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…
Nashville Scene‘s Burger Week has returned to Music City! The annual event is bigger and better than ever in 2021, with more than 50 restaurants participating, offering one of their specialty burgers for just $7. Diners can also win prizes and vote on which burger will be crowned the winner. We picked ten of the most unique burgers, listed…
Big Kenny, one-half of the Big & Rich duo, recently returned to live performances, after more than a year away from the stage. For someone who has spent most of his life singing for others, the long-awaited return was a spiritual experience as much as a physical one. “t felt like no time had ever passed by,” Big Kenny…
Home Free finally got to perform their first live show on the road in well over a year over the weekend, even if they did have a bit of trouble on the way. The all-vocal group detailed their unexpected delay on social media, adding that it was all worth it for their return to live shows again. “What….
What could have been the lowest point of Russell Dickerson‘s life became the starting point for his wildly successful country music career. The Tennessee native recalls losing his publishing deal, and although the timing couldn’t have been worse, the disappointment led to his first No. 1 hit, and plenty of attention. “Literally as we’re getting back from our honeymoon…
Todd Tilghman has been taking TikTok by storm, by performing covers of some of the biggest hits in country music, of all genres. The Mississippi native has previously covered John Denver, Styx, Randy Travis, John Mayer and more. His most recent cover is a killer take on a powerful female artist, with his version of Celine Dion’s “Ashes.”…
CMA Fest might have been canceled in Nashville, but a two-night star-studded concert is still taking place in Music City. CMA Summer Jam will be held on July 27 and 28 at Ascend Amphitheater, with more than 18 acts performing for the event, including Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and more….
Lady A is going to have to wait just a little bit longer before they make their long-awaited return to stage. The trio, made up of Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, were supposed to have their first live performance since the start of the pandemic with a show in Minnesota over the weekend, which had to be…
When Chase Martin sat down to write “Forever + 1,” she had no idea the song would become one of her biggest hits. The rising star wrote it for a personal family event, unable to predict how quickly fans all over the country would latch onto the romantic tune. “I learned the morning that I was going to this…
