Stagecoach Music Festival announced that Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and Thomas Rhett will headline its three-day musical extravaganza in Indio, Calif., in April 2020. TR will headline opening night on April 24, while Carrie will be featured on April 25 and Eric will close the festival on April 26. The 14th annual Stagecoach Festival will…… MORE
Brantley Gilbert’s “Fire & Brimstone” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
Brantley Gilbert’s fifth studio album, Fire & Brimstone, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, moving 36,000 equivalent units according to Nielsen Music. The new album—buoyed by Top 10 lead single “What Happens in a Small Town with Lindsay Ell—features 15 songs, all of which Brantley had a hand in writing. In…… MORE
Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Marcus Hummon & More Get Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame [Photo Gallery]
On Oct. 14 at Nashville’s Music City Center, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2019: Larry Gatlin, Dwight Yoakam, Marcus Hummon, Kostas, Rivers Rutherford and Sharon Vaughn. The star-studded dinner and induction ceremony featured performances from a cache of country luminaries who performed songs from the inductees’ catalogs, including Garth Brooks…… MORE
Performing Live Is Both Fun & Therapeutic for Brothers Osborne
With John on lead guitar and T.J. providing lead vocals, the guys from Brothers Osborne have been entertaining crowds with their neo-traditional country stylings since dropping their debut album, Pawn Shop, in 2016. The three-time CMA Vocal Duo of the Year winners recently commemorated their sold-out, three-night run at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in February 2019…… MORE
Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood Spend the Week Volunteering in Nashville With Habitat for Humanity
For more than a decade, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have been swinging hammers and climbing ladders as volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit housing organization that helps homeowners build their own homes alongside volunteers. Last week, Garth and Trisha worked alongside hundreds of volunteers—including former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady…… MORE
Watch Thomas Rhett Team With Little Big Town on “Don’t Threaten Me With a Good Time” at Nashville Arena Concert
Thomas Rhett capped his Very Hot Summer Tour on Oct. 12 in front of a packed house at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. TR treated the crowd to a 20-song set that featured many of his fan-favorite hits, including “Crash & Burn,” ‘Sixteen,” “Life Changes” and more. In addition to openers Rhett Akins, Russell Dickerson and Dustin…… MORE
Trace Adkins Marries Victoria Pratt as Blake Shelton Officiates
Trace Adkins, 57, and actress Victoria Pratt, 48, got married in New Orleans on Oct. 12 . . . with a very special wedding officiant conducting the service: Blake Shelton. Trace’s official Instagram account shared a photo of the trio during the ceremony, saying: “Join us in congratulating Trace & Victoria! They tied the knot…… MORE
Kane Brown’s Drummer, Kenny Dixon, Dies in Auto Accident: “Love You So Much,” Says Kane
Kane Brown’s drummer, Kenny Dixon, 27, died from injuries sustained in a car wreck on Oct. 12. The Tennessean confirmed the news, including a statement from Kane’s representatives: “It is with profound sadness and disbelief that we confirm we lost our drummer Kenny this weekend in a tragic car accident. Kenny was a member of…… MORE
Photo Gallery: Dolly Parton Celebrates 50 Years as Opry Member With 2 Show Featuring Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Margo Price & More
The Grand Ole Opry celebrated Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary as an Opry member on Oct. 12 with two sold-out shows honoring the country icon. Special guest performers included Dierks Bentley, Emmylou Harris, Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Margo Price, Hank Williams Jr., and more. Dolly took the stage during both shows (7 p.m. and…… MORE
Dwight Yoakam to Receive BMI President’s Award
Born in Kentucky. Raised in Ohio. Perfected in California. That’s the ol’ Dwight Yoakam adage. It’s no secret the Kentucky native gave Nashville a try in 1977 before becoming disinterested with the city’s pop-country proclivity. Instead, he boot-scooted across the heartland to California, where he found himself better suited to the L.A. Cowpunk scene with…… MORE
