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Lainey returns, Ella leads and Dolly's voice lives on | Music City Minute (opens the original)
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Lainey Wilson is returning to host the 60th Annual CMA Awards, marking her third straight year at the helm of Country Music's Biggest Night. The show airs live November 18 from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC, Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu. The 2026 nominations are led by Ella Langley with nine nods, followed by Miranda Lambert with seven and Kacey Musgraves with five. Oh yeah, there is also that teeny-tiny 98.5 KYGO nomination for Major Market Radio Station of the Year too. With
Baby makes three for Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick | Music City Minute (opens the original)
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Y’all, grab some nappies and a bottle, because a new little country cutie just made her debut! On September 1, Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick welcomed their first child together, a 5 lbs. 12 oz. baby girl named Ember James Tempany. Mitchell and Meghan are already calling her their “sweet Emmy girl,” and honestly, that is just about as adorable as it gets. Fans first found out Meghan was pregnant back in March, when the couple said they had been blessed with “the greatest gift of all.” As h
Kelsea Ballerini comes to Stella Lefty's defense | Music City Minute (opens the original)
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After the Opry shared a video of the 24-year-old singer performing her viral hit "Boston" backstage for St. Jude patients, some commenters took aim at Lefty's success, pointing to her family's wealth and the ongoing comparisons between "Boston" and Noah Kahan's "Stick Season." Ballerini jumped into the comments to defend the newcomer, reminding fans that the Grand Ole Opry has always been about celebrating all kinds of country music and the artists who connect with audiences through it. She also
Ian Munsick collabs with University of Wyoming graduate | Music City Minute (opens the original)
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Here is a made-in-Wyoming music moment: Sheridan native and country star Ian Munsick has teamed up with Cheyenne native and recent University of Wyoming graduate Jacob Walker for a special down-home collaboration. When Munsick’s team asked UW’s Western Thunder Marching Band to perform his song “Love Is Blind,” Walker answered the call to create the arrangement. Boy howdy, it was a perfect fit. Walker spent four years with Western Thunder, earned degrees in music education and music performance t
Mr. and Mrs. Chayce Beckham: Help, our house has gone to the dogs! | Music City Minute (opens the original)
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Country music star Chayce Beckham and his wife, Ashley Britt, had no idea how quickly life would change less than a year into their marriage. Their family recently grew by ten after Ashley rescued a dog wandering near their home about four months ago. A veterinary exam revealed that the dog, Sundae, was pregnant, and within days she delivered nine puppies — turning the Beckhams’ once-quiet house into a chaotic canine corral. Inevitably, the fast-growing pups now need loving homes. Although Chayc
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