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Already a 2025 CMA Award winner. This year, Morgan Wallen is up for several trophies at the CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Album of the Year for his album I’m The Problem. He is also the reigning Entertainer of the Year and has 18 career CMA nominations in total, and has won just two of them, New Artist of the Year in 2019 and the aforementioned Entertainer of the Year in 2024. Of course, he was […]

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Bagging big bucks. With the end of the year quickly approaching, many country stars are soaking up all the time they get off the road, spending time with family or doing activities they love, as many tours are coming to a close, if they have not already. And while the end of the year usually means an end to touring for most country music artists, it also coincides with another passion for many of them… hunting season. Koe Wetzel often […]

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Cody Detwiler— known for torching luxury cars on YouTube — was arrested in Tennessee for alleged tax evasion related to a Ferrari purchase. He says he’s always paid his taxes. Continue reading…

Eric Preven, a renowned producer who worked on shows including ‘Reba’ and ‘Santa Barbara,’ died recently at the age of 62.

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Singer Todd Snider has been the focus of eyebrow-raising headlines lately and lots of buzz. Here is a rundown of what has happened thus far. Snider was scheduled to perform recently at the Commonwealth Room in Salt Lake City. He scrapped the appearance. The reason? Snider was allegedly attacked at his hotel, suffering injuries, according […]

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Did somebody let the cat out of the bag early? Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s NASCAR team, JR Motorsports, has dominated in the sport’s lower series (previously known as the Xfinity Series which will be known next year as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series). The team has been around since 2005, and has turned into one of, if not THE, top teams in the Xfinity Series. They’ve won four championships and 108 races in the series, leading many to naturally wonder whether […]

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Krystal Keith will pay tribute to her dad and the U.S. military during a halftime performance on Sunday (Nov. 16). Continue reading…

The singer-songwriter returned home to Tennessee after being hospitalized and arrested in Salt Lake City earlier this month, but his condition has since worsened. Continue reading…

Dolly Parton is a real success story. She must be doing something right, wouldn’t you say? The country music superstar, 79, is unveiling what she does every day. Her habits are not for everyone, but they sure do work for her! Per People, Parton talked about what she likes to do each day, adding plenty […]

The post Dolly Parton Dishes About Her Daily Regimen: Donning High Heels and Rising Super Early appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The strange Todd Snider story just got another update. It was earlier this month when country/folk artist, Todd Snider, was scheduled to play a show at Salt Lake City’s Commonwealth Room. However, just before he was set to go up on stage, the venue shared that the singer-songwriter would be unable to perform due to “injuries sustained in an incident.” Here’s the statement from that night: “Due to injuries sustained in an incident last night, Todd Snider will be unable […]

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