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An expanded lineup of superstar collaborations and must-see performances has been announced for the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®. The 53rd ACM Awards®, hosted by Reba McEntire, will be broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The Academy of Country Music® revealed today an expanded lineup of superstar collaborations and must-see performances for the 53RDACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®.  The 53rd ACM Awards®, hosted by Reba McEntire, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young resumed his “Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour” in Texas last week, extending his sold-out show streak to 20 consecutive arena and amphitheater dates, including stops in Corpus Christi and Hidalgo. The Texas-sized shows, which featured special guests Kane Brown and Morgan Evans, mark the tour's seventh straight week playing to capacity crowds.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated, platinum-certified country hit maker Cassadee Pope debuted her first new music video in nearly two years today. “Take You Home,” http://cassadee.co/TYHvideo also Pope's first single release in nearly two years, was co-written by Paul Digiovanni, Ben Hayslip and Emily Weisband and marks a new phase in Pope's musical journey, one with swagger, style and substance. The song was released this past Friday to critical praise.

Centenary Stage Company at the Lackland Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown is currently presenting 'Hitler's Tasters' through Sunday April 22. The show is written by Michelle Kholos Brooks and directed by Sarah Norris. Broadwayworld NJ had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer Robbins about her budding career as an actress and her role in Hitler's Tasters.

Centenary Stage Company will present the world premiere of Michelle Kholos Brooks' Hitler's Tasters opening Friday, April 6 and running through April 22 in the Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. 

GRAMMY® award-nominated, platinum-certified country hit maker Cassadee Pope will release her first new single in nearly two years today. “Take You Home,” co-written by Paul Digiovanni, Ben Hayslip and Emily Weisband and produced by Corey Crowder, marks a new phase in Pope's musical journey, one with swagger, style and substance. Punctuated by confessional lyrics, “Take You Home” as Pope puts it, “is in-your-face musically, really intimate, and a little seductive.”

Alyssa Beck was a 15-year-old Jacksonville, Fla., runaway looking for a way out of her family home. She ran right into the hands of a violent sex trafficking group. Beck reveals her fight for survival and the horrors she faced in 48 HOURS: LIVE TO TELL: “Trafficked” to be broadcast Saturday, March 31(10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

For the first time ever, 'Voice' coaches Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton have recruited those who know best how to navigate and win the competition to advise their artists - former 'Voice' champions! Winners Cassadee Pope, Jordan Smith, Chris Blue and Chloe Kohanski will serve as advisers for the coaches during the Knockout Rounds on NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series 'The Voice,' beginning Monday, April 2 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT)

 For the first time ever, "Voice" coaches Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton have recruited those who know best how to navigate and win the competition to advise their artists - former "Voice" champions! Winners Cassadee Pope, Jordan Smith, Chris Blue and Chloe Kohanski will serve as advisers for the coaches during the Knockout Rounds on NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice," beginning Monday, April 2 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT). 

The lineup has been announced for WME's second annual BASH at the BEACH.  The two-night concert will take place at the Beach at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14.  Concert-goers are invited to bring blankets, sit on the beach, or wade in the surf while enjoying the music from the cool confines of Mandalay Bay's 1.6-million-gallon wave pool.

The lineup has been announced for WME's second annual BASH at the BEACH.  The two-night concert will take place at the Beach at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14.  Concert-goers are invited to bring blankets, sit on the beach, or wade in the surf while enjoying the music from the cool confines of Mandalay Bay's 1.6-million-gallon wave pool.

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series returned to London's indigo at The O2 last night as part of the sixth annual C2C: Country 2 Country festival. The sold-out show featured stellar performances hosted by award-winning songwriter Brett James, who was joined by top tunesmiths including Luke Combs, Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and Kip Moore. The show marked the sixth London appearance for CMA Songwriters Series. See below for the evening's full setlist.

ACM Male Vocalist nominee CHRIS YOUNG took the stage at Nashville's Tin Roof Broadway for a special live performance of his ten No. 1 singles as he joined his music industry friends, including country icon Randy Travis, and family last night in celebrating the chart-topping success of “Losing Sleep.” Renamed “Ten” Roof just for the momentous occasion, the RCA Records Nashville artist performed each of his ten chart-toppers to cap off the party honoring Young (BMI), “Losing Sleep” co-writers Chris DeStefano (ASCAP) and Josh Hoge (SESAC) and co-producer Corey Crowder.  Sony Music Nashville EVP/COO, Ken Robold also surprised the singer with a Double Platinum plaque for his multi-week No. 1, “I'm Comin' Over.”

Celebrate Virginia After Hours announced that Kane Brown will perform at the Marks and Harrison Amphitheater in Fredericksburg, VA on Friday, June 1st, 2018 and The Beach Boys return on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018. Tickets for both shows go on-sale this Friday, March 2nd at 10:00 AM at www.CelebrateVirginiaAfterHours.com with low dough Early Bird General Admission tickets available for one week.

Country Music Association Honors 15 Triple Play Award Recipients During Industry Luncheon

Family trio Lucy Angel is set to takeover the Melissa Etheridge Cruise facebook page for a special edition of their bi-weekly facebook live series, 'Jammie Jam.' Hit international songwriter and artist Sonia Leigh will be joining the popular live series TONIGHT at 8pm CT. The 2nd annual Melissa Etheridge Cruise will set sail March 12-17th with star-studded lineup including Melissa Etheridge, Sarah Mclachlan, Sonia Leigh, Crystal Bowersox, Priscilla Renea, Lucy Angel, Shelley Fairchild and more. 

New Jersey native and country music newcomer Ali Auburn releases empowering lead single Hero, off her forthcoming record, due out this April. The song, which typifies the theme of empowerment through self-discovery, serves as an inspirational message to anyone who has ever struggled with self-assuredness.

Following his induction into the Grand Ole Opry and the release of his acclaimed seventh album, Losing Sleep, 2017 was undoubtedly a career-defining year for platinum-selling entertainer Chris Young. 2018 is proving to be another banner year for the 32-year old neo-traditionalist. After a tremendous response to the initial winter run of his “Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour,” playing five consecutive sold-out weekends of arena shows, and scoring his 10th No. 1 single, Chris has added 9 more shows, including his first-ever hometown headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Special guests Kane Brown and Morgan Evans will join him for the added dates.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and country music superstar Scotty McCreery today announced a call for entries to their 'Five More Minutes' video contest. Fans are encouraged to submit a one to three-minute video clip of them reuniting with the people in their lives they want to spend five more minutes with including their families and friends, as well as loved ones in military service. Submitted videos will have the chance to be featured in a new music video for McCreery's hit single 'Five More Minutes,' premiering March 15, 2018 on Cracker Barrel's YouTube channel.