Chase Rice is following up his first career No. 1 hit, “Eyes On You,” with the release of new single, “Lonely If You Are.” Penned by Chase, Lindsay Rimes and Hunter Phelps, “Lonely If You Are” is Chase’s first new music since the release of his fourth studio album, Lambs & Lions, in 2017. “‘Lonely……
Photo Gallery: CMA Fest’s Nissan Stadium Night 1 With Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Brothers Osborne, Rascal Flatts & More
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Craig Campbell & Friends Raise $35,000 to Fight Colorectal Cancer at 7th Annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge
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Darius Rucker & Friends Help Raise $425,000 for St. Jude With 2019 Concert & Golf Tourney
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Granger Smith’s 3-Year-Old Son Dies After Tragic Accident: “Our Family Is Devastated”
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Listen to Trisha Yearwood’s Empowering New Single, “Every Girl in This Town”
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Watch Zac Brown Tells Haters to “F**k Off” During Acceptance Speech at CMT Music Awards
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