31 years ago, on March 16, 1991, Reba McEntire experienced an unimaginable tragedy. It was on this day that McEntire lost seven members of her band, along with her tour manager, in a plane crash into Otay Mountain near San Diego, California. The pilot and co-pilot also perished in the accident. McEntire had performed a private event for IBM…
Eric Church might not be the only country singer who is adding his name to the growing list of celebrity-owned restaurants and bars in Nashville. Garth Brooks has also reportedly just purchased a downtown location, at 411 Broadway, with plans of joining artists like Dierks Bentley, John Rich, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and more in having a place on Lower…
New music is coming from Carrie Underwood! The Oklahoma native, whose last studio album of original songs was Cry Pretty in 2018, revealed on social media that her single, “Ghost Story,” will be out on Friday, March 18. Along with the announcement of the release date, Underwood also teased a snippet of the single. Coming Friday. #GhostStory https://t.co/9DjCcOPzLc pic.twitter.com/EGIatJi6lJ…
Tommy Townsend is honoring the late Waylon Jennings with his new single, “Southern Man,” which, perhaps surprisingly, features the late country music outlaw. It was Jennings who first showed an interest in Townsend’s promising musical abilities, when Townsend was just a teenager. “I was probably 13 years old at a concert in Georgia,” Townsend recalls to Everything Nash. “My…
Carly Pearce is returning to Nashville, for a special, one-night only concert event. The reigning ACM Female Artist of the Year will perform at Marathon Music Works on Wednesday, April 6, as part of a filmed Inside 29: Written in Stone Live From Music City event, which will be released at a later date. “I have been lucky enough…
Thomas Rhett thought his career might be over before it even began. The father of four recalls the early days of his career, after he dropped out of college to pursue music, when his first two singles failed to make it to the top of the charts. In desperation, Rhett reached out to his father, singer-songwriter Rhett Akins, for…
Craig Morgan is sharing his story — his entire story — with the world. The Grand Ole Opry member will release his memoir, God, Family, Country on September 27. The book will cover his entire life, including his early years and his time in the military, along with the tragic death of his son, Jerry, in 2016, and how…
Dolly Parton is taking herself out of the running for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Grand Ole Opry member announced her decision on social media, saying she did not feel she was worthy of the honor. “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of…
If Jenny Tolman is anything, she is diverse. After the release of her debut There Goes the Neighborhood album in 2019, introducing fans to a fictitious town of Jennyville, the rising star has a new album out, Married in a Honky Tonk. Her sophomore record is both a continuation of the Jennyville theme, along with more personal and autobiographical…
Scotty McCreery is celebrating his successful inaugural performances at the C2C: Country to Country Festival held in Europe. The American Idol alum had long dreamed about performing for the international event, which took place on March 11 in Dublin, Ireland, followed by March 12 in London, England, and March 13 in Glasgow, Scotland. “Performing on the C2C Festival is…
