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Country Music Hall of Famer Tanya Tucker recently released a new song, "Breakfast In Birmingham," featuring Grammy-winner Brandi Carlile.

"Breakfast In Birmingham" is the third song to be released from Tucker's highly anticipated new album, Sweet Western Sound, which dropped on Friday, June 2 on Fantasy Records. The song was written by Carlile and Bernie Taupin.

Produced once again by Carlile and Shooter Jennings, Sweet Western Sound reunites the award-winning trio following the release of Tucker's 2019 album, While I'm Livin'.

"Sweet Western Sound is another revelation and I'm excited to see what folks think of our new endeavor," Tucker said in a press release. "It's ALWAYS a trip working with Brandi and Shooter. I didn't know if we'd be working together again on a new album after While I'm Livin'!! But we did it!"

She added, "Lots of new things we did this time and I even co-wrote some of the songs, which means a lot to me. Brandi says we're MAGIC together, and I'm starting to believe her!!!!"

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The National Hockey League has announced country music superstar Dierks Bentley will host the 2023 NHL Awards on June 26.

The celebration of the league's best regular-season performances will broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on TNT, Sportsnet and TVA Sports in the U.S. and Canada beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

"Hockey plays a big part of my daily life," said Bentley. "I've been to rinks all over the country with my travel hockey son. I coach his spring league games and spend hours in the local hockey store, telling him, 'No, you do not need a new stick!'"

"We love watching YouTube highlight reels, the whole family loves going to Nashville Predators games and watching the Stanley Cup Final together," he added. "And, I am a proud member of a beer league team here in Nashville. To get to add NHL Awards host to this list is truly an honor."

Bentley recently released his 10th studio album Gravel & Gold.

"We can't wait to celebrate the NHL's best and brightest with the best of country music in Nashville," said NHL Chief Content Officer and Senior Executive Vice President Steve Mayer.

The 2023 NHL Awards will open a week of NHL activities in Nashville. The NHL, in conjunction with the City of Nashville and the Nashville Predators, will stage the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28-29.

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Taylor Swift has once again topped the Billboard Artist 100 chart, extending her record for the most weeks atop the tally to 67 weeks.

Swift maintained the top spot with the help of nine albums on the Billboard 200, all of which rank in the chart's top 40.

According to Billboard, Swift has nine albums in the top 40 for a third consecutive week, a feat that no artist had previously achieved.

Swift also charts two songs on the Billboard Hot 100: "Anti-Hero," at No. 12, and her new radio single "Karma" at No. 27.

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Iconic rock band Guns N' Roses has revealed the openers for their 2023 word tour, including Carrie Underwood, Alice in Chains, The Pretenders, The Warning and Dirty Honey.

Further, the band has added two shows, one at Pittsburgh's PNC Park on Friday, August 18th and a second at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, October 14th.

The rock band are set to kick off their world tour on June 5th at Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv, Israel. They will continue to tour across Europe through July 22nd, wrapping up in Athens, Greece.

The band will then commence their North American leg on Saturday, August 5th at Medavie Blue Cross Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, before concluding treak at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Monday, October 16th.

This will be the band's first North American tour since their We're F'N Back! Tour in 2021.

Guns N Roses 2023 World Tour Dates:

June 5 - Tel Aviv, Israel - Park HayarkonJune 9 - Madrid, Spain - Civitas Metropolitan StadiumJune 12 - Vigo, Spain - Estadio Abanca BalaídosJune 15 - Dessel, Belgium - Grasspop Metal MeetingJune 17 - Copenhagen, Denmark - CopenhellJune 21 - Oslo, Norway - Tons of RockJune 27 - Glasgow, UK - Bellahouston ParkJune 30 - London, UK - BST Hyde ParkJuly 3 - Frankfurt, Germany - Deutsch Bank ParkJuly 5 - Bern, Switzerland - BERNEXPOJuly 8 - Rome, Italy - Circo MassimoJuly 11 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - MegalandJuly 13 - Paris, France - La DefenseJuly 16 - Bucharest, Romania - National ArenaJuly 19 - Budapest, Hungary - Puskás ArenaJuly 22 - Athens, Greece - Olympic StadiumAug 5 - Moncton, NB - Medavie Blue Cross Stadium with Carrie UnderwoodAug 8 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean Drapeau with Carrie UnderwoodAug 11 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium with The PretendersAug 15 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium with The PretendersAug 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - PNC Park with The PretendersAug 21 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park with The PretendersAug 24 - Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field with The PretendersAug 26 - Nashville, TN - GEODIS Park with Carrie UnderwoodAug 29 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center with Dirty HoneySept 1 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center with Dirty HoneySept 3 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre with The PretendersSept 6 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena with Dirty HoneySept 9 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium with The PretendersSept 12 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena with The WarningSept 15 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live with The Warning*Sept 17 - Atlanta, GA - Midtown Music Festival*Sept 20 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum with Dirty HoneySept 23 - Kansas City, MO - Kauffman Stadium with Alice in ChainsSept 26 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome with Alice in ChainsSept 28 - Houston, TX - Minute Maid Park with Alice in ChainsOct 1 - San Diego, CA - Snapdragon Stadium with Alice in ChainsOct 6 - Indio, CA - Power Trip FestivalOct 8 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock FestivalOct 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Chase Field with Alice in ChainsOct 14 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena (support act TBD)Oct 16 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place with Alice in Chains

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Miranda Lambert and Leon Bridges have announced they will release a new duet, "If You Were Mine," on June 6 across all major digital platforms.

The love song, co-written by Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Jesse Frasure, tells the feelings of two people loving each other from a distance.

"If You Were Mine" is the first in a series of collaborations that Lambert recently said were "up my sleeve."

"I have been a big fan of Leon for a while because he is very authentic as an artist and I love his music. I wrote this song with Ashley Monroe and Jesse Frasure, specifically with Leon in mind," Lambert said about the song that centers around the theme of "unrequited love."

She added, "Since we are both from Texas, we threw in a few Texas references, of course - the Frio River being one. When we finished this song, we sent it to Leon in hopes that he would want to collaborate and we were so glad that he said yes. I have really enjoyed getting to know him and I'm happy to have him as a new friend."

Bridges said, "I was humbled to have Miranda ask if I'd join her on this beautiful duet she wrote. Getting in the studio with her in Nashville to sing this song together was magic. There's nothing better than two Texans on one mic!"

Bridges is currently recording music for his upcoming album.

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Dolly Parton has added three new Guinness World Records to the seven that she already earned.

During an exclusive presentation ceremony held in Nashville, Tennessee, Guinness World Records presented the country legend with three new record titles celebrating her remarkable career.

Parton set the record for the longest span of No. 1 hits on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart for a female artist. On May 14, 1977, New Harvest.First Gathering was the first of Parton's eight No. 1s on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.

Her most recent chart-topper was A Holly Dolly Christmas on October 17, 2020, which gave her the longest time span between No. 1 hits of 43 years and 156 days.

Secondly, Parton broke the record for the most studio albums released by a female country singer. She has released 65 studio albums between 1967 (Hello, I'm Dolly) and 2022 (Run, Rose, Run).

Thirdly, Parton earned the most Top 10 entries on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart by a female artist. Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection was her 48th Top 10 entry on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.

After accepting the citations from Guinness World Records offcial adjudicator Michael Empric, Parton said, "I am humbled every time I receive a new Guinness World Record title."

Empric added, "Celebrating the longevity and success of Dolly Parton's remarkable career with three more Guinness World Records titles was incredible."

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Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" has earned an eighth total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Wallen's "Last Night," released on Big Loud/Mercury/Republic Records, earned 65.4 million radio airplay audience impressions, up 3%, and 32.7 million streams, down 1%, and sold 9,000 downloads, up 1%, in the May 19-25 tracking week, according to Luminate.

"Last Night" was written by John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, and Ryan Vojtesak. It is the third single from Wallen's 2023 album One Thing at a Time.

Meanwhile, One Thing at a Time dominates the Billboard 200 for the 12th week. It boasts the most weeks in a row at No. 1 since the Titanic soundtrack linked 16 in 1998.

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Jack Johnson, the Doobie Brothers and Brad Paisley are set to headline the upcoming BeachLife Ranch festival, scheduled to take place September 22 - 24 on the waterfront in Redondo Beach, California.

The Avett Brothers, Wynonna Judd, Blackberry Smoke, Shakey Graves, Bahamas, Keb' Mo', Midland, Yola and Amanda Shires are among other acts named in the lineup for the festival.

Shooter Jennings will present The Highwaymen Revival set at the festival, while Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter are set to bring their "World Record Attempt: See It All American Tour" to Redondo Beach.

The festival co-founder and producer Allen Sanford said last year that the goal was to introduce the concept to the community and build awareness for the "coastal country" event.

"It's a difficult brand exercise," Sanford said of developing a second festival at one location. "It's still the same good time, still boutique catered to the consumer, not big lines, not crazy busy, just a different vibe more inspired by Central California, country/Americana and folk."

The inaugural BeachLife Ranch last year was topped by Brandi Carlile, The Lumineers and Dierks Bentley.

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Taylor Swift recently shared an official video for a new version of "Karma" featuring Ice Spice.

Last Friday, May 26, Swift dropped a new deluxe version of her 10th album Midnights, titled Midnights (Til Dawn Edition), featuring the Ice Spice remix of "Karma" among other tracks.

In the video, the pop superstar is seen in different locations, including inside a lightbulb, trapped in an hourglass, and atop a Wizard of Oz-themed storybook with a yellow brick road. Ice Spice later joins her and the two row in a boat across an ocean.

Last Friday, Swift brought Ice Spice out during her headlining show in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the live debut of the "Karma" remix.

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Jewel's acoustic rendition of the U.S. national anthem "The Star Spangled Banner" at this year's Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday (May 28) has drawn a mixed reaction from fans.

Clad in an all-white outfit with a checkered flag tucked beneath her cowboy hat, Jewel performed a soulful rearranged version of the national anthem, strumming her guitar as she sang.

Jewel previously delivered a similar rendition of the classic tune prior to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City in late February.

"Jewel butchered the national anthem at the Indy 500. People were trying to sing along but couldn't because of the way she sang it. What a shame," tweeted one person.

Another one wrote, "Jewel's national anthem for indy 500 might be the worst anthem rendition to date."

One Twitter user demanded Jewel "STOP CHANGING THE MELODY AND RHYTHM OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM," and even put her rendition in her personal "top 3 least favorites."

"For the love of god, just sing the national anthem as it's meant to be sung. Don't put your own spin on it. Sacrilegious. Ugh," Twitter user Concerned Canadian Serena posted.

However, several fans praised her performance. "Jewel just did the best national anthem I've ever heard in my life I'm not exaggerating," a viewer tweeted.

Some even admitted they "found nothing wrong" with Jewel's rendition and argued there's "no one right way or style to sing the National Anthem, as long it's respectful."

"Never felt patriotic in my whole life til sitting through jewel singing the national anthem at the indy 500," wrote one user.

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Ingrid Andress has been tapped to open a handful of dates for the legendary Stevie Nicks.

Andress recently shared the news on social media, writing, "Opening for my absolute hero never gets old. cannot wait to warm y'all up for @stevienicks !!!!! what is my life?!?!"

Andress will join Nicks for five dates, including August 8th in Milwaukee, August 12th in Houston, November 29th in San Diego, December 2nd in Los Angeles and December 5th in Palm Springs, CA.

Ingrid recently wrapped her headlining The Good Person Tour, and she continues on Walker Hayes' Duck Buck Tour throughout August. S

he is also set to perform at Spotify House during next month's CMA Fest in addition to a Lollapalooza set in Chicago in August.

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Morgan Wallen has reunited with rapper Lil Durk on his new song "Stand By Me," which is featured on Durk's new album, Almost Healed.

"Stand By Me," produced by Dr. Luke, opens with Morgan presenting his signature vocals before Durk joins in the first verse.

"If tomorrow I lost it all/ And everything that I have was gone/ When there's nobody else to call/ Would you stand by me? Would you stand by me?" Morgan sings over steady synth-pop beats.

Almost Healed arrived on Friday (May 26).

Wallen and Lil Durk previously collaborated on "Broadway Girls" in 2021.

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The upcoming kids album Up Country Vol. 1 will feature Brett Young, Mickey Guyton, RaeLynn and several others, including Nashville's talented writers and producers.

The album, which features original songs created to inspire a new generation of country music lovers, will arrive on June 23, boutique artist services company Platoon announced.

"Having two daughters, I hear a lot of children's music," Young told PEOPLE, who premiered the album's lead track "ILY (Family)" last week. "This one immediately felt different. It felt special. I'm honored to be a part of it."

"When I first got approached about being a part of a children's country album, I jumped at the opportunity," Guyton, told PEOPLE about her song, "This Is My Home." "As a mother to my baby boy [Grayson Clark, 2], I believe more than ever that our children are the future. It is so important that we set them up for success, love and happiness; I think this album is a great start to doing just that."

"Having grown up listening to country music, I always had my favorite artists on repeat, so bringing an album to life that is tailor-made for children is so meaningful to me," added executive producer and artist Jaden Michaels. "Being a mom and getting to share this with my little girl is so full-circle, and I hope the next generation of country music fans and their parents enjoy this collection of songs together."

Growin' Up Country Vol. 1 Tracklist:

1. "ILY (Family)" - Brett Young2. "Be Anything" - Jaden Michaels3. "Shake Your Boots" - RaeLynn4. "I'm So Happy" - Cale Dodds5. "This Is My Home" - Mickey Guyton6. "LOVE" - Laci Kaye Booth7. "Good Friends" - Jade Eagleson8. "Sunny Kinda Day" - Shaylen9. "Brave On" - Jaden Michaels

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Morgan Wallen's latest album One Thing at a Time has topped the Billboard 200 albums chart for a 12th consecutive week.

The album, released on March 3, earned 129,500 equivalent album units in the United States in the May 18-25 charting week, according to Luminate.

Since making its debut at No. 1 on the chart dated March 18, One Thing at a Time has continued to retain its top spot in the following weeks.

One Thing At A Time has now become the first country album to spend the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 in more than three decades.

The album has the most consecutive weeks at No. 1 since the Titanic soundtrack sailed at No. 1 for 16 weeks in a row during January-May 1998.

One Thing at a Time is followed by SZA's SOS at No. 2, Taylor Swift's Midnights at No. 3, Wallen's Dangerous at No. 4, and Dave Matthews Band's Walk Around the Moon at No. 5 on the chart dated June 3.

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Jake Owen recently shared four new songs from his forthcoming full-length project Loose Cannon.

The country star debuted "Hot Truck Beer," "Solo, Solo," "On The Boat Again" and "Nothing."

Owen's seventh studio album follows Greetings From.Jake, which was released just over four years ago. Loose Cannon is due out on June 23.

"I can't wait to share this new wave of music with my fans," Owen said in a press release. "This album is a long time coming and feels like the best version of me. Grab your buddies, put the boat in the water, pour a cold one out and we'll catch y'all out on the lake. It's the best time of year and we're ready to celebrate."

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Country music duo Brothers Osborne recently released their new song "Goodbye's Kickin' In."

Produced by Mike Elizondo, "Goodbye's Kickin' In" is from the duo's soon-to-be-announced fourth studio album, which follows their Grammy-nominated third album Skeletons.

"Heard that song a hundred times/Ninety-nine I didn't mind/This time it just set me off," T.J. Osborne sings in the track.

Brothers Osborne recently won the Duo of The Year award at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. This marked their fourth win in the category and their seventh ACM Award overall.

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Black Shelton and showrunner Lee Metzger have launched a new production company Lucky Horseshoe Productions.

The announcement of the launch came a day after Shelton's final appearance on "The Voice."

Shelton and Metzger, who executive produced "The Voice" for 13 seasons, aim to bring their creative vision to a wider range of projects across various genres. The duo recently collaborated on hit competition series "Barmageddon," hosted by Shelton, Carson Daly and WWE's Nikki Garcia.

Lucky Horseshoe Productions will be "dedicated to creating captivating, innovative, and entertaining content that transcends genres and resonates with audiences worldwide," according to press materials. "It aims to push the boundaries of storytelling and deliver unforgettable experiences across various platforms."

"I'm excited to partner with my longtime friend and creative rainmaker Lee Metzger," said Shelton. "He was one of the first people I met at The Voice and working together currently on Barmageddon. We've always been in sync on ideas and projects that interest and excite us. So long as Lee doesn't screw this up, it's going to be great."

"Over the years of working with Blake, we've created some incredible TV moments, now with the success of Barmageddon, we've realized we have a creative point of view that an audience loves to watch," said Mezger.

He added, "I'm looking forward to producing our own brand of entertainment and years of success with Blake. Besides, now that he's left The Voice, it's not like he has anything better to do."

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Brandi Carlile recently shared a cover of Diana Ross' "Home," which features on the Season 3 soundtrack of "Ted Lasso."

"Home" is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical, The Wiz. It was written by Charlie Smalls and was performed by Stephanie Mills in the stage production and by Ross in the 1978 film adaptation and released on the soundtrack album in 1978.

Carlile's version of "Home" appears in the penultimate episode of Season 3 of "Ted Lasso."

Carlile also produced the track herself at ShangriLa Studios, with a backing band composed of Matt Chamberlain on drums, Sebastian Steinberg on bass, Dave Palmer on piano and organ, and Chauntee Ross and Monique Ross on strings.

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Country star and podcast host Jana Kramer announced during Thursday's episode of her iHeartRadio podcast "Whine Down with Jana Kramer" that she's engaged to former soccer player Allan Russel.

Kramer, for whom this will the fourth marriage, also posted a series of photos of Allan, her kids and her diamond ring on Instagram.

Kramer, who has been dating Russel for about six and a half months, said, "I've had a few things that I have not been talking about because, you know, just want to do it when I'm ready, and so I've got an announcement today," she said, adding that it was Russell, who popped the question.

Kramer said she and Russell had hosted a small pool party, and as it wrapped up, he suggested they go with her kids Jolie and Jace (her children with ex-husband Mike Caussin) for a walk up to the new house they're building.

"It was a really beautiful night, and me and the kids were all sitting. on the front porch of the steps, and just looking out at the view," she said. "And he said my name, and I got up or whatever and then he got down on one knee, and Jolie just started jumping up and down. It was the cutest thing ever, it's like she knew what was happening."

Kramer added that she sort of blacked out at that point although she remembers Russell saying, "You're the love of my life" and asking for her hand in marriage.

"It's a very respectful relationship," Kramer said of her bond with Allan. "And I don't think I've ever experienced something like that, where it's like he respects me so much and I respect him. There's so much love and respect. I'm like, 'Oh my God, what a concept!'"

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Halestorm have collaborated with Ashley McBryde for a new version of the hard rock band's song "Terrible Things."

The reimagined version features Halestorm lead singer Lzzy Hale and the country star.

"Terrible Things" is a song from Halestorm's 2022 studio album "Back From The Dead."

Halestorm also shared a music video for the new song, directed by Dustin Haney.

"'Terrible Things' is a song about hope and forgiveness of one's self, and this world we live in," said Hale. "To elevate the heart of this track, we asked the baddest woman in Nashville, Ashley McBryde, to lend her incredible voice. I'm so in awe of her power and am so grateful to have her join us!"

"I know the message will resonate and inspire you. We are imperfect beings, capable of so much evil. But I will not lose faith, because in my dreams I believe we are not these 'Terrible Things,'" she added.

"I've loved Halestorm for longer than I can remember," said McBryde. "I thought my team was messing with me when they said Lzzy asked if I wanted to sing on 'Terrible Things' with them. But it turns out they were being serious, so of course I said yes."

"I am so happy to be on this track with Lzzy. She's a phenomenal human being and someone I continue to look up to," she added.

Halestorm's Summer Tour is set to kick off in Nurnberg, Germany, on June 2.

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