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Look Back at 26 Photos of the Legendary Alan Jackson When He Was Young
Alan Jackson is one of country music's most beloved — and most decorated — stars. In addition to 30-plus No. 1 singles, he's won countless ACMs and CMAs, and even a couple of Grammy Awards. Those Grammys stemmed from arguably the most meaningful song of his career, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)."
Jelly Roll on Doing a Half Marathon This Year: ‘I May Have Overshot’
In May, Jelly Roll said he was setting his sights on doing a half-marathon before the end of the year — a daunting task for anyone, let alone someone who is untrained for the task. During a recent sit-down with Jelly forTaste of Country Nights On Demand With Evan...
This Wisconsin Town Was Named One Of The Hardest To Pronounce In America
Every state has a few towns that are hard to say but there are a few that just take the cake. Whether it be a foreign influence or a Native American term, there are unique names across America. And they can be hard to say. Sometimes, there's even a divide among the state's locals on how to say a town name.
Kane Brown Show Halted After Stage Rig Catches Fire [Watch]
A small fire disrupted Kane Brown's performance at the Boston-area venue Fenway Park on Saturday night (July 20). According to local news station WHDH, the fire broke out in a section of the stage's scaffolding. Brown paused his show for about 10 minutes so that crews could extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported, and there is an ongoing investigation to determine what caused the fire to break out.
Big Changes Coming to Olive Garden and Illinois Isn’t Happy
In a time when wallets are tightening and restaurants across the nation are feeling the heat, Olive Garden’s parent company, Darden Restaurants, is taking a daring stand that’s leaving many customers dissatisfied. Olive Garden's Bold Move Leaves Customers with a Bitter Taste. As inflation drives up operational costs...
Lainey Wilson Splits Her Britches Onstage at Faster Horses [Watch]
Lainey Wilson's signature clothing item — her bell bottom pants — did her dirty during a performance at Faster Horses Festival in Brooklyn, Mich., on Saturday night (July 20). While the singer was onstage delivering her first-ever Faster Horses set, she suffered a wardrobe malfunction: Her pants split...
This World Famous Beer Will Finally Be Available In Illinois
When it comes to beer there is no lack of choices. You can get dark, light, hoppy, n/a, or just good old-fashioned American Lager. The beer of our forefathers. The one they brewed using donkeys to plow the fields and stream water. Now one of those that has been in...
Look Inside Kid Rock’s General Lee Cybertruck [Watch]
Kid Rock does a great job at keeping his name in the headlines and on the tip of people's tongues. Recently, he performed at the Republican National Convention and made some noise. Kid Rock has also been making minimal noise lately — in his battery-powered, ultra-quiet, Tesla Cybertruck, which is...
PIG OUT! Top 5 Illinois Fair Foods
Good lord, I'm so ready to pig out on fair food. Before we slide into the fair season with our mouths and wallets open, let's discuss the top five Illinois fair foods. It always has been and always will be the food. Let the culinary chaos begin. Ah, the fair!...
VIDEO: Hulk Hogan Spotted in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Friday
Hulk Hogan loves Missouri and there's video to prove it. He was spotted in a Missouri bar in Lake of the Ozarks Friday night after his appearance at the Republican National Convention where he gave a speech. TMZ captured video of Hulk Hogan as he celebrated his speech at the...
Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential election but will remain in office to complete his first term. The 81-year-old Democrat made the announcement in a statement on X just before 2 p.m. on Sunday. "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as...
Watch Patrick + Brittany Mahomes’ Creative Gender Reveal
Super Bowl champ Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany aren't new to the parenting game, but their gender reveal party for their upcoming third baby had a fun, creative twist. The Mahomes incorporated their two older kids -- three-year-old daughter Sterling Skye and 20-month-old son Patrick "Bronze" -- into the big reveal by asking Sterling to play a special game of Tic-tac-toe.
Watch Luke Combs Shotgun a Beer With the ‘Twisters’ Cast [Video]
Luke Combs celebrated the Twisters movie release the best way he knows how on Friday night (July 19.) During a stadium tour stop in New Jersey, the singer paused the show to shotgun a beer onstage: A fairly common occurrence for Combs, but this time, there was a twist -- three of them, to be exact.
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