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We had the Lady A story yesterday, another group name change we didn’t mention. The trio formerly known as The Dixie Chicks changed their name late last month to The Chicks. And are now saying it’s a move they wanted to make for a long, long time, saying they were teenagers when they picked that name and didn’t consider the link between Dixie and Confederacy.

The Chicks will release their first album under their new name, also their first record in 14 years, next Friday (July 17). Gaslighter

The title track of Tim McGraw's next album looks at the meaning of life. Here on Earth, the single,  was released today.

Here on Earth will be McGraw's first solo album since 2015's Damn Country Music, to be released soon

Gabby Barrett wasn't just like every other kid growing up in Pennsylvania. From a young age, and she’s only 20 now, she knew what she wanted to do with her life, and a few years later, she started to do it.

She finished third on American Idol in 2018. Barrett was the total package by high school, except for one little thing ...
Talking to Taste of Country Nights' Evan and Amber, Gabby admits that she kept one very bad habit long after most kids break themselves of it.
"Something a lot of people don't know about me is I sucked my thumb until I was in like eighth grade," she says. "It's cause, when I was a baby, I sucked my thumb and I guess my mom and dad never weaned me off of that, because they thought it was cute. And then it's like an addiction. That's your security blanket."

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