Disney/Tanner Yeager Lainey Wilson will make her feature film debut in the adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s 2022 bestseller, Reminders of Him, according to Variety. Of course, Hoover also wrote It Ends with Us, which inspired the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni hit. Gilmore Girls‘ Lauren Graham and The West Wing‘s Bradley Whitford are also attached to the …
Apr 30
‘You Had To Be There’: Megan Moroney preps Kenny Chesney duet
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua Last year, Kenny Chesney took Megan Moroney on tour with him. Now they’re collaborating on a new song, a post on Megan’s Instagram reveals. The collection of photos accompanying the post starts with a cartoon version of Megan and Kenny looking out at an arena crowd, along with the song’s title at …
Apr 30
‘I Love Us’: Tim McGraw duets with Barbra Streisand on ‘Partners’
ABC If you’ve seen Tim McGraw in concert, you know he’s often self-deprecating about his own vocal ability. He may have to rethink that, however, since he’s now holding his own with one of pop music’s biggest powerhouses: Barbra Streisand. She and Tim duet on “I Love Us” on her new star-studded collection, The Secret of …
Apr 30
Darius & Friends concert returns to the Ryman for 16th St. Jude benefit
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS For the 16th year in a row, Darius Rucker will kick off the week of CMA Fest with his annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. This year’s Darius & Friends benefit will take place Monday, June 2, at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. A 2008 visit to St. Jude inspired the …
Apr 30
Eric Church will Free the Machine in arenas this fall
ABC Eric Church will set out on a 22-city arena this fall to promote his new album, Evangeline vs. The Machine, which drops May 2. The Free the Machine Tour kicks off Sept. 12 in Pittsburgh and wraps Nov. 15 in Inglewood, California. “From front to back, these shows will be different than anything you’ve …
Apr 30
“What Could Go Right”? Probably not a reality show, according to Thomas Rhett
Disney/Larry McCormack With four daughters ranging in age from 9 to 3, Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren seem like prime candidates for a reality show. But even though they’ve “been asked a bunch of times” to do one, TR says don’t hold your breath. “I mean, we give enough of ourselves, I think, on …
Apr 29
Nashville notes: Luke Bryan grants wishes + RaeLynn’s “Honky Tonk”
Teen newcomer Maddox Watson launches his I Need a Truck Tour September 7 in Richmond, Virginia. Presales are underway now, before tickets become available to the public on Friday, the same day his First Dance (The After Party) deluxe EP drops. Tuesday is World Wish Day and to celebrate, American Idol judge Luke Bryan made …
Apr 29
Brian Kelley spreads his Sunshine State of Mind on tour
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Brian Kelley‘s ready to bring his Sunshine State of Mind to fans all over the country this summer. The Florida half of Florida Georgia Line will lunch his Sunshine State of Mind Tour July 24 in Savannah, Georgia. He’ll wrap the 19-date run September 7 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Presales are underway …
Apr 29
Dolly Parton helps Billy the Kid find love in new book
Random House Dolly Parton‘s third children’s book in her series starring her God-dog, Billy the Kid, will arrive December 2. In Billy the Kid Dances His Heart Out, the French bulldog “faces one of his biggest fears: dancing in front of an audience,” and along the way he meets a dance teacher, Bella, who captures his heart. …
Apr 29
Gretchen Wilson goes down ‘The Road’ with Blake Shelton + Keith Urban
Connie Chornuk/CBS Gretchen Wilson is joining Blake Shelton and Keith Urban on The Road. The “Redneck Woman” hitmaker will serve as tour manager to the contestants on the musical competition show that’s a partnership between Blake and Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. “Stepping into the role of tour manager for The Road has allowed me to take …