Nashville notes: Jake Worthington intends to tonk + BMLG becomes Blue Highway

Jake Worthington kicks off his Intent to Tonk Tour April 2 in Wilmington, North Carolina, with stops in Chicago, Nashville and Boston, before he wraps June 19 in New York City. Also this year, he opens for
Luke Combs’ Category 10 forecast to hit Orlando

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Darius Rucker, Jake Owen & many more join Old Dominion’s Odies Beach Vacation

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Dustin Lynch takes off in his ‘Getaway Car’ with new track

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Billy Currington & Kip Moore cue up summer tour

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‘How Far Does a Goodbye Go’? All the way to #1 for Jason Aldean

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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ was inspired by Miranda Lambert’s pet kangaroo

Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert (John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM) It’s one of the most unexpected stories you’re likely to hear today: Ella Langley’s smash hit “Choosin’ Texas” owes its existence to Miranda Lambert’s pet kangaroo. The