Miranda Lambert may not be an Okie from Muskogee, but the Texas spitfire will do Merle Haggard proud when she receives the inaugural ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award at the ACM Honors ceremony on Aug. 30 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The award honors uncompromising artists in the spirit of Merle Haggard while acknowledging a man…… MORE
The Devil went down to Georgia, and he found a Georgia boy to help Charlie Daniels celebrate his 80th birthday at the 41st annual Volunteer Jam on Nov. 30 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Georgia native and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan has been added to the lineup that already includes Chris Stapleton,…… MORE
When the NFL season kicks off on Sept. 11, Sunday Night Football will retire “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” the theme song based on Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You” that popular artists like Pink, Faith Hill and Carrie Underwood have covered over the past 10 years. It’s out with the old…… MORE
The second season of I Love Kellie Pickler premiered Thursday night (Aug. 25) on CMT and there were a few things we learned about our friend Kellie Pickler. Kellie and husband Kyle Jacobs, who have been married for five years, started their reality show in 2015, with Season 1 giving us a glimpse into their…… MORE
Billy Ray Cyrus stopped by the Nash Country Daily offices last week to talk about his new album, Thin Line, which drops on Sept. 9. During the hour-long conversation, Billy Ray also discussed his starring role as Burnin’ Vernon Brownmule on CMT’s Still the King, which was recently picked up for a second season. As…… MORE
Twenty-five years ago this week, George Strait’s “You Know Me Better Than That” was culminating its three-week run (Aug. 17–31) as the No. 1 single on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. The tune, which was released in June 1991, was the second No. 1 single from George’s Chill of an Early Fall album. That’s reason…… MORE
Jason Aldean was burning up your television screen Friday morning (Aug. 26) when he hit the stage for Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series in Central Park. The Georgia native wowed the New York City crowd with tunes like “When She Says Baby,” “Dirt Road Anthem,” and from his upcoming album—They Don’t Know— “Lights Come…… MORE
While Jana Kramer was in California taping an episode of Netflix’s Chelsea on Wednesday, Aug. 24, news broke that the country singer was separated from her third husband, Mike Caussin, who is reported to have entered a rehab facility for undisclosed reasons. Talking to host Chelsea Handler, Jana, 32, said, “Around that time [my 30s]…… MORE
Do you love Kellie Pickler? If so, you can catch the premiere of Season 2 of I Love Kellie Pickler tonight (Aug. 25) on CMT. In the premiere episode, Kellie will be sharing a special moment with her mother-in-law, also known as Mama J, as she teaches the North Carolina native how to make her…… MORE
Dwight Yoakam may have perfected his sound in California, but he’s going back to his Kentucky roots for his new album. On Sept. 23, Dwight will release Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars, an 11-track album that will feature bluegrass versions of songs from his past catalogue, as well as a bonus track bluegrass cover of Prince’s…… MORE
