Kellie Pickler took the stage on Monday night for the first time since her husband, Kyle Jacobs, died by suicide last year.  They got married in 2011.  He was a singer/songwriter as well, and they starred together in the CMT show called “I Love Kellie Pickler”. Kellie came back to the Ryman auditorium to perform on Monday night in an all-star tribute to Patsy Cline.  When they announced Kellie’s name, she got a standing ovation. Kellie said, “I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was not incredibly nervous right now.  It’s been the first time I’ve been up on s ..read more

Scotty McCreery was officially welcomed into the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday by Josh Turner.  Randy Travis also joined Josh onstage.  Scotty says, quote, “If you’ve listened to any of my interviews over the last 15 years of doing this, I’d always say, ‘One day I wanna be a member of the Grand Ole Opry’ . . . “I gotta go home and start writing a new bucket list.”  He also performed “Cab in a Solo”, “Fall of Summer”, “Five More Minutes”, and a cover of “Three Wooden Crosses”.  The induction ceremony will air sometime this spri ..read more

Ever since the great Nashville chair-throw of 2024, no one has heard anything from Morgan Wallen . . . until this past Friday night.  Morgan finally tweeted out and accepted responsibility for his actions. He said, “I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks.  I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s.  I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.” Then he followed it up with, “I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe.  Regardi ..read more

Luke Bryan fell flat on his back while performing in Canada Saturday night.  At first, it looks like he slipped on a fan’s phone, but new footage shows that he slipped THEN landed on the phone. After falling, Luke laughed it off and joked that his lawyer will be calling.  He also asked the audience to show him footage of the slip from a fan’s phone and he played it for the cameras. @lukebryan your dance moves must go on even with a tumble. #RaisedUpRightTour #RaleighNC pic.twitter.com/HF3v6YNyBd — Molly Chisamore (@MollyChisamore) July 9, 2022 ..read more

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A judge has ordered Adam Montgomery, who was convicted of murdering his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony, to appear at his sentencing next month. The order, issued on Friday, denied Montgomery’s request to be excused from the sentencing scheduled for May 9th. The state filed a motion in March asking the court to order Montgomery to appear, citing a 2016 law that mandates the presence of a defendant for victim impact statements. Montgomery has maintained his innocence and had asked the court to excuse his appearance ..read more

Jelly Roll teased a new song during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday night.  He didn’t say what it’s called or when he’ll release it.  But some people online think it’s going to be called, “Liar”. His friend Machine Gun Kelly was in the audience for support ..read more

A mailman was robbed in Nashua. Police say it happened on Blacksmith Way Tuesday. According to police, two men wearing hoodies and masks approached the mail carrier holding a gun. Police said they believe the postal carrier’s keys were stolen. The assault may be part of a bigger trend seen in Massachusetts where people steal keys to get access to blue mailboxes to take checks and money. The postal carrier was not hurt ..read more

Jurors deciding whether to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for alleged abuse at a youth detention center are hearing from a former resident who says his house leader and another staffer restrained him while two others sexually assaulted him in a stairwell decades ago. More than 1,100 former residents of the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester have sued the state alleging that its negligence allowed decades of abuse. The first trial started last week. The plaintiff hasn’t testified yet, but another former resident who took the stand Tuesday said the violent assault was carri ..read more

Jelly Roll is being sued by a Philadelphia-based wedding band called . . . Jellyroll.  They’ve been around since 1980, but once Jelly Roll became a massive country music star, it’s been messing with their brand. The band used to be pretty easy to Google, but nowadays when you search for “Jellyroll”, you get 18 to 20 references to the country singer before they even come up. They say it’s causing “irreparable harm” to the band . . . and they’ve reached out to Jelly Roll’s people several times, but they’re just being ignored ..read more