After seven years with Jennifer Nettles as the emcee, CMA Country Christmas will turn to Reba McEntire to host its eighth annual showcase. The two-hour holiday music celebration, which was taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House on Nov. 14, airs tonight (Nov. 27). Here’s everything you need to know, including times, channel, performers, highlights,……
Justin Moore Talks New Son, New Single, New Tour & Upcoming Album, Which Will Be His Most Traditional Sounding Yet
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“People” Magazine’s Sexiest Man Blake Shelton Says “There Is Nobody Talking George Strait Into Doing a Photo Shoot”
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Garth Brooks Is Entertaining Even When “Ellen” Fails to Scare Him [Watch]
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Watch the Teaser for the Final Season of CMT’s “Nashville”
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Never one to take himself too seriously, Luke Bryan treated his Facebook friends to a dramatic reading of his new song, “Hooked On It,” which will appear on his upcoming sixth studio album, What Makes You Country. The new tune, which was co-penned by Luke, Dallas Davidson and David Lee Murphy, is available as an……
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