Turnpike Troubadours Extend ‘Wild America Tour’ Into 2026, Announce Back-To-Back Billy Bob’s Shows

Turnpike Troubadours Extend ‘Wild America Tour’ Into 2026, Announce Back-To-Back Billy Bob’s Shows

Extending the tour into 2026. It’s safe to say that it has been another highly successful year for the Turnpike Troubadours. In addition to scoring massive opening spots on Cross Canadian Ragweed’s highly successful “Boys From Oklahoma” concert series, both in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Waco, Texas, the Red Dirt legends would also score huge appearances at Zach Bryan’s concerts over the summer, notably performing to his huge, sold-out shows at both BST Hyde Park in London and Golden Gate Park […]

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John Rich Takes Aim at Taylor Swift on Social Media

LAS VEGAS – MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS***Musician John Rich of Big & Rich and musician Taylor Swift performs during the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam held at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)
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.John Rich, who has rarely shied away from sharing his opinions on social media, recently made a joke at the expense of Taylor Swift.

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Billy Bob Thornton Can’t Stand Journalists Who Compliment ‘Landman’ To His Face & Then Rip Into It Online: “That’s What I Don’t Respect”

Billy Bob Thornton Can’t Stand Journalists Who Compliment ‘Landman’ To His Face & Then Rip Into It Online: “That’s What I Don’t Respect”

If you are gonna say something to Billy Bob Thornton, say it to his face. A guy like Thornton – who has been in the industry for close to 40 years – has had to deal with plenty of journalists and critics throughout his career. Fortunately, the 70-year-old actor has been a part of plenty of successful projects over the years, with the latest one being the hit Paramount+ show Landman. The Taylor Sheridan created series – starring Thornton, Demi […]

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Kentucky Home Goes Viral For Modeling Basement After An Old School Waffle House Diner

Kentucky Home Goes Viral For Modeling Basement After An Old School Waffle House Diner

It’s not just a Waffle House, it’s a Waffle Home. This might be more iconic than the original Waffle House location. The original Waffle House location opened Labor Day weekend, 1955, in Avondale Estates, Georgia. Given the history of this first location of the historic franchise known for serving up hashbrowns smothered and covered, one can only assume that Waffle House fans and addicts want to see the historic location. This Waffle House location, however, is no longer serving All-Star […]

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Popular Fast-Food Chain Closing Hundreds of Restaurants Across the US: Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Signage at a Wendy’s restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Wendy’s Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on November 7. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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The popular fast-food chain is expected to shut hundreds more stores, just one year after a brutal found of closures.

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“Wrong Country To Abuse Women”: Country Star Praises McDonald’s Customers for Defending “Abused” Female Staff Member

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 05: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Drew Baldridge speaks on the CMA Close Up stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Music City Center on June 05, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)
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The country music star was trying to grab a bite in an Australian McDonald’s when the events unfolded right in front of him.

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Morgan Wallen Catches A Stray From ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary’ With Joke About Racial Slur Incident

Morgan Wallen Catches A Stray From ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary’ With Joke About Racial Slur Incident

He’s never going to escape that one. Of course everybody remembers the controversy surrounding Morgan Wallen and his use of a racial slur back in 2021. Video of the then-rising superstar drunkenly using the slur towards his friend was captured by his neighbor and shared with TMZ, resulting in Morgan being temporarily suspended from his label, pulled from radio, and banned from the awards shows. Morgan has done just fine since then, winning Entertainer of the Year at the CMA […]

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Paul McCartney Looks Back on John Lennon’s Slaying 45 Years Ago: “I Still Haven’t Taken It In”

John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Val Wilmer / Getty Images)

Paul McCartney and John Lennon were members of the Beatles, one of the most famous, beloved, and successful bands in music history, They will forever be intertwined in our hearts and minds. But Lennon’s life was brutally cut short on December 8, 1980. He was fatally shot outside the Dakota, the landmark building in New […]

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