PBSFilmmaker Ken Burns admits there’s one person noticeably missing from his sixteen-hour Country Music documentary on PBS. “We were in negotiation with George Jones‘s people,” he tells ABC Radio. “We thought that our next trip — which was gonna be a week-long trip that would get us 10 or 12 interviews — George would be part of it. And he …
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Sep 20
Jimmie Allen remembers his dad on social media
Broken BowJimmie Allen‘s mourning the passing of his father, who died this weekend. Though he didn’t give specific details, he posted about his dad’s death on social media on Friday. “Saying goodbye to my daddy is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” the Milton, Delaware native said. “As you get older, you sometimes think about …
Sep 20
Sam Hunt is “Sinnin’ with You” in first preview of new album due “first of the year”
ABC/Mark LevineThere’s new music coming from Sam Hunt “in about a month or so,” and “a new record coming out first of the year.” That’s what the “Body Like a Back Road” hitmaker said Thursday night during his Calgary, Alberta appearance on the Bud Light Dive Bar Tour. Toward the end of his set, Sam went on …
Sep 20
Thomas Rhett’s wife Lauren reveals how they ‘Live in Love’ in new book
BallantineEver since Thomas Rhett put out his smash “Die a Happy Man” back in 2015, fans have been following his romance with his wife Lauren. After they adopted their daughter Willa Gray from a Ugandan orphanage and Ada James was born, interest in their family has only grown. Now, as the couple prepares to welcome their third daughter, Lauren’s taking fans even …
Sep 20
Miranda Lambert plans to play her ‘Wildcard’ on the road in 2020
ABC/Mark LevineMiranda Lambert will be a Wildcard on tour in 2020. Named for her seventh studio album that’s coming out November 1, Miranda will kick off her 27-date Wildcard Tour January 16 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cody Johnson and LANCO will open most of the dates, with Randy Rogers Band and Parker McCollum joining her others. “The essence of a wildcard is always having something up …
Sep 19
Wedding watch: Carly Pearce’s trip down the aisle will be “very special and very Carly & Michael,” she says
ABC/Image Group LAThe exact timing of Carly Pearce’s wedding to Michael Ray is top secret, but all the pieces seem to be in place for it to happen anytime. Carly started September with a bachelorette bash at her former workplace — Dollywood — and a few days later, she and Michael picked up their marriage license. Then, this past …
Sep 19
Martina McBride gets ‘Vocal’ in new podcast featuring Garth, Loretta, and more
ABC/Mark LevineGarth Brooks will be Martina McBride’s first guest when she launches her new podcast on Friday, September 27. Martina and the Country Music Hall of Famer go way back, since she used to sell t-shirts on the road for him. You’ll also hear from Lauren Alaina, Pam Tillis, Dustin Lynch, Rosanne Cash, Sara Evans, Don Was, Brenda Lee, Runaway June, Howie Mandel and Loretta Lynn during the first …
Sep 19
LOCASH launches “One Big Country…” movement with new video and tour
Wheelhouse Records/BBR Music Group LOCASH is turning “One Big Country Song” into One Big Country Tour. From now through March of next year, the duo’s dates will be known as the One Big Country Tour. Next Tuesday, the “One Big Country Song” video from Preston Brust and Chris Lucas will also premiere on CMT. Preston explains, “Our goal for the …
Sep 19
Josh Turner postpones September dates after fatal bus crash
MCA NashvilleJosh Turner is rescheduling the remainder of his September dates after one person was killed and seven more were injured when a tour bus carrying his crew crashed in Shandon, California late Wednesday night. “Josh Turner and his road family have suffered a devastating loss,” says a statement from Josh’s publicist. “Please keep the crew, …
Sep 19
‘Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special,’ and Carrie, Kelsea, Darius, Tim McGraw, and Jonas Brothers do too
ABCWith Brad Paisley NOT hosting the CMA Awards with Carrie Underwood this November — for the first time in more than a decade — it seemed as though we’d missed our chance to see Brad and Carrie together on ABC this year. Well, think again. Carrie will be one of the guests on Brad’s first-ever prime time special, coming …