The long-awaited Sinatra Bar & Lounge will soon be open in Nashville, an event that will be celebrated with country music’s own Trisha Yearwood. The Grand Ole Opry member, who released her Let’s Be Frank album in 2019, in tribute to Frank Sinatra, will perform for the grand opening. “We are thrilled that our Dad, who loved good songs,…
Kenny Chesney loves being a singer, a songwriter and a performer on stage — he just doesn’t necessarily want the celebrity status that accompanies those successes. The Tennessee native, by his own admission, has a complex and conflicting viewpoint on his level of fame, which was already climbing when he had his brief, ill-fated marriage to actress Renée Zellweger…
Luke Combs has another new song to share with his fans. The father of one just released “5 Leaf Clover,” which he wrote with Jessi Alexander and Chase McGill. The song is from his forthcoming Gettin’ Old album, out on Friday, March 24. Combs shared the story behind the song on social media. “A while back my buddy Newdy…
Morgan Evans has a vulnerable new song, out now. The Australian just released “On My Own Again,” a surprisingly feel-good track about saying goodbye and starting over again, after bidding farewell to the person he thought he was going to spend forever with, in his case his now ex-wife, Kelsea Ballerini. The song, which says in part, “I’m gonna…
Chase Matthew’s life could have turned out entirely different. The 25-year-old beat almost insurmountable odds, including the loss of his best friend, who was murdered, drug addiction and homelessness, and came out on top. Matthew made his Grand Ole Opry debut this week, after his freshman album, Made For This, was released last year. “I’ve been through so much,”…
32 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…
Miranda Lambert is leaving her longtime record label, Sony Music. The 39-year-old announced the news on social media, along with photos of the albums she has released throughout her career so far. “Since I was 19-years-old, Sony has been my home in Nashville,” Lambert writes. “Over the last 20 years together we have released albums that allowed me to…
Keith Urban is going to stay in Las Vegas a little bit longer. The New Zealand-born star, who just launched his Keith Urban: The Las Vegas Residency at Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, announces he has already added more dates for later this year. “We’re gonna keep this party going, Vegas !!!!” Urban announced. “New dates…
The Country Music Hall of Fame will likely soon announce the newest inductees into the hallowed institution. Last fall, Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and former record label executive Joe Galente were inducted, all worthy recipients of the honor. Since 2010, only four solo female artists: Connie Smith, Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard and Dottie West, have been inducted into the…
The city of Nashville is getting another award show. NBC announces the debut of the People’s Choice Country Awards, taking place in September, live from the Grand Ole Opry. “We’re excited to partner with the Grand Ole Opry to bring the year’s biggest celebration in country music to Nashville,” says Cassandra Tryon, Senior Vice President of Live Events at…
