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NBCUniversal Going into his eighth season of American Idol, Luke Bryan's identified his superpower as a judge.“I can read a fainter when they’re about to faint," he told Jimmy Fallon during a Tonight Show appearance with co-stars Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie."We had one kid, and I went behind him and kind of patted him down, and he was 157 degrees, his body temperature,” Luke said.Luke and Lionel agreed Carrie said yes […]

NBCUniversal The Opry's three-hour anniversary celebration on NBC just got bigger, adding a multitude of performers to an already star-studded lineup. Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jamey Johnson, Keith Urban, Post Malone, Ricky Skaggs, Terri Clark and Travis Tritt join the lineup, along with Christian artists Steven Curtis Chapman and Yolanda Adams.Opry members Bill Anderson, Chris Janson, Dustin Lynch, Jeannie Seely, Lauren Alaina, Sara Evans and Scotty McCreery join the bill, as well. Already […]

Terry Wyatt/WireImage Dolly Parton's speaking out for the first time since announcing the passing of her husband, Carl Dean, on Monday. "This is a love note to family, friends, and fans," she begins in a post on her socials. "Thank you for all the messages, cards, and flowers that you've sent to pay your respects for the loss of my beloved husband Carl.""I can't reach out personally to each of you […]

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Clay Walker is set to play Randy Travis in a new biopic titled Forever and Ever, Amen. The two made the announcement Wednesday night on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. While two other actors will play the 65-year-old legend between the ages of 9-12 and 20-30, Walker will portray him in his later years.In fact, it was Clay who took the idea to director Andrew Hyatt.“To me, […]

Big Machine Even though Rascal Flatts are in the middle of what's been considered their farewell tour, there's at least one more album coming from the trio.Life is a Highway: Refueled Duets will arrive June 6, featuring new versions of Flatts hits with big-name country artists like Jason Aldean, Carly Pearce, Blake Shelton, Ashley Cooke and Jordan Davis, as well as huge pop names like Backstreet Boys and Kelly Clarkson.It also features the band's […]

BBR Up until now, John Morgan's mainly been known for writing huge hits like "If I Didn't Love You" for Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, as well as "Trouble with a Heartbreak" and "That's What Tequila Does" for Jason. Now the North Carolina native has a top-10 hit of his own with "Friends Like That," again with a little help from his pal Jason."That's always kinda been my end goal is […]

Brett Young, Raelynn and Annie Bosko are just some of the artists set to play Live in the Vineyard Goes Country April 22-24 in Napa Valley, California. You can check out Tanya Tucker's 1974 performance of her signature song, "Delta Dawn," at the ninth ACM Awards as the Academy of Country Music counts down to its 60th show in May.The debut album from Mackenzie Carpenter, titled Hey Country Queen, is set to arrive Friday, […]

Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images Ingrid Andress is continuing her comeback, booking two shows in April in her home state of Colorado. "Hello lovelies I have some exciting news for y’all today. I’m heading home and playing two extra special shows!" she tweeted. "Aspen & Denver, I’m coming for you. Haven’t played a show in a minute but what better way to kick everything off than the Colorado way." The "More Hearts Than […]

Disney/Frank Micelotta "Breaking news. We're throwing it back to 2005," Miranda Lambert teased on her socials Tuesday, adding a fire emoji and #Kerosene20, along with a clever magazine mockup.Titled Kerosene Weekly, the cover resembles the now-defunct Country Weekly and features a photo similar to the ones on her debut album. Faux article titles like "Georgia: What about it?" and "Charlie: Rumor has it he's still talkin'" reference songs on the record.Most exciting of […]