Reality Star Dead at 41 Amid “Serious Health Issues”

The reality star had previously been hospitalized, and was forced to learn to walk again after developing life-threatening sepsis
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American Airlines Staff Duct Tapes Unruly Passenger to Seat

Most airline passengers opt to catch up on sleep, watch a movie or curl up with a good book during a flight. One American Airlines passenger instead decided to cause chaos and was publicly shamed for his actions. During a flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, a passenger began […]
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Dozens Of People Needed Medical Attention At Garth Brooks’ Surprise Denver Show Due To The Extreme Heat
Yukon Jack (A.K.A. Garth Brooks) brought the house down in a bar outside of Denver, and by that, I mean over 20 people needed medical attention during his surprise performance. Brooks is currently out on the road for the first time in a long time for his Blame It All On My Roots Tour. The “Friends In Low Places” singer has been announcing his concert dates one city at a time, and the city he’s currently in for a run of four […]
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“When You Love Someone, You’re Willing To Do Things You Wouldn’t For Anyone Else” — Megan Moroney Reflects On The Viral Success Of “Tennessee Orange”
I guess her colors do run… for the right person. Back in June of 2023, Megan Moroney scored her first #1 hit with “Tennessee Orange,” which she released in 2022 and first went viral on TikTok, ultimately helping secure her first record deal and launched her onto the path to becoming the country superstar she is now. The song was co-written by Megan, Ben Williams, David Fanning and Paul Jenkins, she sings about falling for a guy who’s seemingly converted her into […]
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American Airlines Renumbers Nashville Flight In Honor Of Dolly Parton
Imagine taking flight 925 to Dolly Parton International Airport. Since her sudden and shocking death last week, there’s been a renewed push to rename the Nashville International Airport after country music legend Dolly Parton. It was an effort that started with a change.org petition back in 2025, but gained new life after members of the Tennessee legislature and Metro Nashville City Council threw their support behind the name change last week. In a press release last week, Governor Bill Lee […]
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Fresh Cuts: “There’s a choir a-singin’ that we ain’t here for long”
Another great list from Cindy with expansive but tonally recognizable new tracks from Iron & Wine and Jim James; “Sarah Waiting in the Car” from Elanor Moss’ full-length debut ‘The Knife, The Needle’ is worth its weight in devastation – and beauty; we have case/lang/veirs and Glaspy, Gauthier, and Hunt (Margaret, Mary, and Kelly, respectively). For the blog, Sarah gets into Harry Tuft’s Paul Simon cover and Jordie Lane’s encouragement to knowledgeably opt for optimism.
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New Randy Travis Album of Unreleased Songs “Same Old Way” Coming

Ever since we lost the voice of Randy Travis in 2013, the wish and the hope has been that somewhere out there might be a trove of material the world has never heard before from this one-in-a-million voice in country music.
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No Depression’s Best of August 2026 Playlist
More than half of 2026 is now behind us, and in case you missed it, No Depression‘s best albums of the year up until August can be found here. Still, August itself had lots more to offer.
Spotlight artist Sera Cahoone returned with new solo music for the
Album Review – Chasen Wayne’s “The Diamond Saloon”

Chasen Wayne and his band The Honky Tonk Machine are patently uninterested in simply making conventional country music. They’re seeking to reach uncharted territory along the frontier of everything that music can be.
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