Jelly Roll Recalls Viral Moment With Garth Brooks Where He Picked Him Up (Exclusive)

Lainey Wilson absolutely adores Jelly Roll. The country crooner recently collaborated with him for a live performance of his song «Save Me» at the 2023 ACM Awards, and she has nothing but praise for the celebrated artist.«Ooh, I love me some Jelly Roll,» Wilson exclaimed while speaking with ET's Kevin Frazier and Rachel Smith at Nissan Stadium in Tennessee on Thursday, ahead of this year's CMA Fest, which she's hosting.Reflecting on her appreciation for the singer, Wilson explained, «He's got a story to tell, and I'm so thankful that he is in country music.»«I mean, that's what it's about,» she added excitedly.

Garth Brooks fans were sent into overdrive on Wednesday when the country music king delivered some major news.  During a Q&A interview at Billboard Country Live: In Conversation, Garth confirmed he's bringing back his rock star alter-ego, Chris Gaines.  Back in 1999, his album 'Garth Brooks… In the Life of Chris Gaines' was supposed to accompany the movie, The Lamb, in which Garth played the troubled rock star.

Jelly Roll is in hot demand, and it shows. And with an upcoming appearance at CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, you can bet the country star's been flooded with requests. One person he'll surely cover? None other than Dwayne Johnson.While dishing some golf knowledge at Topgolf, the 38-year-old singer spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier and Rachel Smith about the strong bond he's developed with Johnson over the years.

Garth Brooks has nothing but good things to say about fellow country singer Jelly Roll. Earlier this month, Jelly Roll met Brooks, his longtime hero, at the ACM Awards in Frisco, Texas, and video of their heartwarming meeting went viral. Jelly Roll met Brooks backstage and excitedly picked him up and lifted him into the air by way of introduction.«I got to see Garth Brooks at the ACM Awards and I was so excited I picked him up,» Jelly Roll told ET earlier this week at the  finale.

Nick Jonas remembers the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards well, but he would like to forget it. While appearing on the Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard podcast, the singer recalled joining Kelsea Ballerini for a live performance of "Peter Pan" and giving "a really tragic guitar solo." For Nick, it ended up being the "worst moment" and landed him in therapy. That evening, he said, has now shaped how he feels about performing."In retrospect, I can kind of laugh about how big I thought it was.

Garth Brooks is opening up about the time he ended up in a shower with Steven Tyler.

Garth Brooks admitted he once accidentally showered with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Brooks, 61, shared the moment during an appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show." "I showered with him," Brooks told Clarkson while the two were discussing Aerosmith.  The country music star and Tyler both performed at a Billy Joel concert in July 2008. "We were playing the ‘Last Play at Shea’(with) Billy Joel.They're getting ready to tear down Shea Stadium in New York, and I go out there, and I'm late anyway, and they just have the baseball showers," he recalled.

Garth Brooks revealed that he once got quite the rock star treatment from Steven Tyler, when he unwittingly ended up in the same shower with the Aerosmith frontman. During his Thursday appearance on, the 61-year-old country star was playing a game of «Rock Star Roulette,» which calls for the guest to cover a song on whichever band or artist the arrow lands on. In this case, it landed on Aerosmith, which prompted Kelly Clarkson to rave about the band and swear that, as a kid, she thought she was going to marry Tyler.«You've have an Aerosmith song,» Clarkson said.

Only in New York! Garth Brooks shared a wild story about an encounter he had with Steven Tyler while performing with Billy Joel.

Reba McEntire still has some items to cross off her career bucket list.

Trisha Yearwood revealed that husband Garth Brooks was "flirting pretty hard" with her over text before they walked the red carpet at the ACM Awards last week.  "We were texting this afternoon because we were not together until right before the red carpet because he was really busy, and you were flirting with me," Yearwood joked with Brooks after an E! News reporter asked about their long-lasting marriage. "I'm just saying, you were flirting pretty hard." The "She’s in Love With the Boy" songstress added their relationship is "always a first date, you know? It just really is."  Brooks praised his wife when asked why he thinks their relationship has last so long.

Everyone seems glued to their phones these days, including some celebrities. But there are some that are taking a stand against technology, for personal or professional reasons, or sometimes both. Garth Brooks recently made headlines with a "no phones" policy for his Las Vegas residency, which kicks off May 18.

Dolly Parton loves having a little fun on stage!

Chris Stapleton was crowned Entertainer of the Year at the 2023 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards on Thursday night. The Tennessee Whiskey singer won the night's most coveted honour at the awards ceremony, which was held at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. It marked the country star's first time winning the prize, and his win qualifies him for the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, celebrating artists who have won New Female/Male Artist of the Year, Female/Male Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.

graced the Ford Center stage in Frisco, Texas, the “No Fences” crooner labeled Parton as the “G.O.A.T” — meaning she’s the “greatest of all time.” The “9 to 5” singer then strolled onto the platform while pulling a cart with an actual goat sitting in it. “I’ve got your G.O.A.T. right here!” she laughed as she took her place next to Brooks.Parton then couldn’t help but gush over her co-emcee’s musical gifts, saying: “He changed the name of country music forever.”“In a flash, he became one of the biggest stars of all time,” she said.Then the Tennessee native revealed why she believes that Brooks called her the “G.O.A.T.”“I think it stands for ‘Garth organized a threesome!’” she joked on air.Parton added that she is the “Not Counting On You” musician’s “hall pass” — meaning that she is his one chance to have an affair without any repercussions from his wife.Yearwood and Brooks have been married since 2005, while Parton wedded Carl Thomas Dean in 1996.Parton also sang a beautiful tribute to the late Loretta Lynn and Naomi Judd at the ceremony.

Dolly Parton — including Trisha Yearwood and her husband, Garth Brooks!ET's Rachel Smith spoke to Yearwood, fresh off her performance with Carly Pearce, who shared her reaction to Parton suggesting a threesome between her, Yearwood and Brooks while co-hosting the 2023 ACM Awards with the country crooner Thursday night.«Everybody loves Dolly. Actually, people think this is Dolce and Gabbana but it's Dolly and Garth,» Yearwood, who shared that Dolly is both her and Brooks' «hall pass,» joked.

Chris Stapleton took home the coveted Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year honors, while Lainey Wilson was named female artist of the year and Morgan Wallen was male artist of the year at tonight’s 58th annual ACM Awards.

There were some big winners at the 2023 ACM Awards tonight!

Dolly Parton gave Garth Brooks a little more than he bargained for as co-host of the Academy of Country Music Awards Thursday. During the 2023 ACMs opening monologue at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Brooks took a minute to honor Parton, the "G.O.A.T." The acronym stands for "greatest of all time." On cue, Dolly rolled out on stage with a live goat in a wagon and jokingly said, "Did I hear you say you were looking for a goat? I've got your goat right here." They shared kind exchanges back and forth before Dolly mentioned hearing she's a "hall pass" for Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood. "I just had a thought," Parton said.

Dolly Parton kicked off the 2023 ACM Awards on Thursday night (May 11) by joking about having a threesome with co-host Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood.