Lauren Alaina has rescheduled her headlining That Girl Was Me Tour to make time for her upcoming appearance on Season 28 of Dancing With the Stars. Originally scheduled to kick off on Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 25, That Girl Was Me Tour will now begin on Jan. 15 in Nashville and make additional……
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Barack Obama’s Summer 2019 Playlist Includes Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
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Taylor Swift Teams With Dixie Chicks on Poignant New Tune, “Soon You’ll Get Better” [Listen]
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Photo Gallery: Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Chris Young, Martina McBride & More Walk the Red Carpet at ACM Honors
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