Jim Casey talks with Dillon Carmichael about: growing up in the small town of Burgin, Kentucky his musical pedigree, including uncles John Michael Montgomery and Eddie Montgomery getting offered a publishing deal as a 17-year-old moving to Nashville as a 19-year-old working with producer Dave Cobb on his debut album, Hell on an Angel, which…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Teams With Crown Royal to Benefit U.S. Military
Thomas Rhett is teaming up with Crown Royal for the Purple Bag Project to benefit U.S. servicemen and women stationed overseas. Since 2010, Crown Royal has worked with Packages From Home as a national charity partner supporting their purpose of sending thanks to troops overseas. During Purple Bag events, participants are invited to write notes…… MORE
Brett Young to Be Honored With 2018 ASCAP Songwriter/Artist of the Year Award
Following in the footsteps of top singer/songwriters like Alan Jackson, Sam Hunt and Matthew Ramsey of Old Dominion, Brett Young has been named the 2018 ASCAP Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year. The award is earned by the songwriter who has written and recorded at least two songs that have amassed the greatest airplay during a…… MORE
Blake Shelton Announces “Friends & Heroes 2019 Tour” With Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins & More
Blake Shelton announced he will hit the road in the new year for his Friends & Heroes 2019 Tour—and he’s taking some of his friends and heroes along, including the Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson, Trace Adkins and Lauren Alaina. Kicking off on Feb. 14 in his home state of Oklahoma, the 18-date tour will make…… MORE
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Naomi Watts will star in the Game of Thrones prequel pilot at HBO. The exact details of Watts’ character are being kept under wraps, but it is known she is playing “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.” Google and Disney have a partnership to help bring kids stories to life. Google Home can…… MORE
“Real Country” TV Show With Shania Twain, Travis Tritt & Jake Owen Announces 21 Contestants & $100,000 Grand Prize
Shania Twain, Travis Tritt and Jake Owen will join forces in an effort to mentor new country talent for the upcoming television series, Real Country, which debuts on USA on Nov. 13. The eight-part series, which was filmed in Nashville over the summer, will feature 21 artists vying for the chance to win $100,000 and…… MORE
“Thankful” yet “Conflicted” Maren Morris Says It’s “Concerning” She’s the Only Solo Female in the Top 30 on Billboard’s Country Chart
Maren Morris scored the second Top 5 single from her solo catalog this week as “Rich” reached No. 5 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. That’s the good news. The bad news? Maren is the only solo woman featured in the Top 30 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart this week. In fact, another solo female artist…… MORE
Watch Delta Rae “Play It Forward” With Stunning Cover of Cam’s “Diane”
The band Delta Rae—comprised of Ian Hölljes, Eric Hölljes, Brittany Hölljes, Elizabeth Hopkins, Mike McKee and Grant Emerson—stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith for her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen to the entire episode here). One of the podcast’s segments—“Play It Forward”—beckons the featured artist/band…… MORE
Watch Reba McEntire Perform “The Christmas Song” in Sneak Peek of “CMA Country Christmas” TV Special
Reba McEntire is the hostess with the mostest. Reba returns for a second year as host of the ninth annual CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration that airs on ABC on Dec. 10. CMA Country Christmas was taped on Sept. 27 at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center in Nashville. In addition to Reba, this…… MORE
OCTOBER 30, 2018
People are trying to sell boxes of that “Golden Girls” cereal on eBay for more than $100. But don’t be fooled – the people who make it say more is on the way, so it’s not going to be hard to find for very long. Weird Al Yankovic is hitting the road in 2019…… MORE
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Toby Keith passed away in February of last year, but his memory is still going strong. Not only in country music, but in the world of horse racing as well. If you didn’t know, one of Toby Keith’s dreams was to get a horse to race in the Kentucky Derby. And even though he’s not around…
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Willie Nelson’s 154 studio album “Oh What a Beautiful World” is out today. It’s a tribute to his longtime friend and fellow musician Rodney Crowell . . . Every song on the album was written by Crowell. In case you were wondering, Willie is 91 years old . . . and this is his 77th…