During Maren Morris’ sold-out show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on March 13, Miranda Lambert, Cassadee Pope, Brandi Carlile and Natalie Hemby surprised Maren by joining her onstage to sing “My Church.” “This moment was not planned but it made my đź–¤ explode,” said Maren, in part, via Twitter. Earlier in the evening, Brandi teamed with…
Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Gatlinburg is celebrating its week-long grand opening in Gatlinburg, Tenn., March 11–17. On March 13, Blake took part in the festivities by performing a private concert that raised $29,214 via tickets sales for Gatlinburg-Pittman High School’s music programs. Ryman Hospitality Properties donated an additional $25,000 to bring the total to $54,214.…
Rachel Wammack revealed via Twitter that she got engaged on March 11. “I’m going to be Mrs. Noah Purcell,” said Rachel, in part, along with a pic of her fiancĂ© and new ring. Rachel, 24, is a native of Muscle Shoals, Ala. She released her four-song debut EP in April 2018, which featured her debut…
Trisha Yearwood celebrated the 20th anniversary of her Grand Ole Opry induction with an appearance on the Opry on March 12. A number of artists attended the show to help Trisha celebrate, including Ricky Skaggs—who surprised Trisha with the invitation to the join the Opry 20 years ago; Emmylou Harris, who Trisha cites as her…
Scotty McCreery will try to score his third consecutive No. 1 single with the release of “In Between” on April 1—no foolin’. Penned by Scotty, Frank Rogers, Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton, “In Between” follows previous No. 1 single “Five More Minutes” and “This Is It.” All three songs are from Scotty’s 2018 album, Seasons…
The Academy of Country Music announced the first round of performers for the 54th ACM Awards on April 7: Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and George Strait. As previously announced, ACM Artist of the Decade Award winner Jason Aldean will also perform. Additional…
CMT will be the home of a new game show, Nashville Squares (working title), according to TheWrap. NCD has independently confirmed the report via the CMT communications department. The tic-tac-toe series will be a reboot of VH1’s Hip Hop Squares, which is a reboot of the iconic game show, Hollywood Squares. The paradigm of the…
If history is any indication, Brett Eldredge will be releasing a new album later this year. Brett’s debut album, Bring You Back, was released in August 2013, while his sophomore set, Illinois, dropped in September 2015. Brett’s most recent offering—his self-titled album—was released in August 2017. Each project has been released roughly two years apart,…
Devin Dawson and Leah Sykes got engaged on March 10. Devin revealed the news via Twitter on March 11, saying, in part: “Yesterday we celebrated two years … but I needed to have her FOREVER. @leahgracesykes, thank you for showing me what hope feels like.” Devin, who is a California native, released his debut album,…
With 15 rescue animals between them, it’s no secret Miranda Lambert and mom Bev Lambert have a soft spot in their hearts for fury, four-legged friends. That’s why in 2009, Miranda and Bev started the MuttNation Foundation, an organization with the mission of ending animal suffering and homelessness on every front. The foundation has successfully…
