Megan Moroney on her dream tour + lessons learned from Kenny Chesney

Disney/Larry McCormack Remember when Megan Moroney pranked Kenny Chesney and rode a mini John Deere tractor onstage during the final show of his Sun Goes Down Tour? It was all fun and laughter, except Megan almost fell off that little bitty toy vehicle. “Honestly, I don’t know if y’all saw, but it was in second gear when …

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Nashville Notes: New songs coming from MaRynn Taylor, The Castellows + Flatland Cavalry

Black River Entertainment artist MaRynn Taylor has announced she’s dropping her new song, “Same Girl Same,” on Feb. 21. You’ll be able to hear it on the road when MaRynn opens for Kelsea Ballerini on Kelsea’s ongoing arena tour, which kicked off Tuesday in Grand Rapids. Tyler Braden has added newcomers Hayden Coffman and Ryan and Rory as openers for …

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Chris Janson’s ‘Boat’ is five-times Platinum

Courtesy of Dan Swartz + RIAA Chris Janson‘s “Buy Me a Boat” has been certified five-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Chris received his new plaque on Monday at RIAA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. “RIAA is honored to acknowledge not only this single, but his drive to ensure that all musicians can thrive,” RIAA Chairman …

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Lauren Alaina reveals she’s pregnant in ‘Those Kind of Women’ video

Courtesy of Big Loud Records Surprise! Lauren Alaina is pregnant with her first child. Lauren shared the news in the music video for her new song, “Those Kind of Women,” which dropped with the song on Wednesday, two days before its original release date. The slice-of-life video centers around motherhood and features reenacted moments of Lauren’s mom discovering she’s pregnant with …

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Post Malone puts a twist on Oreo cookies with new signature flavor

The OREO Brand Post Malone had some help from Oreo to create his dream cookie. Working with the company, Posty created a first-of-its-kind Oreo with a swirled creme center that combines salted caramel and shortbread-flavored cremes. The outer cookies — one chocolate and one “golden” — feature nine different designs embossed on them, all inspired by …

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Shay Mooney + wife Hannah welcome baby #4

Disney/Scott Kirkland Dan + Shay‘s Shay Mooney and his wife Hannah have welcomed their fourth child, Aubrey Ellis Mooney. “7 lbs 9 ounces + perfectly healthy! Thank you Jesus for another miracle!” Hannah captioned her joint Instagram post, which featured first-look photos of their newborn baby girl. “God has truly chosen you to raise mighty men …

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Bailey Zimmerman apologizes for lackluster show: ‘I was too drunk to play’

Disney/Tanner Yeager Bailey Zimmerman played a show drunk and he’s owning it with an apology. The singer took to Instagram Tuesday to address a viral video of his performance at Luke Bryan‘s Crash My Playa, where he sang parts of “Rock and a Hard Place” off-pitch and fumbled with certain words. “I was always raised up to hit my …

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Chris Janson wants to take superstar buddy Dwayne Johnson to the Opry

Courtesy of Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment If you’ve watched the music video for Chris Janson‘s “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get,” you likely recognized the superstar guest appearance by Dwayne Johnson. Dwayne, who had dreamed of being a country singer at one point, is now buddies with Chris and the two had been talking about working together at some …

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Post Malone named Record Store Day 2025 ambassador

Courtesy Record Store Day Post Malone doesn’t need any help to be the official Record Store Day 2025 ambassador. In his new role, the rapper-turned-pop star-turned-country star will be encouraging folks to shop in their local independent record stores on April 12. “What an honor,” says Posty in a statement. “Record Store Day is so …

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Nashville Notes: Trisha Yearwood’s Bluebird shows + Kashus Culpepper’s ‘Jenni’

Trisha Yearwood has announced she’s playing two shows at Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Cafe on Feb. 12. Tickets go on sale Friday at bluebirdcafe.com. Big Loud Records artist Kashus Culpepper is set to drop a new song, “Jenni,” on Friday. While you wait for it, check out a preview on Kashus’ Instragram. Billy Ray Cyrus sang …

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