Louisiana native Kix Brooks is supporting the preservation of a 93-year-old theatre in his home state with a two-day benefit on Sept. 28 and 29 in Franklin Parish. Kix will host a two-day Kickin’ It With Kix fundraiser to help preserve the Princess Theatre in Winnsboro, La., which was originally established in 1925 to showcase…… MORE
Maggie Rose: Change the Whole Thing Tour
In support of the Sept. 21 release of her upcoming album, Change the Whole Thing, Maggie Rose will embark on a tour of the same name. Kicking off on Aug. 17 in St. Louis, Maggie will make stops in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City, Dallas and more. Additional dates will be announced soon. Change…… MORE
Watch 14-Year-Old Tegan Marie “Play It Forward” by Covering LeAnn Rimes’ “Blue”
Tegan Marie stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith on her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen to the entire podcast 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, 14-year-old Tegan…… MORE
Jason Aldean Is Selling His 120-Acre Estate Outside of Nashville for $7.8 Million [Check It Out]
Jason Aldean is selling his 120-acre estate in Columbia, Tenn., (45 miles south of Nashville) for $7,875,000. The 8,900-square-foot house in Talley Moore Estate features 6 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, bowling alley, wet bar, wine cellar, in-law quarters and more. The estate also features a 10,000-square-foot horse facility, paddocks, in-ground pool and covered patio with thousands…… MORE
Watch Dan + Shay Strip It Down With Acoustic “Tequila” Video
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay recorded a stripped-down version of their recent No. 1 single, “Tequila,” for a Vevo Original Live Performance, which showcases re-imagined cuts from an artist’s catalog. “Tequila” became Dan + Shay’s fourth No. 1 single when it reached the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart in…… MORE
Kenny Chesney: “If You Sit in Negativity Long Enough, You’ll Become It”
After Hurricane Irma devastated the Caribbean in September 2017, Kenny Chesney mobilized into action by creating the Love for Love City Foundation, a non-profit that has delivered water, food, medical supplies, tools, building materials and more to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Irma’s destruction also became the catalyst for Kenny’s new album, Songs for…… MORE
Florida Georgia Line & Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be” Sets All-Time Billboard Chart Record
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha are the kings and queen of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. FGL and Bebe’s smash hit, “Meant to Be,” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the 35th week, breaking the tie of 34 weeks it shared with…… MORE
“CMA Fest” TV Special to Air on Aug. 8 With Co-Hosts Thomas Rhett & Kelsea Ballerini + 29 Artists Perform
If you weren’t lucky enough to be one of the thousands of fans that descended on Nashville during each day of CMA Fest in June, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini have you covered. Kelsea and TR will co-host an upcoming three-hour television special on ABC that features 2018 CMA Fest performances from a bevy of…… MORE
Jake Owen Scores 7th No. 1 Single With “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)”
Jake Owen scored the seventh No. 1 single of his career as “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” reached the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Jake acknowledged the accomplishment in a new Instagram post, saying, in part, “From the fans, to radio, to my record label friends…… MORE
Reba McEntire to Receive Inaugural “Career Maker Award” From Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
One week after being named an honoree at the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, Reba McEntire will be getting another distinguished award. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced that Reba will be the recipient of the inaugural Career Maker Award for her “significant influence on the songwriting careers of Hall of Fame members.” Reba…… MORE
