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While CMA Fest in Nashville won't be taking place this year, that might actually be a little bit of good news for us in Amarillo.

The short performance also shares what the upcoming live shows may look like.

The show's producers sketched out how Season 18 will look and operate.

"I couldn't have asked for a better mentor."

"It's gonna be something surprising," he says.

“I’ve never seen anything like this.”

Only an icon like Rogers could gather such an eclectic group of stars and turn it into one cohesive, unforgettable night.

Lionel Richie joined Luke Bryan onstage in Las Vegas to perform the Commodores' "Oh No."

Lionel Richie has been hitting it off with lots of country superstars this week. Last night, Richie and Billy Currington stopped by ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to perform ‘Just for You,’ a track from ‘Tuskegee,’ Richie’s latest album.

Lionel Richie is no stranger to the world of country. He has 'dipped' his feet into the waters a few times over his career. He originally wrote Kenny Rogers' #1 hit, 'Lady' in 1980. Then, as he was at the height of his career, he cracked the top 10 on the country charts again, teaming up with Alabama for 'Deep River Woman.'

One of the reigning pop staples of the 80's is going country. Lionel Richie will be taping a special in Las Vegas on April 2nd along side Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney and other big country stars for a CBS Special. ACM Presents Lionel Richie & Friends - A Lifetime of Hits will coincide nicely with the new Richie CD, 'Tuskegee', which will be released in March.