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Nashville star Charles Esten has signed with APA’s concert division. Esten’s work on the ABC and CMT series reignited his pursuit for a music career after playing character Deacon Claybourne on Nashville between 2012-2018. via BILLBOARD

Happy birthday, Randy Travis!

The country legend made a rare public appearance on Saturday to celebrate his 60th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry with his fans and famous friends.

Fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member Don Schlitz and Nashville alum Charles Esten, Josh Turner as well as Charlie Worsham were also in attendance. via PEOPLE

Nashville alum Charles Esten, Chase Stokes (Tell Me Your Secrets, Daytime Divas),Madelyn Cline (Boy Erased), Madison Bailey (Black Lightning, Creepshow), Jonathan Daviss (Age of Summer), Rudy Pankow (Snapchat’s Solve), Austin North (I Didn’t Do It, All Night) and Drew Starkey (Love, Simon, The Hate U Give, Mine 9) are set as leads in Outer Banks, Netflix’s 10-episode YA drama series set for premiere in 2020. via DEADLINE

Charles Esten got his first taste of fame outside an NFL locker room.

No, the actor known best as Deacon Claybourne on television drama “Nashville” didn’t lead a double life as strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He did, however, get to see inside the Steel Curtain locker room as a kid, a perk of his dad’s longtime friendship with team members.   via The Tennessean