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The “#1 Must Visit Museum for Music Lovers” by Conde Nast’s Traveler, The Johnny Cash Museum teams with Nashville’s oldest and most-honored coffee company Bongo Java to perk up downtown Nashville with the addition of a coffee shop to the museum. Located within The Johnny Cash Museum at 119 Third Avenue South, Bongo Java opening in late February will offer a variety of Bongo Java’s most sought after brews alongside a selection of pastries and gourmet cafe fare.
When Kenny Chesney sets his mind to it, there will be a new way to do it! With “Wild Child,” the song celebrating the essence of a woman’s free spirit, he wanted a video that captured the life, love and beauty that shines from the inside out – and he captured it with longtime creative collaborator Shaun Silva and good friend/songwriter Gretchen Rhodes in Hawaii, where she now lives.
WHO: Longest consistent Master Distiller in the world, Jimmy Russell
Wild Turkey Associate Master Distiller, Eddie Russell
NOW That’s What I Call Music!, and the Academy of Country Music are partnering for the first time to release NOW That’s What I Call The ACM Awards 50 Years. The latest installment in the best-selling, multi-artist album series will feature 2 discs as well as a digital collection of songs from ACM award-winning artists celebrating the Academy’s 50th Anniversary.
Tickets and VIP packages are on sale TODAY for Vince Vaughn’s second annual Wild West Comedy Festival in Nashville, running from Tuesday, April 14 through Sunday, April 19. Pricing and full package and pass details can be found at wildwestcomedyfestival.com.
Eric Church with CBS’ Mark Strassmann
Courtesy: Jill Trunnell
With music’s biggest night approaching, Eric Church gave the folks at CBS a rare behind the scenes look at the 100-plus person production of his wildly popular “The Outsiders World Tour.”
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Recently at The Cordelle in Nashville, ethical lifestyle accessories brand RED EARTH celebrated the pre-release of their private label collection with celebrity designer, ANGIE HARMON. Over 300 partygoers were on hand to preview the jewelry line (Angie Harmon x Red Earth) and to hear more about the collaboration from Harmon and Travis Gravette, Founder of Red Earth. Among the supporters in attendance were Cassadee Pope (artist, Big Machine Label Group), Mike Wolfe (History Channel’s “American Pickers”), Rick Nielson (Cheap Trick), Samantha Stephens (TV/radio personality and artist) and Amanda Valentine (“Project Runway”).
Angie Harmon x Red Earth officially launches April 16, 2015. Find more at www.redearthshop.com.
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® and the Academy of Country Music announced today “The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Country Checkers Challenge” leading up to the 50thAnnual Academy of Country Music Awards LIVE on CBS on Sunday, April 19, from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Country music’s hottest newcomer, Sam Hunt, is set to headline The 6th Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert Benefiting The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF.) The event will take place Monday, February 23at The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville, TN at 6pm. Tickets are currently on sale now at http://bit.ly/1Bbttqh
Photo credit: Bev Moser/Moments by Moser
Nicki D. had a chance to check out the all-new Harrah’s Metropolis, the closest casino to Nashville, as she celebrated the grand opening in November with award-winning country group, Lonestar. Continue Reading →
