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A full-circle moment happened during Cole Swindell‘s proposal to his fiancée, Courtney Little.

Cole, who popped the question to Courtney on May 7, returned to the place where they had their first date – on a farm in Nashville, on the set of his “Some Habits” music video in 2021.

“Obviously that was one of the biggest moments of my life. I wanted it to be perfect because that’s what she deserved. I knew I was going to be telling the story the rest of my life,” Cole tells ABC Audio. “It just dawned on me. I was like, ‘Our first date was a video shoot.’ I mean, why wouldn’t I take her back down that long gravel driveway?”

While Courtney was expecting Cole to get down on his knee sometime soon, what she didn’t expect was the location where she’d say “yes.”

“You know, we had talked about it. I think she knew an engagement was coming soon. But the fact that she had no clue where we were going, I call that a success,” says Cole. “But it was nerve-racking, man. But I’m glad that obviously she said yes and we’re engaged. That still feels weird to say, but it’s the best kind of feeling.”

Check out photos of Cole and Courtney’s engagement on Instagram.

Cole’s single “Drinkaby” is currently approaching the top 20 on the country charts.

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Chris Janson has rolled out new merch items, which include an “All I Need Is You” T-shirt, “Tap That” T-shirt and koozie. Check out the collection on Chris’ merch store.

Mason Ramsey, who shot to fame after footage of him yodeling in Walmart went viral in 2018, is back with new music. The Big Loud Records artist recently posted a preview of his new song, “Reasons to Come Home,” on Instagram. Check it out. 

Brandy Clark appeared on NBC’s Today on Tuesday, March 23, to perform her song “Come Back to Me.” The track is off her new self-titled album.

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Love the smell and color of lavender? Then check out Paula Deen‘s Lavender in the Spring Bundle.

Priced at $19.99, the four-item set includes a “Hey Y’all” lavender towel, spatula, lavender-scented dish soap and purple silicone scrubby. 

Additionally, Paula announced on a recent Facebook video that she’s giving three sets of this bundle away as part of a giveaway. All you have to do is comment on the video for a chance to win. 

For more information on the Lavender in the Spring Bundle and to pick one up, visit pauladeenshop.com.

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Dierks Bentley‘s parody band Hot Country Knights have teased a new song, “Herassment.”

The unreleased track also features “a lady with big ol'. voice” named Darla McFarland. A closer look at Darla’s newly created Instagram profile and a preview clip of “Herassment” hints at Darla being none other than country star Lainey Wilson.

“Well y'all.guess I had to join this thing finally. Don't know what I'm doing but ready for y'all to see a little something something I have been working on,” Darla writes on Instagram. “If y'all don't know me.I'm Darla McFarland. Glad y'all are here.”

What do you think? Is Lainey Wilson the featured artist on Hot Country Knights’ upcoming song? Check out the snippet and decide.

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Jake Owen has announced on Instagram that he’s got a new song and album coming.

The as-yet-untitled track is slated to release on Friday, May 26, with the new album preorder rolling out the same day.

“Got some good news for you, got some new music coming out this week. Yeah, I do!” Jake told fans in the Instagram video, before sharing that he’s playing on ABC’s Good Morning America on Memorial Day on Monday, May 29. 

Jake’s upcoming song follows “My Boots Miss Yours,” which dropped in January. Prior to that, he released “1×1,” “Up There Down Here” and “Fishin’ On A River” in 2022.

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Jelly Roll has rolled out the track list for his forthcoming debut country album, Whitsitt Chapel.

The 13-song collection, which drops June 2, will feature Jelly Roll’s current single, “Need A Favor,” the recently released “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson, and a collaboration with Brantley Gilbert and Struggle Jennings.

Jelly Roll’s set to kick off his 44-city Backroad Baptism Tour on Friday, July 28, in Southaven, Mississippi. But before that, Hulu will premiere his upcoming ABC News Studios-produced documentary, Jelly Roll: Save Me, on Tuesday, May 30.

Here’s the full track listing for Whitsitt Chapel:

“Halfway To Hell” 
“Church”
“The Lost” 
“Behind Bars” (with Brantley Gilbert and Struggle Jennings)
“Nail Me”
“Hold On Me” 
“Kill A Man”
“Unlive” (with Yelawolf)
“Save Me” (with Lainey Wilson)
“She” 
“Need A Favor” 
“Dancing With The Devil” 
“Hungover In A Church Pew”

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Brothers Osborne are dropping a new song, “Goodbye’s Kicking In,” on Friday, May 26.

The duo announced the news on social media recently and shared a snippet of the track. The 14-second clip features slow electric guitar lines and TJ Osborne singing part of the tune toward the end.

Earlier in April, Brothers Osborne released their three-song pack, Nobody’s Nobody Sampler. The title track serves as their new single and is currently approaching the top 40 on the country charts.

“Goodbye’s Kicking In” is available for presave now.

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Good Morning America has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming ABC News Studios-produced documentary Jelly Roll: Save Me.

The video offers first-look scenes of the documentary, which include footage of Jelly Roll performing onstage and fans sharing their life-changing testimonies about his music. Additionally, it features a scene of Jelly Roll candidly remarking, “They say we were too fat to be in the music business, my voice wasn’t cool enough – these were mountains we had to conquer.”

Jelly Roll: Save Me will chronicle the Nashville native’s journey from addiction, incarceration and mental health struggles to achieving music superstar status. The documentary will also spotlight Jelly Roll’s philanthropic efforts and follows him on a visit to the juvenile detention facility where he was once detained.

Jelly Roll: Save Me premieres on Hulu May 30.

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With Paramount Network’s Yellowstone ending with its fifth season in November, Lainey Wilson says she’s looking forward to seeing how the concluding storyline unfolds. 

“I’m not scared to see how it ends up, to see where it ends up. I really do think that it’s going to be something that the fans love,” Lainey tells ABC Audio, before praising Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.

“I will say I think [Taylor] is so talented. All these little spinoffs that he does and all the different shows. I mean, it’s like he juggles 100 things at once. But somehow, every single part of what he does is unique and different and special,” says Lainey.

Whether the “Heart Like a Truck” singer returns to reprise her role as Abby, however, is still up in the air.

“I have realized that the TV business is even crazier than the music business,” Lainey says. “I’m like, ‘Taylor Sheridan, let me know what’s going on.’ I’m probably going to call him here soon just to figure it out because we are going to be touring and everything else.”

The final episodes of Yellowstone‘s fifth and last season will premiere in November. Additionally, per Variety, a brand new as-yet-untitled Yellowstone spinoff series with award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will launch in December on Paramount Network.

On the music front, Lainey recently collaborated with Jelly Roll for a duet rendition of his song “Save Me.” Lainey’s new single, “Watermelon Moonshine,” will hit country radio soon.

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Jo Dee Messina will appear on the historic National Memorial Day Concert presented by PBS on Sunday, May 28. The special airs at 8 p.m. ET. Visit pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert for more information.

Craig Morgan has announced his God Family Country Tour 2023. Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 25. For the full schedule and to grab tickets, visit Craig’s website.

Dylan Marlowe has released his new track, “You Were Right (Nat’s Song).” Dylan dedicated the romantic ode to his wife, Natalie, who he just married on Friday, May 19.

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