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• Life after Montgomery Gentry has been mostly Eddie Montgomery carrying the duo's banner forward
• After the passing of Troy Gentry, Montgomery has released some music by the pair and has toured under the Montgomery Gentry banner, as well as putting out his first solo album almost three years ago
• Now he's released a new single, pairing the veteran musician up with country newcomer Bryan Martin - "The Cost Of Being Me"
• Source: TheMusicUniverse

• Mackenzie Porter Drops New Track, "Bet You Break My Heart"
• Midland Is Back Covering Glen Campbell On "Wichita Lineman"
• Joe Nichols Goes Traditional Christmas With "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
• Three Iconic 90's Voices Join Together To Form "The Frontmen"

• Toby Keith may be coming back to the concert stage, but his battle with cancer isn't over
• On a recent appearance on the podcast "Sellout Crowd," Toby described his cancer battle, and he also mentioned an ulterior motive for fighting as hard as he has to win that battle
• Toby explained that he's trying everything he can try to beat this thing, as so many are suffering from cancer, and if he can save one life by showing the way in his battle, that's what keeps him going
•  Source: CountryNow

• Kelly Clarkson is talented and versatile, no doubt. But country fans should be hoping she decides to set her sights on a true country album
• The pop star/talk show host has dabbled in country before, most notably with her duet with Jason Aldean, "Don't You Wanna Stay," which hit #1 on the country charts
• Kelly has the goods to do a straight country album; witness the talk show host crushing Lainey Wilson's "Watermelon Moonshine" on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" this week
• Source: WhiskeyRiff

• Kane Brown and Lainey Wilson are the latest additions to the star-studded lineup for "Christmas At Graceland," a holiday special that will feature not only country singers but singers from other genres as well
• Kacey Musgraves and The War And Treaty will also represent country, with John Legend, Post Malone, Lana Del Rey and Alanis Morissette all on board for the special
• "Christmas At Graceland" will air November 29 at 10PM ET/PT on NBC and simulcast on Peacock
• Source: TasteOfCountry

• The CMA Awards weren't the only awards being handed out to country artists last week. There was also the BMI Awards, a ceremony not as glitzy and prime time as the CMA's, but in many ways as important to artists and songwriters
• Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs were both named "Songwriter Of The Year," and shared the stage as Luke congratulated Morgan on his win, and proved once again he knew his way around a great song
• With Morgan sitting right there, Luke told him "By the way, I love this song a whole lot, man," and proceeded to do a fantastic acoustic version of Wallen's "Thought You Should Know"
• Source: TasteOfCountry

• Yesterday the Country Music Association revealed this year’s hosts and performers for its 14th annual holiday television special, "CMA Country Christmas"
• Serving as co-hosts, Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant, with a roster of performers that includes Yearwood, Grant, Jordan Davis, Lady A, Ashley McBryde, Jon Pardi, Lindsey Stirling, The War And Treaty, Zach Williams and Lainey Wilson
• The special airs Thursday, December 14 from 8-9 pm ET/PT on ABC and the next day on Hulu and Disney+.
• Source: TheMusicUniverse

• Clint Black Announces 35th Anniversary Tour For "Killin' Time"
• Mark Chesnutt Provides A Health Update
• Oliver Anthony Announces 2024 "Out Of The Woods" Tour, Says Debut Album Is On The Way
• Two Of The Three Members Of Rascal Flatts Meet Up In The Studio
• Justin Moore Announces New Single, "This Is My Dirt"
• Luke Combs Lends A Vocal Assist To The Wilder Blue On “Seven Bridges Road”

• It was announced yesterday that a seven-date country/rock concert festival tour would happen in 2024, and the artists involved are impressive
• Dubbed "Rock The Country," the two-day festivals will star Kid Rock and Jason Aldean in the role of headliners, and depending on the city, will include artists like Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt, Miranda Lambert, Brantley Gilbert, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more
• Rock The Country kicks off in April of 2024 and runs through July, playing Gonzalez, Louisiana; Ashland, Kentucky; Rome, Georgia; Ocala, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and Anderson, South Carolina
• Source: TheMusicUniverse

• Craig Morgan brought in Jelly Roll on his recent "Enlisted" EP to duet with him on the classic track "Almost Home"
• The two performed the song live in Nashville, a clip of which was played on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" Friday, in honor of Veteran's Day
• The song has often been cited by Jelly as an inspiration, especially during his time behind bars - which is one of the reasons Craig has helped attach him to the song 20 years after it first hit
• Source: CountryNow

• Mitchell Tenpenny Salutes Luke Combs And Tracy Chapman With His Own "Fast Car"
• Ashley McBryde Expands Her "The Devil I Know Tour"

• Last night, the 57th Annual CMA Awards were held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and broadcast live on ABC
• The night was full of incredible one-time collaborations, heartfelt tributes and a lot of music 
• Lainey Wilson was the big winner on the evening, with five awards in all, including three big ones: Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year
• See our complete run down of the evening from start to finish, including your list of CMA winners
• Source: CMA Awards

• Shania Twain is safe, but several of the members of her touring company were injured in a tour bus crash in her native Canada
• Shania was not on the bus that crashed between Winnipeg and Saskatoon between dates of her "Queen Of Me" tour
• No word on how many were injured or the extent of their injuries; "dangerous driving conditions due to inclement weather" reportedly contributed to the multi-vehicle wreck
• Source: People

A new theatrical touring show kicks off in Nashville next summer, in collaboration with Universal Music Group Nashville.

• Yesterday we told you that ERNEST, Morgan Wallen and Post Malone were seen getting up to something in a recording studio (we don't know what)...now Posty's show up in the studio with yet another big country name
• This time, it was Nashville songwriter James McNair posting a pic of him, Post Malone and Luke Combs
• "Figured this one was worth a Post! Magical day of creating with these boys," the songwriter captioned the pic - and of course, the word that catches our eye is "creating." Still no word on what Posty's up to, but country fans and pop fans should all be pretty excited at the possibilities
• Source: WhiskeyRiff

• The first single from the Garth Brooks Limited Edition boxed set has been released
• Titled "Rodeo Man," the song is a duet with fellow country legend Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn
• The seven-disc boxed set, including the ten-track album of new material "Time Traveler," dropped exclusively at Bass Pro Shops yesterday
• Source: Garth Brooks/Instagram

• We knew they were all in town for the CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen, ERNEST and Post Malone may have something else up their sleeves
• In a pic ERNEST posted on Instagram, the three singers are seen together in a recording studio - but zero explanation was given
• Could it just be prep for the CMA's? Or could Posty finally be dipping more than a toe in the country music waters?
• Source: TasteOfCountry

• Priscilla Block Announces New Song "Hey Jack" Coming Friday
• Nate Smith Collabs With Underoath Vocalist Aaron Gillespie
• Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall Launch New Record Label
• Lainey Wilson Announces 2024 European/Australian Tour
• Lee Brice Announces 2024 "Me & My Guitar" Tour

• We've been telling you for months about the upcoming album by Cody Johnson, "Leather"
• The album came out Friday - and the same day, Jelly Roll jumped on Instagram to talk about the song he and Johnson did together on the album
• "One of my favorite songs I've ever recorded in my life came out today, on my buddy Cody Johnson's album 'Leather,' that song is called 'Whiskey Bent,' check it out..."
• Source: Jelly Roll/Instagram

• Blanco Brown may have gotten to country music in a roundabout way, but now that he's here, he's proving he has a lot of respect for the genre and its icons
• The rapper/producer turned country star has just put out an updated but still faithful version of the classic John Denver tune "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
• Brown covered the tune by request of Denver's estate, who forwarded the producer the original tracks so he would have a real sense of how Denver created the classic
• Brown said "I remember hearing this song at football games and it always had that big anthem feel...I just love this song and we got to toss some 808 beats and high hats on it to give it a whole new energy"
• Source: TheMusicUniverse