening at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto of natural causes, his publicist Victoria Lord confirmed to

Grand Ole Opry launches new Famous Friends exhibit

Courtesy of Grand Ole Opry Planning to visit Nashville soon? Then be sure to check out the Grand Ole Opry’s newly unveiled Famous Friends exhibit.  Open now at the Acuff House inside the Opry House, the exhibit spotlights various

Kane Brown sets sights on more acting roles

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Trae Patton/NBC Kane Brown‘s got a couple more dates on his Drunk or Dreaming Tour that’ll stretch into the summer. But after that, the country hitmaker’s planning on taking some time off from music to focus on both

Luke Bryan teases new “party anthem” single

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ABC Luke Bryan‘s dropping a new song, “But I Got A Beer In My Hand,” on Friday, May 5.  The country superstar shared the news during his Stagecoach performance in Indio, California, on Friday, April 28. “If

JP Morgan Chase Assumes Control of First Republic Bank

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JP Morgan Chase will assume the majority of assets of First Republic Bank, following the SF-based bank’s failure and FDIC takeover May 1—in what is being deemed the second-largest bank failure ever. In an agreement announced Monday,

Old Dominion extends No Bad Vibes tour

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Jason Kempin/Getty Images More dates have been added to Old Dominion‘s ongoing No Bad Vibes tour.  The new multiple-city leg kicks off September 7 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, before concluding in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on December 15.  Tyler Hubbard, Kip Moore, Chase

Kimberly Perry's debuting her solo EP

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RECORDS Nashville/Columbia Records The Band Perry‘s lead vocalist, Kimberly Perry, has announced her debut solo EP, BLOOM. Arriving June 9 via RECORDS Nashville/Columbia Records, the five-song set will feature the lead single “If I Die Young Pt. 2,” which drops Friday,

Alan Jackson invites Jon Pardi to join the Grand Ole Opry

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Monica Schipper / Staff Jon Pardi was invited to be a Grand Ole Opry member on Friday, April 28, during his Stagecoach set in Indio, California.  Jon received the invitation after his friend and famed restaurateur Guy Fieri set up the anticipation on