ABC Radio In 2017, Alan Jackson will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and coincidentally, the Georgia native owes his start in the music business to another Hall of Famer, Glen Campbell. When Alan was just beginning, his wife Denise worked as a flight attendant, and a chance airport encounter with the “Rhinestone Cowboy” eventually led to …
Apr 05
Why Jason Aldean is admiring his own chest hair
Madame Tussauds/Quinn Kaemmer/Reed PRWhen you’re a two-time Entertainer of the Year, there’s likely just not enough of you to go around. So for Academy of Country Music honoree Jason Aldean, maybe it helps to have a double. The “Any Ol’ Barstool” hitmaker unveiled his wax likeness this weekend at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, just …
Apr 05
2017 Hall of Fame Inductee Alan Jackson: “I thought they [were] gonna drop me from the label!”
ABC/Image Group LABy the time the rest of the world found out that Alan Jackson would be going into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017, the legend himself was already struggling to get used to the idea. But when he first got the news, he admits he was prepared for something that wasn’t …
Apr 05
Zac Brown Band sets the “Family Table” this Friday
Elektra RecordsZac Brown is inviting you to sit down at his “Family Table” this Friday. The track is the latest taste of Zac Brown Band’s new album, Welcome Home, which won’t be available until May 12. If you pre-order the new effort, however, you’ll be able to download the cut “Real Thing,” as well as …
Apr 05
Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed, songwriter Don Schlitz are the newest Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
ABC RadioThis year’s inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame were announced this morning in Nashville. They are: Modern Era — Alan Jackson: Part of country’s legendary “Class of ’89” along with Clint Black, Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt, Alan and his modern version of honky tonk stormed the charts with “Here in the …
Apr 05
Mitchell man sentenced on drug charges
A Mitchell man was sentenced to fifteen years in prison Tuesday on a pair of felony drug charges. Police arrested 27 year old Jordan Muntefering in August of 2016 after he sold MDMA, also known as Ecstacy to a confidential informant at his residence near Dry Run Creek. A search of his home uncovered numerous …
Apr 05
The reason Brothers Osborne are slowing down after their breakout success
ABC/Image Group LAWhen Brothers Osborne picked up both the New Vocal Duo and the Vocal Duo trophies at this year’s ACM Awards, they also stepped into some pretty big boots. They’re the first act to accomplish that feat since Brooks & Dunn in 1991. Now, TJ and John are turning their attention to their follow-up to their debut, Pawn Shop. “We do two more …
Apr 04
Let Freedom Sing! Chris Young to celebrate July 4 in Music City
ABC/Image Group LAChris Young will headline this year’s Independence Day celebration in Nashville. The festivities known as “Let Freedom Sing! July 4 in Music City” will take place on the Riverfront in downtown Nashville. Chris, a native of nearby Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will take the stage alongside the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The free event also boasts …
Apr 04
Spend “A Damn Good Day in Nashville” with Drake White
BMLGYou can get a whirlwind tour of the hip hot spots in Music City, thanks to a new video that up-and-coming artist Drake White just did for GQ. In the clip, called “A Damn Good Day in Nashville,” the “Livin’ the Dream” hitmaker introduces us to some of his favorite hangs, including craft coffee destination Barista Parlor, trendy …
Apr 04
Jake Owen, Chris Janson and Tanya Tucker to sing for the Hag
Blackbird PresentsAs Nashville prepares to pay tribute to Merle Haggard on the one-year anniversary of his death, the all-star list of talent is growing for the Hag tribute Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard. Jake Owen, Chris Janson, Tanya Tucker, Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller and Aaron Lewis join the stellar lineup that already includes the likes of Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Dierks …