“Playin’ Possum: My Memories of George Jones” Book Celebration with Nancy Jones

Nancy Jones and Ken Abraham

Nancy Jones mingled with her guests in celebrating George Jones' 92nd birthday and presenting her new book “Playin’ Possum: My Memories of George Jones” at a private gathering in Franklin, TN.

Clips from the upcoming October 17th movie premiere of "Still Playin' Possum" were playing while Nancy and her book collaborator New York Times bestselling author Ken Abraham both told some good stories from the book. Singer-songwriter Billy Yates joined in with a little singing and some stories too. In Playin' Possum, readers get an intimate look at country music legend George Jones through the eyes of his wife of thirty years.

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Afterwards, all the guests gathered together to sing Happy Birthday to George Jones who would have been 92 years old on September 12th. Cake was served and Nancy ended the celebration by signing books and posing for photos with one and all.

Kelsea Ballerini Celebrates 30

Country star Kelsea Ballerini is turning 30 today with her first performance at MTV's Video Music Awards in Newark, NJ. We thought we would share a bit of news as well as a little round-up of photos to help celebrate her life in the spotlight.

Ballerini is coming home ‒ for a special one-night-only concert in Knoxville at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The country star and Knoxville native will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 2. Tickets for Kelsea’s fan club go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 13. Tickets for the general public go on sale through Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. Sept. 15.

Ingrid Andress and Georgia Webster will open “The Homecoming Show.”

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Go On Tour With Shania Twain!!!

Shania Twain by Lisa OConnor/AFF-USA.com

She's bringing one lucky fan and three friends on the road with her for the grand finale of her Queen Of Me Tour, November 8th - 15th. You'll ride along in your own tour bus, get VIP tickets to the final four shows across Canada, meet Shania, enjoy a pre-show reception, backstage tour, and much more. To enter head to WinShania.com Every entry supports Shania Kids Can in providing resources to youth in need and Her Mark in empowering the next generation of female leaders.