Nashville Notes: Mr. Top’s ‘Rocky Top,’ ERNEST sings Toby Keith and more

Zach Top knows how to get a crowd on his side. When he performed at Thompson-Boling arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Oct. 9, he made sure to play “Rocky Top,” the classic bluegrass tune that for decades
Kenny Chesney’s birthday present to Megan Moroney has her ‘screaming, crying, throwing up’

Kenny Chesney performs during the 55th Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala at Music City Center on October, 2025 in Nashville (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Megan Moroney turned 28 on Thursday, and to celebrate her friends threw her a
Why Kelsea Ballerini ‘cried herself to sleep’ after the ACMs

Kelsea Ballerini talks to ‘ELLE’ Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia on ‘Defining with ELLE’ (Courtesy: ELLE) When award nominations are announced, Kelsea Ballerini‘s name is usually included, but she doesn’t win as frequently as she’s nominated. While Kelsea’s fans
Watch Parker McCollum and Kassi Ashton sing their duet live for the first time

Parker McCollum performs at 2025 CMA Fest (Disney/Larry McCormack) If you happened to be at Parker McCollum‘s concert in Tallahassee, Florida, on Sept. 26, you got to witness him singing a duet live for the first time
Megan Moroney is ‘the most proud’ of her next album: ‘It’s my best work’

Megan Moroney performs at 2025 CMA Music Fest (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Megan Moroney says her highly anticipated next album is the best one she’s ever made. Megan appears on the new episode of the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast. During
Dasha releases new EP, single ‘Work on Me’

Dasha, ‘Anna’ EP (Warner Records) Dasha‘s new EP is out Friday, along with a new single. The eight-track EP is called Anna, which is a reference to her birth name, Anna Dasha Novotny. It’s described as a “deeply personal
‘Evangeline’ on a giant screen: Eric Church releasing live IMAX concert film

Eric Church performs ‘Evangeline vs. The Machine’ live at Nashville’s The Pinnacle, May 2025 (Nathan Zucker for Alive Coverage) Eric Church is already huge, but he’s about to get even bigger — like 75 feet tall bigger.
Reba calls out AI ‘nonsense’ in sweet message to Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire at the 53rd CMA Awards, November, 2019 (Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Reba wants everyone to know not to believe what you see online — including reports of Dolly Parton’s health. Specifically, in a new
Chris Stapleton reschedules Florida shows due to illness

Chris Stapleton performs at the 2024 CMA Awards (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Chris Stapleton was set to play Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, on Friday and Saturday, but he’s been forced to postpone those two dates due to
Priscilla Block brings her ‘deeper side’ to ‘Things You Didn’t See’

Priscilla Block’s ‘Things You Didn’t See’ (MCA) Country fans already know and love Priscilla Block for her outgoing personality, her expressive fashion sense and her Platinum hits, “Just About Over You” and “You, Me & Whiskey” with