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Alabama’s Only Concert of 2020 Will Stream for Free on Sept. 15

Alabama’s Only Concert of 2020 Will Stream for Free on Sept. 15

Alabama’s only concert of 2020 will stream for free on Sept. 15. The Country Music Hall of Fame group will kick off Camping World’s 10-week virtual concert series, Taking the Highways Across America. Each concert will stream live every Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. “We hope and pray that everyone…

Hillary Lindsey Wins ACM Award Songwriter of the Year

Hillary Lindsey Wins ACM Award Songwriter of the Year

On Sept. 14, the Academy of Country Music announced the “early” winner of the ACM Award for Songwriter of the Year: Hillary Lindsey. The win marks Hillary’s first ACM Award for Songwriter of the Year. Her recent credits include Carly Pearce’s “Hide the Wine,” Luke Bryan’s “Knockin’ Boots,” Kelsea Ballerini’s “Hole in the Bottle,” Cam’s…

“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” Wins ACM Award for Music Event of the Year

“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” Wins ACM Award for Music Event of the Year

On Sept. 14, CBS This Morning announced the “early” winners of the ACM Award for Music Event of the Year: “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” by Miranda Lambert featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack. Maren, Elle, Tenille, Ashley and Caylee were part of Miranda’s Roadside Bars & Pink…

Watch Carrie Underwood Kick Off “Sunday Night Football” With New Recording of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night”

Watch Carrie Underwood Kick Off “Sunday Night Football” With New Recording of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night”

For the eighth consecutive year, Carrie Underwood starred in the show opening of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Carrie kicked off SNF with a new recording of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” on Sept. 13. Working within social-distancing parameters, the 2020 Sunday Night Football show open was produced with user-generated content from fans showcasing their…

Taylor Swift to Perform at the ACM Awards for the First Time in 7 Years

Taylor Swift to Perform at the ACM Awards for the First Time in 7 Years

The Academy of Country Music announced that Taylor Swift will perform at the ACM Awards on Sept. 16. Taylor, a two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year, will perform her current country single, “Betty,” at the Grand Ole Opry House. Penned by Taylor and William Bowery, “Betty” is featured on Taylor’s recent No. 1 album, Folklore.…

Tenille Townes & Riley Green Presented With ACM Awards During Opry Show

Tenille Townes & Riley Green Presented With ACM Awards During Opry Show

The Grand Ole Opry tallied its 4,941st consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Sept. 12 with a showcase featuring Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Riley Green and Mark Wills. During the show, Tenille and Riley were presented with ACM Awards for New Female Vocalist of the Year and New Male Vocalist of the Year, respectively. In August,…

Russell Dickerson & Wife Kailey Welcome Baby Boy

Russell Dickerson & Wife Kailey Welcome Baby Boy

Russell Dickerson and wife Kailey welcomed their first child—a baby boy named Remington Edward Dickerson—on Sept. 10. Russell revealed the news via Twitter on Sept. 11, saying, in part: “BABY RD IS HERE!!!!!! I’m so excited to introduce the newest member to the #RDFam, Remington Edward Dickerson.” Russell and Kailey were married in 2013. Russell…

Watch Lee Brice’s New Video for “Hey World,” Featuring Blessing Offor

Watch Lee Brice’s New Video for “Hey World,” Featuring Blessing Offor

Lee Brice released a new video for “Hey World,” featuring Season 7 The Voice alum Blessing Offor. The new tune is the title track to Lee’s upcoming fifth studio album, which will drop on Nov. 20. Lee released the album’s hope-filled title track in May to address the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hey World” was penned by…

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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…