Dog co-owned by country’s Tim McGraw wins new breed at show
May 10, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A bracco Italiano named Lepshi won his breed's debut at the United States' most prestigious dog show. And dog lovers just might not be the only audience that won't forget something like that.
South Carolina gives GOP a ruby-red bright spot in midterms
November 12, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The crowd at South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s election night party chanted along with the Republican incumbent as he closed his victory speech with a Tim McGraw lyric: “I like it, I love it, I want some more of it.”
Rita Wilson creates conversations with ’70s-era duets
October 7, 2022 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When actor and singer Rita Wilson was a young girl, she and her Greek mother would bond over listening to songs on the radio, especially '70s singer-songwriters.
Wilson's mother would engage her in conversation about the meanings of the songs and what the artist was trying to say, sometimes giving her daughter a new way to think about lyrics.
Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford to star in ‘Yellowstone’ prequel
May 18, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford will bring their combined star power to the newest addition to the “Yellowstone” TV franchise.
The pair will headline a Paramount+ series with the working title “1932,” which joins “1883” as part of what the streaming service called the “origin story” of its “Yellowstone” drama series.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 1-7
April 25, 2022 GMTCelebrity birthdays for the week of May 1-7:
May 1: Singer Judy Collins is 83. Actor Stephen Macht (“Suits,” ″General Hospital”) is 80. Singer Rita Coolidge is 77. Singer-bassist Nick Fortuna of The Buckinghams is 76.
Vanderbilt taps 26 notable names to democracy project board
March 29, 2022 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Vanderbilt University initiative aimed at bridging the gap of political polarization in the U.S. has named 26 members to its advisory board, ranging from politicians to musicians.
Country music singer Jeff Carson dies in Tennessee
March 27, 2022 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music singer and songwriter Jeff Carson, who scored hits with “Not On Your Love,” and “The Car” before becoming a police officer, has died in Tennessee, his publicist said.
IndyCar adds 4 musical acts to Iowa Speedway festival
March 7, 2022 GMTNEWTON, Iowa (AP) — IndyCar's return to Iowa will be celebrated as a three-day festival with a quartet of musical acts.
Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton were announced Monday as the performers for the July races at the track in Newtown.
‘Yellowstone’ saga expands with ’1932′ prequel on Paramount+
February 15, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The hit series “Yellowstone” is becoming a mothership with yet another prequel.
The Paramount+ streaming service said it has ordered the series “1932,” about the roots of the Dutton ranching family first introduced in the contemporary drama "Yellowstone.”
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw relish roles in TV drama ’1883′
December 17, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) —
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw called on their parental instincts for “1883,” a prequel to the modern TV drama “Yellowstone.”
The country music stars, long married and with children, play a couple heading westward with their youngsters through untamed wilderness in search of opportunity.
Jimmie Allen tapped for Indianapolis 500 national anthem
May 18, 2021 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chart-topping, platinum-selling country recording artist Jimmie Allen will perform the national anthem at this year's Indianapolis 500.
Allen will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before drivers are called to their cars May 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Tyler Hubbard, Tim McGraw call for unity on new duet
January 14, 2021 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Isolating alone on his tour bus parked outside his home last year, Tyler Hubbard, one-half of the popular country duo Florida Georgia Line, felt weighed down with emotion about the division in America in 2020...
Country artist Cam confronts hard truths on ‘The Otherside’
October 28, 2020 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The five-year journey between albums for country singer Cam was an evolution in coming to grips with hard truths about a music industry that had left her a bit bruised but not broken...
Kanye West? Tim McGraw? Girl Scouts? All got PPP loans
July 7, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The government's small business lending program has benefited millions of companies, with the goal of minimizing the number of layoffs Americans have suffered in the face of the coronavirus pandemic...
Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers
April 3, 2020 GMTFrom finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions...
Elton John to host TV, radio concert as coronavirus antidote
March 25, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John is hosting a “living room” concert aimed at bolstering American spirits during the coronavirus crisis and saluting those countering it, iHeartMedia and Fox said Wednesday...
Tucker is still bold, brash, but enjoying a fresh start
August 29, 2019 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At her publicist's office on Music Row, Tanya Tucker was fielding questions from reporters and posing for photos wearing pink hair and a blue, wide-brimmed hat while a documentary crew followed her around...
Book Review: Celebrating the songs of America
June 17, 2019 GMT"Songs of America" (Random House), by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw
From the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to the Gettysburg Address and landmark Supreme Court opinions, words inspire America and contribute to our understanding of its past...
Jon Meacham, Tim McGraw explore American history in song
June 10, 2019 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On a recent spring day inside Tim McGraw's sprawling Nashville mansion, the country superstar got a friendly ribbing from his friend and neighbor, Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential biographer Jon Meacham...
Tip your band, say honky tonk musicians, during NFL Draft
April 24, 2019 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country stars Dierks Bentley and Tim McGraw are playing free concerts in Nashville during the NFL Draft, but the hundreds of musicians working in honky tonk clubs just blocks from the draft stage want football fans to remember to tip the band...
This Day in Country Music: May 21
May 22, 2018 GMTA look back at some country music history >>>
1964 - Buck Owens was at #1 on the country charts with "My Heart Skips a Beat", Owens's third chart topper
1977 - Waylon Jennings began a six-week run at the top of the country chart with "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"
Sioux Falls event center had attendance pass 700,000 in 2017
March 3, 2018 GMTSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Headliners including Garth Brooks and the Foo Fighters helped Sioux Falls' $117 million events center sell more than 700,000 tickets last year...
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
November 24, 2017 GMTiTunes Official Music Charts for the week ending November 23, 2017:
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill find harmony on first duets record
November 20, 2017 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a scene from their Showtime documentary, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are rehearsing for their elaborate Soul2Soul tour, one of the biggest tours of their careers...
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
June 23, 2017 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide...
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
June 15, 2017 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide...
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
June 8, 2017 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide...
Chemistry onstage makes Faith Hill and Tim McGraw a top tour
April 12, 2017 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The love story of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill started on a tour two decades ago and that sparkling chemistry onstage has made them one of the genre's biggest headliners...
Aldean wins top prize, Backstreet Boys shine at ACM Awards
April 3, 2017 GMTFlorida Georgia Line may have lost entertainer of the year to Jason Aldean, but the country duo owned the Academy of Country Music Awards, thanks to some help from the Backstreet Boys...
List of winners at the 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards
April 3, 2017 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — A list of winners at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards, held Sunday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas...
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
March 31, 2017 GMTiTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending March 30, 2017:
Campground owner who founded country concert in Ohio dies
March 3, 2017 GMTFORT LORAMIE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who each summer turned his family campground into one of the largest outdoor concerts in the nation has died...