More than 50,000 fans packed Nissan Stadium for Night 1 of CMA Fest to see performances by Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan. But the crowd also got a couple of surprises: both Garth Brooks and Lauren Alaina made unannounced visits to the stage. Garth treated fans to a set…… MORE
The Nashville Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues today (May 7) to advance to the NHL’s Western Conference Finals for the first time, where they will take on the winner of the Anaheim Ducks vs. the Edmonton Oilers. Nashville’s country music community chimed in on Twitter to congratulate the Preds on their historic win. Check…… MORE
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Before his What the Hell World Tour at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on April 29, Dierks Bentley helped one soldier—Sgt. 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, Sgt. Mendez, who had been overseas for 10…… MORE
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
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
