Charlie Daniels funeral will livestream today & Carrie Underwood's seen on a cattle drive

The funeral for Charlie Daniels starts at 11 AM CT today and will be live-streamed at the Charlie Daniels Band Facebook page and YouTube channel. Performers include Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Gretchen Wilson and Trace Adkins.

Brett Eldredge’s album, ‘Sunday Drive’ is out today. Brett will go live at 3:30 CT playing the songs, telling the stories behind them and answering fan questions.

Rascal Flatts say when they retire from touring the things they’ll miss most are getting the best tables at restaurants and a discount and VIP passes at Disney World.

Thomas Rhett says quarantine for he and his family means lots of Chick-fil-A take out. They also swing in the hammock, walk in the woods and play in the pool. Thomas says a daily highlight is walking to the mailbox.

Finally - Carrie Underwood and her husband Mike went on a cattle drive in Wyoming this week. They celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary today.

lady a sue lady a & Blake Shelton has a drive-in concert

A few weeks ago Lady A thought they'd come to an agreement with Seattle R&B singer Anita White, who's been using Lady A for 20 years. They hoped they could both perform as Lady A. Anita now says she’ll do that for $10 million dollars so they’re suing her. The suit claims they’ve used “Lady Antebellum” and “Lady A” since 07 and they registered “Lady A” with the U.S. Patent Office in 2011 with no opposition from anyone including Anita. They’ll now head to court so they can continue using ‘Lady A’ and say “we’re disappointed we won’t be able to work with Anita and hope she and her advisors change their minds. We could do so much more together.”

Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins will have a drive-in concert in the U.S. and Canada July 25. It’ll feature performances filmed exclusively for the drive-in show and there will also be interviews and stories from Blake, Gwen and Trace. The cost is $114.99 per vehicle for up to 6 people and tickets go on sale on July 14.

Finally - Michael Ray has a new Instagram Live series, Power Hour that starts tonight at 7 CT.

Carly Pearce on the inaugural ACM Wine Down & Charlie Daniel's funeral is Friday

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani continue to be the hottest tabloid subject. Rumor has it Blake wants to surprise Gwen and propose on The Voice next season as she’ll be back on the show. A source close to the situation says this simply isn’t true. Speaking of Blake, he has a home on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma that he built for Gwen. It has a Hawaiian theme with palm trees, grass-roof guest bungalows and an infinity pool. The property is fenced and gated but it surprised me that neighbors on both sides are just a few feet away.

Carly Pearce is part of the inaugural ACM Wine Down Wednesday today at 6 CT on Carly’s Facebook. As for her cat Emmylou, Carly says “most friends she won’t get within 10 feet of and if she comes over it’s always on her terms.” Carly says Emmylou rules the house.

Finally – Charlie Daniels died Monday. Today, Trace Adkins, Tracy Lawrence, Darryl Worley and more will sing outside of Sellars Funeral Home in Mt Juliet, TN then there will be an open visitation. Charlie’s funeral is 11 AM Friday at World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro.

Charlie Daniels died yesterday & garth cancels tonight's concert

While Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are fine, someone in their camp has possibly been exposed to Covid-19. To be safe, they’re all quarantining for 2-weeks and that means tonight’s live acoustic show will happen at a date to be determined later.

Charlie Daniels died yesterday at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, TN from a stroke that was probably caused by a brain aneurism. He was 83. Blake Shelton tweeted, “Just when I thought 2020 couldn’t break my heart anymore... Charlie Daniels you will always be an American hero. Rest In Peace sir.” Jake Owen wrote, “His music and talent speaks for itself, but boys and girls it’s the legacy you leave behind and your character. It doesn’t get better than Charlie Daniels.” Jason Aldean added, “He was one of the nicest/kindest people I have ever met.” Luke Bryan posted, “What a hero. A true patriot and country music icon.” Tim McGraw wrote, “without fail, every time I had the pleasure of being around him, he was one of most genuine, kind and thoughtful folks I've ever run across.”

Finally - Willie Nelson’s on Southern Living magazines Biscuits & Jam podcast today mostly talking about food.

Maren Morris removes all photos of her son & will Brett Eldredge do The Bachelor

Maren Morris deleted all photos of her 3-month-old son Hayes from Instagram Friday after being mom-shamed one too many times. She and her husband had talked about not posting photos anyway until he’s a bit older, but Maren said other moms definitely “forced their hand.'

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have 2 cats, Ginger and Snow. On walks Nic carries them in a backpack with a window so they can peek out and get some air. She says they love it.

Brett Eldredge was asked if he’d ever want to be on NBC’s The Bachelor and said, "I don't think so cause I like my private life too much." As for dating post-pandemic, Brett said, ‘once we get out of this, conversations will have more depth and we’ll hopefully cut out things that don’t give value to our life."

Finally – Luke Combs is a huge Will Ferrell fan and he hopes one day to have him in a music video. Luke says he’s always wanted to meet him and thinks he’s the funniest guy on the planet.

Maren Morris’s husband defends her & Zac Brown Band has a free show tonight

Maren Morris’s husband Ryan Hurd took to social media yesterday writing, “my wife usually doesn’t need me to defend her but she’s a great mom and my kid was not recently unsafe on a float in 1 feet of water being held by an adult with 5 people watching.”

Multiple sources say Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will marry once social distancing guidelines are lifted. They want ceremonies in LA and Oklahoma and hoped it would be this summer but are OK if they have to wait till the fall.

Zac Brown Band has a free show tonight on the band's YouTube and Facebook pages at 7 CT. Saturday on NBC Florida Georgia Line play after the NASCAR Xfinity race then it’s NBC’s Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular with Lady A, Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley at 7 but it repeats at 9 PM. Also Saturday night Lauren Alaina and Brantley Gilbert are on A Capitol Fourth on PBS’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

Finally - Luke Combs has been in the studio working on his next album.

Miranda Lambert will stream her album release party tonight & Blake Shelton fans are not happy

Miranda Lambert will stream her Wildcard album release party on YouTube tonight at 7 PM CT. Wildcard is her 7th studio album and it includes a tune with Maren Morris. Speaking of Maren, since she had her son Hayes, she’s been sharing lots of photos of him on social media but now that may change. This week she showed Hayes on her lap in an inflatable boat. A Twitter user asked why he wasn’t wearing a life jacket. Maren said she gets so many criticisms on just about anything she posts on Hayes, she may stop.

Blake Shelton fans are not happy. Kanye West took Blake’s tune title, ‘God’s Country’ for his upcoming album. Blake’s fans say they don’t like it one bit but he hasn’t weighed in yet.

Scotty McCreery performs a 20 minute acoustic show on the Navy Exchange Facebook & Instagram pages at 7 CT tonight. Old Dominion sing tomorrow on Good Morning America.
Finally - country newcomer, Breland will have Keith Urban on an upcoming tune out later this year that he’s calling a “Country-Twerk” song.

Carly Pearce gets a puppy & carrie underwood makes a scarecrow

Almost 2-weeks after announcing her upcoming divorce, Carly Pearce broke her social media silence to introduce a new puppy. June looks like a designer poodle mix and she was also wanting to get a dog during quarantine anyway. Carly has a rag doll cat she walks on a leash named Emmylou after Emmylou Harris.

Besides her new hobby of beekeeping, Carrie Underwood has a garden. She just used her zucchini to make bread and the other day she and the family made a scarecrow with jeans, a flannel shirt and a mean face to keep birds away from her blueberries.

On tour, Dierks Bentley is often seen walking around backstage with a peanut butter and jam sandwich. I hear that’s where he gets some of his magic.

Finally – the CMA Summer Stay-Cay will have performances and Q&As with Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Chris Janson, Lady A, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Rascal Flatts, Michael Ray, Brett Young and more. The 3-hour show streams on the CMA YouTube channel and Facebook page today at 5 CT.

Garth’s working on a secret project & Keith Urban celebrates 14 years

Several fans complained about Garth’s drive in show last weekend because it wasn’t live. Last night Garth revealed he’ll play a live acoustic show July 7. I also hear Garth’s working on a secret project with actor Chris Pratt. All we know is Chris will be singing country music.

Since Chase Rice was blasted for having a packed concert last weekend, he says there’s a lot of opinions on COVID-19 and live music crowds. Going forward Chase will do drive-in shows and says at some point he'll have to start cutting his employees pay if all this continues.

Actress Reese Witherspoon tweeted, “to the woman in the parking lot who just asked if I was Carrie Underwood, you officially made my day!” Carrie responded, "YOUR day, that lady just made my whole life!"

Finally - Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary a few days ago with Italian takeout from a place in Beverly Hills. They both wore face masks because California law mandates that.

Kelsea Ballerini slams chase rice & Miranda Lambert rescues a kitten

Chase Rice posted a video of his concert in Tennessee Saturday night. It was outdoors and fans were shoulder-to-shoulder not wearing masks. Kelsea Ballerini slammed Chase writing, “imagine being selfish enough to put thousands of people’s health at risk. The rest of us care about our fans and their families enough to wait.” Chris Janson played in Idaho this weekend to a sea of people and posted a video then later removed it from Instagram.

Miranda Lambert and her husband were driving down a Texas highway yesterday when he spotted a tiny orange kitten in the road. Miranda says her rescue ways are rubbing off on him. That kitten will be their newest pet. This weekend Chris Young found a fake Twitter account for his dog Porter intended to scam people. Chris wrote, “this is low and dirty, take it down!”

Carrie Underwood and her husband Mike have a new quarantine hobby; beekeeping.

Finally - Dierks Bentley has a concert tonight on his Instagram page at 5 CT and you can now pre-order Keith Urban’s album, ‘The Speed of Now Part 1.’

Dolly Parton’s out on vinyl today & the Dixie Chicks change their name

Jon Pardi, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker are part of a three-night drive-in concert series in Nashville, St. Louis and Indianapolis. Jon plays July 10, Brad the next day and Darius July 12 and tickets go on sale today.

‘The Very Best of Dolly Parton’ is on vinyl for the first time ever today. Tenille Townes debut album, ‘The Lemonade Stand’ is out with 12 songs, all co-written by Tenille. Her biggest pet peeve is the sound of popcorn in a bowl.

Blake Shelton’s obsessed with gum and his favorites are Big League Chew, Orange Orbit, and Bubble Tape. Blake said he’ll often chew three pieces at a time.

Saturday night, Garth has a concert event at 300 drive-in’s across the US and Canada. I also hear an acoustic show with he and Trisha is in the works.

Finally – the Dixie Chicks will now be known as The Chicks. The 1960s New Zealand pop group with the same name is letting them co-exist together.

Carrie Underwood's tour secret & The CMA Stay-Cay streams July 1

Carrie Underwood always does her own hair and makeup on tour and her secret is piling it on thick and using lots of glitter on her eyes. Carrie says making the bus her home is also important. When she’s off the road, Carrie’s place to unplug is home and she always sleeps better in her own bed.

In college Luke Combs played rugby and he was so big, Luke said he’d just crush people.

Kane Brown grew up listening to country music but he had a brief interest in R&B during his middle school years. After winning a talent contest in the 11th grade singing Chris Young’s ‘Gettin’ You Home,’ Kane returned to his country roots.

The CMA Summer Stay-Cay will have performances and Q&As with Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Chris Janson, Lady A, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Rascal Flatts, Michael Ray and more. It streams on the CMA YouTube channel and Facebook page July 1.

Finally - Brett Eldredge’s favorite meal is anything Thai especially sticky rice with mango.

Jake Owen loves NY Pie & Willie Nelson’s concert rider is eclectic

Next time you’re in Nashville, you’ll probably find Jake Owen is at NY Pie; his favorite pizza place. They sell it by the slice and Jake says they make their own dough and all of their tomatoes are imported from Italy.

Blake Shelton has a brick pizza oven in his backyard but still hasn’t figured out how to use it. He had his friend who owns a restaurant show him how but Blake says he actually prefers Pizza Hut or frozen from the grocery store.

Willie Nelson’s concert rider is eclectic. Everything has to be organic; milk, potatoes and all fruit. The rider includes a dozen free range brown eggs, four-thin cut pork chops, a six-pack of Dr. Pepper and 2 gallons of aloe vera juice. On Wednesday & Saturday only, Willie’s rider states you must provide him organic celery, cottage cheese & 2 rolls of paper towels.

Finally - Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have been at their Nashville home during quarantine. Keith’s been recording in his home studio, Nic’s learning Italian and they’re both doing a lot of reading and playing card games with their daughters.

Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are getting divorced & Luke Combs performs on the Tonight Show

After 8-months of marriage, Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are getting divorced. A source close to her said it was a hard decision and not something Carly wanted to do. It had nothing to do with quarantine and was a “last resort." A recent Instagram post showed Carly without her wedding ring and Michael hasn’t been in any of her newest photos.

Jon Pardi, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker are part of Live Nation’s drive-in concerts in Nashville, St. Louis and Indianapolis. Jon plays July 10, Brad on the 11th and Darius July 12. The music will be heard thru big speakers and not car radios and tickets go on sale Friday.

I don’t know what gift Gwen Stefani got Blake Shelton for his 44th birthday but the cake was an edible mini Farmall red tractor with a little Blake and Gwen driving it.

Glen Campbell’s widow Kim has a tell-all book out today, ‘Gentle On My Mind: In Sickness and in Health with Glen Campbell.’

Finally - Luke Combs performs on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon tonight.

Luke Bryan's wife is attacked & Carrie Underwood's closet surprise

Last week Luke Bryan's wife Caroline was attacked by her turkey, Al. He hit a tendon in the back of her leg, making it hard to walk. Caroline had to get a tetanus shot and she needed a cane for a few days too. Al’s attacked her before but this was the worst one. She says it’s a love hate relationship.

For the first day of summer this weekend, Carrie Underwood posted a photo in one of her new CALIA by Carrie swimsuits. What got more attention than the bikini was her massive closet where Carrie has a washer and dryer.

As for his pandemic tune, ‘Six Feet Apart,’ Luke Combs didn’t write it to be opportunistic, corny or cheesy, he wanted to give people hope. Luke said, “anything that can give someone even three minutes of relief I'm proud of.”

Blake Shelton’s favorite dessert is Rice Krispie treats and he says he can't live without them. As for the craziest thing Blake's ever eaten, he and his friend once cooked crow just so they could say they've eaten crow. Blake said don’t try it tho, it was terrible.

Finally - Jason Aldean’s son Memphis will be three in December and his new thing is putting sentences together. Each day he says a new word or sentence and Jason’s like, 'where did he learn that one? He said he and his wife really have to watch what they say now!

Tim McGraw and Little Big Town are on United We Sing & Garth’s drive-in concert show's on sale

Tickets go on sale today for Garth’s drive-in concert show June 27. They’re $100 per car load. His 23-year-old daughter Allie Colleen’s on Trisha Yearwood’s Food Network show this weekend. She’ll be singing and cooking with Trisha who she calls her bonus mom.

Miranda Lambert was in New York yesterday with her husband. An ice cream truck went buy and she got a rainbow snow cone saying, “anytime I can follow the music of the ice cream truck to happiness I want to. I’m either running to ice cream or running it off!” Growing up they lived so far from town, Miranda either had homemade Kool-Aid freezer pops or an Oreo blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Tim McGraw and Little Big Town are on United We Sing: A Grammy Salute To The Unsung Heroes hosted by Harry Connick, Jr. Sunday night on CBS.

Finally - Brad Paisley surprised Daniel Hayden, a cattle and chicken farmer in Kentucky with a year's worth of N95 masks for he and his staff. Brad said, "I appreciate you keeping the food chain going for all of us."

Luke Bryan’s on The Tonight Show & Blake Shelton turns 44 today

Luke Bryan’s on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight. Luke’s real name is Thomas Luther and growing up kids called him ‘Lex Luther," so, he finally just shortened it to Luke. Lex Luthor was Superman's arch-enemy.

Blake Shelton turns 44 today. For the guy who has everything, last year Gwen Stefani gave him a huge handmade ‘Welcome to the Ranch’ sign for his place in Oklahoma.

Michael Ray and Carly Pearce have quarantined between Nashville and her parents’ home in Alabama. While there Michael said they took a lot of ‘wine walks’ where you drink wine as you walk around town.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman own two homes in Australia, one in New York City and one in LA but their main house is Nashville. It’s 10,000-sq-ft with 7 bedrooms & 8 bathrooms.

Finally - Kane Brown tweeted, “if you’re ever having a bad day, remember if you have a warm meal at night and a roof over your head, life ain’t bad at all.”

lady a mad at lady a & Dolly's got a new book out in November

We thought Monday’s talk between Lady A and the Seattle blues singer Anita White or Lady A went well but apparently not. Anita said, "I received a draft agreement from their camp and I'm not happy. They’re trying to erase me and I no longer trust them.” Lady A’s made no comment. Anita told them there’s no way she’s giving up her name.

The Voice has hired Gwen Stefani back next season. She’ll join returning coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. The show will premiere sometime this fall.

Dolly Parton’s ‘Songteller: My Life in Lyrics’ is a book out in November telling the stories behind 175 of her songs. It’ll also include never-before-seen photos and memorabilia. Dolly was just the guest speaker at a virtual graduation and told high school seniors in Sevier County, TN where she was born, "as you go out in this big world, know dreams do come true.”

Finally - Carrie Underwood and her husband’s 4-part series, ‘Mike and Carrie: God & Country’ has their last show tonight on iamsecond.com.

Lady A finally talks to Lady A & Martina McBride shares her famous Fluff Salad

Yesterday Lady A reached out to Seattle singer, Lady A privately on Zoom. They said it was a transparent, honest, and authentic conversation and they’re excited to share they’re moving forward with positive solutions and common ground.

Luke Combs and his fiancée lost their favorite chicken, Agatha Sunday after a raccoon snuck into the coop. Luke said she was the “sweetest, sassiest chicken ever and I’ll miss letting her out every morning.” During this quarantine, they’ve also planted a garden and they’re cooking every meal together. Luke says he’s finding joy in the quiet.

Martina McBride’s on Southern Living’s Biscuits and Jam podcast today talking about her famous Fluff Salad. It includes pineapple, mini marshmallows, Cool Whip and pimiento cheese spread.

Finally - Tim and Faith’s 21-year-old daughter Maggie’s graduating this year from Stanford. She studied marine biology and has been helping Feed the Frontline in Nashville getting donations to buy food from restaurants to give to Covid frontline workers.

Jason Aldean moved into his mansion & Lady a have a problem

Last week Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A but Lady A’s a 61-year-old blues singer from Seattle who's been performing under that name for over two decades. She slammed the band for not even consulting with her first and said, “I don’t know if the new Lady A will issue a cease-and-desist but I’m not about to stop using my name.” She does own the trademark for Lady A LLC.

Jason Aldean moved into his mansion this weekend. It took 2-years to build and features 8 bars, a bowling alley and a kitchen with a restaurant style flat top where Jason cooked fried eggs Saturday. Brittany has a 2-story closet with a wine bar and hundreds of pairs of shoes that take up an entire wall. Their backyard has palm trees, a massive pool and water fall plus a lazy river and jets that make it seem like a rip tide. There’s also a 2-story water slide, tiki bars and a Koi pond. Jason also has a room with a big screen just for playing virtual golf.

Finally – at 11 AM CT Garth will reveal what drive in’s he’s playing later this month. Today, he’ll play Words With Friends 2 on twitch.tv/crown at 6:25 PM CT. He’ll compete live against Trisha and his inner circle of songwriters. He’ll also answer questions from people watching.

Lady Antebellum will now be known as Lady A & Chris Young turns 35

Lady Antebellum will now be known as Lady A. Yesterday they dropped “antebellum” because it’s associated with a time before the Civil War when there was slavery. The band wrote, “we are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused, that was never our intention so today, we speak up and make a change.”

Carrie Underwood’s husband Mike took to social media yesterday to get help finding his vintage Ford F250 crew cab stolen Wednesday near Edmonton, Alberta.

When Tim McGraw’s oldest daughter went on her first date years ago, he was out of town but still wanted to meet him. The next day, Tim was trimming meat when the doorbell rings and it’s her date. He answers it with a knife in his hand and a bloody apron on. Tim thought that set a good stage to meet him.

Carly Pearce says the one thing she needs out of her house is her husband Michael Ray’s obsession with wrestling. She absolutely hates it!

Finally – Chris Young turns 35 today.

Garth’s playing 300 drive-in's & Carly Pearce is live on Instagram at 4 CT

Garth just announced he’ll host a concert event at 300 drive-in’s across North America June 27. Tickets go on sale June 19 and will cost $100 per car or SUV load. Cars will park six feet apart, theatre employees will wear masks, and they’ll also limit capacity in restrooms.

According to US Weekly, insiders say Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have been gearing up to finally marry as soon as social distancing guidelines are lifted. A close source says COVID-19’s inspired them to make their relationship official.

Carly Pearce is live on Instagram at 4 CT. Tonight Eric Church is on A Tribute Celebrating John Prine on John's YouTube and Facebook pages. Also on the show; Vince Gill, Bill Murray, Kevin Bacon and more. It’ll benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Alive Hospice.

Finally - for years now, Jake Owen’s been talking about slowing down to spend more time with family. He said it took the pandemic to finally force him to do that.

luke bryan helps new country duo & Willie Nelson has livestream benefit tonight

Jason & Brittany Aldean’s 2 ½ -year-old son Memphis has never had his hair cut and when Jason shared a photo of him in the ocean, an internet troll wrote, “get him to the barber shop," then added a rolling eyes emoji. Jason answered back with two emoji’s; one shushing and one a fist. Brittany said, "I don't know why people care. We just want him to look like a little surfer kid.”

New country duo, CB30 are brothers Christian and Brody Clementi and Luke Bryan’s taken them under his wing. Their father’s a Nashville songwriter who’s known Luke for years. Luke even helped the guys get a record deal and he took them out as openers on a few of his tour stops.

Tonight Willie Nelson and his wife Annie host A Night for Austin, a livestream benefit at 8 CT. It will include a virtual tip jar and all proceeds will go to charities in Texas.

Finally - as for our world now, Tim McGraw says, “pandemic makes us want to shut down and not let the world in but reaching out’s what keeps us from turning bitter and scared.”

Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Orlando opens June 19 & Chris Janson's a chiropractic nerd

Blake Shelton’s newest Ole Red will open in Orlando, Florida June 19 at 50% capacity. Tables will be six feet apart. Staff will wear masks and get temperature checks before working. Menus, plates, silverware and condiments are disposable. The menu includes tater tot poutine and bar-b-que gator wings.

Chris Janson calls himself a chiropractic nerd and he watches Dr. Jason in Los Angeles do adjustments on YouTube. Last year on the way to his show in LA, Chris popped a rib out from airplane turbulence and when he got to LA, he met Dr. Jason. The doctor’s a big fan so he came to the show with his table to adjust Chris and now they’re good friends.

Kimberly from Little Big Town’s on Southern Living’s Biscuits-and-Jam Podcast today. Tonight Michael Ray’s Honky Tonk Tuesday has Clint Black and Brad Paisley’s on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

Finally - Thomas Rhett has written nearly 40 songs during this 60 day quarantine. Thomas feels like he’s been more creative than ever. His new album should be out in a few months.

Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton make Forbes list & Blake Shelton and Gwen seen at Lake of the Ozarks

Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton are the only country stars on Forbes list of the 100 World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities. Luke’s # 62 with an income of $45.5 million and Blake was # 70, making $43.5 million.

Michael Ray started Honkytonk Tuesday to entertain himself during quarantine, but it's turned into a showcase for 90s country stars. His guests have included Mark Wills, Marty Raybon, Phil Vassar, Aaron Tippin and Jeff Carson. The show’s been reaching almost 21,000. This '90s music has also stoked the fire for Michael’s next album that he’s currently working on. He adds Honkytonk Tuesday will not be going away after the quarantine’s over.

Finally - last Thursday, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani were at Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri. They spent the day with friends and family and got there on a friend's boat. They ate at the Dog Days Bar & Grill’s top deck that’s reserved for private parties. Then they headed to the Cajun-themed Shorty Pants Lounge where they were seen without masks and they were also photographed not socially-distancing with a few fans.

Thomas Rhett just wants to tour & Garth knocks down a tree

During this time of quarantine Thomas Rhett’s been frustrated he can’t tour. His wife reminded him he’s getting to spend triple the amount of time with his family right now. Thomas says he’s never been home this much in 10 years!

Garth says his therapy during this downtime is working on the farm. The other day he knocked down a tree with a bulldozer and says that's what makes him happy.

When Jake Owen moved to Nashville years ago, he opened an account in a bank on Music Row with the hopes of bumping into someone in the industry. After giving his bank teller a CD demo, she called him a few days later to say she’d passed it on to another customer, the head of Warner Chapel Music Publishing but it still took Jake a year to get a record deal.

Finally - Food Network star Guy Fieri will be on Happy Hour With John Rich on Big & Rich’s Facebook page at 7 CT today. Tomorrow Michael Ray and Carly Pearce play the Opry. It’s on their Facebook or YouTube pages at 7 CT.

Carrie Underwood's working on a Christmas album & Dierks Bentley guests on Geeks Who Drink

Yesterday Carrie Underwood announced she’s working on a Christmas album that’ll be in stores this holiday season. They usually come out sometime in October.

Jake Owen grew up in Vero Beach, Florida. His mom was Florida’s Watermelon Queen. His grama’s macaroni croquettes are legendary. You press cooked macaroni in a dish, cut it into squares, dip in batter and fry in a cast iron skillet. Then you top with pimento cheese and it gets all melty. It also wasn’t a Sunday meal at grama’s without collard greens and she made sweet tea that Jake drank so much, he says it’s in his blood.

During the lockdown, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have been homeschooling their daughters. Keith admits Nic’s the better teacher given he was a high school dropout at 15.

Finally - Dierks Bentley will guest on Geeks Who Drink tonight. He’ll play their Pub Trivia and for everyone who joins in, Guinness will donate $1 to a charity that helps those affected by natural disasters. Just head to geekswhodrink.com at 7 CT.

CMT Celebrates Our Heroes & Jake Owen guests on the Biscuits and Jam podcast

CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year special tonight honoring COVID-19 heroes. Performers include Blake Shelton, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Zac Brown, Lady A, Little Big Town, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line and Kane Brown. It’ll also air on the cable channel TV Land.

Jake Owen was the first guest on the Biscuits and Jam podcast yesterday at southernliving.com. Future guests include Kimberly from Little Big Town, Willie Nelson and Brett Eldredge. Jake’s daughter Paris is a year old now and his favorite thing is giving her a bottle every morning. Jake said he’d normally be on the road and calling from his bus in a parking lot so this down time’s been a real blessing.

Tim McGraw’s first acting gig was on Jeff Foxworthy's show and he confesses that was the most nerve-racking thing he's ever done.

Finally - Carrie Underwood and her husband’s 4-part series, ‘Mike and Carrie: God & Country’ has the 2nd installment tonight on iamsecond.com.

Trisha Yearwood’s working on her fourth cookbook & Tim McGraw’s on Late Night With Seth Meyers

Lady A’s Charles Kelley just got done reading, 'It's a Long Story, My Life, Willie Nelson.’ He said, “Willie never gave up even when the odds were obviously stacked against him. At the end Willie talks about love, tolerance and change. That’s hitting pretty close to home right now. A must read!”

Yesterday Maren Morris tweeted, “I never thought being a parent meant getting depressed watching the news then being so happy to turn it off and just hang with my baby.”

Miranda Lambert says she was never comfortable in her 20s with silence so she was constantly filling space with things, people or projects. Miranda says “now that I’m 36, I recharge by quiet."

Trisha Yearwood’s working on her fourth cookbook. It’ll be comfort food recipes and out next year. Her chief taste tester as always is Garth.

Finally - Tim McGraw’s on Late Night With Seth Meyers tonight on NBC.

Nashville rioting hits the Ryman & Little Big Town perform on The Tonight Show

Nashville had rioting Saturday night as protestors demanded justice for the death of a black man in police custody. They broke windows in several places including The Ryman and John Rich‘s Redneck Rivera and set fire to the courthouse and city hall. Tomorrow several record labels are closing in an act of solidarity with the black community. Thomas Rhett’s the father of one black and two white daughters and tweeted, “we’ve navigated forms of racism directly and I stand with all who have faced it. We will be fighting this fight for the rest of our lives.”

Carrie Underwood shared two TikTok videos this weekend showing what she thinks may be a ghost in their cabin. As Carrie filmed, she thought she detected an extra presence around her and said, ‘who are you? What do you want?" but the place remained quiet.

Saturday Carly Pearce wrote, “5 years ago, I performed on the Opry with no record deal and no songs on the radio. I was an Airbnb cleaner just trying to get my break in Nashville.”

Finally – tonight Little Big Town perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Brett Eldredge's charity half marathon's today & Florida Georgia Line are in People magazine

Tim McGraw and Little Big Town will be on United We Sing: A Grammy Salute To The Unsung Heroes. Hosted by Harry Connick, Jr. it’s June 21 on CBS. Viewers can donate to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.

After having his own mental health struggles, Brett Eldredge has trained for his own charity half marathon and it happens today. His goal is $500 per mile and you can donate at the Facebook page; Brett Eldredge's Half Marathon for Mental Health America.

Blake Shelton’s Old Red Orlando was supposed to open in April but didn’t due to the pandemic. Now he’ll have an early summer opening. The menu hasn’t been announced but I do know Blake’s signature Champagne of Fried Chicken’s on it.

Carly Pearce is joining ‘Stronger Than You Think’ today at 4:15 CT to sing, chat about her music and also discuss mental health issues teens and young adults face today.

Finally - Florida Georgia Line are in People magazine out today.

FGL's Tyler is done having kids & Carly Pearce will live chat with fans today

Because of COVID-19, Brad Paisley says he and his wife are going to be the weird old people someday with a closet full of toilet paper.

FGL's Tyler Hubbard and his wife are done having kids after their third child, a son, is due this fall. Zac Brown says being at home now has given him extra time with his five children who range from 13 to 6. Zac’s been quarantining on his property outside Atlanta and he recently made an obstacle course just like in the video game Fortnite. He and his kids have also been going on scavenger hunts.

Glen Campbell’s widow Kim has a tell-all book out June 23, ‘Gentle On My Mind: In Sickness and in Health with Glen Campbell.’ He battled addiction their whole marriage. One time after drinking too much Glen pointed a pistol at her like he was lining up a target then he turned and walked away. Kim said when he wasn’t drinking, Glen was the best guy in the world. She hopes the book will help others know they’re not alone.

Finally – Carly Pearce will live chat with fans on her YouTube channel today at noon CT.

Carrie Underwood and her husband’s 4-part series debuts tonight & Alan Jackson’s doing Drive-In concerts

Carrie Underwood and her husband’s 4-part series, ‘Mike and Carrie: God & Country’ debuts tonight on iamsecond.com. It’s a very candid interview that will give us an unfiltered glimpse into what their life is like. It airs Wednesdays thru June 17. This weekend a bird got into their home. Mike had a long pole with a net on it then climbed a ladder because the bird that was at the top of their two story windows. He caught him then Carrie released it into their backyard.

This could be the new trend. Alan Jackson’s launching two Small Town Drive-In concerts in June in Alabama. Only 2,000 vehicles can fit and fans must stay in their cars. Concessions can be ordered by phone and delivered. It’s $99.99 for two passengers and there will also be VIP spots starting at just under $200. 

Brad Paisley and his wife’s grocery store in Nashville lets people who have fallen on hard times shop for free. When the pandemic hit, Belmont University students asked if they could help and now they’re delivering the groceries to people instead. It’s close to 400 bags a week.

Finally - as for dealing with pandemic anxiety Kelsea Ballerini says be around calm people as much as possible. Also get some hobbies and make a “to do” list. Kelsea’s favorite quarantine movie so far is ‘Knives Out.’ She says it’s a murder dinner mystery that’s not too scary.

thomas rhett binge watcher & dolly loves to cook

During this pandemic, Thomas Rhett said he and his wife have binge watched ‘Outer Banks’ but with three kids now when he goes to bed he’s out in under 30 minutes. Hillary from Lady A has three under the age of 7 and pretty much all they’ve watched is ‘Trolls World Tour.’

Last weekend Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani had a 14th birthday party for her oldest son Kingston in Oklahoma. A source said they celebrated at Blake’s Lake Texoma home with ATVs, fancy water guns, video games and a lot of food that included steak on the BBQ.

Chris Young tweeted, “right now there’s a lot of stress in this world. Try and be kind because we don’t always know what someone is going through.”

Finally - Dolly Parton loves to cook and says her go-to dishes are chicken and dumplings and her mom’s fried chicken. Her recipes are in my previous post.

Dolly Parton Recipes

Dolly Parton’s Chicken and Dumplings
1 (3-lb) chicken
2½ tsp salt
¾ tsp pepper
1 onion, peeled and left whole
¼ cup chopped celery leaves
2 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
½ tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp vegetable shortening
¾ cup milk
Combine the chicken and 2 teaspoons of the salt with 2 quarts of water in a Dutch oven. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and add the pepper, onion, and celery leaves. Simmer the chicken until the meat falls away from the bone. Remove the chicken and onion from the pot, and strain out the celery leaves. Discard the onion and celery leaves, and set the chicken aside to cool. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and cut into 1-inch pieces. Set aside. Discard the skin and bones. Meanwhile, raise the heat to high and bring the broth to a boil. Combine the flour, baking soda, and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the shortening with a fork and knife or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually stir in the milk until the dough is moist. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and lightly knead for about 5 minutes. Roll out to ½-inch thickness and cut into 1½-inch squares. Drop the pieces of dough into the boiling broth. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir gently. Add the chicken back to the pot, stir, and cook until the chicken is heated through. Serve warm.

Dolly Parton’s Mom’s Fried Chicken
2 Cups Flour
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon Paprika
1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 Chicken Sectioned
3 Cups Oil (if using a traditional fryer, none needed if using an air fryer)
Turn on the fryer (or air fryer) to 350 degrees. Combine all dry ingredients using a whisk. Rinse the chicken in ice cold water, drain, and add to the flour mixture. Stir until chicken is coated completely then place into the fryer. Cook for 12-15 minutes or until the internal temp of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.

Dolly Parton’s Five-Layer Casserole
3 large unpeeled potatoes, washed and sliced thin
1 lb. extra-lean ground beef, browned and crumbled
2 large onions, sliced and the rings separated
2 large sliced tomatoes, 4 sliced Romas or 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
1 and 1/2 bell peppers, cut into big chunks
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole then layer meat, potatoes, onions, tomatoes and peppers. Season each layer with salt to taste. Cover and bake two hours.

Morgan Wallen's arrested in Nashville & Blake Shelton’s on The Tonight Show

Morgan Wallen was arrested in Nashville on Saturday night. He was asked to leave Kid Rock’s Steakhouse after “being disorderly inside of the bar and kicking glass items.” Officers said he smelled of alcohol and had multiple verbal altercations with others. Morgan was charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct and will be in court July 1. Yesterday he tweeted, “I went out with a few friends. We were horse-playing with each other. We didn’t mean any harm and we want to say sorry.”

Carrie Underwood posted a bikini photo this weekend. Her abs are amazing and I was trying to figure out who’s are better, Carrie or Tim McGraw? She still keeps a daily food journal and says she’s 95% vegan and occasionally has cheese.

Miranda Lambert recently got some chickens. They live in Coop DeVille and she named them Donna Henley, Betty Crocker, Marhen Morris, Pearl Haggard, Willie Nelshen, Chick Jagger, Tanya Clucker and Martina McFried.

Finally - Blake Shelton’s on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Kenny Chesney’s still paying his employees & Tim and Faith eat an entire bag of nacho cheese Doritos

Even tho Kenny Chesney postponed his tour this year, he’s still paying his 120 employees. Kenny says it costs a lot of money but he takes care of his people.

Besides music, Blake Shelton has a passion for trucks. Growing up his dad sold cars and Blake’s first vehicle was a GMC pickup. Before he was a star, Blake did a commercial for a Ford dealer in Texas.

The other day in quarantine, Tim and Faith ate an entire bag of nacho cheese Doritos with cheese dip and two Coke’s. The next day Tim said he worked hard to sweat out the nacho cheese.

On Sunday, Lady A, Thomas Rhett, FGL, Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore, Brett Young and Carly Pearce perform the national anthem on NBC’s Indy 500 Special: Back Home Again.

Finally - Chris Young goes live on Instagram at 5 CT. Lady A are live on YouTube at 8 and Florida Georgia Line has a 6 tune EP out today.

Jason Aldean postpones 2020 tour & Kane Brown’s daughter reaches a milestone

Jason Aldean will postpone his 2020 tour and he’ll have the new dates up as soon as possible. He says they’ll be back bigger and louder than ever in 2021. Tim McGraw also cancelled his tour.

Kane Brown’s daughter Kingsley is 6-months-old now. Being in quarantine means he hasn’t missed any milestones like this week when her first tooth broke through. Kane’s wife writes, “hopefully she’ll still want to lay in bed and watch movies with me when she’s a teenager.”

Luke Combs pet peeve with his fiancé Nicole is she gets mad at him for nothing. She says Luke’s no saint. He leaves dirty clothes in a room she just cleaned.

Chris Janson’s very frugal and says the reason he loves his old dented pick-up is because he outright owns it.

Finally - buying a home in 2018 was the biggest splurge of Dustin Lynch’s career. He says he’s come a long way from doing frat parties and playing for tips on Broadway in Nashville.

Blake Shelton won The Voice & how Keith Urban's wife broke her ankle

Blake Shelton’s guy Todd Tilghman won The Voice last night giving Blake his 7th show win. Tonight Blake’s on Jay Leno's Garage on CNBC where he gets to drive a truck once owned by Elvis.

Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce and Tim & Faith are part of 40 performing on CMT’s Feed the Front Line today. It’s on their Facebook and YouTube pages three times, 9 AM CT, 1 and 7. They’re raising money to help feed front-line workers in Nashville. The McGraw’s 21-year-old daughter Maggie helped organize the show.

We now know how Keith Urban's wife Nicole Kidman broke her ankle. 5-weeks-ago she was running in their neighborhood and didn't see a pothole. Nic rolled her ankle and she got a small break in it.

Finally - yesterday Lady Antebellum canceled their 2020 tour, so did Thomas Rhett but he already has the new dates at ThomasRhett.com or you can get a full refund till June 19. Rascal Flatts and Sam Hunt also cancelled their tours.

woman calls 911 saying Blake Shelton was trying to kill her & Michael Ray’s Honky Tonk Tuesday concert’s tonight

A 48-year-old Tennessee woman was arrested yesterday for repeatedly calling 911 saying Blake Shelton was trying to kill her. Police arrived at her camper and found her speech slurred and an open bottle of vodka. She also claimed she was dating Eric Church and Dolly Parton was flying in to visit her. You can see Blake on The Voice season finale tonight.

Miranda Lambert and her husband took a camping trip in their new Airstream to see family in New York. Miranda mostly drove with Brendan navigating. They stayed at KOA campgrounds and made her dads Campfire Casserole in a Dutch oven on the fire.

Thomas Rhett’s daughter Ada passed the virtual Toddle Challenge but Jason Aldean’s son, Memphis did not. He tasted the frosting on his chocolate donut before mom came back.

Michael Ray’s Honky Tonk Tuesday concert’s tonight at 7 CT on his Facebook page. Tim McGraw’s on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight.

Finally – while in quarantine, Trisha Yearwood’s started mowing her lawn and says it’s good therapy.

blake throws shade on luke & FGL are on NBC’s Songland tonight

NASCAR was back Sunday and Blake Shelton was thrilled! Drivers were pre-screened for symptoms and temperatures before racing then tested again at the track. No fans were allowed to watch and Blake joked that’s what it’s like at a Luke Bryan concert. Tonight is part 1 of The Voice finale. Speaking of Blake, he’ll be on Jay Leno's Garage Wednesday on CNBC. They’re at the famous Formosa Cafe and Blake eats Elvis's favorite meal, a fried peanut butter, bacon & banana sandwich.

We don’t know how, but Keith Urban’s wife Nicole Kidman broke her ankle while self-isolating at home in Nashville. She’s wearing a walking cast and Keith calls her 'a trooper.'

Florida Georgia Line are on NBC’s Songland tonight. This weekend Tyler’s wife gave social media's Toddler Challenge to their 3-year-old Liv. She put a handful of chocolate chips in front of her, told her not to eat them, then left the room for three minutes. Liv didn’t eat one tho you could tell she really wanted to.

Finally - George Strait’s 68 today. Tonight Old Dominion perform on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

kenny chesney and maren morris postpone & keith urban's on the opry saturday

Kenny Chesney’s had to postpone his Chillaxification Tour until 2021. He just couldn’t find a way to make it safe and will soon have those dates rescheduled. Original tickets will be valid or you could also get a refund. Maren Morris is also postponing her headlining tour until next spring. Her rescheduled dates will all be at the same venues so tickets will be valid at the door.

Brad Paisley and his band play live tonight on his Facebook page at 8 CT along with Lady Antebellum. On Saturday night’s Opry, Keith Urban will sing so will Kelsea Ballerini and her husband Morgan Evans. It’s on the Circle All Access YouTube page. Sunday's finale of American Idol includes performances from Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina.

Keith Urban had a private show last night in Watertown, TN at Stardust Drive-In. It was for the frontline workers at Vanderbilt Health and the Children's Hospital there.

Finally - Thomas Rhett's daughter Willa Gray calls him 'The King.'

brett young shares a secret & chris stapleton gives away an airstream

During a doctor's visit when Brett Young’s wife was pregnant, he recorded the baby's heartbeat on his phone. You can now hear it during the first 10 seconds of Brett’s new tune, ‘Lady.’

Ben & Erin from HGTV’s 'Home Town,' met Chris Stapleton at his concert two years ago. He hired them to remodel an Airstream but when he couldn't decide what to do with it, he gifted it to Ben and Erin. They’ve now named it Jolene after Dolly Parton.

Tim McGraw recently turned 55 and says once you hit 50 it doesn’t matter anymore so he’s stopped counting birthdays. But Tim adds, he is embracing his new age.

Less than two months after giving birth, Maren Morris is getting back into working out again with her trainer. Right now Maren’s doing basic lunges, squats & lightweight training.

Finally – Dustin Lynch is 35 today. Tonight Kane Brown’s on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The Eli Young Band does first drive-in concert & Carly Pearce plays for southwest airlines

Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt, Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw have been added to perform on CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special June 3. The two-hour special features at-home tributes, callouts and performances to honor COVID-19 heroes.

Zac Brown lives full time in Homer, Alaska and last year he tried to remove an easement that lets people get too close to his property, but city officials said no. Now Zac says people can look right into his windows if they want.

Tonight on Southwest Airlines twitter page, Carly Pearce is one of the artists in a virtual performance to support Covid front-line groups like the Red Cross.

Finally - drive-in movies are big again and now we have our first drive-in concerts. The Eli Young Band will perform a drive-in show at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas June 4. It’s $40 per car and only 400 cars will be allowed on the field. Pat Green plays June 5 then the Josh Abbot Band and Kevin Fowler June 7.

Jake Owen will send you a personalized message & Zac Brown's a wedding singer

The website Cameo’s become very popular during quarantine. They have singers, actors, athletes, models and more that will send you a personalized greeting. Jake Owen charges $150. Carly Pearce and hubby Michael Ray each ask $30. Scotty McCreery charges $100 to send a greeting and Chase Rice is $150. I think because he was also on Survivor.

Zac Brown was the wedding singer on the Zoom wedding actor John Krasinski officiated on his YouTube series, Some Good News. Zac sang a new tune he wrote, ‘The Man Who Loves You the Most.’ He says the band will release it sometime this summer.

Kenny Chesney’s home in Franklin, TN is on Lake Valley Drive with 37 acres. The house is just over 11,000 sq ft. it includes a state of the art theater, billiard room, 11 bathrooms, a wine cellar and an elevator to every floor. There’s also a 6 car garage, infinity pool and spa plus a private pond with a dock and a helipad and look-out tower. It’s gated but the road’s just feet away from his front door.

Finally - while in quarantine, Luke Combs got some chickens but they keep escaping.

Trisha Yearwood sponsors a baby elephant & Kane Brown performs on The Voice

Keith Urban reveals life in quarantine means drinking several cups of coffee a day and driving to get out of the house. Driving’s always been a great form of inspiration for him. Keith’s new album, ‘The Speed Of Now Part 1’ will be out September 18.

This weekend, Trisha Yearwood tweeted, “these commercials are getting me...might be the quarantine, but so far I have ordered a razor with a light on it, an air blasting cup and I’ve sponsored a baby elephant.”

Because he’s spent over 30 years in hotels, Tim McGraw says he never learned how to clean up and Faith’s a neat freak so he gets on her nerves about that. Tim’s felt his guitar skills were slipping away before quarantine so that’s what he’s been doing lately. He’s also still working out a lot but is now taking a few days off a week. Tim adds he does have to work out a little harder on the days Faith’s in the kitchen because she’s such an amazing cook. Quarantine has not been a problem for the McGraw’s because they’re both homebodies. 

Little Richard died this weekend. He also had ties to Nashville. In the last decade, he lived in Lynchburg, TN and in the Nashville penthouse of the downtown Hilton Lower Broadway, overlooking his star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Locals frequently saw him at the drive-thru of Wendy’s and other fast food places on West End Avenue. 60 years prior he played nightclubs on Jefferson Street. Fans often saw him in the elevator when he attended music industry events around town the past several years.

Finally - Kane Brown performs on The Voice tonight.

jason aldean evacuated from florida home & blake and gwen buy a home

Wednesday night, a wildfire started in Florida's Panhandle, destroying 18 homes and forcing over 500 to evacuate including Jason Aldean, Chris Janson and Lady A’s Charles Kelly. Luke Bryan also has a place there but they’ve been quarantining in Nashville.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani just bought their first house; a $13.2 million dollar, 1.6-acre estate in Encino, CA. The deal was done off-market. It’s 13,000 sq ft, three floors and has a massive backyard pool. Saturday night Blake and Gwen sing on the Opry and it’ll stream on the Facebook and YouTube channels of Circle All Access.

Kenny Chesney reveals he quarantined for a week on his boat and said there's no better place cause nobody’s around. I also found out Kenny’s so particular about his laundry, he won’t let anyone else do it.

Finally - Thomas Rhett’s wife Lauren’s on Talk Shop Live and Instagram at 2 CT today to talk about her upcoming book. Miranda Lambert performs on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Monday Luke Combs is on Good Morning America’s 8 AM hour.

Words With Garth is out & Brett Young performs tomorrow on the today show

Garth Brooks and Words With Friends have created Words With Garth that he calls “stupid fun.” The one person Garth says he won’t play is Trisha cause he knows she’ll beat him every time!

Dustin Lynch lives on a farm in Nashville and he’s been restoring the land using his college biology degree. He’s planted oak trees, soybeans and clover. Dustin hopes one day to have his own line of honey.

Zac Brown Band sings on Verizon's Pay It Forward Live tonight at 7 CT on their Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Tomorrow Brett Young will perform his new single, ‘Lady,’ on NBC's Today show.

Finally - when Thomas Rhett’s home, he rarely wears a shirt and says it’s mostly cause his 2-month-old daughter Lennon spits up on him multiple times a day.

Miranda Lambert’s farm hit by 71-mph winds & Luke Combs has a concert tonight

Storms rolled thru Nashville a few days ago and Miranda Lambert’s farm was hit by 71-mph winds. Thankfully no one was hurt, including animals and structures but a ton of huge old trees were uprooted and snapped in half. They also lost power for several hours.

Dierks Bentley as Doug from Hot Country Knights will do a live Q & A on Amazon Music’s Facebook page at 1 CT today. Brad Paisley and his band are getting back together tonight at 6 CT on Facebook then he’ll be on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. At 7, Luke Combs has a concert and Q & A on all of his social’s to benefit captainsforcleanwater.org.

Brett Young’s quarantine essentials include movies. He recently watched all five 'Rocky' films in one sitting and did it twice over two weeks. He watches in bed with an IPad and headphones so he won’t wake the baby. Brett says fresh air and walks are also a must!

Finally - Blake Shelton has an hour-long concert special from 2010 tonight on YouTube at 7 CT.

Dwight Yoakam married for the first time & Dolly's the 2020 Tennessean of the Year

Kenny Chesney’s at home in Nashville doing stuff around the house like we are. He’s also been watching old games on ESPN like the 1997 World Series. As for his tour this year Kenny says he’ll do his best to reschedule the dates he’s already had to cancel.

Last weekend Jason Aldean and his wife threw a surprise prom for his 17-year-old daughter, Keeley. They decorated the patio at their beach house in Florida and dined on take-out from P.F. Chang's.

63-year-old Dwight Yoakam married for the first time in March to Emily Joyce in California. Less than 10 attended and they sat six feet apart. They met in 2010 and Emily’s an actress and a photographer. Dwight’s past girlfriends include Wynonna actresses Bridget Fonda and Sharon Stone. After she broke up with him Sharon called Dwight a ‘dirt sandwich.’

Finally - the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame has named Dolly the 2020 Tennessean of the Year. Dolly says, “this may come as a shock, but I’m not very athletic tho I have supported all our athletics through the years.”

Blake Shelton's part of a nascar event & Miranda Lambert gets a new Airstream

Sunday afternoon, NASCAR's Pro Invitational Series had an event at a virtual Dover International Speedway. Blake Shelton was the grand marshal and from his home in Oklahoma said, “gentlemen, start your engines!" David Hasselhoff sang the National Anthem which many fans said he destroyed and Blake should have sang it instead.

Miranda Lambert’s realized she wants to travel more for pleasure so she and her husband bought a 2020 Airstream Globetrotter this weekend they named, ‘The Sheriff.’ Miranda has a few vintage Airstream’s so this is her first new one. They start at $120,000.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman served high tea to their daughters this weekend. It included freshly baked scones and a pot of strawberry jam.

Finally - Jon Pardi’s quarantine includes clearing part of his 40 acres to get ready for cows next year. He also set up a tent and a campfire. Jon says that helps with the stress. Their down time included smores and a firework show from stuff he found in the garage. It was pretty impressive!

Kenny Chesney goes live tonight & Saturday night Garth and Trisha perform on the Opry

Kenny Chesney’s ‘Here and Now’ is out today and he’ll livestream from his home at 6 PM CT on Facebook or kennychesney.com. Also out, Dierks Bentley’s 90s band, Hot Country Knights debut album, ‘The K Is Silent’ with guest vocals from Terri Clark and Travis Tritt.

Luke Bryan’s wife climbed into a kitchen cupboard and while Luke was looking for something in the fridge, she opened the door and screamed. He was so startled he threw his beer back over his shoulder. It was payback for making her fall off her bike. Luke and Caroline are on comedian Josh Wolf’s Facebook page today at 3 CT.

Today at noon CT, Kane Brown is on fixyourhearttv on Instagram for an inspirational interview. Tonight Luke Combs is live on all his social’s at 7 CT to raise money for bartenders and waiters. Saturday night Garth and Trisha perform on the Opry at 7 CT and we can watch on both of their Facebook pages.

Finally - Tim McGraw is 53 today. He also wants video clips of moms for his new tune, “I Called Mama.’ Submissions are due today at timMcGraw.com.

Thomas Rhett's on The Kelly Clarkson Show today & michael ray and carly go live on instagram

Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren are on The Kelly Clarkson Show today from their home in Nashville. Thomas will perform and Lauren’s gonna talk about her upcoming book that’s out August 18.

In February Florida Georgia Line posted on social media practically begging Carrie Underwood to collab with them. Now we hear Carrie said she'd love to but she just doesn't have the time.

Carly Pearce will be on the Country Music Hall of Fame's Instagram Live today at 2 CT. Her husband Michael Ray will take over the Opry's Instagram page at 6. Also Matt Stell plays live on Facebook at 5:30 CT. I also hear Facebook will soon let artists charge for live videos if they want. Facebook will also expand their Stars tipping option, so singers can get a penny for every time a fan clicks on a star imogi.

Finally - Nicole Kidman’s revealed what her nickname for husband Keith Urban is, "mellow muso." Muso is Australian slang for musician.

Kane Brown is quarantining with his mother-in-law. & Willie Nelson is 87 today

Kane Brown is quarantining with his wife, daughter and his mother-in-law. Because of that Kane’s had to relocate his man-cave to his wife's closet. The backdrop for his video game setup are Katelyn's clothes and shoes.

Even with COVID-19, Luke Combs wedding date is still fine as of right now so it must be sometime this fall. He says they’re currently picking out napkins and stuff like that. Luke says his main job is picking the music and his official title is ‘good time engineer.’

Nicole Kidman knew Keith Urban was the one when they met at an industry event but it was after he took her for a ride on his Harley to Woodstock, New York that she fell in love. He even made a picnic for their trip. Nic says Keith balances her out as he’s “pretty much the flip side of neurotic.”

Finally - Willie Nelson is 87 today and Michael Ray turns 32. Luke Bryan’s on The View and Live with Kelly and Ryan. Brad Paisley’s on The Talk. Carly Pearce performs on Billboard’s Facebook page at noon CT then at 4 CT she goes live with Pandora.

the ACM Awards head to Nashville & Eric Church won’t tour until there's a coronavirus vaccine

For the first time ever, the ACM Awards will be live from Nashville September 16 on CBS. It will include multiple venues like the Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Café. Keith Urban will still host but no word yet if an audience will be there.

Luke Combs will have a concert this weekend to raise money for bartenders and waiters who are out of work right now. The stream will be on all of Luke's socials at 7 PM CT Friday and you can donate by going to Virtual-Tips.org.

Eric Church won’t tour again until a coronavirus vaccine has been found. He says he’s willing to wait as long as it takes for concerts to be safe again.

Scotty McCreery’s selling his Somewhere in Quarantine Tour T-Shirt. Part of the proceeds go to the MusiCares Covid-19 Relief Fund and you can get the shirt at ScottyMcCreery.com.

Finally - Justin Moore and his wife will soon put a garden in. They live in Arkansas with their four children under the age of 10, three dogs; two are Great Danes, three horses, three cows and two cats.

we sadly lost a legend

We lost a legend a few days ago, Harolf from the Statler Brothers. Read more here.

luke bryan lights twitter up & Kenny Chesney will livestream from his home May 1

Luke Bryan’s NFL Draft performance Saturday lit Twitter up. Football fans didn’t appreciate him cutting in and wrote, “does Luke Bryan just repeat the same phrase over and over in all his songs? I hate country but he seems worse than most.” Another added, “I seriously doubt Luke Bryan could win any given local county fair talent contest.”

Kenny Chesney will kick off the release of his new album, ‘Here and Now,’ with a livestream from his home May 1. He’ll answer questions and more on either his Facebook page or kennychesney.com.

While making face masks to give out during the pandemic, a Houston resident also sent some to Willie Nelson. He ended up signing them so she could auction them off and use the money to make more.

Finally - Kane Brown's daughter Kingsley is almost 6 months old and Kane says she just found her tongue, so she sticks it out all the time. Being in quarantine, Kane’s not missing any of her milestones and says he can’t wait for her to start crawling and her first words.

Luke Bryan performs on saturday's NFL draft & 90s country stars play live today

Luke Bryan will perform 'Play it Again' Saturday during the NFL draft at 11 AM CT on ESPN, the NFL Network and ABC. Speaking of Luke, Sunday night, American Idol returns. The show will be live-to-tape so producers can edit footage. The twist is there’s only four episodes meaning multiple eliminations. Sunday night 20 are cut to 10. Producers say it’ll be more cutthroat with less room for error.

Happy 30th birthday to Carly Pierce today. At 16, Carly started singing at Dollywood so she and her parents moved to Pigeon Forge, TN. She performed there five times a week and did several shows a day. Carly was also told to lose weight while working at Dollywood.

90s country stars play live on CMT’s Facebook page today at noon CT. There will be songs and stories from Collin Raye, Aaron Tippin, Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan, Terri Clark, Billy Dean and more.

Finally – Cameron from Midland's wife had their daughter Saturday. They named her Billie Pierre and she joins 4-year-old brother, Kitt Cassidy.

Garth Brooks has a new job & Carly Pearce is live on Instagram today

Garth Brooks is his family’s designated grocery shopper and he loves the job! He says Nashville now has aisles that only go one way and there’s also lines at the checkout to keep people 6 feet apart.

To celebrate ‘I Hope You’re Happy Now’ hitting the Top 10, Carly Pearce and Lee Brice will have a show on Carly’s Instagram page today at 5 CT.

Dan from Dan + Shay has four rescue dogs and he and Shay use their music to raise money for shelter animals in Nashville. Dan’s dogs are always on the road and he says they’ve been to more states than most people have.

Chris Janson wrote a tune about the Covid pandemic called, ‘Put Me Back To Work.’ For the tunes upcoming video Chris is asking you to send pictures of real people working.

Finally - Dolly Parton starts her day at 3 AM with coffee, toast & jelly. After that she works out and does a little writing.

Midland are on YouTube today & maren morris answers internet troll

Maren Morris shared a makeup-free selfie on Instagram yesterday and some guy wrote, “stop with the Botox.” Maren told him he was wrong. She also shared that she and her husband just watched their hundredth episode of The Office.

We may have a new duo; Lady A’s Dave Haywood and his wife Kelli. They posted a video with a parody to Phil Vasser’s ‘Just Another Day in Paradise;’ Just Another Day In Quarantine.’ Bandmate Charles Kelley wrote, “now I know why you haven’t answered my texts. This is gold!” When they got married 8-years-ago, Kelli was VP of marketing/brand management for Warner Music Nashville.

I wonder if Shania and her husband are sheltering at their home in the Bahamas. It’s on the island of New Providence in a gated community. It’s 7,000 square feet with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and an acre of sandy white beach. They paid around 11 million dollars. They also have a mansion in Switzerland overlooking Lake Geneva.

Finally - Midland are on YouTube today at noon CT.

Luke Combs just got chickens * Michael ray goes live tonight

Luke Combs and his fiancé are sheltering at their Tennessee home. He does things around the house, writes songs and they just got chickens. They also planted a garden and Luke says he finds joy in the quiet. They can’t see any neighbors. Luke’s day includes hunting, riding ATVs and looking for morel mushrooms in the woods.

Brett Eldredge’s album, ‘Sunday Drive’ is out July 10. He’s currently training for a marathon or at least a half marathon. After several weeks now, he’s built up to 9-miles a day. Brett says he’ll make his own marathon if he has to. He’s also been playing piano a lot and doing video games.

If Jake Owen ever has to fill out an application maybe for a new doctor, I always wondered how he fills out the occupation part. He puts down entertainer. If it asks for employer, Jake always writes self-employed.

Michael Ray and friends play their Honky Tonk Tuesday tonight 7 CT on Instagram Live.

High Valley has a 6-tune EP, ‘Grew Up On That’ out May 22. Yesterday Brad and Curtis also shared they’re cancelling their Canadian tour with Eli Young Band that was going to kick off in May.

Finally - Shania’s one of several artists participating in a Canadian benefit show for those affected by the pandemic. ‘Stronger Together’ will air across TV, radio and streaming platforms April 26. Shania will also perform on an online concert, Canada Together, tonight at 6:30 CT.

Keith Urban gets a haircut & Willie Nelson's on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Keith Urban performed Saturday night on One World: Together at Home but what stole the show was his hair. Looks like Nicole gave him a pixie like bob where the back and front are the same length. It’s as long as where the top of the ear is.

This weekend Carly Pearce tweeted, “it’s officially the last week of my 20s. I’ve discovered I have way more gray hair than I thought & I just ordered stronger wrinkle cream.”

Blake Shelton’s on his Oklahoma ranch with Gwen, her three sons and her brother and his wife. Blake says they’re very self-sufficient there. Gwen’s learned to make sourdough bread and they’ve been planting a garden and Blake’s building a fence.

During this pandemic, Miranda Lambert’s learned how important home is. She’s been working on a garden and teaching her New York husband how to fish. 

Tenille Townes performs on American Songwriter magazines Facebook page at 2 CT today.

Finally - tonight Willie Nelson and his sons Lukas and Micah are on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Brad Paisley dyes his wife's hair & Brett Eldredge has a new single out

Brad Paisley helped his wife Kimberly color her hair yesterday. As he applied dye to her roots he said, “this is gonna ruin everything I’ve worked toward in my image.’ Kim said, “thank you. I love you,” to which Brad replied, “no you don’t. You’re using me for my talents.” Brad acted like it was his first time but I could tell he’s done it before. He got no dye on her forehead, that’s a rookie mistake and he went along her hair line like a pro! Saturday night if you set up a Zoom party and invite Brad at 615-235-5921, he’ll crash as many as he can. 

Keith Urban, Maren Morris and Lady A perform on One World: Together At Home, Saturday to fight COVID-19. It airs on ABC, NBC, CBS, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more. The digital streams start at 2 PM ET Saturday and the networks start at eight.

Brett Eldredge has a new single out today, ‘Gabrielle,’ almost 2-years since his last one. It’s about a love that didn’t work out and Brett says it’s something that happened to him. The album it’s on is ‘Sunday Drive’ and you can pre-order that now.

Finally - American Idol has moved to at-home performances. Luke Bryan will appear from his house in Nashville. The show airs Sunday on ABC.

Lauren Alaina on breaking her toes & Kane Brown gets into poison ivy

Lauren Alaina broke two toes taking the trash out at night in the rain. On her way back in she grabbed a light she’d left on the porch then slipped. In making sure the light didn’t break Lauren broke her toes instead. The middle one was just hanging so she made a splint with some cardboard. Doctors said that toe will take 12 weeks to heal.

Kane Brown was out on his property yesterday. He said a few days ago it’s really wooded and yesterday he ran into some poison ivy.

Luke Combs debuted a new song last night, ‘Six Feet Apart.” He wrote, "it's a mystery I suppose / Just how long this thing goes / there will be light after dark / Someday when we aren't six feet apart."

Jake Owen’s been doing nightly elementary school trivia with his first grader Pearl on Zoom along with a few of her friends. Jake says his trivia also includes sound effects.

Tyler from Florida Georgia Line’s in awe over his wife Hayley’s clothes folding skills.

Finally - Thomas Rhett and Little Big Town are on ABC’s Disney Family Singalong tonight.

Lauren Alaina just broke two toes & brad paisley may join your next zoom chat

Jake Owen says it’s been great to be at home and have more time with his daughter Paris. He’s also been doing yard work around the farm and Face Timing with his daughter Pearl who’s in Florida.

Lauren Alaina just broke two of her toes while sheltering at home but she’s not telling us how she did it.

Brad Paisley says if you want to invite him to your next ‘Zoom’ party, text him at 615-235-5921. Brad says, “I’m not busy and I obviously now do birthdays.”

Being at home has brought Garth and Trisha even closer. He says, “the more I find out about her, the more I find out about myself.”

Midland will release their next single, "Put The Hurt On Me’ on their YouTube channel today. 

finally - tonight at 7 CT Luke Combs will have a live concert on Facebook and Instagram.

blake shelton shows off his mullet & Michael Ray is live tonight on Instagram

Blake Shelton was on the Tonight Show last night and had Gwen Stefani shave Jimmy Fallon’s initials into his quarantine mullet. They didn’t show up tho cause Blake has so much grey hair. Jimmy said he looked like Joe Exotic from Tiger King. Miranda Lambert posted a throwback photo yesterday taken with Joe Exotic. It was during Hurricane Harvey when she went to Houston to help relocate shelter dogs. Joe volunteered and Miranda said she never knew who he was.

Tim McGraw did a puzzle of Elvis yesterday only to find out part of Elvis's ring finger was missing. Tim never said if he was able to find that one missing piece.

Chris Janson calls himself a tight wad and believes money’s something you save. The other day Chris bought a range finder at Bass Pro using an expired coupon. He was seen arguing with the salesperson saying the coupon was only 18 hours expired.

Finally - Michael Ray has a show tonight on Instagram. He’ll also have a few guests and they’ll play their favorite classic country songs. It starts at 7pm CT.

luke combs gives crocs away & Blake Shelton and Jimmy Fallon team up tonight

Luke Combs and Crocs just donated thousands of pairs to those risking it all on the front lines right now. Luke writes, “thank you to every worker at hospitals all over the world. Y’all are the real heroes.”

Tonight Blake Shelton and Jimmy Fallon team up virtually on The Tonight Show. Blake and Gwen will also sing. Lady A are on NBC’s Songland and Biography: Kenny Rogers debuts on A & E. Tomorrow Chase Rice performs on Good Morning America from his farm in Nashville.

Trisha Yearwood clicked like on a funny line actress Bette Midler posted this weekend, “can a brisket be considered an emotional support animal?”

Finally - Make-A-Wish boy Ethan Payne got to meet Luke Bryan in 2016 and now he’s released a song about what happened that day. He played a tune for Luke at a meet & greet then was asked if he wanted to play in front of 50,000 people and Ethan said, ‘yes!’ The song is ‘Luke’s Guitar’ and it’s really good!

Jason Aldean’s donated $200k & Big & Rich have new video out

Jason Aldean’s donated $200,000 to a hospital in his hometown of Macon, Georgia. The money will buy Covid-19 testing equipment, protective gear and be used to purchase meals for healthcare workers on the frontlines.

Thomas Rhett has a concert tonight on Facebook and Instagram at 8 PM CT. Farm Aid will live stream Saturday at farmaid.org with Willie, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. Also Saturday, Lauren Alaina is on Trisha Yearwood’s cooking show. Sunday night on A & E’s, Biography will feature Dolly Parton then right after that, Willie Nelson.

Big & Rich have new video out, ‘Stay Home.’ A funny look at what we’re all going thru. One line said, “I’ve got one roll of toilet paper and I’m down to my last square.”

This fall, Florida Georgia Line's Tyler and his wife will have three kids under the age of three after baby boy Hubbard gets here. Liv is now two and brother Luca is 7-months-old.

Finally – Maren Morris is 30 today and Maddie & Tae's album, ‘The Way it Feels’ is out.

Michael Ray has a couch concert today & Carrie Underwood's house is spotless

Michael Ray has a couch concert today on Instagram Live at 3 PM CT to raise money for musicians. Thomas Rhett will have a home concert tomorrow night on Facebook and Instagram to benefit the American Red Cross.

Carrie Underwood says being at home is going well and they hang out on their acreage a lot when the weather’s nice. Every day she tries to come up with some kind of craft to entertain her 5-year-old Isaiah. Carrie adds, “my house is also spotless.”

Dolly’s been married to Carl Dean for 54 years next month. She says they laugh all the time and they’re good friends but Dolly’s always said the marriage works because she’s gone a lot for her job. As for living in self-quarantine now Dolly says separate rooms are pretty much essential.

Finally - when Sam Hunt moved to Nashville, he parked cars for a hospital and he’d help people get in the hospital for their appointments. Sam did that for several months then got a publishing deal letting him write songs full time. He never had another normal job again.

John Prine died from Covid-19 yesterday & Kenny Rogers: A Benefit For MusiCares airs tonight

73-year-old legendary singer/songwriter John Prine died from Covid-19 yesterday. Miranda Lambert called him ‘the one and only.” Chris Janson wrote “most every country singer has sang lyrics written by John at one time or another.” George Strait, Miranda Lambert and Johnny Cash all sang tunes John wrote.

Kimberly Paisley posted a video of Day 26 at their home showing us they have everything they need. Kim also revealed the reason for her new found peace; a bound and gagged Brad Paisley on the floor by the fridge, not able to say a word.

To follow guidelines and keep everyone safe, Luke Bryan’s pushing back the release of his album, ‘Born Here Live Here Die Here’ to August 7. His tour will hopefully start July 10.

Kenny Rogers: A Benefit For MusiCares airs tonight on CMT with Rascal Flatts, Jennifer Nettles, Randy Houser & more. Sam Hunt’s on Late Night with Stephen Colbert.

Finally - Scotty McCreery’s doing two Facebook Lives & one Instagram show this afternoon.

luke bryan mistaken for blake shelton & Carly Pearce goes live tonight

Luke Bryan was one of the performers on ACM Presents: Our Country Sunday night, but one TV station had a snippet of Luke’s performance with Blake Shelton's name on the screen as the artist singing. Luke posted, "I just gotta work harder." Blake saw it and accused Luke of having a spray on tan.

Keith Urban, Nicole and daughters Sunday and Faith are home now playing games like Apples to Apples and Uno. There’s also lots of music in their house, dancing and being in their backyard. Kane Brown’s been passing his time watching Netflix, playing board games and X-Box and hanging out with his dogs. They live in the woods so Kane’s on his 4-wheeler a lot too.

Keith Urban will take part in One World: Together At Home, in support of the fight against COVID-19. It’ll be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel and airs April 18 on basically every network.

Finally - Carly Pearce will have a show on Instagram Live tonight at 6:30 CT.

Eric Church says don’t fear, be brave and endure & thomas rhett shaves his beard off

ACM Presents: Our Country last night had Keith Urban kick it off. He thanked the frontline workers and reminded us we will get through this. Luke Bryan dedicated his tune to anyone putting themselves in harm’s way during this crisis. Eric Church assured us we should have hope, don’t fear, be brave and endure.

Carly Pierce wants to hear from us about TV show suggestions or anything else you want to chat about. You can text Carly at 615-257-9552.

Kane Brown recently got a Furbo dog camera. It’ll notify you if you’re dog’s barking while you’re away from home. It’s also does clicker training and it’ll let you remotely throw treats to your dog when you’re gone.

Sam Hunt just got a new puppy. Copper’s a German shorthaired pointer and Sam will use him for bird hunting.

Carrie Underwood’s encouraging fans to be safe during this time and says, “stay at home as much as possible and practice social distancing. Working together, we can stop the spread of COVID-19. Do your part, stay apart.”

Michael Ray says he believes music is medicine, especially in times like we’re living right now.

Finally - for the first time in five years, this weekend Thomas Rhett shaved his beard off and said he immediately felt 10 years younger.

ACM Presents: Our Country airs Sunday & Sam Hunt’s album is out

ACM Presents: Our Country airs Sunday night on CBS. Gayle King will host the two-hour special featuring country stars performing from their homes. Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker pay tribute to Kenny Rogers. Other performers include Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, FGL, Lady A, Miranda, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, Blake & Gwen, Shania, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.

Speaking of Keith, he, Nichole and family are self-isolating at their Nashville home. Their 9-year-old daughter Faith played an April Fool’s Day trick on them especially meant for her mom. She projected the image of a tarantula onto a lamp shade and Nichole screamed!

Chase Rice has a concert on Instagram and Facebook tonight to help music professionals in need. He’ll also sing a few songs from his upcoming album at 6 PM CT. Brantley Gilbert has an Instagram concert tonight at 8 PM CT, so does Brad Paisley.

Finally – in stores today, Sam Hunt’s album, ‘Southside’ and Ashley McBryde’s record, ‘Never Will.’

Jon Pardi’s postponed his May wedding & Keith Urban has a video premiere today

Jon Pardi’s postponed his May wedding due to the pandemic. His fiancé Summer tweeted, “we’d be selfish to keep our wedding date and put our guests at risk.” Tonight at 8:30 PM CT Jon will have a live show on Instagram.

Dolly has just donated a million dollars to Vanderbilt University. Her doctor friend there told her about the exciting advancements they’re making towards research of the coronavirus for a cure. Dolly will also be reading a bedtime story tonight on her Imagination Library YouTube channel starting with ‘The Little Engine That Could.’
Happy 34th birthday to Chris Janson today. I hear Chris once made $4,700 in tips one night at Tootsie’s in Nashville. That night Tootsie’s even got fined for breaking fire hazard codes by having such a big crowd.

Finally - Keith Urban has the YouTube premiere of his video for 'God Whispered Your Name' today at 11 AM CT. Keith will also be on-line to answer your questions about the video.

Garth & Trisha Live airs tonight & Sam Hunt just got a bidet

Jason Aldean and his wife recently sent a Panera lunch to pharmacy staff in New York who they heard were "working their tails off." Jason and Brittany are staying at their beach home in Florida right now with their kids.

Sam Hunt’s wife just got a bidet from Amazon. He told her to send it back cause he didn’t want anyone to have to use it. Sam doesn’t want it in his house and even tho he’s never tried one, he says it just seems like a bad idea.

Kane Brown thinks his wife's going crazy because when she gets groceries now she takes them out of the bag before she comes in the house and she washed all 100 pieces with a Clorox wipe.

Garth & Trisha Live airs tonight on CBS. It’s an intimate concert from their home studio. They and CBS will donate $1 million to charities dealing with COVID-19.

Finally – Lady A’s Hillary Scott turns 34 today.

Thomas Rhett released a hopeful tune yesterday, ‘Be A Light.’ He got Keith Urban, Reba and Lady A’s Hillary Scott to sing on the song that benefits the MusicCares COVID-19 relief fund. It helps people in the music biz affected in any way by coronavirus. Thomas co-wrote ‘Be A Light’ last year and decided this was the perfect time to release it.

Each Thursday night starting this week, Dolly Parton will read a story from her Imagination Library. It’s something she’s wanted to do for a while and says the timing never felt right until now. Kids can watch Dolly read the stories on her Imagination Library YouTube channel.

As they near their middle thirties, Florida Georgia Line have reached a lot of their goals. They say one day they look forward to taking the artist hat off and working full time on their publishing company and record label. Brian says, “we’re just getting started.”

Finally - Blake Shelton is donating part of his online merchandise sales to the MusicCares Covid-19 relief fund through Friday.

Joe Diffie died Sunday from coronavirus & Garth and Trisha have a show on CBS April 1

61-year-old Joe Diffie died Sunday from coronavirus complications. Dierks Bentley called him one of the greatest country singers ever. Vince Gill said few in country music had a range like his. Chris Janson called Joe one of the nicest stars on the planet and Morgan Wallen tweeted, “our love for mullets made me feel connected to you in a special way.”

Miranda Lambert says her anxiety about the state of the world is through the roof. The care package she got this weekend from her parents made her feel better tho. It included homemade salsa, mom’s apple butter, a bottle of wine and her dad’s bbq sauce.

Thomas Rhett turns 30 today. This weekend he decided to swing on a vine from his tree because his wife said she did that all the time growing up. It broke and Thomas fell and got a headache. At 4:30 CT today Thomas has a special announcement on Instagram Live.

Garth & Trisha have a show on CBS April 1. They’ll perform live from their home studio.

Justin Moore is 36 today.

Finally - Maren Morris’ son was born after 30 hours of labor that ended with an emergency C-section. She said the maternity ward was so quiet due to no visitors allowed.

blake's mullet is back & The debut album from Ingrid Andress is out

Blake Shelton’s stayed true to his quarantine promise and is bringing his 90s mullet back. Gwen Stefani also added shaved stripes into the side of his head.

The debut album from Ingrid Andress, ‘Lady Like,’ is out. At 2 pm CT she’ll have a concert on Instagram. Tonight Brantley Gilbert has a show on Instagram at 8 pm CT. A new season of Trisha’s Food Network show debuts Saturday with guest Kristin Chenoweth.

Sunday night on PBS, Garth will receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during a tribute concert. Performers include Trisha Yearwood, Keith Urban and Chris Stapleton. Tim McGraw’s on Elton John’s Living Room Concert for America Sunday on Fox at 9 p.m. ET.

Finally - the ACM Our Country special on CBS April 5 will have Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker paying tribute to Kenny Rogers. Kane Brown performs with John Legend and other singers include Dierks, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, FGL, Lady A, Miranda, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, Blake & Gwen, Shania, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.

Kenny Chesney’s 52 & Maren Morris’s hit stops a babies crying

Kenny Chesney’s 52 today. Yesterday he tweeted, “in these times, remember how blessed we are to be alive. Find something to smile about. Be mindful, happy & take care of yourself & others.”

Thomas Rhett has a new brother and they’re 29-years apart. His dad Rhett Akins wife had Brody James almost 2-weeks ago. Brody’s the new uncle to Thomas’s month-old daughter Lennon.

On Sunday night Tim McGraw’s among the performers on Elton John’s Living Room Concert for America on Fox. The-long special will be commercial free and seek donations for health care workers and first responders that are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Finally - Maren Morris’s hit song ‘The Bones’ seems to be the magic ingredient to stop a tiny baby from crying. When Maren’s fan was pregnant, she listened to the song a lot and now when her newborn cries, it never fails to calm her down.

Scotty McCreery does Facebook Live today & Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey on CMT Crossroads

Right now Luke Bryan is watching American Idol on TV at home just like us. His wife said they have not killed each other yet but they’ve come close a few times.

Growing up Miranda Lambert‘s parents were private investigators. One time in junior high they had her wear a cheerleading costume and she went door to door pretending to sell candy for her school just so they could spy on someone.

When Jon Pardi has a cheat food day it’s always Mexican and Jon says it has to include lots of carbs like rice, beans, chips and flour tortillas.

Scotty McCreery will do Facebook Live several times today starting at noon CT. Scotty’s concert airs at 12:45 CT. Mitchell Tenpenny will host a live stream on social media today at noon CT. He’ll sing and answer our questions.

Finally - Kelsea Ballerini and pop star Halsey are on CMT Crossroads and it premieres tonight.

Maren Morris had her son & homas Rhett’s been doing girlie things

Dancing to Harry Bellefonte last weekend apparently worked as Maren Morris had her son yesterday. Hayes Andrew Hurd arrived seven days before his March 30 due date and one day before Maren and Ryan’s second wedding anniversary.

During this time of isolation, Thomas Rhett’s been doing what he calls girlie things. He and his daughters have had tea parties. His fingernails have been painted several times and Willa also tried to braid his hair.

Luke Bryan’s finally made it. His fan Chase bought a catfish and tweeted, “I named him Luke after the one and only.”

Brett Eldredge turned 34 yesterday and said it was definitely the weirdest birthday ever! He said what made it all better tho was peanut butter pancakes and an omelet for dinner.

Finally - Blake Shelton hints season 18 of The Voice is now on hold. NBC confirms no shows are live yet and episodes have been taped to air through the end of April.