Lauren Alaina is officially a member of the Grand Ole Opry! The American Idol alum, who was invited to join in December by Trisha Yearwood, was inducted by Yearwood on Saturday, February 12. “Since I was a little girl I dreamed of this moment,” Alaina said from the stage. “My family’s very musical. My dad grew up playing…
When Trisha Yearwood married Garth Brooks, she also became what she refers to as a “bonus mom” to his three daughters: Taylor, August and Allie, from his first marriage (to Sandy Mahl). Yearwood, who didn’t have any children of her own, blossomed in her new role as another parent in the lives of Brooks’ daughters, an unexpected blessing she…
2021 was full of plenty of newsworthy stories. As the country cautiously emerged from the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, we did our best to focus on positive, uplifting stories, which illustrated the good in the music-makers, the city, the celebrities and the world. Our Top 10 stories of the year included a reality TV talent…
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young, Darius Rucker and Vince Gill were just a few of the numerous artists who took part in the Grand Ole Opry celebrating its 5000th Saturday night broadcast on Saturday, October 30. The show culminated almost 96 years of weekly Saturday night shows, dating all the way back to December 26, 1925, with George…
Trisha Yearwood became famous for her stunning vocals, bursting onto the country music scene 30 years ago with “She’s In Love With the Boy,” but her influence extends far beyond music. Yearwood is also a TV personality, with her award-winning Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, an author, a philanthropist, and more. Yearwood has worked hard — really hard — for everything…
Lauren Alaina grew up singing Trisha Yearwood songs, never imagining that they would one day be good friends. The 26-year-old ran into Yearwood backstage at an awards show a couple of years ago, instantly forming a friendship with the Grand Ole Opry member. “We were talking about how we both wanted to go get a cheeseburger as fast…
Luke Bryan was one of the many artists who performed as part of the star-studded Loretta Lynn’s Friends: Hometown Rising. Proceeds from the event, held at the Grand Ole Opry, went to the United Way of Humphreys County, to raise money for those impacted by the devastating floods that took place in Middle Tennessee last month. Bryan, who performed…
Several country artists, including Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Allen, Brad Paisley, Little Big Town and more, are part of a special all-day programming event, airing on the Circle Network on Saturday, September 11. Circle Remembers 9/11 presented by Wounded Warrior Project, will include stories from veterans, as well as their families and friends. The all-day event will “honor and…
Some of country music’s biggest stars are joining forces to help raise money for those impacted by the deadly flooding that took place in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The storm, which dumped over 17 inches of rain, claimed the lives of more than 20 people, including Loretta Lynn‘s own ranch foreman, Wayne Spears. Now, the 89-year-old is stepping up to…
Trisha Yearwood is opening up about her marriage to her husband, Garth Brooks. The couple, who wed in 2005, were just friends in the beginning, while she was married first to Chris Latham, whom she divorced in 1991, followed by Robert Reynolds, whom she divorced in 1999, and Brooks was married to his first wife, Sandy Mahl. While Yearwood…
