Nicole Beals

Nicole’s Nashville News- September 11

Russell Dickerson and his wife, Kailey, welcomed their first child, a baby boy, yesterday.  Remington Edward Dickerson was born at 3:23pm, weighing 10 lbs. 4oz and measuring 22 inches long.

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Sugarland‘s  Jennifer Nettles has joined the judges panel of the new competition show called the Go-Big Show.  It will include acts like alligator trainers, stunt people and monster truck drivers trying to take home a $100,000 prize. The show will air on TBS, TNT and TruTV.

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Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is slowing and carefully reopening. Last week they kicked off their Live At the Ryman concerts with Scotty McCreery.  Fans could watch the show from home or a small number could attend in person.  They Ryman hosted 125 people for the first show with mask and social distancing guidelines in place.  Tonight  they will double the live audience capacity for the show featuring Brett Young.

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When Riley Green first moved to Nashville his goal was to make a living as a songwriter.  Riley has already been announced as the New Male Artist winner for Wednesday night’s ACM Awards and today he is releasing his new EP, If It Wasn’t For Trucks.

 

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