Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley have partnered with Brad’s alma mater, Belmont University, to open a free grocery called “The Store.” The Store will provide both fresh and nonperishable groceries to individuals and families in need for one year and will be convenient to bus routes in the heart of Nashville’s …

Yesterday, CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville artist Cody Johnson confirms he will release Ain’t Nothin’ To It  on January 18, 2019. The album marks his major label debut and is the follow up to his critically acclaimed independent release which made its debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Top …

Riser House/Columbia Nashville’s Mitchell Tenpenny is celebrating his first RIAA Gold-certified single, as the Top 15 debut hit “Drunk Me” has surpassed 500,000 units of downloads and streams in the U.S. “This is something I’ve always dreamed about,” said Tenpenny. “I have the best team and fans in the world! Thank y’all for being a …

Curb Records’ Jerrod Niemann helped salute the U.S. Army III Corps’ 100th anniversary Friday night (9/28), performing a rousing USO concert experience at the Corps’ home base at Fort Hood, Texas. Attended by Fort Hood Soldiers and their families, Niemann deployed his entire arsenal of hits – including platinum-certified smashes “Lover, …

Here’s the complete list of winners of the 29th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards: Entertainer of the Year: Balsam Range Vocal Group of the Year: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Instrumental Group of the Year: The Travelin’ McCourys Song of the Year: “If I’d Have Wrote That Song,” Joe Mullins & …

The World Famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Music City’s legendary honky-tonk, will celebrate its 58th Birthday in downtown Nashville Wednesday, October 10th. As part of the celebration, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge will feature entertainment on the outdoor Broadway stage throughout the day with a FREE, star-studded evening concert featuring performances from Platinum-selling …

Last night in Raleigh, N.C. at the 29th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, 15-time GRAMMY® winner Ricky Skaggs was officially inducted into the IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Skaggs was inducted by his longtime friend and fellow GRAMMY winner, Marty Stuart. “He’s a radical revisionist, he’s a traditionalist, he’s a keeper of the flame, he’s an …

The Country Music Association celebrated its 60 th anniversary Wednesday evening with an invite-only industry party at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Throughout the night, more than 20 acts performed 60 years of Country hits, backed by Joe Denim and an All-Star Band. After welcoming remarks from CMA Chief Executive …

Grammy award-winning group The Mavericks are coming to Schermerhorn Symphony Center for three special nights performing with the Nashville Symphony on November 8-10. The band is on tour in support of their acclaimed album  Brand New Day, which received two Grammy nominations (Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song, …

The Americana Music Association’s annual AMERICANAFEST: The Americana Music Festival & Conference brought in an estimated aggregate attendance of more than 50,000 from around the world during its 19th annual run on September 11-16. The association has also announced the dates for its 20th event, taking place Sept. 10-15, 2019. …