Blake Shelton may have walked away from “The Voice,” but he hasn’t walked away from television. Besides hosting his own “Barmageddon” game show, Blake also executive produces a series of films for the Hallmark Channel – and another one is on the way, just in time for the holidays. “Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas” is the fifth movie in a series of films based on Blake’s 2012 holiday tune, “Time For Me To Come Home.” It’s preceded by 2018’s “Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas,” which was followed by “Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas,” “Time for You to Come ..read more

Maren Morris shocked quite a few fans when she hinted she was leaving country music behind. While not explicitly saying she and country music were quits, she certainly alluded to a parting of the ways, and her videos for “The Bridge” and “Get The Hell Out Of Here” were full of breakup imagery. So what’s the real deal? Maren was on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” when a viewer asked her a question that set her up to answer that question definitively. “Is it true that you are working with (noted pop/rock producer) Jack Antonoff on the next album, and, since you ..read more

Tim McGraw is a fortunate man. His decades-long career puts him among the historically elite in country music. Tim recognizes this and yesterday, posted a “thank you” note on Instagram, along with a surprise for his fans. “In the spirit of being thankful, I’m so grateful for all of you and the ways you have supported me, my family and my music through the years. Here’s a little surprise drop of a few songs you’ve never heard. Enjoy!” And with that, Tim announced the release of a suprise six-song EP, “Poet’s Resumé.” The unexpected music comes just three months after McGraw’s ful ..read more

Lainey Wilson continues to rack up honors. The reigning CMA Entertainer Of The Year was among one of five inductees and three award winners to be celebrated during the 47th Annual Cowgirl Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon and Ceremony that took place last week at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Wilson received the Patsy Montana Entertainer Award, named for 1987 Honoree Patsy Montana. The honor has since been given out to females who work in the entertainment industry and have acted as strong representatives for the traditions of the cowgirl in the fields of film, televisi ..read more

There are more than two million people in the Nashville metro area, but it can STILL be considered a small town in some respects . . . like when it comes to the country music DATING SCENE. In a recent interview, Dustin Lynch said dating in Nashville is “scary” . . . because women KISS-AND-TELL.  He said, quote, “I’m scared of the gossip that happens afterwards.” And he underlined that he doesn’t see men running their mouths, it’s the “girls.” The post Dustin Lynch Says the “Scariest Thing” About Dating in Nashville Is . . . Kiss-and-Tell first appeared on KBOE 104.9FM Hot Countr ..read more

Toby Keith made an appearance on the sports podcast “Sellout Crowd” recently to talk about his battle with cancer, coming back to the stage and more. During the interview, Toby explained the ups and downs in his ongoing battle with stomach cancer. “It’s a rollercoaster all the time with this stuff. I have the resources financially and otherwise to get the best treatments I can get. They’re taking great care of me and I’m getting all the latest stuff you can get,” he said during the segment. “In fact, I’m going to Florida to see another guy down there that’s got some other kind of tre ..read more

While last week’s CMA Awards got most of the country fans’ attention, there was another awards ceremony going on in Nashville that, for many artists, was equally as important – the BMI Awards. The BMI Awards are more of a “behind-the-scenes” recognition of artistry, far removed from prime time television and red carpets. But the musicians and songwriters show up and show out, even if the show is mostly for the folks that work on Music Row. At this year’s awards, both Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs were named “Songwriter of the Year” and when both were on stage, Luke proved once ag ..read more

With a 40+ year career in country music, seven #1 hits and a song, “God Bless The USA,” that will forever be part of the American fabric, at 81, Lee Greenwood has earned the right to call it a day – and over the weekend the country legend confirmed that he was doing just that. On the Brilyn Hollyhand Show on FoxNews, Greenwood responded to a question about the rumors that he was retiring. “It’s not a rumor,” he responded, saying that while the plans for how things wind down are not yet laid out, he’s definitely calling it a career. He cited his children reaching adulthood a ..read more

Friday was Veterans Day, and “The Kelly Clarkson Show” did a special episode dedicated to the holiday. As part of that, she featured a video of one veteran performing a song for an enthusiastic crowd at the Grand Ole Opry. Of course, that veteran was Craig Morgan, who performed his hit “Almost Home” in front of a packed house recently. The crowd loved it, and loved it even more when Morgan was joined for the second verse by none other than Jelly Roll. Jelly, who appears on the re-recorded version of the song on Morgan’s recently released “Enlisted” EP, has often cited the t ..read more

From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows in a split second. Jelly Roll was on that rollercoaster ride Wednesday night at the CMA Awards. The country superstar opened the ceremony with his performance of “Need A Favor” with Wynonna; he closed the night with his performance of “Love Can Build A Bridge With K. Michelle. In between, he earned his very first CMA award for Newcomer of the Year. Those are some pretty lofty highs. It would all come crashing down – literally. The singer apparently got a little careless with his CMA trophy backstage and dropped it. The trophy ..read more