A Merle Haggard museum and meat and three is set to open in Nashville next summer, reports Nash Country Daily. The museum and restaurant will open next door to the Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline museums downtown on Third Avenue South. As with the other two museums, Icon Entertainment is behind the new venture. The Cash and Cline museums are among Nashville’s top tourist destinations, according to Forbes. The Cash museum opened in 2013 and the Cline museum opened earlier this year on the second floor of the Cash museum. Merle’s Meat + 3 Saloon, a bar and restaurant offering Southern dishes, will be located under the museum devoted to Haggard’s career. The museum will showcase instruments, awards, outfits and other things that belonged to the late musician. His widow, Theresa Haggard, has been involved in getting displays ready for the museum. “Merle would be very happy knowing that his museum will be next door to his dear friend, Johnny Cash,” she said, according to Nash Country Daily. “I’m sure he is up there smiling about that.” Born in 1937, Haggard was raised in Depression-era California, where he lived with his family in a box car they made into a home. His father,…
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Data Scientists Help Visitors Avoid Disney World’s Long Wait Times
Out there, beyond the anthropomorphic mice and never-ending queues is a man who is quietly trying to disrupt your next vacation to Disney’s Magic Kingdom. His name is Len Testa and…
Read the full storyTwo Country Wives Compare Baby Bumps in New Pic
Baby bumps Screen Shot 2017-10-31 at 12.17.38 PM If you’ve been keeping up with the baby boom that’s been going on in country music these days, then you’d know that Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany, and Hayley Hubbard, the wife of Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, are both very pregnant. The two gorgeous ladies, who have already…
Read the full storyNeanderthals Were Doomed to Fail, New Study Suggests
Neanderthals lived at the same time as early humans. They were strong, smart, and in many ways better than their counterparts. Yet humans endured, while Neanderthals went extinct (though in a way, we still carry them around through our DNA). So what killed them? Migration of species, via Wikipedia. The extinction of the Neanderthals is a…
Read the full storyNashville Symphony Releases Schedule for Free Chamber Music Series
Free Tickets now available for November 15 event “Mozart & Friends” at the Nashville Symphony.
Read the full storyThe Legendary Oak Ridge Boys Launch a New Line of Men’s Suits with a Mission to Bring Jobs Back to America
The Oak Ridge Boys have joined forces with American companies to place a new emphasis on buying products made in the United States.
Read the full storyTonight on Fox News: Laura Ingraham Takes on the 10PM Hour
Laura Ingraham will debut her new show, “The Ingraham Angle,” at 10 p.m. tonight on the Fox News Channel. The show will address the issues “cutting through the heart of America,” Ingraham told a gathering of Fox News and conservative personalities gathered for her kickoff party in Washington, D.C., on on Wednesday night. Ingraham, introduced by…
Read the full storyEagles Perform Their First Ever Concert at the Opry
The Eagles performed a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM listeners at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Sunday, October 29.
Read the full storyTennessee Reportedly Offers Dream Candidate Jon Gruden Over $10 Million to Replace Butch Jones
Tennessee has reportedly offered former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden “over $10 million a year” to be its next head coach, according to The Read Optional’s Oliver Connolly. Connolly reported that the Vols have also targeted TCU’s Gary Patterson, Louisville’s Bobby Petrino and Purdue’s Jeff Brohm as potential candidates as well. The rumored deal would…
Read the full storyAstros Edge Dodgers 13-12 in Thriller to Seize World Series Lead
Alex Bregman singled home Derek Fisher with the winning run in the 10th inning and the Houston Astros reached the brink of their first World Series title on Sunday, outlasting the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-12 in a tension-packed thriller. The Astros seized a 3-2 lead in Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final and can claim the crown…
Read the full storyThe International Olympic Committee Says Video Games Are Indeed … Sports
They may apparently require no more than a comfortable chair, decent knowledge of a computer screen and nimble mastery of controllers, but the International Olympic Committee insisted Saturday that eSports are indeed…sports. An Olympic Summit, under the guidance of IOC president Thomas Bach, meeting in Lausanne hailed the phenomenal growth of video games. In a statement,…
Read the full storyHorror Flick ‘Jigsaw’ Helps Hollywood with its Box-Office Puzzle
Hollywood may be suffering through a spiritless patch but Halloween films can still lend a needed jolt, as Lionsgate’s new “Jigsaw” horror film and a clutch of other scary films showed by boosting an otherwise flimsy weekend box office. “Jigsaw,” the eighth chapter in Lionsgate’s “Saw” horror franchise, took in an estimated $16.3 million over the…
Read the full storyDodgers Rip Astros 6-2 to Level World Series
Two unlikely heroes, a pitcher who lost his only prior playoff start and a batter in an 0-for-13 slump, rescued the World Series title hopes of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Alex Wood baffled Houston batters for 5 2/3 no-hit innings and Cody Bellinger snapped his drought with two crucial doubles as the Dodgers downed…
Read the full storyKentucky Beats Tennessee 29-26, Vols Fall to 3 and 5
Kentucky escaped an SEC rivalry matchup with Tennessee 29-26 on Saturday in Lexington, Ky., in a chippy contest that almost opened with a melee. Trash talk and shoving invited unsportsmanlike penalties against the entirety of both teams early in the contest. That set the tone in a physical, back-and-forth contest won when Wildcats quarterback Stephen Johnson…
Read the full storyFormer Long-Shot Jon Gruden Becomes New Favorite for Tennessee’s Potential Next Head Coach
Tennessee fans, this is not a drill!!! Jon Gruden, who was originally considered one of the biggest long shots listed, is now listed as the favorite for Bet Online odds rankings for the Vols’ next head coach. Gruden was originally considered at 20/1 on the website’s opening line, but moved up to 12/1 and 10/1 last…
Read the full storyRefs Walk Off in Protest After Players Kneel During Anthem at New Jersey Football Game
Two high school football officials walked off the field in protest Friday night after players from Monroe High School in Somerset County knelt during the national anthem before the team’s game against visiting Colts Neck. The officials, Ernie Lunardelli, 54, and his son, Anthony Lunardelli, 27, stood for the anthem and then abruptly left the field…
Read the full storyBrad Paisley Knocks the National Anthem Out of the Ballpark
Lots of country stars have been putting their spin on the national anthem lately, but Brad Paisley’s may be the most electric performance yet … literally. The Grammy-winner took to the field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to perform “The Star Spangled Banner” before game two of…
Read the full storyNo. 3 Georgia Dominates Florida with a 42-7 Pounding
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Third-ranked Georgia continues to show why it is a legitimate contender for one of the four playoff spots. The Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 SEC) dominated the rival Gators from beginning to end, winning 42-7 on Saturday, sacking quarterback Feleipe Franks five times and outgaining Florida in total offense 390 to 249. Georgia senior running…
Read the full storyKenneth Branagh Cements Status as Hollywood Star
Kenneth Branagh joined the galaxy of screen icons to leave their mark on Hollywood on Thursday as he plunged his hands and feet into cement at the TCL Chinese Theater. The Northern Irishman was hailed as the new Laurence Olivier at the start of a 35-year career that has seen him move from Shakespearean stage actor…
Read the full storyJoy Villa: Singer, Ex-Democrat, Trump Supporter, … Congresswoman?
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to welcome to politics a 26-year-old entertainer who made a political statement earlier this year with her “Make America Great Again” dress at the Grammys. “She has many fans,” the president tweeted. Villa responded by thanking the president and calling him her “ultimate warrior.” During a Friday appearance…
Read the full storyAstros Carry World Series Momentum as Dodgers Eye a Comeback
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts vowed resiliency after an emotional defeat while the Houston Astros try to carry over World Series momentum as baseball’s championship showdown shifts to Texas. The Astros rallied from a three-run deficit for an 11-inning 7-6 road victory to level Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final at 1-1 entering Friday’s game three…
Read the full storyGeorge Michael Album Tops UK Charts Again After Nearly Three Decades
George Michael’s chart-topping 1990 album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” returned straight to number one in the British charts on Friday, 10 months after the British pop star’s death at the age of 53. The remastered record sold over 56,000 copies to come first in the charts in the largest first-week sales for a re-released album…
Read the full storyWatch as Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Duet for the Final Time
Kenny Rogers Dolly Parton Kenny Rogers welcomed Dolly Parton onstage to sing their final duet Wednesday night, Oct. 25, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The performance was part of an all-star tribute concert to Kenny, titled “All in for the Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration.” Reba McEntire, the Judds, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and Lionel…
Read the full story‘Stranger Things’ Returns to the ‘Upside Down’
The element of surprise and Reagan-era nostalgia rendered the Netflix series “Stranger Things” a breakout when it arrived last year complete with monsters, mad scientists and mullets. For those viewers who happened upon the quirky little show while combing through their congested Netflix queue, it felt as if they’d finally made a diamond-in-the-rough discovery. The show,…
Read the full storyStranded American Mariners, Dogs Rescued After Months in Pacific Ocean
Two American mariners and their canine companions have been rescued after drifting off course and spending months stranded in the Pacific Ocean, the US Navy said Thursday. Jennifer Appel, Tasha Fuiaba and the two pooches had originally set sail from their home state of Hawaii this spring. They planned a voyage of more than 2,000 miles…
Read the full storyDarius Rucker Releases New Album ‘When was the Last Time’
Darius Rucker is turning heads at CBS Sunday Morning, The New Yorker, USA Today, and Today Show with his new album, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME.
Read the full storyHollywood Needs to Do a Lot More to Prevent Future Weinsteins
The Harvey Weinstein have led to many celebrities’ speaking out against predators within their industry and others coming forward to reveal . One major issue attached to this Hollywood scandal is the celebrities who were at least partially aware of Weinstein’s behavior and did nothing to help. Matt Damon recently admitted in a “Good Morning America”…
Read the full storyEric Church Tells an All-American story of Love and Loss in His New Video
Eric Church’s new video, “Round Here Buzz,” tells the story of a man and woman who have lost touch after ending their high school romance. The story is told through scenes recounting that young love, cut in with scenes from their modern lives. Music plays a central role in the entire…
Read the full storyPersonal History Shapes No. 9 Oklahoma Against Texas Tech
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury have had their share of disagreements — some publicly — since Mayfield walked-on with the Red Raiders five years ago. But entering Mayfield’s final meeting against Texas Tech on Saturday in Norman, tensions have cooled and Mayfield has embraced his time in Lubbock,…
Read the full storyScientists Create Low-Fat Pigs by Giving Them a Thermal Regulation Gene
Scientists have developed a new genetic technique that allows pigs to regulate temperature by burning fat. By burning more fat, pigs keep their bodies warmer, burning more fat to produce leaner meat. Infrared pictures of 6-month-old pigs taken at zero, two, and four hours after cold exposure show that the pigs’ thermoregulation was improved after insertion…
Read the full storyFrank Ragnow, All-SEC First Teamer and Potential NFL Draft First Rounder, Lost for the Year Due to Injury
Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema announced on Monday that first-team All-SEC offensive lineman Frank Ragnow will miss the rest of the season. He suffered a high ankle sprain in Saturday’s 52-20 loss to Auburn. Ragnow had started 33 consecutive games including that game with 18 coming at center and 15 coming at right guard. The 6-foot-5,…
Read the full storyClemson Looks for Bounce-Back Effort vs. Georgia Tech
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney isn’t interested in how and why his team lost at Syracuse on Oct. 13. “I’m anxious to see how this group is going to respond,” Swinney said. If recent history is an accurate barometer, Swinney’s team will respond in a positive way when the No. 7 Tigers (6-1,…
Read the full storyFlaming Drone Targets Shia LaBeouf’s Anti-Trump ‘Art’
Actor Shia LaBeouf’s artistic protest against President Donald Trump has been attacked again — this time by vandals using a flaming drone in western France where it went on display this month. The project, which features a white flag with the words “He Will Not Divide Us” filmed round-the-clock by a camera, has already…
Read the full storyRock-and-Roll Legend Fats Domino Dead at 89
Fats Domino, whose rollicking rhythm and blues piano helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll, has died in his lifelong home of New Orleans, the coroner said Wednesday. He was 89. Domino, who had made few public appearances over the past decade, died Tuesday morning of natural causes, said Gerry Cvitanovich, Jefferson Parish Coroner. “He was…
Read the full storyEinstein Note on Modest Living Sells for $1.56 Million
A note that Albert Einstein gave to a courier in Tokyo briefly describing his theory on happy living sold at auction in Jerusalem on Tuesday for $1.56 million (1.33 million euros), the auction house said. The winning bid for the note far exceeded the pre-auction estimate of between $5,000 and $8,000, according to the website of…
Read the full storyKenny Rogers Receives Star on the Music City Walk of Fame
NASHVILLE, TN – Grammy winner and music icon Kenny Rogers was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame on October 24. The induction ceremony took place one day in advance of the all-star “All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration” taking place at Bridgestone Arena. He will receive the 80th star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Inductees are recognized for their significant contributions to preserving the musical heritage of Nashville and for contributing to the world through song or other industry collaboration. Introducing Kenny Rogers was long-time touring partners, the Oak Ridge Boys. In 1979, Kenny Rogers became the first person to sell out arenas in his Full House Tour. The Oak Ridge Boys’ Joe Bonsall reminded the crowd, “No other country tour in history had played 90 cities in a row, to 18,000+ people.” Touring with Kenny Rogers, “We didn’t see an empty seat for ten years.” Not only that, Kenny Rogers brought the Oak Ridge Boys along for a Christmas tour. “This year, [because of Kenny Rogers], we are embarking on our 29th Christmas tour,” stated Bonsall. When the Oak Ridge Boys were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Kenny Rogers graciously…
Read the full storyScenes From Our Saveur Supper with Chef Michael Mina and JW Marriott
When chef Michael Mina and his team of chefs rolled into the Saveur Test Kitchen wearing pristine white coats and wielding 30 dry-aged tomahawk steaks, we knew it was going to be a good night.…
Read the full storyAstros Shut Out Yankees, Set World Series Clash with Dodgers
The Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 4-0 on Saturday to book a Major League Baseball World Series showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers. After fending off elimination in game six on Friday, the Astros won the best-of-seven American League Championship Series four-games-to-three to reach the World Series for the second time in club history.…
Read the full storyAlabama Crushes Tennessee 45 to 7
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Top-ranked Alabama had nearly 500 more yards than Tennessee and extended its winning streak over the Volunteers to 11 with a 45-7 victory on Saturday afternoon at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama’s stingy defense allowed just 108 total yards and held redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, making his second career start, to 44 yards on…
Read the full storyThe Ancient Origins of Halloween and Samhain
October 31st marks the ancient tradition of Halloween and the rituals, from dressing up like goblins and ghouls to transforming their homes into haunts. Then there is the tradition of sending the kids out to collect candy from their neighbors. People seldom question such annual rituals; they just do them…
Read the full storyTwo NASCAR Drivers Will Reach Career Milestones on Sunday at Kansas
Kasey Kahne and Matt DiBenedetto aren’t in the playoffs competing for a championship, but the two drivers can still celebrate career milestones this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Kahne will be making the 500th Cup Series start of his career, and the 37-year-old’s career began in 2004. DiBenedetto is making his 100th career start, and the 26-year-old…
Read the full storyPlayoff Hopeful Could Lose Key Starter Ahead of Weekend’s Best Matchup
Heading into an all-important game against the No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the No. 11 USC Trojans have received a bit of bad news involving starting defensive tackle Josh Fatu. Fatu, according to reports, was in a multi-car accident earlier this week, an accident bad enough where at the time of the initial reports, it…
Read the full storyBreast Cancer Death Rates Fell 40 Percent Since 1989
ANALYSIS/OPINION: The American Cancer Society reported earlier this month that breast cancer death rates declined almost 40 percent between 1989 and 2015 – averting an estimated 322,600 deaths. The reduction is attributed to screening and early detection by self-exams, mammography and improvements in treatments over the recent decades. And while everyone is in agreement that there…
Read the full storyFormer NBA Player-Turned-Western Kentucky Coach Quits After Embarrassing Incident on the Road
Drinking and driving can come with other consequences besides possible jail time and fines. A former NBA player turned college basketball coach found that out the hard way. Ben Hansbrough, who had just been promoted to a full-time assistant coach’s role at Western Kentucky University this summer, resigned his position just two days after he was…
Read the full storyNASA Discovers Mars Has a Magnetic Tail Twisted by Solar Wind
Artist’s conception of the complex magnetic field environment at Mars. Yellow lines represent magnetic field lines from the Sun carried by the solar wind, blue lines represent Martian surface magnetic fields, white sparks are reconnection activity, and red lines are reconnected magnetic fields that link the surface to space via the Martian magnetotail. Credit: Anil Rao/Univ.…
Read the full storyFormer Tennessee Great Tweets Cryptic News with Butch Jones Rumors Swirling
Everything surrounding the Tennessee football program is sketchy at the moment. The Vols sit at 3-3 on the season and, after two straight losses to Georgia (by quite a lopsided margin) and South Carolina, Butch Jones’ seat has never been hotter in Knoxville. In fact, many believe that there is very little Jones can do to…
Read the full storyFinal Work by Actor and Playwright Sam Shepard to be Published
A final work of fiction by Sam Shepard, the award-winning actor and playwright who died this summer, is to be published in December, his publishers announced Wednesday. “Spy of the First Person” is a work of fiction about a man looking back on his life as he undergoes treatment for a medical condition that renders him dependent…
Read the full storyCoaches Poll Week 1: Takeover of the Blue Bloods
The college basketball season is right around the corner and now we have confirmation with the Coaches Poll being released for Week 1. Unsurprisingly, the top five is filled out with the teams most people believe are the most talented to start the season. The poll couldn’t come soon enough as the summer has been filled…
Read the full storyLittle Big Town Joins a Vocal Powerhouse for a Heavenly Collaboration
Little Big Town Andra Day We would like to personally hug the person who had the idea to get Little Big Town and Andra Day together to sing. The Grammy-winning country superstars and the R&B powerhouse took to the stage at last night’s CMT Artists of the Year event for a powerful performance of Andra’s breakout…
Read the full storyNashville Symphony to Hold Free Day of Music Saturday
The Nashville Symphony will holds its annual free day of music Saturday to give people a chance to enjoy free concerts and participate in other fun activities for the whole family. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville. There will be more than 20 performers, including the Nashville Symphony. Doors open at 10:30 am, music from 11 am – 9 pm Kids’ Zone in the East Lobby, featuring our Instrument Petting Zoo, crafts and more, from 11:45 am – 3 pm Food vendors including Burritos La Mina, Two Thompsons Airstream & Churro Diva, presented in partnership with Mesa Komal Beer garden, presented by Craft Brewed Quiet spaces for people with sensory sensitivities For a complete schedule of events, click here.
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