Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is one of the Top 10 best amusement parks in the world, according to Travels’ Choice Best of Awards in 2020. Dollywood ranked No. 8 on the list, joining Magic Kingdom Park (No. 1), Universal Studios Florida (No. 5), Tivoli Gardens (No. 7) and more in…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,936th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Aug. 8 with a showcase featuring Old Crow Medicine Show, Dom Flemons, Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle. The one-hour show will air live on Circle Television at 7 p.m. CT, as well as stream live on Circle’s YouTube. The Grand Ole Opry…… MORE
Chris Janson’s wife-inspired single, “Done,” ascended to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. Penned by Chris, Mitch Oglesby, Jamie Paulin and Matt Roy, “Done” is featured on Chris’ 2019 album, Real Friends. “The moment I first saw my wife Kelly, I knew that was it. I was done,” says Chris. “This…… MORE
Lee Brice is trying to score his eighth No. 1 single with the release of “One of Them Girls.” Penned by Lee, Ashley Gorley, Dallas Davidson and Ben Johnson, “One of Them Girls” is currently No. 18 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart after 16 weeks. The new tune follows Lee’s previous No. 1 singles, “Rumors,”…… MORE
Darius Rucker didn’t let the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic stop him from raising money for an organization near and dear to his heart: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The “Wagon Wheel” singer turned his 11th Darius & Friends benefit concert into a virtual affair, which raised more than $255,000 for St. Jude. This year’s show featured…… MORE
Ashley Gorley scored his 50th No. 1 single as a songwriter as Locash’s “One Big Country Song” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart this week. Ashley is the first songwriter—in any genre—to tally 50 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart or Mediabase chart. Remarkably, Ashley, 43, achieved the feat in…… MORE
Green flags in NASCAR signal the “end of a caution period,” allowing drivers to lay down the hammer. If and when Garth Brooks gets the green flag to resume his pandemic-delayed Stadium Tour in 2021, the G-man says he’ll be ready. Garth’s three sellout shows in Charlotte (May 2), Cincinnati (May 16) and Las Vegas…… MORE
Actress/singer Chrissy Metz made her Grand Ole Opry debut on July 25 as the iconic show tallied its 4,934th consecutive Saturday night broadcast. Chrissy, who is best known for her work on NBC’s This Is Us, is gearing up to release her debut EP this fall. During her Opry debut, Chrissy performed her new single,…… MORE
Amazon has plans for a Merle Haggard biopic, according to Deadline. Based on Merle’s 1981 memoir, Sing Me Back Home, the upcoming flick is set to be directed by Robin Bissell, who is also co-writing the script with Merle’s widow, Theresa Haggard. Oscar-winning actor Sam Rockwell is in talks to play Merle. The film will…… MORE
Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking got married on Aug. 1 in Florida. Luke revealed the news via Twitter on Aug. 2, saying: “Yesterday was the best day of my life. I got to marry my best friend. I love you @nicohocking, here’s to forever.” Nicole added an Instagram post of her own on Aug. 2,…… MORE
