This is the weekend thousands and thousands of country music fans were supposed to descend upon Nashville for the annual CMA Fest. The event, which last year drew more than 400 artists to perform and over 50,000 fans, will return in 2021. While it’s not the same, we rounded up five of our favorite memories from 2019 to at…
Steven Curtis Chapman recently performed his current single, “Together (We’ll Get Through This)” at an empty Ryman Auditorium. The song was written by Steven in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, so it seemed only fitting that he performs it in the historic venue, which was also closed because of COVID-19. “I went to the Ryman to do a…
Randy Travis came out with his revealing autobiography, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith and Braving the Storms of Life last year, sharing previously untold stories of some of the darkest days of his life and career, along with plenty of milestones as well. The Grand Ole Opry member bared his heart and soul in Forever…
The Nashville Predators are one step closer to being able to play, and finish out the 2019-2020 season. The NHL just announced that on Monday, June 8, they will transition to Phase 2 of its Return to Play Plan, which allows the 24 teams in the playoffs to begin training in their training facilities. “Clubs will be permitted to…
Tennessee Titans‘ Kevin Byard is following in the footsteps of coach Mike Vrabel, and speaking out about race. The comments, which were sparked by the outrage over the death of George Floyd, were given on The Jim Rome Show earlier this week. “First and foremost, my condolences go out to George Floyd and his family,” Kevin said (via TennesseeTitans.com)….
Author Jake Brown is back again with another book, this time Behind the Boards: Nashville. The book takes an in-depth look at the stories behind some of Music City’s biggest songs, through the eyes of the producer. Music industry veteran Tony Brown, whose numerous credits include Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn and more, gave the…
John Berry started off 2019 with some scary health news, after doctors discovered he had throat cancer. John went through extensive treatment, including several rounds of chemotherapy, and is now –– thankfully –– cancer-free, and focusing on regaining his health. “I’m doing pretty good,” John told Everything Nash. “I’m starting to put some weight back on. I lost a…
Jimmie Allen is encouraging grace and compassion, as the country continues to deal with the death of George Floyd. While protests and riots have erupted across the nation, Jimmie is providing a welcome message of hope and understanding, in a time when we all need it the most. “One thing that I’ve been doing with my black friends and…
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher are opening up about one of the most painful times in their marriage, when Carrie experienced three heartbreaking miscarriages. The couple spoke about the losses in the second episode of their God & Country series, airing on I Am Second. “Five years into our marriage, we had Isaiah, and we had this awesome gift,”…
Wednesday night (June 3), more than a dozen artists gathered to perform for the televised CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, honoring frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve rounded up eight of our favorites, which can be seen below. 1. Thomas Rhett, “Be a Light” Thomas wrote “Be a Light” long before coronavirus forced…
