Artist Updates: Kellie Pickler, Russell Dickerson, Darryl Worley

Kellie Pickler Appears On The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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In an upcoming episode of CMT’s I Love Kellie Pickler, singer/actress/dancer Kellie Pickler fulfills her childhood dream of being an exchange student as she and husband Kyle Jacobs travel to Tokyo to live with the Asada family.

Pickler shared candid behind-the-scenes during an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which aired Tuesday (Sept. 27).

“This show is about laughter and love,” said Pickler. “It’s all positive and all about our family and friends and our crazy adventures. We just want to be a bright light and make people laugh and feel good.”

The new episode of I Love Kellie Pickler airs this Thursday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

See Ellen DeGeneres prank Kellie Pickler during her visit:

Russell Dickerson Visits Academy of Country Music

Pictured (L-R): Grace Schoper, Dennis Entertainment; Russell Dickerson; Erick Long, ACM Photo: Michel Bourquard/Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

The Academy of Country Music welcomed Russell Dickerson to the office while he was in Los Angeles last week. While at the Academy, Dickerson performed his current single “Yours” which has reached over 20 million streams on Spotify, along with songs off his independent EP Yours.

Darry Worley’s Tennessee River Run Lineup Revealed

Darryl Worley

Kellie Pickler, Randy Houser and Chuck Wicks will join Darryl Worley in headlining the 15th Annual Tennessee River Run concert in Savannah, Tennessee, on Oct. 7 and 8. Additional performers include James Robert Webb, Alyson Greene, the Marshall Lowry Band, the Bryan Moffitt Band and Dead Horse.

On Friday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m., Worley will host the Darryl Worley and Friends Songwriters in the Round Gala, a special dinner event at the home of Mayor and Mrs. Bob Shutt in Savannah. Each year, guests listen to the stories behind the hit songs while they enjoy an intimate performance under the stars. To sponsor or secure tickets, individuals may call 731-926–2667.

A 5K race will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Pickwick Landing State Park beginning at 8 a.m. Later that morning, Motorcycle Poker Run at Parris Elementary School hits the road. Prizes will be awarded at the final stop.

The concert is one of many events that will raise money to help fund projects of the Darryl Worley Foundation. Organizations that have benefited from the foundation include The Leader In Me program, the Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, among others.