Credit: The Patsy Cline MuseumPatsy Cline will soon be Johnny Cash’s upstairs neighbor in downtown Nashville. Bill Miller, the founder of the popular Johnny Cash Museum, is set to start construction on a similar structure honoring the country icon, who died in a plane crash at the peak of her career in 1963. It will …
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Apr 11
Nashville Notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock “I Met a Girl” hitmaker William Michael Morgan has a new little girl in his life. The newcomer’s daughter Presley Morgan was born on March 23. Friday night was a “historic” one on the Garth Brooks World Tour, in the words of the icon himself, as “the Queen” was forced to miss her first show in the 25 years …
Apr 11
Eric Paslay Is First Performer Set for This Year's Riverfront Stage at CMA Music Festival
EMI NashvilleEric Paslay is the first artist confirmed to play the Riverfront Stage during 2016’s CMA Music Festival in downtown Nashville. The announcement came during a recent visit to the Country Music Association’s headquarters, where he performed his hits “Friday Night,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” and his latest single, “High Class.” The rest …
Apr 11
Clare Bowen & Chris Carmack from ABC's "Nashville" Play Benefit for Emmylou Harris's Bonaparte's Retreat This Weekend
ABCCountry Music Hall of Famer Emmylou Harris hits the stage with the stars of ABC’s Nashville this weekend in Music City. Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack and more will play a benefit Saturday night at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley, as part of the annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. Money raised goes to Bonaparte’s Retreat, a nonprofit Emmylou founded in 2004 after the …
Apr 11
Country Star Trivia
Comstock/ThinkstockMerle Haggard swept the CMA Awards in 1970, winning Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album and Single of the Year, on the strength of this signature song. Can you name it? ANSWER: “Okie from Muskogee,” which was also the title track of his CMA-winning record. Copyright © 2016, ABC Radio. All rights reserved. Powered by WPeMatico
Apr 11
Blake Shelton Becomes "Friends" with the Angry Birds
Sony Pictures EntertainmentIf you need a little pick me up, all you need to do is watch the video for Blake Shelton’s new song from The Angry Birds Movie. The three-minute clip finds the star of The Voice in the studio performing the first single from the soundtrack, as his fine feathered friends from the …
Apr 11
Connie Smith and Marty Stuart to Lead Private Saturday Service for Merle Haggard
Paul Natkin/Getty ImagesThe Poet of the Common Man, legendary country singer Merle Haggard, will be remembered Saturday in Palo Cedro, California, in a private memorial service led by Marty Stuart and Connie Smith. “Merle had preplanned his own service,” Stuart told The Tennessean. “He requested that Connie sing ‘Precious Memories,’ that me and Connie sing …
Apr 11
Cole Swindell Offers Fans a Friday Preview of the "You Should Be Here" Album
Warner Music NashvilleCole Swindell’s sophomore album, You Should Be Here, won’t be out until May 6, but if you pre-order it, you can get a sneak peek almost a month sooner. In addition to an instant download of the chart-topping title song, fans will also get a new tune every Friday, starting today, until the full …
Apr 11
Keith Urban Adds Carrie Underwood and Pitbull to "Ripcord," Explains Why It Was a Long Time Coming
Capitol NashvilleIf it feels like Keith Urban’s new album Ripcord has been a long time coming — well, even the Australian superstar has to admit you’re right, taking time to explain exactly how he ended up three singles in by the time the record’s release date was revealed. “This whole album’s had a really nice organic flow to …
Apr 11
Nashville Notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Kacey Musgraves performed “High Time” from her album Pageant Material Wednesday night on The Late Late Show with James Corden. You can check out her late-night gig on YouTube. Brandy Clark sang the first single from her forthcoming sophomore album, Big Day in a Small Town, Wednesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. You can see her performance of “Girl Next Door” online now. …