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Friday, August 12, 2022

Chris Young & Kane Brown's 'Famous Friends' Certified Double Platinum

Chris Young and Kane Brown's "Famous Friends," the title track from Young's eighth studio album, has been certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Young co-wrote "Famous Friends" with Corey Crowder and Cary Barlowe, who also joined him for the celebration. Young also earned a platinum plaque for his song "Drowning," which he co-wrote with Crowder and Josh Hoge.

"Any day I get to celebrate big milestones with my co-writers and friends is a good day," Young said. "I'm really proud of how hard everyone has worked on this entire project and excited about playing all of the new music live and the rest of 2022."

With more than five billion streams across his catalog worldwide, which includes 12 No. 1 singles to date, the RCA Records Nashville artist has earned an impressive 24 total career multi-Platinum/Platinum/Gold certifications by the RIAA.

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Darius Rucker To Headline 'CMT Storytellers' Episode

Darius Rucker will headline a new episode of "CMT Storytellers" that will premiere on August 31 at 10 pm ET/PT on CMT.

The one-hour "CMT Storytellers: Darius Rucker" special will include exclusive stories about how the singer's hits were born, including songs from his solo country career and from Hootie & the Blowfish.

"There have been so many nights when someone comes up to me after a show and tells me what a song means to them, when they first heard it or how it became a song at a pivotal moment in their life, played at a wedding or even a memorial," Rucker said.

He added, "The way music connects and how the story evolves for each person differently is perhaps the coolest aspect of music, which is what makes a show like 'CMT Storytellers' so special as I think we can always use more moments of connection."

Additional encores of the show will air on CMT on Wednesday, August 31 at 11p/10c and Sunday, September 4 at 12p/11c and on CMT Music on Friday, September 9 at 8p/7c and Saturday September 10 at 10a/9c and 6p/5c.

Brooks & Dunn kicked off the revival of "CMT Storytellers" this spring, performing hits including "Neon Moon," "Red Dirt Road" and "Boot Scootin Boogie."

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Cody Johnson Cancels Shows Due To Illness

Country star Cody Johnson has canceled a few of his shows this weekend due to illness.

"Regrettably, the Cody Johnson concerts scheduled for this Thursday, Friday & Saturday are unable to go on as originally planned due to illness," a statement from the singer reads. "We understand the inconvenience this causes with travel, plans and with purchased tickets, and we apologize for this unforeseen circumstance."

"We very much appreciate your understanding and patience, and we will make every attempt to get back to these markets to make up the dates as soon as possible. Thank you for your continued support," the statement added.

The vocalist was scheduled to perform at the West Virginia state fair on Thursday, August 11. Johnson was also set to perform in Richmond, Virginia, at Virginia Credit Union Live! on Friday and at 1st Summit Arena in Johnston, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

"Please be on the lookout for an email from your original point of purchase regarding your tickets for these shows," the statement concluded.

(Photo: Warner Music Nashville)

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