If you’ve ever said, “they just need to sing the National Anthem the way it was written and don’t put their own spin on it”, actually happened y’all.
Dan + Shay performed live rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the pre-match opening ceremony for the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) match against Paraguay. And it was absolutely f*cking amazing. It filled my patriotic heart.
They didn’t need any music to accompany them at all. It was performed a cappella and Shay’s voice was meant for this. To be honest…Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney should be asked to sing our National Anthem at every major sporting event.
When Shania approves of the cover of her song…that obviously means it’s that good.
Ella Langleyposted a video of herself singing a stripped-down cover of Shania Twain’s“You’re Still the One” on piano. She wrote in the caption, “I’ll never get over this song.”
Well, Shania saw it and gave it her approval. She commented saying, “so flattered. Loved getting to connect at ACMs xx.”
Sometimes you can put your head against a woman’s belly and hear a baby’s heartbeat. And sometimes you can rest your head there and you can literally hear the “Heartbeat Song”, by Kelly Clarkson.
A woman on TikTok is going viral for revealing that she accidentally swallowed her AirPod. She was grabbing her vitamins from the table, and inadvertently added an AirPod to the pile.
She didn’t realize it until she sat in her car, and it said that her AirPod was connected. She realized she didn’t have her AirPods with her…or so she thought. She slowly came to the realization, and freaked.
She called poison control, and they basically said she should wait for it to pass, and go to urgent care if she experienced any pain. So, the woman kept posting updates over the next few days…and her followers anxiously awaited good news from her bowels. But it never came.
Her stomach was feeling increasingly messed up due to laxatives and stress, and on day five she finally went to the doctor to get an X-ray to figure out if it was still stuck inside her.
It was not. She evidently passed it without seeing it. In an interview, she admitted that she didn’t “give up” looking for it . . . but her stomach was upset so it got to the point where “searching” wasn’t reasonable.
This all went down last week, and she’s since recovered. She said she hasn’t replaced the AirPod yet…but she will.
Someone did ask her if she would’ve used the AirPod if she would’ve found it, and she said she did think about that…but she said she would’ve had to assess the damage first.
Billy Ray Cyrus has opened up about some recent health battles he went through. He suffered vocal paralysis in 2024 after a near-fatal bout of sepsis.
Billy said, “as I was trying to stay alive, at times they sent me home from the hospital, and I’d be there with [my dog] Tommy Jack. My body was blowing up and there was a toxicity of some type or whatever.
If it would have erupted, I would have died. In the last moment, I had a prayer answered.”
Billy Ray said that he’d kneel at a prayer rock every day asking for a miracle. When he went to the hospital for one last surgery, he was told he was healed. It’s not clear what exactly he had.
He also mentioned that his daughter Noah’s song, “Don’t Put It All on Me”, saved his life. And his 5-year-old grandson helped him find the light in life by telling him to, “try again”.
President Trump has appointed John Rich of Big & Rich to serve as Special Envoy for American Landowners. He’ll advocate for farmers, ranchers, and private landowners to help ensure their rights are protected.
John said in a post on Instagram, “I look forward to representing and advocating for landowners’ rights against any entity that chooses to harass or intimidate them in an effort to achieve goals contrary to those of the President.
I look forward to defending our farmers and ranchers.”
Just last year he advocated for homeowners in his hometown against a federally owned electric utility company called the Tennessee Valley Authority. I also feel John is perfect for this job too.
We’ve got some new coffee to drink in America y’all.
Dolly Parton launched her own coffee brand called Cup of Ambition. It’s inspired by her song “9 to 5”. It’ll first come out at Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop later this month, and then will hit stores nationwide later this year.
She said, “it takes a lot of energy to pursue your passion and navigate each day. That’s why I wanted to make a coffee that works just as hard.
You know, I begin each morning with a head full of dreams, a notepad full of ideas, and a cup or two of coffee.”
Now be sure to do your part in visiting your neighbor liquor store to pair your favorite alcohol with your new favorite country music, because it’s how country music is supposed be enjoyed. Don’t let anyone judge you for it neither.
Charles Wesley Godwin, Wyatt Flores – “Hey ThereSon” Brad Paisley feat. Miranda Lambert – “Someone Else’s Arms” Conner Smith – “Match For Your Memory” Ian Munsick – “World War III”
Nicholas Jamerson – “I’ve Never Been Anywhere” Troy Cartwright – “Thinkin’ Bout You” Craig Campbell – “Better By The Sea” Trey Pendley – “Spend My Time Lovin’” Colton Dawson – “It’s Gonna Rain” Scoot Teasley – “The Good News Is” Natalie Del Carmen – “Gone For Good” LocashandParmalee – “Let The Country Music Play”
Jacob Hackworth – “Help Yourself” Highway Home – “No More Drinkin’ Songs” Jonathan Peyton – “Lesson Learned” Joshua Quimby – “Knife” Rose Falcon – “Redneck Blue” Aaron Lewis – “The Door”
Paige Fish – “Looking Forward To Looking Back” DELTONA – “Let It Burn” Hunt Pipkin – “Couldn’t Be Us” Payton Smith – “Two Hearts” Ava Claire – “New York” Taylor-Rae – “Messy” Caleb King – “Good Ole Boys” Waylon Payne – “Weed On The Wall” Julianna Rankin – “Dusty Boots”
The Zac Brown Band received a quite a bit of backlash on social media with a lot fans saying they will be boycotting the band, which includes listening to their music, going to shows, and more.
All this hate came following the news that ZBB would be playing the UFC Freedom 250 event Sunday June 14, 2026. Their comment section lit up with opinions.
“Been to over 10 shows, seen them live at Fenway Park twice, and listened to countless hours of their music. One single post and I’m out.”
“OMG—I am heartbroken. All these beautiful songs about values and caring for others. He WAS my favorite. I’m out too.”
“I can’t even count the number of shows that I’ve been to or the number of people that I’ve turned into fans. This one hurts. I’m going to need a new soundtrack for summer.”
“Are you kidding me? This breaks my heart.”
“Lost another fan with this choice. Unfollowing and blocking all ZBB music on @qobuz. Disappointing, I’ve seen em several times and had planned to see them many more.”
“Immediately add to the ‘do not play’ list on Spotify”
This hate is more than likely coming from the same people who defended Martina McBride for not wanting to celebrate our country’s birthday. Let’s be real here. Now they’re upset with the fact that ZBB is.
Pat McAfee asked Zac, “Let’s talk about this weekend. UFC Freedom 250 event. When you get asked about that, what are your initial thoughts and obviously, if it’s at the White House, there’s gonna be some sort of political potential conversation surrounding it. What are you hoping of the event, and what are you most excited about to get out there? ”
Zac said it best as he said, “I’m there for the troops, man. I’m there to honor America. This is patriotism, not politics for me. F*ck all the division. I don’t believe in that. I love this country, I love all the people that have sacrificed so I can live my American dream and that everyone who lives here gets the chance to do that if they work hard, make the right decisions.”
Celebrating our country when asked to do should have nothing to do with politics. And Zac touched on that as well saying, “It doesn’t have a place in politics for me. There are gonna be 8,000 active duty service members that are gonna be there, I’m a massive UFC fan…it’s my favorite sport. I’m honored that Dana [White, UFC CEO] has given me the opportunity to do this.”
Zac also said that they will be singing the national anthem with the Marine Band, which he said is “an honor.” And he also revealed that he and his band will be playing after the weigh ins on Saturday, June 13th.
If this man was my great uncle…he wouldn’t have to call me…because I’d be calling him at least three times a day to check in on him.
Alan Jackson made his great niece’s day. In a video floating around on socials, the country legend called his great niece, Carlisle Wright, to deliver a very special invitation. And as country music singer herself…she got a little emotional.
Alan went right into it when Carlisle got on the phone saying, “today is my 35th anniversary of my induction into the Grand Ole Opry. Thirty-five years,” and Carlisle congratulated her uncle like I personally would’ve. Then Alan proceeded to say, ”they asked me to call you today to extend you an invitation to make your Opry debut.”
Carlisle went silent as she broke down in tears, telling her uncle, “sorry, I’m crying.” Alan asked, “are you sad?” and she said, “no, happy tears.”
After I cried a little and she cried…she did in fact accept the invitation, and she agreed to the Opry. That’s when Alan said, “ok great. I’m glad I got to call you. That’ll be a big event that you’ll always remember.” I mean he obviously knows what’s he talking about.
She announced her next album, “The Hard Truth”, which is due out October 2nd. And her first single, “Kentucky Queen”, is out now.
She said, “these songs tell the truth about where I’ve been, what I’ve lost, what I’ve overcome, and who I’ve become. This album asked me to be brave enough to tell the truth, even when my voice shook…
My hope is that when you hear these songs, you feel what I was feeling while writing and recording them. If they help someone feel seen, understood, or a little less alone, then every hard truth was worth telling.”
Wynonna will also be hitting the round to tell her truth about this album with the “Kentucky Queen Tour”, and tickets will go on-sale Friday June 19, 2026. For everything Wynonna, please visit wynonna.com.
