Mick Jagger has not got a speck of quit in his lanky frame. At 82, the iconic Rolling Stones frontman wants to hit the road and go on tour. There is nothing like bringing the band’s blistering, propulsive brand of rock to the fans in person, right? And there is no one who does it […]
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Cody Johnson is under fire after posting about a grizzly bear hunt he took part in. But he’s fired back at critics, saying it was good to do.
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Weird choice for a kid’s movie… After weeks of teasing, Taylor Swift finally confirmed yesterday that she would be releasing a new track for the fifth installment in the Toy Story franchise this Friday, June 5th, titled “I Knew It, You Knew It.” View this post on Instagram Though it’s not explicitly confirmed by Swift, Disney itself is touting the song as her “return” to country, where she got her start in music: “Inspired by the rootin’ tootin’ cowgirl Jessie’s ongoing […]
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It’s been a wild year for Ella Langley. And while she has been on our radar for years, she admits she still has to work hard to stay grounded.
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There were so many. I think we can all admit that country music itself is no stranger to tropes, clichés and the like. Of course, you have your classic beer, trucks, dirt roads, dogs and mama clichés that have invited critics and haters to subsequently dunk on the worst the genre has to offer. That’s not to say that songs with any or all of those cannot be good — look at Chris Stapleton’s “Maggie’s Song” or his penned Luke […]
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I guess this is really happening. At this point it seems like a Florida Georgia Line reunion is pretty much inevitable, four years after the duo called it quits back in 2022. The group’s official Instagram account has remained dormant since May 26, 2023, when Brian Kelley used the duo’s account to promote his then-upcoming single “See You Next Summer.” But now, three years since that last post, there are signs of life once again. Fans quickly noticed that their […]
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It might be time for a serious rebranding of the “Sunshine State.” Honestly, calling Florida by a nickname that highlights its good weather feels entirely too generous. Yeah, it’s sunny, we all know that, but the state is also completely overrun by terrifying invasive predators, a special breed of inland redneck, and perhaps the worst… Disney adults. Ok, that last one is a joke (not really), but is there any other state where simply mention the name ahead of “man” […]
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As we near the halfway pole of the musical year, it’s time to reflect back on the best albums that have been released so far. The top ten albums listed below should be considered early Album of the Year contenders.
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