Can You Name the 14 Country Artists Featured on Nashville’s New Mural? If So, We’ve Got More Mural Trivia for You

Posted on January 27, 2017

It’s not exactly da Vinci’s The Last Supper, but one of Nashville’s favorite honky-tonks recently unveiled a new mural depicting some of country music’s biggest stars, both past and present. The mural appears on one of the outside walls of Legends Corner on Lower Broadway. Any country music fan worth his or her weight in……

The 10 Most Controversial Songs in Country Music History

Posted on January 27, 2017

Controversy can be a double-edged sword in country music. On the one hand, some spirited conversation about a song or album can elevate an artist’s profile, particularly in our present on-demand world. On the other, there’s a real risk of being banished from radio. Here are 10 of country music’s most controversial tunes, in order……

Alan Jackson Remembers His Little Buddy Joshua John “JDub” Waldrop

Posted on January 26, 2017

Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Joshua John “JDub” Waldrop—a young boy that Alan Jackson befriended in 2015—who passed away on Jan. 24 after battling cancer. Alan met JDub, who was 5 years old at the time and one of his biggest fans, in 2015 when he became aware that the……

Willie Nelson Cancels Two Las Vegas Concerts Due to Recent Illness

Posted on January 26, 2017

Willie Nelson, 83, was forced to cancel two upcoming concerts at Las Vegas’ Venetian Theatre on Jan. 28 and 29 due to a recent illness. The announcement was made on Willie’s Facebook page earlier today (Jan. 26): “We regret to inform fans that Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29 performances of Willie Nelson &……

Watch Frankie Ballard Channel His Inner Bob Seger on “You’ll Accomp’ny Me”

Posted on January 26, 2017

Frankie Ballard and his troupe set up shop in the Paste magazine studio in New York a couple of weeks ago (Jan. 13) to play a few songs from his 2016 album, El Rio, including “You’ll Accomp’ny Me,” a track that Bob Seger penned and originally recorded on his 1980 Against the Wind album. Bob’s……

Kelsea Ballerini, Frankie Ballard and Charlie Daniels Join George Strait and Brad Paisley at Upcoming T.J. Martell Foundation’s Nashville Gala

Posted on January 26, 2017

If you’re not planning to go to Las Vegas this year to catch one of George Strait’s 10 shows, your chances of seeing King George perform in 2017 are few and far between. However, Nashville happens to be one of those rare locales. George will perform at the 9th annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Honors……

Lady Antebellum Makes Looking Good Seem Easy on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

Posted on January 26, 2017

Fresh off the release of their current single, “You Look Good,” Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood headed to the Big Apple last night (Jan. 25) for a visit to the set of Live With Jimmy Kimmel. The trio performed their new single—the group’s first since their hiatus at the end of……

Watch Jake Owen Play 10 Questions With His Very Cute 4-Year-Old Daughter, Pearl

Posted on January 26, 2017

Jake Owen hosted a Facebook Live chat yesterday (Jan. 25) in Orlando, Fla., with his 4-year-old daughter, Pearl, who was busy decorating the sidewalk with colored chalk. After answering a few questions from fans—including when he’s going on tour again (“working on middle-summer headlining tour”)—Jake turned his attention to Pearl for a game of 10……

Watch Chris Stapleton Share With Jimmy Fallon the Not-So-Serious Meaning Behind the Lyrics to “Traveller”

Posted on January 26, 2017

In Jimmy Fallon’s not-so-serious quest to find the secret meaning Behind the Lyrics of some of his favorite songs, he enlisted the help of Chris Stapleton to explain the significance of “Traveller,” the title track to his 2015 breakout album. “Well, the song ‘Traveller’ is about seeing life through the eyes of an NBA referee,”……

Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott Set to Launch New Clothing Line

Posted on January 25, 2017

If you’ve been admiring Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott’s fashion sense of late then hold on to your floppy hats because Hillary is launching her own line of clothing. According to the website WWD.com, Hillary’s line will be called LaBellum, a play on the group’s name and will consist of modern, bohemian fashions. The line is……

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