The 2022 CMA Awards nominees are out! Lainey Wilson leads the list of nominees with six nods, followed by Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton, who each have five nods. While there are many, many worthy nominees this year, there are a few surprising omissions, not just this year, but any year. We take a look at nine country artists, who have yet,…
Blake Shelton is heading out on tour in 2023, with Carly Pearce and newcomer Jackson Dean. Shelton will embark on his Back to the Honky Tonk Tour on February 16 in Lincoln, Nebraska, performing in a total of 18 cities, including Knoxville, Jacksonville, Birmingham and more, wrapping up on March 25 in Buffalo, New York. “There’s nothing like getting…
Craig Morgan might be known as a country music hitmaker, but he had an entirely different career first, in the military. Morgan served for almost a decade in the Army, later staying in the reserves for several more years. Although Morgan ultimately decided to pursue music instead, he is still profoundly grateful for his time in the U.S. Armed…
Country music fans mourned when Rascal Flatts announced in 2020 that they were disbanding, following a farewell tour that never happened due to the pandemic. By the time Rascal Flatts was officially history, band member Jay DeMarcus was already deeply involved in another business endeavor, his Christian label, Red Street Records. Earlier this year, DeMarcus announced he was expanding…
Matthew West had a No. 1 hit with “The God Who Stays,” released in 2019, and now he has a book out of the same name. The God Who Stays, West’s sixth book, is his reflection on his own faith, especially amid the challenges of the last two years, brought on by the pandemic, and how that experience shaped…
Mattie Selecman is getting married! The daughter of Alan Jackson announced on Instagram that she is engaged to Connor Smith, who proposed while they were on a beach trip, supposedly for his birthday. “Well… came down for a beach week to celebrate my sweet man’s 30th birthday. Didn’t know we’d end up celebrating choosing the rest of our lives…
It’s the official end of an era for Florida Georgia Line. The duo, made up of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley , performed their final show at the Minnesota State Fair this week, wrapping up 12 years together as a duo, while both men now pursue solo careers. “I just want to take a second because I don’t want…
Mary Gauthier is heading to The Franklin Theatre. The music legend will celebrate the release of her latest album, Dark Enough To See The Stars, with an intimate show on Wednesday, September 7. To be able to perform songs from her deeply personal new album, in one of her favorite venues, is a full-circle moment for Gauthier. “The Franklin…
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound have spent almost two decades making music together, but they just launched into new territory with their 29-track Decades of Love album, celebrating love songs from the past century. The record, broken into two acts (1920 – 1960 and 1970 – 2020) features some of music’s most iconic love songs, of all genres, including…
Any food holiday is worth celebrating, but especially when it’s International Bacon Day! The tasty holiday falls this year on Saturday, September 3. Whether it’s breakfast or dinner, a tasty cocktail or something else, we found ten places to enjoy bacon in Nashville. 1. Snooze Snooze has two pancake specials in honor of International Bacon Day, available for a…
