ABC/Connie Chornuk As lots of us get ready to enjoy the holiday staples, there’s one food that officially makes it Christmas for Charleston native Darius Rucker. “We have it during the year, too,” he says. “But at Christmas, we always have okra soup … It’s my favorite thing and it was just something that the family, you …
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Dec 22
Nashville notes: Darius Rucker’s Musicians on Call milestone + more
Darius Rucker will receive the Music Heals Golden Ukulele at Musicians on Call’s annual Millions of Moments event in Nashville in January. The award is in recognition of Darius’ support for Musicians on Call, which brings live and recorded music to hospitals and other medical settings. Singer and 17-year Army veteran Craig Morgan recently brought …
Dec 22
Dustin Lynch swaps his cowboy hat for a Santa cap in heartwarming, charity-focused new music video
ABC Dustin Lynch’s “Something That Makes You Smile” is all about finding joy in life, and in the music video for the song, the singer brought joy to kids all across Tennessee. The first scenes of the clip show Dustin stocking up at a Nashville toy store before heading out to play Santa for kids …
Dec 22
Sam Hunt set to headline a free show before the 2023 NHL Winter Classic
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Sam Hunt will kick off 2023 in Boston. The singer announced on Twitter this week that he’ll play a free show ahead of the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic. Game day will kick off with a new fan experience, Breakaway, which serves as the preparty for the main event. Sam’s performance there …
Dec 22
Blake Shelton says he’ll keep making music “until…the fans fire me”
Trae Patton/NBC Blake Shelton is stepping away from his coaching role on The Voice after the show’s upcoming 23rd season, and he has said that a big part of that decision comes from wanting to prioritize his family life with wife Gwen Stefani and her three children. “I love all the cool things I get …
Dec 22
Jelly Roll’s mom broke her ankle and missed his Nashville show, so now he’s bringing the concert to her
ABC Family has always been important to rising star Jelly Roll, so after his mom suffered an injury and wasn’t able to make it to his recent headlining Bridgestone Arena show in Nashville, her son decided he had to do something to make it up to her. As she continues to recuperate, Jelly says he’s …
Dec 22
The Christmas favorite that creeps into Brett Young’s music year-round
BMLG There’s one Christmas song Brett Young loves so much that he says it actually creeps into most of his music: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which was originally introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis. “Before you dig too deep about the lyrics, it’s the ballad that I try to put out with every single song …
Dec 21
Nashville notes: Luke Combs’ music video + Miranda Lambert’s Mutt Shop
Luke Combs has shared the music video for his single, “Going, Going, Gone.” The song comes off the track list of his newest album, Growin’ Up. Miranda Lambert’s second annual Mutt Shop for MuttNation is underway. Just in time for the holidays, the country star — and her Instagram-famous husband, Brendan McLoughlin — are stocking …
Dec 21
Dolly Parton buried an unheard song in a time capsule that won’t see the light of day until 2045
Katherine Bomboy/NBC Dolly Parton’s got a brand-new, never-before-heard song on the way — and if you wait around until 2045, you can hear it. During a sit-down on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Dolly explained that the song is part of a time capsule that she created for her theme park, Dollywood. But the country legend admits she …
Dec 21
“Giddy Up”: Shania Twain teases the release of the next song off her ‘Queen of Me’ album
ABC/Art Streiber Shania Twain’s new album, Queen of Me, comes out in early February — but fans won’t have to wait that long to hear new music. The singer just shared that “Giddy Up,” a new song off the project, will be available to listen to just after the new year. In a social media post, …