Local Celebrities

Hoping to see celebrities in Nashville? Here, local residents share the places they've spotted Country music stars and other famous people in & around Nashville. Plus, where Nashville celebrities live (if you want to conduct your own tour of the stars' homes). And our favorite places to hear live music off the beaten path in the Nashville area -- with photos of many stars performing.

Larry Birkhead Spotted In Franklin, Tennessee With Kate Bosworth

A picture I took of Larry Birkhead with Kate Bosworth outside of the Franklin Cinema in Franklin Tennessee — near Nashville.

Peyton From Tennessee On ‘The Bachelor’

On the first airing of ‘The Bachelor’ — Season 10 — tonight, Peyton was one of the first to receive a rose from Andy Baldwin. While she currently resides in Dallas, Texas Peyton hails from the great state of Tennessee!

Sally Field’s Movie ‘Two Weeks’ Was Filmed In Nashville

Here’s everything you want to know about the movie ‘Two Weeks’… and about Sally Field! This movie, in which Sally Field plays a woman dying of ovarian cancer, was filmed in Nashville and Alive Hospice played an advisory role in the film’s production.

Steamy Hot Kissing Commercial For Rembrandt Toothpaste… With Song By Griffin House

It appears that the song that plays in the background of the Rembrandt toothpaste kissing commercial is almost as popular as the commercial itself! It’s a song by Griffin House… here’s more about the song — including a video for the song ‘Waterfall’ — and a video for the Rembrandt commercial, too.

Download Shaun Groves’ New Song ‘Miss Texas’ For FREE

You can download Shaun Groves’ song ‘Miss Texas’ for FREE on February 2, 2007. Here’s how…

My Tribute To Sara Evans…

It was about a year ago when Sara Evans and Craig Schelske appeared hand-in-hand at the Franklin Cinema where they gave fans the opportunity for lots of close-up photographs and autographs. Check ’em out…

Music City Walk of Fame… My Dream Becomes A Reality!

Nashville’s got a Musicians Walk of Fame! Now, who could’ve ever imagined that?!? ME! Here are my thoughts on Nashville’s Walk of Fame honoring notable singers and songwriters…

A Review: Shawn Mullins ‘9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor’

Here’s a review of 9th Ward Pickin Parlor by Shawn Mullins. An incredible bluesy album with a lot of great mandolin and classic rock!

Songwriters Marshall Chapman, Don Henry & Jon Ims at Puckett’s In Franklin, TN

Here’s a long-overdue photo summary of the first ‘Songwriter Night’ we went to at the ‘new’ Puckett’s in Franklin, TN. Tonight’s singer-songwriters were: Marshall Chapman, Don Henry and Jon Ims. Check out our pictures…

A Songwriter Night With David Lee, Wynn Varble & Bob Regan

We went to Mickey Roos in Franklin, Tennessee for their very first Songwriter Night. The singer-songwriters we saw were: David Lee, Wynn Varble, and Bob Regan. Here are the highlights…

Johnny Reid Is A Singer… A Songwriter… And A Race Car Driver?

In June of 2006, my husband Jim met up with Johnny Reid at the IHRA drag racing event in Grand Bend, Ontario. He was performing at the IHRA’s weekend concert. And the crowd went wild! More details about the weekend and a few more photos from fans here. That’s Funny Johnny… Johnny Reid took a […]

Singer-Songwriter Johnny Reid Has An Entire Army Of Support Behind Him… So Does Jim!

Fun photos and details of the weekend Johnny Reid performed at the IHRA motorsports event in Grand Bend, Ontario Canada. Here’s a fan’s perspective of the concert, according to Alice Couto, member of Johnny Reid’s Tartan Army fan club.

Shawn Mullins: A Singer-Songwriter Worth Following

Here’s why I love Shawn Mullins… as a singer… as a songwriter… and as a multi-talented guitar player and musician. Some interesting behind-the-scenes facts and fun stuff about Shawn Mullins here.

9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor CD by Shawn Mullins

Shawn’s new record, 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor is an acoustic-based CD named for the New Orleans home studio where most of the album’s acoustic tracks were cut. Hear Shawn’s take on this new album, specifically how he chose its…

Crystal Taliefero: Hiding In The Background?… Not Hardly!

Who’s Crystal Taliefero?… Only the biggest name in backup singers on the planet! Here’s everything you could possibly want to know about Crystal Taliefero. She has performed on hundreds of albums and toured with legendary artists including John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Faith Hill, Brooks & Dunn, Michael McDonald, Bob Seger, Foreigner, Meat Loaf, Garth Brooks, Montgomery Gentry, Van Zandt, and dozens more! See how one girl (me) from Bloomington Indiana now living in Nashville Tennessee has become strangely “connected” to Crystal Taliefero (also from Bloomington and now living in Nashville).

The Franklin Pig

A one-of-a-kind Pig photo gallery… I pass by this Pig on the porch of a neighbor’s house every day, and every time they change what the pig is wearing — or holding –I stop and take a picture. If you love Pigs, or just want a good laugh, you’ll enjoy these pictures of Pigs — all dressed up!

Welcome To The James Otto Show

If you haven’t heard James Otto’s music yet, you’ve gotta give him a listen! His voice is SO strong, very bluesy with just the right amount of Southern Rock and even some Country. As a founding member of the Muzik Mafia, his upcoming album ‘The Otto Show’ is being produced by John Rich.

Reality TV Lands In Nashville… BIG Time!

Nashville Tennessee is the place to be if you enjoy Reality TV!… Not only is nearby Brentwood home to one of the most popular Reality TV websites (Realty TV Magazine, led by Joe Blackmon), but Nashville itself will be the site of the first-ever Reality TV Convention June 3-4, 2006. Here’s more…

Lari White Takes Johnny Cash’s Songs To Broadway

Nashville’s Lari White performs Johnny Cash songs on Broadway in ‘Ring of Fire’. Plus, she’s producing Country music albums, including Toby Keith’s latest album called ‘White Trash With Money’.

A Huge List Of Recent And Former Reality TV Show Contestants From Tennessee

If you’re from Tennessee, and you like Survivor, The Apprentice, American Idol, The Bachelor, Nashville Star, The Biggest Loser, and other reality TV shows, then you’ll want to pull for these hometown favorites on popular reality TV shows. Check out all of these Reality TV contestants from Tennessee!

Losers Always Win (…On Reality TV Music Shows Anyway!)

Sometimes it’s actually better to be a loser than a winner. At least on Reality TV shows like American Idol and Nashville Star that seems to be the case. Do you think these guys were losers?… Miranda Lambert, George Canyon, Matt Lindahl, Josh Gracin, Clay Aiken, Kimberley Locke, Diana DeGarmo, Bo Bice… to name just a few.

Nashville Star Season 4 Opener: We Were There

Opening night highlights for Nashville Star season 4. We were there… Here’s what we thought of the contestants: Jared Ashley, Shy Blakeman, Jewels Hanson, Nicole Jamrose, Monique LeCompte, Matt Mason, Kristen McNamera, Casey Rivers, Melanie Torres, and Chris Young.