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Jason Kempin/Getty Images The iconic PBS show Austin City Limits is marking its 50th anniversary with an hourlong special inducting Garth Brooks into the ACL Hall of Fame.Garth first appeared on the show in 1990.“You can bring all the smoke and mirrors you want, and trust me — I’ve used ‘em all, but you come here and it’s the real deal," he says. “Always try to associate your name with a […]

Disney/Robbie Klein You'll soon be able to call her Dr. Ashley McBryde. The "One Night Standards" hitmaker recently found out she's getting an honorary doctorate in music from her alma mater, Arkansas State University. You can watch the emotional moment on her socials. “Everybody called my dad Doc and everybody called his dad Doc. I always wondered what that felt like -- the pride that filled their chests when they were addressed […]

Disney/Tanner Yeager Believe it or not, HARDY's never played the Grand Ole Opry. But that's something he plans to change on April 29, as he prepares to launch his new EP, COUNTRY!The first two tracks from the collection, "Favorite Country Song" and "Buck on the Wall," arrive on Friday.“Two new songs -- I'm extremely excited,” HARDY says. “Both songs remind me of a very special place, the place where I grew up, […]