Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks opened the 2023 ACM Awards with a goat and a risque joke.
Author: Matthew Leimkuehler, Nashville Tennessean
Her first ‘Era’: Revisiting the Taylor Swift album that launched her into superstardom
Nearly two decades ago, one-time Nashville, Tennessee, songwriter-producer Robert Ellis Orrall made a bold prediction to Taylor Swift’s father.
CMT Awards winners: Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll and the night’s victors
Who won big at the CMT Awards, including Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson.
Kelsea Ballerini performs her Morgan Evans divorce song ‘Blindsided’ with new lyric on ‘SNL’
Kelsea Ballerini made her “Saturday Night Live” debut and seemingly sang about her divorce from Morgan Evans, adding a new lyric to “Blindsided.”
Carly Pearce talks ’29: Written In Stone’ divorce album, closing out ‘biggest year of my life’ in Nashville
Carly Pearce discusses her trendsetting divorce album, “29: Written In Stone” and upcoming gigs at the Ryman Auditorium.
Fox delays debut of country music drama ‘Monarch’ to fall, cites COVID concerns
Starring Trace Adkins and Susan Sarandon, country music TV drama “Monarch” will premiere this fall after Fox delayed its debut citing COVID concerns.
‘Nothing he couldn’t do’: Garth Brooks, Gladys Knight, more stars honor Charley Pride in CMT special
CMT pays tribute to the legendary Charley Pride Wednesday night. The celebration will feature performances from Gladys Knight, Garth Brooks, and more.
Tom T. Hall, Country Music Hall of Fame artist known as ‘The Storyteller,’ dead at 85
Tom T. Hall, a Country Music Hall of Fame artist who wrote unassuming songs with distinct depth, died Friday at age 85.
Amid second impeachment, Toby Keith, Ricky Skaggs receive National Medal of Arts from Trump: Reports
As the House voted to impeach President Trump for a historic second time, Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs were reportedly honored at the White House.
Dolly Parton is bringing ‘a little light into the darkness’ this Christmas
Dolly Parton on holiday traditions, why it’s hard to write a Christmas song and her new book, ‘Songteller.’