ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert revealed the major impact Holly Dunn had on her as a child, remembering her fellow Texas native on Facebook Wednesday morning, a day after she died at the age of 59, following a battle with ovarian cancer. “So sad to hear about Holly Dunn passing,” the reigning ACM Female Vocalist of …
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Nov 16
Carrie Underwood Surprises Crystal Gayle with an Opry Invitation
Chris Hollo for Grand Ole OpryThough she frequently appears on the Grand Ole Opry and her sister Loretta Lynn has been part of the cast since 1962, Crystal Gayle isn’t actually an Opry member… but that’s all about to change. “You are an inspiration to so many of us,” Carrie Underwood said Tuesday night, as she surprised the sold-out crowd at …
Nov 15
Gwen Stefani Thanks Blake Shelton for "Kissing Me Back to Life" at "Glamour"’s Woman of the Year Awards
Getty Images via ABCGwen Stefani accepted top honors Monday night at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards and she made sure to give her boyfriend, Blake Shelton, a sweet shout-out. During her acceptance speech, she thanked Blake for “kissing me back to life.” Gwen said that just a year and a half ago she was …
Nov 15
George Strait Show to Stream Live from a Texas Dancehall Wednesday Night
ABC/Image Group LASince George Strait retired from the road in 2014, there have been precious few opportunities to see him play live — but there’s one coming your way Wednesday night, and you can enjoy it in the privacy of your own home. King George and his Ace in the Hole Band will do a …
Nov 15
Blake Shelton Goes Up Against Justin Timberlake and Beyonce at The People's Choice Awards
ABC/Image Group LAIt looks like Blake Shelton may very well be country’s man of the hour when the People’s Choice Awards are passed out next January in L.A. Not only is the star of The Voice nominated in the all-genre Favorite Male Artist category with the likes of Justin Timberlake and Drake, his latest recording, …
Nov 15
Dierks Bentley and Cole Swindell Go Old School as They Gear Up for What the Hell Tour
ABC/Image Group LAIn just a matter of weeks, Dierks Bentley will kick off his What the Hell Tour at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. But Monday night in Music City, the “Black” hitmaker was getting back to his roots, playing Legends Corner, the honky tonk just across the street from the venue. “This place is an especially …
Nov 15
Miranda Lambert Gets Sassy on Second Single from "The Weight of These Wings"
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert is following up her top-15 hit “Vice” by releasing the sassy, self-penned “We Should Be Friends” as the second single from her sixth album. The reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year is set to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night, before The Weight of These …
Nov 15
'80s Country Hitmaker Holly Dunn Dead at 59
Steve Eichner/WireImageHolly Dunn, who scored a string of country hits in the late ’80s and early nineties, has died after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was 59. The Nashville Tennessean reports that Dunn died Tuesday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Holly got her start as a songwriter with her brother, Chris Waters, when one of …
Nov 15
Cole Swindell Admits He Was in the Middle of a "Kiss" When His Latest #1 Came Along
ABC/Image Group LA This week, Cole Swindell’s sixth single, “Middle of a Memory,” also becomes his sixth number-one as an artist. If you’re counting, it also happens to be the Georgia native’s ninth chart-topper as a writer. “There was a song on one of my Down Home Sessions called ‘Kiss,’” he says, explaining how his latest hit was …
Nov 15
Little Big Town Reveals Secrets from Their Past on "The Tonight Show's" "Stranger Strings"
Andrew Lipovsky/NBCJimmy Fallon welcomed recently crowned CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town to The Tonight Show on Monday, where they revealed some of their personal secrets in a game called “Stranger Strings.” Fallon sat down with the band’s Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet to play the game he …