Ella Langley just went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, but that’s not all.
She also picked a brand new job. It was recently announced that she’s officially the new face of American Eagle. It’s all a part of American Eagle’s Spring 2026 campaign, designated as their “Denim Darling”.
Ella said, “I have these photos growing up wearing American Eagle shorts that my mom bedazzled herself. It was the first pair of denim I loved.”
She said that same laid back, outdoorsy vibe still defines her style today. Jeans and a t-shirt are her go-to…and there’s no question. And in case you were jonesing for more Ella music, her new album “Dandelion” is officially coming iut on April 10th. Don’t forget.
Sometimes you have to talk back to person on the internet who’s talking shit to you.
Luke Combs is a huge Panthers fan in case you haven’t noticed, and he grew up supporting his hometown team like he should. He often posts about the season, and talks about certain players as most fans do that are into football. He’s even appeared on sports shows to talk about his team quite a few times.
He keeps up with the Panthers and always has his takes on he feels his team is doing, and Luke has never wavered in terms of his support, but that’s not enough for some Panthers fans. This one X user named @stutts_up wasn’t happy about Luke’s hat choice when he played a show at the Jaguars stadium.
@stutte_up said, “Jags hat but you’re a Panthers “fan”. Always knew you were a fake.” He added some laughing emojis to obviously show he trying to make a joke.
Jags hat but you’re a Panthers “fan”. Always knew you were a fake 😂😂
Luke was just trying to post a sweet post promoting his new song, “Be By You”, with some pictures of him and wife when @stutte_up posted their opinion about Luke hat in one of the pictures he posted.
Luke decided to joke back and said, “Oh yeah I should have worn a Panthers hat when I played a show at the Jaguars stadium. My bad.”
Oh yeah I should have worn a Panthers hat when I played a show at the Jaguars stadium. My bad https://t.co/22hPAHmUb7
I get the point @stubbs_up was trying to make, but there’s a legitimate reason why artists wear said teams logo in the stadiums they play in. It’s called respecting that teams house when in an artist in that teams city playing a show. Fans love seeing that too and Luke understands the importance off that.
Megan Moroney announced nine special appearances across nine different cities, with $9 tickets available exclusively at each venue’s box office on the morning of the event. Which all makes sense…considering her new album, “Cloud 9”, will available come February 20, 2026. It’s genius marketing y’all.
Select dates will feature intimate acoustic performances of three songs, while others are billed as surprise events. Tickets are limited to two per person, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Megan Moroney Foundation.
It’s starting next Friday, which again…is when her new album officially arrives.
In honor of Valentine’s Day coming up this Saturday, February 14th, “The Boot” put together the best 26 country love songs of the last 26 years.
Here are the Top Ten:
1. “Remember When” by Alan Jackson
2. “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett
3. “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton
4. “Speechless” by Dan + Shay
5. “Amazed” by Lonestar
6. “She’s Everything” by Brad Paisley
7. “Next Thing You Know” by Jordan Davis
8. “Don’t You Wanna Stay” by Jason Aldean featuring Kelly Clarkson
9. “Hey Pretty Girl” by Kip Moore
10. “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts
Luke Combs and his song “Beautiful Crazy” shouldve been in the Top 10…and it didn’t even make it into the Top 26, which is crazy to me. Of course I wasn’t in charge of this list.
Now you can check out the rest of the list here if you need to see what other songs are included in their best 26 country love songs of the century.
Thomas Rhett is getting real about something a lot of artists probably deal with, but don’t always talk about.
Here’s what Thomas shared on a recent podcast…as he said, “I’m kind of going deaf in this ear a little bit. I had to go get hearing aids as a 35-year-old man.”
It’s probably from all that loud music at concerts over the years, but he also has four children…with a fifth on the way. So, his house has to be insanely loud.
Thomas said he wore the hearing aids for about a week and looked at his wife, and asked, “is this legit what you hear all day long?” It was like he was things at home for the first time.
His wife laughed and said, “he was like, ‘I can’t think straight. It’s so loud.’ I was like, ‘Babe, welcome.'”
As a parent here…maybe a little hearing loss as a parent isn’t that bad of a thing? Our toddler never stops talking now. It’s definitely cute to hear her talk…but sometimes I need a break from listening to her.
Welcome to the Friday #2 in February…as it’s February 13, 2026…and we do have some new country music here again y’all.
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.
Here’s what we’ve found…
1.Ward Davis released his fourth studio album “Here I Am”.
2. Larry Fleet delivered his new album “Another Year Older”.
3. Vince Gill dropped the fourth installment album in his series called “50 YEARS FROM HOME: DOWN AT THE BORDERLINE”.
4. Tyler Halverson released a new album, “In Defense Of Drinking”.
Ice on cement is never a great combination for tires or your feet.
You also don’t want to start your morning off like this. Seeing this video made my own backside hurt. It was a beautiful start to this man’s Wednesday until their feet hit some ice on their front porch.
I feel this man’s pain and I would’ve definitely used a sick day after falling down like that too.
No one is going to believe you were late to work because of this. Unless you have video of it.
We’ve all the joke. “Why did the chicken cross the road?” Of course no one really knows the exact reason they had a death wish and we all know the obvious reason. It was obviously to get to the other side.
It’s also not every day that you see chickens crossing the road. Now if you’re living the dream of living in the country…you will. And please slow down to not run them over neither.
If spending hundreds of dollars on dates isn’t sustainable, it’s probably a good idea to look for a romantic partner who values spending time with poor you over baller you. And those people are out there.
In a new poll, 82% of Americans said they believe that Valentine’s Day is a “trick to make people spend more money.” I’m also a part of that 82%.
About 40% of people admit to having a Valentine’s Day “budget,” and 48% of people would not marry someone with “bad budgeting habits.” In fact, 60% say “irresponsible spending” is a bigger turn-off than bad breath.
27% of Americans don’t expect their Valentine to spend any money on a gift…26% expect something modest, definitely under $50…35% say they’d expect something a little more expensive, between $50 and $100.
And just 12% want their Valentine spending more than $100 on them. If that’s you…please stop it. After all…it’s a made up fake holiday.
I hate betting on things, but my money is on Brantley and Jason in this situation.
It’s getting real hard to point to artists that Zach Bryan hasn’t found himself in a feud with. He’s had long-lasting problems with the likes of John Mooreland, Drayton Farley threw some shade at him…and most notably, the incredibly long feud he’s had with Gavin Adcock. Which resulted in the boy from Oklahoma jumping a fence at “Born & Raised Fest” in an attempt to fight Gavin.
Now it’s a new year and Zach has started trolling Brantley Gilbert. He dropped a parody of Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem”, which was co-written by Brantley Gilbert. Jason and Brantley aren’t ones to back down from a fight neither.
Zach is a known shit talker and he’s known for deleting controversial posts like a scared little child who’s not sure how they really feel. He decided to take a cheap shot at Turning Point’s alternative halftime show, which featured Kid Rock, Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert and more as performers. He made fun of the show by posting a series of Instagram stories and even called it “embarrassing as hell”.
On Monday night (2/09/26) he dropped his parody of “Dirt Road Anthem” and it’s all about chili.
“Chili on a hot dog I’m talkin’ ’bout chili on a hot dog Motherf***ing chili on a hot dog I’m double-fistin’ chili on my hot dog I need a dog. I got a bad itch Throw in some mustard and some relish Every day is like a ball game Got myself a white shirt with a chili stain”
They’d also drop two verses…all about chili. They even took a completely unwarranted shot at Chicago-style hot dogs. Zach called himself a “mother***king hot dog chili man” and Carmichael looking for a “chili wife.” It’s actually kind of catchy to be honest.
Brantley’s caption threw some shade Zach’s way too, as he referenced the “almost” fight between Gavin and Zach…
“Zach Bryan, you can climb all the fences you want, you’re not getting my chili dog”
Some other artists like Chase Rice, Tyler Farr and Travis Denning got in on trash talking in the comment section like good friends do too.
“Get your brass knuckles ready” – Chase Rice
“Amazing” – Tyler Farr
“I’m bringing a chili dog on stage in two weeks” – Travis Denning
Jason Aldean wasn’t to impressed with the parody as he posted his thoughts about it in the comment section of Brantley video saying, “best song I’ve heard from that guy.”
I’m hoping Brantley and Zach meet up in person too. Mainly because Brantley more than likely won’t walk away from Zach. Maybe Zach could transition to being a full-time parody singer, since he’s kind of becoming a joke in certain fan groups.
