It was 10 years ago this week that Lauren Alaina‘s life changed with one audition. With inspiration from her cousin Holly, 15-year old Lauren headed in front of the American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steve Tyler and completely wowed them. Lauren shares, “I can hardly sandal the fact that ten years ago…… MORE
Reba McEntire Recalls Her Days On Broadway As Annie Oakley
It was 20 years ago this week that Reba McEntire made her Broadway debut. Reba took over the role of “Annie Oakley” in the production of Annie Get Your Gun. Looking back on it, Reba shares “I was so excited I could hardly stand it!” While it was Reba’s first turn on the Broadway stage,…… MORE
Chris Young Goes Back To College For The Grand Opening Of the Café That Shares His Name
Chris Young went back to college this week! He was on the campus of his alma mater, MTSU (Middle Tennessee State University) to unveil a Tennessee Music Pathway marker and cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the Chris Young Café. Chris says, “I remember standing on this campus trying to write music, meeting…… MORE
Lauren Alaina Hosts The Next Women of Country Class of 2021 Special with Caylee Hammack and Rissi Palmer
Did you see the CMT Presents: Next Women of Country Class of 2021 special? Lauren Alaina, along with Caylee Hammack, and Rissi Palmer hosted the program that featured performances from Tenille Arts, Priscilla Block, Ashland Craft, Brittney Spencer, Sacha, Mackenzie Porter, Harper Grae, Reyna Roberts, Hannah Dasher, and Chapel Hart. The show also features previous Next Women of Country class members like Carly Pearce, Ashley…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Looks Back On Ten Years Since His American Idol Audition
Scotty McCreery is a country music making hit maker these days, but 10 years ago he was a flip-flop wearing teenager auditioning for American Idol. Standing in front Season 10 judges, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, and Randy Jackson, Scotty wowed them with covers of songs by Josh Turner and Randy Travis. The audition made J-Lo…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Looks Back On Ten Years Since His American Idol Audition
Scotty McCreery is a country music making hit maker these days, but 10 years ago he was a flip-flop wearing teenager auditioning for American Idol. Standing in front Season 10 judges, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, and Randy Jackson, Scotty wowed them with covers of songs by Josh Turner and Travis Tritt. The audition made J-Lo…… MORE
Tenille Arts Wins 3 Awards at the SMAs – Including Single, Album & Country Artist of the Year
Tenille Arts is having the best January ever. Not only is her song “Somebody Like That” in the Top 20 on the country music airplay charts, it also just entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and Tenille was named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country for 2021. On top of all of that, this…… MORE
Russell Dickerson Takes You Behind the Scenes of His Southern Symphony – An Album Experience
When Russell Dickerson’s sophomore album, Southern Symphony, arrived this past December in stores and online, fans could check out the music on the project in a cool new way with Southern Symphony – An Album Experience. It’s an eight-minute video that features all 10 tracks on the album, with each having its own storyline weaving in and out of the…… MORE
Parker McCollum Makes His National TV Debut on The Today Show
Parker McCollum appeared on the NBC’s 3rd Hour of Today – marking his National TV debut, during which he performed his number-1 hit “Pretty Heart.” Check out it out here…… MORE
Gabby Barrett Announces The Birth of Her Daughter
Congrats goes out to Gabby Barrett and her husband Cade Foehner as they announce the birth of their daughter! Gabby posted on Monday night January 25th, “Gotten to spend a very sweet week with our newest addition.. meet our girl Baylah May Foehner 1.18.21″ Cade added, “The Lord Jesus has given me so much that I…… MORE
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Our Thoughts on NBC’s Opry 100
The Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary celebration on NBC Wednesday night (3-19) was a cavalcade of country music stars singing classic country songs. The show began with Reba McEntire singing Loretta Lynn’s “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” followed by a duet with Trisha Yearwood on “The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia.” Ketch Secor, Jamey…
Spring Break Ideas for the Kiddos…
If your kids are anything like ours, they’re already bored. Thanks to Gretchen at BoiseDev – here are some fun things to do with your Spring Breakers this week: · 🎳Cheap Bowling: Emerald Lanes in Boise charges $4.75 per person per game or $30 per lane per hour Monday through Thursday.…
Top Things We’re Looking Forward to This Weekend in Kissin’ Country!
Spring is almost here, and this weekend in Kissin’ Country is packed with awesome events for the whole family! We’ve teamed up with our friend Becca at BoiseWithKids.com to highlight some of the best activities happening around town. From sweet treats to festive celebrations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Pi Day Deals – Friday,…