Romance was in the air as Kelsea Ballerini made her headlining debut at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Valentine’s Day (2/14). Despite battling the flu during the sold-out show, Kelsea performed an energetic set of some of her biggest hits and also surprised the audience by welcoming husband Morgan Evans onstage. But Morgan had a surprise…
Watch Carly Pearce Team With Blake Shelton for a Surprise Performance of “Lonely Tonight”
Carly Pearce had an action-packed day on Feb. 15. After an early-morning performance of her new single, “Hide the Wine,” on Live With Kelly and Ryan in New York City, Carly boarded a plane bound for Tulsa to join Blake Shelton’s Country Music Freaks Tour. Blake’s 14-date tour kicked off at Tulsa’s BOK Center with…
Watch Willie Nelson Lament About Losing Friends in New Video for “Last Man Standing”
Willie Nelson will release his new studio album, Last Man Standing, on April 27, just in time for his 85th birthday on April 29. Every tune on the 11-song offering, which was produced by Buddy Cannon, was co-penned by Willie and Buddy. Last Man Standing is the successor to 2017’s God’s Problem Child, which was…
Cole Swindell Teases New Music That He Says Is “Coming Very Soon” [Listen]
As Cole Swindell embarks on his headlining Reason to Drink Tour, which kicked off last night (Feb. 15) in Allentown, Pa., the Georgia native is assuring fans that new music is “coming very soon.” “I am so excited to have new music coming very soon and launching my first headlining tour . . . it’s…
Watch Chris Stapleton Close Season 43 of “Austin City Limits” With “Tryin’ to Untangle My Mind”
Austin City Limits will close out Season 43 by airing a one-hour episode this weekend that features Chris Stapleton and red-dirt favorites Turnpike Troubadours. Chris’ televised set list will include “Hard Livin’,” “Traveller,” “Fire Away,” “Second One to Know,” “Whiskey & You” and “Tennessee Whiskey,” while Turnpike Troubadours’ televised set list features “The Housefire,” “Every…
Swipin’ for Love 2018
Kelsea Ballerini Hopes to Learn From Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman on Balancing Her Career and Marriage
After tying the knot with singer/songwriter Morgan Evans on Dec. 2 and enjoying married life for two months, Kelsea Ballerini got back into “career mode” by kicking off her headlining Unapologetically Tour on Feb. 8. Kelsea’s headlining gig continues through April 27 before she’ll join Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour for 50 dates beginning…
Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of Locash Are Spreading Their Cheer With “Don’t Get Better Than That” Apparel
Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of Locash had a banner year in 2017, earning nominations at both the ACM Awards and CMA Awards. As the duo continues to work on their follow-up to 2016’s The Fighters—tentatively expected later this year—the boys have given fans a taste of what’s to come with the release of their…
[Photo Gallery] Reba McEntire’s Former Nashville-Area Home Is Now a Luxury Event Venue
Nashville businessman Deron Lichte bought part of Reba McEntire’s former 83-acre Starstruck Farm estate in Lebanon, Tenn., (30 miles east of Nashville) for $3.1 million on Oct. 24, 2017. The 13-acre property, which has been dubbed The Estate at Cherokee Dock, includes a 12,816-square-foot home that has been completely updated and features seven bedrooms, five…
Sir Rosevelt’s Zac Brown, Niko Moon & Ben Simonetti Talk Forming the Trio, Releasing a New Album, Creating an Aura & More
Jim Casey talks with Zac Brown, Niko Moon and Ben Simonetti of trio Sir Rosevelt about: the genesis of Sir Rosevelt Zac, Niko and Ben working together on Zac Brown Band’s 2015 album, Jekyll + Hyde Mr. Hyde becoming Sir Rosevelt co-writing together on the bus while on the road with ZBB taking Sir Rosevelt…