Monthly Archives: February 2026

Dierks Bentley is playing chess while the rest of us are playing checkers. Soon, the “Drunk On A Plane” singer will hit the road once again for his bluegrass-heavy Off The Map Tour. It’s basically a continuation of his Broken Branches Tour from last year, which shared and celebrated the artist’s 2025 album release of the same name. In fact, the Off The Map Tour gets inspiration from a song that was included on Broken Branches. I actually wrote last […]

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Braxton Keith was a music-making machine in 2025, gifting fans with numerous singles like “Wind Blows,” “Baby You Do,” “Bye In Goodbye,” and his collaboration with fellow Texas honky tonker Randall King for “Cheatin’ On My Honky Tonk.” Keith also gifted fans with two additional songs during the fall, the honky tonk heartbreaker “Prescription” and a stellar cover of George Strait’s “The Chair.” The Texas native has carried that momentum into 2026, first releasing a highly teased Western swing tune, “I Ain’t […]

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It’s a blessing that she’s even still alive. Bunnie Xo and rapper-turned-country star Jelly Roll have an impressive rags to riches story, which Bunnie talks about extensively in her new book, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, which was released yesterday. Bunnie was working as a high-end escort in her hometown of Las Vegas when she met Jelly in 2015 while backstage at one of his concerts at the Las Vegas Country Saloon. They married in a spontaneous Las Vegas ceremony in […]

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Jelly Roll recently spoke with People regarding his first realization that he’s “California famous” now, after a tripe to Rodeo Drive

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Keith Gray, a former NFL player and college gridiron phenom, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Dallas of a brazen Medicare fraud scheme that involved an unbelievable $328 million. That sum is unimaginable to most of us. Gray is now facing possible years in prison for his crimes. According to TMZ, he […]

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Champion skier Lindsey Vonn is admittedly having a really tough time right now. She injured her ACL while competing at the Winter Olympics, then she fell and sustained a gruesome injury to her leg. There is no question that Vonn, 41, is an incredibly rugged and resilient athlete. Still, this major physical trauma has tested […]

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When you think of Old Hollywood, you probably think of glamour, sophistication, elegance, and charm. That was what the stars of that era typified. That was the way they lived. Sadly, that golden time has all but vanished. But rarely, a relic of yesteryear pops up that can be yours, provided that you have deep […]

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The former late-night host is opening up about the final time he saw Rob and Michele Reiner — just hours before the couple was found dead in Los Angeles. Continue reading…

Well he may get his wish after all… Resurfaced comments from Nashville mayor Freddie O’Connell may end up coming back to haunt him as many businesses sound the alarm and warn they may end up having to close their doors due to the city’s outrageous property tax increases. Of course Nashville has become a hotspot for both tourists and new residents. But one consequence of this boom has been a massive increase in real estate values, and new property appraisals […]

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It’s one of the coolest events that happen during SXSW each year. It’s the Luck Reunion, and it’s hosted by Willie Nelson at his Western town just outside of Austin called Luck, TX.

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