Darius Rucker teamed with artist/violinist Lindsey Stirling to record a new rendition of “What Child Is This.” The holiday standard, which was penned by William Chatterton Dix in 1865, has been recorded by a number of artists over the years, including Carrie Underwood, Josh Grobin, Lauren Daigle and more. Darius and Lindsey will perform the…… MORE
Morgan Wallen Booked Again as the Musical Guest on “Saturday Night Live” on December 5
Morgan Wallen will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 5. “Let’s try this again,” said Morgan via Twitter on Nov. 25. Morgan was originally slated to perform on SNL on Oct. 10, but was dismissed from the show after multiple videos surfaced of him ignoring social distancing protocols while in Tuscaloosa,…… MORE
Whiskey Myers member John Jeffers & wife welcome first child!
Whiskey Myers band member John Jeffers announced on his Instagram that he and wife Hope welcomed their first child Sunday (Nov 22). The baby boy came in at just over 8lbs and 20 inches long! Something to definitely be thankful for given all the craziness that has been 2020. You can read John’s Instagram post…… MORE
Eric Church Thankful to Have “Grown Closer to Family” During Helluva Year
Musically speaking, Eric Church has a lot to be thankful for in 2020, including winning his first CMA Entertainer of the Year Award, scoring a No. 1 single with Luke Combs (“Does to Me”) and earning a Grammy nomination for Best Country Solo Performance (“Stick That in Your Country Song”). During this season of Thanksgiving—in…… MORE
Dolly Parton, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge & More to Perform During “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” TV Special
Dolly Parton, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Gwen Stefani and more will help NBC kick off the holiday season during the Christmas in Rockefeller Center TV special on Dec. 2. The 88th annual holiday special will celebrate the lighting of a 75-foot tall Christmas tree in NYC’s Rockefeller Center with a number of performances. Additional…… MORE
Sam Hunt Drops New Video for “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s” [Watch]
Sam Hunt released a new video for his current single, “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s.” Penned by Sam, Chris LaCorte, Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne and Ernest K. Smith, “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s” is featured on Sam’s No. 1 sophomore album, Southside, which was released in April 2020. The new breakup…… MORE
Watch Dan + Shay Perform “I Should Probably Go to Bed” at the American Music Awards
The 2020 American Music Awards aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on ABC on Nov. 22. The show honored artists in multiple musical genres, including country, pop, alternative, rap and more. On the country music front, Dan + Shay took home three AMAs, including Favorite Duo/Group – Country, Favorite Song – Country…… MORE
Watch Kane Brown Perform “Be Like That” With Swae Lee & Khalid on “The Late Show”
Fresh off of his win for Favorite Male Artist – Country at the American Music Awards on Nov. 22, Kane Brown teamed with rapper Swae Lee and R&B singer Khalid for a virtual performance of “Be Like That” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Nov. 23. The new tune, which the trio of…… MORE
Miranda Lambert, Ingrid Andress, Brandy Clark, Little Big Town & More Earn Multiple Grammy Nominations
Nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards were announced on Nov. 24. On the country music front, Ingrid Andress, Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark and Little Big Town earned multiple nominations. Ingrid, Miranda, Brandy, Little Big Town and Ashley McBryde will vie for Best Country Album, while Miranda, Brandy, Vince Gill, Mickey Guyton and Eric Church will…… MORE
1990s Country Star Hal Ketchum Dead at 67
1990s country star Hal Ketchum, 67, died on Nov. 23, according to a post made by his wife Andrea on Hal’s official Facebook page on Nov. 24: “With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia. May his music live on forever in…… MORE
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Keep Those Texas Babies Reading
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…