You may need a tissue or two before you watch Tim McGraw’s video for his current single, “I Called Mama.” The video shows the powerful relationship between mothers and their children, young to old, including some who have been directly impacted by COVID-19. “’I Called Mama’ is a song that really, is about connecting, I guess back to what…
Craig Morgan just released his latest album, God, Family, Country, on Friday, May 22. The record includes both remastered versions of several songs from previous projects, including “That’s What I Love About Sunday” and “Almost Home,” as well as five new songs, including an unexpected cover of Gavin DeGraw’s “Soldier.” “When I’m making a new record, I have a…
Craig Morgan’s new album, God, Family, Country, is out. The record includes the heart-wrenching single, “The Father, My Son and the Holy Ghost,” written about the loss of his son Jerry, who passed away in 2016, when Jerry was just 19 years old in a drowning accident. Although Craig has performed the song multiple times since it was released…
On Friday, May 22, High Valley will drop their long-awaited EP, Grew Up on That. The duo, made up of brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel, planned all of the songs on their next set of tunes, including the poignant “River’s Still Running,” long before the coronavirus pandemic, although it takes on an entirely new meaning now. “I wrote it…
Oprah Winfrey is donating $2 million to the city of Nashville, as part of her Coronavirus Relief Fund, through the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation. The talk show host has pledged a total of $12 million to various cities where she once lived, including Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and Kosciusko, the small Mississippi town where she was born. “The reason I’m…
Even celebrities get homesick, including country music superstar, Keith Urban, and his wife, actress Nicole Kidman. The two have been self-quarantined in Nashville during the coronavirus pandemic, along with their two daughters, but Keith admits they are both homesick for their native Australia. “We want to be able to see our moms, too, and Nic’s sister is there, all…
It sounds like Luke Bryan might be signing up for another season of American Idol, along with his fellow judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry. The reality TV talent show wrapped up its third season on ABC on Sunday night, May 17, with Sam Diaz, known as Just Sam, being crowned the winner. The last few episodes of Idol…
The Café at Thistle Farms is open again in West Nashville! The restaurant, which supports the nonprofit, Thistle Farms, closed due to COVID-19, but is now officially back in business. “It saves lives and I mean that,” Thistile Farms’ Jessica Boles told WKRN. Jessica would know. She, like many others, came to Thistle Farms with very little hope. With…
Dolly Parton is incredibly grateful for the Tennessee National Guard, especially now. The Country Music Hall of Fame member offered her praise for them, in a touching tribute on social media. “How about those flyovers by the National Guard a few days ago?” Dolly said. “I’m so proud of those folks in the National Guard. My niece Danielle Parton…
Sara Evans just dropped a brand-new album, Copy That. The record, 13 of Sara’s favorite cover songs, each with her own unique spin, was released on Friday, May 15. From the pure-country “She’s Got You” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” to the soulful “It’s Too Late” and the light-hearted “My Sharona,” what ties all of the songs…
