A Royal Caribbean cruise ship returned to Florida on Saturday after hundreds of passengers contracted a gastrointestinal illness. During the five-night cruise, 332 cases of the illness were reported, Cruise line spokesman Owen Torres said in a statement. He stressed that it was a small percentage — 6% — of the more than 5,000 passengers and…… MORE
Luke Bryan’s New Album, “What Makes You Country,” Debuts at No. 1 on All-Genre Billboard 200 Chart
Luke Bryan’s sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. According to Nielsen Music, What Makes You Country sold 107,000 equivalent albums in its first week, which was good enough to best Taylor Swift’s Reputation (99,000 units) on…… MORE
Watch Temecula Road Close Out 2017 With a 17-Song Mash-Up of This Year’s Most Popular Country Tunes
For the second year in a row, teenage trio Temecula Road—comprised of Dawson Anderson, 18, and sisters Maddie Salute, 17, and Emma Salute, 18—is closing out the year with a nifty little mash-up of 2017’s most popular country songs. We counted 17 of this year’s top songs in the mash-up, including: “Road Less Traveled” –…… MORE
Blake Shelton Scores 25th No. 1 Single With “I’ll Name the Dogs”
Blake Shelton is closing out 2017 the way he started it—with a No. 1 tune. Blake’s “I’ll Name the Dogs” ascended to the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts this week, marking his 25th career No. 1 single. The traditional-sounding tune, which was penned by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip and Josh…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Announces March 16 Release of New Album, “Seasons Change”
Scotty McCreery announced he will release his third studio album, Seasons Change, on March 16. The 11-song offering will be Scotty’s first album since 2013’s See You Tonight. “In the last five years, I have grown from a teenager to a man, moved out on my own, lost my grandfather, proposed to the love of…… MORE
Watch Thomas Rhett Tug at Heartstrings in New “Marry Me” Video
Thomas Rhett’s current single, “Marry Me,” is motoring its way up the charts. Currently, it is No. 6 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as it looks to follow in the footsteps of his previous No. 1 single, “Unforgettable.” However, unlike “Unforgettable,” TR’s new ditty is non-autobiographical. TR says the twisting tune, which he co-penned with…… MORE
Sara Evans to Headline 4th Annual “CMT Next Women of Country Tour” With RaeLynn & Kalie Shorr
Following in the footsteps of Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles and Kelsea Ballerini, Sara Evans will serve as the headliner for the 4th annual CMT Next Women of Country Tour. The 15-date tour kicks off on Feb. 12 in New York City and caps on April 7 in Mobile, Ala. RaeLynn and Kalie Shorr will serve…… MORE
Alamo Drafthouse Announces 5th Location in Denton
Before you say 5th? Yes, the third and fourth locations will also open in 2018, one in Lake Highlands and another inside of Toyota Music Factory in Irving , GET READY DENTON!! the Theater is set to open JUNE 2018, and will be part of the Rayzor Ranch development near the intersection of 380 and…… MORE
Texas DPS Will Conduct Traffic Patrols During the Holidays
DPS is reminding drivers on Texas Highways stay sober and follow traffic laws. They will be looking for drunk drivers, speeders, reckless driving and even seat belt violations. In 2016 DPS said during the six-day Christmas/New Year holiday, they issued more than 72,000 citations. Don’t drink and drive, and drive safe! Seems like common sense but not commonly…… MORE
Worst Airports to Fly out of During the Holidays: DFW in Top 10
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is one of the worst airports in the nation to fly out of during the holidays, according to SmartAsset. DFW ranked seventh worst, according to the New York-based finance company. Why? Because of cancellations and frequent delays. The analysis was based on the last 4 years during the Holiday season. …… MORE
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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…