ABC/Todd WawrychukNashville residents Dierks Bentley and Sheryl Crow take to the streets of Music City to prove no one can spell their names, in the latest episode of Carpool Karaoke. Sure enough, not one of the folks Dierks and Sheryl flag down outside the honky tonks on Lower Broadway can correctly spell their first names. The two fare much …
Sep 26
Kelsea Ballerini’s ready to conquer Europe with Lady A
ABC/Paula LoboNow that Kelsea Ballerini has wrapped the American leg of Lady A’s tour, she’s headed overseas with the band. “Europe, get ready,” the Knoxville, Tennessee native tweeted. “The #YouLookGood tour with Lady Antebellum is coming for you! See you there?” Kelsea will do six shows with Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, starting October 1 in Amsterdam and wrapping October 10 in …
Sep 26
Bitterness and the light at the end of the tunnel: Maren Morris’s bad breakup inspired “I Could Use a Love Song”
ABC/Mark LevineWhen Maren Morris wrote her latest hit, “I Could Use a Love Song,” she admits her romantic life was not in the very best place. “I wrote it, just right after I went through this breakup that really put the whole Hero album into motion, with my friends Laura Veltz and Jimmy Robbins,” she recalls. “I was initially going through [the …
Sep 25
Have I got a deal for you: Reba saddles up with Justin to create her own brand of boots
Justin Boot Company/PR NewswireReba McEntire is getting into the boot business. The Country Music Hall-of-Famer — and former cowgirl — is partnering with Justin Boot Company to create her own line of footwear. “Justin Boots have been a staple in my closet since my barrel racing years in Oklahoma,” Reba says. “This collection is for all …
Sep 25
Darius Rucker at the Apollo: Country hitmaker to play legendary venue “For the First Time”
Capitol NashvilleDarius Rucker will play New York City’s legendary Apollo Theater on the eve of the release of his new album, When Was the Last Time. While the Harlem venue has a rich history of entertaining audiences with legendary soul and R&B acts, Darius becomes one of the few country artists ever to have his name on …
Sep 25
For the first time since the death of Troy Gentry, Eddie Montgomery speaks in letter accompanying “Better Me”
Average Joes EntertainmentWe’re hearing from Eddie Montgomery for the first time since his musical partner, Troy Gentry, was killed in a helicopter crash in New Jersey earlier this month. “Our world was turned upside down in an instant and nothing could have prepared us for this,” Eddie writes in a letter accompanying Montgomery Gentry’s new single, “Better Me.” “Over …
Sep 25
Cole Swindell locks in a long-awaited date with Ellen DeGeneres
ABC/Image Group LA With seven number-ones in a row under his belt, Cole Swindell finally has a date with Ellen DeGeneres. The “Flatliner” hitmaker will perform on the comedian’s hit syndicated show this Thursday. “I’ve been looking forward to hopefully having this opportunity to get to do The Ellen DeGeneres Show since I started my career,” Cole admits. “I have …
Sep 25
“You Look Good” on TV: Lady A stops by the “Artists Den” as they head for Europe
ABC/Randy HolmesIf you missed Lady Antebellum on the U.S. leg of the You Look Good World Tour, you still have one more chance to get a taste of the trio in concert. This week, Lady Antebellum: Live from the Artists Den starts airing on PBS stations all across the country. Recorded in front of 1,400 fans at New York …
Sep 25
“That’s a powerful set of coaches”: “Voice” champion Danielle Bradbery doesn’t know who could “Sway” her
BMLGDanielle Bradbery is busy promoting her new single, “Sway,” and readying her sophomore album, I Don’t Believe We’ve Met, which comes out December 1. But you can bet the season four winner of The Voice will be watching tonight, as the show that thrust her into the national spotlight kicks off its 13th season. With Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus and …
Sep 25
South Dakota seeking living World War Two veterans for special honor
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDDVA) with the assistance of the South Dakota County Veterans Service Officers Association (SDCVSOA) wants to honor and recognize all living World War II (WWII) veterans. Larry Zimmerman, Secretary of South Dakota’s Department of Veterans Affairs, states “One of the most valuable lessons we can learn from the …