Blake Shelton shared what it was like the first time he brought his wife, Gwen Stefani, home to Oklahoma.
He said on a podcast it was, quote, “one of the joys of my life.”
Blake explained that Gwen had never really experienced rural life before. When they arrived, she was completely taken aback. She said, “So this is your, like . . . you own this?” When he told her yes, she couldn’t believe it.
Then Gwen asked, “But I didn’t know you could have a creek or a river. You can have that?”
She later said she only thought something like that would be in a national or state park. Gwen was raised in Anaheim, California. So, all that open space must have been a real shock to her.
(The Boot)
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Over the weekend, Carrie Underwood quietly walked into Rolling Hills Community Church in Nashville and surprised the congregation.
During the church’s annual Sounds of Christmas concert, Carrie took the stage to sing “O Holy Night” and “All Is Well”.
Her Christmas album “My Gift” came out in 2020 and features original songs . . . a duet with John Legend on “Hallelujah” . . . and a sweet appearance from her son Isaiah on “The Little Drummer Boy”.
(Whiskey Riff)
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HARDY and comedian/actor Bert Kreischer will host New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash this year on CBS.
“Celebrating New Year’s in Music City is always a blast,” HARDY says. “It’s great to be back playing Nashville’s Big Bash and I’m stoked to co-host this year with one of the funniest dudes I know.”
Kreischer adds, “This event, which I was a very small part of last year, is so much fun.”
“I hope I keep my shirt on, and I promise not to drink until the stroke of midnight, unless you want me to start drinking earlier,” he jokes.
They join headliners Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, who’ll play at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, along with special guests CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr.and Dwight Yoakam will appear from clubs and venues across Music City.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash airs Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. CT on CBS and Paramount+.
