In January 2018, Dierks Bentley opened his fourth Whiskey Row location—the first outside his home state of Arizona—on Nashville’s Lower Broadway. The allure of the location on Lower Broadway, among the bars and honky-tonks where Dierks got his start, compelled the Arizona native to open the venue in Music City. On March 15, 2020, at…… MORE
Watch the Dixie Chicks Chat, Play a Game and Perform New Single, “Gaslighter,” on “Ellen”
Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks stopped by The Ellen Show on March 16 to perform their new single, “Gaslighter.” The trio also chatted with the titular host during a sit-down interview about being the first targets of “cancel culture,” in addition to playing a hypothetical “dating” game, “Who Would…… MORE
Sam Hunt Gets New Court Date for DUI Case
Sam Hunt is now scheduled to appear in a Nashville court on May 19 at 9 a.m. to face misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and having an open container. The new case details were found in a public records search on March 17, which follows Sam’s initially scheduled court date on Jan. 17…… MORE
Kane Brown’s “Homesick” Is No. 1 for the Second Straight Week
Kane Brown’s “Homesick” is No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart for the second consecutive week. Penned by Kane, Brock Berryhill, Matthew McGinn and Taylor Phillips, “Homesick” is Kane’s fifth consecutive No. 1 single. It is featured on Kane’s 2018 album, Experiment. “‘Homesick’ is just kinda personal because we’ve done…… MORE
Funeral for Reba McEntire’s Mother Has Been Postponed
Reba McEntire’s mother, Jacqueline, 93, died on March 14. Reba made the announcement via Instagram on March 14, saying, in part: “Our Mother, Jacqueline McEntire, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven today. She had a wonderful, full, healthy life and was absolutely ready to go. The cancer might think it won the battle but…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini Says Release Week for Her New Self-Titled Album “Is Going to Look Pretty Different”
Kelsea Ballerini will release her third studio album, Kelsea, on March 20. In addition to penning every track on the upcoming project—much like her 2015 debut album, The First Time, and 2017 sophomore album, Unapologetically—Kelsea serves as the co-producer on her new album. Kelsea marks the first time Kelsea has assumed the role of co-producer…… MORE
Myth Busted: Jake Owen Says He Never Tried to Go Pro as a Golfer
Count Jake Owen among the best golfers in the country music community, just don’t count him as a pro. Along with Colt Ford, Vince Gill and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Jake is one of the best country singers out on the links. Read any story about Jake and it’s bound to bring up the fact…… MORE
Blake Shelton Says Morgan Wallen Is the One That “Got Away” on “The Voice”
Morgan Wallen’s career is on fire right now. The 26-year-old has scored back-to-back No. 1 singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with “Up Down” (June 2018) and “Whiskey Glasses” (June 2019). His current single, “Chasin’ You,” is No. 14 on the chart after 32 weeks. But it wasn’t that long ago that the Sneedville,…… MORE
Nashville’s Metro Board of Health Closes Bars on Lower Broadway
On March 15 at 2:45 p.m., Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced the closure of bars throughout Davidson Country—including downtown’s famed Lower Broadway district—in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Metro Board of Health convened for an emergency meeting on March 15 at 5 p.m., unanimously approving the mayor’s proposal, which includes: closing bars…… MORE
Academy of Country Music Postpones 55th ACM Awards
The Academy of Country Music has postponed the 55th ACM Awards, which were scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 5. The ACM Awards will now take place in September, although no exact date has been announced. The decision continues ongoing actions to prevent the spread of the…… MORE