The NHL’s Nashville Predators hockey team has another home playoff game tonight (April 2), which probably means another country music star will sing the national anthem. In Round 1 of the playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks, Carrie Underwood (April 17) and Luke Bryan (April 20) sang the national anthem before Games 3 and 4, respectively.…… MORE
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Before Dierks Bentley’s concert at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on April 29, he helped one soldier—Staff Sergeant Steven Mendez—and his family create an unforgettable memory. As the soldier’s two sons were taking pictures and chatting with Dierks backstage before the concert, SSgt. Mendez, who had been overseas for 10 months, casually walked…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Cole Swindell about his string of consecutive No. 1 singles, being a fan of Dierks Bentley from his first album, writing “Flatliner” specifically for Dierks with Jaron Boyer and Matt Bronleewe, touring with Dierks and Jon Pardi, gives us a little spoken word “Flatliner” performance and more. Show Participants Cole Swindell Jim Casey,…… MORE
Hockey fever is sweeping across Nashville . . . or “Smashville,” as it’s commonly known in hockey circles. After sweeping the Chicago Blackhawks in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs, the Nashville Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of Round 2 last night (April 26). Carrie Underwood—whose husband Mike Fisher is the…… MORE
According to The Tennessean, Nashville mayor Megan Barry has nominated Dierks Bentley to fill a vacancy on the Nashville Airport Authority’s board of directors. The Metro Council will vote on Dierk’s appointment in May. Dierks, who spent three years getting his pilot’s license, is slated to take the place of Rod Essig, whose term recently…… MORE
Dierks Bentley’s wife, Cassidy, is running the Boston Marathon today (April 17) to raise awareness and money for Safe Haven Family Shelter of Nashville, a non-profit organization that provides shelter to homeless families. Cassidy’s Crowdrise.com page, where you can make a donation, has already raised more than $22,000 for Safe Haven. Cassidy shared a lengthy…… MORE
One year after Merle Haggard’s death, more than 30 stars gathered at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena last night (April 6) to pay tribute to the Hag on what would have been his 80th birthday. Dubbed Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, the concert featured performances from Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Kenny Chesney, Miranda…… MORE
Getting Dierks Bentley to lend his vocals to Cole Swindell’s current single, “Flatliner,” was a long time coming. Although Cole had Dierks in mind when he co-wrote the tune with Jaron Boyer and Matt Bronleewe in 2012, it took Dierks a few years to warm up to the idea—or perhaps savvy Dierks was just waiting…… MORE
More than 25 stars—including newly announced Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller, Jake Owen, Aaron Lewis, Tanya Tucker and Chris Janson—will come together at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on April 6 for a Merle Haggard tribute concert. Dubbed Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, the concert will also feature performances from Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Kenny…… MORE
Check out some great photos from the ACM Awards red carpet, featuring Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jason Aldean, Joe Walsh, Reba McEntire, Little Big Town, Scotty McCreery, Kip Moore, Lauren Alaina, Chris Young, Dierks Bentley, Frankie Ballard and many more. photos by Jason Simanek… MORE