ABC/Image Group LAFor the past three years, Keith Urban’s headlined the annual Music City Midnight celebration in Nashville, and each New Year’s Eve, he’s also crafted a marathon medley remembering the musicians we lost in the past twelve months. To mark 2018, the CMA Entertainer of the Year did an eight-minute mash-up paying tribute to five …
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Jan 02
Kathleen Turner, Delta Burke and Gerald McRaney to tug on Dolly Parton’s “Heartstrings”
ABC/Lou RoccoKathleen Turner, Delta Burke, and Gerald McRaney are all set to star in the first season of Dolly Parton’s Netflix anthology series called Heartstrings, the legend reveals in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Each episode is based on a different song written by Dolly, including her classic, “Jolene.” Julianne Hough and Kimberly Williams-Paisley play pivotal characters in that installment, alongside Dolly herself. …
Jan 02
Carrie Underwood has country music’s most anticipated tour of 2019, according to “Entertainment Weekly”
ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood is starting the year at #2 on Entertainment Weekly’s rundown of the “12 Can’t-Miss Tours of 2019.” The sole country entry on the tally, Carrie’s only outranked by Ariana Grande, who claims the top spot. As you might expect, the “Love Wins” hitmaker finds herself in some pretty formidable company, with Cher, Queen + Adam Lambert, John Mellencamp, Mariah Carey, Paul …
Dec 31
The Year in Country Music 2018: In other news…
ABC/Image Group LAThe year of historic chart diversity Country music may still be struggling when it comes to playing female artists on the radio, but in 2018, the format did make some strides in diversity. Over the course of the last year, three different black artists topped the chart: Kane Brown, Darius Rucker, and Jimmie Allen. In a practically unheard-of …
Dec 31
Lindsay Ell shares her top six moments of 2018
ABC/Image Group LALindsay Ell‘s 2018 was a year to remember. The singer spent the majority of her time on the road opening for Keith Urban, Sugarland and Brad Paisley, graduating from a van to a tour bus along the way. The “Criminal” singer shared her six most memorable moments of 2018 on Instagram on New Year’s Eve. In the first photo, …
Dec 31
With “confetti everywhere” and “sparkly pants,” Lauren Alaina was “born” to play “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”
ABC/Image Group LA Tonight, Lauren Alaina will ring in 2019 by playing the Hollywood Party on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini. The Georgia native says you can bet her fiance, Alex Hopkins, will be close by as well. “New Year’s is one of my very favorite holidays because you get to kiss someone, hopefully my fiance,” she jokes. …
Dec 31
Luke Bryan shares heartfelt message on wife’s birthday
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan is celebrating his wife Caroline‘s 39th birthday today with a family ski trip. But before the Bryan family hit the slopes, the country singer shared a heartfelt message on social media for her big day. “Happy Birthday to the love of my life,” he captions a photo of Caroline on Instagram, where she’s …
Dec 31
Maren Morris gears up for 2019 by reflecting on her career-defining year
ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris will take the stage tonight from New Orleans as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019 on ABC. As she gears up for her performance on the program she’s been watching for as long as she can remember, Maren reflects on her whirlwind 2018 in an interview with People. While …
Dec 31
Keith Urban gives a tour of heated New Year’s Eve stage
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban will return as headliner for the third consecutive year as part of Nashville’s New Year’s Eve celebration tonight. A seasoned pro, the singer knows how to keep warm for an outdoor performance. A new video clip shares his latest addition: a heated stage. “We have just showed up for soundcheck for the massive …
Dec 31
Watch Carrie Underwood’s three-year-old son help her tie her own shoes
ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood is expecting her second child in January and everyday routines have become more cumbersome, thanks to her growing belly. Luckily for Carrie, she has some eager helpers. The “Love Wins” singer recently shared a sweet moment on Instagram showing her husband, Mike Fisher, and their three-year-old son, Isaiah, helping tie her sneakers. “I can …