Hunter Hayes shipped a new single, “Heartbreak,” to country radio on March 25. “Heartbreak” marks Hunter’s first single since 2016’s “Yesterday’s Song.” The new tune is the lead single from Hunter’s upcoming third studio album, which is expected later this year. “It’s a song about freedom,” says Hunter. “It’s a song about true honest happiness…… MORE
Blake Shelton Teases New Single, “God’s Country” [Listen]
Blake Shelton will release a new single, “God’s Country,” on March 29. The new tune will be the first sample of music from Blake’s upcoming 12th studio album. Penned by Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt and Devin Dawson, “God’s Country” follows Blake’s previous Top 10 single, “Turnin’ Me On,” which was featured on his 2017 album,…… MORE
Watch Carrie Underwood Surprise Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde & Lanco With ACM Awards
The ACM Awards may be two weeks away, but the Academy is already handing out hardware. Over the weekend, Carrie Underwood phoned Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Lanco to let them know they had won ACM Awards for New Artist of the Year in their respective categories. Watch Carrie surprise Luke, Ashley and Lanco with…… MORE
Maddie & Tae to Release New 5-Song EP on April 26
Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae will release a new EP, One Heart to Another, on April 26. The five-song offering features lead single, “Friends Don’t,” which was released in 2018 and peaked at No. 33 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Maddie & Tae co-penned four of the five tracks on the…… MORE
Morgan Evans Announces Six-Date European Tour
Australia native Morgan Evans will spend some time in Europe this summer. Morgan will headline five dates in Ireland, Scotland, England and Germany, as well as a festival appearance in Lutterworth, U.K. Tickets will be available on March 29. Morgan Evans World Tour Sept. 3 – Dublin, Ireland – Green Room at The Academy Sept.…… MORE
Texas House Approves Renaming 75 Central in Richardson for Officer Sherrard
The renaming will be for 75 North Central Expressway from PGBT North to 635 South through Richardson. “The renaming of 75 to the ‘Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway’ is an honor that is justly deserved for our hero,” said his wife, Nicole Sherrard . Officer Sherrard, 37, was killed on 2/7/2018 in the line of duty. Highway markers…… MORE
No Winner on Powerball, Jackpot at $750 Million
The winning numbers drawn were 24, 25, 52, 60, and 66 and the Powerball number is 5. The last time there was a Powerball jackpot winner was December 26th. Twenty-four drawings since then have failed to produce a winner. NEXT drawing is WEDNESDAY March 27th No one has won the Powerball jackpot since the day after…… MORE
Scratch Off Ticket Sold in Ft Worth Wins $1 Million
So far in 2019 there has been 5 big lottery winners in North Texas,.last year there was more than half a dozen who became millionaires through the Texas Lottery. On Thursday (March 21st) the winner of the million dollar prize from the scratch off ticket “Stacks of Cash” claimed their prize at the Texas Lottery…… MORE
George Strait Curates New “Strait Country” Playlist
George Strait has curated his own “Strait Country” playlist on Spotify. George will continually deliver fans a playlist full of traditional country sounds from icons such as Merle Haggard, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson and more, as well as some of his own tracks. The first iteration of more than 30 songs includes tunes…… MORE
Carrie Underwood’s Canadian-Born Husband Mike Fisher Becomes U.S. Citizen
Carrie Underwood’s Canadian-born husband, Mike Fisher, has become a U.S. citizen. Mike, 38, who was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, shared the news via his Instagram Story, with the caption: “Big day I’m officially American.” In 2018, Mike retired from the NHL after 18 years, including eight for the Nashville Predators. photo by Curtis Hilbun,…… MORE
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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…