Jon Pardi is always improving… Blake is now a lullaby… During the shutdown last year, Jon Pardi took acting classes to improve his stage presence. He says this need to improve could be from that time he auditioned for Season Three of The Voice but nobody turned their chair around for him. Speaking of The Voice, some […]
Priscilla Block is staying in her lane… Dolly is amazing… Priscilla Block learned early in her career she just needed to be herself- because there is only one her. She said, “I think that’s what makes such stars, right, because they’re just different and there is that one person. There’s that Carrie Underwood, there’s that Miranda Lambert, there’s […]
Chris Stapleton is a diamond… Elle King loves being country… Chris Stapleton’s cover of “Tennessee Whiskey” has been certified Diamond, marking sales and streams of over 10 million units. Originally recorded by David Allan Coe and then George Jones, Chris’s version is from his popular album Traveller, and grew in popularity after he performed it with Justin Timberlake on the 2015 CMA Awards. Elle […]
Maddie and Tae have a new album coming… Jimme Allen has a new management company… Maddie and Tae release their eight-song collection Through the Madness Volume 1 on January 28th. They say, “These eight songs are the start of a new chapter for us. We couldn’t be more excited for them to be out in the world!” The record includes […]
Brothers Osborne are going deluxe… Dierks is performing on NYE… Brothers Osborne have added three new songs to their Skeletons album for a deluxe edition that will be out on January 21st. The new additions are “Younger Me,” “Headstone” and “Midnight Rider’s Prayer,” which features elements of Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again.” The album and the song “Younger Me” […]
Tim and Faith premiered big… Charley Pride is getting a biopic… 1883, the streaming series starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, posted huge tune-in numbers for Paramount Plus. The series debut on Sunday shattered records which made 1883 the biggest new series premiere on cable since 2015. A bio-pic on the life of the late Charley Pride is being produced by Dennis Quaid. […]
Dustin and MacKenzie remain at #1… Lauren Alaina is invited into the Opry… Congratulations go out to Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter. The pair’s collaboration, “Thinking ‘Bout You,” claims the top spot on the Mediabase country singles chart for a second week. It’s official. Over the weekend, Trisha Yearwood invited Lauren Alaina to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. Before Trisha […]
Pistol Annies talk about their Christmas album… Dolly Parton has more world records… Pistol Annies’ Christmas album, Hell of a Holiday, might not have happened if it hadn’t been for pop singer Sia. Ashley Monroe and Angeleena Presley had been wanting the trio to do a Christmas album, but Miranda Lambert was a holdout. She wasn’t a fan of stale, old holiday music. […]
CMA Country Christmas to air again… Brad Paisley to host Ellen… ABC will air an encore presentation of CMA Country Christmas on December 23rd. Jimmie Allen, Breland, Brett Eldredge, Lady A, Pistol Annies, Carrie Underwood and Lainey Wilson join hosts Gabby Barrett and Carly Pearce for the 12th annual show. Brad Paisley will guest host Ellen DeGeneres on December 29th. This will be the first time Brad has hosted the show, though he’s been on […]
Luke Bryan is this year’s top tour… Garth Brooks is going to Vegas for a bit… Congratulations go out to Luke Bryan. According to Pollstar, Luke was the top-grossing touring country artist of 2021. Luke lands at number-seven on the overall chart, selling over a half-million tickets during a year that got a late start due to COVID. Chris Stapleton also landed […]