Carly Pearce has some great memories from Christmases growing up in Kentucky. Her grandparents played a big role in her life then, and even in her music today, “We always went to my Grandma and Grandpa Pearce’s house that I always talk about in my music, and we always would go.” Growing up, she also…
Late last week Sara Evans held 3 special virtual concerts to not just entertain her fans, but to also raise funds for her band since touring did not go as planned this year. The concerts each had a theme, one was her greatest hits, one was her songs from “Copy That,” and the final show…
Morgan Wallen will release his sophomore album, Dangerous: The Double Album, on Jan. 8. To celebrate the release, Morgan will perform a free, live-streamed show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Jan. 12. The full-band show will be streamed via Morgan’s Facebook and YouTube at 8 p.m. CT. Morgan will perform a number of tracks from…
American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me is streaming for free through Dec. 26 via PBS and the PBS Video app. The film, which is narrated by Tanya Tucker, originally aired on PBS in 2019. It chronicles Charley’s improbable journey to country stardom, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton…
The Grand Ole Opry tallied its 4,954th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Dec. 12 with a showcase featuring Scotty McCreery, Brett Young, Dennis Quaid and Chris Young. Earlier in the day on Dec. 12, news broke that Charley Pride, 86, died in Dallas, Texas, due to complications from Covid-19. Chris Young decided to honor Charley…
The Americana Music Association announced the winners of the 2020 Americana Honors & Awards on Dec. 15. Winners included The Highwomen (Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year), the late John Prine (Artist of the Year), Black Pumas (Emerging Act of the Year) and Brittany Haas (Instrumentalist of the…
Sam Hunt has been indicted by a Davidson County (Tennessee) grand jury to face charges of DUI and an open container violation. Sam was arrested for driving under the influence and having an open container in Nashville on Nov. 21, 2019. The indictment means there is probable cause to charge Sam with a crime(s). Court…
Jimmie Allen will help ring in 2021 as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve event in New York’s Times Square on Dec. 31. Jimmie will be joined by artists Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper and headliner Jennifer Lopez. Ryan Seacrest will host the five-plus-hour event from New York City, while Lucy Hale and Billy…
Garth Brooks stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Dec. 14 to chat with the titular host and perform a few songs, including his new single, “Shallow.” The new single, which Garth duets with wife Trisha Yearwood, is featured on his new album, Fun. However, Kelly Clarkson filled in for Trisha—since she was not in…
Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (streaming, sales and airplay-based) for the 20th week, which is the longest run by a solo female artist in the history of the chart. “I Hope” surpassed Maren Morris’ “The Bones,” which reigned for 19 weeks atop the chart. The longest…
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…