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Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown share the video for their duet ‘Thank God’

Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn Brown are sharing the music video for their duet, “Thank God.”  Directed by Brown’s longtime collaborator Alex Alvga and filmed in Hawaii, the clip follows the couple around as they explore the beautiful island together.  The video concludes with the couple embracing on a beach as the sun sets around them.

“Thank God” marks the first duet between the couple, but Katelyn is no stranger to making music — when she first met Kane, she was pursuing a career as a solo R&B/Pop singer.  However, Kane recently told Billboard“She [Katelyn] doesn’t want to be an artist — she just loves singing. She’s always singing around the house and her voice is beautiful. We’ve been looking for songs and probably went through about five of them before we got this one from one of my writers at [publishing company] Verse 2 and it was supposed to be a solo song. We changed it to a duet, and she fell in love this song. Personally, I think it is the biggest song off the record.”

“Thank God” appears on Brown’s just-released third studio album, Different Man, which features 17 tracks including the chart-topping hits “Like I Love Country Music” and “One Mississippi.”

Watch the video for “Thank God”- here.

To stream Different Man, head HERE.

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Chris Stapleton, Kane Brown and Luke Bryan to headline 2023 Stagecoach Festival

Organizers of the 2023 Stagecoach Festival have announced the lineup for the annual country music festival, with Luke Bryan, Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton set as headliners.  The 2023 festival will take place April 28-30 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.

Bryan will headline the April 28 shows, with Jon Pardi, Riley Green, ZZ Top, Elle King, Breland, Melissa Etheridge and other artists to perform.

Brown will take the stage April 29, along with Old Dominion, Gabby Barrett, Bryan Adams, Niko Moon, Nelly, Morgan Wade and other artists.

Stapleton will headline the April 30 shows, with Brooks & Dunn, Parker McCollum, Tyler Childers, Turnpike Troubadours, Diplo and other artists to perform.

Tickets go on sale Friday, 9/16 from 10am PT at www.StagecoachFestival.com.

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Meghan Trainor drops her latest single ’Don’t I Make It Look Easy’

Meghan Trainor has dropped her latest single “Don’t I Make It Look Easy” off her fourth full-length album, “Takin’ It Back”, which is set for release on October 21st. You can pre-order/pre-save the album: HERE.

Trainor had this to say about “Takin’ It Back”:  “When I started recording the album I was learning how to be a working mom. I very literally had my hands full with formula and toys, while also being in the studio writing and recording. I realized from the outside looking in I made this all look easy. Similar to how we only post the good moments on our social media, I thought, ‘Isn’t it silly that moms are supposed to have it all together? My intention with this song is to let everyone out there know that even though they might be feeling overwhelmed, they’re doing a great job.”

Listen to Meghan’s new song Don’t I Make It Look Easy  – here.

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Selena Gomez shares sneak peek of upcoming AppleTV+ documentary ‘My Mind & Me’

Selena Gomez gave her fans a sneak peek of her upcoming AppleTV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, captioning a snippet on Instagram “Wanna hear a part to my story…My Mind & Me coming soon to @AppleTvPlus.”  An official date for the documentary’s release has yet to be announced.

A press release about the documentary reads: “After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.”

Selena currently stars on hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building, as well as hosting her HBO Max cooking show Selena + Chef.

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Nashville notes: Dance Party to End ALZ, CMA International Awards & more

Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley are among the performers for the fifth annual Dance Party to End ALZ event in Nashville on November 13, benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association. Brad’s wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, is planning the event with her siblings Ashley and Jay Williams

CMA has announced the nominations for the CMA International Awards. Among the nominees are Ashley McBryde, Brothers Osborne and Lindsay Ell. See the full list here.  

Tenille Townes was awarded five Canadian Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. She also co-hosted the show with Blanco Brown

Ingrid Andress and legendary songwriter Diane Warren are among the first performers announced for the 15th annual Live in the Vineyard, taking place November 1-3 in Napa Valley. 

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Luke Bryan makes “personal goals” to balance family time, career

Luke Bryan has been a country music superstar for more than a decade, but he’s still finding the balance between family and fame. 

In between his busy touring schedule, Luke is intentional about supporting his children’s endeavors, going so far as to split his time between his sons’ games. Recently, Luke was in the middle of an event at his house in Nashville when he left to watch part of eldest son Bo‘s game before heading over to see 12-year-old Tate play on the field. 

“It’s a tremendous challenge navigating this career and everything that goes with it,” Luke tells E! News. “You have to make personal goals to get home. There are a lot of nights that I travel through the night to try to be there one day to hang with the boys. But the boys in our family understand it's a pretty amazing life we get to live because of our blessings.”

The singer says that while his sons “appreciate” his work, he anticipates that he’ll have to make more time for family as his sons get older. 

“I'm probably going to slow it down a little bit as the boys get into high school and want to play even more sports,” Luke says. 

The hitmaker will embark on his 13th annual Farm Tour starting on September 15 in Indiana. 

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Is Ashley McBryde teasing a new album?

Ashley McBryde may have a new album on the way. 

The ?New York Times ?reports that the singer’s new album is titled Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, centered around a fictional town filled with a cast of characters, including a woman who drives a red Corvette and a strip club that also plays gospel music. 

Ashley is giving fans a teaser of what’s to come by creating an Instagram post with a fake new story from the “Lindeville Gazette” newspaper about a man who accidentally burned down a Krystal restaurant after finding an ant on his table. The character was allegedly high at the time of the incident and had marijuana in his backpack.  

“This sounds like something that would happen where I grew up,” Ashley says in reference to her hometown of Saddle, Arkansas.

The album is said to feature collaborations with Brothers Osborne, newcomer Pillbox Patti and singer-songwriter Aaron Raitiere

Ashley’s last album, Never Will, was released in 2020 and featured the singles “Martha Divine” and “One Night Standards.” Earlier this year, she topped the charts with her duet with Carly Pearce, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl.” 

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“Truth” is, Mitchell Tenpenny is at #1 on country radio

Mitchell Tenpenny is celebrating his latest #1 song in a big way.

This week, Mitchell sits at #1 on the country charts with “Truth About You.” To honor the accomplishment, he and rapper/singer T-Pain attended Sunday’s matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

“I've got the number 1 song on country radio & I'm partying with @tpain today! Life is f****** good,” he writes alongside a post featuring photos of him flashing a #1 on the field and posing with T-Pain, and a video of “Truth About You” playing over the stadium speakers. 

“Truth” is Mitchell’s second #1 hit following his debut single, “Drunk Me,” in 2018. It serves as the lead single off his sophomore album, This Is the Heavy. He originally released it on TikTok in 2021 and decided to make it an official radio single after it went viral.

This Is the Heavy drops on Friday.    

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Luke Bryan, Kane Brown & more lead Stagecoach Festival lineup

The country stars are coming out for Stagecoach Festival 2023. 

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton are set to headline the three-day festival at the Empire Polo Club in India, CA April 28-30. 

The 15th annual festival will also feature performances by Jon Pardi, Old Dominion, Gabby Barrett, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson and many more.

Joining Luke on the bill Friday night is Jon, Riley Green, Elle King, Breland and legendary rock band ZZ Top, among others, while OD, Gabby, Morgan Wade and Nelly and more will perform on Saturday leading up to Kane’s headlining set. Closing out the festival with Chris on Sunday are Brooks & Dunn, Parker, Lainey and more.    

Festival passes go on sale September 16 at 1 p.m. ET. 

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Jason Aldean speaks out in Route 91 Harvest documentary, '11 Minutes'

A new documentary is taking a deep dive into the mass shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival in 2017.  

In remembrance of the fifth anniversary of the Las Vegas tragedy, where 58 people were killed and more than 800 injured in a mass shooting at the country music festival, Paramount+ is releasing the four-part documentary 11 Minutes

Jason Aldean, who was onstage when the shooting occurred, sits down for his first in-depth interview recounting his experience. He recalls his bass player having a “deer in the headlights” look on his face as his security guard was urging them to get off the stage. 

“It's hard not to feel a little guilty. I mean, those people were there to support us,” he says. 

The documentary also features first-person stories from survivors along with interviews with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and trauma teams at Sunrise Hospital, where many of the concert goers were treated. The doc is co-executive produced by survivor Ashley Hoff

“As I ran out of that field, I believe I witnessed some of humanity's greatest moments .,” Ashley says. “I've gotten to hear from many fellow survivors, some of the strongest, bravest, most resilient people I’ve ever met.”

11 Minutes premieres on September 27. 

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