Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival (July 26–28) featured a heavy-hitting lineup of musical A-listers, including the first live performance from The Highwomen (Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby), a surprise appearance by Dolly Parton, and billed performances from Kacey Musgraves, Sheryl Crow, Lucas Nelson and more. Nash Country Daily affiliate WPRO of Providence…… MORE
Watch Carrie Underwood Wow Grade-School Choir With Surprise Appearance
Before the Andrew Jackson Elementary School’s Eagle Honor Choir performed for more than 50,000 fans at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest on June 9, the third- and fourth-graders from Old Hickory, Tenn., got a surprise pep talk from Carrie Underwood. Carrie stopped by the choir’s rehearsal in advance of their performance of her anthemic…… MORE
JULY 30, 2019
Netflix gave rise to the “binge-watching” era of TV. But they HATED the term “binge-watch” because of the negative association with things like binge-drinking and binge-eating. They preferred the term “marathon viewing,” because it almost sounded like you were doing something HEALTHY. But they couldn’t get people to use it. So they’ve learned to accept…… MORE
Garth Brooks Announces Second Stop on “Dive Bar Tour”
During Inside Studio G on Facebook Live on July 29, Garth Brooks revealed the location and venue for the second stop of his Dive Bar Tour: Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, Calif. The date of Garth’s show was revealed to be Aug. 15 on Tuesday morning (July 30) via country radio in region. Country…… MORE
Maren Morris’ “Girl” Reaches No. 1 on the Country Charts
Maren Morris’ “Girl” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Maren, Sarah Aarons and Greg Kurstin, who also produced the song, “Girl” is the lead single and title track from Maren’s 2019 album. The tune features the encouraging chorus: “Girl, don’t hang your head…… MORE
Randy Travis’ New Book Wins “AudioFile” Award for Narration by Rory Feek
Randy Travis’ new book, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life, was recognized by AudioFile with their Earphones Award, which is given out monthly to “titles that excel in narrative voice and style, characterizations, suitability to audio, and enhancement of the text.” Randy’s new book was narrated…… MORE
Watch Lady Antebellum Perform New Single, “What If I Never Get Over You,” on “GMA” Summer Concert Series
Lady Antebellum headlined Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series in Central Park on July 26. In addition to performing crowd-favorites such as “Bartender” and “Need You Now,” Lady A treated fans to a rendition of their current single, “What If I Never Get Over You.” The new tune, which was helmed by longtime producer Dann…… MORE
Listen to Trisha Yearwood’s New Song, “Workin’ on Whiskey,” Featuring Kelly Clarkson
Trisha Yearwood released a new track, “Workin’ on Whiskey,” from her upcoming album, Every Girl, which is set to drop on Aug. 30. Penned by Jessica Mitchell, Dave Thomson and Patricia Conroy, “Workin’ on Whiskey” features harmony vocals by Kelly Clarkson. The upcoming album’s lead single, “Every Girl in This Town,” is currently No. 36…… MORE
Mass Shooting at California Festival Results in Multiple Deaths & Injuries
A gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, Calif., on July 28, killing three people, including a six-year-old boy, and injuring 15 people. Gilroy police engaged and killed the gunman, who was carrying an assault-style rifle, within minutes of the shooting. Authorities say a search is underway for a possible second suspect.…… MORE
JULY 29, 2019
Kellogg’s just announced they’re coming out with a “Baby Shark” cereal – Berry-flavored O-shaped pieces with marshmallows mixed in. It will be at Walmart and Sam’s Club exclusively starting on August 17th. Last week, the Woodstock 50 festival finally found a new home at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland . . .…… MORE
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