Up-and-coming trio MC3—comprised of siblings Lauren, 22, Kathryn, 19, and Robert, 13, McMillan—released a mash-up of their 25 favorite country songs from 2017. The sheer number of songs the trio covers in under four minutes is pretty impressive, including tunes from Jon Pardi (“Heartache on the Dance Floor”), Old Dominion (“No Such Thing as a……
Brett Eldredge Announces 2018 “The Long Way” Tour
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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s “The Rest of Our Life” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
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After the nominations for the 60th Grammy Awards were revealed this morning, many country stars—including Reba McEntire, Thomas Rhett, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and more—posted their reactions to the great news via social media. Check out some of the responses below. Waking up this morning to the most incredible news. Feeling incredibly grateful. #GRAMMYs……
Lanco Announces Jan. 19 Release of Debut Album, “Hallelujah Nights”
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Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town, Midland, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Jason Isbell & More Earn Multiple Grammy Nominations
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From Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton to Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert, check out how some of your favorite country artists celebrated Thanksgiving via Instagram. We all hope you have a great #thanksgivingdinner . We miss you Jordan & Kris. A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan) on Nov 23, 2017 at 6:07pm PST……
Cole Swindell to Launch 1st Major Headlining Tour in 2018 With Lauren Alaina & Chris Janson
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard Recovering After Back Surgery
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard used his Thanksgiving break—excuse the pun—to undergo back surgery. Tyler’s wife, Hayley, posted a pic of Tyler on Instagram following surgery with the caption: “In addition to all the countless people and things I‘m grateful for, I’m So super grateful for this turkey and that he’s safely out of back……
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