Dierks Bentley and Lauren Alaina are just two of the many artists who are joining together to welcome Bitty & Beau’s Coffee to Nashville, but it’s for more than just another place to get coffee. The coffee shop, which originated in North Carolina, is named after the children of owners Ben and Amy Wright, Bitty and Beau, who…
Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena is the latest venue to require guests to have received the COVID-19 vaccine, or have a recent negative test, to enter their premises. The new policy goes into effect on October 2, and will remain in place at least until November 15. “Throughout the pandemic we have been consistent in stating that the health and wellness…
2022 will come in with a big bang, at least in Nashville. A star-studded bash, featuring Dan + Shay, Blake Shelton, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and more, will take place as part of New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, airing on December 31 on CBS. The entire…
More country artists and songwriters are teaming up to help those impacted by the devastating flood in Middle Tennessee last month, which claimed the lives of more than 20 people. Jake Owen, Rory Feek, Lee Greenwood, Paul Overstreet, John Berry, Wendell Mobley, Jeffrey Steele and more, are joining their talents for one unforgettable night on September 9, with 100…
Some of country music’s biggest stars are joining forces to help raise money for those impacted by the deadly flooding that took place in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The storm, which dumped over 17 inches of rain, claimed the lives of more than 20 people, including Loretta Lynn‘s own ranch foreman, Wayne Spears. Now, the 89-year-old is stepping up to…
Billy Ray Cyrus and Dennis Quaid are just two of the celebrities who are taking part in a benefit show, Waverly Strong: A Concert for Disaster Relief, with proceeds benefiting those impacted by the devastating flood last month in Waverly, TN, located just outside of Nashville. Meghan Linsey, James Otto, Eric Paslay, Blessing Offor, Drew Baldridge, Jacob Bryant, Tigirlily,…
Steve Smith is offering a cash reward for employees at any of his downtown bars who choose to get vaccinated. Smith, who owns Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Honky Tonk Central, Rippy’s and The Diner, among others, says he will pay his employees $500 if they receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines. According to WSMV, Smith “wants to make sure his staff…
This weekend’s four-day Bonnaroo festival is canceled, but not because of COVID. As the remains of Hurricane Ida brought heavy downpours to Middle Tennessee for two days, organizers announced that the ground is too wet to be able to dry out in time for the festival, which was set to take place September 2 to 5 in Manchester, Tennessee,…
Last weekend’s torrential rains, dropping as much as 17 inches in Middle Tennessee, wreaked havoc in parts of Humphreys, Hickman, Houston and Dickson Counties, all located just outside of Nashville. The flood waters claimed the lives of at least 20 people, including Loretta Lynn‘s ranch foreman, Wayne Spears, and damaged numerous homes and buildings. Several in the music community…
Ashley McBryde will kick off three consecutive headlining shows at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, August 26. For McBryde, who grew up dreaming of being a country music singer-songwriter, to headline the Mother Church of Country Music is more than anything she could have dreamed up on her own. “One of my crew members actually nailed it. He said,…
