Garth Brooks counts Blake Shelton among one of his good friends, so it’s no surprise that Garth is thrilled that his fellow Oklahoma native is engaged to Gwen Stefani, after five years of dating. “I’ve always described Blake as my second-favorite female singer,” Garth said with a laugh on Access Hollywood. “I love Blake. You’re with Blake for 20…
Kane Brown is proudly part of this year’s Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign. The 27-year-old explains that his reasons for joining the initiative this year are personal, and due at least in part to his own childhood hardships he experienced. “There were times growing up when my family did not have enough to eat, or a roof over our…
Long before Russell Dickerson was a successful country music singer, with four consecutive No. 1 singles, he was a guitar tech, tasked with helping a star — in this case, Chris Tomlin — make sure all of the guitars and instruments were in tune and in working order at each tour stop. The two men reunited at the Grand…
Carrie Underwood is one of the most famous American Idol contestants of all time, but she definitely had plenty of help, especially from her parents. The country music superstar recalls the heartwarming ways both her mom and dad supported her when she got her start on the reality TV talent show. “The summer before my senior year ,…
Home Free is keeping their humor intact this year, especially with the video for their song, “Cold Hard Cash.” The song, which appears on their latest Warmest Winter album, was fun for the group for more reasons than just the chance to throw fake money around. The “Cold Hard Cash” video also marked the first time all five members…
Tracy Lawrence will host his 15th annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry on Tuesday, November 24, along with a virtual benefit concert, with proceeds benefiting the Nashville Rescue Mission. The singer never considered canceling the event, which has so far raised almost a million dollars for the worthwhile cause, but he admits this year has been a challenge for him,…
Jon Pardi is a married man! The singer tied the knot on Saturday, November 21, with his longtime girlfriend, Summer Duncan, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville, after their original plans for a May wedding in Montana had to be changed due to COVID-19. “Originally we were getting married in Montana in May, which was going to…
Thomas Rhett co-wrote two songs on Chris Tomlin ‘s recent No. 1 album, Chris Tomlin & Friends, including “Thank You Lord.” Thomas wrote the gratitude-filled tune with both Corey Crowder and Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard, which is why all three artists appear on the inspirational track. “That song came out of the blue, to be honest with you,” Thomas…
Christmas 4 Kids is still taking place this year, even amid the coronavirus pandemic, with several stars signing on to perform virtually. Old Dominion‘s Matt Ramsey and Craig Morgan will both perform as part of the Phil Vassar & Friends virtual concert, along with STYX’s Tommy Shaw, Lonestar, Jeffrey Steele, David Lee Murphy, Terri Clark, David Nail, Billy Dean,…
Ben Rector has done what very few artists, if any, have done before: written a heartwarming song about Thanksgiving. The singer-songwriter wrote “The Thanksgiving Song,” including it on his A Ben Rector Christmas album, which is out now. “My manager, Gregg was like, ‘You should do some original Christmas songs,” Ben recalled to Everything Nash. “I feel like…
