Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction and sentence of Maricela Nicolasa Diaz for the murder of Jasmine Guevara. Diaz, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced to 80 years for first degree murder and 50 years for felony murder kidnapping. The sentences are to run concurrently with credit …
Nov 23
William Michael Morgan Jokes He's Ready to Pack on the Pounds at a Table as Long as a Limousine This Thanksgiving
ABC/Image Group LAFor “I Met a Girl” hitmaker William Michael Morgan, this year’s holidays will be unforgettable. They’re his first with his daughter Presley, who was born in March. “Man, I’m so excited,” he says. “She just turned seven months. I’m so excited to start getting her into my family’s traditions… It’s very family-oriented for us, for …
Nov 23
Dressing Versus Stuffing: Trisha Yearwood Weighs In
Randee St. NicholasIn addition to being a CMA-winning female vocalist and Mrs. Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood is a best-selling cookbook author and the host of Trisha’s Southern Kitchen on Food Network. So who better to settle the dressing versus stuffing debate at Thanksgiving? “My grandmother had a recipe for basic cornbread dressing that she made …
Nov 22
Why “Mind Reader” Dustin Lynch Is “Seein' Red”…and Gold
ABC/Image Group LADustin Lynch is piling up the gold. His most recent number one, “Mind Reader,” becomes his third consecutive chart topper to be certified gold for more than half-a-million in sales and streams. This week, the first single from his forthcoming third studio album, “Seein’ Red,” is on the verge of breaking into the …
Nov 22
Garth and Trisha Celebrate “Christmas Together” at #1, Big Sales of “The Ultimate Collection”
ABC/Image Group LAIt’s a big week for Garth Brooks, with both his holiday album with wife Trisha Yearwood and his ten-disc boxed set selling big numbers in their first week in stores. Christmas Together moved more than 21,000 copies, enough to debut at number one on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, while ranking at number …
Nov 22
A Florida Georgia Line Thanksgiving: Tyler's Recharging His Batteries, While Brian's Got the Dogs and Honey-Dos
ABC/Image Group LAAfter wrapping up the first leg of their Dig Your Roots Tour and picking up an American Music Award over the weekend, the guys from Florida Georgia Line are looking forward to the same thing a lot of us are — enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday. “It’s been an amazing year,” Tyler Hubbard reflects. “It’s been, you know, …
Nov 22
Please Come to Boston: Kenny Chesney's Only Stadium Show of 2017
ABC/Image Group LA Kenny Chesney’s only stadium show in 2017 will be August 25 at the home of the New England Patriots. While the creator of Cosmic Hallelujah isn’t planning a full tour next year, he says he couldn’t envision a summer without playing Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. “From the beginning, the amount of heart and …
Nov 22
Blake Shelton Will Be “Doing It to Country Songs” in 2017
ABC/Image Group LABlake Shelton’s 2017 tour will be named for the track from If I’m Honest he sang with the Oak Ridge Boys on last summer’s CMT Awards. “Performing for an audience is what I love most — and if you’re coming to see me, you’re coming to hear country music, because that’s what I do,” the Oklahoma native …
Nov 21
“Do I Make You Wanna”: Billy Currington Poses the Question to Fans
ABC/Image Group LABilly Currington will follow up his recent chart topper, “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To,” with the fourth single from his latest album. “’Do I Make You Wanna’ is perfect for this time of year,” he says. “Leaves are falling, and the temps are turning cold. The year is coming to …
Nov 21
Brandy Clark to Pay Tribute to Linda Ronstadt in L.A.
Warner Music NashvilleAfter a memorable performance of “Blue Bayou” at this year’s Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Brandy Clark has been added to next month’s tribute to Linda Ronstadt in Los Angeles. Brandy did the song in honor of new Hall of Fame inductee Fred Foster, who was instrumental in the career of Roy Orbison, who originally …