Dolly Parton could certainly afford to hire chefs to cook her Christmas meal, but she insists on doing it all herself. The 74-year-old prepares a massive feast for her family and friends, with plenty of food for everyone. “We do all of the traditional stuff, just like everyone else,” Dolly tells CMT’s Cody Alan. “The turkey. The dressing. Sometimes…
Brantley Gilbert was never much for the holidays, at least until he became a parent. The father of three-year-old son, Barrett, and 15-month-old daughter Braylen, is finally getting into the holiday spirit, even though he still isn’t as avid about the Christmas season as the rest of his family. “Christmas has never really been my deal,” Brantley admits to…
After Keith Urban headlined the Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville show for the last several years, Moon Taxi and The Shindellas will perform instead, with the show airing on NewsChannel 5 only, instead of a public concert, due to COVID-19. “Music City has consistently hosted hundreds of thousands of spectators to ring in the New…
Russell Dickerson has never been afraid to hide his feelings, in music or in life, but it might be a bit more of a challenge for him now. The 33-year-old just welcomed his first child, son Remington, with his wife, Kailey, and admits that his baby boy often makes him dissolve into happy tears. “As soon as I sit…
We recently got to chat with Ashley McBryde about plenty of things, including the holidays, her recent Grammy Awards nomination, new music and more. We also asked her 11 of our biggest — and most random — questions. Read her answers below. 1. Favorite song you didn’t write? “Hold My Hand” by Brandy Clark. 2. If you weren’t a…
The Oak Ridge Boys are well into their Christmas in Tennessee residency at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, but soon they will have a special guest. The Oak Ridge Boys revealed on social media that Home Free will join them for one night, on December 20, the night before Home Free’s performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The news was shared…
Nashville is one step closer to getting a Major League Baseball team, thanks in part to several country stars. Darius Rucker, Luke Combs, Kane Brown and Eric Church are part of an advisory board, along with pop music superstar Justin Timberlake and former Titans player Eddie George, with the goal of making Music City the home of a new…
Nick Howard didn’t know German when he auditioned for the country’s version of The Voice in 2012, but that didn’t stop him. The UK-born singer was already making a name for himself in music, both in his native country and beyond, when he decided to audition for the country’s version of the popular reality TV talent show, and ended…
Dolly Parton has earned more awards and accolades than almost anyone in country music, but none of that matters as much to her as her philanthropic Imagination Library. Created 25 years ago as a way to inspire children to read, the program was first started in her native Sevier County before becoming a global program. Imagination Library now gives…
Chuck Wicks just released the tender song, “Old With You,” written about his wife, Kasi, after the couple welcomed their first child together. Chuck wrote the sweet track, which says in part, “What did I ever do to be the one holding you / Spinning you all around in white / And baby, what did you see / In…
