Kathy Mattea is going to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry! Mattea was invited to join by Opry member Charlie McCoy. Mattea was performing her hit single, “18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses,” when McCoy interrupted her with the invitation. “Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and thank you!” an excited Mattea exclaimed. “Oh my gosh. Thank you….
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Jelly Roll just gave a powerful speech to the Tennessee Titans. The Nashville native visited the football team to offer a word of encouragement ahead of the upcoming season. “I grew up right here in Nashville, Tennessee,” Jelly Roll says after introducing himself. “I’m super proud of that. When I grew up here, it was like 300,000 people in…
A new album is coming from Chase Rice, and he’s releasing it on his own. After stepping away from a record label to release Go Down Singin‘ last year, Rice is back with Eldora, a new 12-track project, out on September 19. “This is the kind of music I’ve always loved and the kind of stories I’ve always wanted…
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JD Shelburne made his long-awaited Grand Ole Opry debut last month, fulfilling a dream he held for a long, long time. For Shelburne, stepping into the circle was in many ways a full-circle moment for Shelburne, who dreamt about that moment for years. “It was a long time coming for me,” Shelburne tells Everything Nash. “I’ve been in this…
Kelly Clarkson‘s former husband, Brandon Blackstock, has died. Blackstock and Clarkson were married in 2013. The two are parents of 11-year-old daughter, River, and son Remington, who is nine. Blackstock also has two children from a previous marriage, and one grandchild. Blackstock is the son of Narvel Blackstock, who was previously married to Reba McEntire. “It is with great…
Ashley McBryde is sharing some disappointing news with her fans. In a video posted on social media, McBryde reveals she is being forced to rest her voice, while she tries to repair some damaged vocal cords. “Doc says I’m working on busted up vocal cords,” McBryde captions the video. “The last thing I wanna do is cancel any meet…
Brad Paisley and Emmylou Harris will be inducted later this year into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The two will be joined by Don Cook, Jim Lauderdale, Tony Martin and Steve Bogard. “Gathering as we do each year – to reveal and welcome the members of our incoming class – is truly one of the highlights of our…
A public service will be held next week honoring Jeannie Seely. Seely was 85 years old when she passed away on August 1. A Celebration of Life service, open to the public, will be held on Thursday, August 14, at the Grand Ole Opry. Seely holds the record for the most performances at the Opry, performing a total of…
It’s hard to believe that Ella Langley has been part of country music for only two years, but it’s true. Langley’s debut EP, Excuse the Mess, came out in 2023. That was followed by Hungover, her first full-length album, which also includes her first No. 1 single, “You Look Like You Love Me,” her duet with Riley Green. Relatively…
Lorrie Morgan is opening up about the loss of her husband, Randy White. The couple had been married 17 years when White passed away on June 1, from mouth cancer. White was just 72 years old when he died, a tragedy that Morgan now says could have been prevented. After his diagnosis, Morgan reveals she wanted him to visit…
