Yearly Archives: 2026

It’s finally here. College football officially returns today, with 16 teams kicking off the 2026 season this weekend with eight Week 0 matchups. The season officially kicks off with UNC and TCU facing off in Ireland at 11 AM central, followed by San Jose State at USC, NC State at Virginia, Jacksonville State at North Dakota State, Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan, Hawaii at Stanford, New Mexico State at Florida State, and Memphis at UNLV. While most of the top […]

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Another beautiful tribute to the late, great Dolly Parton. Very sadly, the country icon passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee on Tuesday. 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. Aside from that, she understandably didn’t share more, though it has since been revealed that she suffered a “brief battle with cancer.” She made an incredible impact on this world, and […]

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She’s as radiant as ever. Continue reading…

Dolly Parton famously grew up in poverty in rural Tennessee as one of 12 brothers and sisters. Continue reading…

We have lots of new music on the Folk Alley Radio Show this week! We’ll hear a previously unreleased John Prine song, new Buddy Miller, latest from William Prince featuring Nathaniel Rateliff, Hiss Golden Messenger, and new Phoebe Bridgers. 

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For the love of the game… I love videos like this because it just goes to show how much catching a fish means to the folks that chase after them. If you’re willing to jump into the water and swim to get your line unstuck, I’m not gonna question you. Fishing brings out so many emotions… pure joy, unmatched frustration, heartbreak when a biggin’ breaks off, and the thrilling anticipation of your next trophy fish… it covers all the bases. […]

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The rice recall was originally reported in April – but it’s now been expanded to a huge number of rice packages. We have the full list here.

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An incredibly rare piebald deer was recently spotted – and captured on camera – up in Cumberland, Maine this week. It would be an understatement to say that Mother Nature provides plenty of surprises. We can all get a little numb to the wonders of nature, but if you stop to look around every one in a while, there’s endless beauty in every living thing. One Maine resident happened to be looking in the right place at the right time […]

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As the Hooters restaurant franchise struggles in real life, its prospects in the entertainment industry are evidently just getting started. The restaurant that specializes in… chicken wings used to stand as an invincible staple of American casual dining. Hell, Hooters even had their own airline for a short period of time. For quite some time, the sky was quite literally the limit for the restaurant brand. But in recent years, the franchise faced a decline in customers and liquidity issues […]

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Yet another country artist is stepping away from the grind of touring and all that comes with it in 2026. Ernest, the artist known for his song “Flower Shops” and for penning songs for Morgan Wallen like “You Proof” and “Wasted on You,” has made the tough but necessary call to take himself off the road. He’s been out on tour a lot this year, and has stayed plenty busy when he’s not touring. The artist kicked off 2026 with […]

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