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Countdown to Sin City: Garth's rehearsing for Vegas

Garth Brooks is getting road-ready – or make that Vegas-ready, as he prepares for his residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. 

The May 18 kickoff of the superstar’s Plus ONE residency is less than 80 days away, and “rehearsals have started,” he revealed on Monday’s weekly edition of Inside Studio G.

“What I love about it is this is something that we've never done before,” he says of the new show, which he’s hinted may include band members and guests, especially his wife, Trisha Yearwood.

Garth has close to 30 Vegas dates booked this year, with more on the way in 2024 due to demand.

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'Bluebird Days' take wing for Jordan Davis, scoring best debut ever

These certainly are turning out to be Bluebird Days for Jordan Davis

The Louisiana native debuts at #3 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums ranking with his new record, marking his highest showing ever on the list. The “World Spins Around” hitmaker moved 19,000 units during its first week.

Morgan Wallen hangs on at #1 with his seemingly unstoppable Dangerous: The Double Album, while newcomer Zach Bryan lands at #2 with American Heartbreak.

Over on the all-genre Billboard 200, Jordan emerges at #19, his best showing there, as well. 

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See Morgan Evans' side of his divorce from Kelsea Ballerini in 5-part docuseries

If you want to know Morgan Evans‘ perspective on his divorce from Kelsea Ballerini, you can check out the five-part docuseries about his single “Over for You.” 

In August, Kelsea announced the couple was splitting after nearly five years of marriage. Shortly afterward, Morgan wrote “Over for You.”

“This song is the most personal thing I've ever written and the most personal thing I've ever shared,” he says.

The minidocumentary is made up of five episodes that are about 10 minutes long, with the titles: “The Return,” “The Reset,” “The Reunion,” “The Release” and “The Refresh.” They capture Morgan as he goes back home to Australia and New Zealand for the CMC Rocks QLD Festival, where he debuted his composition in front of 25,000 fans.

“It felt like channeling all that sort of awfulness into something positive,” he remembers.

“I didn't realize that I was going to feel this, but after I played it at CMC Rocks, I did feel a weight off my chest,” Morgan says.

You can watch the entire project on Morgan’s YouTube channel

Kelsea released her own film and EP, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, on Valentine’s Day. 

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Dude, Carrie Underwood's kid is growing up

Carrie Underwood‘s oldest son is just one of the dudes now.

Isaiah Fisher celebrated his eighth birthday on Monday, and his famous mom shared some photos from his celebration.

“Isaiah wanted a @dudeperfect cake and taco night for his birthday!” she captioned the photo of a panda with basketball in hand against a blue cake with a football, baseball and soccer ball on top.

If you’re not familiar with Dude Perfect, it’s a popular YouTube channel built on trick shots and good-natured competition. 

“I can't believe he is 8! Where does the time go?” Carrie continued. “Thanks @iveycakestore for another delicious creation!”

If you’ve kept up with Carrie, you probably know that Ivey Cake is the Brentwood, Tennessee, bakery opened by her friend, who has typically made all the delights for her boys’ parties. 

Wednesday night, Carrie’s back to work as her Denim & Rhinestones Tour stops by Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. 

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Morgan Wallen helps Miranda Lambert land first #1 as a writer

As Morgan Wallen spends his second week at #1 with his latest hit, he’s helping Miranda Lambert accomplish a career first. 

“Congrats @morganwallen on your number 1 song ‘Thought You Should Know,'” Miranda shared on her socials, along with a photo of her with Morgan and co-writer Nicolle Galyon. “Proud to be a writer on a song about your mama!”

“This is the first number 1 song I've ever had as a writer,” she went on to say. “We did good that day y'all. Cheers friends.”

Morgan’s new album, One Thing at a Time, drops Friday, while Miranda resumes her Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood on March 24.

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“Brown Eyes Baby” and “Wild Hearts” are the building blocks for Keith Urban's next album

When Keith Urban discovered “Wild Hearts,” it unexpectedly became one of the building blocks for his 12th studio album. That’s because the top five hit isn’t on his current album, The Speed of Now Part 1, and at the time, the record hadn’t even been out a year.

The Australian superstar followed that with another non-album single, his current hit, “Brown Eyes Baby.” Together, the two songs formed the basis for what’s next. 

“‘Wild Hearts’ is the first single, ‘Brown Eyes Baby’ is the second single,” Keith says of what’s to come. “There is somewhat of a thematic, creative context that I started to find songs all coming towards what will be this next project.”

Ultimately, Keith’s next record is fueled by the ingenuity of Music City.

“Nashville is an incredibly creative community and I’ve had the opportunity to travel everywhere and write with all kinds of people and work with different people all over the, really all over the world,” Keith points out. “And I’ve been so heartened to remember how much insane talent is here in Nashville: writers, engineers, players, producers, etc.”

“So there was a concerted effort on my part to look and find these songs that all came together with all of that criteria. That’s somewhat of the common thread that’s coming in this next album,” he reveals.

So far, we don’t have any indication when Keith’s next offering will arrive. 

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Nashville notes: Alabama brings back the Jam + Dierks plays 'Fallon'

Dierks Bentley‘s set to sing the Gravel & Gold track “Sun Sets in Colorado” on the Monday, March 27, edition of NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The band Alabama is bringing back the famed June Jam after a 26-year break. Set to take place June 3 at the VFW Fairgrounds in the group’s hometown of Ft. Payne, the Country Music Hall of Famers will headline the event, with their special guests still to be announced. Tickets go on sale to the public Wednesday, March 1.

A public Celebration of Life for founding member Jeff Cook, who passed away in November, will take place in the days leading up to the June Jam. 

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“We Got [Tour] History”: Mitchell Tenpenny wraps Heavy trek

Mitchell Tenpenny wrapped his headlining tour just in time to head to Europe for the Country to Country festival. 

During the six-week trek, the Nashville native sold out 13 shows, including two in his hometown at the Ryman Auditorium. Newcomer Tyler Braden opened all the dates on the This is the Heavy Tour.

“I've come to the conclusion that this was the best tour we've ever had and there's only one reason and that's because of yall,” Mitchell reflected after the final show in Georgia. “The passion, joy, and insane vocals y'all showed us every night is something me and my team will never forget.”

“We saw so many familiar faces and friends and an overwhelming amount of new friends and support,” he adds.

On Friday, March 3, Mitchell’s releasing a new “slowed-down, scaled-back” version of his hit “We Got History” that puts the focus on his vocals.

That same day, he plays a C2C show in Hamburg, Germany. This summer, he’ll head out on the Highway Desperado Tour with Jason Aldean.

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Carly Pearce eyes an Opry milestone

Carly Pearce is closing in on 100 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry.

The Kentucky native’s Tuesday, March 21, performance will be her 99th on the stage of country’s longest-running radio show. Carly officially became an Opry member on August 3, 2021. 

This week her latest hit, “What He Didn’t Do,” continues its climb in country’s top 10, ahead of the release of 29: Written in Stone (Live from Music City) on March 24.

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“Thought You Should Know” Morgan Wallen's still #1

Morgan Wallen‘s sticking around at #1, as his latest hit, “Thought You Should Know,” spends its second week at the top of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. 

It’s Morgan’s eighth career #1 and the fourth one that’s spent multiple weeks at the top. Most recently, “You Proof” camped out at #1 for 10 weeks starting last October, making it the longest-reigning chart-topper since the tally’s start in 1990.

There have already been two multiweek number ones in 2023 so far: Nate Smith‘s “Whiskey on You” and Jordan Davis‘ “What My World Spins Around.” 

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