Carrie Underwood opened Super Bowl 52 on Feb. 4 with the premiere of her new video for “The Champion,” a tune she co-wrote with Brett James, Chris DeStefano and Ludacris, whose vocals are also featured on the song. “When we were writing ‘The Champion,’ our main focus was to celebrate athletes at the top of…
Brantley Gilbert dropped a new video for his current single, “The Ones That Like Me.” The bucolic black-and-white clip features Brantley hitting the open road on his motorcycle, hanging at the river and spending some time in the countryside. Penned by Brantley, Blake Chaffin and Bobby Pinson, “The Ones That Like Me” is currently No.…
After 39 weeks at country radio, Russell Dickerson’s “Yours” hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in January. The tune, which was co-penned by Russell, Casey Brown and Parker Welling, was inspired by Russell’s relationship with his wife, Kailey. “People just connected to ‘Yours,’ and shared it and it became this…
From pickups to makeup, country stars pitch a plethora of products as television commercial spokespersons. But how many have danced with the Devil to pitch the perilous powers of fast food? Well, we’re glad you asked, because we found more than a few who have sold their deep-fried souls for a song and dance, including…
Sam Hunt only released one song in 2017—“Body Like a Back Road”—and it turned out to be the most popular country song of the year. According to Nielsen Music, “Body Like a Back Road” was the Top-Selling Digital Song of 2017, moving more than 1.8 million units. The tune spent a record 34 weeks atop…
Willie Nelson’s cannabis company, Willie’s Reserve, a premium marijuana brand that launched in 2016, is releasing a new product line sourced from sun-grown cannabis. New products this month will include packaged flower and ready rolls, in a variety of terpene-rich strains. “We’re on the right side of history,” said Willie. “People have spoken with their…
Texas troubadour Pat Green will get a special present on his upcoming 46th birthday on April 5 with the release of a tribute album. Dancehall Dreamin’: A Tribute to Pat Green will feature many of Pat’s most beloved songs—including “Wave on Wave” and “Three Days”—performed by a who’s who of Texas singer/songwriters, including Aaron Watson,…
Mike Fisher will end his retirement and return to the NHL’s Nashville Predators. After leading the Predators to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals in 2017, Mike announced his retirement in August. Mike, who was the Preds team captain for two seasons, has spent 17 years in the NHL. Mike will not replace new Preds team…
Fresh off of winning three Grammy awards on Jan. 28, Chris Stapleton stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform “Drunkard’s Prayer” as part of a special live episode. “Drunkard’s Prayer,” which was co-penned by Chris and Jameson Clark, is from Chris’ latest album, From A Room: Vol. 2, which debuted at No.…
Before the Super Bowl kicks off on Feb. 4, Carrie Underwood will open NBC’s broadcast with the premiere of her new video for “The Champion,” a tune she co-wrote with Brett James, Chris DeStefano and Ludacris, whose vocals are also featured on the song. “When we were writing ‘The Champion,’ our main focus was to…
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…