Megan Pacella has been writing about all genres of music since 2007. Her work has been published in Fringe, Brite, Paste, Nashville Lifestyles and American Songwriter. Aside from spending a summer in New York City (where she met her fiance!), Megan has been living, working and playing in Nashville, Tenn., since 2003. When she's not blogging about country music, you can find her gardening, kayaking, hiking, drinking lots of coffee, and--most importantly--cuddling with her golden retriever, Gibson.
Megan Pacella
Brantley Gilbert Poser Pleads Guilty in Theft Case, Apologizes
Back in April, Brantley Gilbert experienced a real shock when he learned that an Indiana man had been posing not only as him, but also as his manager and producer. Now, the Gilbert imposter, 25-year-old Thomas Michael Barth, has pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft.
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton’s Dog, Loretta, Goes Missing
Miranda Lambert and her husband Blake Shelton have lost their rescue pup, Loretta. She went missing from their hometown of Tishomingo, Oklahoma over the weekend. The country couple is hopeful that their fans will aid them in the search for Loretta, and that she'll eventually be returned her to her rightful owners.
‘CMA Music Festival’ Special Draws to a Close With Brad Paisley, Hank Williams, Jr. Duet
With dozens of awards and accolades under his belt, Brad Paisley was the perfect person to lead the charge in closing out the the pre-taped 'CMA Music Festival' special on Monday. When Paisley took the stage back in June, he started out by singing the first few words of 'This Is Country Music' and playing along with his acoustic guitar -- and then something magical happened.
Martina McBride Sings Tearjerking ‘I’m Gonna Love You Through It’ at CMA Music Festival
After a couple hours of rocking country music hits, Martina McBride brought down the house during the pre-taped 'CMA Music Festival' special when she performed anti-cancer anthem, 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It.' The crowd, who could be heard screaming and cheering all night as stars like Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and Eric Church rocked the stage, was practically silent as McBride let loose h
Jason Aldean Holds Fans’ Attention During Pre-Taped CMA Festival ‘Fly Over States’ Performance
For his second performance during the three-hour 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' special, Jason Aldean wowed the audience by playing his big hit 'Fly Over States.' In the anthem, Aldean tips his hat to the often overlooked midwest states. Apparently, some of those fly over natives were in the audience when Aldean performed the song at LP Field in June, because they were screaming the
Little Big Town Bring the ‘Pontoon’ Boat to ‘Ellen’
To promote their upcoming album, 'Tornado,' Little Big Town hit the small screen bright and early on Thursday for a performance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show.' The award-winning foursome was all smiles as they took the stage to perform 'Pontoon' for a crowd.
Thompson Square Begin Work on Energy-Packed New Album
Thompson Square is having a banner year. The husband-wife duo made up of Shawna and Keifer Thompson has been criss-crossing the country, opening sold-out shows for Lady Antebellum‘s Own the Night World Tour. And on Saturday night (April 1) they scored an upset victory over Sugarland when they were named Vocal Duo of the Year a day prior to the 2012 ACM Awards. In light of all this success, the duo
Carrie Underwood Not Looking to Have Babies ‘Right Now’
Ever since Carrie Underwood and her husband, Mike Fisher, walked down the aisle in June 2010, we’ve been dying for news of a baby bump. As it turns out, the 29-year-old ‘Good Girl’ singer would rather enjoy married life than start planning a family right now.
Rascal Flatts Say New ‘Changed’ Album Represents the Band Well
Change is the air. Yesterday, we reported that Rascal Flatts renamed their 2012 tour for the sake of their eighth album release. Today (April 3), the new album — ‘Changed’ — is available in stores. If there was any doubt that the veteran country rockers have experienced quite a few changes in the past few years, bass guitarist Jay DeMarcus expels them.
Blake Shelton Dishes on Date Nights With Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton has a lot going for him. He was named Male Vocalist of the Year at Sunday night’s ACM Awards, and People recently crowned him country’s hottest man. And let’s not forget about his nominations at the Grammys and the People’s Choice Awards. Still, despite his growing stardom, the part of Shelton’s life that onlookers no doubt envy the most is his marriage to country queen Miranda Lambe
Taylor Swift Thanks Fans for ‘New Favorite Thing’ Backstage at ACM Awards 2012
Taylor Swift has done it again, y’all. Despite being the youngest name on the ballot for Entertainer of the Year at last night’s 2012 ACM Awards, Nashville’s Sweetheart took home the crown. Never one to leave her fans hanging, Swift paused backstage to make a sweet thank you video for all of her supporters.
Rascal Flatts Rename 2012 Tour to Support ‘Changed’ Album
A few weeks ago, we announced Rascal Flatts’ American Band Tour dates. But as of today, the American Band Tour is no more. But fear not, ticketholders! Rascal Flatts will still be delivering their great get-down country tunes this year — they’ve just changed the tour name to the Farmers Insurance Presents Changed Tour. The tour’s new name honors the band’s eighth studio album release by the same n