The NHL’s Nashville Predators hockey team has another home playoff game tonight (April 2), which probably means another country music star will sing the national anthem. In Round 1 of the playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks, Carrie Underwood (April 17) and Luke Bryan (April 20) sang the national anthem before Games 3 and 4, respectively.…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini had a busy night at the Radio Disney Music Awards on Sunday night (April 30). Not only did Kelsea host the show and perform, but she also took home two trophies for Favorite Country Artist and Favorite Country Song (“Peter Pan”). Kelsea was also nominated for the all-genre Breakout Artist of the Year…… MORE
Unabashed Britney Spears fan Kelsea Ballerini stopped by the Entertainment Tonight studio to share an amusing anecdote about her idol. According to her story, Kelsea spent many a day trying to perfect her “Britney” growl. “So, this is embarrassing, but my dad always tells this story of me going around the house as a kid…… MORE
Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini are going to get to spend a little more time together this year when the two host 2017’s CMA Music Festival special on ABC. TR and Kelsea are currently on the road together as part of Thomas Rhett’s Home Team Tour, scheduled to hit Nashville tonight and Friday (April 20-21).…… MORE
According to People magazine, Julia Roberts is the Most Beautiful Woman in the world in 2017. This is the record fifth time the 49-year-old actress has been bestowed the title (1991, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2017). On the country music front, Carrie Underwood made the cut as one of the magazine’s Fabulous Faces, alongside stars like…… MORE
Artists from all genres of music—including Keith Urban, Jason Derulo and Celine Dion—spread the Bee Gees love in February during the taping of the TV special, Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Bee Gees, which will air on Sunday, April 16. On the country front, a handful of stars took the stage to honor…… MORE
Check out some great photos from the ACM Awards red carpet, featuring Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jason Aldean, Joe Walsh, Reba McEntire, Little Big Town, Scotty McCreery, Kip Moore, Lauren Alaina, Chris Young, Dierks Bentley, Frankie Ballard and many more. photos by Jason Simanek… MORE
With 18 events across 13 venues, the Academy of Country Music’s fifth annual ACM Party for a Cause was in full swing in Las Vegas on March 31 and April 1. Party for a Cause featured performances from more than 80 artists during “The Week Vegas Goes Country” in the lead-up to the ACM Awards…… MORE
If you needed one more reason to head out to Jamboree in the Hills in Belmont, Ohio, on July 13-16, we can give you 10. Brothers Osborne, RaeLynn and The Cadillac Three are three of the names that have been added to the already stellar lineup. Joining those previously listed will be Kane Brown, Brett…… MORE
In honor of college basketball’s craziest month, I created a bracket with 16 of the hottest acts in country music. I seeded them based on the strength of their current “season,” which ran from the ACM Awards in April 2016 to the Grammy Awards in February 2017. After thousands of votes were cast in Round…… MORE
A few weeks ago, we heard about a $19 Japanese strawberry that was being sold in Beverly Hills. That’s $19 for a SINGLE STRAWBERRY. Is it any good. Demi Lovato tried one and posted her reaction on TikTok. Her rating? She gave it an 8 out of 10 and said, quote, “It’s not tart at…
Cody Johnson IS an actual cowboy, and while you’d think maybe he’d keep his style to only REAL cowboys, that’s just not the case. He compares it to being a huge Michael Jordan fan. He thinks the increased interest in the genre is what’s most important. He said, “When I was a kid, I had…