Nicole Palsa

Nicole Palsa

Nicole Palsa is a freelance writer based in Nashville, Tennessee. Since 2012, she has written about the newcomers, superstars, and legends of country music for publications including Music Mayhem, Country Now, and Country Music Tattle Tale. Palsa has served as a volunteer guide with Musicians On Call since 2016 and is a Troubadour member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and her Bachelor of Arts degree in French. In addition to being a devoted country music fan, Nicole is a family historian and genealogist who can often be found in stacks of research. She is also an avid traveler with a passion for wildlife and nature photography.

Alan Jackson; Photo Courtesy CMA

Alan Jackson Graciously Accepts CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award: ‘Still Livin’ That Honky Tonk Dream, Y’all’

Posted on November 9, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

Three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Alan Jackson was honored with the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the…

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Luke Combs with Nicole Combs; Photo Courtesy ABC

Luke Combs And Wife Nicole Make First Red Carpet Appearance Together Since Welcoming Son, Tex Lawrence

Posted on November 9, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

For the first time since welcoming their son Tex, Luke Combs and his wife Nicole made a red carpet appearance…

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Carrie Underwood, Reba, Miranda Lambert; Photo Courtesy CMA

WATCH: Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood Pay Tribute to Loretta Lynn With CMA Awards Opening Performance

Posted on November 9, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

To kick off the 2022 CMA Awards, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, and Carrie Underwood paid tribute to the late Loretta…

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Caleigh Ryan, HARDY; Photo by ABC

Newlyweds HARDY and Caleigh Ryan Dress To Impress On The 2022 CMA Awards Red Carpet

Posted on November 9, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

Fresh off their nuptials less than two weeks ago, HARDY and his wife Caleigh Ryan walked the red carpet at…

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Miranda Lambert, Brendan McLoughlin; Photo by ABC

Miranda Lambert and Husband Brendan McLoughlin Stun On The 2022 CMA Awards Red Carpet

Posted on November 9, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

Miranda Lambert, the most nominated female artist in CMA Awards history, graced the red carpet with husband Brendan McLoughlin by…

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Jelly Roll and Bunnie; Photo Courtesy ABC

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Make Red Carpet Debut at 2022 CMA Awards

Posted on November 9, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

For his CMA Awards red carpet debut, Jelly Roll donned an all-black suit with a leather element on the jacket,…

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SESAC Song of the Year - Fancy Like; Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for SESAC

‘Fancy Like’ and Songwriter Josh Jenkins Celebrated at SESAC’s 2022 Nashville Music Awards

Posted on November 8, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

For the first time in three years, the performing rights organization SESAC celebrated its songwriters and music publishers in person,…

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Gary LeVox; Photo By Brian Tietz

Island Hopper Songwriter Fest Relief Concert to Benefit Fort Myers Community After Hurricane Ian Devastation

Posted on October 27, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

When the 8th annual Island Hopper Songwriter Festival wrapped up in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sunday, September 25, no…

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Duke & Lauren; Photo courtesy Bush's Beans

Lauren Alaina Helps Bush’s Beans Spokes-Dog Duke Make His Opry Debut

Posted on October 3, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

For only the second time in Grand Ole Opry history, a dog stepped into the hallowed circle to make its…

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Trace Adkins and Blake Shelton; Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images

Trace Adkins Wants Blake Shelton to Play His ‘Stupid Younger Brother’ on ‘Monarch’

Posted on September 20, 2022

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Nicole Palsa

Trace Adkins stars as the “Texas truth teller” patriarch on the FOX country music drama Monarch, alongside Susan Sarandon as…

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