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It’s time to party! The 2022 CMA Awards are almost underway — and our favorite stars will be arriving in style.

Luke Bryan responded to backlash after Florida governor Ron DeSantis made an appearance at his Friday, October 28, concert in Jacksonville.

The feud continues. Jason Aldean mentioned Maren Morris at a Nashville concert, eliciting boos from the crowd amid the Grammy Award winner’s feud with Brittany Aldean.

Robbie Coltrane, known for his role in "Harry Potter," has died. His agency WME confirmed to Fox News Digital that he passed today at the age of 72.

Country Thunder Arizona 2023 has announced Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi and Dierks Bentley as the headliners of the music festival.  Others who will be taking the stage include Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Kip Moore, Parmalee, Lonestar, Tracy Byrd, Nate Smith, Randall King, Shane Profitt, Hailey Whitters and The Reklaws. More acts will later be announced.  Country Thunder takes place from April 13 to April 16 at Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona.  Luke Bryan is one of the performers who will be heading Country Thunder Arizonia 2023.

"American Idol" judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie honored runner-up Willie Spence on social media after the singer died at the age of 23. Spence was killed in a car crash on Tuesday afternoon in Jasper, Tennessee, after he drove his SUV off a highway and collided with the back of a parked tractor-trailer. "I love you Willie … purest soul.

Country Thunder Arizona 2023 has announced Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi and Dierks Bentley as the headliners of the music festival.  Others who will be taking the stage include Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Kip Moore, Parmalee, Lonestar, Tracy Byrd, Nate Smith, Randall King, Shane Profitt, Hailey Whitters and The Reklaws. More acts will later be announced.  Country Thunder takes place from April 13 to April 16 at Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona.  Luke Bryan is one of the performers who will be heading Country Thunder Arizonia 2023.

'American Idol' runner-up Willie Spence has died. The 23-year-old singer - who finished behind Chayce Beckham in last year's 19th season of the reality show - passed away after being involved in a car accident in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday (11. 10.

 judges are paying tribute to Willie Spence. The season 19 runner-up recently died at the age of 23. According to local media outlet Douglas Now, which is located in Spence's hometown of Douglas, Georgia, the singer died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Willie Spence, a runner-up of last year's American Idol, has died in a car crash at the age of 23. The singer's Jeep reportedly "left the roadway" and collided with the back of a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the hard shoulder near Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Luke Bryan is mourning the sudden and tragic death of former American Idol runner-up Willie Spence, as is the American Idol community.MORE: Luke Bryan shares personal family news that may disrupt his careerThe 23-year-old's death was first reported by TMZ on 12 October, citing a car accident on 11 October as the cause of death. He participated on American Idol in 2021.The country singer was one of the judges that oversaw the late singer's success on the singing competition show, alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.WATCH: Luke Bryan shares helpful farming tip with fansMORE: Luke Bryan admits to difficulties with balancing work and his family lifeLuke took to Instagram to pay tribute to the young talent, sharing a clip the official American Idol page shared of his audition in light of his death.He wrote: "Willie really did light up every room he walked into.

Ethan Shanfeld Willie Spence, who came in second place in “American Idol” Season 19, has died in a car crash. He was 23. Spence was driving from Tennessee to his home in Atlanta when he crashed into a semi-truck that was parked on the side of the road. A post on the “American Idol” Instagram reads, “We are devastated about the passing of our beloved ‘American Idol’ family member, Willie Spence. He was a true talent who lit up every room he entered and will be deeply missed. We send our condolences to his loved ones.” The post features a video of Spence singing Rihanna’s “Diamonds” from his “American Idol” audition. Judges Lionel Ritchie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan praised Spence’s performance, with Bryan saying, “You are a special, special human being. I did not want it to end.”

Willie Spence, the American Idol runner-up in the 2021 Season 19 of the competition series, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a car accident in Tennessee. He was 23.

An evening with Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan hosting the CMA Awards – now that might be a country fan's "kind of night." In a promo video for the 56th annual CMA Awards, which will be co-hosted by the former NFL quarterback and the country crooner, Manning and Bryan get into crunch mode to prep for their hosting duties, entering into a "bootcamp." The clip shows the men doing exercises like picture-association with famous country stars, including Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker. In a cheekily executed moment, Manning draws on a white board, as if he's going over a football route showing the direction he would go in if someone were to attack him from the audience, in what was likely a nod to Will Smith's now infamous slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards.

Katy Perry detailed the moment she knew Dua Lipa would be the next big pop star. The 37-year-old singer revealed during a recent interview with Rolling Stone that she predicted Dua’s success at the start of her career.“I remember going in to watch her play at the Hollywood Palladium,” Katy said.

Loretta Lynn. The singer passed away aged 90.MORE: Carrie Underwood teases unexpected new look ahead of Denim & Rhinestones tourIn a statement provided to The Associated Press, her family said she died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.She was considered a country music queen, and her songs about love and being a woman of rural America in the 1950s and 1960s changed the way women were perceived within the country music industry and genre.WATCH: Country stars come out for CMA FestMORE: Miranda Lambert gives fans insight into special flaming Las Vegas jacketHer incredible life story was told in the 1980 film Coal Miner's Daughter, named after her hit 1971 song of the same name, in which she sings: "Well, I was borned a coal miner's daughter.

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning are co-hosting the CMA Awards and Bryan assures fans it’s going to be a fun show.  Bryan told Fox News Digital he got excited when producers came to him with the idea of having him co-host the show with Manning, telling them he thought it would "be a blast" to share the stage with him.  Although Manning isn’t a country music artist, Bryan acknowledges that his star power "transcends far beyond obviously being a football player," and that the fans will respond well to him as a host. "Peyton is just a ginormous figure and a ginormous star," Bryan said.

Guy Fieri's Stagecoach Smokehouse returns to California's Stagecoach music festival this year, featuring a sparkling list of country A-listers to join the restaurateur's BBQ royalty. The event is well-known among Stagecoach fans: With Fieri as their host, country music stars perform above BBQ pitmasters for a national tour of the best of American barbecue. Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, and Chris Stapleton headline this year's show. «Luke Bryan and Luke Combs came and cooked with me last time,» Fieri recently told ET.

Luke Bryan may have a massively successful career in country music, but at the end of the day, family always comes first.MORE: The heartbreaking story behind Luke Bryan's 150-acre home in NashvilleThe star has two boys Thomas "Bo," fourteen, and Tatum, twelve, who he shares with wife Caroline Boyer Bryan, and they spend most of their time in Nashville, Tennessee.However, while he appears to love nothing more than being on the road touring and performing in Las Vegas for his residency, he has revealed it's not always easy to manage his time and balance family and work.WATCH: Luke shares helpful farming tip with fansMORE: Luke Bryan shares anxiety of talking about late siblingsIn an interview with E! News, the singer opened up about how hectic it can be to be present for both his boys and his fans, and how he suspects he might have to scale back from his music career."It's a tremendous challenge navigating this career and everything that goes with it," he admitted.He explained that: "You just have to make personal goals to get home and move and there are a lot of nights that I travel through the night just to try to be there one day to hang with the boys." A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan)Luke's family always supports his endeavorsThe Bryans have quite the full house, as not only are they raising their boys, but they also adopted their nephew and two nieces after his sister Kelly passed away in 2007 and her husband Ben later passed away 2017.MORE: How Luke Bryan had everyone in tears over incredibly thoughtful gesture for two young fansMORE: Luke Bryan clears the air on news regarding painful injuryDetailing how overwhelming it can be to fit time for everything, he recalled a recent day when he was almost

The 2023 Stagecoach Festival lineup was announced today for the 15th edition of the country music festival. Headlining will be Luke Bryan, his fourth time as a top billing, with Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton moving up to claim main attraction status as well.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The lineup for the 2023 Stagecoach Festival includes one very familiar veteran of the festivities, Luke Bryan, who will be making his fourth headlining appearance in the California desert, along with two stars who have made regular appearances at the festival but have moved up into headliner slots for the first time, Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton. Goldenvoice announced the performers and dates for the ’23 gathering Monday morning, just a little more than four months after the 2022 festival took place. The next fest will take place April 28 – 30, 2023, with passes going on sale Friday at 10 a.m. PT. Prices for passes range from $389 for advance general admission to $1,499 for the GA standing pit and $1,999 for prime reserved seating.

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton are set to headline the three-night fest, which runs April 28-30, 2023 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. Festival passes will go on sale Friday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m.

Country Music Association Awards nominations in her first year as a nominee, earning nods in six categories including album of the year, female vocalist of the year and song of the year.Wilson is only the fourth artist in the history of the CMAs to earn six nominations in her first year, following Glen Campbell, Brad Paisley and Kacey Musgraves. She’s also up for new artist of the year, music video and musical event.Other leading nominees include Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton and writer-producer Shane McAnally, who all have nominations in five categories.

Louisiana-native Lainey Wilson is having a breakout year as she tops the Country Music Association Awards nominations in her first year as a nominee, earning nods in six categories including album of the year, female vocalist of the year and song of the year.

The nominations for the 2022 Country Music Association Awards were just revealed!

56th Annual CMA Awards are gearing up to honor country stars who have truly shined bright this past year.Leading the nominations this year is «Heart Like a Truck» singer Lainey Wilson, who has six nods in major categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and New Artist of the Year.Not far behind Wilson are Chris Stapleton, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, and Carly Pearce, who all have five nominations each.Following the announcement of the nominations, Sarah Trahern, CMA chief executive officer, said in a statement, «This year’s slate is impressive, with some nominees logging historic milestones while others are just getting started. No matter what stage in their career, they each bring a unique voice and unforgettable story to life, showing that Country Music is stronger than ever! We look forward to honoring them this November.»Check out the complete list of nominees below! Luke Combs Miranda Lambert Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood Morgan Wallen «Buy Dirt» — Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan (Producer: Paul DiGiovanni, Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley) «half of my hometown» — Kelsea Ballerini (feat.

Something to sing about! Country music’s biggest names haven’t been afraid to go head-to-head over the years, exchanging blows on social media, making up at awards shows and more.

Luke Bryan might just be one of the liveliest and most chipper artists in the country music scene, but he has definitely gone through his fair share of tough times.MORE: How Luke Bryan had everyone in tears over incredibly thoughtful gesture for two young fansThe singer and American Idol judge lost his brother Chris and sister Kelly unexpectedly when he was still young, hitting especially hard coming from a tight-knit family.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife CarolineIn a 2021 interview with Today's Willie Geist ahead of his docuseries Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary, he opened up about his siblings and the emotional anxiety talking about them sometimes caused.Reflecting on his older brother's passing, he said: "When Chris passed away, it was devastating because no one was more fired up about me going to Nashville than him."MORE: Luke Bryan clears the air on news regarding painful injuryWhen asked by Willie whether there was any hesitation involved in talking through it all, Luke stated: "When you start talking about the loss of siblings…you almost feel anxiety about telling aspects of your life that are tragic."But then, I remember that there are people out there that have gone through similar stuff that I have," the country star added, getting emotional as he did so.  Luke relies on his support system, his wife Caroline"And at the end of the day we're trying to just tell the story, like we say it, my dirt road diary."After his brother-in-law passed away of a heart attack seven years following his sister's death, Luke and his wife Caroline took in their three children as their own.MORE: Luke Bryan opens up about upcoming CMA hosting gig: 'Such a privilege'MORE: Luke Bryan shares bittersweet update

Good Morning America's Robin Roberts takes a break from the popular morning show, one friend who surely misses seeing the veteran star on the small screen is good friend David Muir, who recently remembered his friendship with the GMA icon.RELATED: David Muir's mom is the epitome of glam in photo alongside her famous sonThe ABC anchor was just one of many friends and colleagues who honored Robin and her many achievements ahead of her milestone on-air celebration in April to mark 20 years with GMA, paying homage to her "strength" in a heartfelt tribute.MORE: David Muir opens up about his childhood in rare interviewREAD: Robin Roberts takes break from GMA VIDEO: Robin Roberts marks incredible career milestone on GMASeveral of her co-stars came together to celebrate the TV personality, including her usual co-anchors George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, and other favorites like Amy Robach, TJ Holmes, Ginger Zee, and Lara Spencer.Despite not being a part of the core GMA team, as an integral part of the ABC News family, David also shared his thoughts on what made Robin so special and deserving of such an honor.MORE: David Muir sparks concern with dangerous career moveAlong with a throwback photograph of the two chatting it up and having a good laugh, he said: "Your strength, your light lifts us all." David celebrated his ABC co-star Robin RobertsThe World News Tonight anchor came back later as well to wish the TV host a happy 20th, and was also joined by several other celebrities, including Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Luke Bryan, and even Jimmy Kimmel dressed in a Robin costume.MORE: David Muir gets everybody talking with photo of his lookalike nephewMany of the morning news show's fans took to social media to share

Luke Bryan has suffered many losses over the years and knows only too well how devastating it is.MORE: Luke Bryan's children star in emotional new videoAnd the award-winning country star was more than sympathetic towards some young fans who came along to his concert last week - who had recently lost their father.The star was playing on stage at Hartford's Xfinity Theatre at the beginning of August, and invited up two brothers to sing Drink a Beer with him to help honor their late father, Robert LaFranchise, who passed away earlier in the year from a heart attack.VIDEO: Luke Bryan surprised on stage by wife CarolineThe two boys had been holding up a T-shirt saying 'Our Dad died. Can we sing Drink a Beer together?' which resulted in the singer to bring them up to the stage and put on the T-shirt.MORE: Luke Bryan supported by fans as he marks bittersweet farewellMORE: Luke Bryan throws shade at 'pretend farmer' Blake SheltonThe incredibly touching moment was shared by many concert-goers on social media, with one fan writing on Twitter: "Not a dry eye in sight! 23k people in Hartford, CT supporting these boys who lost their Dad.