Little Big Town books an A-list Hollywood gala

Greg Gayne/NBC Little Big Town will be rubbing elbows with Hollywood royalty in late April, as they perform at the annual gala for The Women’s Cancer Research Fund. Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks are the honorary chairs of An Unforgettable Evening, along with designer Tom Ford. Olivia Munn, known for The Newsroom, Magic Mike and Your Friends …

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Chris Janson’s back with ‘Me & a Beer’

Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group We’re only a week away from hearing the first new music from Chris Janson since he’s returned to Warner Music Nashville.  The Missouri native’s set to launch his new single, “Me & a Beer,” on Friday, April 25, along with its accompanying music video.  It’s the first …

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Jennifer Nettles goes to ‘Hell and Back’ to make music with Kevin Bacon

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images These days, Jennifer Nettles has a new musical partner onscreen — and it’s none other than Kevin Bacon. While she’s best known, of course, as half of Sugarland with Kristian Bush, her new musical partnership is a result of her acting, as she stars in Prime Video’s The Bondsman: Hell and Back.  …

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SDSU Announces Jacks Bash 3 with Blake Shelton and Thomas Rhett

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University revealed today that country music stars Blake Shelton and Thomas Rhett will headline Jacks Bash 3 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The August 28 show will also include special guests Ty Myers and DJ Blake Horstmann. First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, exclusive sponsors of Jacks Bash 3, said …

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Dierks Bentley offers a guided tour of the ‘Broken Branches’ that inhabit Music City

Capitol Nashville If you want a glimpse of what life is like in Nashville’s music community, you might want to check out Dierks Bentley‘s upcoming 11th record.  “My new album, Broken Branches, is all about those broken branches that fall off the family tree. All the misfits that live here in Music City,” he explains. “And …

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Nashville notes: Pam Tillis subs for Lorrie Morgan + the Opry’s troop salute

Lorrie Morgan is canceling all her appearances for the next two weeks as her husband undergoes treatment for mouth cancer. Pam Tillis will fill in for her on the Alabama tour. Craig Morgan, Scotty Hasting and Rhonda Vincent are just some of the artists who’ll play the Grand Ole Opry’s Salute the Troops show May …

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Dolly’s the ‘Star of the Show’ as she closes her book trilogy

Ten Speed Press The final volume of Dolly Parton‘s trilogy of books, which started with Songteller and Behind the Seams, is set to arrive Nov. 11. Star of the Show: My Life on Stage will chronicle her life lived in front of audiences, dating back to the start of her career with Porter Wagoner. “This …

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Need some ‘Time, Tequila & Therapy’? Odie’s is finally opening

Good Time Design For Old Dominion fans and Nashville tourists, the wait it finally over: OD’s Midtown bar — appropriately named Odie’s — is finally opening to the public. “You heard it here first!” the bar announced on its socials. “Odie’s is open at 11am this Friday, 4/18 and Saturday, 4/19 for a special Sneak …

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Brad Paisley’s picked to play the NFL Draft

2024 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Brad Paisley‘s booked to headline the concert after the conclusion of the NFL Draft April 26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  “There’s nothing like football to bring people together, and the NFL Draft is where it all begins,” Brad observes. “As a lifelong fan, I can’t wait to help close out an unforgettable …

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Scotty McCreery’s giving ‘Seasons Change’ a ‘Platinum’ upgrade

Triple Tigers Scotty McCreery‘s getting ready to release an expanded version of the album that turned his career around. Appropriately titled Seasons Change, the North Carolina native’s 2018 album launched the hits “Five More Minutes,” “This Is It” and “In Between.”  Seasons Change: Platinum Edition adds acoustic versions of the three number ones and gives …

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