Lisa talks with Sunny Sweeney about getting through life’s challenges with sarcasm and humor, how great Lori McKenna is at songwriting, not being discounted because she’s a woman, being successful because she’s as good as or better than any man, her new album, Trophy, and more. Show Participants Sunny Sweeney Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show…… MORE
Blake Shelton Breaks Ground on New Hometown Entertainment Venue, Ole Red Tishomingo
Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties have teamed up to transform Blake’s 2001 breakout hit, “Ol’ Red,” into two new venues in Nashville and his hometown of Tishomingo, Okla. Construction is underway on Blake’s new entertainment venue on Main Street in his hometown. Old Red Tishomingo, which is scheduled to open in fall 2017, will…… MORE
Listen to Zac Brown Band’s New Song, “Family Table”
After releasing “My Old Man” on Feb. 3 and “Real Thing” on March 10, Zac Brown Band continued rolling out new songs from its upcoming album by dropping “Family Table” today (April 7). The new tune, which celebrates the virtues of sharing supper together at the family table, is featured on ZBB’s upcoming fifth major-label…… MORE
New Patsy Cline Museum Paints the Complete Picture [Photo Gallery]
Like the late icons Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, Patsy Cline continues to fascinate us. Even now, more than 50 years after her death, Patsy’s music and door-opening influence live as vividly today as they did when Patsy was scoring huge radio hits like “Crazy” and “I Fall to Pieces” in the early 1960s. Longtime…… MORE
Trisha Yearwood Shares Good News and Bad News With Fans
Trisha Yearwood took to Facebook Thursday night (April 6) to share some news with her fans—some good and some bad. The good news is that Trisha’s Southern Kitchen cooking show on The Food Network, is nominated this year for a Daytime Emmy Award. Yay! The bad news, for fans attending the Garth Brooks concert in…… MORE
Watch Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Willie Nelson & More Perform “Luckenbach, Texas” at Waylon Jennings Tribute—New Album Available Today
On July 6, 2015, a group of modern-day musical “outlaws” joined forces at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, to pay tribute to Waylon Jennings, who died in 2002. Today (April 7), a new two-disc recording (CD and DVD) of the concert has been released, and CMT will premiere the two-hour broadcast tonight at 10…… MORE
Reba McEntire Models Her New Line of Skinny Jeans [Watch]
There is nothing that Reba McEntire can’t do. She sings, she acts, she writes, she has her own line of clothing and she can certainly slip into a good pair of skinny jeans. The legendary singer is showing off her new line of REBA skinny stretch jeans in a video posted on Facebook. The jeans,…… MORE
Madame Tussauds’ Waxy Buildup Continues With Eric Church
Madame Tussauds will open its Nashville location in exactly one week (April 14). In the lead-up to the grand opening, the new Music City attraction has unveiled a bevy of wax figures, including Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and more. Eric Church added his name to the waxy list during his concert…… MORE
Carrie Underwood Talks Expanding Her Family on “Entertainment Tonight” — “We’re on God’s Good Timing . . . ”
Carrie Underwood stopped by Entertainment Tonight to chat with reporter Sophie Schillaci about a number of topics, including performing for the troops, her next album and expanding her family with husband Mike Fisher. “We’re on God’s good timing or whatever you might call it,” Carrie told Entertainment Tonight of the possibility of son Isaiah getting…… MORE
Watch Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith & More Sing “Okie From Muskogee” at Merle Haggard Tribute Concert
One year after Merle Haggard’s death, more than 30 stars gathered at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena last night (April 6) to pay tribute to the Hag on what would have been his 80th birthday. Dubbed Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, the concert featured performances from Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Kenny Chesney, Miranda…… MORE
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At the heart of the iconic Grand Ole Opry, one of the symbolic homes of country music, lies a team of dedicated women ensuring its 100-year legacy thrives. Associate producer of talent Gina Keltner, director of archives and content management Emily Frans, associate producer of show development Nicole Judd, and director of artist and industry…
Mickey Guyton Continues To Buck The Odds In Country Music
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Ella Langley And Zach Top Set To Perform At 60th ACM Awards Following New Artist Wins
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Kelsea Ballerini Says She Had To “Differentiate” Herself From Taylor Swift To Avoid Early Comparisons
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Beyonce Kicks Off Cowboy Carter Tour In LA With The Help Of Her Kids, Blue Ivy And Rumi
Beyoncé launched her Cowboy Carter Tour on Monday night (April 28) with a nearly three-hour performance at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The 35-time Grammy winner looked resplendent in an all-white outfit complete with cowboy hat, boots, and fringed jacket, with backup dancers dressed in similar attire. The 39-song set focused on Beyoncé’s 2024 Album…