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2019 AmericanaFest to Feature Performances by Brandy Clark, Tanya Tucker, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, Jack Ingram & Hundreds More

Posted on May 31, 2019

Nashville’s 2019 AmericanaFest (Sept. 10–15) has revealed more than 100 artists slated to perform during the six-day festival, including Brandy Clark, Tanya Tucker, Corb Lund, Jack Ingram, Lori McKenna, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, Quaker City Night Hawks, Shinyribs, Aubrie Sellers and more.

Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks as this year’s event expects close to 300 performers. Festival wristbands are on sale now.

The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards show—the centerpiece of AmericanaFest—will be held September 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Nominations were announced in May.

2019 AmericanaFest Lineup

Aaron Lee Tasjan
Abigail Lapell
Adam Chaffins
Adam Wakefield
Alanna Royale
Albi & The Wolves
Alice Wallace
American Aquarium
Amy Ray Band
Amythyst Kiah
Ana Egge
Anna Tivel
Anthony da Costa
Aubrie Sellers
The Ballroom Thieves
Billy Strings
Bobby Rush
Bonnie Bishop
Brandy Clark
The Bros. Landreth
Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis
Buddy Miller
Caitlin Canty
Caroline Spence
Charles Wesley Godwin
Chatham County Line
Chris Shiflett
Christopher Paul Stelling
Chuck Mead
The Commonheart
Corb Lund
Cruz Contreras
Curse Of Lono
Danni Nicholls
David Garnham & the Reasons to Live
Dawn Landes
Del Barber
Delbert McClinton and Self Made Men + Dana
Della Mae
The Dip
Donna The Buffalo
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Dylan LeBlanc
Early James & The Latest
Emily Scott Robinson
Erin Rae
Falls
Front Country
Gibson Brothers
Glen Phillips
Gretchen Peters
Hawktail
The High Divers
J.S. Ondara
Jack Ingram
The Jacob Jolliff Band
Jade Bird
Jaimee Harris
Jim Lauderdale
Joachim Cooder
Joana Serrat
Joe Pug
Jordie Lane
Josh Halverson
Josh Q and the Trade-offs
Katie Pruitt
Keb’ Mo’
Kelsey Waldon
Leslie Stevens
Lilly Hiatt
Liz Brasher
Lizzie No
Logan Ledger
Lori McKenna
Lucette
The Maes
Malcolm Holcombe
The Marcus King Band
Mark & Maggie O’Connor
Mark Erelli
Mary Bragg
Maya de Vitry
The McCrary Sisters
Michaela Anne
Mike & The Moonpies
Missy Raines
Molly Tuttle
Noble Jacks
Oshima Brothers
Paul Cauthen
Penny & Sparrow
Peter More
Quaker City Night Hawks
Rainbow Girls
Rising Appalachia
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
Robert Francis
Robert Randolph
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
Roseanne Reid
Rosie Flores
Ryan Montbleau
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
Sean McConnell
Shinyribs
Stephen Kellogg
The Suitcase Junket
Sunny War
Tami Neilson
Tanya Tucker
Thomas Csorba
The Travelin’ McCourys
Waylon Payne
Whiskey Wolves of the West
Yola

2019 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“To the Sunset,” Amanda Shires, Produced by Dave Cobb
“The Tree,” Lori McKenna, Produced by Dave Cobb
“The Tree of Forgiveness,” John Prine, Produced by Dave Cobb
“Walk Through Fire,” Yola, Produced by Dan Auerbach

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandi Carlile
Rhiannon Giddens
Kacey Musgraves
Mavis Staples

DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
I’m With Her
Our Native Daughters
Tedeschi Trucks Band
The War and Treaty

EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR
Jade Bird
J.S. Ondara
Erin Rae
The War and Treaty
Yola

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Eldridge
Eamon McLoughlin
Chris Powell
Michael Rinne

SONG OF THE YEAR
“By Degrees,” Mark Erelli, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Lori McKenna, Anais Mitchell & Josh Ritter, Written by Mark Erelli
“Mockingbird,” Ruston Kelly, Written by Ruston Kelly
“People Get Old,” Lori McKenna, Written by Lori McKenna
“Summer’s End,” John Prine, Written by Pat McLaughlin and John Prine

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Football Game Times Announced for First Three Weeks

Posted on May 30, 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team will open the 2019 season at 3:30 p.m. against Georgia State inside Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31 on ESPNU before hosting BYU at 7 p.m. on ESPN on Sept. 7 and Chattanooga at Noon on the SEC Network on Sept. 14.

ESPN announced its college football broadcast schedule for the first three weeks on Thursday.

The Vols welcome the Panthers to Knoxville for the second time in school history, and will begin the season in August for the first time since 2014.

UT faces BYU for the first meeting ever between the two schools in the initial leg of a home-and-home series that has Tennessee traveling to Provo, Utah, in 2023.

The Vols welcome the Mocs for the first time since 2014. UT has won 14 consecutive games against in-state non-conference opponents.

Season tickets are available now at AllVols.com, as well as the new Vol Pass option – a flexible ticket for all eight home games that gives fans a guaranteed seat and the ability to move around Neyland Stadium at a cost-saving price of $280.

Tennessee Weeks 1-3 Schedule
Aug. 31 vs. Georgia State
3:30 p.m. | ESPNU | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn.

Sept. 7 vs. BYU
7 p.m. | ESPN | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn.

Sept. 14 vs. Chattanooga
Noon | SECN | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn.

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UT Signee Jaiden McCoy Begins Classes Thursday

Posted on May 30, 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Knoxville native and Northwest Florida State College standout Jaiden McCoy began summer classes at the University of Tennessee on Thursday and is set to play for the Lady Vol basketball team beginning with the 2019-20 season.

McCoy, a graduate of Farragut High School, spent two seasons at NWF in the National Junior College Athletic Association before signing with UT. Overcoming a series of unfortunate events that began during her senior year of high school, the 6-foot-3 center finally returned to health and displayed her abilities as a redshirt sophomore in 2018-19. She tallied 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, shooting 57.1 percent from the field while starting all 32 games and playing 23.9 minutes per contest for the Raiders.

McCoy scored in double figures 17 times a year ago and posted 10 or more rebounds on five occasions, including four which came during double-double performances. She tallied a career-high 19 points on 8-of-8 shooting vs. Gadsden State on Nov. 24 and pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds vs. Daytona State on Nov. 3. Other career highs include seven blocked shots vs. Gadsden State on Dec. 8, four assists vs. Gulf Coast State on Jan. 26 and three steals vs. Lawson State on Nov. 17.

“Jaiden brings experience and a competitive spirit to our program,” UT head coach Kellie Harper said. “She is a solid post player who has the ability to finish around the paint as well as knock down an outside shot. She is also an intelligent and fundamental defender.”

After an injury short-circuited McCoy’s senior season of high school, she eventually committed to Louisiana Tech as a four-star prospect by ProspectsNation and a three-star player by espnW HoopGurlz. A coaching change in Ruston, however, resulted in McCoy signing instead with Virginia Tech. A coaching change occurred in Blacksburg as well, and the agile post player opted to go the junior college route, signing with Northwest Florida.

Suiting up for the Niceville, Florida, school in 2017-18, McCoy debuted with 15 points in 19 minutes during the opener vs. Volunteer State, going 6-of-6 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Through three games, she was averaging 9.0 points in 14.7 minutes per game and shooting 65 percent from the field when calamity struck again. She suffered a broken hip in a fluke injury and was done for the season after only four games.

McCoy bounced back from adversity yet again, returning to the court in 2018-19 and playing an instrumental role as NWF advanced to the NJCAA Elite Eight before finishing with a 26-6 overall record. In addition to the offer she received from Tennessee, she drew interest from Missouri, Kansas State and St. John’s among others.

McCoy is Tennessee’s second addition of the spring signing period, following in the footsteps of 5-6 freshman guard Jessie Rennie of Bendigo, Australia. McCoy becomes the second player from the Volunteer State on the roster, joining sophomore Jazmine Massengill of Chattanooga (Hamilton Heights Christian Academy), and will be the first Knoxville player to don a Lady Vol jersey since Glory Johnson (Webb School) in 2011-12.

UT’s Fall signees included the nation’s consensus No. 1 guard and No. 2 overall player, 6-foot-2 Jordan Horston (Columbus, Ohio / Columbus Africentric Early College), as well as 6-5 center Tamari Key (Cary, N.C. / Cary H.S./No. 46 by espnW HoopGurlz) and 6-5 F/C Emily Saunders (Mullens, W.Va./Wyoming East H.S./No. 88 by ProspectsNation). Like Horston, Key is a five-star recruit, according to espnW HoopGurlz, while Saunders is a four-star prospect, as rated by ProspectsNation.com.

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Luke Bryan Reveals Dates & Locations for 11th Annual Farm Tour

Posted on May 30, 2019

Luke Bryan announced that his 11th annual Farm Tour will visit six cities this fall. The tour will make stops at farms in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas (X2) and Oklahoma between Sept. 26–Oct. 5.

Over the years, Luke has awarded more than 60 college scholarships to local students from farming families within the communities the tour has played.

“The idea behind this tour is to bring full production concerts to small towns that would not see larger scale shows,” says Luke. “Growing up in rural Georgia we had to drive to larger cities to see concerts. It is so exciting to watch each of these shows being built like a small city in itself in the empty pasture land of these farms. We can feel the pride from the people in these towns as well as the farmers and it takes everyone coming together to pull them off!”

Tickets for the this year’s Farm Tour go on sale on June 6 at 10 a.m. local time. Presale tickets for members of Luke’s fan club (the Nut House) and official app go on sale on June 3. Additional acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2019

photo by Nash Country Daily

Jon Pardi Shares Track List and Artwork for New Album, “Heartache Medication”

Posted on May 30, 2019

Jon Pardi revealed the track list, songwriters and artwork for his upcoming third studio album, Heartache Medication, which will drop on Sept. 27.

The 14-song offering, which was co-produced by Jon, Bart Butler and Ryan Gore, features a bevy of top songwriters, including Natalie Hemby, Dean Dillon, Rhett Akins and more. Jon co-wrote seven of the tracks.

In addition, Lauren Alaina’s vocals are featured on “Don’t Blame It On Whiskey,” a tune that was co-penned by Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Michael Heeney and Luke Laird.

Heartache Medication Track List & Songwriters

Photo Credit: Jim Wright

“Old Hat” (Jeff Hyde, Matt Jenkins and Ryan Tyndell)
“Heartache Medication” (Jon Pardi, Barry Dean and Natalie Hemby)
“Nobody Leaves A Girl Like That” (Bart Butler, Marv Green and Jimmy Yeary)
“Ain’t Always The Cowboy” (Brandon Kinney and Josh Thompson)
“Me And Jack” (Jon Pardi, Rhett Akins, Bart Butler and Luke Laird)
“Don’t Blame It On Whiskey (Featuring Lauren Alaina)” (Eric Church, Michael Heeney, Luke Laird and Miranda Lambert)
“Tied One On” (Bart Butler, Chase McGill and Jamie Paulin)
“Oughta Know That” (Jon Pardi, Bart Butler and Luke Laird)
“Tequila Little Time” (Jon Pardi, Rhett Akins and Luke Laird)
“Buy That Man A Beer” (Clint Daniels, Justin Lantz and John Pierce)
“Call Me Country” (Jon Pardi, Bart Butler and Driver Williams)
“Just Like Old Times” (Jon Pardi, Jeff Hyde and Michael Heeney)
“Love Her Like She’s Leaving” (Bart Butler, Dean Dillon and Jessie Jo Dillon)
“Starlight” (Jon Pardi, Bart Butler and Jeffrey Steele)

On June 3, Jon will ship the album’s title track to country radio as his lead single. Co-written by Jon, Barry Dean and Natalie Hemby, “Heartache Medication” finds the singer drowning his sorrows at a dive bar.

“The single ‘Heartache Medication’ has an ’80s George Strait ‘Fool Hearted Memory’ feel to it, and is something people can dance to,” says Jon. “That’s something I really wanted for this album. There really are no sad songs on this record—it covers a range of subjects, but is ultimately about moving on, and having a good time.”

Jon will launch his Heartache Medication Tour with back-to-back shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 2 and 3, followed by additional stops in Milwaukee, Seattle, San Diego, Phoenix and more. Riley Green will serve as direct support.

Ticket pre-sale began on May 28, with tickets to the general public going on sale on May 31. Every online ticket purchase will come with one Heartache Medication CD.

Heartache Medication Tour Dates

*Does not include Riley Green; support to be announced soon

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Thomas Rhett Reminisces About His First Truck “Fergie” That Inspired New Song, “That Old Truck”

Posted on May 30, 2019

Thomas Rhett will release his fourth studio album, Center Point Road, on May 31. The 16-song album takes its name from the street in TR’s Hendersonville, Tenn., hometown that shaped much of his life experiences.

TR co-penned every track on the album, heightening the nostalgic quality of many of the songs, including the title track, “Almost” and “That Old Truck,” which Thomas Rhett says was inspired by his first truck, “Fergie.” Penned by TR, Julian Bunetta, Kamron Kimbro and Ryan Tedder, “That Old Truck” is likely to have listeners conjuring up recollections of their first automobile.

TR sat down with Nash Country Daily to share the story behind his first truck.

“My granddaddy gave it to me when I turned 15—it was a silver Ford, F-150, FX4,” says Thomas Rhett to NCD. “I named it ‘Fergie.’ When I describe what this song means when I play it live, I always talk about how it’s kinda strange that I wrote a love song about my first vehicle. But I think anybody who got their first car when they were 15 or 16, you’ve got more memories in that vehicle than you do probably in most places in your life. If that truck or car had ears, it would know more about you than probably your best friends do. It was really interesting to write about that truck because it really meant so much to me, and I did so much in it and experienced so many cool things—driving to football practice, driving to school, picking up a girl on a first date, first kiss, first break-up. It’s definitely one of my favorite songs that I’ve gotten to be a part of.”

Listen to “That Old Truck” below.

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Listen to Ronnie Milsap Duet With Dolly Parton on New Single, “Smoky Mountain Rain”

Posted on May 30, 2019

Earlier this year, Country Music Hall of Fame member Ronnie Milsap released a new album that features duets with an A-list cast, including Billy Gibbons, Luke Bryan, Dolly Parton, Jason Aldean, Willie Nelson, Lucy Angel, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, George Strait, Jessie Key, Leon Russell, Steven Curtis Chapman and Montgomery Gentry.

The 13-track collection, Ronnie Milsap: The Duets, includes one of Troy Gentry’s final recordings on the Montgomery Gentry/Ronnie duet, “Shakey Ground.” In addition, Leon Russell, who passed away in 2016, is featured on “Misery Loves Company.” The album was recorded at Ronnie’s Place, the Nashville studio Ronnie owned from the late 1970s until 1995.

On June 17, Ronnie will ship his duet with Dolly Parton on “Smoky Mountain Rain” to country radio as the album’s lead single. Penned by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, “Smoky Mountain Rain” became a No. 1 hit for Ronnie after its release in 1980.

For the new single, Dolly joins Ronnie to deliver a modern take on the classic hit, which you can listen to below.

Ronnie Milsap: The Duets

“Southern Boys and Detroit Wheels” ft. Billy Gibbons
“Stranger in My House” ft. Luke Bryan
“Smoky Mountain Rain” ft. Dolly Parton
“Prisoner of the Highway” ft. Jason Aldean
“A Woman’s Love” ft. Willie Nelson
“Happy Happy Birthday” ft. Lucy Angel
“No Getting Over Me” ft. Kacey Musgraves
“Lost in the Fifties” ft. Little Big Town
“Houston Solution” ft. George Strait
“What a Woman Can Mean to a Man” ft. Jessie Key
“Misery Loves Company” ft. Leon Russell
“You’re Nobody” ft. Steven Curtis Chapman
“Shakey Ground” ft. Montgomery Gentry

photos by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

CMT Awards Add Performers Runaway June, Morgan Wallen, Jordan Davis, Jimmie Allen & More

Posted on May 30, 2019

CMT announced an additional round of artists scheduled to perform at the CMT Awards on June 5: Jimmie Allen, Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Morgan Wallen, Runaway June and Tenille Townes. The aforementioned names are all nominated for Breakthrough Video of the Year and will perform on the Ram Truck Side Stage.

Previously announced performers include Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Boyz II Men, Brandi Carlile, Brett Young, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Tanya Tucker, Trombone Shorty and Zac Brown Band.

A number of artists will collaborate onstage, including Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker; Brett Young and Boyz II Men; Thomas Rhett, Little Big Town and Trombone Shorty; and Sheryl Crow and Maren Morris.

CMT boasts the event will feature a “record-breaking number of performances.” Hosted by Little Big Town, the fan-voted award show will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 5 at 7 p.m. CT. Voting is now open at cmt.com until 11:59 p.m. ET on June 4.

Check out the nominations below.

Video of the Year: Best video of the year; awarded to the artist and the video director. Final nominees announced the morning of the show, with final voting held on social media during the live telecast.

Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty”
Chris Janson – “Drunk Girl”
Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”
Kacey Musgraves – “Rainbow”
Kane Brown – “Good as You”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Luke Combs – “She Got the Best of Me”
Maren Morris – “GIRL”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”

Male Video of the Year: Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist

Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
Kane Brown – “Lose It”
Kenny Chesney – “Get Along”
Luke Bryan – “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”
Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes”

Female Video of the Year: Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist

Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Carly Pearce – “Closer To You”
Carrie Underwood – “Love Wins”
Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Maren Morris – “GIRL”
Miranda Lambert – “Keeper of the Flame”

Duo of the Year: Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists

Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”
LOCASH – “Feels Like A Party”
Maddie & Tae – “Friends Don’t”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”

Group Video of the Year: Best video by a group; awarded to the artists

Eli Young Band – “Love Ain’t”
LANCO – “Born to Love You”
Little Big Town – “Summer Fever”
Midland – “Burn Out”
Old Dominion – “Hotel Key”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”

Breakthrough Video of the Year: Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)

Ashley McBryde – “Girl Goin’ Nowhere (At Marathon Music Works)”
Jimmie Allen – “Best Shot”
Jordan Davis – “Take It From Me”
Mitchell Tenpenny – “Drunk Me”
Morgan Wallen – “Whiskey Glasses”
Runaway June – “Buy My Own Drinks”
Tenille Townes – “Somebody’s Daughter”

Collaborative Video of the Year: Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists

Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town”
Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell”
Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”

CMT Performance of the Year: Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)

Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly” (CMT Crossroads)
Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy” (CMT Crossroads)
Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – (“You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” (2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor – “Let You Be Right” (CMT Crossroads)
Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes – “Keep Me In Mind” (CMT Crossroads)

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Watch Florida Georgia Line Invite Fan Onstage to Fill in for Bebe Rexha During “Meant to Be” at Ryman Debut

Posted on May 30, 2019

Florida Georgia Line headlined its first show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on May 29 for an invitation-only event that aired live on SiriusXM.

Over the course of the almost-90-minute set, the duo rattled off a number of their crowd-pleasing hits, including “H.O.LY.,” “Cruise,” “Anything Goes,” “Simple” and more.

One of the highlights of the night involved FGL’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard inviting a zealous fan onstage to sing “Meant to Be,” the duo’s record-setting No. 1 hit with Bebe Rexha. Without Bebe in tow, the female fan filled in admirably with her vocals and sweet dance moves to the delight of BK and T-Hubb.

Check out the performance below.

photo and video by Lauren Smith, Nash Country Daily

2019-20 Men’s Hoops Conference Opponents Unveiled

Posted on May 29, 2019

The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday released its men’s basketball intraconference opponents for the 2019-20 season.

Game dates, tip times and television information won’t be announced until late summer.

In addition to its three annual “permanent opponents”—Kentucky, South Carolina and Vanderbilt—Tennessee also will play a home-and-home series with Arkansas and Auburn next season. Those five opponents account for 10 of UT’s 18 SEC games.

The Volunteers are set to face eight other league foes one time. Tennessee will host games against Florida, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. The Vols will travel to face Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State and Missouri.

Tennessee finished second in last season’s SEC race. This coming season, the Vols will play seven games against teams that finished in the league’s top five a season ago (four at home, three on the road).

The SEC’s 15 NCAA Tournament selections over the last two years are the second-most in the nation.

The Big Orange will be led next season by rising senior guards Jordan Bowden and Lamonte Turner. Both players enter the season on the verge of joining UT’s 50-man 1,000-Point Club. They are the team’s top returning scorers, as Turner averaged 11.0 points per game, and Bowden averaged 10.6.

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2019 AmericanaFest to Feature Performances by Brandy Clark, Tanya Tucker, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, Jack Ingram & Hundreds More

Football Game Times Announced for First Three Weeks

UT Signee Jaiden McCoy Begins Classes Thursday

Luke Bryan Reveals Dates & Locations for 11th Annual Farm Tour

Jon Pardi Shares Track List and Artwork for New Album, “Heartache Medication”

Thomas Rhett Reminisces About His First Truck “Fergie” That Inspired New Song, “That Old Truck”

Listen to Ronnie Milsap Duet With Dolly Parton on New Single, “Smoky Mountain Rain”

CMT Awards Add Performers Runaway June, Morgan Wallen, Jordan Davis, Jimmie Allen & More

Watch Florida Georgia Line Invite Fan Onstage to Fill in for Bebe Rexha During “Meant to Be” at Ryman Debut

2019-20 Men’s Hoops Conference Opponents Unveiled

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