CMA and double ACM Award winner Carly Pearce has been surprised by Opry Member Dolly Parton with an invitation to become an official member of the Grand Ole Opry family. The emerging songwriter/artist, who cut her teeth as a teenager at Dollywood, has long looked to the iconic superstar for …

Vince Gill has entered into a publishing/writer management agreement with independent music publisher Jody Williams Songs (JWS). Self-published since the beginning of his career, working with JWS marks the first time Gill has engaged creatively with any publishing entity. The company will be responsible for managing Vince’s writing calendar and …

Brantley Gilbert took to social media with his friends turned collaborators Toby Keith and HARDY for the first taste of “The Worst Country Song Of All Time” – the Georgia-native’s new single, ready for release on Friday, June 18, via The Valory Music Co. Last month, Brantley Gilbert asked BG …

Nashville.com is proud to premiere 22-year-old rising star Ava Rowland’s new single “California Gypsies.” The sweet summer single delivers a sound that feels a little bit Kacey Musgraves and a little bit Miranda Lambert but is uniquely all Ava Rowland. The Ohio native has performed everywhere from Nashville’s legendary Bluebird …

Twelve exemplary tunesmiths are 2021 nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF). The new group will be among those honored at the “50/51” Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala on Monday, November 1, 2021, at the Music City Center alongside the organization’s previously named Class of 2020: Steve …

Fans of Caylee Hammack, Marcus King, Lainey Wilson, Kameron Marlowe, and Ashland Craft have the unique opportunity to chat with the rising country stars thanks to Nashville based fundraising platform, Doditty. Doditty is an innovative entertainment industry fundraising platform that provides one of a kind experiences like virtual reality concerts …

Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, the purple cornerstone honky-tonk in the heart of Music City’s Lower Broadway entertainment district, will sponsor Trackhouse Racing’s No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro and driver Daniel Suarez in the June 20 NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. The event is the first NASCAR Cup series race in …

Rock ’n’ roll band Heartless Bastards have announced the release of their long-awaited new album. A Beautiful Life arrives via Sweet Uknown Records/Thirty Tigers on Friday, September 10. Heartless Bastards’ sixth studio is their first new music in more than half a decade. “How Low,” is the first single off …

Thomas Rhett drops “Things Dads Do,” available here via The Valory Music Co. Teaming up with his dad Rhett Akins to write the track alongside Matt Dragstrem and Chase McGill, the timely song deploys entertaining tongue-and-cheek lyrics highlighting the amusing habits of fatherhood, while also chronicling the tender full-circle journey …

Middle Tennessee native, Chris Young is set to film a live performance for a new music video from his forthcoming album “Famous Friends”. The performance is free and open to the public. Chris will perform some of his biggest hits live, in addition to the music video taping, and you …