No one has won the Powerball jackpot since Aug. 11th, no tickets matched all the numbers on Wed Night. Next Drawing is Saturday Night. Match 5 out 5 numbers and Powerball = $750M Match 5 out 5 without matching Powerball = $1M Match 4 of 5 and match Powerball = $50,000 Match 4 of 5…… MORE
Alabama to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From T.J. Martell Foundation
Iconic country group Alabama will be recognized with the Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award at the 11th annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Honors Gala on Feb. 25. The T.J. Martell Foundation is the music industry’s leading foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding treatments and cures for cancer. Since 2009, the Foundation has provided…… MORE
Locash to Perform at National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington DC on Nov. 28
The National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 28 will include some country twang from Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of Locash. The duo revealed they will perform three songs during the ceremony, which typically involves performers from many musical genres. Last year’s Tree Lighting ceremony featured the…… MORE
CMA Awards Announce Second Round of Performers, Including Thomas Rhett, Pistol Annies, Dierks Bentley, FGL & More
The Country Music Association announced its second round of performers for the 52nd annual CMA Awards: Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Kacey Musgraves, Pistol Annies, and Thomas Rhett Previously announced performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Hosted…… MORE
Lady Antebellum Announces 15-Date Las Vegas Residency
Following in the Sin City footsteps of country artists like Shania Twain, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire and more, Lady Antebellum has announced a 15-date Las Vegas residency in 2019. Lady A’s Our Kind of Vegas residency will kick off on Feb. 8 in the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino, with…… MORE
Ticket Sold in South Carolina Won Mega Millions
It was a record-breaking jackpot $1.6 BILLION with Cash Option of $913 Million (of course that’s before taxes) There were as many as five tickets that matched 5 of the 6 winning numbers: Worth $1 Million. WE HAVE A WINNER: At least one winning ticket with all 6 numbers was sold for the record #MegaMillions…… MORE
Watch Dolly Parton Perform New Song, “Girl in the Movies,” From Upcoming Netflix Film, “Dumplin’”
In addition to re-recording six songs from her iconic catalog, Dolly Parton co-penned and recorded six new songs for the upcoming Nexflix movie, Dumplin’. Dumplin’, which is based on Julie Murphy’s 2015 best-selling novel of the same name, stars Danielle Macdonald as the plus-size daughter of Jennifer Aniston, a former Texas beauty queen. The daughter…… MORE
Jason Aldean to Play Free Nashville Show [RSVP Now]
Pandora will host a free “Backroads” concert that will be headlined by Jason Aldean at Nasvhille’s Marathon Music Works on Nov. 27. The concert is a celebration for fans—and Jason, who is the most played country artist in Pandora history. “It’s cool to get to play shows like this where you know the fans are…… MORE
Luke Combs Makes History With Fourth Consecutive No. 1 Single “She Got the Best of Me”
Luke Combs is four for four. The gifted vocalist and songwriter scored his fourth consecutive No. 1 single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with “She Got the Best of Me,” which follows previous No. 1 tunes “Hurricane,” “When It Rains It Pours” and “One Number Away.” The four No. 1 singles are featured on…… MORE
Dierks Bentley to Serve as Producer for New Comedy on Fox
Dierks Bentley will try his hand at a new trade: producer. Dierks is slated to serve as the executive producer of a new comedy on Fox, according to Variety. The currently untitled series will be set in a Nashville bar. Jack Burditt, whose credits include Modern Family, Last Man Standing and The Mindy Project, will…… 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…