Country Music Association Announces Initial Lineup for 2019 CMA Fest

The Country Music Association has revealed the initial artist lineup for this year’s CMA Fest, which features hundreds of artists performing on multiple stages throughout downtown Nashville on June 6–9. Nissan Stadium Stage Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Little Big…

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Carrie Underwood Adds U.K. Dates to Her “Cry Pretty Tour”

Carrie Underwood announced via Instagram on March 4 that she is taking her upcoming Cry Pretty Tour across the pond. Carrie will perform five U.K. shows in late June and early July. Carrie will be joined on the UK tour by special guests, The Shires, the UK’s best-selling country act of all time. Tickets for…

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Lindsay Ell Gives Post-Surgery Update: “Everything Went Good”

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Kane Brown’s “Austin City Limits” Performance to Live Stream on March 3

Kane Brown will make his Austin City Limits debut on March 3, marking the first taping of Season 45. The performance will live stream at 8 p.m. CT on the ACL‘s YouTube channel, which you can view below. The broadcast version will air at a later date on PBS as part of Season 45. photo…

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