Downtown Thursday poll wants your opinion

Mitchell Main Street and Beyond is looking for your opinion regarding the popular summer Downtown Thursday event. Executive Director Jen Johnston is inviting everyone to participate in an on-line poll whether to keep Downtown Thursday on Thursdays or move the event to Fridays. “Everyone of course wants to see higher attendance and this event will …

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Darius Rucker is ready to tailgate with Sting at the Super Bowl

ABC/Image Group LA Darius Rucker is set to sing before this Sunday’s Super Bowl. Both he and Sting will play the NFL Tailgate Party in Minneapolis, before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the New England Patriots. “Last year, Jack and I watched the big game,” Darius shared on social media, along with a photo with his son at the 2017 matchup. …

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“Jesus, Take the Wheel”: Carrie Underwood gets stopped for speeding

ABC/Image Group LA You can pretty much fill in your own “Jesus, Take the Wheel” joke at this point: Carrie Underwood took to her socials on Monday to confess she’d just gotten stopped for driving too fast.  “Well, it happened today,” the American Idol winner tweeted. “After 18 years, I can no longer say I’ve never been pulled over for speeding.” …

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Chris Stapleton recalls his final conversation with Tom Petty

ABC/Image Group LA Chris Stapleton teamed up with Emmylou Harris for a moving rendition of Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers” at the 60th Grammys Sunday night in New York City.  But Chris’ connection to the rocker who died unexpectedly last fall goes even deeper than you might have realized. “Wildflowers is my favorite album of all time, sonically and songwise,” said the …

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Which Grammy-winner from Sunday night played the first sound you hear on Justin Timberlake’s album?

RCA RecordsOn Friday, Justin Timberlake released “Say Something,” a duet with his pal, country star Chris Stapleton, from his upcoming album Man of the Woods.  But it turns out that Chris, who won three Grammy Awards on Sunday night, did a lot more on the album than just co-write and sing on that one song. …

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Reba may have her first non-country Grammy, but singing gospel is nothing new

Timothy Kuratek/CBSReba McEntire picked up her first non-country Grammy Sunday night, winning Best Roots Gospel Album for Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope. Even though the double record is a far cry from Reba’s classics like “Fancy” or “Does He Love You,” it’s not exactly a left turn. “I’ve been singing gospel music all my …

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Chris Stapleton readies another round of the All-American Road Show for 2018

ABC/Image Group LA Fresh off winning three trophies at the 60th Grammys, performing Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers” with Emmylou Harris, and appearing as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live — all in a single weekend — Chris Stapleton is ready to hit the road. The “Broken Halos” hitmaker will crank up the All-American Road Show again in 2018, with both Marty Stuart and Brent …

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Chris Stapleton sweeps the country Grammys, while Little Big Town and Reba add to their collections

Jeff Neira/CBSOut of four country categories at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards in New York City, it turned out there were only two winners: Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town. Chris took home trophies each time he was nominated, winning Best Country Solo Performance for “Either Way,” Best Country Song for his current single, “Broken Halos,” and Best Country …

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Grammys 2018 Winners’ List: Bruno Mars goes six for six

The Recording AcademyDespite going into the Grammys with eight nominations, JAY Z was completely shut out.  The big winner was Bruno Mars, who won six of the six Grammys he was nominated for.  Kendrick Lamar won four out of the seven Grammys he was nominated for.  Here are the winners: Record of the Year“24K Magic” …

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Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar are big winners in pre-telecast Grammy ceremony

The Recording AcademyThere are 84 Grammy categories, which is why most of the awards are handed out in a pre-telecast ceremony.  Bruno Mars, who went into the night with six nominations, is emerging as a big winner, having scored three Grammys already, included Best R&B Album for 24K Magic.  Kendrick Lamar, who went into the …

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