Brothers Osborne carve out the Finish This Drink Trail for CMA Fest

Disney/Scott Kirkland If you’re in Nashville for CMA Fest, Brothers Osborne are hoping you’ll walk the Finish This Drink Trail. Named for their new single, TJ Osborne and John Osborne‘s drinking game starts with fans picking up a rather realistic looking passport at Evelyn’s or Skydeck. You’ll then need to get six stamps at six different stops, including Eric …

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Riley Green, Brett Young, Sheryl Crow and more to celebrate Big Machine 20

Big Machine Big Machine will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special concert Aug. 29 in downtown Nashville. Riley Green, Brett Young, Sheryl Crow, The Band Perry, RaeLynn, Danielle Peck, Danielle Bradbery, Jack Ingram and Jimmy Wayne are all booked to play the show, billed as Big Machine 20. “Nobody could’ve predicted our incredible success …

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Blake Shelton’s missed CMA Fest, but ‘The Voice’? Not so much

Tyler Golden/NBC Blake Shelton‘s set to step on the main CMA Fest stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium Saturday night, and if it seems like he’s been away for awhile — well, he says you’re right.  “I have been. … For 12 years I was a coach on The Voice and we were filming two seasons …

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Nashville notes: Carrie Underwood’s ‘rhinestone milestone’ + Luke Combs’ Teddy Swims cover

The 16th Darius and Friends benefit on Monday at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium raised more than $815,000, bringing the total amount Darius Rucker has given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis to more than $5.1 million.  Seventeen-year Opry member Carrie Underwood unveiled a special “rhinestone milestone” mic stand Tuesday during her fan club party …

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Why Jelly Roll’s vowing not to play Nashville until 2027

Disney/Randy Holmes Jelly Roll is done playing his hometown — at least for now.  During his Music City Rodeo concert at Bridgestone Arena, the Nashville native revealed he has even bigger dreams in mind.  “I shouldn’t say this, I’m gonna get in trouble. But I gotta say it out loud,” he started, as fans captured …

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Cake in the face and a remix? It could ‘Happen to’ Russell Dickerson

Triple Tigers Records Russell Dickerson‘s revamping his hit “Happen to Me” with the help of DJ/producer Steve Aoki.  “I’ve been a Steve Aoki fan for so long, and I can’t believe we have a song together now,” Russell says. “He’s always paved his own path, and I feel like I’ve done that as well — …

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Pour me a drink: Post Malone to open bar on Nashville’s Lower Broadway

Disney/Frank Micelotta In country music, you’re not a superstar until you have your own bar and restaurant on Nashville’s Lower Broadway — so welcome to the big time, Post Malone. Posty is partnering with TC Restaurant Group, which has created establishments for stars like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert, for his …

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Riley Green honors his grandfathers by giving big money to Folds of Honor

Disney/Randy Holmes Riley Green donated $75,000 to Folds of Honor at Monday’s Rock ‘N Jock Celebrity Softball Game in Nashville.  He donated the money through his Buford Bonds Fund, which is named for his grandfathers. This was Riley’s fifth year to play in the game, which raises money to give scholarships to families of fallen or …

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‘I Had Some Help’: Darius Rucker kicks off CMA Fest 2025 with Morgan Wallen

John Shearer/Getty Images for for Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time 2024 Darius Rucker delivered the biggest country star of them all these days when he hosted his 16th annual Darius and Friends benefit at the Ryman on Monday: Morgan Wallen. “I met this kid 5 or 6 years ago at a friend’s house, …

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Rascal Flatts follow the ’emotional flood’ of their tour with ‘Refueled Duets’

Amy E. Price/Getty Images Rascal Flatts wrapped their Life Is a Highway Tour in early April, but the trio is still on a high. “Man, it was so good to be back playing music again,” Jay DeMarcus reflects. “You know, the pandemic hit and it sort of went away and we all got away from …

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