ABC/Paula LoboAs is often the case, Kacey Musgraves didn’t have the luxury of getting ready for her new holiday recording during the actual yuletide season. Even though she set out to work at pretty much the opposite time of the year, it still managed to inspire one of her best ideas. “I started writing for this Christmas …
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Dec 14
Brad Paisley to Release Live Hometown DVD and CD Just in Time for Christmas
MVD EntertainmentMore than a month before it premieres on PBS, you’ll be able take home a copy of Brad Paisley’s new concert film that was shot this fall in front of a hometown crowd at West Virginia University. Life Amplified World Tour: Live from WVU will be available December 23 as both a single DVD and a CD/DVD …
Dec 14
Zac Brown Band to Headline Mountain Tough Benefit Saturday in Gatlinburg
ABC/Image Group LAAs we wait for what’s expected to be an impressive total from Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise telethon, more stars are stepping up to help her home area as it continues to recover from the devastating wildfires late last month. Zac Brown Band will headline an all-day mini-festival this Saturday in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Rodney Crowell, Jim Lauderdale, Sam Bush and Mo …
Dec 14
Ronnie Dunn Forced to Cancel Dates with Both Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson
ABC/Image Group LA Ronnie Dunn is under the weather, and his severe cold and sore throat are keeping him from singing as planned this week. First, he was forced to cancel his appearance on Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise telethon on Tuesday night, so bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent stepped in for him. He also won’t be able participate in Kelly Clarkson’s Miracle …
Dec 14
Report: Garth Brooks Won't Sing at Trump's Inauguration
ABC/ Ida Mae AstuteThough there’s no official comment, sources close to Garth Brooks say rumors that he might perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration are false, according to Variety. Earlier this month, TMZ started the speculation that the CMA Entertainer of the Year could be part of the program on January 20 by asking him if he’d appear. Garth noted he …
Dec 13
Loretta Lynn Looks Back on Christmases Past in New Video
ABC/Mark LevineYou can get a glimpse at what the holidays are like at Loretta Lynn’s house, in her new music video for her song “Country Christmas.” Originally written as the title track for her first yuletide album in 1966, “Country Christmas” was re-recorded for her new White Christmas Blue project, which was produced by John Carter Cash, the only …
Dec 13
Drake White to Headline the Spark Tour in 2017
BMLGNewcomer Drake White will set out on his first headlining trek this February, playing 17 clubs on the Spark Tour 2017, along with his band, The Big Fire. “The Big Fire and I are road warriors,” he says. “We have been playing together for many years, so to be out there on our own tour is really special …
Dec 13
Chase Bryant to Begin 2017 on Tour with His Hero Brad Paisley
ABC/Image Group LA Just as Chase Bryant’s new single, “Room to Breathe,” is breaking into the top 40, the Texas native found out he’s going on tour next year with one of his heroes. “As a singer, writer, guitarist, and just a fan of music, I’ve looked up to Brad Paisley for as long as I can remember,” …
Dec 13
Why Old Dominion Has Kenny Chesney to Thank for Their Latest #1
ABC/Image Group LA This week, Old Dominion notches their second number-one with “Song for Another Time,” but as it turns out, it could’ve very easily been Kenny Chesney sitting at the top of the charts with the same tune. Collectively, the five members of the band have already written seven number-ones for other artists, including Kenny. Thinking they’d already …
Dec 13
Reba Set to Return to TV in New Soap from the Creator of “Desperate Housewives”
ABC/Image Group LA It looks like Reba is on her way back to TV, but this time, it won’t be a comedy she’s starring in…it’ll be a soap opera. The Country Music Hall of Famer is set to star in a new series from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry, according to Variety. The show, now in development at ABC, is described …