Yearly Archives: 2026

Getting divorced when you are a celebrity is not pleasant. People can be very inquisitive about all the down-and-dirty, nitty-gritty personal details. Sometimes one ex-spouse badmouths the other. Things can become pretty ugly and nasty. Australian country music singer Morgan Evans would probably agree. He was married to Kelsea Ballerini from 2017 to 2022. Their […]

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Tributes have poured in for legendary actor Chuck Norris after his tragic death was announced by family this morning, March 20.

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Vince Gill didn’t love the idea of playing at the Trump-Kennedy Center… but the country music legend went through with it for his friend. Late last year, the Kennedy Centers Honors event aired on CBS, and the King of Country Music – George Strait – was there to be recognized alongside other cultural icons like the rock band KISS, movie star Sylvester Stallone, Broadway actor Michael Crawford, and disco legend Gloria Gaynor. It was a real who’s who. The Donald […]

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Today we got our first look at the 2026 class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This morning, the Hall announced that Tim McGraw was this year’s inductee in the Modern Era category, while bluegrass legends The Stanley Brothers were (finally) chosen as the Veteran Era inductees, and songwriter Paul Overstreet was named this year’s choice for the Songwriter category, which rotates every three years with the Touring Musician and Non-Performer categories. The Hall of Fame inducts […]

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Several posts revealed the suspected death of the NFL legend, which spread wide and far. But, fortunately, this isn’t the case.

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I don’t know about you, but I’m digging this new Breakfield era so far. In case you missed it, after 15 years with the name, Boy Named Banjo announced the difficult decision back in September that they’d be changing the band name to Breakfield, ushering in a new era for the Nashville-based bluegrass-turned-Americana quartet. Originally formed by childhood friends and now signed to Rounder Records, they released the first single “Canyon Walls” under the new moniker back in October, and […]

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The city’s mayor said that 3.5% of the city’s budget, or $28,000, was embezzled over a period of a year. And residents are up in arms.

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Have you listened to Colton Bowlin’s new album yet? If not, you need to drop what you’re doing and press play on it ASAP, because he may have just released one of the best albums of the year. It’s definitely one of the best so far, at least. Titled Grandpa’s Mill, the 12-track record is the soundtrack to the 21-year-old Bowlin’s upbringing and coming of age in his hometown of Albany, Kentucky, where his life was often centered around family and […]

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A witness is allegedly providing clues about what may have caused the death of James “Jimmy” Gracey, He was a student at the University of Alabama who journeyed to Spain during spring break with some friends. After going missing in the wee hours of Tuesday, March 17, an extensive and urgent search was launched. Sadly, […]

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The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control said it was the largest animal rescue operations in US history.

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