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Kip Moore, Vince Gill Headed to 'Nashville'

Christina Vinson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:00:55 +0000

Lights, camera, action! Kip Moore and Vince Gill are getting ready to jump offstage and on-camera for an appearance on the hit show 'Nashville.'

The pair -- along with Pam Tillis -- won't have to reach too far out of character, as they'll be playing th

Brantley Gilbert and Chris Young Set for 'Nashville' Cameos

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:00:20 +0000

DVR alert! Brantley Gilbert and Chris Young are ready for their close-ups. That is, their small screen close-ups. Gilbert and Young are two of the hottest young male stars in country music, and they will both make cameos on one of the hottest hit dramas of the 2012-2013 TV season. The guys will guest on [...]

2013 Golden Globe Nominees Include Keith Urban, Taylor Swift + 'Nashville' Stars

Billy Dukes — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:00:10 +0000

Country stars have found a shining spot among the 2013 Golden Globe nominees, which were announced on Thursday morning (Dec. 13). Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and the two leading actresses on the ABC drama 'Nashville' are all included on the ballot for the Jan. 13 NBC broadcast.

Hayden Panettiere 'Keeping Fingers Crossed' for a Future in Country Music

Jessica Nicholson — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:00:02 +0000

Is ‘Nashville’ actress Hayden Panettiere using her role as the up-and-coming country music sensation Juliette Barnes as “practice” for her very own country music career? It seems likely. “I recorded an album when I was younger, and I always said that if I was going to go back to music, I would do country,” the [...]

ABC's 'Nashville' Premiere Rings True

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:00:46 +0000

Hollywood has a long and sorry history of getting Nashville -- and country music -- wrong. From deliberately corny shows like 'Hee Haw,' to unintentional comedies like 'Country Strong,' Music City has always come off in movies and television as some sort of backwater town full of ignorant, cowboy-hat-wearing hayseeds, instead of a cosmopolitan cultural center that serves as home to the largest collective of top-quality musicians, engineers, producers and songwriters that has ever existed.

Hayden Panettiere Admits Her 'Nashville' Character Was Inspired by the 'Incredibly Interesting' Carrie Underwood

Cory Stromblad — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:00:28 +0000

'Nashville' star Hayden Panettiere has already dismissed rumors that her contentious character on the new ABC series is based on Taylor Swift, but the actress-turned-small-screen-singer has admitted that fellow blonde beauty Carrie Underwood served as muse for the fictional Juliette Barnes character. Well, at least one aspect of her.

ABC Gears Up for Premiere of 'Nashville' [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:54:38 +0000

The last time we had a show on network television that was geared to the country audience was Hee Haw back in the 70s and 80s. Now ABC is taking on the inner workings of Nashville, TN in their new series that launches in just a few weeks. Nashville premieres on October 10 and will [...]

Country is Hot on Fall TV With 'Nashville' [VIDEO]

Ricky Woods — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:38:54 +0000

Yesterday, we got to see the trailer for Reba McEntire's new sitcom 'Malibu Country' and today ABC gives us a look at a new drama called 'Nashville'. It looks a lot like the movie 'Country Strong' but with Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere playing Gwyneth Paltrow and Leighton Meester's roles respectively.

CMA Music Festival Ads More Performers

Lynn Quale — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:55:03 +0000

The CMA Music Festival is going down in Nashville June 7th-10th and we have a Tourco Firstline Tours deluxe motor-coach ready to take you on a trip of a lifetime. The CMA Music Festival is always one of the biggest parties in country music and you could be there, in all the action, with all the stars. If you saw the line-up before, you know it was amazing, but it just got better - guess who joined the party?!

Johnny Cash Museum to Open in Nashville This Summer

Billy Dukes — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:00:01 +0000

Friends and family members of country legend Johnny Cash were on hand Wednesday morning to announce an 18,000 square foot museum honoring the life and career of the “Man in Black.” No exact date of the grand opening was announced for the downtown Nashville installation. Founder and Cash friend Bill Miller choked up while discussing [...]

Dolly Parton to Bring Dollywood to Nashville

Dave McCord — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:18:34 +0000

Dolly Parton has been quite busy lately with the opening of her new movie and signing a deal with Gaylord Entertainment to bring a new theme park to Nashville. Last weekend Dolly’s latest movie Joyful Noise opened in theaters. Today she announced that she will be joining Gaylord Entertainment in Nashville to open a 114 [...]

CMA Music Festival Trip to Nashville Promises BIG Stars

Dave McCord — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:43:29 +0000

The CMA Music Festival in Nashville is country music’s biggest party. This year, you can be at the party and see all your favorite stars, plus meet a few of them! Jump on our bus and head off to Music City in June! Those that have been fortunate enough to attend the CMA Music [...]

Nashville Edges Wild 2-1 In Shootout

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:00:59 +0000

The Minnesota Wild lost 2-1 in an overtime shootout at Nashville Wednesday night. Dany Heatley scored the game-tying goal with 3:59 left in regulation. Josh Harding had 24 saves for Minnesota. The Wild outshot Nashville 35-25. The Wild still earn a point for the overtime loss. Minnesota has 46 points and trails Vancouver by 2 [...]

Tim McGraw Joins Taylor Swift At Nashville Concert

Dave McCord — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:00:39 +0000

Saturday night Taylor Swift’s Speak Now Tour rolled through the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Taylor was joined on stage by one of country music’s leading men – Tim McGraw.The pair rose from under the stage sitting on a couch together surprising the audience that Tim McGraw would join Taylor. Well, why wouldn’t he? He was [...]

Lady Antebellum Announces "Own The Board Game" [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:10:24 +0000

Lady Antebellum is giving one lucky fan a chance to see them in a private show in Nashville and daily prizes as well! All you have to do is play their new game “Own The Board” on their website! The new album, in stores September 13, is called Own The Night. The first single from [...]

CMA Music Festival Riverfront Stage Line-up

Wolf — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:52:05 +0000

The line-up has been announced for the CMA Music Festival Riverfront Stage. Gary Allan kicks things off on June 9th, and the four days of shows will also include Steel Magnolia, Jo Dee Messina, Billy Ray Cyrus and Craig Morgan. The cool thing about the CMA Music Festival is that it is free and in just three days, you can watch over 25 bands.