Jason Kempin/Getty Images Mark Wystrach is going to be a dad — again! The Midland singer and his wife Ty Haney are expecting their second child, a boy, in December. Mark shared the exciting news in an Instagram video from a bowling alley that shows his wife bowling a perfect strike. She then turns to the camera to reveal that …
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Oct 11
Jimmie Allen loves all his ‘Dancing with the Stars’ cast mates, but admits “the biggest crush ever” on Melanie C
ABC/Christopher Willard In his typical upbeat fashion, Jimmie Allen couldn’t be more complimentary about his competitors, heading into his fourth week on Dancing with the Stars. “Everybody was kinda like I figured they would be,” he tells ABC Audio. “Like, when I saw this cast and we all met at Disneyland, everybody was super cool.” “Melora [Hardin] is really …
Oct 08
Gary LeVox reveals there’s more to the story of Rascal Flatts’ breakup than fans knew
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Headed into 2020, Rascal Flatts made an announcement that left fans stunned: After 20 years together, they planned to call it quits. The trio intended to go out on a high note and planned a massive farewell tour that was supposed to keep them busy through the year, but the COVID-19 …
Oct 08
Brett Eldredge looks ahead to his next holiday album with “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Warner Music Nashville Mr. Christmas himself has returned! The country crooner king of Christmas, Brett Eldredge, will release his new holiday album on October 22. Before he releases Mr. Christmas as a whole, he shared his swanky, big-band take on “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” For years, Brett’s warm baritone and love …
Oct 08
Chris Lane, Scotty McCreery put some “Small Town on It” for Hardy’s Hixtape: Vol. 2
Courtesy of Big Loud Records Chris Lane and Scotty McCreery trade verses on “Small Town on It,” one of the songs off the Hardy-curated, forthcoming Hixtape: Vol. 2. On Chris and Scotty’s duet, the two men sing the praises of their small-town roots, and wax poetic about how small towns have a way of leaving …
Oct 08
Chase Rice’s “If I Were Rock & Roll” is a look back at the people and memories that shaped him
Connie Rice Chase Rice contemplates the way things might have been — and how different experiences inform the person he is today — in his new song, “If I Were Rock & Roll.” Songwriting has long been a part of Chase’s career, but this is the first track he’s ever released that he wrote completely …
Oct 08
Luke Bryan celebrates Bill Dance’s birthday with a music video paying tribute to the fishing legend
Connie Chronuk/ABC In one of the songs on his Born Here Live Here Die Here album, Luke Bryan pays homage to world-renowned angler and TV show host Bill Dance. Now, in honor of the legendary fisherman’s 81st birthday, Luke has dropped a music video to further share Bill’s influence on his life and love of …
Oct 08
Dolly Parton raises $700K for Tennessee flood relief
Taylor Hill/Getty Images Dolly Parton is doing her part to help those affected by the devastating flooding that recently took place in Tennessee, by helping to raise $700,000. Inspired by Parton’s good friend and fellow country legend Loretta Lynn, who lives in Humphreys County — one of the counties affected by the floods — the …
Oct 08
Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown + Walker Hayes among the performers set for CMT Artists of the Year special
Courtesy of CMT CMT has announced its full lineup of performers for the upcoming CMT Artists of the Year special, which will honor the accomplishments of some of the genre’s most prominent artists. Luke Combs, Gabby Barrett and Kane Brown — all honorees in this year’s show — will take the stage during the event. …
Oct 08
‘Time, Tequila & Therapy’ is just what the doctor ordered for Old Dominion
Arista Nashville With previous records titled Meat and Candy and Happy Endings, the stakes were high for Old Dominion to settle on an appropriate moniker for their follow-up to their 2019 self-titled album, as lead singer Matthew Ramsey explains. “You know, when it comes to a decision like that, first of all, it can be daunting to name an album after we’ve sort of …