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This is like the actual Temu version of someone in real life.
You might’ve seen a few videos going around claiming that Alan Jackson was spotted walking around in downtown Nashville. Spoiler alert…it’s not him. He looks strikingly similar though, so fans keep getting fooled.
Now I’m sure this particular man who looks a lot like Alan Jackson is a good man. I just don’t personally know him, but he looks like he’s got good taste in music.
It’s another new country music Friday…Friday October 16, 2026.
PROJECTS (Albums & EPs):
Zach Bryan – “Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs”
Parker McCollum – “Live From Sound City”
Emily Ann Roberts – “Thread”
Wyatt McCubbin – “650”
David Allan Coe – “A Million Reasons”
Jesse Daniel – “Looks Like Rain”
Vince Gill – “50 Years From Home: Marty And Me”
Belles – “Midwestern”
K. Michelle – “Jesus & Whiskey”
Brandon Wisham – “Ain’t What It Looks Like (Continued)”
Logan Jahnke – “Losing Side”
Clara Rae – “Chase The Rainbow (The Bonfire Sessions)”
SINGLES:
Hudson Westbrook – “Thin Ice”
Gavin Adcock – “Most Wanted”
Cody Johnson, Jay Buchanan – “Rabbit Gets The Gun”
Riley Green, Peyton Manning – “Alabama Vs. Tennessee”
Dylan Marlowe – “Rock The Jukebox”
Randy Travis – “I Know Where I’d Be”
Ashley Cooke – “wrapped”
Stephen Wilson Jr. – “yellow brick home + Exorcisms On The Weekend”
Colton Dawson – “It’s Gonna Rain (Unplugged)”
Preston Cooper – “I Can’t Fall For You”
Erin Kirby feat. Ryan Hurd – “Nothing is Everything”
Chloe Graham – “Honky Tonk Honey”
Sam Sample – “Let’s Get Away”
Brandon Lake – “Changing”
Alex Hall – “Brighter Days”
Kylie Frey – “Laundry & the Dishes”
Adam Simons – “Roll Me Down”
Dani Rose and Big Sky – “9 to 5”
Halle Kearns – “Could’ve Been”
Casey Donahew – “Boots On”
Elijah Scott & Micayla Rivera – “Keep Me Up”
Caylee Hammack, Trisha Yearwood – “Coldest Shoulder”
Bryan Andrews – “Left Right Left”
Tim & Taylor– “Cowboy Like Me”
Lanco – “Nobody Know”
GoldenSky Festival is back and bigger than ever.
Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) announced the return of GoldenSky Festival, taking place October 9-10, 2027 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. Year 2027 is marking a major new chapter for one of the West Coast’s most distinctive country music destinations.
GoldenSky returns with a multi-year commitment to Sacramento, bringing together major music talent, California spirit, country culture, food, hospitality and one-of-a-kind fan experiences for a weekend built to feel unmistakably GoldenSky.
The 2027 artists lineup includes Zach Bryan, Megan Moroney, Treaty Oak Revival, Ty Myers, Whiskey Myers, Hudson Westbrook, Max McNown, Wyatt Flores, Vincent Mason, Avery Anna, Braxton Keith, Blake Whiten, Waylon Wyatt, Mack Geiger, Kaitlin Butts, Carter Faith, Alexandra Kay, Noah Rinker, The Band Perry, Tyler Nance, Graham Barham, Los Hermanos Mendoza, and Fey Fili.
Danny Wimmer Presents contributes a portion of every GoldenSky ticket sale to the DWP Foundation, supporting local and national nonprofits and charitable initiatives in the communities that host DWP festivals.
Passes go on-sale tomorrow, October 16th, with a 10AM PT SMS presale, 11AM PT email subscriber presale and general on-sale at 12PM PT. Payment plans are available as well and starting at only $1 down at www.GoldenSkyFestival.com.
Goat roping is alive and well.
Not only is Braxton Hamblen a pretty damn good country artist and a hat shaper…he’s also a pretty good goat roper.
And no goat was injured during this videoing.
Tis the season for corn mazes.
This little girl was determined to get out of this corn maze. So, she did what any lost soul should do in. You need to pray for help and good directions. That’s it.
I too also believe in prayer. Especially if I too am lost in a corn maze.
This seems obvious…but the TSA is reminding Halloween travelers that they can’t bring fake weapons and bombs through security, even if they “need” them for their costume.
I’m guessing it isn’t obvious to everyone since some idiots still get caught trying to carry real weapons through security checkpoints. I mean people are pretty dumb.
If you are flying this Halloween, the TSA has released this list of guidelines:
1. You CAN wear a costume, within reason. Comfortable, pajama-like costumes are okay…but keep the elaborate, intense costumes packed away.
As usual, you can’t be wearing anything with metal…and you’ll be asked to remove masks covering your face. You should also avoid full-face make-up…because you may have to wash it off to get through the TSA checkpoint.
2. Don’t bring any weapon-like accessories. You won’t be able to bring anything that LOOKS like an explosive…in a carry-on or checked luggage.
Prop knives, swords, lightsabers, brooms, pitchforks, and guns are also not allowed in carry-ons. They’re probably fine in checked bags…but the final judgement sits with the TSA officers on duty.
3. Powder and liquid make-up are allowed. They’re cool in both carry-on and checked luggage, but you have to follow normal carry-on rules.
In carry-ons, powder and solid makeup in quantities greater than 12 ounces needs to be placed in a separate bin for X-ray screening.
Liquid makeup must follow the “3-1-1” rule for liquids…where it must be 3.4 ounces or less and fit into a 1-quart, clear, resealable bag. If you have more than that, check it.
4. Candy of all sizes is allowed. But it’s a good practice to remove any large hauls of candy from a carry-on, and place it in a bin separately.
5. Pumpkins, even carved jack-o-lanterns, are allowed in carry-on bags.
You can feel free to hit up the TSA.gov for more info.
This is some good news.
Travis Tritt had to take some off from playing shows due to pneumonia. Well…now he’s back at what he does best. He’s officially returned to the stage for work y’all.
He posted a video on his Instagram where he thanked fans for their well wishes amid his recovery from pneumonia. He also shared that he’s back to performing. And he has shows in Oklahoma, and Texas on Saturday.
It looks like him “leaving it all behind” is still not happening.
The new album is due Friday, October 23, 2026. So, means there’s another tour happening to support that album. Zach Bryan announced the “Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs Tour” in support of his EP that comes out this Friday. ZB is hitting up stadiums again from April 28, 2027 through December 18, 2027 in North America and Australia.
His opening acts include John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen, Vance Joy, Fey Fili, Gabriella Rose, and Emma Ogier on select dates.
For tickets and more, please visit zachbryan.com.
We now have the ninth city on the list for this man arena tour and he’s heading home for this one.
Garth Brooks announced the ninth city on his “Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour”, which is Seattle, WA. Garth will be at the Climate Pledge Arena on Friday, November 13th and Saturday the 14th. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 23rd. And he’s still pricing every ticket at $154.50.
The “Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour”2026 are as follows…
For everything Garth, please visit garthbrooks.com.
This is how you celebrate a birthday.
Rhett Akins was officially inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, which also happened to be his 57th birthday. He had some damn people there to help welcome him into Opry too.
His boy, Thomas Rhett, was obviously there for his dad. And so was Jason Aldean, Jon Pardi, Jamey Johnson and Luke Bryan. I mean it was another regular Tuesday night in Nashville to be honest. It’s where country music lives.
Luke actually said it best when he said, “I wouldn’t miss tonight if Iran created a new covid and I got it.” I mean that’s really sweet to say to a friend on their birthday if you ask me.