We’re COUNTRY and NEVER apologize for it
You can now buy a cottage Dolly Parton once owned in California…and all you need is $1.995 million.
The house is located in Solvang, California…and it’s a 2,500-square-foot property that includes a main house, plus two separate apartments. It has a total of seven bedrooms and five bathrooms.
One of the coolest parts of the cottage is a stained-glass window that says Dolly’s name, along with a signature butterfly. I mean that’s pretty sweet.
(The Boot)
“The Boot” put together a list of famous country covers that they think are better than the original. And now it’s time to see if you agree…or if you want to fight about it.
Here are some of them…
1. “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton originally by George Jones and then David Allan Coe.
2. “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker originally by Old Crow Medicine Show.
3. “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers originally by Johnny Cash and then Bobby Bare.
5. “Fancy” by Reba McEntire originally by Bobbie Gentry.
4. “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” by Waylon Jenningsand Willie Nelson, but originally by a guy named Ed Bruce.
6. “Hurt” by Johnny Cash originally by Nine Inch Nails.
7. “Life Is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts originally by Tom Cochrane.
8. “Who’s Cheatin’ Who” by Alan Jackson originally done by Charly McClain in 1980.
9. And “Fast Car” by Luke Combs originally done by Tracy Chapman.
Welcome to Friday September 18, 2026 (never forget).
We have some new country music for your playlist. So, 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):
Riley Green – “That’s Just Me”
Luke Bryan – “Signs”
Ty Myers – “Two Braids & The Truth:My Tribute To Willie”
Orville Peck – “Mule”
Laci Kaye Booth – “Love Ain’t For The Faint Of Heart”
Bryce Leatherwood – “Beer and Ballads”
Jason Scott & The High Heat – “Play Boy”
Drew Baldridge – “Farm Faith Family”
Cassidy Daniels – “What Have I Got To Lose”
Emma Smalley – “Breaking Habits”
Skip Ewing – “Dragonfly”
SINGLES:
Morgan Wallen – Grand Theft Auto IV – “Last Thing You Need”.
Muscadine Bloodline –“Escatawpa Hollow”
Miranda Lambert – “Two Things Can Be True”
80 Acres & Wyatt Flores – “One More Hurt”
Morgan Wade & John Paul White – “Old History”
Briley King – “Bad Guy, Keepin’”
Gavin Adcock – “Rockstar Life,Through With Me”.
Emily Ann Roberts – “Lonely Boy”
Dylan Marlowe – “In This Boat”
Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Cornerman”
Noeline Hoffman – “Wilson Silverstar 402 Blues”
The Creekers – “Better Way”
Fox N’ Vead – “BREAK”
Mae Estes – “You Can Feel Bad”
Wyatt McCubbin – “I Love You”
Jade Eagleson & Midland – “Coming Soon To A Honky Tonk Near You”
Jackson Wendell – “Mr. Middleman”
CJ Solar And The Old Souls – “Blame It On Me”
Ava Liv Mabry – “Audrey”
Onoleigh – “Nothing At All”
Elizabeth Nichols – “Nice Girl” Danielle Bradbery – “Poetic” Ava Hall – “Keep On Living, Georgia Heat (Acoustic)”
Kaleb Sanders – “Time Will Tell”
Blake Proehl – “Way Back”
Noah James – “What’s The Reason”
Paige Fish – “Secondhand Smoke”
Red Oak Crows – “Rehab”
Adrien Nunez – “AND THEN SOME”
Preston Cooper – “American Rust And Radio” Chancey Williams & Ned LeDoux – “Things a Cowboy Ain’t Ever Gonna Say”
Julie Eddy – “74 Nova”
Presley & Taylor – “SO BADLY”
Matthew Goodnough – “Your Loss, My Misery” Lamont Landers – “For The Record”
Sammy Listoe – “No Good For Me”
Meanwhile in more Ella Langley news.
Her song, “Choosin’ Texas”, is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 22nd week as of now. It’s officially the longest-leading non-holiday song in history. As it’s now tied to only Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, which leads with 22 weeks.
After next week that could all change and while basically making country music the most popular music on Billboard.
So, it just has stay on top of that chart for at least one more week to beat the song that’s been ruining Christmas since 1994. In “Choosin’ Texas” I trust.
It’s a beautiful time of year. Heatstroke weather is going away and football season is back.
Carrie Underwood is kicking off her 14th season as the voice of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football”…continuing a role she took over from Faith Hill in 2013.
Over the years, she has put her own spin on the opening theme…and for this year’s season opener, she has a rock-and-roll look and an all-leather outfit. And the song will get you just as pumped as ever.
Country music has been around for a long time and has has definitely come a long way.
Did you know that today is International Country Music Day? I only know this thanks to National Today. Question is. How are you celebrating?
September 17th was chosen because it also marks the birthday of country music legend Hank Williams, whose songs went a long way in shaping our country music genre.
Hank unfortunately passed away on New Year’s Day in 1953 at the age of only 29, in the back seat of a car near Oak Hill, West Virginia, as he was in route to a concert in Canton, Ohio. Despite his relatively brief career, he is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century, especially in country music.
The Grand Ole Opry did him dirty back in the day…and fired him. Of course they’re still riding on his name like their relationship was perfectly fine and not to mention they have had far worse perform on that sacred stage since his passing. I mean times have changed…but a formal apology would nice.
With that being said…maybe it’s a good day to listen to “Hey Good Looking“.
The country music community is coming together to celebrate the life and career of Dolly Parton next month in Nashville. Fans will have a chance to enjoy the live, two-hour-long concert in person or on television too.
The Dolly Parton tribute concert is called “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton” and it will air live on ABC from Nashville’s Belmont University on Oct. 21 at 9PM ET.
The announcement on Wednesday (9/16/26) did not name any performers, presenters or special guests but there’s sure to be a long line of singers and celebrities willing to appear if time and schedules allow it. It’s for Dolly.
As of now…we do know that it’s going to be a two-hour television event that promises to celebrate Dolly as an artist, entertainer, humanitarian and entrepreneur.
Tickets will go on sale, but they will be limited to four tickets per purchase. The on sale dates are not known as of yet. Instead, the CMA is allowing fans to sign up for ticket updates when available.
Thank God I’m not doing this…because this is seems silly to me. My eyelashes are also pretty flawless.
Some young men grow a beard to look more masculine. Others start lifting weights or get tattoos. But there’s one thing they’re overlooking. And it’s right in front of their eyes. Literally.
According to the internet, a growing number of young men across the world are following a bizarre beauty trend that has them shaving their eyelashes for a more masculine look. I would personally call this trend retarded, but that’s just me.
They usually don’t cut them all the way off…like some may do with their eyebrows. Instead, they carefully trim them, to make sure they’re FAR from being long, with a cute “feminine” curl.
There are videos on social media of guys getting this done at barber shops and salons…so you can see how ridiculous it looks before you try it. But experts say you should think twice.
Eyelashes are not purely cosmetic…they actually serve an important function. As in they protect your eyes from dirt and debris, like dead skin cells and sweat, and UV rays, so cutting them down to stubs can have “serious health consequences.”
That said, they do grow back. Eventually.
This is further proof that this man is a household name.
Morgan Wallen’s fans should be happy about this news too, because he shared a picture on social media that looks a lot like the artwork from Grand Theft Auto 6. Of course I still remember playing the original GTA in 1997 on the computer in high school. Great memories.
Morgan is not the only music star that posted scenes from GTA 6. There were also posts byTravis Scott, Metro Boomin, and Future.
Just in case you needed another reason to buy the game, now you have one.
(IGN)
Lee Greenwood gave an impromptu performance of his song “God Bless the USA” on a Southwest Airlines flight headed to Nashville on September 11th.
Earlier that day, Lee had performed the song before the New York Yankees and New York Mets game.
A video on TikTok shows Lee singing the song over the plane’s intercom.