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February 25, 2021

country music

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Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur

February 3, 2021 Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely from his label after a video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur and some radio stations have already removed his music from their […]

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Positive COVID-19 test sidelines FGL’s Tyler Hubbard at CMAs

November 9, 2020 Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard is the second artist so far that will miss a scheduled performance at the CMA Awards on Wednesday due to COVID-19. Hubbard posted a note on his […]

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Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris to play CMAs

October 29, 2020 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Luke Combs and more are set to take the stage at the CMA Awards in November. The country music awards show promised that the genre’s biggest […]

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Trailblazer Charley Pride to get lifetime achievement award

October 23, 2020 Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trailblazing country music star Charley Pride will get a lifetime achievement award at the CMA Awards in November. The rich baritone singer became the genre’s first Black superstar, charting 29 No. 1 […]

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Wallen dropped as ‘SNL’ performer after breaking COVID rules

October 8, 2020 The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Morgan Wallen has been dropped from performing on “Saturday Night Live” after breaking the show’s COVID-19 protocols. The country singer posted a two-plus minute video on social media Wednesday about the show’s […]

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Shania Twain reflects on breakout album that changed country

October 2, 2020 Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The record that turned Shania Twain from a struggling singer-songwriter from Canada into a global superstar also changed country music for years to come. Twain is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the […]

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ACM Awards brings live performances back to TV amid pandemic

September 14, 2020 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At the Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday, there won’t be fake fans, canned applause or pre-taped acceptance speeches. After a five-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, the awards show […]

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Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs’ streak continues

September 3, 2020 Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Miranda Lambert turns her “Wildcard” into an ace as she’s the leading nominee at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards, including her first entertainer of the year nomination in five […]

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Garth Brooks doesn’t want to win CMA entertainer award again

August 1, 2020 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country superstar Garth Brooks says he is pulling himself out of nominations for the Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year award, saying it’s time for someone else to win the top […]

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Country legend Charlie Daniels dies at age 83

July 6, 2020 Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall […]

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