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MTV unveiled the highly-anticipated nominations for the 2022 “VMAs,” and Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves are among the show’s multiple nominees. Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X are named in seven categories to make them the evening’s top nominees. Doja Cat and Harry Styles each have six, and Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa,……

Hank Williams Jr.’s wife, Mary Jane Thomas, died on March 22 in Florida following a medical procedure. Monday, People revealed the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner, and an autopsy report said the cause of death was accidental. The autopsy further explained Thomas died of “pneumothorax due to perforated parietal pleura during liposuction with autologous fat……

With fans and critics alike swooning over Baz Luhrmann’s recent biopic “Elvis,” country hitmaker Kelsea Ballerini has jumped on the bandwagon. On the heels of her 2022 Heartfirst Tour announcement, the multi-platinum artist shared an old clip of a rendition of Elvis Presley’s hit “Always On My Mind.” With a simple acoustic guitar backing her……

Scotty McCreery received George Strait’s stamp of approval for his song “Damn Strait.” Now, the song has achieved ultimate acceptance at country radio. “Damn Strait” just became McCreery’s fifth No. 1 hit and a two-week chart-topper on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. McCreery is the first artist in the history of Triple Tigers Records to score……

Kid Rock was forced to step out of his appearance at the North Dakota State Fair Friday, July 22. The “Cowboy” singer explained via Twitter that harsh weather conditions were the cause of his sudden cancellation. “So P —ED OFF we could not play for a sold-out crowd tonight in Minot, ND (because of high……

A 17-year-old female battling cancer did not need a magic genie or fairy godmother to make her country music dream a reality. Luke Combs granted a fearless fighter named Addison (Addi) and her family tickets to his sold-out show in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend (July 23). Addi is currently undergoing treatment for acute myeloid……

Carrie Underwood and her family just spent a few days at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and Underwood took to social media to rave about the experience. The country singer and her retired hockey star husband took their young sons to frolic at Dolly Parton’s euphonious theme park at the foot of the Smoky Mountains….…

Lauren Alaina has a new record label home. After parting ways with Universal Music Nashville, where she had been signed since she was a teenager, Alaina revealed Monday that she is now a Big Loud Records recording artist. “I got a label that matches my personality: big, loud, and country,” Alaina told Billboard, calling Big……

It’s been nearly five years since the world learned Ashland Craft’s name on NBC’s “The Voice.” The South Carolina native auditioned for the hit competition show three times, until genre-bending artist Miley Cyrus took a chance on her. With the “Wrecking Ball” star in her corner, the dream-chaser made it to the Top 10. Although……

CMT’s Roundup is a celebration of favorite voices this week with new music from Jon Pardi and Little Big Town along with Love and Theft and Billy Dean, the latter of which hasn’t released a new studio project in many years. So, crank up the speakers and lost in the voices on which you grew……