ABC/Robby Klein Lainey Wilson waited for two years before going public with her boyfriend, Devlin “Duck” Hodges, at this year’s ACM Awards. Clearly, she wasn’t in a rush, and there was a good reason for that. “I said, ‘We gonna see if you’re in it for the right reasons.’ Turns out, he is,” Wilson told People in a recent interview. “Somebody said …
Category: ABC Country News
Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
Jun 29
Brad, Darius, Shania + Zac Brown Band to perform on ‘The Fourth in America’
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation CNN has unveiled the star-studded performance lineup for its annual The Fourth in America special. Among those performing are country music’s own Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band. Other artists include Sheryl Crown, Alanis Morissette, Demi Lovato, Duran Duran, Leon Bridges, Post Malone and more. The television special will be hosted by CNN’s Dana Bash, Boris Sanchez, Victor Blackwell and Cari Champion, and will air live Tuesday, …
Jun 29
Date set for the 2024 Grammy Awards
CBS Presents The Grammys /CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Recording Academy has set the date for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 4, at Los Angeles’ Crytpto.com Arena, airing live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET and streaming on Paramount+. Fans will know who’s in the …
Jun 29
Country stars share their first CMA Fest memory
Courtesy of Country Music Association It’s time to take a trip down memory lane with some of your favorite country stars. The Country Music Association recently shared a preview clip of its upcoming 75-minute documentary, CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair. In the Instagram video, artists such as Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire sat down to chat about their first …
Jun 29
Jon Pardi on “Your Heart Or Mine” + why it’s resonating with fans
NBC Jon Pardi‘s fast ascending the country charts with his single “Your Heart Or Mine.” Though Jon didn’t pen it, he recalls it being pitched by his co-producer Bart Butler, who wrote the jaunty track with John Pierce and Justin Ebach. “He played it for me [and was] like, ‘Man, this song’s special. It’s cool. I like the story of it. I like the beat, …
Jun 28
Nashville notes: Patty Loveless’ new exhibit + Conner Smith’s live track
The career of 2023 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Patty Loveless will take the spotlight in a new exhibit, Patty Loveless: No Trouble with the Truth. Set to open on August 23, it’ll feature various items from Patty’s career, including instruments, a monogrammed USO jacket, stage outfits and manuscripts. For more information, visit countrymusichalloffame.org. Conner Smith has announced that he’s dropping a live version …
Jun 28
Check out Paula Deen’s Red, White and Blue bundle
John Parra/Getty Images for Food Network SoBe Wine & Food Festival Getting ready to whip up a meal for family and friends this Fourth of July? Then be sure to check out Paula Deen‘s new Red, White and Blue Kitchen Care Package. The four-item bundle includes a white berry size colander, Time to Eat spatula, red crocheted pot holder and navy blue crocheted …
Jun 28
Miranda’s MuttNation Foundation and Tractor Supply Company donate to 52 animal shelters
Charles Sykes/Bravo Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation and Tractor Supply Company have joined forces for the third year to donate over $250,000 to 52 animal shelters across the country. Additionally, through MuttNation’s Mutts Across America program, one outstanding shelter or foster-based rescue in every state is presented with a surprise $5,000 grant. “Finding deserving shelters and rescue groups across the country is easy. It’s narrowing …
Jun 28
Stream Michael Ray’s EP release party on Friday
Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville Missed Michael Ray‘s Dive Bars & Broken Hearts EP release party in Nashville? Fret not, he’s got you covered. The entire release party will stream on YouTube on Friday, June 30, at 10 a.m. CT. “This whole event is my full band, my live band playing every song on the Dive Bars & Broken Hearts record,” Michael shares …
Jun 28
Darius Rucker’s next stop: The Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Darius Rucker will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Earlier this week, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2024. The new selections in the Recording category are Darius, Gwen Stefani, Toni Braxton, Def Leppard and Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, among others. “The Selection Committee which is made up of fellow Walk of Famers, carefully …