10/27/21 Nashville Minute -- Carrie Underwood and CeCe Winans are winners of a Gospel Music Association Dove Award, which honors achievements in Christian and gospel music. The duo won Song of the Year for "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." It's one of 13 tracks on Underwood's 'My Savior' album. She also won a Dove Award back in 2006 for her breakout song, "Jesus Take the Wheel." -- Garth Brooks is adding a third Nashville show next month. He'll perform at the Grand Ole Opry House on November 18th, ahead of back-to-back performances at the iconic Ryman Auditorium on the 19th and 20th. [...]

10/26/21 Entertainment News -- The assistant director who handed the prop gun to Alec Baldwin last week before a fatal shooting was previously fired from a movie for a gun incident. CNN reports Dave Halls was working on the film "Freedom's Path" in 2019 when a gun "unexpectedly discharged," injuring a sound crew member and halting production of the movie. The company says Halls was removed from the set after that incident and was fired. They added he was remorseful for what happened and understood why he was terminated. It comes days after "Rust" photography director Halyna Hutchins was killed, and [...]

10/26/21 Nashville Minute (Memphis, TN) -- Kane Brown is on the mend after falling off the stage during a show in Memphis. The country star rolled his ankle before stumbling back on stage and finishing the show in obvious pain. He shared a video on social media that shows a tennis ball-sized lump on his right ankle. The recovery time is about two weeks. -- Australia's Biggest International Country Music Festival is returning in 2022. Headliners at CMC Rocks include Morgan Evans, Brad Paisley and Kane Brown. The event is slated for September. The full lineup will be announced sometime next [...]

10/25/21 Nashville Minute -- Scott McCreery's hit song, "Five More Minutes," is the inspiration for a new Hallmark Christmas movie. It will air on Hallmark's Movies & Mysteries channel on November 30th. McCreery won't appear in the film, but he is listed as an executive producer. -- It's a big week for rising country singer Elvie Shane who's releasing his first, full-length studio album. Shane quickly rose to stardom with his debut single, "My Boy," which made it to number one the country charts. His album, 'Backslider,' features 15 tracks. It's due out this Friday. -- Jimmie Allen is featured on [...]

10/25/21 Entertainment News -- The movie "Rust" is temporarily stopping production altogether after an onset incident killed one, and injured another. The Los Angeles Times reports the producers emailed crew members about the decision late Sunday night. Last week, Alec Baldwin's prop gun killed Halyna Hutchins and injured another while in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Producers said they are wrapping production at least until investigations are complete. The email said while their hearts are broken, they are choosing to pause creation rather than ending the film altogether. -- There are reports a prop gun involved in the deadly shooting on the [...]

-- The Country Music Association is announcing the first round of performers for next month's award show. They include Jimmie Allen, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church and Dan + Shay. Last week, Luke Bryan was announced as the solo host for the 55th annual event. The CMAs take place November 10th in Nashville. -- A proposed television remake, starring Reba McEntire, is a bust. The singer and actress says "Fried Green Tomatoes" was not picked up by network television like they thought it would be. She said it was a great idea, and it had a great script... but, quote, "that's showbiz. [...]