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Today is International Beer Day (8/7/26)! To celebrate, here are seven myths about beer you might still believe…

1. Drinking a lot of beer gives you a beer belly. 

Beer on its own doesn’t cause a belly. It’s a combination of too many calories in general and a sedentary lifestyle that really does. So, beer is technically good for your body.

2. Dark beers are stronger than light beers. 

Light beers are lighter in color and body, but that doesn’t mean dark beers have more alcohol. For example, Guinness contains 4.2% ABV…while Budweiser is stronger at 5%.

3. Beer should always be served ice cold. 

Ice cold temperatures can actually ruin the flavor of a good beer.

4. Draft beer gives you a hangover. 

Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol, no matter the type, will cause a hangover. 

5. Beer before liquor…never been sicker…

It really depends on how much alcohol you’re drinking, not the order. From a scientific perspective, alcohol is alcohol…different drinks might cause you to have worse hangovers compared to other drinks because of certain other molecules in the liquid…but the order doesn’t matter.  Just don’t overdo it.

6. IPAs are always bitter. (as in nasty to me)

IPAs are a WIDE tent, with a lot of varieties and flavor profiles:  West Coast IPA, East Coast (New England / Hazy) IPA, Juicy IPA, American IPA, Belgian IPA, Black IPA, White IPA, Sour IPA, Session IPA, Mountain Style IPA, and so on.

West Coast IPAs are bitter, but Juicy IPAs have tropical fruit notes, Milkshake IPAs are thick and sweet, and Sour IPAs are funky and, well, sour.

7. Beer is unhealthy.

Okay, it is not healthy for you. But there are studies that say it can have benefits…in moderation, of course.

(Eat This Not That! / National Today / Your Beer Friend)

This man is all about paying it forward. Especially when it comes to making sure the next generation of musicians are getting the funding they need.

Through his Morgan Wallen Foundation (MWF), which supports youth music and athletic programs and gives communities access to essentials in times of crisis. Those donations enabled MWF to donate over $1 MILLION worth of instruments to 26 schools in need across U.S. touring cities. As usual, Morgan donated a portion of every ticket sold to his foundation, which helps make huge donations like that possible.

One of the schools, Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received $40,000 worth of instruments. Sonya Coleman, Sto-Rox School District Superintendent, says his generous gift will have a “lasting impact” and will have a positive influence on students for years to come:

“We are truly honored and excited to receive this generous donation of musical instruments from the Morgan Wallen Foundation. This gift will have a lasting impact on our students and our music program by providing access to high-quality instruments that will inspire creativity, enhance learning opportunities, and help our young musicians continue to grow both artistically and personally.

Partnerships like this demonstrate the power of giving back to communities and creating opportunities that will positively influence students for years to come.”

It’s really cool to see Morgan do his part to help give kids a chance to learn and fall in love with music. I mean those kids in band and into playing music in school could be the “Morgan Wallen”.

Clearly, music has meant a lot to him, and the Morgan Wallen Foundation has done a whole lot of good for children all over the country, and that should be celebrated just as much as all of his record-breaking, sold-out shows. Let’s be real.

Welcome to Friday August 7, 2026!

We have some new country music for your playlist. Please do your part and visit your neighborhood liquor store to pair your whiskey with this new country music as well. Its country music is meant to be enjoyed.

PROJECTS (Albums & EPs):

Solon Holt – “Songs About You”
Silverada – “Living Proof”
Vince Gill – “50 Years From Home”
LOCASH – “Let The Country Music Play”
Charlie Worsham – “One Upon A Second Time Around”
Erin Kinsey – “Suede”
Joshua Quimby – “Piecemeal”

SINGLES:

Casey Donahew – “Drinking Whiskey”

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Koe Wetzel & Ella Langley – “Jaded”
Gavin Adcock – “Workin’ Man”
Dylan Gossett – “Loving You Like That”
Randy Travis – “I Don’t Care”
Luke Bryan – “Signs”
Carly Pearce – “Happy For Myself”
Miranda Lambert – “Sunset Marquis”

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The Jack Wharff Band – “Small Town Heart”
Stella Lefty – “Lean In, Kiss Me”
Ian Munsick – “Palomino Eyes”
Tyler Hubbard – “All I Need Is You”
Bryce Leatherwood – “Grain of Salt”
The Castellows feat. Dan Seals – “Addicted”
Lee Brice – “Me and Whiskey”
Adrien Nunez – “Wrong Way”
Colton Dawson – “Worth It”
Phil Kane – “Divine”
Tenille Arts – “The Right Drugs”
Low Gap – “Amtrak Train”
Ava Hall – “High Enough”
Trey Lewis – “Long List of Exes”
Nolan Taylor – “I’d Die”
Kenny Whitmire feat. Vince Gil – “Movin’ On’s Movin’ In”

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Chancey Williams – “If You Lived Here”
Alison Nichols – “All Heaven Broke Loose”
Jason Scott & The High Heat – “Fast As I Can Crawl”
Scott Wolverton – “Road Signs”
Nicholas Jamerson – “Goodbye Brother”
Roc Helton – “Patch of Prairie”
Erin Kirby – “Some Version Of It”
Lathan Bryant – “Resting Place”
Mackenzie Carpenter – “Kinda Want Your Man”
George Arbuckle – “Hey Mister”
DELTONA – “Point Of You”
Jason Cross – “Hot Girls Cold Beer”
Brock Phillips + Dallas Smith – “Leave Me Like A Backroad”
Red Shahan – “Hard Land”
Jenna LaMaster – “His Name Was John”
Lucas Ball– “you only call when it’s raining”

I’m a big fan of watching dreams come true…and this is a damn good one.

Lainey Wilson made a dream come true at her show in Cincinnati on Saturday (8/1/26) for a 10-year-old fan named Rylee living with spina bifida. And I ain’t gonna…I cried a little watching this.

She invited the girl to sing a duet of “4x4xU” after spotting her holding a sign in the front row that said, “this is my first concert I want to sing ‘4x4xU’ with you.”

The latest TikTok trend with country music is leaving real fans confused.  Brides are showing off their wedding rings and happy marriages to the tune of Randy Travis’ “On the Other Hand“.

Now the song is a certified classic country twanger. “On the Other Hand” was written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and of course Randy Travis recorded it in 1985. It was first released as a single in July of 1985, peaking at number #67 in the United States. It was Randy’s first single with Warner Bros. Nashville and was only a minor hit.

Then after the chart successes of Randy’s next single, “1982”, the label decided to re-release “On the Other Hand” in April of 1986, and it became his first number one hit in both the United States and Canada. “On the Other Hand” and “1982” were both included on Randy’s 1986 debut album, “Storms of Life”.

So, here we are in 2026 now and this TikTok is an awkward choice because the song is about the temptation of a married man to cheat. People are likely just taking the chorus of the song at face value and probably have never listened to the entire song. And they really should considering how it’s being used.

Some country fans made TikToks calling out the people who are using the song…and someone has to.

I feel like the family is getting back together.

Ella Langley is the country artist to work with right now. Especially considering how “Choosin’ Texas” and it’s Billboard chart success.

Koe Wetzel and Ella teamed up for “That’s Why We Fight”, which was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of America and it was also the lead single from Ella’s 2023 “Excuse the Mess” EP. 

Ella said in a statement, “Koe and I have known each other and been friends for a long time. He was one of the first artists I ever got to collaborate with and one of the first I went out on the road with back in 2022. Getting to write and record another song together is special.”

And Koe said, “Ella’s been one of my favorite people to write and sing with for a long time. “We recorded ‘That’s Why We Fight’ early on in both of our careers, and getting back in a room together was something we talked about every time we saw each other. When she sings, you believe it and I’m excited we could get this one out there to the fans.”

Now Ella Langley and Koe Wetzel are releasing a brand new duet on Friday called “Jaded”.  It’s dropping Friday August 7, 2026 and I’m here for it.

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She’s really made it y’all. American Girl created an 18-inch Megan Moroney doll. And of course, the sparkly accessories come with it to match.

Her doll has curly blonde hair, a sparkly silver dress, and white boots with pink bows. It’ll be sold exclusively at Target later this year.

But for now, fans can purchase outfits and accessories inspired by Megan on the American Girl website. It includes a “Fan Fashion” checkered denim outfit, VIP accessories, a guitar and mic stand, a sparkly pink dress and white boots.

Megan said, “one of my favorite Christmas gifts was getting my first American Girl doll, and I still have her in the box at my parents’ house. As a kid, dolls let your imagination run wild…

“My real-life tour looks all came out of my imagination, so it is very cool to have them for American Girl. Creativity has always been part of who I am, and I hope this collection inspires girls to be creative, express themselves, and dream big.”

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Here’s a great example as to why people shouldn’t be given the keys to a vehicle they probably shouldn’t be driving in the first place.

This RV owner apparently drove 45 miles down the highway with a bumper of a car that clearly fell off somewhere.

I’m not big on book clubs, but I can definitely get behind this one.

I’m also a proud supporter of Texas Roadhouse restaurants. Mainly due to their butter, rolls, cactus blossoms, steak and sweet tea. It’s a high class establishment in my world and a book club hosted there…is genius.

If there was ever a time when “contraband” and “Little Debbie” were mentioned together…it was probably at a summer camp in the 1960s.

A man from West Virginia named James Powell has been arrested for stealing $17,000 worth of Little Debbie snacks. That’s a lot of Little Debbie snacks too.

The scheme wasn’t exactly air-tight.  James was a delivery driver for a snack company that was supplying grocery stores in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Now instead of actually making the deliveries, he would forge employees’ signatures on the invoices, without actually dropping them off. Then, he’d get paid for making the delivery and get to keep the Little Debbie snacks. 

It’s unclear if James had the good stuff like the Oatmeal Crème Pies, or if his supply was the MEH items, like the Mini Powdered Donuts. Mainly because the report didn’t specify that.

The thing is…the stores almost immediately realized they didn’t have the inventory they were supposed to have, since no shipments were scanned in. Then, they figured out what was going on.

The police say they tracked James down after people were seeing him at flea markets. The reports aren’t 100% clear…but it sounds like the implication was that he was there trying to sell the illicit Little Debbies.

He was charged with forgery, theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, and deceptive or fraudulent business practices.

(WTAE)