Larry McCormack/ABC Luke Combs treated a group of young agricultural students to the night of a lifetime earlier this week, when he scored them free tickets to his sold-out Grand Ole Opry show, and even invited them backstage for a meet-and-greet. It all started on Twitter, where a teacher reached out to Luke ahead of …
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Oct 28
Gabby Barrett readies a deluxe version of her hit debut ‘Goldmine’ album
Warner Music Nashville This November, Gabby Barrett will drop a deluxe version of Goldmine, the hit debut project that propelled Gabby from an up-and-comer to bonafide superstar. The singer announced the news during a stop on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she was also performing her current single, “Footprints on the Moon.” That …
Oct 28
The Halloween prank that almost made Reba “fire” her boyfriend, and Matthew Ramsey’s haunted cabin
kanyakits/iStock Reba McEntire‘s boyfriend, actor Rex Linn, may be her Young Sheldon co-star who plays the high school principal, but he’s also a huge cut-up who’s an enormous fan of Halloween. “Last year, he ordered from Costco a seven foot werewolf, [with] a motion sensor in it, and he put it in my bathroom,” Reba recalls. “And then …
Oct 27
Nashville notes
Cody Johnson’s Ain’t Nothin’ To It album has officially been certified Gold by the RIAA. It arrived in 2019 and was his major-label studio debut. Cody recently followed it up with Human The Double Album, whose lead single, “Til You Can’t,” is climbing the country charts. In case you missed it, Gabby Barrett stopped by …
Oct 27
Nicole Kidman offers a peek into Keith Urban’s birthday celebration: “Happiest of birthdays my love”
ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban celebrated his 54th birthday on Tuesday, and his wife, actor Nicole Kidman, didn’t let the day go by without marking the occasion. On social media, she posted a sweet, simple tribute to her country star husband. “Happiest of birthdays my love,” Nicole wrote, along with a string of birthday cake …
Oct 27
Welcome to the Farm: Chase Rice is opening up his own Ohio venue this winter
Mickey Bernal/Getty Images Chase Rice has plans to bring a little bit of southern fun to Cleveland, Ohio this December. He just announced that he’s opening a venue there called Welcome to the Farm, which will provide drinks, bar food and — of course — live music. Located on the Flats East Bank of the …
Oct 27
Dierks Bentley shares dates for the next leg of his Beers on Me Tour as the song’s music video drops
Connie Chronuk/ABC Dierks Bentley’s been out on the road for his 2021 Beers on Me Tour for the past few months, and he’s having too much fun to quit now. The singer just announced a winter leg of the tour, set to kick off in January. The fun will start with a string of dates …
Oct 27
Miranda Lambert joins the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Alexa King Miranda Lambert has a new accolade under her belt: She was recently inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Houston, Texas. The country star was among a class of 2021 inductees that also includes Lavonna “Shorty” Koger, a former rodeo contestant and leading industry cowboy hat-maker, Olympic equestrian …
Oct 27
Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs + more join 2021 CMA Awards lineup
CMA More of the lineup for the 2021 CMA Awards was unveiled this week, and it’s packed with stars. Jason Aldean will hit the stage with Carrie Underwood to perform their duet “If I Didn’t Love You,” which just reached the top of the country charts. Kane Brown and Chris Young will contribute another megawatt …
Oct 27
Jeannie Seely, Ashley McBryde, and Carly Pearce agree: The Opry’s a family unlike any other
Grand Ole Opry This weekend, Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry marks its 5000th Saturday night show — a feat that would take more than 96 years to repeat. So what does it take to become the world’s longest-running radio show? Jeannie Seely — the Grammy-winning Opry legend who’s been a member since 1967 — has a theory. …