While much of the world was frustrated and discouraged by the challenges of 2020, John Rich was writing a song of encouragement. The Texas native wrote “Earth to God” last year, as a message of hope to those who were struggling, in many different ways. “I don’t even feel like I wrote it,” Rich tells Everything Nash. “The…
The 2021 ACM Awards will once again take place in Nashville this year, due to the ongoing pandemic. The awards ceremony, which are typically held in Las Vegas, will this year take place at the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe, much like they did for the 2020 ACM Awards. “We’re thrilled to return to…
While it might be a while until we can enjoy a Scotty McCreery show, we at least have a new version of his current single, “You Time,” to hold us over. The American Idol alum just shared the new acoustic, stripped-down version, while fans eagerly await his upcoming new album. McCreery previously revealed that he wrote “You Time” about…
Carly Pearce chose to not speak publicly about the reasons for her divorce from Michael Ray last year, but she isn’t afraid to sing about it. The Kentucky native shares much of her heartbreak and recovery in her upcoming album, 29, including on the record’s title track. “29 is a pivotal year for everybody, I think,” Pearce shared with…
When Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, had the idea to start The Store in Nashville, they had no idea the challenges people would face because of the pandemic. The singer opened up about their nonprofit, while appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show, revealing that The Store just gave out its millionth meal, far exceeding their original plan….
Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary later this year. While Dean chooses to stay out of the spotlight, and away from most of his wife’s performances and events, the Country Music Hall of Fame member says their marriage is very much alive and well, crediting their longevity to their unique arrangement. “I…
The building that houses one of Nashville’s most popular music venue, Exit/In, is for sale. The beloved concert space, opened in 1971, has welcomed some of music’s biggest acts, including Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, R.E.M. and Tom Petty, among others. The building and its adjacent property, Hurry Back Tavern, has both been listed for sale, but all hope is…
2020 saw Runaway June say goodbye to one of the trio’s founding members, Hannah Mulholland, who chose to leave the trio to pursue other interests. It didn’t take long for remaining members Jennifer Wayne and Naomi Cooke to invite Natalie Stovall to join them instead, unaware that they would spend most of the year off the road because of…
Russell Dickerson feels nothing but gratitude for the hard times he and his wife, Kailey Dickerson, had early in their marriage. The singer reflects on their humble beginnings, through their life today, in his new “Home Sweet” video, and says he feels thankful for all of it — especially the lean years. “We went from making $12,000 combined a…
Blake Shelton‘s video for “Minimum Wage” is out! The video was directed by his fiancée Gwen Stefani’s brother, Todd Stefani, and followed all COVID-19 safety measures. “We had a lot of COVID protocol in place for this video,” Shelton said of the video. “I really felt like the video needed to be a live performance, so we had a…
