No, this isn’t a paid advertisement by the Grand Ole Opry. It’s just an acknowledgment of how fortunate Nashville is to have an entity like the Opry, which entertains house crowds and radio listeners four nights a week. After more than 90 years, the Opry is still going strong, and it shouldn’t be taken for…… MORE
In addition to winning Vocal Group and Album of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Awards last night (Sept. 29), Flatt Lonesome won Song of the Year for “You’re the One,” a tune written by Dwight Yoakam that was featured on his 1990 album, If There Was a Way. That got me thinking about…… MORE
Nominees for the 2016 International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced today (July 27) at a press conference in Nashville, with more than a few notable names leading the way. The Earls of Leicester, the reigning IBMA Entertainers of the Year, copped three nominations as a band and five individual nominations, while Del McCoury Band netted…… MORE
New in Theaters: “Jurassic World: Rebirth” Travis Kelce became a whole new level of famous when he started dating Taylor Swift . . . and he wasn’t ready for it. In a recent podcast interview, he said, quote, “That’s probably the only thing I didn’t really grasp until you’re in it.” It’s gotten so bad,…
A list of Fourth of July movies to watch this week:”Jaws”, “Top Gun”, and “Captain America: The First Avenger”. A list of patriotic songs for your 4th of July playlist: Whitney Houston’s “Star-Spangled Banner”, “Living in America” by James Brown, and “Surfin’ U.S.A.” by the Beach Boys. Now that country music is “cool” again, and…