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Brett Young Spends Second Week at No. 1 with Hit Single “Mercy”

Brett Young is proving to be a crucial mix of singer and songwriter as he continues to set himself apart with “Mercy.” Tackling the lead spot for a second week atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart, the ACM Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year has now also become the only current debut Country artist to score four …

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Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Return To Host The 52nd Annual CMA Awards

Country Music superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return to host “The 52nd Annual CMA Awards,” Country Music’s Biggest Night™ live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8/7 PM CT on the ABC Television Network. The beloved hosts return for the 11th time. Two-time CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year Luke …

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Keith Urban Tops The Country Chart with Hit Single “Coming Home”

Four-time GRAMMY Award winner Keith Urban celebrated his 24th Mediabase Country Airplay Chart #1 this week with his latest single “Coming Home,” featuring Julia Michaels.  The song, which marks the first time that a country artist has utilized a sample of another country song, is Urban’s latest single from his critically hailed #1 album GRAFFITI …

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VIDEO: Carrie Underwood Makes Major Announcements

Seven-time Grammy winner and Pollstar’s three-time top female country touring artist, Carrie Underwood, will launch a new arena tour, The Cry Pretty Tour 360, in Spring 2019. Sponsored by CALIA, the new tour will kick off on May 1 in Greensboro, NC, and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada and be promoted …

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Jake Owen Scores Seventh No. 1 Hit with “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)”

Jake Owen’s hit single “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” holds the No. 1 spot this week on Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase country airplay charts. The song is the fastest rising single of Owen’s career and his seventh No. 1 hit. It is his first single release for Big Loud Records and currently has over …

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