Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties announced plans to open a new Ole Red venue in Gatlinburg, Tenn. With a planned opening in spring 2019, Ole Red Gatlinburg will be a $9 million, multi-level, 16,000-square-foot entertainment venue with a two-story bar and restaurant, retail area, performance space, dance floor and exterior terrace. “Gatlinburg is one…
After Dolly Parton set up a telethon—Smoky Mountains Rise—to help those affected by the wildfires that devastated her hometown in East Tennessee, Zac Brown Band is stepping up to the plate by headlining the Mountain Tough Benefit set for Saturday, Dec. 17, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The day-long outdoor festival, presented by Ole Smoky Moonshine, Yee…
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While there has been no structural damage to Dollywood as of today (9 a.m., Nov. 29), wildfires in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., are so severe that officials at the park have evacuated guests in the 19 Dollywood Cabins and 50 occupied rooms of its DreamMore Resort. More than a dozen fires are burning in and around…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…
On Thursday (June 12), Kane Brown released his infectious new country anthem, “2 Pair.” The track was produced by Jordan Schmidt, with Brown saying of his new song: “’2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all…
On Thursday (June 12), Post Malone shared a raw and soulful rendition of his country-tinged track, “Ain’t How it Ends,” as part of The Littlest Honky Tonk series. The stripped-down, unplugged performance was filmed in a cozy trailer-turned-stage outside of a stadium stop on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, with Posty providing an unexpected intimate…
On Monday (June 16), Hardy announced the cancellation of all the upcoming European shows on his 2025 Jim Bob World Tour just days before it was set to commence. The country star writes: “It wasn’t an easy decision, but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. Please know that I…
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Grammy-winning pop star’s second chart-topper and her fourth Top 10 hit of her career, while becoming her first single to debut atop the chart. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” spent one week at No. 1 in June 2024, after debuting at No.…