Music City Minute

Eric Church has opened up about his friend, Morgan Wallen, and that infamous chair-throwing incident. While the scene was still very active, Church was grateful that Wallen called to give him a heads up and he didn’t have to learn about the exploit through the press. Needless to say, Church gave his friend some grace, explaining that things happen and you just have to roll with it. The "Spri...

Several high-profile country artists have gone into detail about their regime. Miranda Lambert and her stylist demonstrated how to achieve the perfect "Kerosene" hair. Lambert makes an interesting statement in the video, pointing out that all the hair on her head is real. It turns out there’s a lot of artists that actually use fake hair on performance nights. Megan Maroney and Ella Langley h...

 Two new Academy of Country Music awards were presented last week. Miranda Lambert, the most awarded artist and ACM history, had the pleasure of delivering the news to Red Clay Strays that they had the ACM for New Group or Duo, marking the band's first ACM award. Meanwhile, Zach Top found out that he won the ACM for Best New Male Artist via a heartfelt video from country icons, Brooks & D...

Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan have added another key individual to their new reality competition, "The Road." A while back, Keith Urban was confirmed to be the headliner of the show, and now Grammy award-winning artist Gretchen Wilson will serve as tour manager. Gretchen said the new gig is going to allow her to take everything that she’s learned over the years of touring and pour it rig...

Lauren Alaina recruited her husband, Cam Arnold, for the “Ask my husband questions only girls would know” trend, and his confidence was impressive. The “Road Less Traveled” singer fired off a line of questions like “What is a waterline?” “What does purple shampoo do?” “What is a spoolie?” Unfortunately, Cam’s overcompensation of con...

Country, pop and rock stars came together for Stagecoach Festival in California over the weekend, and it was a smashing success! Headliners this year included Jelly Roll, Zach Bryan and Luke Combs. Jelly Roll’s set was the ultimate party because he invited practically everyone in his contacts to join him on stage, including Shaboozey, Lana Del Rey and good friend Machine Gun Kelly. As for th...

Riley Green has very impressive résumé. He is a country music singer/songwriter, heavy machinery operator and mechanic, professional outfitter and underwear model. But, the newest bullet point he would like to add is actor. Green opened up about auditioning for several shows, although admitting he doesn’t have a lot of time for the small screen just yet. Nevertheless, he feels...

Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton will be co-headlining the sixth-annual Healing Appalachia music festival in their home state of Kentucky. The largest recovery-based music festival will take place September 19 and 20 in Ashland, Kentucky. The festival is held in September, which is national recovery month. Proceeds from the concerts will be collected for Hope in the Hills, which is a nonprofit o...

Sara Evans is about to be a grandma! The "Born To Fly" singer's youngest daughter, Audrey, posted a carousel of photos to make the big announcement that she is pregnant. The mama-to-be also shared a video with the sound of the baby's heartbeat. Excited fans shared their joy saying, "Oh my gosh, I remember seeing your mama perform with you and her belly!" The tiny new addition is set to be joining...

Randy Travis quite possibly gave the performance of his life when he shocked fans at Madame Tussauds in Nashville. The attraction is known for its life like wax figures. Only, on this particular day, Uncle Randy was sitting in for his wax figure. As visitors posed for pictures of what they thought was the fake Randy, they were encouraged to sing "Forever and Ever, Amen." As soon as they got that f...

Lainey Wilson has made a bold prediction for the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards. The "4 x 4 x U" singer foresees Ella Langley sweeping the competition. Interestingly, Ella Langley is a first-time nominee, and she leads the pack of nominations with eight total, including Female Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year. Wilson goes on to say she sees a lot of herself in Langley...

Post Malone and Raising Cane's teamed up to earn $500,000 dollars in donations for a local nonprofit in Nashville called Notes for Notes. The organization provides kids with free access to musical instruments, instruction and recording equipment so that music may become a positive influence in their lives. Malone also took the opportunity to meet and talk with the group of young musicians currentl...

Morgan Wallen has been getting fans geared up for his new album called " I'm The Problem. " This week, the "Love Somebody" singer revealed the full track list, along with vintage NASCAR-inspired album art. The massive 27-song project will feature guest collaborations with Tate McRae, Eric Church, Ernest, Hardy and Post Malone. Morgan Wallen's "I'm The Problem" will be released on May 16.   Di...

Carrie Underwood's Reflections residency in Las Vegas has been a smashing success. Fans lucky enough to attend the closing night performance were treated to an extra special experience. Underwood, who has been involved with Make-A-Wish Foundation for twenty years, invited Make-A-Wish kid Noel Walker on stage for a duet of "All American Girl." The "Cry Pretty" singer also proudly handed over a near...

I'm not sure what was is the air last Sunday night, but major country stars were falling harder than a summer rain. First off is Thomas Rhett. He was a surprise guest at Forrest Frank's show in Nashville. As Rhett made his way to the stage, he missed a step and went tumbling. The “T-Shirt” singer made it through the performance like a true professional. Later, Rhett confirmed he broke...

It's hard to believe 20 years have passed since losing Chris LeDoux to cancer. One of his last recordings was a song called "One Hand In The Riggin'," which his son Ned LeDoux has shared with the world. The new version is a duet recorded by Ned with his dad's vocals used in the mix. The official music video is extremely sentimental with old reels of Chris' rodeo career, as well as scenes of little...

Within the span of a week, two massively talented and influential artists were honored with stars on walk of fames. On March 20, Luke Combs received his star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville. The "Beer Never Broke My Heart" singer was supposed to receive his star last October, however, the ceremony was postponed while he and Eric Church focused all of their energy on Hurricane Helene re...

We are as excited as a dog with two tails to share the nominees for the upcoming 60th Academy of Country Music Awards! Ella Langley leads the pack with eight nominations. Following close behind are Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen, who are nominated in seven categories. Chris Stapleton earned six nods, while Riley Green and Post Malone each earned five. Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly...

Kane Brown is earning major dad points while also creating core memories with his daughters. The "Miles On It" singer recently shared a video where he surprised his family by dressing up as the iconic YouTube teacher, Blippi. Brown's girls hilariously gave their stamp of approval with excited giggles. It looks like everyone had a lot of fun skipping around the venue and even rocking the stage duri...

Congratulations to Jason and Brittany Aldean, who just celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. Brittany pulled out all the stops to make it as special as possible. In a video, we see her printing and laminating some tickets. She then wraps the tickets in a box with a Union Jack flag and presents it to her husband. In the reveal, we find out the tickets were for one of Jason's favorite bands, Oa...

One of the most famous country supergroups in history was The Highwaymen, which was made up of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. The stratospheric star power of the group is nearly impossible to recreate. However, Luke Bryan has a few artists in mind for a modern-day supergroup. Bryan said his band would include himself, Jason Aldean and Dierks Bentley. Personally...

Occasionally, artists will post a warning about online scammers using their name and likeness for nefarious purposes. Unfortunately, a woman in Texas learned too late she was caught in one of these scams. Desiree was featured on a YouTube video for the channel "Catfished." She believed she was in an online relationship with country star Morgan Wallen. After being love bombed with very convincing c...

The Grand Ole Opry is ringing its 100th birthday! Country music is pulling out all the stops for the huge celebration. Blake Shelton has been lined up to host the gala event. Artists will perform from the Grand Ole Opry house, as well as the Ryman Auditorium – aka 'The Mother Church of Country Music' – which was home to the Opry from 1943 to 1974. Opry members representing multiple dec...

After nearly four years, Blake Shelton is releasing a new full-length album! The record is called "For Recreational Use Only" and will include his current single, "Texas," as well as featured guest artists like John Anderson, Craig Morgan and Gwen Stefani. The new album is set to drop May 9.   The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has opened a new exhibit called "American Currents: State...

Morgan Wallen is being praised for his generosity towards his former high school. The "Sand In My Boots" singer attended Gibbs High School in Knox County, Tennessee. Not only was he a student, he was also on the 2010 state championship baseball team. Even though he is a global super star now, he hasn't forgotten his roots. To date, he has donated more than $35,000 to enhance the school's band, cor...