While Carrie Underwood is a global superstar singing to millions of fans now, she used to sing to a much more exclusive crowd. Carrie shares a Christmas tradition that she did with her family when she was younger, “One thing that we always did growing up that was one of my favorite memories, we would on…… MORE
Dan + Shay are Rocking Around the Christmas Tree with Mariah Carey
Dan + Shay kept themselves pretty busy going into this holiday season by releasing not one, but two new Christmas songs, “Christmas Isn’t Christmas” and “Take Me Home For Christmas.” The new tracks are quickly becoming Christmas favorites with fans. Dan Smyers admits that his favorite holiday tune to rock around the Christmas tree with isn’t…… MORE
Tenille Arts Still Has Her Favorite Christmas Gift from Her Childhood
Sometimes a Christmas gift can be more than just a trendy toy that a kid will play with for a while, and then stick in the bottom of a toy box. For Tenille Arts, a gift she received when she was a teenager helped set her life down the path it’s on today. “My favorite…… MORE
Brad from Old Dominion Was Sorry the Year He Got Coal in His Stocking
When you were a kid, did you ever get told that if you misbehaved Santa would leave coal in your stocking? Well, Brad Tursi from Old Dominion thought that happened to him once, “My most vivid memory of Christmas was when my parents thought it was funny to put coal in my stocking.” Brad shares,…… MORE
Carly Pearce Shares a Christmas Memory That Includes Santa and Mrs. Claus
Carly Pearce has some great memories from Christmases growing up in Kentucky. Her grandparents played a big role in her life then, and even in her music today, “We always went to my Grandma and Grandpa Pearce’s house that I always talk about in my music, and we always would go.” Growing up, she also…… MORE
Exclusive: Sara Evans Performance of “Run, Run, Rudolph”
Late last week Sara Evans held 3 special virtual concerts to not just entertain her fans, but to also raise funds for her band since touring did not go as planned this year. The concerts each had a theme, one was her greatest hits, one was her songs from “Copy That,” and the final show…… MORE
Morgan Wallen to Celebrate “Dangerous” Album Release With Free Live-Streamed Show at the Ryman
Morgan Wallen will release his sophomore album, Dangerous: The Double Album, on Jan. 8. To celebrate the release, Morgan will perform a free, live-streamed show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Jan. 12. The full-band show will be streamed via Morgan’s Facebook and YouTube at 8 p.m. CT. Morgan will perform a number of tracks from…… MORE
Charley Pride’s “American Masters” PBS Documentary Is Streaming for Free for a Limited Time
American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me is streaming for free through Dec. 26 via PBS and the PBS Video app. The film, which is narrated by Tanya Tucker, originally aired on PBS in 2019. It chronicles Charley’s improbable journey to country stardom, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton…… MORE
Watch Chris Young Honor Charley Pride by Singing “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” on the Opry
The Grand Ole Opry tallied its 4,954th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Dec. 12 with a showcase featuring Scotty McCreery, Brett Young, Dennis Quaid and Chris Young. Earlier in the day on Dec. 12, news broke that Charley Pride, 86, died in Dallas, Texas, due to complications from Covid-19. Chris Young decided to honor Charley…… MORE
The Highwomen, John Prine & More Win 2020 Americana Awards
The Americana Music Association announced the winners of the 2020 Americana Honors & Awards on Dec. 15. Winners included The Highwomen (Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year), the late John Prine (Artist of the Year), Black Pumas (Emerging Act of the Year) and Brittany Haas (Instrumentalist of the…… MORE
