Alan Jackson and his wife Denise celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary yesterday, and they revealed that they are now grandparents. The couple's middle daughter, Ali, and her husband Sam Bradshaw welcomed their son on December 13th. The baby's name is Jackson Alvie Bradshaw. Alan shared a picture of himself sitting next to Denise, who is cuddling their new grandson. 

Jennifer Nettles will be the host of a new dating show coming to FOX called Farmer Wants a Wife. The show, which is based on the British version of the show, will premiere in March. Each farmer will match with a woman and then introduce their potential spouse to the farming lifestyle to see if the new relationship can survive. This is the second time Farmer Wants a Wife has aired in the United States. It premiered on the CW in April 2008, but was cancelled that June. The new version will debut on FOX on March 8th at 9pm.

Before heading to Australia for his Speed of Now World Tour earlier this month, Keith Urban was busy spreading the holiday spirit around Nashville. He donated $50,000 to both the Nashville Food Project and Thistle Farms. He also gave $100,000 to the Music Health Alliance, a non-profit organization that provides healthcare access and insurance to music professionals. The donations came from Keith's participation in Cantor Charity Day, a yearly benefit during which finance firm Cantor Fitzgerald distributes 100% of its daily revenues to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund. Keith also made a $50,000 personal donation to the Vanderbilt Breast Cancer Research.

A number of artists have been added to the lineup for New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash on CBS. The show's co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Elle King have been confirmed as performers. Other artists now appearing include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, King Calaway, Sheryl Crow, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Lainey Wilson and The War and Treaty. Rapper Flo-Rida and Steve Miller will also be performing. They will all join previously announced performers Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Little Big Town and Zac Brown Band for the five hour special. It will feature 50 back-to-back performances live from Nashville. The new year will be celebrated with the traditional Music Note Drop. The special airs on CBS starting at 8pm.

Dolly Parton is known for her big hair and tight outfits. During a recent interview, she revealed that her hairstyle isn't just for looks, it's also functional. "My wig cap has a little pocket on it in the back because my clothes are so tight my mic pack doesn't fit anywhere," Dolly shared. "There's only room for me in my clothes. So I have it to where the mic fits in my hair. 'Cause I wear wigs all the time and so it goes right over it and we just kind of mic it around and it works perfect."

Luke Bryan has hit another career milestone after earning his 30th number one song with his latest single "Country On." The track, written by Mark Nesler, David Frasier, Mitch Oglesby and Styles Haury, reached the top of the Mediabase chart. Sarah Buxton provided backup vocals on the song. Although Luke did not write it himself, he says being able to both write hits and find hits is the secret to his success.

Keith Urban is the latest country artist to sell his master recordings catalogue. He has sold them to the newly-formed music rights company Litmus. The sale includes 10 studio albums, as well as a greatest hits package, and also includes an agreement to collaborate on Keith's future releases. The amount that the catalogue sold for was not made public. Earlier in November, Keith said that he is working hard on finishing his next album, which he hopes will be out sooner rather than later in 2023.

Blake Shelton surprised Team Blake alumni Worth The Wait with an invitation to make their Grand Ole Opry debut. The special invite happened as they were performing Sunday night at Ole Red in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In the middle of their performance, Blake called in on the red phone, which was designed for him to be able to dial into the establishment on video chat. After Worth The Wait answered the phone, he appeared on a giant screen behind them. "I just wanted to call in and say hi to you three and tell you that I missed you and I'm really proud of you and oh yeah, I almost forgot I'd like to invite you to play at the Grand Ole Opry next year." The trio, consisting of sisters Mia Makana and Jacy Leilani Matthews as well as their mom Tara Matthews, stood there in shock until they accepted the invitation.