Terry Wyatt/Getty Images A star-studded collaboration between Chris Janson, Dolly Parton and Slash is arriving on Friday, May 5. “I’m so thrilled to announce, that two Global Icons have joined me in song, for my absolute biggest collaboration to date,” Chris wrote in an email to fans on Tuesday, May 2. “Dolly and Slash, it doesn’t get any BIGGER than that!” The singer …
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May 02
Faith Hill made Tim McGraw’s “favorite meal” for his birthday
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMedia Tim McGraw celebrated his 56th birthday on May 1 with a good ol’ Southern meal prepared by his wife, Faith Hill. The scrumptious platter consisted of pot roast, rice and gravy, peas and cornbread, collard greens and sweet tea. “My husband couldn’t wait until dinner for his favorite meal so we are having it for lunch……most likely …
May 02
Blake Shelton’s headed to the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Evans Vestal Ward/NBC Country superstar and The Voice coach Blake Shelton is next in line to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Friday, May 12, with Carson Daly and Blake’s wife, Gwen Stefani, as guest speakers. Blake joins Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Dolly Parton, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Glen Campbell, The Judds, Kenny Rogers, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill and other country artists who have …
May 02
Fresh perspectives helped shape Kip Moore’s new album, ‘Damn Love’
MCA Nashville Kip Moore‘s highly anticipated fifth studio album, Damn Love, is out now. Preceded by 2020’s Wild World, Kip says this new record is, in some ways, shaped by the pandemic. While no song directly chronicles that period, the emotions and intentions behind crafting the 13-song project were a result of a change in perspective. “The …
May 02
Gordon Lightfoot, “Sundown” singer-songwriter, dies at 84
Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose hits “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” helped to define folk rock, died Monday evening at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto of natural causes, his publicist Victoria Lord confirmed to ABC News. He was 84. Lightfoot’s rise to fame began in the mid-1960s with folk classics such as …
May 01
Nashville notes: Chayce Beckham’s “Till The Day I Die” + Kylie Morgan’s “Sugar Daddy”
Chayce Beckham has dropped a powerful new song, “Till The Day I Die,” which he penned with Andy Albert, Jordan Minton and Mark Trussell. Watch Chayce share the personal backstory of the song on Instagram. Kylie Morgan has released her breezy and empowering new song, “Sugar Daddy.” The track arrives as her debut single, “If He Wanted To He Would,” continues to rise up the country charts. Up-and-comer Alyssa …
May 01
Grand Ole Opry launches new Famous Friends exhibit
Courtesy of Grand Ole Opry Planning to visit Nashville soon? Then be sure to check out the Grand Ole Opry’s newly unveiled Famous Friends exhibit. Open now at the Acuff House inside the Opry House, the exhibit spotlights various iconic non-country singers, celebrities and public figures who have stepped into and performed on the hallowed Opry stage. The on-display …
May 01
Kane Brown sets sights on more acting roles
Trae Patton/NBC Kane Brown‘s got a couple more dates on his Drunk or Dreaming Tour that’ll stretch into the summer. But after that, the country hitmaker’s planning on taking some time off from music to focus on both family and his newfound passion of acting. “We’re taking a couple of months off coming up,” Kane told ET recently. “I don’t …
May 01
Luke Bryan teases new “party anthem” single
ABC Luke Bryan‘s dropping a new song, “But I Got A Beer In My Hand,” on Friday, May 5. The country superstar shared the news during his Stagecoach performance in Indio, California, on Friday, April 28. “If you’ll go on TikTok, I put it on my TikTok. Y’all will hear a sample of it tonight. …
May 01
Old Dominion extends No Bad Vibes tour
Jason Kempin/Getty Images More dates have been added to Old Dominion‘s ongoing No Bad Vibes tour. The new multiple-city leg kicks off September 7 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, before concluding in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on December 15. Tyler Hubbard, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Niko Moon, Priscilla Block, Jameson Rodgers, Kylie Morgan and Adam Doleac will open on select dates. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 5, at …