Josh Abbott Band’s Josh Abbott and his girlfriend, Taylor Parnell, welcomed a baby daughter into the world this morning (May 5). Emery Farryn Abbott, who weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz., was born in Austin, Texas, at 1 a.m. “The name Emery Farryn means ‘Brave Adventure,’” said Josh. “We wanted to do something similar . .…
Dolly Parton Surprises Familes With Extra $5,000 in Wildfire Relief Funds
Queen of Country and Doer of Good . . . that’s Dolly Parton in a nutshell. When wildfires devastated Sevier County in East Tennessee in November 2016, Dolly was quick to act. In an effort to raise funds for the families affected, Dolly held a telethon—Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund—on…
Mixologist Chris Janson’s New Single Wants You to Sit Back, Relax and “Fix a Drink” [Listen]
Chris Janson may not drink alcoholic beverages anymore, but that hasn’t stopped country music’s most energetic performer from mixing libation-riddled verses into his songs. Case in point, take a look at Chris’ three previous singles and his affinity for lacing his lyrics with alcoholic-related references. “But Me a Boat” It could buy me a Yeti…
Circle Gets the Square: TripAdvisor Names Nashville Venue as Its Top U.S. Spring Attraction
Circle gets the square. In this case, the Grand Ole Opry’s famed circle. Travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor recently compiled a list of the Top 25 U.S. Attractions for Spring and the the historic venue topped the list. The No. 1 distinction is based on year-over-year search activity on TripAdvisor and marks increases in…
Colt Ford Talks Golf, Collaborating With Other Country Stars, Losing Weight and New Album, “Love Hope Faith”
Jim Casey talks with good ol’ boy Colt Ford about how there is more luck in music than there is in golf, his sixth studio album, Love Hope Faith, collaborating with “anybody that’s not afraid to doing something cool,” never having a song in the Top 20, losing weight, and more. Show Participants Colt Ford Jim Casey, NCD…
5 Things Scotty McCreery Wants You to Know About His New Song, “5 More Minutes”
Today (May 5), the wait for new music from Scotty McCreery is finally over. After almost two years, the former American Idol has released a new song, “Five More Minutes,” to digital retailers and streaming services. Scotty co-penned the deeply personal tune with Frank Rogers and Monty Criswell two weeks after the death of his…
Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina Team Up for “What Ifs” Lyric Video [Watch]
Former middle school classmates Kane Brown, 23, and Lauren Alaina, 22, may have taken different paths to their respective stardom, but their paths have crossed again more than a decade later. Kane’s current single, “What Ifs,” features vocals from Lauren. The tune, which was penned by Kane, Matthew McGinn and Jordan Schmidt, is the third…
George Strait’s Only Live Performance of the Mariachi Tune ‘El Rey’
For your Cinco De Mayo entertainment, George Strait’s Only Performance of ‘El Rey’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzToWKm86L8
Throwback Thursday: That Time Birthday Boy Randy Travis Took a Year Off to Make Movies
Randy Travis, who is celebrating his 58th birthday today (May 4), is still a pretty big deal. In the last year alone, he’s been the focus of two epic shindigs. On Oct. 16, 2016, Charlie Daniels, Fred Foster and Randy Travis were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Check out a photo gallery…
Check Out Our Cinco de Mayo Playlist Featuring Some of Our Favorite Odes to Mexico
Let the festivities begin on May 5—it’s time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a holiday to commemorate the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862. In addition to partaking in traditional Mexican food and libations, enjoy the holiday with our Texas Country/Red Dirt playlist that features cinco of our favorite odes to Mexico. “Somewhere…