The Grand Ole Opry is lifting its seating restrictions, and returning to full capacity, beginning on Friday, May 14. The inaugural show, which will mark the first time in more than a year that the Grand Ole Opry is not limiting the amount of guests, will feature performances by Lorrie Morgan, the Oak Ridge Boys, Charles Esten and Aaron…
Happy birthday, Bobby Bones! The multi-talented radio host, who was born Bobby Estell, turns 41 on April 2. We already know he won Dancing With the Stars, is a mentor on American Idol, and has one of the biggest radio shows, of any genre, in the country. But there’s a lot more to know about Bones, so we are…
The 2021 ACM Awards nominees are out! While there are plenty of worthwhile nominees, like Ashley McBryde’s Album of the Year nomination, for Never Will, or Carly Pearce‘s Female Artist of the Year nod, there are still plenty of snubs, along with a few welcome surprises. See our list of snubs and surprises below. 1. Carrie Underwood — SNUB…
What a difference a decade can make. Scotty McCreery knows that better than anyone, since it was ten years ago that he first auditioned for American Idol. The North Carolina native auditioned for Season 10 the reality TV talent show in 2011, when he was just 16 years old, singing Josh Turner‘s “Your Man” and Travis Tritt’s “Put Some…
Santa Claus is still coming to town, in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. The Nashville Christmas Parade will once again take place, this year on Saturday, December 5, with several country and gospel artists taking part. The annual event will be virtual this year, allowing Music City residents to watch from the comfort of their own homes. Runaway June,…
The 2020 CMA Awards are almost here! The show, which is celebrating its 54th year this year, looks a lot different than in years past, due to the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve rounded up everything to know about the show, including performers, presenters, last-minute changes and more. Hosts: Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker will co-host together. Although Reba is a veteran at…
After Lee Brice announced that he would be unable to perform “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce at the 2020 CMA Awards, due to a positive COVID-19 test, Lady A‘s Charles Kelley has stepped up to replace him. Charles will now sing with Carly on the No.1 song during the live ceremony. “I Hope You’re Happy Now” received…
Dolly Parton and Sara Evans are just two of the artists joining their voices for a new song, “PINK.” The song, which benefits Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, also includes Rita Wilson, Jordin Sparks and Monica. “This is such a beautiful song of hope,” Dolly said of the tune. “I’m honored to join with these…
It’s a week of big news from Bobby Bones! The host of the iHeartRadio Bobby Bones Show not only announced he is engaged to his girlfriend, Caitlin Parker, but just revealed he is coming back to American Idol as well. Bobby will join judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest, for the…
The Grand Ole Opry just announced a few changes to the schedule for November, including adding Friday night shows, and extending Saturday night shows from one hour, which is what it has been since the Grand Ole Opry closed to a live audience in March because of COVID-19, to two hours. Both changes will take place beginning November 6….
