Yearly Archives: 2026

Owning a unique piece of country music history. For nearly two decades at this point, Justin Moore has continually flown under the radar as far as mainstream country is concerned. Though he has the smashes to back it up, ranging from early hits like “Small Town USA” and “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” in the early 2o1os to “The Ones Who Didn’t Make It Back Home” and “We Didn’t Have Much” in the late 2010s and early 2020s, the […]

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Just call her Vanessa Wynette because she’s standing by her man. Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. and mother of President Trump’s granddaughter Kai, has publicly shown her support for her boyfriend Tiger Woods, a week after the golf legend was arrested for DUI. Tiger went public with the relationship last March, following public speculation that the two were a couple: Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward […]

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Songs often tackle thorny issues. But Dan + Shay were concerned that their song about a complex and serious topic was too somber for fans.

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Chris Stapleton is so good… even some of the biggest names in country music don’t want to touch a song that he’s sung before. It took a while for Stapleton and his iconic beard to break through in the country music industry, but once he did, he was almost immediately one of the brightest stars of the genre. For the longest time, he was just a songwriter, and in the days before he became known as a country star, Stapleton […]

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Carrie Underwood has been a superstar for years. She’s knows the challenges presented by Hollywood, so she relies on faith to sustain her.

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If you think gas prices are high where you are, try living in Gorda-by-the-Sea, a small coastal town in California.  Located along the Pacific Coast Highway in the Big Sur area of the state, the Gorda-by-the-Sea Mini Mart sells a gallon of gasoline for $9.99, according to the New York Post. “Over there in LA, we’re […]

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Tough break in his home state. After what can only be described as a tumultuous year in 2025, it’s pretty safe to say that 2026 has been off to a much better start for Zach Bryan. Shortly after announcing that he’s beginning his sobriety journey late in the year, he would get married to Samantha Sebastian on New Year’s Eve. Just two weeks later, he’d drop his long-awaited sixth studio album, With Heaven On Top, along with a full-length acoustic […]

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Breland has been trying to get this artist for five years! Continue reading…

Fans can get a little carried away at meet and greets, and sometimes that enthusiasm leads to some pretty permanent decisions. Continue reading…

News broke after publishing last week’s Bonus Tracks that Jon Dee Graham passed away last Friday, March 27 after a fall. He was 67 years old. The Austin singer-songwriter was beloved in Texas and across the wider roots music community. Austin radio station KUTX shared a tribute,