Oct 28
Opry NextStageLive (Ryman Hospitality) Ashley McBryde will showcase the 2025 members of the Opry NextStage class during a special show Dec. 3 at Nashville’s Category 10. Dasha, Chayce Beckham, Tigirlily Gold, Kashus Culpepper, Avery Anna and Kaitlin Butts will all perform, as will Ashley. Tickets for Opry NextStage Live are on sale now. The Opry …
Oct 28
‘Ain’t Nobody’s Fool’ (St. Martin’s Press) There’s a new biography of Dolly Parton headed for bookshelves later this year. Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton will arrive Dec. 30 via St. Martin’s Press. It was written by Martha Ackmann, whose previous work has focused on “women who have changed America.” The …
Oct 28
Preston Cooper (© Grand Ole Opry/Photo by Chris Hollo) Newcomer Preston Cooper got a standing ovation when he made his Grand Ole Opry debut Friday night. Preston personally asked his friend Vince Gill to bring him out. “I got a call from Preston asking me to introduce him for his debut,” Vince told the crowd. …
Oct 28
Luke Combs’ “Back in the Saddle” (Sony) Luke Combs is certainly “Back in the Saddle,” as his latest single tops both Billboard Country Airplay and the Mediabase chart. This is Luke’s 19th #1 on the Billboard ranking, dating back to his first single, “Hurricane,” which made it to the top in May 2017. Luke co-wrote …
Oct 28
Thomas Rhett & Jordan Davis’ “Ain’t a Bad Life” (Big Machine) Since Thomas Rhett and Jordan Davis have a hit duet with “Ain’t a Bad Life,” it’s not hard to imagine that the two are good friends. But Jordan says the relationship actually goes deeper than that. “I joke about this — Thomas is kinda …
Oct 27
The fourth annual Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda — Stories & Songs to Heal the Music benefit, headlined by Luke Bryan, raised $130,000 for the nonprofit Music Health Alliance. ERNEST is adding six new shows to his Live from the South Tour, extending the run through April 26, 2026. Tickets for the new dates go on sale …
Oct 27
Brad Paisley (Mickey Bernal/NBC) Brad Paisley will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” Monday night before Game 3 of the 2025 World Series in Los Angeles. The Dodgers will host the Blue Jays in the 121st Fall Classic after each winning one of the two previous games in Toronto. You can tune in starting at 7 p.m. …
Oct 27
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Heart Life Music’ (William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers) After his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Kenny Chesney looked back on his life and career in a new CBS Sunday Morning profile promoting his upcoming book, Heart Life Music. The piece takes fans inside his residency at Sphere Las …
Oct 27
Drew Baldridge’s “Rebel” (BBR/BMG) Drew Baldridge officially becomes a “Rebel” as his new radio single drops on Friday. The “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” hitmaker turns the traditional idea of a rebel on its head with the new track. “I wrote this song after noticing how often the wrong things get glorified,” Drew says. “Doing the right …
Oct 27
Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas (Dollywood Parks & Resorts) The holiday season officially begins at Dollywood on Saturday, as the East Tennessee park kicks off its annual Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration on Nov. 1. “When I want to get in the Christmas spirit, all I have to do is close my eyes and remember all the …