We’re COUNTRY and NEVER apologize for it
This is exactly how you handle a strangers underwear being thrown at you.
Riley Green got a pair of underwear thrown at him onstage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor on Saturday, August 15th. He used a drumstick to pick them up and hang them on his bandmate’s microphone. I mean he should’ve used gloves too…but a drumstick was all he had.
After hanging them safely, Riley also said, “ma’am, you dropped those.” And I believe he left them at the venues lost and found.
The nominees for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards came out yesterday (8/18/26). Ella Langley, Shaboozey, and Stella Lefty lead the country artists with two nominations each.
Ella’s “Choosin’ Texas” is up for Song of the Year, Shaboozey’s “Cowgirl” is up for Best Cinematography, and Stella is nominated for Best New Artist.
As for Morgan Wallen, he also secured one nomination for the Artist of the Year award.
Here’s the nominees for Best Country:
“Choosin’ Texas”, Ella Langley
“Dry Spell”, Kacey Musgraves
“Somewhere Over Laredo”, Lainey Wilson
“Back in the Saddle”, Luke Combs
“Cowgirl”, Shaboozey
“Boston”, Stella Lefty
“Brunette”, Tucker Wetmore
You can see nominees in the other genres here.
This show is going to be a damn good one.
Miranda Lambert will be the first artist to perform at Nashville’s newest venue, The Truth, on October 1st. She’ll perform her hits, and select songs from her new album, “Crisco”. Her show will also include a 12-piece string section.
She said, “we’ve never gotten to play that way on stage, and to have the opportunity to do it for the first time at the opening of a beautiful new venue right here in Nashville is going to be really special.”
The Hondo Rodeo Fest debuts in Florida at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa from February 26th through the 28th, 2027.
The event features 76 top rodeo athletes competing for a $1 million prize purse each night, followed by major live music concert performances. And the musical entertainment is stacked.
Friday, February 26th the rodeo competition will be followed by performances from Cody Johnson and Jon Pardi. Saturday, February 27th the rodeo competition will be followed by performances from Nickleback and Dexter and The MoonRocks. Then Sunday, February 28th following the rodeo competition Jason Aldean and the Red Clay Strays will wrap it all up.
Pre-sale signups are available through the official Hondo Rodeo Fest Tampa site, with presale registration opening ahead of ticketing dates. For everything you need to know, please visit thehondorodeofest.com
I don’t think this is going as planned.
Pat McAfee released his debut album on Friday (8/14/26) called “The Diary of a Polarizing Figure”…and it’s something. Even his fans are roasting his song “Blue Collar Symphony“.
Here are some of the responses…
One person said, “don’t listen to the haters Pat, this sh*t is worse than what they even say.”
Another said, “love the show Pat but not enough people are telling you no.”
And I promise you won’t find this song on our HILLBILLY LIVE playlist on Spotify.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has the opportunity to make Billboard Hot 100 history.
It’s #1 for an 18th week as of now. Ella has actually broke the record for the most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in a single year by a female artist this century, with “Choosin’ Texas”. It was previously held by Beyoncé since 2003 with “Baby Boy” and “Crazy In Love”. And if it holds strong for one more week, it’ll tie to become the second longest-leading single.
Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus are currently tied at 19 weeks. Mariah Carey has the longest-leading single with “All I Want for Christmas Is You” with 22 weeks.
Speaking of Ella’s hit, remember how Matthew McConaughey performed a cover on “The Tonight Show”? Well, at her show in Fort Worth on Saturday, she opened her performance of the song by playing the clip of his cover.
Even Drake is a fan. He commented on Ella’s recent post of photos from Texas and said, “Goated Pen.”
If you have the kind of money this woman has…you might as well have a four day. I damn sure would.
Reba McEntire says her wedding to fiancé Rex Linn won’t be just one day…it’ll be three or four days long.
She said, “well, see, not only do we have granddogs, we have long-horned steers. We have donkeys. We have horses. And dogs. So it’s going to be a very unusual wedding on the farm.”
This what Army strong looks like y’all.
Craig Morgan actually served 17 years on active duty and in the U.S. Army Reserve with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions before launching his music career. Then at age 59, he re-enlisted in the Army Reserve on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in July 2023, later rising to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2.
Craig is showing no signs of slowing down at 62. At the Neon Nights Country Music Festival in Ohio, he scaled a truss next to the stage while performing “International Harvester”. That song still fills my soul every time I hear it. Mainly because I’ve been team farmer.
He did the impressive climb all without a harness too, as he hung on with one hand and one foot above the crowd.
Fan participation is important at every show.
Carly Pearce brought a fan onstage for a duet at her show on Friday (8/14/26) in New Hampshire. She spotted him holding a sign calling her “Carly Fierce”, and called him up to sing “My Place”.
She shared a clip of the performance and said, “well…the bar has officially been set.”
I really hate seeing her cancel appearances due to her health.
Dolly Parton canceled her appearance at Dollywood on Friday (8/14/26) due to ongoing health issues. She was supposed to attend the opening of the NightFlight Expedition ride.
The president of Dollywood shared a pre-recorded video from Dolly. And in the video message she said, “sometimes, I get a little dizzy and I get dehydrated…so, my Nashville doctor has kinda clipped my wings, saying, ‘You ain’t traveling this week’…but I like to keep all of you in the loop, like I said I would, on everything. You have fun, and I’m gonna see you down the road.”