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Cole Swindell Is One Dirty Santa [Watch]
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Taste of Country caught up with Cole Swindell to find out what part of the season brings him the most joy.

First Episode of ‘Nashville’ Season 5 to Premiere Early — Watch the Trailer!
Santa came early for fans of the hot music drama Nashville. CMT, the show's new network, just dropped a two-minute trailer for the upcoming season, as well an early airdate for the first half of the season premiere.

Maren Morris Adds New York City, Second Nashville Show to 2017 Hero Tour
Maren Morris is gearing up to take off on her first ever headlining run, the 2017 Hero Tour, to promote her debut album of the same name. She has just announced that the trek will kickoff in New York City on Feb. 2 at the legendary Bowery Ballroom.

Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood to Light Up Rockefeller Center This Christmas
What better to commemorate the holidays than lighting the nation's most famous Christmas tree at New York City's Rockefeller Center? Even better, country stars will help do the honors in 2016.

Tim McGraw Makes Country Music History
Congratulations to Tim McGraw, who has made history this week by becoming the first solo artist to have three singles simultaneously featured in the Top 15 on the Mediabase Country singles chart.

Jake Owen-Headlining Beach Festival Canceled Due to Hurricane Matthew
This weekend's inaugural 2016 Beach Town Music Festival in Vero Beach, Fla. has been postponed due to the predicted danger of Hurricane Matthew.

Cam Marries Adam Weaver in California Desert Ceremony
Country singer Cam and Adam Weaver tied the knot Saturday evening (Sep. 24) in their home state of California.
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Jennifer Nettles Wows Football Fans With National Anthem Performance [Watch]
Before a ball was even kicked, Jennifer Nettles started the game off right by delivering a version of the National Anthem that left everyone with chills.
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Cam Surprises Adorable Little Fans At The Opry [Video]
Cam won over country fans and radio with her No. 1 hit "Burning House," and along the way, she has gained some pretty adorable fans. Emmy Lou and Kinzlee even went viral for their cover of the Grammy-winning song.

Miranda Lambert Gets ‘Engaged’ During Meet and Greet
During a meet and greet at MetLife Stadium before taking the stage on Saturday night (August 20), Miranda Lambert got 'engaged,' making one young fan's dreams come true.

Maren Morris to Meet Alicia Keys at the ‘Crossroads’
Like chocolate and bacon, country's Maren Morris and R&B artist Alicia Keys are an unexpected pairing that will probably work.

Luke Bryan Making the Most of Family Time + Summer Weather
Luke Bryan may be a self-proclaimed "Country Man," but beyond that, he is a total family man.
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2016 USA Olympic Swim Team Go Country for Carpool Karaoke [Watch]
The USA Olympic swim team are making their way down to Rio for this year's games, and what's a road trip without a few singalongs?

Keith Urban Covers Maren Morris’ ’80s Mercedes’ With Help From His Little Girl
Keith Urban and Maren Morris got into a friendly sing-off this week, taking turns at posting covers almost as good of the originals of each other's tracks.
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Dierks Bentley, Elle King Team Up in ‘Different for Girls’ Video [Watch]
Dierks Bentley teamed up with Elle King to release the music video for his latest single, "Different for Girls."
![Eli Young Band’s Mike Eli Endures Worst Interview Ever [Watch]](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2016/07/Mike-Eli-Bad-Interview.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Eli Young Band’s Mike Eli Endures Worst Interview Ever [Watch]
If awkward videos make you uncomfortable, then this might not be for you. Unfortunately for Mike Eli of Eli Young Band, he couldn't escape this extremely uncomfortable radio interview.

Craig Morgan Addresses First Responders, Fans Following Son Jerry’s Death
It has been just over a week since Craig Morgan's son, Jerry Greer, died in a boating accident. On Wednesday afternoon (July 20), the singer spoke out for the first time.
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Watch Out, Darius Rucker! This Dog Might Cover ‘Wagon Wheel’ Better [Watch]
Every dog has its day, and it happens to be this adorable dog's day whenever "Wagon Wheel" comes on the radio.
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Don’t Text During a Kip Moore Show, Because He’ll Call You Out [Watch]
Here's a little warning for anyone attending a Kip Moore show anytime soon: Don't be on your phone the whole time, because the country singer doesn't like that very much.

Craig Morgan Back for Seventh Season of ‘All Access Outdoors’
Craig Morgan will soon return to the Outdoor Channel for the seventh season of his television series, Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors.