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Conner Smith charged with misdemeanor traffic offense after fatal car accident

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Conner Smith has been charged with a misdemeanor traffic citation a month after he was involved in a car accident that left one person dead.The "Country in the Clouds" singer, 24, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck in Nashville on June 8 when... Read More.

Nashville notes: Ashley McBryde’s pulpit video + Hudson Westbrook’s ‘Whiskey’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Ashley McBryde's just released a music video for her new track, "Rattlesnake Preacher," subtitled "(From the Pulpit)." You can check it out on YouTube now.The lyric video for Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton's new single, Read More.

Ashley Cooke puts her foot down with ‘the hell you are’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Ashley Cooke's getting fired up with her new track, "the hell you are."“This song is that moment of clarity when you finally put your foot down on what you deserve," she explains. "It's calling someone out for their actions... Read More.

The romantic relationship that birthed Tigirlily Gold’s ‘Thinkin’ Bout That’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Tigirlily Gold's new song, "Thinkin' Bout That," was inspired by a conversation between the duo's Krista Slaubaugh and her fiancé, Walker Montgomery.“He pointed out a house and asked me what I thought about it," Krista recalls. "I said, ‘I don’t... Read More.

Reba’s already working on winning the next season of ‘The Voice’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

What's Reba McEntire up to this summer? Well, for one thing, she's already back at work shooting the next season of NBC's The Voice."Back in my other Happy Place," she quipped on Instagram, referencing her sitcom, which is also on NBC."I’ve got my... Read More.

Riley Green goes acoustic on ‘Midtown Sessions’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Riley Green's stripping it down in a surprise new EP titled Midtown Sessions.The five-track project includes acoustic versions of his recent #1, "Worst Way," as well as the previously released "Jesus Saves" and "Change My Mind." It also adds a cover of Tim McGraw's... Read More.

Scotty McCreery loses both grandmothers in the same day

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

In a heartbreaking turn of events, Scotty McCreery revealed that both of his grandmothers, Janet Cooke and Paquita McCreery, passed away on Wednesday. Scotty addressed his grief in a post on Instagram. “My heart is absolutely broken," he said. "I think... Read More.

Is Lainey Wilson planning a courthouse wedding?

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Even though Lainey Wilson got engaged to boyfriend Devlin "Duck" Hodges back in February, there aren't any elaborate wedding plans underway yet — or perhaps ever, as she explains."I'm so excited," the ACM entertainer of the year says. "He made me wait four years, so... Read More.

Nashville notes: Cam’s espresso drink + Steve Earle’s Opry induction

Thursday, July 10 by ABC News

You can check out Trisha Yearwood's new lyric videos for "Girls Night In" and "The Mirror" on YouTube now. They're from the new album she co-wrote and co-produced, also titled The Mirror, which comes... Read More.

Jordan Davis’ new music video may be the trippiest ever, ‘Bar None’

Thursday, July 10 by ABC News

Even though Jordan Davis is the only person who appears in the video for his hit "Bar None," it's far from your standard performance clip, thanks to some pretty spectacular visual effects. The scene starts with Jordan sitting in a retro patio chair outside what... Read More.

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Conner Smith charged with misdemeanor traffic offense after fatal car accident

Nashville notes: Ashley McBryde’s pulpit video + Hudson Westbrook’s ‘Whiskey’

Ashley Cooke puts her foot down with ‘the hell you are’

The romantic relationship that birthed Tigirlily Gold’s ‘Thinkin’ Bout That’

Reba’s already working on winning the next season of ‘The Voice’

Riley Green goes acoustic on ‘Midtown Sessions’

Scotty McCreery loses both grandmothers in the same day

Is Lainey Wilson planning a courthouse wedding?

Nashville notes: Cam’s espresso drink + Steve Earle’s Opry induction

Jordan Davis’ new music video may be the trippiest ever, ‘Bar None’

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