Many celebrities and public figures have been immortalized in wax by the famous Madame Tussauds — including a number of country stars! Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Little Jimmy Dickens and more have been honored with wax figure likenesses of themselves. A Nashville-area Madame Tussauds, opened in 2017, is the company’s first themed attraction; titled “Soundtrack of America,”
After the 2020 Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday night (Oct. 14), George Strait was announced as the winner in the Top Country Tour category. That’s historic and surprising. It’s historic because, at age 68, Strait was the oldest winner at the 2020 BBMAs (per Billboard). It’s surprising because — didn’t the King of Country retire from
Everybody knows that lots of thought and planning goes into who wins the CMA Awards each year — but did you know that trophies themselves are intricately designed to have special meaning, too? Press play above to watch a new video from the Country Music Association, offering a behind-the-scenes look into how the trophies are
On Oct. 15, 1973, Dolly Parton released her now-classic song “Jolene.” The No. 1 song (as of February of 1974) wasn’t her first to reach the country charts’ highest peak, but it did help launch one of her most successful years to date, as she followed up “Jolene” with two more chart-toppers: “I Will Always Love You” and “Love
Luke Combs took advantage of an opportunity to show his softer side at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. His Wednesday night (Oct. 14) performance of “Better Together” may have been an epiphany for those who only know him as the guy who sings, “Longneck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart …” Truth be told, long-time
It feels like a lifetime has passed since Kane Brown announced he’d “probably go clubbin'” to celebrate a successful audition for the U.S. version of Simon Cowell‘s music competition show, The X Factor. But it was in 2013, just seven years ago, when the “One Right Thing” singer tried out for the TV series. And while Brown didn’t
Superstar duo Florida Georgia Line are the 2020 recipients of the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award, in recognition of their longstanding support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The accolade was announced during the We Won’t Stop livestream in support of the organization’s life-saving mission on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 15). For years, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and
Luke Bryan continues to seek balance among his radio selections as he releases “Down to One” as the fourth single from Born Here Live Here Die Here. The mellow love song recalls so much from his early-to-mid 2010s catalog. In fact, you could drop this lightly R&B tinged song on any station in America in 2014 and
Jason Aldean has sold his spectacular beach house in Florida for $2.375 million, and according to pictures and property records, the place was worth every penny and more. Realtor.com reports that Aldean and his wife, Brittany, purchased the 4-story luxury beach house on Saint George Island, right along the Gulf of Mexico, for $1.8 million in 2015, and
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will put to use some of the most iconic instruments in the genre’s history for its upcoming “Big Night” fundraiser, set for Wednesday, October 28th. Included among the newly announced instrument and artist pairings are guitars once owned by Johnny Cash, Mother Maybelle Carter, and Jimmie Rodgers.
Hasn’t even dropped that deluxe album yet and Luke Combs is already back to giving his fans more new music. You gotta love it. Titled “Sleepless In A Hotel Room,” this new one was co-written alongside Jonathan Singleton and Randy Montana. And just like his new single “Better Together,” it was written about his wife
Reba McEntire will make her return to television after partnering with NBC for a new project. According to Variety, the singer will star in a new series based on Fried Green Tomatoes. Norman Lear will be executive producing. According to the publication, the drama will be a modernized version of the book and movie that
Mickey Guyton‘s first child will be a boy. The country singer shares the news of her baby’s sex with People in a new interview, calling him “an absolute miracle” and admitting that raising a Black son does come with concerns. “I’ve seen racial injustice happen to my husband. I’ve had a ‘Karen’ falsely make claims against him
The wife of John Jeffers, the guitarist for East Texas country-rockers Whiskey Myers, is asking for prayers as her husband recuperates at home after fracturing his skull in an ATV accident on Sunday (Oct. 11). Jeffers was released from the hospital on Monday morning (Oct. 12). Hope Petty Jeffers shared news of the accident on her personal Facebook page
Darius Rucker can still vividly recall when his first two CMA Awards nominations came, more than 10 years ago. The year was 2009, and he was up for Male Vocalist and New Artist of the Year, after moving into the country genre following his time with ’90s rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. “When I got nominated
Back in 1984, Reba McEntire was nominated for the second year in a row for Female Vocalist of the Year at the CMA Awards. It was an honor she’ll never forget. “I was in the dressing room with Emmylou Harris, Brenda Lee and Tammy Wynette,” McEntire recalled in 2009. “[The CMA producers] said, ‘Okay, girls, we’ve
Despite earning five nominations for CMA Entertainer of the Year, Eric Church is still waiting to win the top prize. But the country star says the disappointment of losing the award multiple times over doesn’t affect him in the way fans might think. During a lengthy Q&A session at February’s 2020 Country Radio Seminar, radio personality Lon
In June, actor Chris Pratt let it slip during an appearance on the Literally! With Rob Lowe podcast that he and Garth Brooks were thinking of teaming up for what Pratt described as a “top-secret” project. Now, four months later, Brooks is weighing in on his plans with his actor pal. Though the country superstar is still keeping
Pop star Miley Cyrus, who also happens to be Dolly Parton‘s goddaughter, is one of a star-studded cast of guest artists who appear on the country icon’s new holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas. As a featured performer on the project, Cyrus joins the ranks of Michael Bublé, Willie Nelson and even her own dad, country singer Billy
As he gears up to take the stage at the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday night (Oct. 14), Garth Brooks shared a sweet, pandemic-approved moment backstage with his wife, fellow country star Trisha Yearwood. In the first picture, Brooks poses in a doorway as he’s waiting to take the stage, presumably for rehearsal, guitar in hand.