Country music is coming to the rescue again. Willie Nelson is going to headline a hurricane benefit show in Austin on September 22nd. Willie, a Texan, is going to be joined by Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Leon Bridges Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. Our favorite part is what they have named the show.…
Keith Urban Inducts Little Big Town Into the Music City Walk of Fame
Following in the footprints of country stars like Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis and more, Little Big Town was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame today (Sept. 14) by fellow member Keith Urban. The Music City Walk of Fame—created in 2006—is a tribute to artists of all genres who have…
Ray Stevens Is Streaking Into a New Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit
Ray Stevens is streaking into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sept. 22 as part of the ongoing exhibit Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music. Items on display in Sing Me Back Home provide a closer look at a particular person or special anniversaries. Recent Sing Me Back Home displays have…
2017 Americana Awards Red Carpet Photo Gallery
The 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards were held last night (Sept. 13) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony is the centerpiece of Nashville’s Americana Fest (Sept. 12–17), which features almost 300 artists performing at different venues throughout Nashville. Check out photos from the red carpet below. photos by Jason Simanek
Chris Lane: Take Back Home Tour
Chris Lane will embark on his headlining Take Back Home Tour in October, with 18 stops along the way, including Baltimore, Atlantic City, Indianapolis and more. Special guests include Bailey Bryan, Dylan Schneider and Morgan Wallen at select tour stops. “I couldn’t be more excited for my first headlining tour,” says Chris. “I’ve learned so…
Hillary Scott Reveals the Sexes of Her Upcoming Twins
Today (Sept. 14) on Instagram, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott revealed the sexes of her upcoming twins . . . [insert the drum roll]. Hillary will be having two more girls, saying: “We are overjoyed to be having TWO more girls! Eisele is so excited to have her very own living baby dolls. Chris and I…
Reba McEntire to Host 8th Annual “CMA Country Christmas” TV Special & Release New Holiday Music
After seven years with Jennifer Nettles as the emcee, CMA Country Christmas will turn to Reba McEntire to host its eight annual showcase. The two-hour holiday music celebration, which will be taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House on Nov. 14, will air on ABC on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. CT. “Christmas is such…
Watch Maren Morris Perform “Rich” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”
Maren Morris stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Sept. 14) to perform “Rich,” a tune from her 2016 major-label debut album, Hero. The track, which was co-penned by Maren, Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura Veltz, features the singer waxing lyrical about falling for the same guy over and over, only to…
National Transportation Safety Board Releases Preliminary Report on Helicopter Crash That Killed Troy Gentry & Pilot
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report about the helicopter crash on Sept. 8 that killed Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry, 50, and helicopter pilot James Evan Robinson. A handful of takeaways: According to the chief flight instructor for the operator, the purpose of the flight was to provide an orientation/pleasure flight to the…
John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Amanda Shires, Marty Stuart & More Win 2017 Americana Awards
The 2017 Americana Honors & Awards were held tonight (Sept. 13) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony is the centerpiece of Nashville’s Americana Fest (Sept. 12–17), which features almost 300 artists performing at different venues throughout Nashville. During tonight’s ceremony, Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Van Morrison (Songwriter), Iris Dement (Trailblazer), Robert Cray (Performance),…