We’re COUNTRY and NEVER apologize for it
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick shared a cover of “Be Her”, and it’s Ella Langley approved.
Ella commented on their video and said, “I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.”
Ella’s music is the gift that keeps giving to her too. She just scored her second Hot 100 hit this week with that song. “Be Her” rose to #8, and “Choosin’ Texas” is still sitting at #1 for a sixth week.
Just in time for his big tv acting debut, we’ve got new music coming from Riley Green Friday, April 17th.
Riley is releasing a new song Friday called “My Way”. You can hear it in a new teaser clip for his “Marshals” debut this Sunday. He plays Garrett, a former Navy SEAL friend of Kayce Dutton.
This is great marketing for country music. And welcome it.
It’s safe to say that Morgan Wallen lives rent free in this woman’s head.
Paramore singer Hayley Williams has been pretty vocal about how much she, quote, “hates” Morgan Wallen. It seems like she’s continuing her one-sided beef since Morgan has never responded to any of her comments.
On Sunday night she brought out Jason Isbell to perform “Cover Me Up”. It’s hardly a coincidence. As you know, Morgan’s cover of Jason’s song has gone 8x Platinum. Jason should probably thank Morgan every chance he gets for making that song a massive success and some really good royalty checks.
When Morgan’s racial slur scandal went down in 2021, Jason vowed to donate everything he’s made from the song to the Nashville chapter of the NAACP.
Here’s the mixed responses of what people are saying about the Hayley and Jason performance online…
“This sounds terrible. She’s also really obsessed with Morgan, looking for a response or reaction from him in every way. But he’s busy touring stadiums with 70,000 people, unlike her, who sings in a 1,000-capacity venue.”
“Covering a song Morgan Wallen covered with the man who wrote it and eating him up…oh she’s f*cking hilarious.”
“Hayley could literally dominate any genre if she wanted to.”
This is one hell of an honor.
Dierks Bentley was honored with the CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award during a CMA Songwriters Series performance. He’s been helping with the CMA Foundation’s mission to provide schools with instruments and music supplies for continued music education.
For over a decade, Dierks has been helping promote the CMA Foundation’s mission to equip schools with instruments, music supplies, and whatever other resources are necessary for continued music education. So, it wasn’t really surprising that he was recognized for his charitable contributions during a CMA Songwriters Series performance that took place in New York City at Racket NYC.
CMA CEO Sarah Trahern surprised Dierks with the award and the official CMA account shared the news…
“Congratulations to Dierks Bentley on being awarded with the 2025 CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award! This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated humanitarian leadership through community involvement, financial support, personal volunteerism and advocacy.”
Who doesn’t love Dolly Parton? I mean it’s almost un-American not to.
A new survey says she’s the most beloved public figure in the country. Well, that’s according to the 1,000 people who were interviewed…but I’d bet plenty more would agree.
Dolly was among a list of mostly politicians and world leaders in this particular survey. She has a net favorability of +65…and as she should. She’s followed by Barack Obama with +14, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy with +13. Barack and Zelenskyy are at the bottom of the barrel for me personally.
The rest of the positive scores are Bernie Sanders with +6, George W. Bush with +5, and Taylor Swift with +3. She barely made the cut by the way and this list is actually kind of nauseating to be honest.
The rest are negative…and they include AOC (-6)…Kamala Harris (-11)…JD Vance tied with Taylor Frankie Paul with -10…Gavin Newsom (-14)…Elon Musk (-16)…President Trump (-18)…
Joe Biden tied with Benjamin Netanyahu with -19…Mark Zuckerberg (-43)…and at the very bottom is Vladimir Putin with -65. Which is where he should be along with Barack and Zelenskyy.
The man returned back to work.
Morgan Wallen officially kicked off his 2026 “Still The Problem Tour” in Minneapolis, Minnesota at a packed out U.S. Bank Stadium last Friday night (4/11/26). His walk out intro video got a little more entertaining too.
Morgan debuted a his new intro video starring his boy and comedian Theo Von. Theo plays Morgan’s stage manager “Rick” in the intro video. And “Rick” is showing the Morgan around backstage before the show. Morgan of course played with the switches and the propane in front of a stressed out “Rick”. Theo was the perfect choice to play “Rick”, the stage manager.
Then the walk out portion of the video happened and Morgan walked out to the stage with a Minneapolis Vikings football legend, Jared Allen. And Jared was also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025 by the way.
Morgan told the audience in Minneapolis…
“We took a few months off after tour last year. Whenever I walk out and there’s a welcome like that, I always ask ‘Why did I take so many months off?’ But it’s been good for me, good for my band, good for my team. I feel like we’re ready to do it again this year.
I appreciate y’all for being the first night on the ‘Still The Problem Tour.’ We’re gonna sing quite a few songs tonight. I tried to switch up the setlist a little bit this year…I hope y’all enjoy.”
The set list from night one included about 28 songs in total, making for a lengthy show that also included appearances by his openers in Gavin Adcock and Vincent Mason on “Up Down”, and Thomas Rhett on “Cowgirls”.
Baseball and country music are a perfect combination
The Zac Brown Band is the official sound of NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball. It includes a cover of Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s “Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression Part 2”. And it debuted last night (4/12/26) before the Guardians vs. Braves game.
In related news, Zac Brown Band’s “Free” was the final wake-up song for the Artemis II crew on Friday April 11, 2026. Zac even recorded a special message for the crew.
“Good morning Reed, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy. Zac from Zac Brown Band here, checking in from the USA. We hope that piece of our song, ‘Free,’ helps start your day with the right kind of lift.
We just want to say how proud we are of you. It takes courage, grit, and freedom to chase the unknown. It’s the purest kind of American spirit. Millions back home are looking up and feeling more inspired because of you. Keep flying strong. Keep flying safe. We can’t wait to welcome you home. Come see us on the road.”
The band will also headline the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest on Saturday, June 13th.
Adulting is hard and no one wants to brake their foot on a suitcase.
Eric Church did in fact break his foot last week, right before the final weekend of his tour. He told the audience at his show Friday, “I have made it 44 tour dates unscathed. And 48 hours ago…I wish I could give you a better story, I jumped out of bed, I forgot about a suitcase at the end of the bed. And I kicked the sh*t out of that suitcase, and I broke my foot.”
It’s the real story of how a lot of adults break their damn toes and feet. Let’s be real. I mean I still remember my mom breaking her toes on a sack of potatoes.
Eric went on to say, “so tonight, what I lack in mobility, I’m gonna make up in passion.” He even changed the lyrics to “These Boots” a little to tell the story of kicking that suitcase that caused his broken foot.
“These boots have had to dance with the devil
And nearly had to kick that suitcase, across the road.” And luckily the tour over so he rest his foot now.
Sunday (4/12/26) is National Grilled Cheese Day, which means lunch on Sunday can be simple y’all…assuming you like a basic grilled cheese.
Here are some fun grilled cheese stats…
61% of Americans say the grilled cheese is their favorite sandwich. But a whopping 75% of people don’t feel confident that they can make a good one. I actually make a damn good grilled cheese sandwich in case you’re wondering.
71% of people say buttering the bread delivers the best crisp on the outside…12% swear by mayo. And 68% say the perfect grilled cheese includes more than one cheese…although cheddar seems like a must.
For what it’s worth, a scientific experiment once found that the best cheeses, based on melting properties, are gouda…gruyere…and manchego. Not that most people have those sitting in their fridge right now…and I don’t. Mainly because some that cheese mentioned is disgusting. Cheddar and pepper jack cheese are perfectly fine for me.
43% of people prefer white bread, but others like sourdough, multigrain, and brioche.
70% of people say they prefer the “toast-level” of their grilled cheese to be “golden brown.” 12% like it well-done or even burnt.
The four most popular add-ons are tomatoes, bacon, ham, and eggs. Which increasingly seem like less of a “grilled cheese.”
Finally, people are divided on the way to cut their grilled cheese. 52% like to cut them in half diagonally, while 21% cut them in half vertically…and 10% cut them in half horizontally. 17% of people don’t cut them at all.
Who’s ready for another country beach party?
Country Splash is a new luxury country music festival held directly on the beach in Cabo San Lucas. The inaugural event is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, September 4th through the 6th, 2026.
Headliners include Riley Green, Jon Pardi, Tucker Wetmore, and Diplo. And I’m still not sure what a Diplo is…but it sounds like a party.
Robert Fried, co-founder of Country Splash said, “Country Splash was designed to bring the energy of a world-class country music festival into one of the most beautiful beach destinations in the world. The guest experience will be at the core of everything, where fans can see their favorite artists up close, just steps from the ocean while enjoying the amenities of luxury travel from the best of Cabo’s resorts, dining and outdoor adventures.”
Pre-sale for hotel and villa packages, in addition to a limited quantity of individual Splash Passes, begin April 14th. Access to the pre-sale is available by signing up for the Splash List at CountrySplash.com. Then the general on-sale will begin April 15th.