Proving that even the greatest singers, musicians and producers don’t always know when they’ve created a hit, Elvis Presley’s classic version of “Blue Christmas” almost didn’t happen. As Genius.com notes, Presley didn’t even want to record the song during a scheduled studio session in 1957. The late Millie Kirkham, the Nashville singer who sang soprano… Read more »

Still shopping for that perfect Christmas gift? Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have a little something for sale. It’s $18.5 million, but it looks like it’s worth every penny. It is the leftover acreage on their property outside of Nashville. Here’s why it’s so ideal: 1. Those 623 acres can be divided, so if $18.8… Read more »

You kind of expect a celebrity to have a perfect house. Like not a thing out of place. Not a mess in sight. And designer everything. Yeah, well, don’t put Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott in that nice, neat, little box. Her life with her husband Chris Tyrell and their daughter Eisele looks like it is… Read more »

O, holy Nashville! Your stars are brightly shining. On Twitter. Some country singers cozy up in Tennessee for the holidays, and some head home to see their families. But the most blessed part of this time of year is that no matter where the stars are, they never stop tweeting. Here are some of our… Read more »

Does anything say “Hello, Christmas” better than listening to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash or Martina McBride while you open presents or enjoy some eggnog with family or friends? I think not. So as you take time to wind down and get in the holiday spirit, I gift you with a few of my picks for… Read more »

These are some things that just don’t happen. Like $5 concert tickets for a country show. Big stars playing tiny rooms. Getting two big stars for the price of one. And watching the show with a crowd smaller than some people’s Christmas dinner guest list. And yet those things did happen. All at once. On… Read more »

The preservation of RCA Studio A complex on Nashville’s Music Row was ensured Tuesday (Dec. 23) when three preservations completed the $5.6 million purchase of the historic property that hosted sessions by a who’s who in country, pop and rock music. Mike Curb, Chuck Elcan and Aubrey Preston’s newly-formed Studio A Preservation Partners purchased the… Read more »

Be prepared to wipe a tear from your eye if you want to partake in Eric Church’s favorite holiday tradition. Each year, he and his family gather around the breakfast table and share uplifting stories of hope and joy that really bring the spirit of Christmas to life. “My grandmother, when she was alive, would… Read more »

You were expecting chestnuts, right? Sorry. Luke Bryan has replaced them with peanuts. It’s because he’s the son of a peanut farmer, and that’s what sons of peanut farmers do. In an email he sent to fans Tuesday (Dec. 23), Bryan revealed his new lyrics to “The Christmas Song,” the holiday classic made famous by… Read more »

One reporter made Kelly Clarkson cry. Another made her laugh. The rest just asked her questions. And Clarkson just kept on answering. “I’m long-winded. You’re welcome,” she joked to the crowd of reporters who gathered to hear about Clarkson’s first Miracle on Broadway benefit concert Saturday (Dec. 20) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The charity show… Read more »