ABC Blake Shelton continued his reign at the People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday night, dominating the country category for a sixth year running. The singer started that hot streak back in 2016, when he won Favorite Male Country Artist, keeping his hold on that category until the male and female divisions were consolidated in 2018 …
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Dec 08
1883 stars Tim McGraw + Faith Hill try to keep their real marriage separate from their on-screen one
Rick Diamond/Getty Images Tim McGraw and Faith Hill both have plenty of experience acting separately, but in 1883 — the new Paramount+ prequel to Yellowstone — they’re playing husband and wife. However, there are some key differences between their on-screen marriage and their real-life marriage, the couple explain in a new People interview. They try to …
Dec 08
Amy Grant on performing ’Christmas at the Ryman’ with husband Vince Gill: “I fall in love with him all over again”
Cameron Powell As Amy Grant and Vince Gill prepare for a 12-date run of their Christmas at the Ryman residency at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Amy can’t help but feel nostalgic. The couple has made their Christmas show a time honored tradition. Over the years, they’ve delighted crowds with performances of such holiday classics as “O Holy Night,” “Have Yourself …
Dec 07
Nashville notes
Midland‘s Mark Wystrach and his wife, Ty Haney, welcomed their second child, son “Champie,” on December 5. Mark made the announcement in an Instagram post, revealing that the baby was born “happy and healthy.” Jimmie Allen will perform “Freedom Is a Highway” on The Late Late Show with James Corden on December 15. It marks his first appearance on the CBS show. …
Dec 07
Garth Brooks teases more Stadium Tour dates
Rick Diamond/Getty Images Garth Brooks may have more Stadium Tour dates up his sleeve. As Garth continues to roll out shows for 2022, he shared on Inside Studio G Monday night that fans can expect to see additional dates on the Stadium Tour schedule before the end of the year. And while many of the shows have been in the …
Dec 07
Jimmie Allen on diversity in country music: “It’s a whole movement coming up”
ABC Jimmie Allen says country music is in the midst of a “movement” when it comes to diversity. Chatting with The Nick Cannon Show, Jimmie cites Charley Pride as a major source of inspiration for his career and paving the way for other Black country artists. “I remember I was growing up listening to country music and my dad was …
Dec 07
Florida Georgia Line at forefront of new 2022 Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit
John Shearer Florida Georgia Line are the latest artists to have their legacy cemented at the Country Music Hall of Fame with the upcoming exhibit, Florida Georgia Line: Mix It Up Strong. Opening in 2022, the exhibit chronicles the duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley‘s journey from meeting as students at an on-campus worship service at Belmont University in …
Dec 07
Keith Urban reveals why he almost didn’t ask out Nicole Kidman
ABC These days, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are happily married, but it turns out they almost didn’t even go on a first date. While appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Keith revealed that he was hesitant to pursue the Nine Perfect Strangers actress simply because he was “nervous.” “Literally, I was like, ‘There’s no way this girl is interested in me at all,’” Urban said. “Somebody …
Dec 07
Blake Shelton went over-the-top on Christmas shopping for Gwen Stefani
ABC Sounds like Blake Shelton is going all-out for wife Gwen Stefani this Christmas. Blake reveals that each year, the couple encourages each other to not buy gifts. But Gwen hasn’t always followed that advice when it comes to shopping for her now-husband and her three children: Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and Apollo, 7. “We do the deal every year where it’s …
Dec 07
Carrie Underwood on favorite Christmas traditions and why “Favorite Time of Year” is “hard to sing without smiling”
Hunter Berry/CMA For Carrie Underwood, Christmas is a time for family, making new memories and music. Growing up in Checotah, Oklahoma, Carrie recalls the beloved family tradition of traveling to a local nursing home with her parents and two older sisters to spread Christmas cheer through song. “Christmas was always about family. One thing that we always …