George Jones: country stars, others pay respects
Minutes after news broke Friday morning that George Jones had died, the country music legend was a worldwide "trending topic" on Twitter. Nashville-tied music-makers are among those sharing their...
View ArticleBarbara Mandrell, Brenda Lee and other share memories of George Jones at...
Click here to see a photo gallery from this evening's visitation. Joe Diffie and Brenda Lee at the private visitation for the late George Jones. (Photo: Dipti Vaidya/The Tennessean) Fifteen minutes...
View ArticleCountry music artists react to Oklahoma tornado
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton hug after winning song of the year for "Over You" at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The couple lives in Tishomingo, OK, which is about 100 miles away...
View ArticleTennessean Music Podcast: Trent Summar
Trent Summar (photo: Kevin Walters) Nashville songwriter Trent Summar has had hits with Gary Allan, Jack Ingram and others but his 2000 record "Trent Summar and the New Row Mob" remains the high water...
View ArticleCMA Fest Kickoff Parade rolls down Broadway
Fans line Broadway for the 2013 CMA Fest Kickoff Parade Wednesday morning. (photo: John Partipilo / The Tennessean) Although the morning was riddled with raindrops and a shortage of ponchos, it didn’t...
View ArticleGretchen Wilson, Eli Young Band show off tour buses on ‘Celebrity Motor Homes’
Great American Country has a new summer TV series “Celebrity Motor Homes” that gives viewers an up-close and personal look inside the homes on wheels of an assortment of celebrities. Gretchen Wilson...
View ArticleJohn Rich rolls out new TV show ‘Rich at Night’
Country singer John Rich is used to answering questions, but in his new holiday special “Rich at Night” on the TV Guide Network, Rich sits on the other side of the microphone. The show is filmed from...
View ArticlePeter Cooper On Music: ‘Nashville’ adds to Bluebird’s popularity
(Photo: ABC / BOB D'AMICO) Hate to brag, but when I’m not penning columns for this fine publication, I’m often out earning limited acclaim by playing and singing unpopular songs. And early this year, I...
View ArticleMiranda Lambert, Tim McGraw lead ACM Award nominations
CLICK THE PHOTO ABOVE for a photo gallery of performances from the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards last year. Here, Miranda Lambert wins single of the year during the Las Vegas show last...
View ArticleKix Brooks shows acting chops in new movie, ‘Ambush at Dark Canyon’
Kix Brooks made a name for himself as half of award-winning country duo Brooks & Dunn. He added radio personality to his resume when he started hosting American Country Countdown several years...
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