Longtime buddies Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann will face off during an upcoming episode of ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud. Lee and Jerrod will be vying for $25,000 for their favorite charities on the popular game show that’s hosted by Steve Harvey. Lee will be playing for Folds of Honor, while Jerrod will be playing for…… MORE
Fresh off the May 12 release of their fifth studio album, Welcome Home, Zac Brown Band stopped by the Today show plaza today (May 16) to perform “My Old Man” as part of the Citi Concert Series. After Zac briefly chatted with hosts Matt Lauer, Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie about writing all of the…… MORE
After suffering a stroke on May 4 at her Tennessee home, Loretta Lynn has been moved from the hospital into a rehabilitation facility and is “doing great.” The news was shared on Loretta’s website and Twitter account. Loretta thanks everyone for their prayers love and support. She has moved to rehabilitation and we’re happy to…… MORE
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Emmy-winning actor Powers Boothe, who starred in Tombstone, Deadwood and Nashville, passed away yesterday (May 14) in his sleep. From 2012–2014, Powers played Rayna Jaymes’ father, Lamar Wyatt, on Nashville. Nashville co-star Charles Esten remembered Powers in an Instagram video and post that featured a short clip of Powers singing “Honky-Tonk Man” on the Ryman…… MORE
Chris Stapleton’s new album, From A Room, is coming in hot. Chris’ sophomore solo album, which dropped on May 5, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. According to Nielsen, From A Room sold 202,000 copies in pure album sales and more than…… MORE
Darius Rucker entered stealth mode for a special episode of CBS’ Undercover Boss on May 12. The country star traveled to Austin, Texas, on an undercover journey to discover the next great musical act. During part of his time incognito, Darius assumed the identity of Jackie Middleton, a busker who hits the streets to make…… MORE
Southern rock has always been about horsepower, and the pedal is down in 2017 as the guys from A Thousand Horses get set to release their sophomore album, Bridges, on June 2. The new album comes almost two years to the date they dropped 2015’s Southernality, which featured the troupe’s breakout No. 1 hit, “Smoke.”…… MORE
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With more than 200 performers over five days, the 22nd annual Key West Songwriters Festival once again paired a star-studded lineup with sunny Florida weather from May 10–14. This year’s lineup included notable singer-songwriters Robert Earl Keen, Liz Rose, Jack Ingram, Lauren Alaina, William Michael Morgan, Michael Ray, Dean Dillon and many more, as well…… MORE
Former middle school classmates Kane Brown, 23, and Lauren Alaina, 22, may have taken different paths to their respective stardom, but their paths have crossed again more than a decade later. Kane’s current single, “What Ifs,” features vocals from Lauren. The tune, which was penned by Kane, Matthew McGinn and Jordan Schmidt, is the third…… MORE
Wedding season is upon us. Sam Hunt got things started in April when he married Hannah Lee Fowler, and now Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers and Abby Law have followed suit. Dan and Abby, who got engaged in November 2016, tied the knot in Nashville on Saturday, May 13. The couple’s dogs, Chief, Joy and…… MORE
