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Last night's CMA Awards was a star-studded affair.

CMA Awards 2021: Chris Stapleton and Luke Combs are among the big winners

Dolly Parton shares rare and magnificent throwback photo with husband Carl Dean

Dolly Parton shares rare and magnificent throwback photo with husband Carl Dean

Eagles at the Grammys

Eagles to play BST Hyde Park show in London to celebrate 50th anniversary

Adele wants to duet with Chris Stapleton

Adele names Chris Stapleton as the one singer she really wants to duet with

Taylor Swift named the greatest country artist ever

Taylor Swift is named the greatest country artist ever in Smooth Country Icons 2021

Elton John duets with Glen Campbell on The Lockdown Sessions

Listen to Elton John's stunning new duets with Stevie Wonder and Glen Campbell

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Lady A

Lady A interview: Country trio promise UK fans they will be back soon: "We miss you so much"

Watch Tim McGraw confront heckling fans after forgetting his song lyrics during a concert

Watch Tim McGraw confront heckling fans after forgetting song lyrics during concert

James McVey on Smooth Country

James McVey joins Smooth Country to host five-part 'A-Z of Country Music'

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers incredible friendship explained

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' incredible life-long friendship explained

Keith Urban performing at iHeartCountry Festival in 2018, and appearing on talent show Pot Of Gold in 1978.

Keith Urban speaks out about his cruel rejection on TV talent show as a child

Miranda Lambert performing at ACL-Live 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)

Country to Country Festival set for 2022 UK return next March: Lineup revealed

Anita Baker proudly regains control of her masters and music

Anita Baker proudly regains control of her masters and music with support from Taylor Swift

Keith Urban releases new single 'Wild Hearts'

Keith Urban releases stunning new country anthem 'Wild Hearts', and it's a banger

Tim McGraw's daughter appears in his new music video

Tim McGraw's daughter Audrey stars in country singer's new video for '7500 OBO' single

Barbra Streisand explains why she was not a fan of Lady Gaga's A Star is Born remake

Barbra Streisand isn't a fan of Lady Gaga's A Star is Born remake: "I thought it was the wrong idea"

Barbra Streisand

Kenny Rogers thanking the Glastonbury Festival crowd on 30th June 2013. (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images)

When Kenny Rogers ruled Glastonbury with a singalong of 'Islands in the Stream' and more iconic country hits

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Chris Young interview: Country star teases new 'Famous Friends' double album soon

Smooth Country interview: Chris Young teases new 'Famous Friends' double album soon

The Story of... 'I Will Always Love You'

The Story of... 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston

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See Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone's sizzling chemistry in this unearthed interview clip from 1984

See Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone's sizzling chemistry in this unearthed interview clip from 1984

Dolly Parton recreates iconic Playboy shoot at 75 for husband Carl's birthday, and shares glimpse of partner too

Dolly Parton recreates iconic Playboy shoot for husband Carl's birthday, and shares rare glimpse of partner

Amy Winehouse inspired the Lady A song 'Famous'

How Amy Winehouse's life and death inspired a beautiful country song by Lady A

Luke Bryan makes a 7-year-old fan's dream come true with adorable on-stage duet - video

Luke Bryan makes a 7-year-old fan's dream come true with adorable on-stage duet - video

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani married in 2021

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani get married: Their love story timeline so far

Shania Twain with her ex-husband Mutt Lange (left) and second husband Frédéric Thiébaud (right)

The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex cheated on her

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have been together for over 15 years

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: A timeline of their beautiful relationship and family

Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing 'Shortin' Bread' on their fingernails

This video of Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing music with their nails is spellbinding

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Keith Urban chats to Smooth Country's Eamonn Kelly

Keith Urban interview: Country legend discusses dream duets and "creative paralysis" during lockdown

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Chris Lane chats to Smooth Country's Eamonn Kelly

Chris Lane interview: Country star talks upcoming fatherhood and new music plans

Luke Combs' video for 'Forever After All'

Luke Combs' real-life wedding-inspired video for 'Forever After All' is utterly beautiful

Willie Nelson facts: Singer's age, duets, family and net worth revealed

Willie Nelson facts: Country singer's age, wife, children and net worth revealed

Luke Bryan, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett triumph at 2021 American Country Awards - in pictures

Luke Bryan, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett triumph at 2021 Country Awards - in pictures

Dolly Parton was on stage in 1983 when she started telling the audience a story of how she used to do Elvis impressions when she was a child.

When Dolly Parton did an exquisite impression of Elvis Presley as a woman

Taylor Swift releases excellent brand new song 'You All Over Me' with Maren Morris

Taylor Dee, 33, died in a roll over car crash in Texas on March 14, just two months after releasing her latest single 'Top Shelf Liquor'

Rising country music star Taylor Dee dies in tragic car accident, aged 33

Lionel Richie pays tribute to late friend Kenny Rogers in emotional performance of 'Lady'

Grammys: Lionel Richie pays tribute to friend Kenny Rogers in emotional performance of 'Lady'

Dolly Parton stunned Irish locals in 1990 by agreeing to perform her hit song 'Coat Of Many Colours' in a crowded pub.

When Dolly Parton gave a rousing impromptu performance in an Irish pub

Dolly Parton gets her Covid vaccine

Dolly Parton brilliantly changes 'Jolene' lyrics while getting Covid vaccine - video

Elton John appeared on TV special Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights when she invited him to come on stage and play a special version of his 1973 hit, 'Candle In The Wind.'

When Olivia Newton-John joined Elton John for a breathtaking stripped-back version of 'Candle In The Wind'

Olivia Newton-John

Morgan Wallen apologises for using a racial slur

Morgan Wallen releases apology video after racial slur and asks fans to not defend him

Eric Church performs at the Super Bowl LV

Watch Eric Church perform unique 'Star-Spangled Banner' with Jazmine Sullivan at Super Bowl 2021

Eric Church

Eric Church facts: Country singer's age, wife, children, songs and more revealed

Taking to her personal facebook page, Dolly Parton, 75, penned a heartfelt letter to her brother and saying that she and her family and 'grieving his loss'. The pair pictured in 2015

Dolly Parton confirms heartbreaking news her beloved brother Randy Parton has died, aged 67

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks facts: Country singer's age, wife, children, net worth and more revealed

Dolly Parton and Barry Gibb

Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton release new version of Bee Gees classic 'Words'

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton facts: Who is her husband, does she have children and how old is she?

'Butterfly' is the latest song to be released ahead of Sir Barry Gibb's new country album Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1 on January 8, 2021. Pictured left, Barry Gibb, right, The Bee Gees in 1964.

Barry Gibb releases love song 'Butterfly' he wrote with brothers Robin and Maurice when they were kids

Dolly Parton has revealed she was devastated and "cried all night" after turning down a request by Elvis Presley to record a duet of 'I Will Always Love You'.

Dolly Parton reveals she clashed with Elvis Presley over a song and "cried all night"

Lady A and Thomas Rhett have teamed up on new track 'Heroes

Lady A and Thomas Rhett pay tribute to Kenny Rogers, Whitney Houston and others in new song 'Heroes'

Dolly Parton has donated $1 million to Moderna's COVID-19 trials

How Dolly Parton has massively contributed to creating the COVID-19 vaccine

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Duran Duran are touring in 2022

Duran Duran announce new UK shows for 2022 - how to get tickets

Singer John Miles has passed away

'Music' singer John Miles has died, aged 72

Tom Jones “didn’t know” if he would continue singing after his wife passed away

Tom Jones “didn’t know” if he would continue singing after his wife passed away

Paul Young appears on Smooth's Famous Firsts podcast with Jenni Falconer

Smooth's Famous Firsts Podcast: Paul Young reflects on overcoming a stutter, being an '80s idol and Band Aid

East 17

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