After moving to Nashville from Perryville, Mo.—a town of less than 9,000—14 years ago, Chris Janson has been through the proverbial Music City wringer. For more than a decade, Chris labored away onstage at Lower Broadway clubs and in Music Row writers’ rooms, co-penning songs such as Tim McGraw’s “Truck Yeah” and Justin Moore’s “Off…… MORE
North Carolina native Kellie Pickler will give her home state a welcome monetary boost when she teams with the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 6 for two shows to benefit those affected by Hurricane Florence. When fans order tickets using the code HCRELIEF5, $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to the American Red…… MORE
Country Music Hall of Fame member Ronnie Milsap will release a new album of Jan. 18 that features duets with an A-list cast, including Billy Gibbons, Luke Bryan, Dolly Parton, Jason Aldean, Willie Nelson, Lucy Angel, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, George Strait, Jessie Key, Leon Russell, Steven Curtis Chapman and Montgomery Gentry. The 13-track…… MORE
Ahead of Garth Brooks’ concert at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 20, fans can hang with the G-man’s Queen at Trisha’s Tailgate. Trisha Yearwood will be hosting a tailgating extravaganza—tickets are $65—where fans can sample her recipes and cocktails, as well as check out furniture and accessories from her home collection. Trisha and Garth shared…… MORE
Oct. 1, 2018, marks the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival that resulted in death of 58 people, as well as more than 800 injured. Please take a moment now to read the names of the 58 victims below—58 innocent bystanders who were senselessly murdered. Hannah Lassette Ahlers Heather…… MORE
Zac Brown Band will take part in the star-studded celebration of Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday during an upcoming television special, Mickey’s 90th Spectacular. The TV special, which will be taped on Oct. 6, will air on ABC on Nov. 4. The two-hour event will also feature performances by Meghan Trainor, Leslie Odom Jr., Josh Groban…… MORE
Alan Jackson shared a heartfelt message via Instagram on Sept. 28 regarding the death of his son-in-law, Ben Selecman, 28, who passed away on Sept. 12 after a boating accident. Ben, who was an assistant DA in Nashville, married Alan’s oldest daughter, Mattie, in October 2017. In addition to the message, which you can read…… MORE
Ricky Skaggs was inducted into the IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. Ricky was inducted with Paul Williams, Tom T. Hall and the late Dixie Hall at the 29th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards in Raleigh, N.C. Marty Stuart had the honor of officially inducting Ricky into the esteemed organization. “He’s a…… MORE
You can ring in the New Year in Nashville with a free show featuring Keith Urban, Peter Frampton, Judah & the Lion, Caitlyn Smith, Devon Gilfillian and Fisk Jubilee Singers The free event—dubbed the Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville—will take place at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (approximately one…… MORE
Kalie Shorr stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith for her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen to the entire episode here). One of the podcast’s segments—“Play It Forward”—beckons the featured artist to perform a song from another female’s catalog. For her Play It Forward, Kalie covered…… MORE
