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She's a Texas girl, and she's showing off her home state with a series of three very Texas-centric shows
Miranda Lambert announced yesterday that she's playing three shows at the Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, Texas next spring
Guesting with Miranda will be fellow Texans Wade Bowen (who will open all nights), Adam Hood, Jake Worthington and Calder Allen, who will rotate as openers
The shows are scheduled for May 24, 26 and 27
Source: WhiskeyRiff

Cody Johnson may be a relatively new artist, but he's already big enough and regarded well enough to earn himself his own holiday special on CMT
"CMT Presents: A Cody Johnson Christmas" will see the country star sharing songs, stories, and family traditions with his fans
Cody's take on the holidays airs at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT tomorrow night on CMT
Source: AmericanSongwriter

The long-awaited return of Toby Keith to the concert stage happened Sunday night in the first of his three scheduled concerts in Las Vegas
For someone battling stomach cancer, Toby brought it for a solid two hours to a sellout crowd at Dolby Live at Park MGM
Sammy Hagar introduced Toby, and Trace Adkins came out to perform a duet with him as fans raved on social media that the place "was electric"
Source: CountryNow

It's been a good couple of weeks for Josh Turner, who received not one but two huge accolades
First, he was given Pandora's "Billionaires Plaque," denoting over a billion streams on the platform (in fact, he has over two billion)
Second, the governor of his home state of South Carolina, Henry McMasters, awarded Josh the Order Of The Palmetto - the highest honor a civilian can be awarded by the state
Source: UMG

We told you earlier this week that Carrie Underwood used her day off in Vegas to wander down the strip and support her friend Miranda Lambert at her residency
Well, one good turn deserves another, and Miranda returned the favor on her night off, checking out Carrie's live show
Miranda had nothing but rave reviews. "This show is so well thought out and it is a perfect reflection of her and what a career she has built," Lambert posted. "The lights, fire, music, production, sparkle’s and most importantly that voice"
Source: TasteOfCountry

We told you last month that production on a sequel to the classic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" was underway, and that Garth Brooks would be making an appearance in the film
On TalkShopLive, Garth was asked to comment on the news that he would be in the long-awaited project
"No," he said abruptly. "Can't say anything about it, cuz it's not my deal! If it was my deal I would spill my guts!" He went on to say he was sworn to secrecy, but that "it's gonna be neat to get to be a part of this"
Source: Billboard/YouTube

We told you last week that Darius Rucker was set to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
The ceremony was held yesterday, as Darius was awarded the 2,766th star on the famed Walk
Rucker thanked his bandmates in Hootie & The Blowfish, his family and the fans that spend money to see him do what he loves
Source: CountryNow

Jelly Roll seems like he's always the happiest guy in the room, but his appearance on Blake Shelton's "Barmageddon" has shown his Achilles heel - his competitive streak
In a game called "Four Play," which is like human foosball, Jelly was the goalie and let in the deciding goal with just seconds left in the game
When he was asked how he was doing after the crushing defeat, Jelly said, "I am an athlete, trapped in an alcoholic's body. My spirit's broke."
Source: ETOnline

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