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Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves Lead 2018 Farm Aid Lineup

For the first time in it’s history, Farm Aid will be heading to Connecticut for its 2018 event. Along with Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, the festival will host a lineup of the biggest names in country music. Chris Stapleton will make a first-time appearance, joining Kacey Musgraves, Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and Particle Kid. The 33rd annual installment of the event will be held at Xfinity theater in Hartford on Sept. 22.  Farm Aid’s mission each year is to help family farmers thrive throughout the country. Since its inception in 1985, Farm Aid has raised more than $50 million for family farmers. Tickets for Farm Aid 2018 will go on sale Friday, June 29 at 10 AM ET through Live Nation. For more information go to: farmaid.org/festival.

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Ashley McBryde Releases Next Single Called “Radioland”

Country artist Ashley McBryde gives thanks for radio in her new single, “Radioland” which speaks about growing up without TV or internet and instead relying on what was playing on the airwaves. Written by McBryde and Jeremy Bussey, Radioland explores how listening to the radio meant getting in touch with what was going on in her town. “Radioland” appears on McBryde’s major-label debut album, Girl Going Nowhere, released in March. The song is available for purchase via iTunes. Take a listen to McBryde’s new single below!

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Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt & Faith Hill Among Country Artists Set To Receive Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Faith Hill are among the more than 30 members of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Walk of Fame Class of 2019. Dolly, who earned her star first star on the Walk of Fame in 1984, will be inducted with Linda and Emmylou for their collaborative work. Dolly, Linda and Emmylou teamed up in 1987 to form a super-group and record the award-winning albums, Trio and Trio II. The two albums combined to sell more than five million copies and win three Grammys. Over the course of her 25-year career, Faith Hill has sold more than 30 million records and won five Grammy Awards. In addition to her success on the country charts, Faith scored crossover appeal with many of her hits, including “This Kiss,” “Breathe,” “The Way You Love Me,” “Cry” and “There You’ll Be.” Dates have not yet been scheduled for the induction ceremonies.

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Wynonna Judd’s Daughter, Grace Kelley, Is Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Probation Violation

Wynonna Judd‘s daughter, Grace Pauline Kelley, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after violating probation in November. The country star’s 22-year-old daughter will be serving time at West Tennessee State Penitentiary after leaving a drug recovery program last year and violating her probation. Kelley, the daughter of Judd and her first husband, Arch Kelley, has been in and out of prison in both Tennessee and Alabama for drug-related charges over the past two years and has a history with the law that goes back to December 2015, when she was arrested at a Walgreens in Nashville, Tennessee. In May 2017, Kelley pleaded guilty to cooking and selling meth and was sentenced to probation after only 30 days in jail. She continued her court-ordered drug program, but has since broken the probation. If Kelley serves out her eight-year sentence, her release date from prison would be 2025, though she may be eligible for parole in 2019.

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Morgan Wallen Scores First No. 1 Single With “Up Down”

Morgan Wallen’s single, “Up Down,” which features Florida Georgia Line, topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart. The No. 1 single, which was penned by Michael Hardy, Brad Clawson and CJ Solar, is featured on Morgan’s debut album, If I Know Me. In April, Morgan earned his first No. 1 as a songwriter with Jason Aldean’s “You Make It Easy.” On July 14, Morgan will join Luke Bryan for a number of summer dates on his What Makes You Country Tour.