Webster Public RelationsThis week, close to 900 victims of last November’s East Tennessee wildfires were set to receive their final check from Dolly Parton’s My People Fund. But instead of delivering the $1000 they were expecting, Dolly surprised each of the Sevier County families with a check for $5000. The entertainment icon acknowledges she was only …
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May 04
Survey says: Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann set to square off on “Celebrity Family Feud”
Curb RecordsLee Brice will square off against his pal and labelmate Jerrod Niemann during the third season of ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud this summer. Hosted by comedian Steve Harvey, the star-studded version of the popular game show gives celebs a chance to take home $25,000 for their favorite charity. Both Lee and Jerrod chose causes related to the military. Lee will …
May 04
Here You Come Again: Dolly Parton plans a Cinco de Mayo homecoming in the Smokies
ABC/Image Group LAFriday may be Cinco de Mayo, but for Dolly Parton, the focus will be on mountains instead of margaritas. The entertainment icon from East Tennessee returns to her beloved hometown this weekend to help kick off the first tourist season since the area was devastated by wildfires last winter. Starting at 11 a.m., Dolly …
May 04
Trace Adkins and Kris Kristofferson find themselves on opposite sides of the law in “Hickok”
Cinedigm Both Trace Adkins and Country-Music-Hall-of-Famer Kris Kristofferson star in this summer’s new feature film Hickok, based on the life of “Wild Bill” Hickok. In the western, Kristofferson plays the mayor of Abilene, Kansas, who makes the notorious outlaw the town marshal in an effort to restore order. Trace is a saloon owner who leads a band of renegades and also …
May 04
Listen now: Zac Brown Band remembers their “Roots” on “Welcome Home”
Southern Ground/ElektraZac Brown Band’s new song “Roots” not only kicks off their new album, Welcome Home, it also gives fans a crash course in the life of the band. The new lyric video for “Roots” starts with ZBB’s 2010 win for Best New Artist at the Grammys, and then goes on to trace the trajectory of …
May 04
Lady A heads outside for “CMT Crossroads” with Earth, Wind & Fire
Capitol NashvilleFor the first time in its history, CMT Crossroads is headed outside. Rock-and-Roll Hall-of-Famers Earth, Wind & Fire will star in a new episode that’s set to be recorded at an as-yet-undisclosed time and location amid thousands of fans in downtown Nashville. Lady Antebellum is the first country act confirmed for the multi-artist show, with more to be revealed …
May 04
Maren Morris admits she relished playing the villain in Thomas Rhett's “Craving You” video
BMLGThomas Rhett has been teasing the arrival of his video for “Craving You” all week, and nobody is more stoked than his co-star, Maren Morris. “That’s the first video I’ve ever done [with] that level of budget and the extras, and it feeling like a movie,” she says. “I mean, the whole video is sort of set …
May 03
Blake Shelton and Maren Morris tune up for “The Voice” next week
ABC/Image Group LANext Monday night, Blake Shelton will remind both his competitors and his allies why he’s the winningest coach in the history of NBC’s The Voice. Blake will perform the fourth single from If I’m Honest, his current top-20 hit, “Every Time I Hear That Song.” You can catch Monday’s two-hour edition of the show starting at 8 …
May 03
Every Mile a Memory: Dierks Bentley reunites military sons with their dad
ABC/Image Group LAYou can experience the moment when Dierks Bentley reunites two sons with their dad, thanks to a new video just posted to YouTube. The emotional reunion took place Saturday backstage during Dierks’ meet-and-greet before his show in Fresno, California. The “Black” hitmaker was visiting with the boys, when their dad, Sgt. Steven Mendez, appeared from around the …
May 03
Brothers Osborne believe “It Ain't My Fault” is perfect for a presidential spoof
ABC/Brett OronzioBrothers Osborne’s new video for “It Ain’t My Fault” is a politically-charged spoof of the 1991 movie Point Break. In the new clip, T.J. and John play pawn shop owners who are held up at gunpoint. In the video, just as in the film, the intruders are disguised as presidents. The bulk of the action — and the …