Nashville Notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Jake Owen is launching Good Company Entertainment with Keith Gale. Gale recently left RCA Nashville to act as the “American Country Love Song” hitmaker’s manager. Rodney Crowell’s ne...
Blake Shelton Hints that Ole Red Nashville and Ole Red Tishomingo Are Just the Beginnings of His Franchise
Ryman Hospitality PropertiesWork will begin soon to transform the space at 300 Broadway in Music City into Ole Red Nashville. Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties CEO Collin Reed announced their partnership to open tw...
“Nashville” Recap: “The Wayfaring Stranger” + “Back in Baby’s Arms”
CMTThe fate of Juliette Barnes is finally revealed, in the two-hour season-five premiere of Nashville on CMT. Though now confined to a wheelchair, Juliette is the only survivor after her plane crashed returning from the Academy Awards in L.A. As she ...
You’re a Good Man, Zac Brown: CRS Picks Its 2017 Humanitarian
ABC/Image Group LAZac Brown will be honored with the 2017 Humanitarian Award at Country Radio Seminar next month in Nashville, and the “Homegrown” hitmaker’s passion project, Camp Southern Ground, is a big reason why. The all-inclu...
Could Shania and Jason Aldean Be the Answers to the Hall of Fame’s Guessing Game?
ABC/Image Group LA Starting next Monday, we’ll learn the full slate of exhibits planned for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2017. Beginning Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET, the museum will share a blurred image of the focus of each exhibi...
Blake Shelton to Open Ol’ Red Entertainment Center In Nashville By 2018
ABC RadioBlake Shelton is partnering with the company behind the Grand Ole Opry to bring a “major addition to the Music City entertainment landscape:” a new entertainment center called Ol' Red, after his 2002 hit of the same name. The s...
After a Holiday Getaway, Reba’s Ready to “Sing It Now”
ABC/Image Group LA After a holiday getaway to enjoy the snow in Colorado, Reba McEntire is turning her attention to promoting her new gospel double-album, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope. Reba recently shot the video for the...
Country Star Trivia
Comstock/Thinkstock Blake Shelton scored three top-ten hits, including the #1 "Some Beach," after the "opening" of this collection of songs. Can you name this cleverly titled album from 2004? ANSWER: Blake Shelton's Barn and Grill. Copy...
Nashville Notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Nashville star Chris Carmack will be the first guest on NASHCHAT, which kicks off Thursday night at 11 p.m. ET, following the season five premiere of the country-music-centered drama on at 9 p.m. ...
Keith Urban Says “Blue…” Instantly Felt Like “Your Favorite Pair of Jeans”
ABC/Image Group LA “Blue Ain’t Your Color” becomes the 22nd #1 of Keith Urban’s career this week. The instant he heard it, the Australian superstar says he knew it was special. “The very first time I heard it, i...