ACM Awards in the Books & Lineup for Tribute to Merle Haggard is Announced

04/05/17 • -1 min

Tim McGraw shows his love for the Backstreet Boys and other big moments from the ACM’s. Plus, the Merle Haggard special grows.

FOX’s Michelle Pollino has the details in this ‘FOX�Country’:

I’m Michelle Polllino.

In the final number of the night at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards telecast on CBS, the crowd and Tim McGraw rose to their feet when Florida Georgia Line teamed up with the Backstreet Boys to perform their single “God, Your Mama and Me”, but McGraw and the crowd went absolutely wild when they performed the Backstreet Boys hit ‘Everybody’ complete with the original choreography.

Another highlight, Miranda Lambert breaking Reba’s record with her eighth consecutive win for ‘Female Vocalist’. Reba teaming with Christian star Lauren Daigle for a “Back To God,” McGraw and Faith Hill, country music’s favorite couple’s fun-loving embrace following their duet.

Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller, Jake Owen, Aaron Lewis, Tanya Tucker and Chris Janson will join other superstars of country, rock and Americana artist in tribute scheduled to perform during ‘Sing Me Back Home: The music of Merle Haggard’ is schedule for Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena April 6.

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Tim McGraw shows his love for the Backstreet Boys and other big moments from the ACM’s. Plus, the Merle Haggard special grows.

FOX’s Michelle Pollino has the details in this ‘FOX�Country’:

I’m Michelle Polllino.

That’s FOX Country on FOX News.

Follow Michelle Pollino on Twitter: @MichellPollino

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Cole Swindell & Dierks Bentley Release ‘Flatliner’ Music Video

Thomas Rhett gives us a sneak peak of his newest single, while Dierks and Cole team up for a music video and Carrie switches labels.

I’m Michelle Pollino.

Thomas Rhett just gave a short teaser of his next single: “Craving You” and the song features Grammy winning artist Maren Morris.

Rhett’s “Craving You” is one of his songs that he has been playing live during his ‘Home Team Tour’, the good news the new song will available�Friday and it is the first single from Rhett’s forthcoming third studio album.

They toured together and now Cole Swindell and Dierks Bentley have teamed up for a brand-new music video: Flatliner.� The two have been playing the song together on Bentley’s ‘What the Hell World Tour’ and they wanted to bring that energy to the the party anthem’s official music video.

And after 12 years, Carrie Underwood has left her longtime label switching to Capitol Records Nashville, part of Universal. Doesn’t mean much for fans, but for Underwood she will have a chance to do duets with those under that label, however what happens to her longtime CMA�host partner ship Brad Paisley, who is an artist under her now former label Sony.

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Alabama Fiddle Player Jeff Cook Reveals He has Parkinson’s Disease

A country star reveals he has Parkinson’s, Florida Georgia Line lead the Billboard Music Awards nominations and Nashville is coming back on this edition of “FOX Country.”

I’m Michelle Pollino.

Alabama member Jeff Cook has Parkinson’s Disease. The fiddle player and vocalist said he was diagnosed four years ago, but just shared the news with fans this week. Cook says that he’ll step back from his duties with the band beginning April 29.

Nashville is set to return to CMT�for its sixth season in 2018. The second half of the show’s current season will air�Thursday, June 1.

Willie Nelson has a high powered roster of talent for his Outlaw Music Festival. The tour will kick off July 1 in New Orleans with Sheryl Crow. The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Bob Dylan, Jason Isbell, My Morning Jacket, and more, tickets on sale April 21.

And Florida Georgia Line lead the Billboard Music Awards country categories with six nominations. Additionally, Luke Bryan is nominated for the Billboard Chart Achievement Award, while Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line and Chris Young are all recognized for their collaborations this year.

That’s FOX Country on FOX News.

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