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Brett Eldredge announces 2023 ‘Glow Live Tour’

September 22, 2023 @ 4:40 am

Brett Eldredge announced he will embark on his annual Glow Live Tour in 2023, which has become a staple of Eldredge’s around the holiday season. Eldredge posted on social media: ‘GLOW LIVE IS BACK! I am beyond...

Thomas Rhett earns his 21st career #1 with ‘Ange...

September 22, 2023 @ 4:30 am

Thomas Rhett has earned his 21st career No. 1 with ‘Angels,’ first heard on Rhett’s sixth studio album WHERE WE STARTED. Written by Thomas Rhett alongside Julian Bunetta, Teddy Swims and Josh Thompson, the song is dedicated...

Beartooth and HARDY team up for “The Better Me�...

September 21, 2023 @ 4:40 am

Hardrockers Beartooth shared the release of their collaboration with country artist HARDY on their new song, “The Better Me.” Beartooth lead singer Caleb Shomo shared the meaning behind the track in a press release saying: “There are...

Chris Stapleton teams up with Snoop Dogg to cover ...

September 21, 2023 @ 4:30 am

Chris Stapleton and Snoop Dogg have teamed up to cover Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” for this season of ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football.’ The duo’s reimagined take on the song premiered during the special “Two Games,...

Wynonna Judd to host the NBC Christmas special ‘...

September 20, 2023 @ 4:30 am

Country music star Wynonna Judd has signed on to host the two-hour program ‘Christmas at the Opry’, airing on NBC and Peacock this Dec. 7th. The Grand Ole Opry tweeted: “Be part of our live audience at...

2024 Gulf Coast Jam announces Parker McCollum as f...

September 20, 2023 @ 4:00 am

The 12th Annual Gulf Coast Jam announced Parker McCollum as the fourth and final headliner, joining Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, and Morgan Wallen at the 2024 Gulf Coast Jam 2024. McCollium will hit the stage on Thursday,...

Carrie Underwood adds new 2024 dates to her ‘Ref...

September 19, 2023 @ 4:40 am

Carrie Underwood, announced 18 new dates to her “Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency” for 2024. Underwood posted: “Big news for 2024!! I’m so excited to share that #REFLECTION will be continuing at @rwlvtheatre next year beginning in...

George Strait and Chris Stapleton announce 2024 co...

September 19, 2023 @ 4:30 am

Following a tour run this past summer, George Strait and Chris Stapleton will be teaming up again for nine major concerts. The 71-year-old Strait announced a new stadium tour featuring Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town: “George...

Dan + Shay announce 2024 ‘Heartbreak on the Map�...

September 18, 2023 @ 4:40 am

Dan + Shay announced their new 2024 North American ‘Heartbreak on the Map’ tour, posting on social media: “So excited to announce THE HEARTBREAK ON THE MAP TOUR with special guests @ben_rector + @haileywhitters! Pre-sale begins Tuesday September...

Maren Morris reveals she’s leaving the country m...

September 18, 2023 @ 4:30 am

Maren Morris released two new songs – “The Tree” and “Get the Hell Out of Here” — and announced she’s leaving the country music industry. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Morris revealed that she’s...

Brewers’ J.C. Mejía gets 162-game ban after sec...

September 22, 2023 @ 4:50 am

Major League Baseball announced thatMilwaukee Brewers pitcher J.C. Mejia was issued a 162-game suspension without pay or a second failed test for stanozolol, an illegal performance-enhancing substance. The 27-year-old Dominican right-hander, who appeared in nine games this...

Detroit Tigers hire former Cubs, Blackhawks assist...

September 22, 2023 @ 4:50 am

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris announced Thursday that Jeff Greenberg has been hired as the team’s new general manager. Greenberg, 37, was a former assistant GM with the Chicago Cubs, and associate GM with...

Minnesota Twins place Carlos Correa on 10-day inju...

September 21, 2023 @ 4:55 am

The Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday that they have placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Correa was removed from Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after experiencing a...

Cleveland Browns signs RB Kareem Hunt after Nick C...

September 21, 2023 @ 4:50 am

Just days after the Browns lost Nick Chubb to a season-ending knee injury, Cleveland re-signed running back Kareem Hunt on a one-year deal on Wednesday worth up to $4 million. Hunt, who spent the last four years...

Tampa Bay Rays announce plans for new $1.3 billion...

September 20, 2023 @ 4:55 am

The Tampa Bay Rays, along with the city of St. Petersburg, announced plans for a new $1.3 billion state-of-the-art ballpark and a transformational development by the Hines Historic Gas Plant Partnership. The new ballpark will sit on...

See Jason Momoa as King of Atlantis in new trailer...

September 22, 2023 @ 4:20 am

The official trailer for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” was just released, with a tweet reading: “The tide is turning. #Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – Only in theaters December 20.” The sequel to 2018’s “Aquaman” features the...

Joe Jonas responds to Sophie Turner’s lawsuit re...

September 22, 2023 @ 3:15 am

Joe Jonas has responded through his rep to Sophie Turner‘s lawsuit against him, which alleges that Jonas has “wrongful retention” of the estranged couple’s two young daughters in the United States. Sophie, 27, filed a lawsuit in...

Adam Sandler to launch ‘I Missed You’ Comedy T...

September 21, 2023 @ 4:10 am

Adam Sandler announced he will embark on the 25-city I Missed You tour. The star himself took to Instagram to share a promotional video for the shows, along with the caption, “Let’s have some fun.” The I...

Taylor Swift reveals five ‘1989 (Taylor’s Vers...

September 21, 2023 @ 3:10 am

Taylor Swift has shared the titles of the bonus tracks that will appear on her re-recorded album, “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”. Swift recruited Google, who instructed Swifties to solve puzzles in order to reveal the “From The Vault”...

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert split after 7 year...

September 20, 2023 @ 3:20 am

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert have called it quits after seven years of marriage. Taylor, 32, posted on social media: “AHT AHT! Not too much on my bestie! In all fairness, Iman and I are separated and...