Eddie Van Halen, legendary rock guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen, died on Oct. 6 at age 65 after battling throat cancer. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” said Eddie’s son, Wolfgang, via Twitter. “He was…
Dolly Parton released her new holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, on Oct. 2. The 12-song collection features several holiday standards, including “Pretty Paper,” “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” “Holly Jolly Christmas” and more, as well as six original tunes that Dolly penned. The album also features duets with Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus,…
CMT announced its second round of performers for the 2020 CMT Music Awards on Oct. 21: Caylee Hammack, Hardy, Ingrid Andress, Mickey Guyton, Riley Green and Travis Denning. Previously announced performers include Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and Maren Morris. The fan-voted CMT Awards hand out annual awards…
Season 19 of The Voice will return to NBC on Oct. 19. Blake Shelton—who has served as a coach on every season—will be joined by girlfriend Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend in the red chairs when the show returns this fall. Kane Brown will serve as an advisor on Team Blake during Season…
Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (streaming, sales and airplay-based) for the 11th week, which is the second-longest run by a solo female artist in the history of the chart. Only Maren Morris’ “The Bones” enjoyed a longer reign with 19 weeks atop the chart. Penned by…
Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks will soon add another award to his crowded trophy case: Billboard Icon Award. Garth will be presented with the award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which will air live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Garth…
Lee Brice’s “One of Them Girls” is No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the second consecutive week. The tune is Lee’s eighth No. 1 single. “One of Them Girls” follows Lee’s previous No. 1 single, “Rumors,” which topped the charts in July 2019, and his collaboration with Carly Pearce, “I Hope You’re…
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Sam Hunt will try to score his eighth No. 1 single with the release of “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s.” Penned by Sam, Chris LaCorte, Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne and Ernest K. Smith, “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s” will impact country radio on Oct. 12. The tune is featured on Sam’s…
Carrie Underwood’s first Christmas album, My Gift, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week. The new album marks Carrie’s eighth No. 1 on the chart. The holiday offering, which features a combination of beloved traditional favorites and original material that celebrate Carrie’s faith and the spiritual nature of Christmas,…
During a new episode of her weekly podcast, Living & Learning With Reba McEntire, Reba revealed she has a new boyfriend, actor Rex Linn. “Yeah, yeah, I am [dating],” said Reba to guest co-host Melissa Peterman. “A very, very sweetheart of a guy, Rex Linn. And we’ve been talking during the pandemic. We had dinner…
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…