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Nashville Native Mitchell Tenpenny Talks About Developing His Unique Sound, Finding Songwriting Success & Releasing His New EP, “Linden Ave”
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Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Rodney Crowell & More Earn Songwriting Awards
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Garth Brooks Teases Something “Crazy” & “Historic” at Upcoming Tour Stop in Indy
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Watch Highwaymen Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson Reunite to Perform “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”
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Craig Morgan Opens New Farm-to-Home Business: The Gallery at Morgan Farms
If you ever get the chance to visit Craig Morgan on his 500-acre farm in Dickson, Tenn., which is about 40 miles west of Nashville, don’t be surprised if he puts you to work. There’s plenty to do, including tending to his beehives, chickens, greenhouse, garden, aquaponics, smokehouse, wine cellar, wood-working area and more. Fortunately,……
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