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Lauren Alaina, Dierks Bentley + More Help Welcome Bitty & Beau’s Coffee to Nashville

 Dierks Bentley and Lauren Alaina are just two of the many artists who are joining together to welcome Bitty & Beau’s Coffee to Nashville, but it’s for more than just another place to get coffee. The coffee shop, which originated in North Carolina, is named after the children of owners Ben and Amy Wright, Bitty and Beau, who…

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Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to Require COVID-19 Vaccination

Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena is the latest venue to require guests to have received the COVID-19 vaccine, or have a recent negative test, to enter their premises. The new policy goes into effect on October 2, and will remain in place at least until November 15. “Throughout the pandemic we have been consistent in stating that the health and wellness…

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Drew Parker Fulfills Childhood Dream With Grand Ole Opry Debut [EXCLUSIVE]

Drew Parker will cross one big item off his bucket list on Tuesday, September 14, when he makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. The rising star, who is currently serving as the opening act on Luke Combs‘ What You See Is What You Get Tour, was given the good news of his invitation to perform by Combs in July….

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Cole Swindell’s Mother Passes Away: ‘Gonna Miss Her So Much’

Cole Swindell is mourning the loss of his mother, Betty Carol Rainey, who has passed away. Swindell revealed the heartbreaking news on social media. “Took this on the flight home to Georgia this afternoon,” Swindell wrote on a photo of the sky taken from the airplane. “Lost my sweet mom today. I know she’s up there. Gonna miss her…

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Garth Brooks to Require COVID-19 Vaccine For All Dive Bar Tour Shows

Garth Brooks has just announced the first date on his long-awaited Dive Bar Tour! The Grand Ole Opry member revealed on his Inside Studio G Facebook series that his first show would be at the Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City on October 11, adding that the COVID-19 vaccine would be required for entry. “Dive bars are on,” Brooks said….

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Martina McBride on Deciding to Sing Country Music: ‘It Feels Like Home’

Martina McBride knows the exact moment she decided to move to Nashville and pursue a career in country music. Newly married, to engineer John McBride, the Kansas native was competing in a contest with her family, as part of the Schiffters, where her love of performing began, when she realized her dreams and ambitious extended far beyond her home…

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Michael W. Smith Releases Live ‘Worship Forever’ Album With Symphony Orchestra

Michael W. Smith‘s Worship Forever album is out! The 14-track record is Smith’s new take on his original Worship album, which was released on September 11, 2001. The new record includes all 13 songs on Worship, plus a bonus track, with guest appearances by Amy Grant, Matt Redman and Tauren Wells. Worship Forever was recorded in front of a…

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‘American Idol’ Alum Laci Kaye Booth Makes Her Mark in Country Music [EXCLUSIVE]

Laci Kaye Booth earned millions of fans by appearing on Season 17 of American Idol in 2019, landing in the Top 5. After appearing on the reality TV talent show, Booth left her home in Texas and moved to Nashville, honing her craft as a singer, songwriter and performer. The result is her triumphant eight-track eponymous debut album, out…

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