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Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren will celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary on October 12^th, but they’ve been together much longer than that.  They actually went to school together in first grade, and then really met in sixth grade and Thomas says even though he was only 11 or 12  he "fell in love with her that day."

Jon Pardi debuted his new CMT digital variety series earlier this week, which is called, appropriately enough, “Pardi Time.”

Kane Brown and “Modern Family’s” Sarah Hyland have been announced as co-hosts for the upcoming CMT Music Awards. And they won’t be the only ones. The show is set to have four hosts this year, with the other pair to be announced ahead of the October 21^st show.

Tim McGraw has been chosen as the third honoree of the Tom Hanks Caregiver Champion Award, and will be celebrated for his support of military and veteran caregivers. Tim became interested in working with caregiver programs after becoming a caregiver of his father Tug McGraw, who died in 2004 from brain cancer.

Cam recently dropped the video for her latest single “Classic,” where she gets to channel Marilyn Monroe. The fun clip is filled with bright pink and furs, with Cam celebrating all the classic things that never go out of style, including her romance.

CMT will be celebrating emerging artists during the upcoming 2020 CMT Music Awards. Producers just announced the lineup for the Ram Trucks Side Stage featuring six breakout artists, including Caylee Hammack, HARDY, Ingrid Andress, Mickey Guyton, Riley Green and Travis Denning.

Gabby Barrett is the subject of a new Amazon Music documentary where she reveals how she first caught now-husband Cade Foehner’s eye when they were competing on “American Idol.” 

Reba McEntire is set to return as host of the CMA Awards for a fifth time, and she’ll be joined this year by first time host Darius Rucker.

Kacey Musgraves just got animated. The singer appears in the latest episode of the Boomerang app’s “Scooby Doo” series.

After seven months of no audiences due to the coronavirus, Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House finally welcomed guests back on Saturday, for a special show kicking off a month-long celebration of the Opry’s 95^th birthday. 

It was another a big weekend for new country music, with several artists releasing new tunes.

Chris Janson just shared the video for his latest single “Waitin’ On 5,” which was filmed at a Nashville race track. The clip, which features his real-life family, celebrates that moment when the work day ends and the fun begins.

Nominees for the 2020 E!’s People’s Choice Awards were announced, with Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown among this year’s country nominees.

Rascal Flatts’ release the compilation album “Twenty Years of Rascal Flatts – The Greatest Hits” today, and Gary LeVox says listening to their old songs does put him in a reflective mood. 

Maren Morris just gave fans some new music. The singer dropped the new song “Better Than We Found It.” 

Jon Pardi releases the deluxe version of his album “Heartache Medication” today, featuring three previously unreleased songs, “Bar Downtown,” “Beer Light,” and the new version of his current single “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” (Western Version). 

Yesterday marked the three-year anniversary of the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, that claimed the lives of 58 country music fans.  Jason Aldean, who was on stage when the shooting occurred, took to social media to mark the occasion.

As we told you, Eli Young Band recently released a new version of “Saltwater Gospel,” featuring Jimmy Buffett, and they see nothing but positives when it comes to releasing such a beachy tune.

Brothers Osborne has shared the video for their latest single “All Night,” and it was definitely inspired by the world we’re living in today.