The 2021 ACM Awards will not bed open to the public, due to COVID-19, but there will be some special guests in the audience. Vaccinated staff from Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been invited to attend the show in person, as a small token of gratitude for all of the hard work they have done since the start of…
Thomas Rhett just dropped what seems certain to be his 18th No. 1 hit. After landing at the top of the charts, for the 17th time, with “What’s Your Country Song,” the Georgia native just dropped “Country Again,” the title track of his upcoming Country Again: Side A album. “I’ve been counting down the days to get this one…
Another beloved Nashville music venue is going away — sort of. 12th & Porter, a once-prominent music venue in downtown Nashville, is changing into Nightscape, a technology-fueled venue that is not like anything Nashville has seen, until now. According to The Tennessean, Nightscape will use video projections, as well as lights, sounds and scents to provide a “transformative event…
Being off the road last year because of the pandemic has been a mixed blessing for Chris Stapleton. The award-winning singer has spent most of the past several years on the road, but has soaked up all the extra time with his wife, Morgane, as well as their five children, while at home for a year because of the…
Ricky Skaggs has accomplished so much throughout his illustrious career, but one thing he never did was receive his high school diploma, until now. The Country Music Hall of Fame member just revealed that he received an honorary high school diploma from his alma mater, Lawrence County High School, during the school’s virtual graduation ceremony last year, 49 years…
It’s been almost eight years since Randy Travis had a stroke, eliminating — at least for now — his ability to speak and sing, due to aphasia that occurred following his stroke. Mary still vividly remembers the final words her husband spoke to her, unaware of how much she would cling to those words for years to come. “The…
Carrie Underwood has never had as much time at home as she did last year. The singer, who was unable to tour because of the pandemic, found a lot to be thankful for, even with so much uncertainty, throughout 2020, including time with her husband, Mike Fisher, and sons Isaiah and Jacob. “Everybody was at home, and not dealing…
Carrie Underwood just earned a No. 1 album with her recently-released My Savior record, but her reasons for doing the project went much deeper than sales success. The 38-year-old wanted to share her strong Christian faith, which comes through loud and clear on all 13 songs on My Savior. “I have been given every open door that a person…
Loretta Lynn still knows what her fans want. The 88-year-old just released her 46th studio album, Still Woman Enough, which landed in the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Country Albums chart. “I just can’t ever say how much I love my fans,” Lynn said on social media. “They’ve been there with me all the way. Kicking off a seventh decade…
Shenandoah has just released their duet with Blake Shelton on “Then a Girl Walks In.” The song is from the iconic group’s recent Every Road album, which also includes collaborations with Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Carly Pearce and more. “Blake Shelton is truly a big piece of this new record. His vocals are as solid as a slab of…
