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Comstock/Thinkstock What was Sugarland‘s breakthrough song? ANSWER:  Jennifer Nettles & Kristian Bush went to #2 with “Baby Girl” in 2004. Copyright © 2015, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

Mercury NashvilleFor newcomer Canaan Smith, country music really is a family tradition. “I get it honest from my dad,” he says proudly. “Actually, my dad was a singer in a band, and he toured regionally. I would go

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockDon Henley will preview his new Capitol album Cass County June 11 in Nashville. Chris Janson performs “Buy Me a Boat” this Thursday on NBC’s Today show. Dwight Yoakam’s new video “Liar” features him performing on the back of an El Camino

Mercury NashvilleIf you like Billy Currington’s hit “Don’t It,” he says it’s a pretty good indication you’ll enjoy his new CD Summer Forever, which is in stores and online today. “There are some unique songs on there. It is a

Streamsound RecordsKristian Bush’s new single “Light Me Up” marks a milestone for the currently-solo founding member of Sugarland. “For the first time in my country music career, I am getting to sing a love song directly to you,” he

Courtesy of PlentiKeith Urban will be one of the headliners of the PlentiTogether Live concert July 19 at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom, along with Nick Jonas and Pitbull. It turns out Keith is quite the Nick Jonas fan. “I’m into

Image Courtesy Sony/Blue Chair Kenny Chesney’s weekend show at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field bested his own attendance record at the venue: more than 55,000 ticket-holders were on hand for Kenny’s eighth sell-out there.  That tops the 54,000 that

Image Courtesy Jeremy Cowart/SonyNew mom Carrie Underwood not only racks up her latest top ten hit as an artist with “Little Toy Guns,” she also happens to be one of the writers of the song. As she was contemplating

Comstock/ThinkstockHunter Hayes makes a brief appearance in which Oscar-nominated 1997 Robert Duvall film? Answer: Hunter is seen playing the accordian in The Apostle. Copyright © 2015, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

  Burke/Triolo Productions/ ThinkstockDancing With the Stars’ Erin Andrews and Brittany Snow from Pitch Perfect will host the 2015 CMT Music Awards. The show airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena June 10.  Kellie Pickler performs the national anthem to kick off the Saturday CMA Music Festival concert