Helping younger artists, just like his heroes helped him. Riley Green released his new album That’s Just Me a couple weeks ago, which features a pretty lengthy 19-song tracklist. It also features collaborations with Hannah McFarland, Jake Worthington, Alabama’s Randy Owen, and my personal favorite, Brooks & Dunn. Riley’s career has blown up over the last several years, and while all artists evolve, he hasn’t changed who he is fundamentally as an artist. Fans can always count on him to deliver really quality songs with […]
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Sounds like they’re official. On May 18, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. And in the wake of the announcement, Bunnie released a tell-all episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast (which has since been removed from her Youtube page), where she revealed a lot of why they decided to split, addressed dating rumors and revealed that Jelly was already dating, and she also explained the […]
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The people who watch SNL are offended by Shane Gillis. Of course Shane is one of the most popular comedians in the world right now, not just for his standup but also his netflix show Tires and his podcast Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast alongside fellow comedian Matt McCusker. But back in 2019, he was actually fired from Saturday Night Live just a week after being announced as a cast member over resurfaced comments from his podcast. It […]
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She’s truly an inspiring woman. Wynonna Judd has been through a LOT in her personal life over the years, notably with her mother, Naomi, the other half of legendary country duo The Judds, who sadly died by suicide in April of 2022. The Judds were one of the most successful country duos of all time, signing with RCA Records in 1983. Naomi and Wynonna released six records between 1984, kicking things off with their debut record, Wynonna & Naomi, and ending their career with Love Can […]
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Dolly Parton’s team is continuing to fulfill one of her lifelong dreams, just like she wanted. The country icon sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Dolly’s reps confirmed she sadly died following a “brief battle with cancer,” though the specific kind was not revealed. Of course, the […]
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