NBC/David LaChapelleBy now, we’ve learned to expect the unexpected from Blake Shelton, but even so, his latest career move is one not a lot of folks saw coming. He’s releasing “Savior’s Shadow,” the second single from his new album, to Christian radio this week. His comments about how he wrote the song are even more compelling, considering …
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Apr 11
Carrie Underwood Heads Down Under with Keith Urban in December
Arista NashvilleJust a few days ago, Keith Urban announced his new album, Ripcord, will feature a duet with Carrie Underwood, and he remarked he’s hoping the two will get the chance to perform “The Fighter” together onstage. Now, we know that’s pretty much a sure thing: Carrie will join Keith for the Australian leg of …
Apr 11
"Little Bit of You" Started as a String of Texts with Chase Bryant's Ex-Girlfriend
BBR Music GroupChase Bryant’s second single, “Little Bit of You,” is not only the biggest hit of his career so far, it also has a serious shot at going number one — not too bad for a song that was a bit of an accident. “Man, it was kinda one of those songs that just …
Apr 11
Patsy Cline Museum Set to Open in Downtown Nashville
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 …
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 …