Kelsea Ballerini and Carly Pearce have developed a very good friendship over the years. According to Kelsea, even though they are very busy in their careers they try to make time for each other. "We'll go on walks, or we'll go to our houses and just make dinner, and have wine and play each other songs and stuff," she shares. Kelsea says that Carly is her closest friend.

Fans were surprised to see Post Malone and Riley Green when they stopped by Loser's Bar & Grill in Nashville recently. They threw on aprons, jumped behind the bar and started making drinks for some surprised patrons. One person said that Post made screwdrivers for her and her friends. Riley grabbed her phone and took a group selfie with the bar. Riley has made a few surprise appearances at Loser's over the years. The establishment is attached to his own Duck Blind bar.

Hardy and his wife, Caleigh, announced that they are expecting their first baby in February. The couple, who will celebrate their 2nd anniversary at the end of this month, did not share any other details.

Scotty McCreery, the Avett Brothers, Parmalee and Chase Rice have all been added to the lineup for Concert for Carolina. Luke Combs and Eric Church are the headliners. Luke is responsible for getting it up and going after he promised to help hurricane victims in his home state. The show will take place October 26th in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Bank of America Stadium. After tickets sold out last week, they announced a livestream component. Fans who can't be there in person can watch on Veeps. Livestream tickets are priced at $24.99, but with help from geo-targeting, people who are watching from areas affected by Hurricane Helene will not be charged to watch.

Blake Shelton recently surprised his alma mater, Ada High School in Ada, Oklahoma, with thousands of dollars worth of musical instruments. He teamed up with the Music Will organization to give the school guitars, drums, amplifiers and other equipment valued at $5,000. Blake even donated one of his own guitars. He was on hand for the presentation and shared with the kids how lucky he was when he was younger to have an uncle who invested in his musical interests. "Now these kids are gonna have the opportunity to do that right here in school. Work with each other and, you know, create a band situation," Blake said in a video he shared to social media.

After three-plus years, Carrie Underwood is ending her Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency in spring of 2025. Carrie will end her Vegas run with shows on April 9, 11 and 12. They are being held at Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Luke Comb's downtown Nashville Bar, Category 10, will be opening on November 2nd. It is located in the building where the Wildhorse Saloon used to be. The bar and venue features three levels, including a rooftop bar, and a variety of different stages and entertainment spots throughout.

Lainey Wilson will be playing the Thanksgiving halftime show for the Dallas Cowboy's game against the New York Giants. During her announcement, she also said that an unnamed "special guest" will be joining her for her performance. As always, the Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game and halftime show doubles as the official kickoff for the Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign.