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Brooks & Dunn Are Headed Out on Tour in Spring 2025
Brooks & Dunn have unveiled big travel plans for 2025. The Country Music Hall of Famer duo will launch their Neon Moon Tour next March. For this show, the band is promising a hit-packed set of classic country music that will span the length of their 30-year-plus career. The tour even takes its name from "Neon Moon," one of the hit singles off their 1991 debut album Brand New Man.
Nostalgia: Mega-Popular ’90s Sprite Competitor Making a Comeback After 2 Decades
Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to get the DeLorean up to 88mph and go back in time to the late 1980s and the 1990s. Having a quarter, because that's all it costed back then, and standing in front of a soda machine was a kid's dream back then. It was difficult to make a choice, however, as there were some really banging sodas back then.
Big Lots Files for Bankruptcy, But Makes a Promise to All Shoppers
Retail stores are not having the same luck at thriving as they once did. After the pandemic, prices on goods and labor and a shortage of money from consumers have been a few key factors that have led brick-and-mortar stores down a dark path. Big Lots Files for Bankruptcy, But...
Beyoncé’s Father Believes Race Factored Into Her CMA Snub
Beyoncé's father, Mathew Knowles, believes that racist voting factored into his superstar daughter's exclusion from the 2024 CMA Awards nominees list. Knowles — who managed Beyoncé's career during her time as a vocalist in pop trio Destiny's Child, as well as her first ventures as a solo artist — tells TMZ that her awards show snub speaks to a long history of racism in the country format. This year's voting, he says, shows "it still comes down to white and Black."
Shaboozey Just Edged Out a Carrie Underwood Chart Record
Shaboozey's hit song "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" is once again on top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart, for a seventh straight week. This milestone is huge on its own, but it's also enough to dethrone country queen Carrie Underwood for a chart record she set in 2006. Billboard reports...
Will Taylor Swift Drop-In for a Surprise Performance With Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
After Kendrick Lamar was announced as the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performer, there's something every Swiftie is wondering — will their Queen drop-in for a surprise duet?. Taylor Swift and the "Alright" rapper reteamed up to bring new life to her sassy hit, "Bad Blood,"...
Salmonella Outbreak Alert! Is Your State Impacted by This Widespread Egg Recall?
Another round of food items is being recalled. This time? Eggs. According to the CDC, eggs are being recalled around the U.S. due to a widespread salmonella outbreak that has so far infected 65 people, with 24 people hospitalized. "The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely...
Chiefs Rookie Carson Steele Has a Pet Alligator Named Crocky-J [Pictures]
Move over Travis Kelce, another Chiefs player is capturing our attention. Rookie Carson Steele had to leave his unusual pet, an alligator, at home as he made his debut during the NFL season opener on Sept. 5 (Thursday). The Chiefs defeated the Ravens 27-20 at Arrowhead Stadium — and obviously...
Husband Divorces Wife Over His Love of Hot Dogs, Has Been Cheating With Her Sister
The breaking point for relationships usually involves something serious, but in this case, a husband reached his tipping point over a literal hot dog. In a Reddit post, a 25-year-old woman was married to her 29-year-old husband and believed until this explosion that they had a “good relationship.” One of her anonymous partner’s favorite foods were hot dogs, while she thinks that they are gross. However, he’s tried to get her to try the American delicacy but she refused his request every time he begged her to take a bite.
Lainey Wilson Is Almost Unrecognizable at New York Fashion Week [Pictures]
Lainey Wilson almost didn't look like Lainey Wilson in her first appearance at New York Fashion Week. The country singer took to social media to share a few snaps of her perfectly-curated Carolina Herrera ensemble. At first glance, it appeared Wilson had abandoned her signature bell bottom style, but her...
Post Malone ‘F-1 Trillion’ Tour Setlist Leans Heavy on New Music [Pictures]
Post Malone included nearly half of his new F-1 Trillion album on his opening night setlist for a tour that began Sunday night (Sept. 8) in Utah. The "Guy for That" singer didn't bring out any of the major collaborators for this hometown show — he lives near Salt Lake City — but he certainly didn't shy away from duets. Radio singles like "I Had Some Help" and album tracks like "Wrong Ones" and "Finer Things" accentuated the 24-song performance.
It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Look What You Can Now Do to Celebrate Jimmy Buffett’s Legacy
It's impossible to find an outdoor party anywhere in America where you won't hear Jimmy Buffett's biggest hits playing. It has somehow been a year since we lost the beachy singer-songwriter, but his music lives on. Now, if you are a student at the University of Florida, you can celebrate...
Kelsea Ballerini Books Madison Square Garden for a Special Album Show
Kelsea Ballerini's album release show for her upcoming Patterns album is more than just a concert: It's a special tribute to the role New York, N.Y. played in her album. The singer announced a show — set for the city's heralded Madison Square Garden — with a social media video celebrating the sights of New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Pack on Some Serious PDA at 2024 US Open [Pictures]
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce stole attention at the US Open over the weekend, and they weren't shy to flaunt their PDA for cameras. The global pop star and Super Bowl-winning Chiefs tight end showed up for Sunday's (Sept. 8) US Open men's final alongside Kelce's teammate Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany.
Why Was Beyoncé Shut Out at the 2024 CMA Awards?
When the Country Music Association dropped its annual CMA Awards list of nominees on Monday morning (Sept. 9), it brought with it the usual cast of snubs, surprises and shockers. But this year, one particular omission looms large. Where the heck is Beyoncé?!. The pop megastar finally dropped her...
Waffle House President and CEO Walt Ehmer Dead at 58
Walt Ehmer, the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Waffle House chain of restaurants, has died. He was 58. The Atlanta Police Foundation, which Ehmer was a member of, first announced the news in a post on Saturday, Sept. 7. "Walt was a dedicated leader, tireless advocate for public...
2024 CMA Awards Nominations: Biggest Snubs + Surprises, Ranked
Nate Smith's "World on Fire" spent 10 weeks at No. 1, tying Morgan Wallen's record. That wasn't enough for a Single of the Year nomination. Part of why this ballad was able to span two-and-a-half-months was the holidays, when record labels aren't really working the phones to get to No. 1. His light catalog also made it easy for this slow-burner to maintain maximum airplay. Maybe it's not a Song of the Year contender, but any song with that much airplay should be in the Single category.
Miranda Lambert’s Pick for CMA Entertainer of the Year Might Surprise You [Exclusive Interview]
Nominations are out for the 2024 CMA Awards, and competition for one of the most coveted prizes of the night — Entertainer of the Year — is especially fierce. Lainey Wilson won CMA EOTY in 2023, and it was well-deserved given her massive year. She's up for it again in 2024, the lone woman in a category that also includes Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen.
2024 CMA Awards Nominees Revealed — Full List
The Country Music Association doubled down on its commitment to traditional-leaning, and blazingly popular, country music in its nominees list for the 2024 CMA Awards. The most feted artist headed into Country Music's Biggest Night is Morgan Wallen, who leads the way with seven nominations. But none of his nods are for a solo song.
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