Jim Lauderdale is getting a big honor this year . . . and it’s not because of his magnificent hair. The Americana Honors and Awards Show will be honoring Jim with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s show on Sept. 21 at the Ryman Auditorium—and none other than George Strait will be presenting the…… MORE
For the past five weeks, Kelsea Ballerini has been co-hosting ABC’s musical variety show, Greatest Hits, with Arsenio Hall. Each week, Kelsea and Arsenio highlight a five-year musical period between 1980–2005. On Thursday night (July 28), the “Dibs” singer got the chance to take the stage and show off her stuff during the 2000–2005 episode.…… MORE
Brandy Clark released her sophomore album, Big Day in a Small Town, in June. The most personal tune on the 11-song offering is the record’s closing track, “Since You’ve Gone to Heaven,” a song Brandy co-wrote with songwriter/producer Shane McAnally. “My dad was killed in a logging accident in July, right before 9/11,” says Brandy…… MORE
From Keith and Carrie to Sturgill and Stapleton—and everyone in between—2016 has already had its fair share of memorable singles from a who’s who of artists. The staff at Nash Country Daily had its hands full trying to pick the best ones, but we managed to narrow our list down to 16 singles. Now it’s…… MORE
Less than a month after Merle Haggard’s death on April 6, 2016, longtime friend Toby Keith paid tribute to his buddy with a medley of the Hag’s hits at the American Country Countdown Awards on May 1. A few weeks later, Toby stepped onstage at the famed Grand Ole Opry on May 20 and saluted…… MORE
For the first time since October 2014, Sturgill Simpson performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 27. Sturgill, with his core touring band, was joined by four members of the Dap-Kings on brass and a four-member string section, during his performance of “All Around You,” a tune from his Billboard No. 1…… MORE
Heidi Swafford, 19, the sister of country music artist Kane Brown, is recovering in a Chattanooga, Tenn., hospital after being stabbed in the neck and shoulder. The wounds are non-life threatening, but Heidi may have permanent nerve damage. Kane brought the incident to light with a Facebook post on July 27. The Chattanooga Police Department…… MORE
She’s known as a celebrity trainer and creator of the 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme fitness and portion control programs, but Autumn Calabrese is gearing up for a new project, teaming with country singer Jo Dee Messina to bring you Country Heat. “We are releasing Country Heat, which is my newest fitness…… MORE
Today the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced that Charlie Daniels will be the subject of a new exhibition titled, “Charlie Daniels: Million Mile Reflections.” Earlier this year Charlie was revealed to be one of three 2016 Hall of Fame inductees along with Randy Travis and Monument Records founder, Fred Foster. The three men will be formally inducted…… MORE
Nominees for the 2016 International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced today (July 27) at a press conference in Nashville, with more than a few notable names leading the way. The Earls of Leicester, the reigning IBMA Entertainers of the Year, copped three nominations as a band and five individual nominations, while Del McCoury Band netted…… MORE
