Buddy Miller has recorded music under his own name for the last 30 years, but his influence on roots music stretches far wider. He began playing in the ’70s in Austin, where he met his future wife Julie Griffin when they both were in a band called Partners in
With Larry Gatlin pushing 80, and having performed with his brothers literally since childhood, it’s not hard to understand why they might be looking into the future, and wanting to conclude things on their terms.
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Just precious. Last night, Ella Langley played Charleston, West Virginia’s Charleston Coliseum, another stop on her sold-out Dandelion tour. Of course it’s been a heck of a year for the Alabama native, thanks in large part to her mega hit “Choosin’ Texas.’” It just spent its 21st week at #1on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. As it stands today, “Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running #1 hit by a female artist this century, the only country song by a woman to […]
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She’s back. Tonight, Sunday Night Football on NBC officially returns for the 2026 NFL season, along with Carrie Underwood would return to sing the Sunday Night Football anthem for the 14th straight year. Unlike last year, which was filmed at The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, this season’s open will feature scenes in the recording studio, an intimate, smaller music venue and a concert at a packed stadium, according to People. Carrie says that this year’s rendition captures the “heart of rock ‘n’ […]
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The student explained that they hadn’t even been told about the rule by the school before promptly being suspended because of it.
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The affected broccoli products were sold in several states, leaving multiple hospitalized. The FDA has released an outbreak report.
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No matter what age she was, Dolly was a stunner. On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Dolly’s reps confirmed she sadly died following a “brief battle with cancer,” though the specific kind was not revealed. In an interview with Gayle King for CBS Mornings this week, Dolly’s younger sister, […]
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This family of Florida panthers looks to be doing a-okay, and it’s certainly a sight to see… because capturing the elusive big cat species on camera in the Sunshine State is always a rare feat. Florida’s famous big cat is categorized in the “critically endangered” level, meaning that the species’ population decline is greater than 80 to 90 percent. With their total numbers dwindling, Florida panthers are being seen less and less out in the wild. With the majority of […]
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Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach found themselves in handcuffs following a night out at a South Carolina bar.
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Powerful. Yesterday, Lainey Wilson was part of the ABC News special which was a 9/11 tribute called Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan. It marked the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 attacks, and she delivered a powerful rendition of “Amazing Grace” at the base of the light beams which mark where the Twin Towers once stood. Ahead of the show, Lainey also took time to acknowledge the horrific day, saying she remembers exactly where she was when the […]
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