Check out the 40 hottest hits for the week of September 17, 2018 based on the official Billboard Country Airplay Chart powered by Nielsen.… MORE
Garth Brooks Sells More Than 84,000 Tickets in Less Than 3 Hours for Notre Dame Show
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
Listen to Brett Young’s New Lead Single, “Here Tonight,” From Upcoming Sophomore Album
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
Watch Abby Anderson “Play It Forward” by Covering Trisha Yearwood’s “Walkaway Joe”
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
The Song Remembers When: Lee Brice’s “Hard To Love”
We take you behind the scenes and explore the making of one of our favorite tunes with The Song Remembers When… This week, we take a look at Lee Brice’s “Hard To Love.”… MORE
Gretchen Wilson’s “Breach of Peace” Charges to Be Dropped After $500 Donation
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
Kidde Hero of the Week: Sharon Snyder
One woman honors her son by helping others battle the disease that took his life – that powerful story in this weekend’s Kidde Hero feature. Have a hero in your life? Learn how you can nominate them as the Kidde Hero of the Week.… MORE
Carrie Underwood Tells Jimmy Fallon That Recent Illness Forced Her to Spend 3 Days in German Hospital
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
Alan Jackson’s Son-in-Law Ben Selecman Dies From Injuries After Boating Accident
Alan Jackson’s son-in-law, Ben Selecman, 28, died on Sept. 12 after suffering “severe injuries during a boating accident,” according to the Nashville District Attorney’s Office, where Ben was an assistant DA. WSMV-TV reporter Jimmy Carter reported the news via Facebook. The Davidson Country DA issued the following statement: “The District Attorney’s Office is saddened to…… MORE
Carrie Underwood to Perform and “Flip the Switch” at 10th Annual “Opry Goes Pink” Showcase to Fight Breast Cancer
The Grand Ole Opry has joined forces with Carrie Underwood for the 10th annual Opry Goes Pink show on Oct. 26 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Carrie will flip the switch on the Grand Ole Opry’s signature barn backdrop, turning it pink for the night as she takes the stage to perform two…… MORE