Blake Shelton is a singer, a songwriter, a husband, a stepdad, a coach on The Voice (for one more season), a business owner, and much, much more. We rounded up 11 of our favorite facts about country music’s reigning mega-star. 1. His family was very, very normal. Nothing about Shelton’s family suggested that he would grow up to become…
Happy anniversary to Jake Hoot and his wife, Brittney! The couple tied the knot on March 7, 2021, at Saddle Woods Farm in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville. Hoot and Brittney wrote their own wedding vows, although Hoot admitted he struggled to control his emotions as he was reciting them to his bride and his daughter, Macy,…
By now both locals and tourists alike know that Nashville is the place to be for amazing food. Whether it’s fancy or fried, pricey or affordable, Music City is full of places to eat, with something for everyone to enjoy. Although there are plenty of options in Nashville, we picked five of our favorite places to have lunch. Keep…
The initial lineup for the 2023 CMA Fest has just been announced, featuring plenty of country music’s biggest stars. The event, taking place June 8 to 11 in downtown Nashville, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a jam-packed schedule of nonstop music. The nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium will include Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Eric…
Luke Combs‘ new album, Gettin’ Old, will be out on March 24. The 18-track record, which for the first time includes three songs he didn’t write, was inspired while he was working on Growin’ Up, the record’s predecessor that came out last June. “All the songs that were on Growin’ Up, and the songs that are now on this…
Mae Estes made her long-awaited Grand Ole Opry debut over the weekend. The rising star was lauded by Opry member Jeannie Seely, who praised Estes on social media for her performance. “Last night Arkansas native Mae Estes made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry and Jeannie was proud to welcome the traditional country singer with open arms,” a…
New music might soon be on its way from Scotty McCreery. The North Carolina native reveals on social media that he has written 13 songs for his next project, only a few months after the release of his Same Truck: The Deluxe Album. “1 mountain house. 2 days. 5 guys. 13 songs written,” McCreery captioned some photos on social…
Sam Hunt is heading out on the road this summer! The “Water Under The Bridge” singer just announced his Summer On The Outskirts Tour, with Brett Young and Lily Rose serving as his opening acts. The tour will kick off on July 6 in Hartford, Connecticut, and perform more than 25 dates, wrapping up on September 9 in Raleigh,…
Kelsea Ballerini made her Saturday Night Live debut on March 4, performing two songs from her just-released Rolling Up The Welcome Mat EP. The 29-year-old performed “Blindsided” and “Penthouse,” both songs written about the end of her marriage to Morgan Evans. Ballerini first performed “Blindsided,” in front of a white screen that showed off her moving shadows as she…
Gary Rossington, the last original founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has passed away. Rossington was 71 years old when he died on March 5, less than a year after Rossington had emergency heart surgery last July. Lynyrd Skynyrd shared the news on social media. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we…
