Monthly Archives: April 2026

Kelsea Ballerini has absorbed some really hard knocks lately. The “Cowboys Cry Too” singer endured the heartbreaking loss of her beloved dog, Dibs, who passed away earlier this year. And her relationship with former beau Chase Stokes seems to have ended permanently. So maybe she was primed for a change of environment. In fact, Ballerini, […]

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Your tax dollars at work… I’m sure you’re familiar with Dolly Parton‘s Imagination Library. The incredible program offers free books monthly to children from birth until they turn 5 years old in an effort to improve childhood literacy and get kids reading. It does this by teaming up with local partners like nonprofits, libraries, school districts, or cities to cover the cost of the books, while the Imagination Library administers the program. These local partners get funding through donations and […]

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Taylor Sheridan is doing Paramount one last favor before he takes his talents over to NBCUniversal in 2029. For years, there’s been rumors of Call of Duty – the best selling video game franchise – jumping into the live action space. With all of the other well-established brands like Transformers and Minecraft doing so (and cashing in), it only makes sense that Call of Duty would try their hand at a motion picture. And they went and got just the […]

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The Beatles legend is hosting an ultra-exclusive and secretive event in Hollywood today, April 16. It’s a listening party for his new album.

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If you love Nutella, the tasty chocolate delight (it’s actually a hazelnut cocoa spread), you will be happy to hear that there is a now a brand new flavor of the sweet treat. It’s the first new iteration of the product on the market in more than 50 years. (Nutella originally hit shelves in 1964.) […]

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The late country legend will have music coming straight from the archives in May. His longtime co-producer is helping out.

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The most famous bald eagles in the world need some help naming their newborns. California’s Big Bear Lake is home to two certifiable celebrities: Jackie and Shadow. People on the internet have fallen in love with the bald eagle couple ever since a nature camera that was set up by Friends of Big Bear Valley. The nonprofit is the one that set up the camera on the nest, which Jackie and Shadow have been utilizing it to birth many eaglets […]

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After what can only be described as a tumultuous year in 2025, it’s pretty safe to say that 2026 has been off to a much better start for Zach Bryan. Shortly after announcing that he’s beginning his sobriety journey late in the year, he would get married to Samantha Sebastian on New Year’s Eve. Just two weeks later, he’d drop his long-awaited sixth studio album, With Heaven On Top, along with a full-length acoustic version of the record. Delivering another […]

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Did John Sansone and Ella Langley really date? He gave us a straight answer! Continue reading…

Never know who you’re going to run into. A lot of people come to Nashville and hit up Broadway expecting to see their favorite country artists everywhere they turn. But unfortunately for them, there aren’t many artists who hang out on Broadway these days. Sure, you might run into Kid Rock at his bar, or the occasional artist downtown for an event. But for the most part, locals – artists included – generally avoid Broadway. I mean, could you imagine […]

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