Whitt’s Barbecue announces the closure of two of their locations, including the original one. The popular barbecue restaurant revaled, in a social media post, that both the Antioch location, which was the inaugural Whitt’s Barbecue, and one on Charlotte Pike in West Nashville, will no longer be open. .”Happy 4th of July everyone!” the company says, via a statement…
Waymore’s Outlaws is playing a Nashville show, joined by Tommy Townsend. The group, which started as the band behind Waylon Jennings, has been performing in tribute to the country music icon, which makes the Nashville show, at City Winery on Friday, July 1, that much more special. “I think we’ve played all of the City Winery locations, but there’s…
Carly Pearce and Brantley Gilbert will co-headline Grand Ole Prix, a special, outdoor version of the Grand Ole Opry, as part of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. The two singers will be joined by Midland and Callista Clark for the event, which will take place on August 7 at Nissan Stadium. “We are more than ready for…
It’s been almost two years since Charlie Daniels passed away, and now his grave has been subject to vandalism, more than once. According to the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s Facebook page, police are patrolling where Daniels is buried, after a few unfortunate incidents took place where he is buried. “Thanks to someone stealing a dogwood sapling & watering…
July 4th this year falls on a Monday, which means the Independence Day celebrations will take place all weekend long. We found 10 places to celebrate July 4th this weekend, with something for everyone’s interests. 1. Let Freedom Sing! Nashville’s annual fireworks display, Let Freedom Sing!, is returning in a big way this year. Old Dominion will headline the…
Justin Willman’s job might take him all over the world, but he’s always happy when it takes him to Music City. The magician, TV host, comedian and more, recently visited Nashville as part of CMA Fest, where he soaked up as much as he could of the city’s energy and vibrancy. “Nashville is one of my top three favorite…
Carly Pearce is returning for the second year in a row to serve as host of the ACM Honors ceremony. Pearce, who is the reigning ACM Female Artist of the Year, is thrilled to once again helm the star-studded ceremony. “ACM Honors is one of my most favorite events of the year,” Pearce says. “It is a privilege to…
The ACM Party for a Cause is back with one heck of a lineup. The event, held on Tuesday, August 23 at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, will have an all-star list of artists taking the stage, including Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker, Sara Evans, Travis Denning, Blanco Brown and Caylee Hammack, with more artists expected to be announced in the…
Lindsay Ell might be from Calgary in Canada, but she proudly now calls Nashville home. The singer-songwriter moved to Music City more than a decade ago to focus on her career, and has since fallen in love with her current hometown. While talking to Ell recently about new music and her performance at CMA Fest, we also had the…
The Nashville Predators will soon have a new owner. Bill Haslam, who served as the Tennessee governor from 2011 to 2019, is taking steps to purchase the majority stake in the organization’s ownership group, purchasing his stake from current chairman Herb Fritch. According to the Nashville Predators’ website, Haslam will soon become a minority owner, as part of a…
