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Still my favorite album from the Chief. Anybody who knows me knows I’m a diehard Eric Church fan. His songwriting, his live shows, his willingness to push boundaries and take creative risks for the sake of the art…there’s not anybody else like him. Today is the 10th anniversary of his 5th studio album, Mr. Misunderstood. The album came as a surprise, first showing up in the mailboxes of his fan club members before officially being released the next day. (In fact, it […]

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Controversy lingers about having Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. Some want him replaced by George Strait. According to Digital Music News, a Change.org a petition is circulating to have the country music legend take the slot. As of Tuesday morning, it had more than 100,000 signatures. Why George […]

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Reba McEntire is thrilled. She is absolutely ecstatic because she is the prospective bride of Rex Linn, 68, her longtime beau. Per People via USA Today, the singer and actress, 70, said, “I’m having a blast. It’s just a wonderful time.” She loves him and the marvelous engagement bauble he gave her, too. McEntire shared, […]

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton killed Halloween this year. Read here to see what they have in store for the holiday season.

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Singer and Nashville session man John Wesley Ryles has died at 74.  The news was shared on Facebook by Tracy Pitcox, the owner of Heart of Texas Records. Before becoming a highly sought-after background vocalist, Ryles was known for the hits “Once in a Lifetime Thing,” “Liberated Woman,” and a rendition of “Always on My Mind” that […]

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The two don’t agree on what their next child will be. Continue reading…

The Taylor Sheridan effect stretches beyond his collection of Yellowstone shows. In case you missed the news, Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan have teamed up to bring a fresh, new take on singing competition shows to television. It’s called The Road, and it’s basically done in a docu-follow format that follows headliner Keith Urban who’s looking to help find the next big star. Those in the competition (12 hopeful country artists) travel with the headliner during their tour, performing as […]

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Jelly Roll’s got moves. Jelly Roll is showing off his incredible weight loss, poking a little fun at his stage name by donning a new nickname. Over the last two years, Jelly Roll, whose legal name is Jason DeFord, has been on a weight-loss journey and has truly transformed into a new man before our eyes. While Jelly Roll has opened up about his struggles with weight, he took action when he and his wife, Bunnie Xo, decided they wanted […]

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Is he thinking about hanging it up? Honestly, it would be hard to blame Denny Hamlin for walking away after a heartbreaking loss in the NASCAR Cup Series championship race on Sunday after dominating much of the race and appearing to be on his way to winning his elusive first championship after 20 years of trying and 20 years of frustration. (Does that sound familiar, NASCAR fans?) The #11 car had checked out to a 3-second lead with just three […]

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‘I said, ‘If you ever wanna talk to daddy, just look up at the sky and start talking,’ Erika Kirk says in an emotional new interview. Continue reading…