The ladies of Runaway June—Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne—are three of the smartest, kindest and most talented women I have ever met. This is a trio country music should be proud to have representing our genre. Hannah, Naomi and Jennifer have been fierce supporters of the WWTHW podcast since the beginning, and I’ve…… MORE
Kelly Clarkson will hit the road for her 28-date Meaning of Life Tour on Jan. 24—and the original American Idol will be bringing Kelsea Ballerini along for 19 dates. Kelsea will serve as support during stops in Oakland, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Chicago, Nashville and more. Brynn Cartelli will also serve as an opener. Tickets…… MORE
Blake Shelton is teaming with Ryman Hospitality Properties to open a new Ole Red restaurant and bar in Orlando, Fla. Blake and Ryman Hospitality have already opened Ole Red locations in Tishomingo, Okla., (September 2017) and Nashville (May 2018), with Ole Red Gatlinburg slated to open in spring 2019. Located at the ICON Orlando 360…… MORE
Thomas Rhett’s 2017 album, Life Changes, has spawned four No. 1 singles, including “Craving You,” “Unforgettable,” “Marry Me” and “Life Changes,” which topped the charts earlier this month. TR will try to make it five in a row with the released of his new single, “Sixteen.” The nostalgic track, which TR co-penned with Sean Douglas…… MORE
In a new interview with Tracy Smith on CBS Sunday Morning on Sept. 16, Carrie Underwood revealed that she suffered three miscarriages before becoming pregnant with her upcoming child. Carrie and husband Mike Fisher are the parents of son Isaiah, 3, and are now expecting their second bundle of joy. But as Carrie told Tracy,…… MORE
Tickets for Garth Brooks’ first-ever concert at Notre Dame Stadium went on sale at 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 14. Less than three hours later, more than 84,000 tickets have been sold for $98.95, which is more than $8 million. “Just when you think you have seen it all as an entertainer, today happens,” said…… MORE
California native Brett Young released the first single, “Here Tonight,” from his upcoming sophomore album, Ticket to L.A., which is slated to drop on Dec. 7. Brett co-penned 10 of the 13 tracks on Ticket to L.A., including “Here Tonight,” which he wrote with Ben Caver, Justin Ebach and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley. “‘Here Tonight’…… MORE
Abby Anderson, 21, stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith for her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen 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, Abby covered Trisha Yearwood’s “Walkaway…… MORE
Good news regarding Gretchen Wilson’s legal woes. After an on-flight incident aboard American Airlines on Aug. 21, the “Redneck Woman” singer was arrested for “breach of peace” when she caused a disturbance at the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn. Gretchen was back in a Connecticut court on Sept. 13 to settle the case…… MORE
Carrie Underwood is making the media rounds in support of her new album, Cry Pretty, which dropped on Sept. 14. Last night (Sept. 13), Carrie was a guest—and performed—on The Tonight Show as Jimmy Fallon hosted the program from Central Park in front of 1,500 fans. During her sit-down chat with Jimmy, Carrie revealed the…… MORE
