Nashville notes: Trace Adkins' jazz moment + Loretta Lynn's 1976 win

You can relive the moment Loretta Lynn became the first woman ever to win ACM entertainer of the year in 1976 on the Academy of Country Music’s YouTube channel. It is counting down to its 60th annual awards show
Don't sweat it: Luke Bryan has an 'Idol' superpower

NBCUniversal Going into his eighth season of American Idol, Luke Bryan‘s identified his superpower as a judge. “I can read a fainter when they’re about to faint,” he told Jimmy Fallon during a Tonight Show appearance with co-stars Carrie
David Hasselhoff's ex-wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff dies by suicide

Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, the ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, has died by suicide, the Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed Thursday. She was 62. The actress, who appeared on several Baywatch episodes, The Young and The Restless and
The 'Opry 100' lineup expands to include even more talent

NBCUniversal The Opry’s three-hour anniversary celebration on NBC just got bigger, adding a multitude of performers to an already star-studded lineup. Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jamey Johnson, Keith Urban, Post Malone, Ricky Skaggs, Terri Clark and
Steve Carell helps save prom for hundreds of students impacted by LA fires

Mike Coppola/Getty Images Hundreds of students impacted by the Los Angeles area wildfires in January can go to prom this spring thanks to actor Steve Carell. Carell said in a video message shared to students at six Los Angeles area high schools
Controversial 'Emilia Pérez' star thanks Madonna for 'all the love you have shown me'

Actress Karla Sofia Gascon; Medios y Media/Getty Images Karla Sofía Gascón, the controversial Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star, has given special thanks on social media to Madonna. Gascón, the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for the Academy
Dolly on Carl Dean: 'He is in God's arms now and I am okay with that'

Terry Wyatt/WireImage Dolly Parton‘s speaking out for the first time since announcing the passing of her husband, Carl Dean, on Monday. “This is a love note to family, friends, and fans,” she begins in a post on
'Running Point' gets swift season 2 renewal at Netflix

Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix 2024 Running Point’s season 2 is a slam dunk. Netflix has renewed the basketball comedy just a week after season 1 premiered. The show, starring Kate Hudson, had ranked third on the streaming service’s chart of top
Clay Walker to star in Randy Travis film, 'Forever and Ever, Amen'

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Clay Walker is set to play Randy Travis in a new biopic titled Forever and Ever, Amen. The two made the announcement Wednesday night on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. While two
'Hamilton' cancels Kennedy Center run, citing 'recent purge' by Trump administration

Theo Wargo/WireImage The hit Broadway musical Hamilton canceled a planned 2026 run at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, citing the firing of the theater’s board and chairman and subsequent takeover by President Donald Trump. “Politics have never