Nashville notes: Carrie Underwood’s ‘rhinestone milestone’ + Luke Combs’ Teddy Swims cover

The 16th Darius and Friends benefit on Monday at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium raised more than $815,000, bringing the total amount Darius Rucker has given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis to more than $5.1 million.  Seventeen-year Opry member Carrie Underwood unveiled a special “rhinestone milestone” mic stand Tuesday during her fan club party …

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Why Jelly Roll’s vowing not to play Nashville until 2027

Disney/Randy Holmes Jelly Roll is done playing his hometown — at least for now.  During his Music City Rodeo concert at Bridgestone Arena, the Nashville native revealed he has even bigger dreams in mind.  “I shouldn’t say this, I’m gonna get in trouble. But I gotta say it out loud,” he started, as fans captured …

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Cake in the face and a remix? It could ‘Happen to’ Russell Dickerson

Triple Tigers Records Russell Dickerson‘s revamping his hit “Happen to Me” with the help of DJ/producer Steve Aoki.  “I’ve been a Steve Aoki fan for so long, and I can’t believe we have a song together now,” Russell says. “He’s always paved his own path, and I feel like I’ve done that as well — …

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Pour me a drink: Post Malone to open bar on Nashville’s Lower Broadway

Disney/Frank Micelotta In country music, you’re not a superstar until you have your own bar and restaurant on Nashville’s Lower Broadway — so welcome to the big time, Post Malone. Posty is partnering with TC Restaurant Group, which has created establishments for stars like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert, for his …

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Riley Green honors his grandfathers by giving big money to Folds of Honor

Disney/Randy Holmes Riley Green donated $75,000 to Folds of Honor at Monday’s Rock ‘N Jock Celebrity Softball Game in Nashville.  He donated the money through his Buford Bonds Fund, which is named for his grandfathers. This was Riley’s fifth year to play in the game, which raises money to give scholarships to families of fallen or …

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‘I Had Some Help’: Darius Rucker kicks off CMA Fest 2025 with Morgan Wallen

John Shearer/Getty Images for for Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time 2024 Darius Rucker delivered the biggest country star of them all these days when he hosted his 16th annual Darius and Friends benefit at the Ryman on Monday: Morgan Wallen. “I met this kid 5 or 6 years ago at a friend’s house, …

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Rascal Flatts follow the ’emotional flood’ of their tour with ‘Refueled Duets’

Amy E. Price/Getty Images Rascal Flatts wrapped their Life Is a Highway Tour in early April, but the trio is still on a high. “Man, it was so good to be back playing music again,” Jay DeMarcus reflects. “You know, the pandemic hit and it sort of went away and we all got away from …

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Nashville notes: Caylee Hammack’s paperback romance + Dylan Scott’s ‘Easy’ video

Chris Young will headline the first OC Smoke Show on Aug. 16 in San Juan Capistrano, California. Chris Janson, The Band Perry and Kelsey Hart will also take the stage. Presales start Thursday, June 5, before tickets become available to the public Friday, June 6. Caylee Hammack‘s romance novel Bed of Roses, which was written with bestselling …

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How to see Brett Young, Midland and more for free during CMA Fest

Big Machine Label Group The Big Machine Pop Up will be taking over Bell Bottoms Up once again this year during CMA Fest.  Brett Young, Midland, Conner Smith, RaeLynn, Caroline Jones, Something Out West, Noah Hicks, Chase McDaniel and The Jack Wharf Band are just some of the artists set to play the free event.  …

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Charles Kelley’s got Sticks, Strings & ‘Songs for a New Moon’ this summer

Southern Accent Entertainment Charles Kelley and his brothers are gearing up to give back to the place where they grew up. Charles and his brothers, Josh Kelley and John Kelley, will host the fourth annual Sticks & Strings Concert & Golf Tournament in the Augusta, Georgia, area Aug. 24-25. It kicks off with a Sunday concert at Columbia …

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