Yearly Archives: 2026

No surprise so many artists want to record one of his songs. Eric Church has cemented himself as one of the best to ever do it in country music, not just because of his high-energy live shows or his deep catalog, but for his mastery of the increasingly-lost art of songwriting. When Church first moved to Nashville in a two-tone Chevy Blazer from his home state of North Carolina, it wasn’t to become a country music superstar but rather because […]

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Though mainstream country and country radio as a whole have failed to give female artists the time and attention they so desperately deserve over the better part of the past two decades, it feels like we’re finally making some progress as of late. While, of course, we have the likes of Sierra Ferrell, Willow Avalon, Kaitlin Butts, Carter Faith and more making some of the best music coming out of the uber-talented indie/alternative country scene for years at this point, […]

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That’s the kind of thing you want to hear from your starting quarterback. The Indiana Hoosiers have themselves a QB that’s ready to update his LinkedIn status at the drop of a hat. Considering the noise that other college and professional athletes deal with, that’s rather ideal the Hoosiers. It’s definitely not a bad thing to hear from the Heisman winner who Indiana is hoping will lead them to a national championship. It’s safe to say that Fernando Mendoza is […]

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Bringing some more firepower out ahead of the big game. Though country fans everywhere have been pretty disappointed with the prospect of global superstar and Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny, headlining this year’s Super Bowl halftime show at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, it’s safe to say that all the festivities leading up to the biggest sporting event in America have been trending pretty country this year. If you recall, back in November, the NFL tapped Chris Stapleton and Sierra […]

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Scammers of all kinds are rampant. Their preferred territory is the phone and the internet. They are extremely good at duping even the most tech- and scam-savvy among us into handing over personal information as well as money. Their ruses are often sophisticated. Stories abound of unsuspecting people losing thousands of dollars to these online […]

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Elle Simone Scott has died at the age of 49.  TMZ reported that the celebrity chef, author, and television personality died on Jan 5 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was perhaps best known for her appearances on the PBS program America’s Test Kitchen, where she was the first Black woman to appear regularly. Chef Carla Hall said […]

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Chris Lane is preparing to hit the road with Lauren Alaina and Rascal Flatts for the latter’s “Life Is a Highway” tour. It kicks off next week in Raleigh, North Carolina.  But because of a recent clip that the “I Don’t Know About You” singer posted on TikTok, some fans might be skipping his set […]

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Just two more episodes of ‘Landman’ Season 2 remain. Continue reading…

Artists in the country music community are very generous people. They always jump in to help others with whatever resources they can gather. Sometimes, they visit with youngsters who are dealing with health challenges. Those special one-to-one meet and greets lift kids’ and their families’ spirits so much. Recently HARDY had the opportunity to spend […]

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The second season of the hit Paramount+ series Landman has broken numerous viewing records. The Taylor Sheridan drama follows Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) as he navigates the complexities of the oil business. The show also stars Demi Moore, Michelle Randolph, Ali Larter, and Sam Elliot.  The season opener is the most-watched premiere for any original series […]

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