“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith” Featuring Tegan Marie

We’ve been getting some really unique perspectives from female artists since launching Women Want to Hear Women—and this week’s profile is extra special: 14-year-old Tegan Marie. Tegan is the youngest artist to be signed to a major country label since Tanya Tucker in 1972. Obviously, her experience as a woman in country music has been…MORE

JULY 27, 2018

DEMI LOVATO is still in the hospital, and “doing okay, but still being monitored.” A source says she’s heading straight to rehab after she’s released. Meanwhile, more details have emerged about the weeks before her overdose.  A source says she surrounded herself with a new group of friends, who weren’t exactly concerned about her substance…MORE

AmericanaFest Lineup Features Hundreds of Artists, Including Lee Ann Womack, John Prine, Brandy Clark, Ashley Monroe, Rosanne Cash & More

Nashville’s AmericanaFest (Sept. 11–16) has nailed down its list of more than 250 artists slated to perform during the six-day festival, including John Prine, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Lee Ann Womack, Rosanne Cash, Hayes Carll, Brandy Clark, Ashley Monroe, Tyler Childers, Amanda Shires and more. The nominees for the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards were…MORE

Watch Thompson Square “Play It Forward” by Covering Faith Hill’s “It Matters to Me” in Nash Country Daily Exclusive

Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith on her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen to the entire podcast 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…MORE

JULY 26, 2018

TAYLOR SWIFT loves her cats, Olivia Benson and Dr. Meredith Grey. They even have their own merchandise in her web store. You can buy cat earrings, cat pouches, cat pens, cat patches, cat pins, cat stickers, and cat T-shirts.  And there’s more to come. Taylor actually has the phrase “Meredith & Olivia Swift” trademarked for…MORE

Charles Esten Earns Guinness World Record for 54-Week Streak

Charles Esten can add a Guinness World Records title to his lengthy resume. After his performance on the Today show on July 25, Charles was presented with a certificate for the Guinness World Records title for the Most Consecutive Weeks to Release an Original Digital Single by a Music Act. The title reflects Charles’ #EverySingleFriday…MORE

Ricky Skaggs Among New Inductees for Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame

It’s been a hall-of-fame year for Ricky Skaggs. After being announced as a 2018 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame in March, Ricky Skaggs was named a 2018 inductee into the IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame on July 25. Ricky will be joined by 2018 inductees Paul Williams, Tom T. Hall and…MORE

New Report Blasts TV Show “Nashville” for Costing Taxpayers More Than $45 Million

As the sixth and final season of Nashville comes to a close on July 26, research organization the Beacon Center has released a report on the “ineffectiveness of film incentives in Tennessee,” citing that Nashville cost Tennessee taxpayers more than $45 million. According to its profile, “The Beacon Center is an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan…MORE

Reba McEntire Named 2018 Kennedy Center Honoree for Lifetime Artistic Achievement

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that Reba McEntire will be one of the four honorees at the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors. Reba will follow in the hallowed footsteps of past Kennedy honorees Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn and more. “The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes exceptional artists who…MORE

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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025

The ACM Awards went down last night and it was a lotta fun.  As always,Reba did a great job for the 18th time as host. Here are the most memorable moments: 1.  The show started with a medley of hits from the six decades of the ACMs.  Reba sang “Okie from Muskogee”, and we also…

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025

George Strait has won the most solo male artist ACM awards ever.  But did you know he has the most Entertainer of the Year LOSSES, too? In 39 years, he’s been nominated for Entertainer of the Year 14 times . . . and only won TWICE. So, the moral of the story is:  Don’t hold…