Naomi Judd, one half of the power duo The Judds, is talking about dealing with a very difficult diagnosis. The country singer stopped by Good Morning America Tuesday morning (Dec. 6) to talk about her battle with severe depression, which she reveals in her new memoir, River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How……
Garth Brooks Accomplishes a Feat of Garth-onian Proportions
For the first time in nearly a quarter-century, a country artist has three of the Top 5 albums on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. His name? Mr. Garth “The Thunder Rolls” Brooks. According to Billboard, Garth holds slots No. 2, 3 and 4 on the chart with Christmas Together, the Christmas Together/Gunslinger boxed set and……
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Make Christmas Come Early With Help From Mom
Looks like Christmas has come early for some folks in Macclenny, Fla., thanks to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The superstar couple paid off $5,000 worth of layaway items at the local Walmart. According to Toni Foxx at WQIK in Jacksonville, Tim’s mom, Betty Trimble, went to the Walmart near Jacksonville, Fla., on behalf of……
Watch Miranda Lambert’s Charming Performance of “We Should Be Friends” From “Late Night With Seth Meyers”
Fresh off of receiving the news of her two Grammy nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for “Vice,” Miranda Lambert stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers last night (Dec. 6) for the debut television performance of her new single, “We Should Be Friends.” The new tune, which was written by……
Watch Blake Shelton’s Soulful Performance of “A Guy With a Girl” on “The Voice”
Blake Shelton stepped away from his judging duties on The Voice last night (Dec. 6) to perform his current single, “A Guy With a Girl.” The soulful tune, which was written by Ashley Gorley and Bryan Simpson, is currently No. 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and is the fourth single from Blake’s 10th studio……
Sturgill Simpson Becomes Fourth Country Artist Nominated for All-Genre Grammy Album of the Year and NOT CMA Album of the Year
Since the inception of the CMA Awards in 1967, only three country artists’ albums have been nominated for the all-genre Grammy Award for Album of the Year and NOT been nominated for the CMA Award for Album of the Year, according to my hasty research. Bobbie Gentry was the first to earn the dubious honor……
Kelsea Ballerini Helps Present $1 Million to Metro Nashville Public Schools
Kelsea Ballerini was up early this morning (Dec. 6) getting the news that she was nominated for the all-genre Best New Artist at the 59th annual Grammy Awards. No sooner did she get the call than the Grammy nominee made her way to Oliver Middle School in Nashville, Tenn., to join forces with the Country……
Chris Young Is “Tickled” With His Grammy Nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Think of You”
It may be a dreary, chilly, rainy day in Nashville today (Dec. 6), but Chris Young’s morning got off to a jovial start when he learned he had earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for his No. 1 smash hit with Cassadee Pope, “Think of You.” The tune, which was co-written by……
Country Veterans Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney React to Their Grammy Nominations
Nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (Dec. 6), and it turned out to be good news for country veterans Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban. Keith scored two nominations for Best Country Solo Performance (“Blue Ain’t Your Color”) and Best Country Album (Ripcord), while Kenny earned a nomination with P!nk for Best……
Granger Smith Is Out of the Hospital and Back in Texas After Breaking Two Ribs in a Stage Fall
Following Granger Smith’s nasty fall offstage and that broke two of his ribs on Dec. 2 while performing at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, N.J., he announced today (Dec. 6) via Twitter that he is “Out of the hospital, back in TX & starting to regain movements. The outpouring of support has me feeling VERY……
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