Yearly Archives: 2026

Bring it on. Despite only releasing two singles, “Surrounded” and “Werewolf,” 2025 proved to be a pretty huge year for Koe Wetzel. Riding the highs of his 2024 album, 9 Lives, he would score his first-career #1 hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “High Road” featuring Jessie Murph. In case that wasn’t enough for the Texas native, “High Road” would also go on to be named iHeart Radio’s #1 song of 2025 and furthermore top Mediabase’s year-end chart, capturing the […]

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There is a new twist in the case surrounding murder of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.  Their son, Nick, was arrested and booked on Monday, Dec. 15, on suspicion of murdering his parents.  TMZ reports that as of today, Jan. 7, there has been a development regarding Nick’s defense. The lawyer previously representing him, […]

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Shark Tank is a fun show to watch. Contestants present products or services they invented and hope that the “sharks” will be impressed enough to invest in them. But one previous contestant on Shark Tank Colombia found herself in hot water recently. Zulma Guzman Castro, 54, was arrested in England. She was charged with allegedly […]

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Zach Bryan kicked off 2026 by marrying his partner of five months, Samantha Leonard. His ex-girlfriend, Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, has publicly discussed her difficulties moving on. The couple dated for over a year before breaking up in Oct. 2024. In the aftermath, LaPaglia shared allegations of toxic behavior on her BFFs podcast.  LaPaglia Won’t Stay Silent About Zach Bryan […]

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Two kings of the swamp battling for supremacy. A wildlife photographer captured the incredible moment an alligator took down a massive burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Alligators have long called Florida home and have been the unequivocal king of the waterways. Florida is home to an estimated 1.3 million alligators, the second-highest population in the country behind Louisiana. The largest lake in Florida, Lake Okeechobee, has a a confirmed 9,000 alligators living in it, with estimates as high as […]

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Joshua Ray Walker has set an ambitious weight loss goal for himself in 2026. Continue reading…

Morgan Wallen’s dad’s take on his controversies is a little surprising. But when you learn more about who Tommy Wallen is, it makes sense. Continue reading…

Before American Idol and America’s Got Talent, there was Star Search.  Singers, dancers, comedians, and models flocked to Hollywood to impress a panel of judges. The show’s first run, hosted by Ed McMahon, lasted 12 years. It launched the careers of a number of today’s stars, including Sawyer Brown, Bill Engvall, and Britney Spears.  While the original show would […]

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Dolly Parton will turn 80 on January 19, 2026. That could be one reason why she is now reflecting on her amazing career. This superstar has accomplished so much! She is a brilliant singer, songwriter, actress, businessperson, and philanthropist. Parton has excelled at everything she tried her hand at doing. She’s got guts, talent, and […]

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It started during the pandemic. Cooped up in their homes, folk-music vets Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon began meeting for weekly writing sessions over Zoom, ultimately composing nearly 200 songs. That collaboration inspired these old friends to record the 2023 album, Together. Now they’re following it with Together