Yearly Archives: 2018

Kane Brown Talks New Album, Recent Wedding, Upcoming Tour, Guinness Record & More

Kane Brown Talks New Album, Recent Wedding, Upcoming Tour, Guinness Record & More

Jim Casey talks with Kane Brown about: staying cool under pressure getting married in October releasing his new sophomore album, Experiment, on Nov. 9 learning from the process of making his debut album in 2016 growing as a songwriter working with producer Dan Huff on the new album choosing current Top 10 hit, “Lose It,”…MORE

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

JOHN MELLENCAMP and MEG RYAN are engaged. Meg announced it on Instagram, with a crude drawing of the two of them. Meg is 56, John is 67. John and Meg dated from 2010 to 2014, then broke up.  John ended up with CHRISTIE BRINKLEY, but after THEY split in 2017, he and Meg got back…MORE

Vince Gill, John Prine, Dean Dillon, Tom T. Hall & More Earn Nominations for 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame

Vince Gill, John Prine, Dean Dillon, Tom T. Hall & More Earn Nominations for 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame

The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced more than 20 nominees in two categories (performing and non-performing) for its Class of 2019, including a handful of country-centric songwriters. Performing nominees include Vince Gill, John Prine, Mike Love, Jimmy Cliff, Jeff Lynne, Cat Stevens, Mariah Carey, Chrissie Hynde, Lloyd Price, Missy Elliott, Tommy James and the Eurythmics…MORE

Country Stars Send Thoughts and Prayers to California Shooting Victims

Country Stars Send Thoughts and Prayers to California Shooting Victims

Another senseless shooting has left 12 people dead, including sheriff’s deputy Sgt. Ron Helus, after a lone gunman opened fire at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Nov. 7. Many country stars, including Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels, John Rich, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown and more, sent out their thoughts and prayers…MORE

George Strait, Vince Gill, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack, Sheryl Crow & More to Perform at Willie Nelson Tribute Concert

George Strait, Vince Gill, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack, Sheryl Crow & More to Perform at Willie Nelson Tribute Concert

An all-star cast of performers will hit the stage to pay tribute to country icon Willie Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 12. The tribute concert—Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw—will feature performances by Alison Krauss, The Avett Brothers, George Strait, Jack Johnson, John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack, Lyle Lovett,…MORE

Who’s New: Carter Winter

Who’s New: Carter Winter

Home: Columbus, Ohio Age: 31 New Single: “Skylines” New Album: Temptation  Twitter: @CarterWinter Instagram: @CarterWinter Facebook: CarterWinterMusic Website: CarterWinter.com How did you get started in music? I spent a lot of time with my great-grandpa when I was young. He would take me to the VFW or AmVets, and I would sit in there all…MORE

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

OPRAH WINFREY released her 2018 list of “Favorite Things” yesterday. Like a $199 foot massager . . . a $168 adult onesie . . . $78 mittens . . . $144 fingerless gloves . . . a $498 “bamboo bedding bundle” . . . a $249 “smart” picture frame . . . a $198 pitcher…MORE

CMA Awards Predictions: Who Will Win in Each Category

CMA Awards Predictions: Who Will Win in Each Category

Before the 52nd CMA Awards kick off at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC, we asked 10 people around the Nash Country Daily office to predict which artists will be taking home trophies. There was no back-and-forth debate, no who “should” win, and no waffling. Each panelist was simply…MORE

Carly Pearce & Russell Dickerson Team Up for Co-Headlining “The Way Back Tour”

Carly Pearce & Russell Dickerson Team Up for Co-Headlining “The Way Back Tour”

Carly Pearce and Russell Dickerson are having so much success on the charts that the old friends decided to team up for the co-headlining The Way Back Tour in 2019. After topping the charts earlier this year with “Yours,” Russell earned his second No. 1 hit with “Blue Tacoma” in October, while Carly copped her…MORE

Kenny Chesney Reveals Intimate “Songs for the Saints 2019 Tour”

Kenny Chesney Reveals Intimate “Songs for the Saints 2019 Tour”

After Kenny Chesney’s 2018 Trip Around the Sun Tour hit more than a dozen major stadiums and more than 20 amphitheaters, the Tennessee native is scaling back his 2019 tour, which he has dubbed the Songs for the Saints 2019 Tour. “I wanted to change it up,” says Kenny. “Last year was so intense, and…MORE

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FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025

The 1978 “Superman” tops a list of the best superhero movies of all time.  It’s followed by “The Dark Knight” and “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”.  The new “Superman” came in at #26. Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his 7th album. It’s called “Swag”. The Academy of Country Music just announced the recipients of…

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025

Netflix is canceling “Queer Eye” after the upcoming 10th season.  The show is a reboot of the Bravo series “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”, and it’s the longest-running original unscripted show on Netflix.  TV Tonight:  “Zombies 4” and the series premiere of “Lie Detector: Truth or Deception” If you weren’t able to see Jelly…