by Alison Bonaguro 21m ago “The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.” That is the Proverbs quote, the motto and the name of the dog rescue group in Nashville where Luke and Caroline Bryan just found Poochie. View this post on Instagram I don’t...
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Musical Heavy-Hitters Turn Out for Michael Cleveland Documentary
by Edward Morris 2/13/2019 There were lots of famous and familiar faces in the crowd of bluegrass fans and fiddle enthusiasts who gathered at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville Tuesday night (Feb. 12) to view the premiere of the documentary, Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story. A master stylist, Cleveland has...
Dan + Shay + That Heavy Grammy
by Alison Bonaguro 40m ago After Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney — Dan + Shay — won their first Grammy Award on Sunday night (Feb. 10), they came backstage to talk about the weight of it it all. Not in terms of its significance, or some kind of heavy power, or like a burden almost....
Kree Harrison Presents World Premiere of “I Love the Lie”
by Lauren Tingle 1h ago To get an idea of who the next country legends will be, take a look at who today’s legends adore. Emmylou Harris and Wynonna Judd are just a few of the genre’s masters who can’t get enough of Kree Harrison. With a powerful, honeyed voice and unrivaled musical style that...
Luke Combs Admits to All the Feels
by Alison Bonaguro 12m ago I know, I know. It’s an honor just to be nominated. But what if that nomination gets your hopes up, and then you don’t win? Enter a full range of emotions. After the Grammy after-parties, Luke Combs posted a series of pictures on social media, basically sharing that the people...
Kacey Musgraves Backstage at the Grammy Awards
by Lauren Tingle 17m ago Kacey Musgraves was still coming down from winning the Recording Academy’s top honor of album of the year when she met with press backstage at Sunday’s (Feb. 10) Grammy awards. Holding her trophy, she said Golden Hour went farther than she ever thought it could. The collection was also named...
The Return of Reba: All About Her ACM Awards Gig
by Alison Bonaguro 44m ago Last year, Reba hosted the Academy of Country Music Awards, and she must’ve done an excellent job. Because the ACM has asked her back to host again this year. This marks Reba’s 16th time as host, even though she took a few years off — from 2013 to 2017 —...
Eleven of the Best Grammy Red Carpet Moments
by Alison Bonaguro 42m ago Every time a country star walks a red carpet, someone is obsessing over every word that comes out of their mouths. On Sunday night (Feb. 10), that someone was me. I was taking it all in and taking notes. And here are what I consider to be the 11 very...
Last Weekend’s Greatest Hits
by Alison Bonaguro 54m ago Country made quite the appearance in California last weekend, because, you know, Grammys. So Brothers Osborne were mistaken for Florida Georgia Line (and they were totally cool about it), Kelsea Ballerini went to bed with some bubbly, her hubby Morgan Evans got caught in the middle of a glam sesh,...
Grammy Awards: The Speeches & The Songs
by Alison Bonaguro 35m ago The best part of the Grammy Awards isn’t always who wins what. Sometimes it’s the performances and the acceptances speeches that really steal the show. That was the case for country and Americana music on Sunday night (Feb. 10) when the show aired live from the Staples Center in Los...