Rick Diamond/Getty Images If you ask Dolly Parton, Keith Urban’s got it all: Looks, musical talent — and a gorgeous, talented wife. Dolly recently made a stop on ABC’s Good Morning America to discuss her new Duncan Hines line of cake mixes, and when asked who she’d choose if she could pick anyone to sing and …
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Jan 28
Jennifer Nettles returns to her ‘Righteous Gemstones’ acting gig this weekend
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Capital Concerts You can catch Jennifer Nettles on the small screen this weekend as the HBOmax comedy The Righteous Gemstones launches its second season. The solo star and member of chart-topping country duo Sugarland will return to her role of Aimee-Leigh Gemstone. Ahead of the Season Two premiere, Jennifer hopped on …
Jan 28
Luke Combs keeps teasing unreleased songs as he readies album three
ABC Luke Combs just keeps rolling out peeks and hints into his next album. The singer shared rough mixes of two as-yet-unreleased songs this week on Twitter. One, “Five-Leaf Clover,” is a gratitude-filled ballad that Luke’s been trying out live during his tour stops recently. The other is “Tomorrow Me,” a song he debuted with …
Jan 28
‘Through the Madness’ of childbirth, unexpected bedrest and an album release, Maddie & Tae are still best friends
ABC Maddie & Tae’s Through the Madness Vol. 1 EP arrives this week, and the album rollout is going a little differently than either band mate planned. That’s because Taylor Kerr welcomed her first child, Leighton Grace, in mid-January, much earlier than her spring 2022 due date. Leighton’s birth came after Taylor was hospitalized and …
Jan 27
Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne opens up about the bout with depression that “hospitalized” him in 2019
ABC After Brothers Osborne’s TJ Osborne came out as gay in early 2021 — becoming the first country artist signed to a major label to do so — the support he received help propel the duo towards releasing their song, “Younger Me.” A reflection on the challenges of becoming comfortable with yourself, the song touched …
Jan 27
Nashville notes
Brantley Gilbert is premiering his music video for his new single, “How to Talk to Girls,” today at 5 p.m. CT. Rodney Atkins and his wife, singer-songwriter Rose Falcon, are releasing their first collaborative EP tomorrow. It’s called Rod + Rose. On social media, Jason Aldean has shared some of the behind-the-scenes moments from the …
Jan 27
Gabby Barrett will receive the Rising Star honor at ‘Billboard”s 2022 Women in Music Awards ceremony
ABC Gabby Barrett is among a list of elite female musical artists getting honored at the Billboard 2022 Women in Music Awards show. During the ceremony, she will receive the Rising Star Award, an honor that’s previously been given to the likes of Halsey, Kelsea Ballerini and Ariana Grande. Gabby is the only mainstream country …
Jan 27
“Soul”: Lee Brice’s new music video is a feel-good, romantic dance party
Rob Kim/Getty Images Lee Brice is in the mood for good-timing romance in the music video for his latest single, “Soul.” Set at a wedding, the video follows the bride and groom — plus a handful of other couples, all at different stages in their relationship — through a romantic and irrepressible dance party. Just …
Jan 27
“Craig is a real human”: Walker Hayes introduces fans to the man who inspired a song and his new book
ABC On Country Stuff The Album, Walker Hayes brings back a new version of one of his most important older songs: “Craig,” a track that originally appeared on his 2017 project, boom. Back when he first released it, “Craig” was a fan-favorite, and even led to the foundation of Walker’s Be a Craig Fund. The …
Jan 27
Eric Church is opening a BBQ joint and music venue in downtown Nashville
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ATLive Move over, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Dierks Bentley: There’s a new country star-owned bar coming to downtown Nashville. Eric Church is planning to open a new hot spot called Chief’s. Occupying the spot formerly owned by John Rich-owned Cotton Eyed Joe — which Rich and his partners …