Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images via ABCBlake Shelton and Gwen Stefani “are going to be announcing their engagement soon,” according to an unnamed source who Us Weekly quotes in its new issue. In April, Gwen told Ellen DeGeneres she thinks about tying the knot “all the time,” and apparently for Blake, the feeling’s mutual. “Blake has always wanted to marry Gwen,” Us Weekly’s …
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Jan 16
Dustin Lynch reveals he only sleeps well when he’s “On the Road Again”
ABC/Randy HolmesDustin Lynch can rest easy these days, knowing that his latest single, “Good Girl,” has made it to the top of the country chart. But ironically, the Tennessee native reveals that sleep can actually be hard to come by — unless he’s on the road, that is. “I don’t sleep great in my bed now. …
Jan 16
Old Dominion’s taking a piece of Little Big Town with them on the Make It Sweet Tour
ABC RadioWhen CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion hit the road this weekend on their Make It Sweet Tour, they’ll be taking with them a piece of the previous winners, Little Big Town. Backstage are wardrobe cases labeled Karen [Fairchild], Kimberly [Schlapman], and Jimi [Westbrook]. “Little Big Town donated them to us,” Matthew Ramsey explains. “They …
Jan 15
Tim McGraw’s first TRUMAV gym set to open Friday in Nashville
ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw’s new gym concept, TRUMAV Fitness, will have its grand opening Friday in Nashville. Tim realized his vision through a partnership with Snap Fitness and the gym’s owner, Wirth Campbell. Campbell played football at Auburn University and was on E!’s Very Cavallari reality show. Friday’s festivities start with a ribbon-cutting at noon, followed by an …
Jan 15
First Dolly, now June: Pop star Adele dresses up as yet another female country legend
Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesA year ago, British pop superstar Adele caused a sensation by dressing up like Dolly Parton on Instagram. Now, she’s dressed up as yet another pioneering female of country music: the late June Carter Cash. June Carter Cash, who was married to the late country icon Johnny Cash, was a musician and songwriter in her own right, and a member of country’s …
Jan 15
Old Dominion is making it even sweeter, adding more dates ahead of Friday’s sold-out tour kickoff
ABC/Image Group LAOld Dominion is set to kick off their Make It Sweet Tour on Friday with a sold-out date in the Chicago area, but before they do, they’re expanding their schedule. The CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year is adding 14 more shows in April, May, and June, including several dates in Canada. …
Jan 15
“Here You Come Again”: Applebee’s spot sparks a Dolly surge
ABC/Lou RoccoIf you’ve seen the new Applebee’s commercial that features Dolly Parton’s hit, “Here You Come Again,” well, you’re clearly not the only one. In fact, so many people are streaming and buying the #1 song from 1977 that it’s catapulted the 2003 collection Ultimate Dolly Parton into the top ten on Billboard’s country albums chart. That’s a 172% surge for …
Jan 15
George Strait offers a “Houston Solution” on Ronnie Milsap’s new “The Duets” album
ABC/Image Group LANative Texan George Strait teams up with Ronnie Milsap for a new version of the 1989 hit “Houston Solution,” on Ronnie’s new album, The Duets. “I’d always loved the song,” Strait tells Entertainment Weekly of the top-five hit, which originally appeared on Ronnie’s Stranger Things Have Happened album. “And to be asked to sing it with Milsap was a no-brainer for me.” …
Jan 15
Eric Church is ready to Double Down on tour, as he releases “Some of It” as a single
ABC/Image Group LAThis week, Eric Church is launching the second single from his Desperate Man album, “Some of It,” as he gets ready to set his Double Down Tour in motion this Friday night. The North Carolina native sings about what matters in life on “Some of It,” the follow-up to his record’s title track. “I think it’s really …
Jan 15
“Let’s Be Frank”: Trisha Yearwood channels Toni Braxton on the cover of her Sinatra record
Gwendolyn Records You might assume Trisha Yearwood is channeling Ol’ Blue Eyes on the cover of Let’s Be Frank, her new album of Sinatra covers. But the two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year reveals the inspiration to wear a man’s hat, coat and tie actually came from Toni Braxton‘s 1992 video for “Love Shoulda …