Simpsonville, SC

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There's a few things in this life you probably shouldn't do, and mess with Dolly Parton is one of them. One reporter is backtracking.

'Don't Mess With Dolly' Fans Respond to Attack

Saint Johns County, FL

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Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

The devastating Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash near Gillsburg, Mississippi on October 20, 1977, claimed the lives of both pilots and about half of the band's members. Three days after releasing their fifth album, Street Survivors, Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded an airplane bound for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There was one problem, however: The plane didn’t have enough fuel to make it there. The pilots attempted an emergency landing, but their efforts were in vain. The infamous Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash claimed the lives of three band members, the pilot, the co-pilot, and the band’s assistant road manager.

The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash: Inside One Of The Darkest Days In The History Of Rock Music

Panama City Beach, FL

Billboard


				













	The country music festival Kickoff Jam, which had been slated to include headliners Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood and Alabama, has been canceled. The festival had been set to take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, Fla.Writers Behind Darius Rucker's & Jennifer Nettles' 'Never Been Over' Talk Bringing Multiple Meanings to a Slow Descent




	“After the success of Gulf Coast Jam [held May 30-June 2] this past weekend in Panama City Beach, we realized the weekend after Memorial Day is a much better time to host a festival,” Kickoff Jam producers stated in a post on...

Country Music Festival Kickoff Jam Canceled

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Elvis Presley moved from his previous location at Audubon Drive, East Tennessee to Graceland in the spring of 1957. The famous estate was a lonely house, a barn, and nearly 15 acres of land. Elvis got to work on the property, adding more rooms to make it 23. Elvis bought...

Here’s How Much Elvis Presley Paid For Graceland

Indianapolis, IN

The Boot

When Elvis Presley took the stage in Indianapolis on June 26, 1977, nobody knew it would prove to be the final concert performance of his career. The King of Rock and Roll ran through a set of his biggest hits that night, ending with one of his best-known songs, "Can't Help Falling in Love."

47 Years Ago Today: Elvis Presley Plays Final Concert — See the Setlist

Lexington, KY

Dwight Yoakam needed help to get to the end of his set at Railbird Festival in Kentucky last weekend. The country singer shared an update with fans on Sunday (June 2) evening after festival staff and emergency crews were called to assist. Noah Kahan and Chris Stapleton were headliners at...

Dwight Yoakam Thanks Emergency Crews After Medical Event at Railbird Fest

Whiskey Riff

Could there even be more talent on one stage?

On November 10th, 2003, some of country music biggest legends got together to honor the great, recently late Johnny Cash who had passed away just two months prior for CMT's Cash Memorial Tribute. 

The lineup included Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Sheryl Crow, and John Mellencamp, but there was a certain trio that stole most of the headlines when they hopped on stage together to play one of Cash's earliest and most underrated songs.

Willie Nelson, George Jones, and Kris Kristofferson, each legends in their own right, covered "Big River", a...

It Doesn’t Get Much Better Than Willie Nelson, George Jones, & Kris Kristofferson Playing “Big River” In Honor Of Johnny Cash

Nearly two decades after first visiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® where he was immediately inspired to pledge his support, CMA Humanitarian of the Year Darius Rucker continues to give back, surpassing the $4.3 million mark with this year’s 15th annual “Darius and Friends” benefit concert on Monday night, June 3, which was paired with a corresponding celebrity golf tournament yesterday, June 4. This year’s event alone raised an all-time high of $715,000 for the cause.

Darius Rucker Raises $715K for St. Jude at Annual Ryman Concert; Brings All-Time Total to $4.3M+

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Georgia State

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Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Maine State

Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Wyoming State

WyoFile

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade


				













	On June 22, 1974, Waylon Jennings’ “This Time” became his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. It was released as the lead single from his same-named LP, which he produced with Willie Nelson.The Legacy of Texas Outlaw Waylon Jennings Gains a New Foothold in Current Country




	With “This Time,” which Jennings solely wrote, he achieved his first of 16 Hot Country Songs leaders (with his 31st entry on the chart). He notched his first of 53 top 10s with “(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me,” which reached No. 9 in 1966. Among his No. 1 total, “Highwayman” –...

Chart Rewind: In 1974, Waylon Jennings Hit No. 1 for the First ‘Time’

Gretchen Wilson, the country music sensation who took the industry by storm with her debut single “Redneck Woman” in 2004, seemed destined for a long and successful career. However, as the years passed, her presence in the limelight gradually faded. Gretchen Wilson had a tough upbringing, growing up...

What happened to Gretchen Wilson?

Rolling Stone


Which Nineties band  once dropped $32,000 to buy a dealer’s entire supply of ecstasy at once? The answer would’ve been hard to guess at the height of their fame, but it was the seemingly clean-cut dudes in Hootie and the Blowfish — who, as frontman Darius Rucker reveals in his excellent new book, Life’s Too Short: A Memoir, could out-party any band you can name. “When I’m dead, I’ll let them study my brain and tell you if I have any serotonin,” Rucker says.Morgan Wallen's Nashville Bar Will Finally Open After Initial Delay




	Rucker looks back at those days and much,...

Hootie Babylon! Darius Rucker Tells All

South Carolina State

Clemson, SC

Fox News

Mark Wahlberg experienced a relatable dad moment as he joined his 20-year-old daughter Ella on a shopping trip while visiting her at college.

Mark Wahlberg has relatable dad moment as he visits daughter at college

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

American Songwriter

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Terri Lynn Kathey who has also performed under the name Terri Lynn Blues has gone missing. Her husband, Kevin Kathey last saw her on the morning of Sunday, June 16. Family friend Kerry Pharr broke the news of Kathey’s disappearance on Facebook yesterday (June 17) morning. According to...

Nashville Singer-Songwriter Terri Lynn Kathey Is Missing

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

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