Angela (Angie) Gentry, the widow of Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry, has filed a lawsuit against Sikorsky Aircraft Co. and Keystone Helicopter Co., the manufacturers of the helicopter Troy was in when he was killed in a crash on Sept. 8, 2017. The lawsuit claims there were multiple defects in the aircraft, including, “The dangers from…… MORE
Carrie Underwood Donates $10,000 to Injured Oklahoma Police Officer
Carrie Underwood donated $10,000 to the GoFundMe account of Justin Durrett, an assistant police chief in her hometown of Checotah, Okla., who was injured in an automobile crash on Feb. 11. Carrie donated the money under her married name, Carrie Fisher. Justin’s family members told Oklahoma City affiliate KOCO New 5 that Justin and Carrie…… MORE
Chris Young Extends “Losing Sleep Tour” With New Dates in September
Chris Young must be in demand. After initially announcing 18 winter dates for his Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour, Chris extended the tour with 12 more dates in April and May. Now, Chris has added nine new dates in September. New stops include Nashville, Charleston, Philadelphia and more. Kane Brown and Morgan Evans will serve…… MORE
Blake Shelton Launches New Tour With Carly Pearce & Brett Eldredge: “I Can’t Believe This Lineup Actually Worked Out”
Blake Shelton launched his 14-date Country Music Freaks Tour with openers Carly Pearce and Brett Eldredge on Feb. 15. Between his gig as a coach on The Voice, releasing new single “I Lived It” (currently No. 27 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after five weeks) and making the media rounds, Blake says touring is still…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini Scores 4th No. 1 With “Legends” & Is “Looking Forward to Whatever Is Next—We Can Take a Risk”
Kelsea Ballerini is once again in familiar territory. The Tennessee native scored her fourth career No. 1 single as “Legends” ascended to the top spot on the Mediabase chart, following previous No. 1 singles “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs” and “Peter Pan.” “Legends” is the lead single from Kelsea’s sophomore album, Unapologetically, which…… MORE
Watch Carly Pearce Team With Blake Shelton for a Surprise Performance of “Lonely Tonight”
Carly Pearce had an action-packed day on Feb. 15. After an early-morning performance of her new single, “Hide the Wine,” on Live With Kelly and Ryan in New York City, Carly boarded a plane bound for Tulsa to join Blake Shelton’s Country Music Freaks Tour. Blake’s 14-date tour kicked off at Tulsa’s BOK Center with…… MORE
Watch Willie Nelson Lament About Losing Friends in New Video for “Last Man Standing”
Willie Nelson will release his new studio album, Last Man Standing, on April 27, just in time for his 85th birthday on April 29. Every tune on the 11-song offering, which was produced by Buddy Cannon, was co-penned by Willie and Buddy. Last Man Standing is the successor to 2017’s God’s Problem Child, which was…… MORE
Cole Swindell Teases New Music That He Says Is “Coming Very Soon” [Listen]
As Cole Swindell embarks on his headlining Reason to Drink Tour, which kicked off last night (Feb. 15) in Allentown, Pa., the Georgia native is assuring fans that new music is “coming very soon.” “I am so excited to have new music coming very soon and launching my first headlining tour . . . it’s…… MORE
Watch Chris Stapleton Close Season 43 of “Austin City Limits” With “Tryin’ to Untangle My Mind”
Austin City Limits will close out Season 43 by airing a one-hour episode this weekend that features Chris Stapleton and red-dirt favorites Turnpike Troubadours. Chris’ televised set list will include “Hard Livin’,” “Traveller,” “Fire Away,” “Second One to Know,” “Whiskey & You” and “Tennessee Whiskey,” while Turnpike Troubadours’ televised set list features “The Housefire,” “Every…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini Hopes to Learn From Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman on Balancing Her Career and Marriage
After tying the knot with singer/songwriter Morgan Evans on Dec. 2 and enjoying married life for two months, Kelsea Ballerini got back into “career mode” by kicking off her headlining Unapologetically Tour on Feb. 8. Kelsea’s headlining gig continues through April 27 before she’ll join Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour for 50 dates beginning…… 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,…