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Chris Stapleton’s New Album Is a Big Slice of His Life

Chris Stapleton’s New Album Is a Big Slice of His Life

Chris Stapleton’s brand new album, Starting Over, is available now! The project features 14 new songs, including the title track. Chris admits that the album captures a lot of his life, as he worked on it for over 2 years. “I mean obviously, there are three covers on the record that are older songs. There are…

Maren Morris Pays It Forward at the CMAs

Maren Morris Pays It Forward at the CMAs

During her acceptance speech for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 54th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 11, Maren Morris name-checked some of her favorite female voices of country music that her fans might not know. As she stepped up to the microphone for the third time of the night, after previously capturing CMA…

Dolly Parton Announces Holiday TV Special on CBS on Dec. 6

Dolly Parton Announces Holiday TV Special on CBS on Dec. 6

Dolly Parton will star in a new holiday TV special, A Holly Dolly Christmas, on CBS on Dec. 6. According to the press release, Dolly will perform “faith-filled hymns and light-hearted holiday classics” while “sharing personal Christmas stories and faith-based recollections of the season.” The one-hour TV special takes its name from Dolly’s new holiday…

Blake Shelton Wins People’s Choice Award for Country Artist of 2020

Blake Shelton Wins People’s Choice Award for Country Artist of 2020

The winners of the 2020 People’s Choice Awards—voted on by we the people—were announced on Nov. 15. On the country music front, Blake Shelton bested Luke Combs, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and more for Country Artist of 2020. “Y’ALL did this and this is for Y’ALL.. The best fans out there! Honored to be @peopleschoice…

1990s Country Star Doug Supernaw Dead at 60

1990s Country Star Doug Supernaw Dead at 60

Doug Supernaw, 60, died on Nov. 13 at his home in Texas, according to a statement on his Facebook page. Doug was diagnosed with Stage IV lung and bladder cancer in February 2019. “It is with great sadness that we announced the passing of Gold Record country artist Doug Supernaw,” read the statement, in part.…

Thomas Rhett Drops New Video for “What’s Your Favorite Country Song” [Watch]

Thomas Rhett Drops New Video for “What’s Your Favorite Country Song” [Watch]

Thomas Rhett released a video for his brand-new single, “What’s Your Country Song,” on Nov. 13. The new clip was directed by TK McKamy. Penned by Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley and Parker Welling, “What’s Your Country Song” is the first taste of new music from TR’s upcoming fifth studio album. The…

Lee Brice Releases New Rendition of “Go Tell It On the Mountain” [Listen]

Lee Brice Releases New Rendition of “Go Tell It On the Mountain” [Listen]

Lee Brice shared a new recording of his favorite holiday tune, “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” on Nov. 13. The spiritual song, which celebrates the birth of Jesus, is a popular hymn during Christmastime church services. “I have been wanting to do my own version of one of my favorite Christmas songs,” says Lee. “So…

Lady A Teams With Shenandoah for New Song, “Every Time I Look at You” [Listen]

Lady A Teams With Shenandoah for New Song, “Every Time I Look at You” [Listen]

Shenandoah released a new collaborative album, Every Road, on Nov. 13. The 10-song collection of brand-new tunes features an A-list cast of collaborators, including Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Ashley McBryde, Dierks Bentley, Lady A, Zac Brown Band, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson and Brad Paisley. Shenandoah topped the charts in the late ’80s and early ’90s…

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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…