Jimmie Allen is reliving simpler times of his life with his current single, “Freedom Was a Highway,” Allen wrote the song, which is a duet with Brad Paisley, with Ash Bowers and Matt Rogers, recalling the freedom that he enjoyed in his younger years. “I am super sentimental,” the Delaware native admits to CMT‘s Cody Alan. “I love my…
When Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, had the idea to start The Store in Nashville, they had no idea the challenges people would face because of the pandemic. The singer opened up about their nonprofit, while appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show, revealing that The Store just gave out its millionth meal, far exceeding their original plan….
New music is here from Jimmie Allen! The 34-year-old just dropped “Freedom Was a Highway,” a duet with Brad Paisley. The song is from Allen’s 2020 Bettie James EP. “When I was writing this song with my co-writers, I imagined myself driving down my favorite roads in Delaware,” Allen said of the song, which he wrote with Ash Bowers and Matt…
The Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam is moving yet again, this time to June, due to safety concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The event, first scheduled for Labor Day weekend in 2020, was initially moved to March, before changing the date again, this time to June 4 to 6, out of an abundance of concern for everyone’s safety. “This move…
The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its 95th anniversary in style! The milestone event will be honored with a televised special, Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music, airing on Feb. 14 on NBC, hosted by Blake Shelton and Brad Paisley. The two-hour special will include footage of original performances, stories of the Grand Ole Opry behind the…
The 2020 CMT Music Awards will have a new category for the first, and hopefully, last time: Quarantine Video of the Year. The category includes both serious and comedic, with ten nominees in the category. The nominees for Quarantine Video of the Year are: 1. Big & Rich, “Stay Home” 2. Brad Paisley, “No I In Beer” 3. Carly…
We now know more details about the upcoming BIG NIGHT (At the Museum), the virtual fundraiser for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, including who each artist will be honoring. Miranda Lambert will John Prine’s David Russell Young custom-made guitar. Ashley McBryde will play Loretta Lynn’s 1956 Gibson J-50 guitar, while Tim McGraw will Keith Whitley’s C.W….
The music community was stunned by the sudden death of rocker Eddie Van Halen. The founder of the iconic rock group, Van Halen, Eddie was 65 years old when he died on October 6, from cancer. Several country artists paid tribute to the superstar, whose guitar playing and on-stage performance made him one of the most honored musicians of…
The Nashville Zoo has faced huge financial losses as a result of COVID-19, but now several country artists are stepping up to help. Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill and Amy Grant will take part in a virtual fundraiser, From Nashville Zoo with Love. The event, held on October 8 on WKRN, will be hosted by WKRN‘s…
In one of the most memorable Grand Ole Opry lineups, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley took the stage together on Saturday, September 5. The two Opry members, and good friends, went through several of their biggest hits during the hour-long performance. “I’m so honored to be here, on this stage,” Carrie said. “It’s still here. The circle is still…
