Yearly Archives: 2026

Something she’ll remember forever. Lainey Wilson is currently touring over in Australia, and during a recent stop, she met a brave, beautiful little girl named Tessa. Tessa was diagnosed with stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma in November 2023, which relapsed in 2025. Her mom Renee explained that they are currently trying to raise money in order for Tessa to go get treatment in the United States, but of course, the price is astronomical, though she says they haven’t given up hope: […]

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Lee Brice is doing his best to avoid any sort of criticism directed towards his upcoming release, “Country Nowadays.” The country artist recently announced that he’ll be releasing the now viral song on February 19 after debuting the patriotic anthem during the Turning Point USA All-American Halftime Show.  In case you missed it, Brice penned a song with Matt Alderman and Nate Kenyon that did it’s best to capture the political tension that can be felt by both sides of […]

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During a recent appearance on ‘The Tim Ferriss Show’, Tim McGraw spoke glowingly about the impact Faith Hill has had on his life and career.

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Maybe Jaxson Dart should have sat this one out. Despite a lackluster season record-wise, New York Giants fans are excited about their future. That’s mostly thanks to their young core of wide receiver Malik Nabers, running back Cam Skattebo, and quarterback Jaxson Dart. The trio could truly be an unstoppable force. But in their first year together, they were all stopped by injuries. Nabers and Skattebo both suffered season-ending injuries at some point during the Giants 2025 campaign. The only […]

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Burdell, a restaurant that was named the best in America in 2025, has made a controversial decision regarding its service charge.

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‘I’ve always been such a big fan of Ella,’ Green says. Continue reading…

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes to celebrate of Black History Month as we spotlight legends Robert Johnson, Nina Simone, Sleepy John Estes, Jesse Fuller, The Staple Singers, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and contemporary artists they have influenced including Cassandra Wilson, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Hot Tuna, Rhiannon Giddens, Guy Davis, and more. In hour two, enjoy new music from Ye Vagabonds, Jesse Appelman, Aysanabee, Mon Rovîa, Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence, Laurie Lewis, along with many other faves.

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A representative for the singer tells Taste of Country that the illness is ‘nothing major.’ Continue reading…

Kicking off the 2026 NASCAR season with some country music. Today, Miranda Lambert is set to headline a concert at Daytona International Speedway, as the Daytona 500 kicks off this year’s season of racing. The race, often better known at the Great American Race, start time has been moved up to 1:30 p.m. due to the threat of inclement weather, but Miranda should be able to get her show done without any issues, and it’s impressive that they got an artist […]

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The wait is over, ladies and gentlemen. For a band whose only original music released prior to 2025 came in the form of an EP in 2022, Clay Street Unit’s heavily anticipated debut album has been a long time coming. And now that it’s finally here, it is clear that it was well worth the wait. Titled Sin & Squalor, the 11-track project produced by The Infamous Stringdusters’ Chris Pandolfi exudes originality as it weaves seamlessly between deftly written ballads and […]

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