Country Music Hall of Fame Inductions: Garth Brooks, Connie Smith and Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins

Garth Brooks

  Garth Brooks, Connie Smith and keyboard player Hargus “Pig” Robbins are the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. They were inducted in a star-studded ceremony in Nashville Sunday night. George Strait, Bob Seger and James Taylor performed in tribute to Brooks. Lee Ann Womack and Merle Haggard saluted Smith. And Ronnie [...]

Grand Ole Opry Goes Online and On Air in Celebration of Loretta Lynn’s 50th Opry Anniversary TONIGHT!

Loretta Lynn

As the Grand Ole Opry prepares to celebrate the 50th Opry Anniversary of country icon Loretta Lynn with a star-packed Opry show featuring Lynn, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies, Crystal Gayle, Lee Ann Womack, and more TONIGHT, fans can celebrate Lynn’s golden achievement in the hours leading up to the show online and on the radio. [...]

Lee Ann Womack Goes Camping In Style with People Country Out 9/7

It’s that time of year, as people squeeze in the last of their vacations. For Lee Ann Womack, that means hitting the road in her bright shiny 1973 Airstream Land Yacht. Since buying her Airstream three years ago, she’s been to the Smokeys, all over Florida, Texas – and most recently to a location outside [...]

Lee Ann Womack & UMG Part Ways

It looks like there’s more label shake-up in Nashville. According to CountryWeekly.com, Lee Ann Womack is parting ways with long-time label Universal Music Group. “[I'm] so appreciative to the wonderful MCA staff for giving me their all from my first days at Decca, through ‘I Hope You Dance,’ the awards for ‘I May Hate Myself [...]

Lee Ann Womack Goes To Washington

Lee Ann Womack

Hard at work on her upcoming new record, Lee Ann Womack pauses for a trip to Washington, DC. While in the nation’s capitol, the 7-time Country Music Association award-winner will perform at the Centennial First Ladies Luncheon at the Washington Hilton May 9th, then head to the White House that evening for the presentation of [...]

Dierks Bentley to Show-off Waiter Skills for Charity

Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow, and others will show-off their waiter and waitressing abilities during the 11th annual Kevin Carter Waiting for Wishes celebrity waiters dinner set for Tuesday, May 8th at The Palm Restaurant in Nashville. The event is co-hosted by Kevin Carter and Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus, and is expected to sell out, and [...]

George Strait Suprises Country Radio at UMG CRS Luncheon

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It was an exciting moment on the Ryman Auditorium stage during the UMG/Nashville CRS lunch event Wednesday in Nashville (2/22). UMG/Nashville’s Royce Risser and Luke Lewis present George Strait with a plaque commemorating his first No. 1 as a songwriter, “Here For A Good Time,” Strait’s surprise appearance to open the show drew multiple standing ovations.  [...]