35 years ago, on July 16, 1986, Dolly Parton opened her theme park, Dollywood, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The park, which employed more than 3000 people, was originally built in 1961, as Rebel Railroad, before becoming Goldrush Junction and then Silver Dollar City, owned by the Herschend Brothers. In 1986, Parton joined the Herschends, reopening that year as Dollywood….
The original Puckett’s Grocery, located in Leiper’s Fork, has been sold, but visitors and patrons have nothing to fear. The store, restaurant and music venue, which now boasts multiple locations across Tennessee, including in Chattanooga and Pigeon Forge, will be preserved, thanks to buyer Aubrey Preston. It was Preston who saved the historic RCA Studio A from being demolished…
New music is here from The Voice winner Todd Tilghman! The father of eight just dropped “Sandcastles,” a telling song that he wrote, which he says is very autobiographical, drawing from a challenging time in his own life. “Sandcastles is EXTREMELY personal,” Tilghman said on social media in advance of the song’s release. “Some creative liberties were taken,…
Craig Campbell loves country music and coffee, which is why he is now opening a new coffee shop, The Grindstone Cowboy, with his wife, Mindy. The new eatery will open in Eagleville, Tennessee, located about 45 minutes outside of Nashville, early next year. “We love coffee and I’ve always wanted a coffee shop and there’s not a drive-thru coffee…
Carly Pearce has just been announced as the host of the upcoming ACM Honors! The announcement comes with the news that Lady A, Ashley McBryde, Lee Ann Womack, Lauren Alaina, HARDY, Chris Janson, Sara Evans, RaeLynn and Devin Dawson will also perform, with more performers expected to be announced shortly. “I am humbled and excited to be hosting the…
Luke Combs is as generous as he is talented, even if some of his generosity wasn’t entirely altruistic. The 31-year-old reveals that he gave his parents enough money to live off of for the rest of their lives, although it wasn’t just for their benefit. “I helped both of my parents retire, which has been a really amazing experience,”…
It’s been six years, but new music is finally coming from Toby Keith! The 60-year-old just announced the upcoming release of Peso in My Pocket, a 10-track project, featuring five songs written by Keith, including the title track. Keith wrote four of the songs on the album by himself, including “She’s Drinking’ Again,” “Thunderbird,” and the recently-released song, “Happy…
After the recent Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, rescheduled from 2020 due to COVID-19, shattered attendance records, the upcoming 2021 lineup seems poised to be the best one yet. The full line-up has just been announced, which includes Gary Allan, Scotty McCreery, Chris Janson, Tracy Lawrence, the Randy Rogers Band, Tyler Rich, Tigirlily, Ryan Griffin, Steve Moakler, Darryl Worley, Corey…
Toby Keith and Amy Grant are among the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2021, along with Rhett Akins, Buddy Cannon and John Scott Sherrill. The five new members will join a prestigious list of 213 songwriters, when they are inducted in a special ceremony on Monday, November 1. “Today is one of my favorite…
It’s the end of an era for Nashville Predators player Pekka Rinne, who just announced he is retiring after 15 years with the NHL. Rinne spent his entire year with the Predators, playing a total of 683 games. “For more than 15 years, I’ve been on a journey, an incredible, life-changing journey with the Nashville Predators that has taken…
