Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Brad Paisley may be a big country star these days, but like a lot of his peers in the music business, he got his start as a young kid playing in bars before he was even old enough to drink. Brad was 13, but his bandmates were on the opposite end of …
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May 19
Tim McGraw + Faith Hill probably won’t reprise their ‘1883’ characters
Rich Fury/Getty Images 1883, the Paramount+ prequel to Yellowstone, might be complete, but the world of the show lives on — not only in its original Yellowstone setting, but also in a newly announced prequel, called 1932. Still, fans of the show probably won’t see Tim McGraw or Faith Hill on screen anytime soon. The country …
May 19
Jimmie Allen hopes his success is “motivation” for people to chase their dreams
ABC Jimmie Allen earned back-to-back chart-topping hits with his last two singles — “Make Me Want To” and the Brad Paisley duet “Freedom Was a Highway.” As he reflected on the achievement, he said he hopes he can be a source of inspiration. “It feels great,” he said at an event celebrating the two hits, …
May 19
Dierks Bentley + Elle King’s “Worth a Shot” goes Wild West in new music video
Sony Music Nashville Dierks Bentley and Elle King dive into the world of an 1800s-era Wild West town in the music video for their new duet, “Worth a Shot.” The pair play a husband and wife drawn apart by Dierks’ gambling and outlaw ways. Elle catches wind of his misdeeds while she’s at home with …
May 19
The Judds 2022 Tour will go on, with a star-studded new lineup featuring Faith Hill, Little Big Town + more
Wynonna Judd performs at the “Naomi Judd: A River of Time” celebration at Ryman Auditorium on May 15, 2022 in Nashville; Mickey Bernal/Getty Images Before Naomi Judd’s unexpected death in late April, she and her daughter Wynonna had made plans to launch a fall 2022 tour as legendary country act The Judds. At Naomi’s public …
May 19
Ingrid Andress’ favorite hobby includes flowers, hearts and ‘raunchy’ rap lyrics: “It’s just so funny to me”
ABC When Ingrid Andress isn’t writing new songs or touring, you can probably find her enjoying a hobby she picked up as a home-schooled kid: cross-stitching. “I used to cross-stich when I was younger, and now I love cross-stitching rap lyrics,” the singer says. “It’s just so funny to me. I don’t know why my …
May 18
Luke Bryan pays tribute to fellow ‘American Idol’ judge and Gershwin Prize recipient Lionel Richie: “Nothing but love”
ABC/Lou Rocco Luke Bryan was among the many performers who turned out at a ceremony on May 12 honoring Lionel Richie, this year’s recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. PBS aired the event on Tuesday night. During his time onstage, Luke performed “Lady,” a classic from Lionel’s catalog with a …
May 18
Nashville notes: Naomi Judd, Priscilla Block + more
Naomi Judd’s public memorial, Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration, aired on CMT Sunday, and it’s become the network’s highest rated special in two years. In under 48 hours, the televised event racked up over 16 million cumulative views across all channels. Two encore presentations of the special will take place: this Thursday at …
May 18
Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne on how music helps his mental health: “It allows me to express myself”
ABC May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and for Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne, that’s personal. He has previously discussed his battles with depression and anxiety, saying that he went through a difficult period of depression and suicidal ideation in late 2019 that led to a hospitalization. In partnership with ACM Lifting Lives, John talks about …
May 18
After back-to-back chart-toppers, Lainey Wilson teases her next radio single
ABC Lainey Wilson’s got a new single coming out on Friday, and she’s hoping it’ll make three for three atop the country radio chart. Her last two singles, “Things a Man Oughta Know” and a Cole Swindell duet called “Never Say Never,” each made it to the top spot. Her new song is called “Heart …