ABC/Heidi Gutman Reba McEntire will never forget the fateful March day in 1991 when a plane full of her band and crew members departed from San Diego after a show and never made it home. That charter jet plane crashed, killing seven members of Reba’s backing band, her tour manager and both pilots onboard. Reba, …
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Oct 20
Keith Urban, Tim McGraw + more sign on for a CMT Loretta Lynn memorial tribute
Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music The stars are lining up to pay tribute the late, great Loretta Lynn in a just-announced CMT tribute called Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn. Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, George Strait and Darius Rucker are just a few of …
Oct 20
Thomas Rhett didn’t expect Katy Perry to know who he was, much less duet with him on “Where We Started”
ABC/Connie Chornuk Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry might be unlikely duet partners — he hails from the country world, while she’s a pop star — but they found common ground on their duet, “Where We Started,” which is also the title track of TR’s spring 2022 album. Admittedly, he wasn’t expecting her to say yes …
Oct 19
Nashville notes: Dolly Parton’s holiday pet line + more
Dolly Parton’s Doggy Parton pet apparel collection just announced a holiday line. It’s available to shop now. CMT has announced the lineup for a special showcase tribute to Loretta Lynn. Called Next Women of Country: Tributing the Songs of Loretta Lynn, the bill features Caylee Hammack, Miko Marks, Stephanie Quayle and more. The event will be …
Oct 19
Ashley McBryde isn’t afraid to trash a song idea that’s not working: “We’ll literally rip it out”
Mickey Bernal/Getty Images Ashley McBryde’s songwriting process has produced some serious country music magic in her years in the industry, from her breakout hit “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” to her latest release, a character-focused collaborative album called Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville. But they can’t all be winners, and fans aren’t ever going to hear the songs …
Oct 19
Carrie Underwood looks up to great vocalists, but says it’s “deflating” when singers can’t hit their notes
ABC/Connie Chornuk If you’ve been to a stop on Carrie Underwood’s Denim & Rhinestones Tour, you’ll notice that the trek features one dazzling cover performance of Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle.” That’s a tough song to sing, and Carrie tells Rolling Stone Country that part of her love for the rock band came from …
Oct 19
Kane Brown + wife Katelyn explain why their new duet, “Thank God,” is so personal
ABC/Randy Holmes Kane Brown’s latest radio single, “Thank God,” is one of his most personal songs to date because his wife, Katelyn, is his duet partner. To understand why this duet is so meaningful, you have to turn back the clock to when the couple first met and bonded over music. At the time, Kane …
Oct 19
Dolly Parton showed Reba McEntire that there’s no reason to retire: “She inspires me daily”
ABC/Michael Moriatis Reba McEntire’s having the time of her life with her new role on ABC drama “Big Sky,” and she says she’s got Dolly Parton to thank for inspiring her to keep trying new things. “I asked Dolly Parton, ‘You ever think about retiring?’ She said, ‘What would I do where I could have …
Oct 19
Dan + Shay are in the process of making “our best album yet”
Warner Music Nashville Dan + Shay have new music on the horizon. After concluding The (Arena) Tour in 2021 and spending the summer as an opening act on Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now Tour, the duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney are back with creative energy that they’re pouring into the new project. “We got off the road and we got back in …
Oct 19
Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane welcome baby number 2
Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/Getty Images for ACM Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane are officially a party of four! The Bachelor alum and her country star husband, who are already parents to 1-year-old son Dutton Walker, welcomed their second child on Sunday, they announced Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, Lauren shared a heartwarming video of Dutton meeting their newborn son for the first time, with the simple …