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Country Music Headlines

Country superstar singer songwriter Jamey Johnson performs at the 2018 Farm Aid. Hartford^ CT - September 22^ 2018

Jamey Johnson & Ronnie Dunn team up for “Nev...

October 16, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Jamey Johnson and Ronnie Dunn are sharing “Never Gonna Be,” which has special meaning to Johnson because Dunn and co-writer Terry McBride wrote the song about Johnson 15 years ago, just as the Alabama native’s career was...
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Bailey Zimmerman at the 2022 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre. LOS ANGELES^ CA. November 20^ 2022

Bailey Zimmerman sets dates for 2026 ‘Different ...

October 16, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Bailey Zimmerman is sharing the dates for his 2026 Different Night Same Rodeo Tour, following his sold-out headlining trek for his New To Country Tour, Featuring support from Hudson Westbrook and Blake Whiten, the 2026 Different Night Same...
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Hardy performs in concert during the "Can't Say I Ain't Country" Tour on July 20^ 2019 at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh^ New York.

HARDY teams up with Ernest for “Bro Country”

October 15, 2025 @ 4:40 am
HARDY and ERNEST have teamed up for the new song ‘Bro Country’, the latest from Hardy’s latest album, Country! Country (stream HERE). HARDY says of the new track he co-wrote with longtime friend, collaborator and labelmate Ernest:...
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Blake Shelton performs in concert during the 2017 CMA Music Festival on June 9^ 2017 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Blake Shelton returning for Las Vegas Residency in...

October 15, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Blake Shelton is returning to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, for eight performances, taking place January 15-31, 2026. Shelton posted on X: “I’ve been counting down the days until I could tell y’all… WE ARE BACK, VEGAS!!!!!...
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Rascal Flatts perform on their 2013 Summer Tour. NORTH CAROLINA - September 29^ 2013

Rascal Flatts bringing ‘Life Is A Highway Tour...

October 14, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Rascal Flatts is hitting the road again in 2026 on their Life Is a Highway Tour, following a successful return to touring in 2024. The 21-city run will feature members Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don...
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Jelly Roll preparing for performance at the Global Citizen Festival 2024. New York^ USA - September 28^ 2024

Jelly Roll teams with Marshmello for the song ‘H...

October 14, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Marshmello has shared “Holy Water” featuring country artist Jelly Roll. Of “Holy Water,” Marshmello shared: “it’s really heartfelt. This is one of the most emotional songs I’ve ever released. It’s about losing a loved one. Unfortunately, a...
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Luke Combs performs at the 2018 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 9^ 2018 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Luke Combs drops 3-song EP ‘The Prequel’ ahead...

October 13, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Luke Combs has released a new 3-song EP titled The Prequel, to preview his next album, due in early 2026. Combs shared a post on Instagram showcasing some artwork from the new EP, writing: “Still working on...
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Maren Morris at the Critics Choice Awards 2025. SANTA MONICA^ USA. February 07^ 2025

Maren Morris’ installment of Amazon Music’s ...

October 13, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Amazon Music debuts a new installment of its acclaimed ‘Songline’ series featuring singer-songwriter Maren Morris Songline is a series dedicated to the craft of songwriting, which invites some of today’s most intriguing artists to reimagine their music...
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Las Vegas^ NV^ USA - September 21^ 2019: Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band performs at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival.

See Zac Brown Band’s video for ‘Butterfly’ f...

October 10, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Zac Brown Band recently shared two new singles: “Butterfly” featuring Dolly Parton, and “Give It Away,” from their forthcoming seventh studio album, Love & Fear. “Butterfly” was released alongside the official video starring Zac Brown and the...
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Kane Brown performs during the "We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert" at the Great Lawn in Central Park on August 21^ 2021 in New York City. NEW YORK^ NY - AUGUST 21

Kane Brown shares video for ‘2 Pair’

October 10, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Kane Brown has shared his new music video for “2 Pair,” Brown’s latest project following the success of his recent album, The High Road. Directed by Alex Alvga, the video for “2 Pair” follows Brown and friends...
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Sports Headlines

T-Mobile Park^ home of MLB's Seattle Mariners. Seattle^ WA/ USA - March 2019

Blue Jays dominate with 13-4 win against Mariners ...

October 16, 2025 @ 4:55 am
The Toronto Blue Jays dominated the Seattle Mariners in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series with a 13-4 win on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park. After struggling offensively in the first two games of the...
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Alex Bregman infielder for the Houston Astros at Chase Field in Phoenix^Arizona USA May 4^2018.

Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman expected to opt...

October 16, 2025 @ 4:50 am
Veteran infielder Alex Bregman plans to opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox and enter free agency this offseason, according to multiple reports (including the New York Post.) The Red Sox are expected to...
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American Family Field is home to Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. The stadium was previously known as Miller Park. Milwaukee^ WI^ USA - August 10^ 2024

LA Dodgers beat Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 to take 2-0 ...

October 15, 2025 @ 4:55 am
The Los Angeles Dodgers strengthened their hold on the National League Championship Series on Tuesday night, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 5–1 to take a commanding 2–0 lead in the series. LA pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto turned in a...
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DJ MOORE (12) plays for the Carolina Panthers against the visiting Seattle Seahawks at Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte^ NC. November 25^ 2018

Chicago Bears WR DJ Moore evaluated for groin inju...

October 15, 2025 @ 4:50 am
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore was hospitalized overnight in the D.C. area after the team’s 25-24 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday, in order to receive what was described as “precautionary medical attention.” Moore was...
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Selective focus of the MLB logo. It is the premier professional baseball league in North America^ featuring top players and teams:

Mariners take 2-0 series lead with win vs. Blue Ja...

October 14, 2025 @ 5:10 am
The Seattle Mariners took a 2-0 ALCS lead after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 on Monday night at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Seattle’s Jorge Polanco hit a three-run homer off Louis Varland in the fifth inning,...
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Entertainment Headlines

Timothée Chalamet attend the UK Premiere of "A Complete Unknown" at the BFI Southbank in London^ England. London^ United Kingdom - January 14^ 2025

See Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow in trailer...

October 16, 2025 @ 4:20 am
A24 is previewing the film Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow and directed by Josh Safdie. Chalamet portrays ping pong player Marty Mauser, described as “a young man with a dream no one respects,” who...
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Owen Wilson attends premiere of Paramount+ movie Secret Headquarters at Signature Theatre New York^ NY - August 8^ 2022

Owen Wilson’s ‘Stick’ renewed for Season 2 a...

October 16, 2025 @ 4:10 am
Apple TV+ has renewed the Owen Wilson-led series ‘Stick’ for a second season. Stick premiered on June 4, starring Wilson as Pryce Cahill (nicknamed Stick) who is 20 years past his professional golf career after a public...
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Bill Skarsgård at the Los Angeles premiere of 'It Chapter Two' held at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood^ USA on August 26^ 2019.

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ to premiere October 26t...

October 15, 2025 @ 4:10 am
HBO Max is previewing the prequel series ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’.  The horror-drama’s first season features nine episodes, with Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as the supernatural, child-killing clown Pennywise. Based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel IT,...
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Emma Stone at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards.SANTA MONICA^ USA. February 22^ 2025

See the new trailer for ‘Bugonia’ starring Emm...

October 15, 2025 @ 4:10 am
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming sci-fi black comedy ‘Bugonia’, from filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (‘Poor Things’) and starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. Stone portrays Michelle Fuller, described as “a high profile female corporate...
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Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara at the ceremony honoring Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hollywood Boulevard^ Hollywood^ CA. 02-09-07

Ben Stiller teams with Apple TV+ for documentary o...

October 14, 2025 @ 4:20 am
Ben Stiller will pay tribute to his late parents Jerry Stiller and Ann Meara in a new documentary for Apple TV+, Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost. The streamer said in a press release that “‘Stiller &...
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