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Scotty McCreery and his wife Gabi announced the birth of their first child, son Merrick Avery McCreery, born Mon, Oct 24th in Raleigh, NC.  Merrick Avery was named after Gabi’s father, Merrick (Tre) Dugal III, and will be called Avery. Young Avery was born weighing 7 lbs, 13 oz and is 21 inches long; mom and baby are doing well.

Said McCreery: “Next to his mother, he is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. We have been waiting and preparing all year, and now we are so excited to have our little man here with us. We have begun a grand new adventure that will continue for the rest of our lives. Gabi was a total rock star during Avery’s birth. I could not be more proud of her  She has already taken to motherhood like a champ. Part of my joy as his Dad is watching Gabi already crush it as his Mom.”

McCreery is taking “paternity leave” from the road until his November 30th show in Las Vegas at the Downtown Hoedown on Fremont Street.  McCreery’s Same Truck: The Deluxe Album will be released on November 18th with six additional new songs. Two of the new bonus tracks from the album, “Nothin’ Right” and “Small Town Story,” are available for streaming now.

BREAKING: Scotty McCreery And Wife Gabi Welcome Their First Child, Merrick Avery McCreery

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Wynonna Judd is extending The Judds: The Final Tour into 2023. Judd made the announcement on Monday morning (Oct. 24) during an appearance on NBC’s TODAY Show, and also posted to social media. The Judds: The Final Tour kicked off on September 30 and serves as a tribute to the legacy of The Judds and the late Naomi Judd.

Judd shared on Instagram: “IT WAS A NO-BRAINER TO ADD 15 MORE SHOWS!!! In my 39 years of performing, this tour has truly been one of my favorite experiences ever. You all have been such a gift during my time of grieving and honoring my mother in song. Getting to experience all the different generations of Judds fans each night (with your vintage tees, homemade signs, flashlights in the air, singing every word to every song), has been other-worldly. I look so forward to continuing this celebration of the music that has changed my life forever. Tickets & info at the link in bio! *Presale begins TODAY at 12pm for select dates! Use code: JUDDS23″

The upcoming leg of  The Judds: The Final Tour kicks off on January 26 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and runs through February 25 in Hollywood, Florida. The newly added dates follow the current run, which has featured Wynonna singing alongside artists such as Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Martina McBride, all of who will be returning for the just-announced second leg.

Citi card members have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, October 24th at 10 AM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com. The Judds artist presale for fans begins at 12 PM local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, October 28th at 10 AM local time at TheJudds.com.

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Russell Dickerson has released a music video for the new track, “Big Wheels,” written by Dickerson, Ashley Gorley, Hunter Phelps and Ben Johnson. The new release is the third song to be released from Dickerson’s self-titled, upcoming third studio album, joining the other tracks “I Wonder” and “She Likes It,” featuring Jake Scott. Dickerson’s album will be available November 4th. Fans can pre-save/pre-order the album here,

In addition to new music, Dickerson will launch his headlining She Likes It Tour throughout the US starting in November; for tickets, head to Dickerson’s website.

Check out the video for ‘Big Wheels’ – here.

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Thomas Rhett has released his first-ever Christmas collection, titled ‘Merry Christmas Ya’ll.’  Says Rhett: “I love everything about Christmas–there’s nothing like the holiday season. I wanted to record some of the Christmas songs that my family and I enjoy every year. I hope this music gets everyone in the holiday spirit!”

Rhett shares his versions of four holiday favorites on the ‘Merry Christmas Ya’ll’ mini-EP, including “Winter Wonderland,” “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and “It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas.”

The lyric video for Rhett’s take on the classic holiday song ‘Winter Wonderland’ can be viewed here.

To stream ‘Merry Christmas, Y’all’, head here.

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Blake Shelton shared the premiere date of his upcoming game show, Barmageddon, with Carson Daly and Nikki Bella. Barmageddon is set to make its debut on December 5 on the USA Network, and according to Shelton it’s “unlike anything you’ve seen before,” Shelton posted on Instagram that “beers will fly”, and Bella added that it’s, “the most outrageous late night game show is about to hit your TVs. Get ready for a honky tonk good time”.

Shelton’s annnouncement comes shortly after he posted a teaser with Daly and Bella, sharing that they’ll “open the doors to Ole Red bar” (Ole Red are Shelton’s chain of bars located in Nashville, Las Vegas and other locations nationwide, and a nod to his 2001 smash-hit song, “Ol’ Red.”).  The Barmageddon teaser includes Shelton’s wife Gwen Stefani, Chris Young and other celebrities; you can check it out here.

Blake Shelton, Carson Daly announce ‘Barmaggedon’ series

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CMT will pay tribute to the late Loretta Lynn on Oct. 30 during their tribute concert Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn. The event will air live and commercial free on CMT at 7 p.m. EDT from Nashville’s Grand Old Opry.

Hosted by NBC’s Today co-host and family friend Jenna Bush Hager, the evening will feature performances by George Strait, Brandi Carlile, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town and Wynonna. Also included are performances and appearances from Barbara Mandrell, Lynn’s sister Crystal Gayle, Darius Rucker, Emmy Russell & Lukas Nelson, Faith Hill, Margo Price, Martina McBride, Sheryl Crow, Tanya Tucker, The Highwomen (Carlile, Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby and Brittney Spencer). More artists will be announced at a later date.

The 90-year-old Lynn died at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., on Oct. 4.  The legendary country artist recorded 16 No. 1 singles and was among country music’s pioneering female artists. Her life story was turned into the 1980’s Oscar-winning biopic Coal Miner’s Daughter,

Two additional commercial-free encores of the Oct. 30 celebration will air on CMT on Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. EDT and Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. EDT. The special will also be made available on Paramount+ in early 2023.

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Old Dominion have announced their headlining No Bad Vibes Tour, kicking-off next Spring 2023. The headlining tour announcement follows a successful run in support of Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now 2022 Tour, which included 23 stadium shows this summer.

Old Dominion’s 30 date-run will kick-off January 19, 2023 at the Ford Center in Evansville, IN before wrapping up on July 30th. Rising country stars Shawn Austin, Greylan James, Kassi Ashton and Frank Ray will be joining Old Dominion as support on the tour. Fans will get to see Ray, Ashton & James on all U.S. dates, and Ray, Austin along with Steven Lee Olson on all Canadian dates.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale Friday at 10am; sign up at weareolddominion.com/join for the pre-sale code. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 28 at 10am.

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Chris Lane and his wife, Lauren Bushnell Lane shared on social media they welcomed Baby No. 2 on Sunday (October 16). The Lanes didn’t announce what they named Baby No. 2.

Lauren shared a clip of the moment her firstborn son, Dutton Walker, meeting his baby brother for the first time; with Chris commenting: “Bigggg bro loves his lil bro! Love our family and proud of you sweetheart!”

Chris added in his own post along with a first family photo: “Life just got 8 Pounds Sweeter! Family of 4 Now!!”

Chris and Lauren, who tied the knot in October 2019, announced in June that they were expecting their second child. The announcement came shortly before celebrating their Dutton’s first birthday. The country star admitted that he and his wife were “shocked” to learn that they were expecting another child so soon.

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Shania Twain has been added to the cast of ABC’s Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. Twain will play Mrs. Potts, and is among six new cast additions recently announced:  Martin Short will play Lumière, David Alan Grier is Cogsworth, Rizwan Manji will be Gaston’s loyal sidekick, LeFou; and Jon Jon Briones will play Belle’s loving father, Maurice.

Previously announced casting includes: H.E.R. playing the role of Belle; Josh Groban will play the Beast; Joshua Henry has been tapped to play Gaston; and EGOT winner Rita Moreno will serve as the night’s narrator. Jon M. Chu will executive produce the special and Hamish Hamilton is set to direct.

The two-hour reimagining of Beauty and the Beast will be taped in front of a live audience at Disney Studios in Burbank, CA and will air Thursday, December 15th from 8-10 pm EST/PT on ABC, and on Disney+ the next day.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of when Disney Animation’s Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

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Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry teamed up for the duet ‘Where We Started’, the title track of Rhett’s latest album which was released earlier this year.  Now the pair of artists just released a music video to bring the song to life.

Rhett joined forces with Perry for a worldwide debut performance during the American Idol Season 20 finale in May.  Rhett’s album Where We Started featured collaborations and fan-favorite tracks including “Church Boots,” “Bring The Bar,” “Slow Down Summer” and others, with artists featured on the project include Riley Green, Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson.

Rhett also just announced that he will be headlining the Country to Country festival in 2023. You can take a look at the new music video for “Where We Started” – here.

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