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Brad Paisley to Appear on 'Nashville' Season Finale

Christina Vinson — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:00:49 +0000

When the first season of ABC’s drama ‘Nashville‘ winds up next month, fans will spot one of the Music City’s biggest stars on their television screens, as singer Brad Paisley will appear on the show’s finale. According to Extra, Paisley will play himself and perform with characters Rayna (Connie Britton) and Deacon (Charles Esten). His appearance may come as [...]

Brantley Gilbert and Chris Young Set for 'Nashville' Cameos

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:00:20 +0000

DVR alert! Brantley Gilbert and Chris Young are ready for their close-ups. That is, their small screen close-ups. Gilbert and Young are two of the hottest young male stars in country music, and they will both make cameos on one of the hottest hit dramas of the 2012-2013 TV season. The guys will guest on [...]

Whiskey Helped Connie Britton Prepare for Singing on 'Nashville'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:00:33 +0000

'Nashville' star Connie Britton is no stranger to singing in public, but the roles that made her famous on shows like 'Spin City' and 'Friday Night Lights' didn't focus on her voice. The actress admits that preparing for her role as country superstar Rayna Jaymes meant getting some special help from an old country music standby -- in this case, whiskey.

Big Machine Records to Release 'Music of Nashville' Soundtrack

Megan Pacella — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:00:39 +0000

If you can't get enough of the music on ABC's 'Nashville,' you're in luck. Powerhouse country label Big Machine Records -- home of Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw -- will release an 11-song soundtrack for the popular new drama on Dec. 11.

'Nashville' Mansion Up for Sale

Megan Pacella — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:55:25 +0000

If you can’t get enough of the country music drama on ABC’s ‘Nashville,’ then you’ll be excited to learn that the Music City mansion inhabited by Rayna James (Connie Britton’s character) is up for sale. Unfortunately, it comes with a hefty price tag that only a successful country music star could afford. According to New [...]

'Nashville' Premiere Song List

Billy Dukes — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:23 +0000

A dozen country songs were featured on the ‘Nashville‘ season premiere on ABC on Oct. 10. Many of the songs picked for the big debut of the drama series are currently-charting songs, but some of those featured you may not be familiar with yet. Among the established country stars, Miranda Lambert and Justin Moore may [...]

ABC's 'Nashville' Premiere Rings True

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:00:46 +0000

Hollywood has a long and sorry history of getting Nashville -- and country music -- wrong. From deliberately corny shows like 'Hee Haw,' to unintentional comedies like 'Country Strong,' Music City has always come off in movies and television as some sort of backwater town full of ignorant, cowboy-hat-wearing hayseeds, instead of a cosmopolitan cultural center that serves as home to the largest collective of top-quality musicians, engineers, producers and songwriters that has ever existed.

Hayden Panettiere Admits Her 'Nashville' Character Was Inspired by the 'Incredibly Interesting' Carrie Underwood

Cory Stromblad — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:00:28 +0000

'Nashville' star Hayden Panettiere has already dismissed rumors that her contentious character on the new ABC series is based on Taylor Swift, but the actress-turned-small-screen-singer has admitted that fellow blonde beauty Carrie Underwood served as muse for the fictional Juliette Barnes character. Well, at least one aspect of her.

ReTune Nashville Auction

Dave Diamond — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:39:10 +0000

We all sat and watched with amazement and dismay as the flood waters ravaged Nashville last year. Homes were lost, lives upended, and musical instruments destroyed in the high water. So what do you do with a flood damaged guitar? You create a marvelous and unique piece of art and auction it off to raise funds to ReTune Nashville! Some of the pieces up for auction are absolutely amazing, and I love where the money is going