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Reba McEntire’s New Faith-Based Album Ascends to the Top of Two “Billboard” Charts

Reba McEntire’s New Faith-Based Album Ascends to the Top of Two “Billboard” Charts

Reba McEntire’s new double-disc gospel album, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope, ascended to the No. 1 spot on both Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and Top Christian Albums chart with more than 54,000 equivalent albums sold according to Nielsen Music. The faith-based album marks the first time Reba has scored a No.…

Johnny Cash’s Former Homestead Is on the Market for $3.95 Million

Johnny Cash’s Former Homestead Is on the Market for $3.95 Million

A lakefront property in Hendersonville, Tenn., (20 miles northeast of Nashville) that once belonged to Johnny Cash is for sale. The 4.5-acre property was home to Johnny and June Carter Cash from 1968 until their deaths in 2003. However, the 14,000-square-foot mansion that the Cash family called home was destroyed by a fire in 2007…

Heard It in a Love Song: 14 Songs for Your Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day Playlist

Heard It in a Love Song: 14 Songs for Your Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day Playlist

We love country love songs as much as we love country party anthems. But on Valentine’s Day, we love them even more. Set the mood for a romantic February 14 with 14 songs that sing to the heart. We’ve made this playlist available on your favorite music services! YouTube – Spotify – Apple Music 1. “You’re Something Special to…

NASH National Poll Reveals Country’s Cutest Couple, Most Datable Star and Best Love Song

NASH National Poll Reveals Country’s Cutest Couple, Most Datable Star and Best Love Song

When it comes to country stars, we all have our crushes—from Luke Bryan and Keith Urban to Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, and everyone in between. In honor of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, NASH held a national poll about—you guessed it—LOVE! Radio listeners were asked to answer questions about country’s most datable star, cutest…

Grammy Losers’ Reactions on Social Media, Including Chris Young, Brothers Osborne, Cassadee Pope & More (And by “Losers,” We Mean Nominees Who Didn’t Win)

Grammy Losers’ Reactions on Social Media, Including Chris Young, Brothers Osborne, Cassadee Pope & More (And by “Losers,” We Mean Nominees Who Didn’t Win)

Brandy Clark Best Country Solo Performance nominee: “Love Can Go to Hell” Best Country Album nominee: Big Day in a Small Town I can’t wait to tell my grandkids about that time I was at the Grammys and Adele said “f*ck” on the mic!!!! #iloveher — Brandy Clark (@TheBrandyClark) February 13, 2017 Chris Young &…

Grammy Winners’ Reactions on Social Media, Including Sturgill Simpson, Maren Morris, Hillary Scott & More

Grammy Winners’ Reactions on Social Media, Including Sturgill Simpson, Maren Morris, Hillary Scott & More

Sturgill Simpson Best Country Album: A Sailor’s Guide to Earth In-N-Out burger Lets do this — Sturgill Simpson (@SturgillSimpson) February 13, 2017 Maren Morris Best Country Solo Performance: “My Church” All the love in the world for this woman. Thank you for making my first Grammys even more special, @aliciakeys . pic.twitter.com/N7n9C9IuXQ — MAREN MORRIS…

Watch All-Around Artist Sturgill Simpson Perform “All Around You” at the Grammy Awards

Watch All-Around Artist Sturgill Simpson Perform “All Around You” at the Grammy Awards

Sturgill Simpson can do it all: sing, write, play guitar, produce. Backed by Dap-Kings, the all-around artist fittingly performed “All Around You” at the Grammy Awards last night (Feb. 12). The tune, which was written by Sturgill, appears on his third album, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, which won the Grammy for Best Country Album.…

Watch Kelsea Ballerini & Lukas Graham’s Grammy Mashup of “Peter Pan” and “7 Years”

Watch Kelsea Ballerini & Lukas Graham’s Grammy Mashup of “Peter Pan” and “7 Years”

During the Grammy Awards last night (Feb. 12), Kelsea Ballerini traded vocals with Lukas Forchhammer of Danish band Lukas Graham for a mashup of their respective hits, “Peter Pan” and “7 Years.” Kelsea took “Peter Pan” to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2016, while Lukas Graham’s “7 Years” climbed to No.…

Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley Return as Co-Hosts of the Upcoming 52nd ACM Awards

Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley Return as Co-Hosts of the Upcoming 52nd ACM Awards

If you were watching the Grammy Awards last night (Feb. 12)—and you didn’t run to the bathroom during commercials—you may have noticed a tv spot promoting the upcoming ACM Awards on April 2 in Las Vegas. If you did run to the bathroom, here’s your update: Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will share co-hosting duties…

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Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

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…