ABC/Randy Holmes The old saying goes that Nashville’s a ten-year town, and for Lainey Wilson, that’s true. Exactly ten years and one month since she moved to Music City, she got her first number-one country radio hit with “Things a Man Oughta Know.” During those ten years, it often seemed like “I could not get …
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Dec 23
Dan + Shay go Christmas caroling on Twitter, complete with epic holiday sweaters
ABC Merry Christmas from Dan + Shay! The duo got merry and bright on their social media feed this week, getting all dressed up in Christmas sweaters and posing with their similarly festive friends in front of a decked-out Christmas tree. With twinkling lights in the background and stockings hanging on the mantle, the pair …
Dec 23
“Pedal down”: Maren Morris teases some big things on the horizon in 2022
ABC It may not feel like it as country artists settle in for the holiday break this week, but a bustling new year is just around the corner, and many stars — like Maren Morris — have got big plans for 2022. The singer teased…well, something to come on her social media, sharing a short …
Dec 23
Tamales and Christmas Day chili: Brett Young’s got some unusual holiday traditions
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Brett Young grew up in a family with plenty of holiday traditions, although some were a little quirkier than the usual traditions of caroling around a tree or decorating cookies. “For me, there were weird ones,” the singer says. “Every Christmas Eve — my dad was a pastor, and a woman from …
Dec 22
Nashville notes
Lady A is continuing their 12 Days of Giving tradition this year, and the cause they’re focusing on today is Porter’s Call. The Nashville-based organization offers support and counseling to artists. To learn more about all of the charities the trio has highlighted this holiday season, visit their Twitter. Chris Janson has been added to …
Dec 22
Luke Bryan shakes up a port-a-potty and more in “razzle dazzle”-filled Pranksmas compilation
ABC Luke Bryan’s household is at it again, with their annual tradition of the 12 Days of Pranksmas ramping up like never before. The holiday tradition finds Luke, his wife Caroline, his mom LeClaire and the rest of the family taking turns pulling pranks on each other during the holiday season. No one — not …
Dec 22
Dierks Bentley takes a tumble in the snow while trying to film his bike ride: “That’s what I get”
ABC Dierks Bentley found a new meaning for his 2003 hit “What Was I Thinkin’” this week, when he tried to simultaneously bike down a snowy hill and film it — resulting in a pretty epic tumble. Never one to mind a laugh at his own expense, the singer posted the footage to social media …
Dec 22
Eric Church delivers a soulful “Joy to the World” from the White House on PBS holiday special
Eric Church performs “Joy to the World” at In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season, (photographer Cable Risdon) In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season aired on PBS Tuesday night, with artists of all genres coming together for powerful, classic renditions of favorite holiday songs. Eric Church was among …
Dec 22
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard explains why he decided not to spank his kids
ABC Before they became parents, Tyler Hubbard and his wife, Hayley, also figured they’d spank their kids occasionally. After all, that’s how both of them were raised, the couple explain during a new episode of the Meaning Full Living podcast, which Haley co-hosts. The couple are parents to three young children now, and they haven’t …
Dec 22
Brett Eldredge delivers a half-hour living room quarantine livestream as he recovers from COVID-19
Hunter Berry/CMA Recently, Brett Eldredge had to postpone a couple of the shows on his Glow Live Tour after testing positive for COVID-19. However, quarantine’s not stopping him from bringing the holiday spirit to fans. This week, he got all dressed up and performed a half-hour livestream concert of Christmas classics from his living room. …