ABC/Paula Lobo/Randee St. NicholasKelsea Ballerini and Trisha Yearwood are teaming up to help the Grand Ole Opry fight breast cancer. On October 24, the Opry Goes Pink for the ninth year in a row. Kelsea will flip the ceremonial switch to turn the Opry’s iconic barn pink for the night, while Trisha will introduce this year’s Women Rock …
Oct 05
“People” sets its sights on newcomers Carly Pearce and Devin Dawson as “Ones to Watch”
BMLG/AtlanticPeople is keeping its eye on a couple of country newcomers. Both Carly Pearce and Devin Dawson make the magazine’s new “Ones to Watch” list of 26 rising stars in the world of entertainment. Devin has his first hit with “All on Me,” which just broke into the top 30, while Carly is enjoying a top ten hit with her …
Oct 05
“It’s just the heaviest, darkest thing I can remember since 9/11”: Dierks Bentley struggles to deal with the Las Vegas tragedy
ABC/Image Group LA After wrapping his What the Hell Tour in early September with Cole Swindell and Jon Pardi, Dierks Bentley has been home in Nashville readying his next album. But when gunman Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and injured nearly 500 more at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday, Dierks says it stopped him in his tracks. “I’m having a …
Oct 05
Carrie Underwood has more stories to tell, as she digitally releases “The Storyteller Tour”
ABC/Image Group LA Carrie Underwood’s much-talked-about Storyteller Tour ground to a halt in November of last year, but almost exactly twelve months later, it’s coming back to life…sort of. The CMA Female Vocalist of the Year will digitally release the performance from the New York City stop of the trek on November 17. “We had …
Oct 05
A broken “Hallelujah”: Eric Church’s moving performance, as the Opry reaches out to Vegas
ABC/Image Group LA This Wednesday night’s show at the Grand Ole Opry often seemed as much like a traditional Wednesday night prayer meeting, as it did a performance on country music’s most famous stage. The Opry’s maroon curtain rose to a moment of silence, as the iconic radio show remembered the 58 people who lost …
Oct 05
Lady Antebellum remembers Vegas shooting victims as they prepare to play the site of another violent attack
ABC/Paula LoboAs the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting unfolded this week, Lady Antebellum has literally been a world away, on the European leg of their You Look Good Tour. Before taking the stage Wednesday in Manchester, England, Hillary Scott and her band mates Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood — along with their spouses, children and road family — formed a prayer circle …
Oct 05
Kelsea Ballerini follows “The Star” for a new Christmas tune
Black River EntertainmentChristmas is still roughly three months away, but it seems like Kelsea Ballerini’s already been in the yuletide spirit. “So so excited to announce that I recorded a song for The Star…” the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year nominee tweeted. The animated holiday feature is a retelling of the nativity story through the eyes of …
Oct 05
Luke Combs dedicates performance to Las Vegas shooting victims
Damien Noble AndrewsLuke Combs had finished his set and was standing on the side of the stage watching Jason Aldean last Sunday night when the gunfire broke out in Las Vegas, killing 58 concertgoers. On Tuesday, Luke returned to the stage at Los Angeles’ Roxy nightclub, and during his set he paused to remember the …
Oct 05
Luke and Blake definitely talked before Bryan signed on for Idol — but what they said is anyone’s guess
Capitol NashvilleShortly after it was announced that Luke Bryan would be part of the new judges’ panel on ABC’s relaunch of American Idol, Blake Shelton indicated that the two had discussed the possibility before Luke made his final decision. At the opening of his new bar and restaurant, Ole Red Tishomingo, Blake seemed to indicate to Entertainment Tonight that he and Luke …
Oct 04
“American Idol” judges Katy, Luke & Lionel say their chemistry is “magical”
ABC/Eric LiebowitzFans tuning into ABC’s reboot of American Idol next year won’t have to worry about the show getting bogged down with drama between the judges. Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie say they all get along so well, they make have to start faking fights for ratings. The judges recorded their first auditions on Tuesday, and backstage on ABC’s Good Morning …