Reba McEntire was devastated when her marriage to Narvel Blackstock ended in 2015, 26 years after they said “I do.” But for all of her heartache, the split did teach McEntire a valuable lesson: to take control of her own life and career. “Things started going south with my marriage. Narvel Blackstock, my manager and husband at the time…
It’s the end of an era for another historic Nashville restaurant, this time the Hermitage Cafe. The restaurant, which has been serving breakfast and lunch at its location on Hermitage Avenue for the past several decades, has announced they are being forced to close next month. “We know there are some about the diner closing,” a statement reads…
Home Free‘s Austin Brown and Tim Foust recently stepped out on their own for a collaboration of “My Maria.” The song, written by B. W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore and released by Stevenson as a single, was a No. 1 hit for Brooks & Dunn in 1996. Although the two singers have made a name for themselves singing all-vocal…
Few people have had such a rapid rise to country stardom as Carly Pearce. The Kentucky native had a massive hit with “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” and earned a CMA Awards nomination for Album of the Year, for her telling 29 EP. Pearce just released 29: Written in Stone, is serving as direct support for Lady A,…
Reba McEntire lost not only a mentor but a good friend when Kenny Rogers passed away in 2020. The Oklahoma native is part of an upcoming all-star cast honoring Rogers, in the special, Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler, along with Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Idina Menzel and more. For McEntire, it was…
Home Free is back with a new song and video, this time of the song, “Bless the Broken Road.” Written by Marcus Hummon, Bobby Boyd, and Jeff Hanna, the song became a No. 1 hit for Rascal Flatts, but takes on an entirely new sound with the stellar Home Free harmonies. Home Free filmed the video in Nashville,…
Carly Pearce earned one of the biggest validations of her career, when 29 became the only EP, and the only record by a female artist, to be nominated for a CMA Award for Album of the Year. The irony isn’t lost on Pearce that the industry accolade came at a time when Pearce let her guard all the way…
Reba McEntire was the star of the hit TV show, Reba, which aired for six seasons, from 2001 to 2007. The show, which also starred her good friend, Melissa Peterman, was on the WB network for five seasons, and the CW network for one, before the show was canceled. Still, the country music hitmaker would love for the show…
Sam Williams‘ Glasshouse Children album is out! The grandson of Hank Williams shares both the highs and lows of his life in all ten songs on the record, which marks his debut on a major label. “This album was definitely created over the past three or four years, with that timeline being jumbled, and lots of setbacks in between…
Home Free‘s latest cover is Old Dominion‘s recent award-winning, No. 1 hit, “One Man Band.” For a group that, 2020 aside, has spent much of the last several years on the road, the song, which says in part, “I don’t wanna be a one man band / I don’t wanna be a rolling stone, alone / Puttin’ miles…
