August 24, 2021
Lainey Wilson tells us that she sang her first song in public at her Kindergarten graduation and decided that’s what she wanted to do a lot more. When she was 11, her dad showed her a few guitar chords and that opened the door to her songwriting.
Carly Pearce tells us about her pre-show ritual with her band. “My band and I try to come together, like, ten minutes before, and just hang a little bit, and maybe listen to music, maybe do a shot, maybe have a little wine, maybe do none of the above,” says Carly. “But we just like to all be together kind of right before we go out.”
Loretta Lynn’s ranch foreman was among those killed in the Tennessee flood. Wayne Spears has been a family friend to the Lynns and a fixture to the ranch for decades, and Loretta and her family are all devastated by his passing.
Take a road trip and eat like one of your favorite stars… There’s a Kenny Chesney-themed ice cream shop in Dinwiddie, Virginia. Paradise Haven serves Kenny’s favorite foods including a grilled cheese called Kenny’s Favorite, and hot dogs called the Fenway Franks.