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Luke Bryan And Darius Rucker Perform On The Grand Ole Opry August 15

By on August 16, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (August 15, 2020) Country music superstar and four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan and multi-Platinum selling Grammy award winner and Opry member Darius Rucker performed together tonight for the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,937th consecutive Saturday night broadcast.

Bryan performed a few of his hits and the title track to his new album BORN HERE LIVE HERE DIE HERE as well as his recent #1 single “One Margarita.” Rucker performed “Alright,” “Wagon Wheel” and his new single “Beers and Sunshine”, and the good friends sang Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon.” During the #OpryLive show, Bryan crashed a Circle Facebook Watch party, #crashcircle.

Before the Opry, Bryan filmed a new installment of Circle Sessions: Luke Bryan that will premiere on Wednesday, August 19 beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET as part of a Circle Network takeover called Luke Bryan Lives Here. The takeover is in celebration of Bryan’s new album BORN HERE LIVE HERE DIE HERE. The half-hour episode of Circle Sessions: Luke Bryan, hosted by Nan Kelley, looks at his musical influences and how they shaped his career.

Next Saturday, August 22, Jon Pardi, Runaway June and Pam Tillis, who will celebrate her 20th anniversary as an Opry member, will step onto the Grand Ole Opry stage at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT for the 4,938th consecutive Saturday night broadcast.

The shows will be broadcast live on Circle and Gray TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV, and other TV affiliates in addition to a companion live stream on Circle All Access Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The Opry can also be heard on 650 WSM-AM, wsmonline.com, and SiriusXM. Those tuning into the Livestream on Circle All Access YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels each Saturday can watch a Circle Sessions at 7:30 PM ET/ 6:30 PM CT immediately prior to the Opry.

The shows will be broadcast live on Circle and Gray TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV, and other TV affiliates in addition to a companion live stream on Circle All Access Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The Opry can also be heard on 650 WSM-AM, wsmonline.com, and SiriusXM. Those tuning into the Livestream on Circle All Access YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels each Saturday can watch a Circle Sessions at 7:30 PM ET/ 6:30 PM CT immediately prior to the Opry.

MEDIA NOTE: A full stream of the Opry show can be found HERE.

 

About the Grand Ole Opry

To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com. The Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn.  The Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP).  For more information, visit opry.com.

 

PHOTO CREDIT: Photos courtesy Grand Ole Opry LLC. Chris Hollo, photographer

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Luke Bryan Has Memorable Night At The Grand Ole Opry- Named Recipient For ACM Album Of The Decade Award And Flips Opry Barn Pink

By on October 23, 2019 in In The Press, Press Releases
Luke Bryan ‘flipping the switch’ on the Opry’s signature barn turning it pink.
Photo credit:  © Grand Ole Opry /Photos By: Chris Hollo

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  (Oct. 22, 2019) – Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan planned a special acoustic set for his appearances as part of the 11th annual Opry Goes Pink tonight at the Grand Ole Opry. Luke began each of the two sold-out shows “flipping the switch” on the signature barn turning it pink to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer. During his first Opry show performance, Luke was surprised with a special presentation by the Academy of Country Music’s RAC Clark naming him the first-ever recipient of the ACM Album of the Decade Award for Crash My Party.  

“‘Crash My Party’ was such a life changing album for us,” shared Luke from the stage of the Opry. “We didn’t know it at the time, we were just loving making music for you guys. It blew my mind the love and support we had from the fans. It’s so fun getting to do this. Thank you to my producer Jeff and my record label and management for sharing this experience with me tonight!”  

Luke accepting ACM Album of the Decade Award for Crash My Party
Photo credit:  © Grand Ole Opry /Photos By: Chris Hollo

The ACM Album of the Decade Award recognizes an album that has impacted country music over the decade. The factors to be considered are, but are not limited to the success at radio of singles released from album, album concept, commercial media, sales and streaming, artistic merit and ACM Award recognition.   Luke’s four-time Platinum selling album Crash My Party, produced by Jeff Stevens, was released in 2013 and firmly planted his career as a superstar entertainer. Crash My Party was the largest sales debut for a country male artist since 2004, selling nearly 530,000 albums its first week and debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 and the Country sales chart. The album went on to sell over four million copies and contains six consecutive #1 singles, “Crash My Party,” “That’s My Kind of Night,” Drink A Beer,” “Play It Again,” “Roller Coaster,” and “I See You.”  

About Luke Bryan Luke Bryan is a two–time Academy of Country Music and a two–time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, a five-time host of the ACM Awards, a two–year celebrity judge on ABC’s “American Idol,” a NSAI Artist/Songwriter of the Year, and was named a CMT Artist of the Year six consecutive years. Bryan has more certified digital singles than any other country artist, with 46 million tracks and 12 million albums with four Billion music streams. Bryan has now placed 23 singles at #1, 12 of which he co-wrote. In May 2019, Luke kicked off his “Sunset Repeat Tour” with special guests Cole Swindell and Jon Langston and played for 50,000 fans its opening weekend and followed by a sold–out show in Boston’s Gillette Stadium. The tour wraps this Friday in Detroit’s Ford Field bringing his career headline stadium concert tally to 36. Last summer, Bryan opened Nashville’s only six-floor entertainment facility in the heart of Music City, LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK. The name was inspired by Bryan’s childhood home near Route 32 Bridge in Lee County, Georgia.  

Visit www.LukeBryan.com or follow Luke on Twitter @LukeBryanOnline, Instagram and Facebook

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Luke Bryan Adds Gillette Stadium Show On June 21 To “Sunset Repeat Tour”

By on March 1, 2019 in In The Press

NASHVILLE (March 1, 2019) – Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan today announced he is adding a stop on his “Sunset Repeat Tour” to visit New England country music fans with a show at Gillette Stadium on June 21, 2019. The concert will include special guests multi-platinum singer/songwriter Cole Swindell, 2018 Academy of Country Music New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Young and EMI/32 Bridge Entertainment recording artist Jon Langston. DJ Rock will also appear.

The June 21 show will be the third trip to Gillette Stadium for Bryan, as the country music star performed two shows in July 2016 as part of his “Kill The Lights Tour” and made his Foxborough debut in August 2014 in front of a sold out crowd on his “That’s My Kind Of Night Tour.”

Tickets to the June 21 show will go on sale to the public Friday, March 8, at 10 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.com. Kraft Sports + Entertainment is the official promoter of the “Sunset Repeat Tour” show at Gillette Stadium.

Citi is the official presale credit card of Luke Bryan’s “Sunset Repeat Tour at Gillette Stadium.” As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Monday, March 4th at 10am local time until Thursday, March 7th at 10pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass Program­­­­­­­­. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

In each of the last several years, Bryan’s headline tours have performed for 1.5 million fans or more. In 2018, Bryan played the most stadium dates in one year and has played 34 career stadium concerts to date.

Click HERE for Luke’s “Sunset Repeat Tour” playlist.

 

About Luke Bryan

Luke is a two-time Academy of Country Music and a two-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, a five-time host of the ACM Awards, a NSAI Artist/Songwriter of the Year and was named a CMT Artist of the Year six consecutive years. Luke has more certified digital singles than any other country artist with 46 million tracks and 12 million albums with four Billion music streams. Luke has placed 22 singles at #1, 12 of which he co-wrote. In each of the last several years, Luke’s headline tours have performed for 1.5 million fans or more and in 2018 he headlined the most stadium shows in one year of his career, now totaling 34 stadium concerts to date. Also in 2018 Luke opened Nashville’s only six-floor entertainment facility in the heart of Music City, LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK.

 

Visit www.LukeBryan.com or follow Luke on Twitter @LukeBryanOnline, Instagram and Facebook

 

About Cole Swindell

Cole Swindell, a Platinum-selling recording artist and 11-time No 1 singer/songwriter, released his third album, All of It, for Warner Bros. Records/Warner Music Nashville in 2018 and it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country album chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200. The first single “Break Up In The End” became his 8th No. 1 career single as a solo artist. “Break Up In The End” was recently nominated for a Grammy® for Best Country Song and was named one of the best country songs of 2018 by Amazon, Spotify, Billboard, and You Tube among others. Swindell performed the hit single on last summer’s (2018) ABC Television special CMA Fest and when he headlined the NBC’s Citi Concert Series on TODAY (2018).  The Georgia native debuted his current single “Love You Too Late” LIVE on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars and in December performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The song is included on YouTube’s Best Country Songs of 2018.

 

For more information please visit www.coleswindell.com and follow @coleswindell on Twitter, @coleswindell on Instagram and on Facebook.

 

About Brett Young

ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Young’s sophomore release TICKET TO L.A. (BMLG Records) debuted atop the Billboard Country Albums chart and features his current fast-rising single “Here Tonight.” The album follows his PLATINUM self-titled debut, which dominated the Top 20 on the Country Albums chart for 37 weeks. Delivering four consecutive No. 1 PLATINUM-certified hits, Young was named ASCAP’s 2018 Country Songwriter-Artist of the Year for his “melodic craftsmanship” (Billboard). He has also garnered nominations from ACM, Billboard, Teen Choice, CMT and CMA Awards as he continues to rack up nonstop hits as “one of country music’s most reliable new hitmakers” (Tennessean). Young has amassed more than 1.4 billion streams of his catalog globally.

 

For additional information, visit BrettYoungMusic.com.

 

About Jon Langston

Loganville, GA native, singer-songwriter Jon Langston grew up on music like his heroes Alan Jackson and the Eagles. And once multiple concussions ended his Division I football career, he worked to develop his own style and sound while drawing from that variety of influences. In 2013 with the release of his first song, “Forever Girl,” Jon’s live shows began to grow, and he found himself opening for Chase Rice at Georgia’s Kennesaw State University.  It was his first-ever full band show, and when the crowd sang “Forever Girl” along with him, Jon knew he wanted to pursue a career in music. Since then, the now 27-year-old Music City resident has not only signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV and is managed by KP Entertainment, but has fostered his own voice in country music and landed a record deal with Universal Music Group Nashville. The Georgia native is the first artist under Luke Bryan’s new label, 32 Bridge Entertainment, and will be worked in conjunction with EMI Records Nashville. He recently released his major label debut single “When It Comes To Loving You” which landed in the Top 5 of the all-genre iTunes Chart and has accumulated over 9 million streams.

 

For more information please visit www.jonlangston.com and follow @jonTLangston on Twitter @jonlangston on Instagram and on Facebook

 

About DJ Rock

For the past 15 years, DJ Rock has performed for crowds in premiere venues throughout North America and Mexico. As an open format DJ he is well versed in all music formats, spinning everything from country to hip hop to rock to today’s top 40 hits. He’s worked alongside artists like Luke Bryan, Snoop Dogg, Florida Georgia Line, Gucci Man, John Legend, Jennifer Lopez, Blake Shelton and more. Rock has also appeared at some of the biggest-selling music festivals including Off The Rails, Rock The South, Route 91 and Tortuga. Rock last appeared on Luke Bryan’s “What Makes You Country Tour” in 2018.

 

About Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium, located in Foxborough, Mass., is New England’s premier sports and entertainment venue. The 65,878-seat stadium is the full-time home of the NFL’s six-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots, which has sold out every home game at Gillette Stadium since the venue opened in 2002. Gillette Stadium is also the home field of the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer and one of the world’s top grossing concert venues, according to Billboard and Pollstar. Other notable sporting events held at Gillette Stadium include the 2016 NHL Winter Classic, international soccer matches, NCAA athletics, professional lacrosse, motor sports and the Massachusetts high school football state championships. For more information, visit www.GilletteStadium.com or follow @GilletteStadium on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Luke Bryan Lands 22nd Career #1 Single With “What Makes You Country”

By on February 27, 2019 in In The Press

Season 2 of ABC’s American Idol Premieres March 3

Appearances Set for Good Morning America, LIVE with Kelly & Ryan, Nightline and The View

Nashville – February 27, 2019– Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan claims the top spot on the MEDIABASE country singles chart this week with the title track of his What Makes You Country album. “What Makes You Country,” a platinum selling single written by Luke, Dallas Davidson and Ashley Gorley, becomes Luke’s 22nd career #1 single and the fourth consecutive #1 single from the album.

“We reminisced our childhoods and how we were raised when we got together to write this one,” shares Luke. “A small town upbringing learning work ethic, manners, how to hunt and fish. Just living and enjoying life. I’m proud to be country and that I’ve been able to follow all my dreams and still remain true to who I am.”

In celebration of the season premiere of American Idol this Sunday, Luke, along with fellow judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, visited Good Morning America this morning and tomorrow they’ll appear on Nightline followed by LIVE with Kelly & Ryan on Friday. Next Monday, March 4, the judges will appear on The View.

 

About Luke Bryan

Luke is a two-time Academy of Country Music and a two-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, a five-time host of the ACM Awards, a NSAI Artist/Songwriter of the Year and was named a CMT Artist of the Year six consecutive years. Luke has more certified digital singles than any other country artist with 46 million tracks and 12 million albums with four Billion music streams. Luke has placed 22 singles at #1, 12 of which he co-wrote. In each of the last several years, Luke’s headline tours have performed for 1.5 million fans or more and in 2018 he headlined the most stadium shows in one year of his career, now totaling 34 stadium concerts to date. Also in 2018 Luke opened Nashville’s only six-floor entertainment facility in the heart of Music City, LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK. This summer fans can see Luke on his “Sunset Repeat Tour” with special guests Cole Swindell and Jon Langston.

 

Visit www.LukeBryan.com or follow Luke on Twitter @LukeBryanOnline, Instagram and Facebook

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Luke Bryan Throwing A Free Grand Opening Celebration On September 10th

By on August 31, 2018 in In The Press

Four-time Entertainer of the Year and Superstar Luke Bryan is planning a FREE Nashville concert in the heart of downtown on Monday, September 10th as the grand opening celebration of his new multi-level venue, LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK.  Luke’s performance will take place just outside the bar at 301 Broadway. Party begins at 6:30pm. Special guests include Jon Langston, Chelsea Field and DJ Rock.

“I’ve been looking forward to this for some time,” shared Luke.  “Couldn’t think of a better way to kick this place off than to have a big party right on the streets of Broadway!”

Last summer, Luke performed in downtown Nashville as part of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final Game 6 drawing 60,000 fans.

LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK name was inspired by Luke’s childhood home near Route 32 Bridge in Lee County, Georgia and is housed in Nashville’s iconic American National Bank Building.

“The reason why we named it 32 Bridge is that 32 Bridge is the bridge that goes over the Flint River, and that’s just a special place for me and it tells my story,” explains Luke. “So, we wanted to do pictures, we wanted to do outdoor type scenes and we wanted to have the food and the drinks.

The facility, in partnership with TC Restaurant Group, opened last month. LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK is a 30,000 square foot venue featuring six levels of entertainment space with eight bars, four stages of live music and two restaurants. It includes Nashville’s only rooftop Sushi Bar as well as a menu inspired by some of Luke’s favorite dishes and one-of-a-kind drinks.

It’s not just the Georgia native’s name on the bar. He definitely wants everything to be just right for the patrons of 32 Bridge Food + Drink. “I tell all my family and all my friends and now my fans, if something isn’t right, if you’ve got a complaint, hit me up, let me know, and I’ll get it fixed,” he says. “I want it to be an amazing experience for everybody that walks in the door.”

Go to www.lukes32bridge.com to learn more about LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK.

Dedicated parking for the event will be at Nissan Stadium.

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CB30 Opens For Luke Bryan On WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY Tour

By on August 29, 2018 in In The Press

Photo Credit: Ethan Helms
Photo ID (L-R): Morgan Wallen, Jon Pardi, Sam Hunt, Luke Bryan, CB30’s Christian Clementi, CB30’s Brody Clementi, and DJ Rock
 

Country music’s CB30 made a guest appearance opening for Luke Bryan on his What Makes You Country Tour – XL Stadium Sized this past Saturday at St. Louis’ Busch Stadium. Performing two original songs after Jon Pardi’s opening set, the real-life brothers were received with resounding applause and admiration from the crowd. This performance marks the second time the boys joined Luke on his current stadium tour, as they also played at Mile High Stadium in Denver earlier this month. A special highlight video of the St. Louis show can be found HERE.

 

Additionally, CB30 is also set to release their new lyric video for “Like It’s A Bad Thing” in the coming weeks. However, fans can hear the lighthearted song now on the boys’ “Like It’s A Lake Day” playlist. They are currently in the studio writing and recording for their debut album.

Photo Credit: Ethen Helms
CB30’s Christian and Brody Clementi, pictured above, playing at Busch Stadium prior to Sam Hunt’s set on Luke Bryan’s stadium tour

About CB30:

CB30, comprised of real-life brothers Christian and Brody Clementi, grew up in Nashville surrounded by music from a young age. After playing some local charity events with their father Jay Clementi, a successful songwriter, they caught the attention of country superstar Luke Bryan who introduced them to various industry contacts leading to a record deal with Buena Vista Records, a partnership between Disney Music Group and Universal Music Group Nashville. The name CB30 comes from Christian and Brody’s first initials as well as the fact they were both born on the 30th of the month, Christian’s birthday is May 30th while Brody’s is March 30th. Their young, fresh sound is built on harmony-driven country melodies with influences ranging from The Everly Brothers to Ed Sheeran. In between football and baseball games, you can often find Christian and Brody on the lake fishing and wakeboarding. CB30’s current single “Like It’s A Bad Thing,” co-written by Christian, Jay Clementi and Kevin Bard, was announced on Radio Disney Country this past April and is out now. The boys marked the occasion with their debut Stagecoach performance in Indio, Calif.

 

http://www.cb30music.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/cb30music  https://www.instagram.com/cb30music/ | https://twitter.com/cb30music

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Spotify Celebrates Hot Country With Exclusive Crop Circle Designs Of Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, And Jason Aldean

By on July 13, 2018 in In The Press

It’s summer time and with that comes many ways to enjoy country music in the great outdoors, from backyard barbecues to lakeside bonfires to countryside hikes. To pay homage to one of the Heartland’s great summer outdoor traditions in a truly unexpected and unique way, Spotify Hot Country has produced four exclusive custom-designed crop circles featuring three superstar country artists as well as the Hot Country logo.

Jason Aldean

The spectacular crop circles were created by the Nashville-based renowned crop circles artist Stan Herd, known for creating visual masterpieces using fields as his canvas. He skillfully recreated the faces of music stars Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Jason Aldean and the Spotify Hot Country logo in fields outside Lawrence. Each crop circle took approximately one week to create and will last for approximately three weeks.

Kelsea Ballerini

“I usually begin with a simple concept that speaks to something I believe in and a statement that I think is important to make with my art,” said Stan of his artistic process. “When I get to the point that I decide to actually take the drawing to a field, I create a gridded drawing to the site and try to gauge how it might fit the field or terrain. I work with crews to lay out the grid, maybe one inch equaling 20 feet, and begin the simple outline with a weedeater or other tools into existing crops or vegetation. Then we begin to gauge the work through aerial recon or drone shots.”

Luke Bryan

According to Brittany Schaffer, Head of Artist and Label Marketing at Spotify’s Nashville office, “This year Spotify is making a concentrated effort to shine a spotlight on country music and to find truly unexpected ways to celebrate all things country. To give our fans something special we decided to work with artist Stan Herd to bring to life three of the world’s biggest country artists on a beautiful Kansas landscape to pay homage to the Heartland and country music today.”

To Stan, the tie between country music and the crop circle art is all in the roots. “Country music grew out of the experience of working men and woman with a true connection to the land and to United States history as it relates to and informs that cultural essence,” he explained. “It is called ‘Country Music’ because it is about a ‘country’ or rural lifestyle that includes that agrarian connection.”

Following the April re-launch of Spotify’s flagship Hot Country playlist as a newly enhanced video playlist, Spotify Hot Country’s high-profile events at CMA Fest in Nashville in June and the Hot Country Live concert series launch in NYC on July 4th, Spotify is continuing to roll out dynamic new content, playlists, artist takeovers, Fans First activations and live events that appeal to country music fans as well as a broader fanbase. These crop circles are the next step in Spotify’s country journey and show a truly creative spirit to highlight culturally-unique elements of the country music landscape.

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CONTEST: Win An Autographed Copy Of Luke Bryan’s New CD

By on December 11, 2017 in Music, The Latest

One lucky winner will be randomly drawn from enteries on December 18th at 12pm central to win an autographed copy of Luke Bryan’s new album, WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY.

To enter, just fill out the form by clicking HERE.  Good luck!!

 

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The Peach Pickers And Friends Play Third Annual Georgia On My Mind Benefit

By on May 15, 2016 in Special Events, The Latest

The Peach Pickers: Ben Hayslip, Dallas Davidson and Rhett Akins Photo credit: Rick Diamond / Getty

The Peach Pickers: Ben Hayslip, Dallas Davidson and Rhett Akins
Photo credit: Rick Diamond / Getty

The Ryman got a little sweeter Tuesday night during the third annual Georgia On My Mind benefit concert hosted by The Peach Pickers, the country songwriting trio made up of Rhett Atkins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip. Continue Reading →

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Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Announced

By on January 5, 2016 in In The Press

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This year’s class of Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees have been announced and are Blair Garner, Mike & Dana Schuff, and Lisa Dent in the On-Air category, and Mick Anselmo, Kerby Confer, Jack Reno, Tim Roberts and Jim Slone in the Radio category.  Reigning ACM and CMA “Entertainer of the Year,” Luke Bryan, will be on-hand to recognize the inductees LIVE during the Country Radio Seminar 2016 opening ceremonies on Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. CT; providing an opportunity for the class of 2016 to be acknowledged during Country radio’s biggest week. Continue Reading →

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