Vero Beach, Fla., native Jake Owen made his hometown very happy last week by donating $15,000 to the Education Foundation of Indian River County. The funds from the Jake Owen Foundation will be used to send students to the INTEL International Science & Engineering Fair, expand the STEP Into Kindergarten Program and implement the new…… MORE
Nashville Native Kelleigh Bannen Talks About Her Fine Irish Name, Hosting Her Own Podcast, New Song/Video, “Church Clothes,” & More
Jim Casey talks with Kelleigh Bannen about her Irish name, her podcast series, This Nashville Life, what it means to be a member of CMT’s Next Women of Country class, her new single, “Church Clothes,” working on new music and more. Show Participants Kelleigh Bannen Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial Show Notes & Links Kelleigh Bannen’s website Listen…… MORE
Watch Dan + Shay Surprise Wedding Couple With Impromptu Performance
The boys from Dan + Shay had a little fun over the weekend by “crashing” a couple’s wedding reception. The surprise performance delighted the bride, Madeline, who claimed she was Dan + Shay’s “biggest fan.” Dan + Shay posted several videos as an Instagram Story of the memorable day. After singing their No. 1 single,…… MORE
Margo vs. Cargo: Margo Price Has Unpleasant Experience Aboard American Airlines [Watch]
American Airlines may have recently been voted Cargo Airline of the Year for the third year in a row for “the best overall customer experience,” but you can bet singer/songwriter Margo Price will be disputing that claim. Margo posted a video today (May 7) of American Airlines’ employees removing her guitar from the overhead bin…… MORE
Dierks Bentley, Scotty McCreery, Chris Young & More Celebrate Nashville Predators Historic Win With Sweet Tweets
The Nashville Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues today (May 7) to advance to the NHL’s Western Conference Finals for the first time, where they will take on the winner of the Anaheim Ducks vs. the Edmonton Oilers. Nashville’s country music community chimed in on Twitter to congratulate the Preds on their historic win. Check…… MORE
The Only Funny Thing About Jennifer Nettles Falling Off Stage and Breaking Her Rib? Her Tweets!
Much like recent accidental stage divers Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett and Granger Smith, Jennifer Nettles took a nasty tumble off stage on Thursday (May 4) at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom as she was getting ready to perform as part of a Time Inc. presentation. Jennifer was rushed to a nearby hospital via ambulance where she was…… MORE
Watch Lady Antebellum Perform the National Anthem Before the Nashville Predators Final Home Playoff Game of Round 2
The NHL’s Nashville Predators were back in action against the St. Louis Blues for Game 6 of their Round 2 playoff series on Sunday afternoon (May 7). Like the Preds four previous home playoff games, the performance of the national anthem was a star-studded affair—this time it was Lady Antebellum. In Round 1 of the…… MORE
Josh Abbott and Girlfriend Welcome Baby Daughter to the Family
Josh Abbott Band’s Josh Abbott and his girlfriend, Taylor Parnell, welcomed a baby daughter into the world this morning (May 5). Emery Farryn Abbott, who weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz., was born in Austin, Texas, at 1 a.m. “The name Emery Farryn means ‘Brave Adventure,’” said Josh. “We wanted to do something similar . .…… MORE
Dolly Parton Surprises Familes With Extra $5,000 in Wildfire Relief Funds
Queen of Country and Doer of Good . . . that’s Dolly Parton in a nutshell. When wildfires devastated Sevier County in East Tennessee in November 2016, Dolly was quick to act. In an effort to raise funds for the families affected, Dolly held a telethon—Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund—on…… MORE
Mixologist Chris Janson’s New Single Wants You to Sit Back, Relax and “Fix a Drink” [Listen]
Chris Janson may not drink alcoholic beverages anymore, but that hasn’t stopped country music’s most energetic performer from mixing libation-riddled verses into his songs. Case in point, take a look at Chris’ three previous singles and his affinity for lacing his lyrics with alcoholic-related references. “But Me a Boat” It could buy me a Yeti…… MORE
