Canadian-born star Lindsay Ell is officially a dual citizen. She recently passed her U.S. citizenship test, and fellow country act Little Big Town threw a party to celebrate her milestone. Jon Langston co-stars with “Santa” in the music video for his holiday song, “I Only Want You For Christmas.” The clip, appropriately enough, was filmed at …
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Dec 09
Parker McCollum’s got new music on the way — but he’s still workshopping album titles
ABC With the release of his latest song, “Stoned,” Parker McCollum is kicking off a new musical chapter, but he says he’s still figuring out some of the key details. For example, the title of his next record is a big question mark, he explains in a new interview with Today’s Country Radio With Kelleigh …
Dec 09
Zac Brown Band frontman Zac Brown reportedly engaged to model and actor Kelly Yazdi
Jason Kempin/Getty Images “Out in the Middle” star Zac Brown has found love. The Zac Brown Band frontman and singer is engaged to Minnesota-born model and actor Kelly Yazdi, according to a report from People. “He proposed in Hawaii a while ago,” says one source close to the couple. “It was very intimate and the …
Dec 09
Jelly Roll reflects on the “Cinderella story” that led him to the top of the country charts
ABC Friday night, superstar-in-the-making Jelly Roll will storm Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, headlining a marquee hometown show and using the proceeds to benefit the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center, where he himself was incarcerated as a teen. “You couldn’t write a Cinderella story cooler than this,” the singer tells Billboard ahead of the show. “Saying that …
Dec 09
Does Lainey Wilson have the acting bug after her star turn on ‘Yellowstone’?
ABC Now that Lainey Wilson‘s made her acting debut playing the singer Abby in season 5 of Yellowstone, the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year sounds like she may be ready to step in front of the camera again. “I will say it’s very similar to what I do on a daily basis anyway,” she says of her …
Dec 08
Nashville notes: George Strait’s Vaqueros del Mar returns, Elle King cancels shows + more
George Strait’s 12th annual Vaqueros del Mar charity golf event took place once again this year, raising a record-setting $2.4 million for the Feherty’s Troops First Foundation. George performed at a benefit concert during the event, as did Randy Houser, Randy Rogers, Asleep at the Wheel and more artists. Elle King had to cancel radio …
Dec 08
Luke Bryan celebrates his 16th wedding anniversary with wife Caroline: “Here’s to 100 more”
ABC Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, have a lot to celebrate in the month of December: Not only is it the holiday season, the month also brings their wedding anniversary. 2022 marks 16 years of wedded bliss for the couple, and Luke marked the milestone with an anniversary message that was somewhat uncharacteristically sweet — he and …
Dec 08
“Da Ruba Girl”: Kenny Chesney remembers his late rescue dog Ruby with a song benefiting strays
Blue Chair Records/Warner Music Nashville Kenny Chesney is currently mourning the loss of his rescue pit bull mix, Ruby — aka Da Ruba Girl — but he has found a way to make her memory larger than life. The singer announced this week that he’s releasing an official version of “Da Ruba Girl,” a song he routinely …
Dec 08
‘Billy the Kid Makes it Big’: Dolly Parton announces a new children’s book
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Dolly Parton’s third children’s book is officially in the works. The country legend announced the news to People this week, explaining that the book, Billy the Kid Makes it Big, stars her goddog, Billy the Kid. Billy’s got big dreams of country stardom, and when he finds himself the target of bullies …
Dec 08
Blake Shelton says he’s “at a crossroads” with what’s next for his music, but he’ll never retire
Kevin Winter/Getty Images As he prepares to step down from his longtime coaching gig on NBC’s The Voice, Blake Shelton says he’s looking forward to putting more of his attention into his next musical chapter. The singer’s not quite sure yet what that looks like, he tells People in a new cover story. “I’m really …