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Riley Green at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7^ 2019 in Las Vegas^ NV

Riley Green earns fifth No. 1 on country radio wit...

July 11, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Riley Green has earned his fifth No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart with his hit single, “Worst Way.” In addition, Gren has announced his second Duckman Jam concert, taking place November 22nd in Little Rock,...
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Tori Kelly at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre LOS ANGELES^ CA - MARCH 17^ 2025

Tori Kelly announces first pregnancy, teases new s...

July 11, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Tori Kelly is expecting her first child with husband André Murillo. In an interview with PEOPLE, Tori shared: “This year has already been full of highs — getting to perform in stadiums all summer, writing the most...
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Rascal Flatts perform on their 2013 Summer Tour NORTH CAROLINA - September 29^ 2013

Rascal Flatts to stream hometown show from Columbu...

July 10, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Rascal Flatts’ hometown show in Columbus, Ohio will stream globally on Sunday, July 27th at 8 pm ET via Veeps. A social post reads: “Celebrate 25 years of @RascalFlatts with the global broadcast of our Life Is...
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Lainey Wilson at the MusiCares Person of the Year Gala. LOS ANGELES^ USA. February 02^ 2024

Academy of Country Music announces recipients of S...

July 10, 2025 @ 4:30 am
The Academy of Country Music announced the recipients of the Special Awards for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM). Honorees Lori Badgett, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Mac McAnally, Rissi Palmer, Randy...
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Noah Cyrus arrives for the Spotify Best New Artist 2020 Party on January 23^ 2020 in Los Angeles^ CA

Noah Cyrus drops ‘New Country’ ft. Blake Shelt...

July 9, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Noah Cyrus has announced details for her upcoming sophomore studio album I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me, alongside details for her North American fall headlining tour. In addition, Cyrus will also have a special...
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at the 44th Annual CMA Awards^ Bridgestone Arena^ Nashville^ TN. 11-10-10

Country Music Association’s 59th Annual CMA Awar...

July 9, 2025 @ 4:30 am
ABC Network and the Country Music Association have announced that the 59th annual CMA Awards will return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19, airing live on ABC at 8 pm ET/PT. The show will also...
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Chris Lane performs in concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach on August 30^ 2019 in Wantagh^ New York.

Chris Lane shares the video for “2x4s & 4x6s...

July 8, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Chris Lane shares his latest single “2x4s & 4x6s,” taken off his recently-released album Shade Tree.   2x4s & 4x6s is co-written by Lane alongside Ben Williams and Casey Brown, and co-produced by Seth Mosley and Michael O’Connor....
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Lauren Alaina performs at Country Summer Music Festival. Santa Rosa^ CA/USA: 6/14/2019

See Lauren Alaina’s video for ‘All My Exes’ ...

July 8, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Lauren Alaina has dropped the video for “All My Exes”, featuring rising star Chase Matthew. The song, written by Alaina alongside Ben Johnson, Whitney Phillips and Jimmy Gutch, was produced by Joey Moi with co-production by Jacob...
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Lainey Wilson at the premiere for Twisters at the Regency Village Theatre. LOS ANGELES^ USA. July 11^ 2024

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to feature n...

July 7, 2025 @ 4:30 am
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will feature Lainey Wilson in a new exhibition, “Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails,” open from July 18 until June 2026 in downtown Nashville. Country Music Hall of Fame and...
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Dierks Bentley performs onstage at ABC's Good Morning America Summer Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield on June 26^ 2015 in New York City.

Dierks Bentley shares video for “Standing in the...

July 7, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Dierks Bentley has released the video for his single “Standing in the Sun,” taken off his new album Broken Branches.  Written by Kyle Sturrock, Bentley said of the song’s significance: “This is one of those songs I...
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Amanda Anisimova at the 2017 Roland Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament. PARIS^ FRANCE - MAY 28

USA’s Amanda Anisimova, Poland’s Iga Świątek...

July 11, 2025 @ 4:55 am
American Amanda Anisimova will face-off against Poland’s Iga Świątek in the women’s final at Wimbledon on Saturday – marking the first time Anisimova and Świątek have faced each other on the professional tour. 13th-seeded Anisimova, 23, defeated...
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Phoenix basketball ball on wall in Phoenix downtown. Phoenix^ Arizona / USA - January 20^ 2016

Devin Booker reportedly agrees to record 2-year, $...

July 11, 2025 @ 4:50 am
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that All-NBA guard Devin Booker has agreed to a two-year, $145 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns, which will keep Booker under contract through 2030. Booker’s agency CAA confirmed the extension, which...
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F1 test pre-season 2022. Christian Horner Team Principal^ Red Bull. Barcelona^ Spain. 23-25 February 2022

Formula 1’s Red Bull Racing fires longtime team ...

July 10, 2025 @ 4:55 am
Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing announced on Wednesday that it has fired its longtime team principal and CEO Christian Horner after two decades at the helm. Horner has been the longest-serving team principal in F1. Horner...
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OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER IN ALL RHINESTONES AS PATCH ON BACK OF MENS VARSITY JACKET

Chet Holmgren agrees to rookie maximum extension w...

July 10, 2025 @ 4:50 am
The Oklahoma City Thunder are signing Chet Holmgren to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension. Agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN on Wednesday morning that Holmgren has agreed to the extension which could...
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Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis - INDIANAPOLIS^ USA - JUNE 05^ 2023

Caitlin Clark expected to return for Fever’s gam...

July 9, 2025 @ 4:55 am
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is expected to return to the court on Wednesday, July 9 vs. the Golden State Valkyries, after missing the last five contests with a groin injury. Clark’s most recent absence came after...
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Entertainment Headlines

Nate Bargatze attends the premiere of Netflix's Unfrosted. Hollywood^ CA USA - April 30^ 2024

Comedian Nate Bargatze to host 77th Emmy Awards on...

July 11, 2025 @ 4:10 am
Comedian Nate Bargatze has been announced as the host of the 77th Annual Emmy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The event will air live on...
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Eric Bana at the World premiere of 'The Finest Hours' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood^ USA on January 25^ 2016.

See Eric Bana in the trailer for new Netflix serie...

July 11, 2025 @ 4:10 am
Netflix released a trailer for Untamed, a new series starring Eric Bana as a National Parks Service agent investigating a murder in the wilds of Yosemite National Park. Bana portrays Kyle Turner, an agent with the NPS Investigative...
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Eva Pilgrim attends 2024 Disney Upfront at Jacob Javits Center in New York on May 14^ 2024

Eva Pilgrim replacing Deborah Norville as new anch...

July 10, 2025 @ 4:10 am
Veteran broadcast journalist Eva Pilgrim will serve as the next anchor of the syndicated news magazine Inside Edition, succeeding Deborah Norville. Charles Lachman, executive producer of the newsmagazine series, announced Pilgrim will be joining the show as...
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Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon attend Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show" World Premiere at David Geffen Hall on October 28^ 2019 in New York City.

Season 4 of ‘The Morning Show’ to premiere Sep...

July 10, 2025 @ 4:10 am
TVLine has learned that Season 4 of the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show will return on Wednesday, Sept. 17, with new episodes to follow weekly until the season finale, slated for Nov. 19. Apple TV+ also released...
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Jean Smart attends PaleyFest LA Hacks. Hollywood^ CA USA - March 28^ 2025

‘Hacks’ renewed for Season 5 by Max

July 9, 2025 @ 4:20 am
Max has renewed comedy series Hacks for a fifth season. Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed the Season 5 renewal in a press release. The series has garnered 48 Emmy nominations during its four-season run, including a win for...
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