Big MachineJennifer Nettles has a surprise duet partner on her new album Playing with Fire. And it’s none other than that other Jennifer– Jennifer Lopez. The female half of Sugarland first revealed the collaboration on social media, saying “AND me & my lady love @Jlo put a little song on it too. #ilovesurprises! #andthissong #andher.” …
Apr 26
Blake Shelton to Share His Stories at the Hall of Fame
NBC/David LaChapelleJust days before the official start of CMA Music Festival 2016, Blake Shelton will help the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum kickstart a special week of events. The star of The Voice will do a question-and-answer session onstage at the Hall’s CMA Theater Monday, June 6 at 3 p.m. CT. The “Just …
Apr 26
Thomas Rhett's Tuesday-Night Date with Blake Shelton
ABC/Image Group LAThomas Rhett has a date with Blake Shelton on Tuesday night. The “Die a Happy Man” hitmaker is set to perform his latest single “T-Shirt” on Blake’s show, The Voice. You can catch the TV debut of the song from Thomas’s album Tangled Up at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. He heads back out on tour with Jason Aldean on May …
Apr 26
Dierks Bentley Invites You to His Massive Memorial Day Beach Party
ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley is hoping you’ll spend Memorial Day with him in Panama City Beach, Florida. He’ll host the Somewhere on a Beach Bash May 30 at perpetual spring-break-destination Spinnaker Beach Bar on the Gulf of Mexico. “Memorial Day is the official kick off to summer, and this will be a great way to celebrate …
Apr 26
Prince Fan Trisha Yearwood Bathes in the "Purple Rain"
Randee St. NicholasTrisha Yearwood covered everyone from Whitney Houston to Jewel to Lifehouse on her most recent recordings for The Passion soundtrack, and last weekend in Ohio, she was at it again. This time, however, it was to remember the icon Prince, who passed away last week at the age of 57. The two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year called her three background vocalists …
Apr 25
Thomas Rhett and Nick Jonas Prove They Have Chemistry Taping "CMT Crossroads"
ABC/Randy HolmesThere were no seats required for Thomas Rhett’s recent CMT Crossroads taping with Nick Jonas. The crowd was on its feet the entire time as the second-generation country star and the former Jonas Brother traded lines on each other’s tunes Friday night in Nashville. Thomas Rhett got the party started with his hit, “Make Me Wanna,” with female screams nearly …
Apr 25
Dakota Wesleyan University is seeking public comment
Dakota Wesleyan University is seeking comments from the public about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The university will host a visit Oct. 24-25, 2016, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission, which requires each university up for accreditation to solicit opinions from its community – on …
Apr 25
Blake Shelton Says Gwen Stefani Duet Is One of the Best Songs He’s Ever Written
Warner NashvilleGwen Stefani announced earlier this week that she and boyfriend Blake Shelton have recorded a duet on Blake’s new album. Now, Blake is speaking out about their “personal” collaboration on the tune “Go Ahead and Break My Heart.” The country singer tells Entertainment Tonight it’s one of the best songs he’s ever written. “I …
Apr 25
A Triumphant Return to the Stage and a Tribute to Merle Haggard from George Strait
Kevin Winter/ACMA2013/Getty Images for ACM“I’ve missed you guys and I’m looking forward to being here a few more nights this year,” the now-officially-retired-from-the-road George Strait said Friday night, as he played one of the first concerts in Las Vegas’s new T-Mobile Arena. Kacey Musgraves opened for the sell-out crowd of nearly 20,000. The Country Music Hall of Famer spun …
Apr 24
Maren Morris Books Monday Morning "Church" on GMA
Columbia NashvilleMaren Morris makes her TV debut on Monday morning, getting up early to play her breakthrough hit, “My Church,” on Good Morning America. Fans of the infectious anthem that honors the power of classic country music can now pre-order her full-length debut album, Hero, which comes out June 3. They’ll instantly get the lead …