ABC/Randy Holmes Get ready to see a side of Jennifer Nettles you’ve never seen before. The Sugarland front woman continues her acting career on the big screen later this year, in the new film Harriet, which is based on the life of Harriet Tubman. The legendary activist and abolitionist traveled one hundred miles to escape slavery — all by herself — before …
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Jul 24
Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Janson and more set for next month’s ACM Honors
ABC/Image Group LA ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban leads the list of performers set to appear at next month’s ACM Honors, scheduled to be held at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. The 13th annual ceremony is an extension of the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards held in Las Vegas back in April. Trisha Yearwood, Chris Janson, Maddie …
Jul 24
Brantley Gilbert admits his 20-month-old has him “figured out,” as he and wife Amber prepare for their first daughter
ABC/Image Group LA On November 11, Brantley Gilbert‘s son Barrett will celebrate his second birthday. But before then, Barrett will become a big brother, as Brantley and his wife Amber anticipate the birth of their first daughter in September. While there’s no denying Brantley is smitten with his little boy, he tries as hard as …
Jul 23
Professor Dierks is “Redesigning” the Highwomen in new comic clip
Low Country Sound/Elektra RecordsIt was only a matter of time before a man put his spin on The Highwomen‘s new single “Redesigning Women.” And it’s no coincidence it’s Dierks Bentley, who’s a good friend of the all-female supergroup. In a new YouTube video, Dierks gives a dramatic reading of the lyrics to the debut song by Maren Morris, songwriter Natalie Hemby, …
Jul 23
You “Spy”: Reba to co-star with Will Smith in new animated feature
ABC/Image Group LA Reba McEntire is headed back to the big screen — sort of. She’ll voice a character in the animated Will Smith feature Spies in Disguise, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Smith plays Lance Sterling — described as “the world’s most awesome spy” — in the movie based on the animated short Pigeon: Impossible. So far, we don’t know …
Jul 23
Is “Mr. Yearwood” bullying “Mr. Stefani”? “Dive Bar” buddies Garth & Blake are having some fun
ABC/Image Group LA; ABC/Mark LevineBlake Shelton jokes that Garth Brooks has been “bullying” him a “little bit” about being “Mr. Stefani.” Of course, that’s a reference to Blake’s equally famous significant other, pop star Gwen Stefani. The alleged incident occurred last weekend, when the two performed their hit duet “Dive Bar” together for the first time at Garth’s stadium …
Jul 23
Rascal Flatts come “Back to Life” Wednesday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
ABC/Image Group LA Rascal Flatts takes their Summer Playlist Tour to the West Coast this week, and they’ll stop by the outdoor stage of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a performance as well. Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney will play their latest top twenty hit, “Back to Life,” Wednesday on the L.A.-based late-night show. You can tune in …
Jul 23
Look what God gave them: Thomas Rhett and Lauren expecting third daughter
ABC/Image Group LAWhen Thomas Rhett sang “Life Changes,” he wasn’t kidding: He and his wife Lauren are expecting their third daughter. TR revealed the news on social media with a photo of himself, Lauren and daughters Willa Gray and Ada James all wearing bathing suits; Lauren’s just showing a hint of a baby bump. He …
Jul 23
‘This One’s for…” the farmers: Luke Combs to play FarmAid
ABC/Mark Levine Luke Combs is joining this year’s Farm Aid lineup, making his debut at the festival that raises money to help America’s farmers. The “Beer Never Broke My Heart” hitmaker will play Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin on Saturday, September 21, along with Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young. “I am …
Jul 23
Jon Pardi admits he needed “Heartache Medication” after giving Thomas Rhett his new record
Capitol Nashville Jon Pardi admits that for a while, he thought he needed some Heartache Medication after he sent his pal Thomas Rhett his next record. Even though TR and his wife had previously professed their love for Jon’s music, he didn’t hear anything back after sharing his new album with them. “He always told …