Carrie Underwood; Photo Courtesy of Getty Images for CMT

Carrie Underwood Opens Up About Living A “Double Life”

Posted on May 19, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“In addition to what I get to do onstage, I go to baseball practice. It’s wonderfully ordinary, and I love that,” Underwood explained. “In a lot of ways, I lead a double life.”

Liam Payne; Photo Courtesy of iFL TV/YouTube

Liam Payne Celebrates Over 100 Days Sober: “I Feel Amazing”

Posted on May 19, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“Things are really, really good. [I’ve been] sober now [for] over 100 days. I feel amazing,” Payne shared.

Zachariah Smith; Photo Courtesy of Easton Schirra/American Idol

Zachariah Smith Releases Heart-Pounding Anthem, “American Grace,” After Exiting ‘American Idol’

Posted on May 19, 2023

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Andrew Wendowski

“This song is so cool in a lot of ways, but my favorite is that it sounds like an anthem. ‘American Grace’ is my anthem,” Smith admitted.

Colin Stough; Photo Courtesy of Easton Schirra/American Idol

LISTEN: Colin Stough Finds Hope In Jesus After Painful Breakup With Debut Single, “I Still Talk To Jesus”

Posted on May 19, 2023

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Andrew Wendowski

“I want my listeners, whenever they listen to this song, I want ’em to feel that they’re not alone,” Stough explained of the track.

Megan Danielle; Photo Courtesy of Easton Schirra/American Idol

LISTEN: Megan Danielle Reminds Fans To Never Give Up On Their Dreams With Debut Single “Dream Girl”

Posted on May 19, 2023

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Andrew Wendowski

“I just hope when people hear the song, that they just feel the emotion and the love that I put into the song,” Megan Danielle explained.

Jason Aldean; Photo Courtesy of Facebook/Brian Higbee

Jason Aldean Immediately Resonated With The Message Behind His New Single, “Try That In A Small Town”

Posted on May 19, 2023

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Andrew Wendowski

“I heard the song and it just kind of explained to me what’s going on in the world,” Aldean explained. ““It’s like everyday you turn on the news and see something crazy happened or some heartbreaking story.”

Iam Tongi; Photo Courtesy of Easton Schirra/American Idol

LISTEN: ‘American Idol’ Finalist Iam Tongi Honors Late Father With Debut Single, “I’ll Be Seeing You”

Posted on May 19, 2023

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Andrew Wendowski

“The meaning of this song to me is when you lose someone you love, everything that you used to do with them reminds you of them,” Tongi explained.

Sam Hunt; Photo Courtesy of Getty Images for iHeartRadio

Sam Hunt Reveals His Mom’s Reaction To New Song “Women In My Life”: “She’s My Biggest Fan… She Cried”

Posted on May 18, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“She told me she cried when she listened to it. Of course, she’ll cry at the drop of a hat, but I’m glad she approved of it too,” Sam Hunt explained.

Blake Shelton; Photo Courtesy of The Voice/NBC

Blake Shelton Explains Why He Will Not Be Performing During His Final Season On ‘The Voice’

Posted on May 18, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“This’ll be the first season that I’ve ever not performed on the show,” Shelton reflected.

Jelly Roll, Iam Tongi; Photo Courtesy of Joe Rogan Podcast/American Idol

Jelly Roll Tearfully Reacts To ‘American Idol’ Finalist Iam Tongi: “He Starts Singing And It’s Angelic”

Posted on May 18, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“I’ve already publicly put the word out to whoever has the contractual rights to him. I want in,” Jelly Roll said.

Jimmie Allen and Lexi Allen; Photo by Getty Images for ACM

Jimmie Allen Issues Public Apology To Pregnant Wife For “Humiliating Her” With His Affair

Posted on May 18, 2023

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Music Mayhem

“I want to publicly apologize to my wife Alexis for humiliating her with my affair. I’m embarrassed that my choices have brought shame on her,” Allen wrote.

Jimmy Buffett; Photo Courtesy of Amy Harris/TheTravelAddict.com

BREAKING: Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized, Issues Statement After Suddenly Canceling South Carolina Concert

Posted on May 18, 2023

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Music Mayhem

”I had to stop in Boston for a check-up but wound up back in the hospital to address some issues that needed immediate attention,” Buffett wrote.

Granger Smith; Photo Courtesy of ET Canada Interview

Granger Smith Talks Financial Fears As He Prepares To Embark On A New Chapter

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“I’ve done this a long time, and not just me paying the bills, but there’s 14 guys that travel just in the road crew and the band,” Smith said.

Jimmie Allen; Photo Courtesy of Josh Brasted/CMA

Jimmie Allen Breaks Silence Amid Controversy: “This Too Shall Pass”

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Music Mayhem

“We Gonna Be Alright. This Too Shall Pass,” Allen wrote.

Post Malone; Photo Courtesy of Adam DeGross

Post Malone Reveals New Album ‘Austin,’ Announces If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying Tour

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Ally Roden

The chart-topping superstar will bring his new album to life on the If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying Tour.

Luke Combs, Nicole Combs; Photo Courtesy of Christopher Polk for PMC

Luke Combs & Wife Nicole Are “Excited” To Welcome Their Second Child, Says “Two Under Two Is Gonna Be Interesting”

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“I’m stoked. It’s been so fun being a Dad. It’s so awesome,” Luke Combs expressed. “It’s going to be very hectic. I mean, is anybody ever ready for this?”

Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton; Photo Courtesy of The Voice/NBC

Blake Shelton Reacts To Reba McEntire Replacing Him On ‘The Voice’

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“She’s so authentic…. She was born with this raw, natural talent that’s just unbelievable,” Shelton said of McEntire.

Colin Stough; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

Colin Stough Teases Debut Single “I Still Talk To Jesus” After Advancing To Top 3 On ‘American Idol’

Posted on May 16, 2023

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Andrew Wendowski

“It can be really hard to find people you can talk to and this song is a reminder that you will always have that one source who is always with you,” Stough explained of his debut single.

Jelly Roll And His Daughter Bailee Ann; Photo Courtesy of Twitter

Here’s How Jelly Roll’s Teenage Daughter Bailee Inspired His New Album, ‘WHITSITT CHAPEL’

Posted on May 16, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“I wrote an entire album that I can honestly say Bailee inspired because I thought about where I was at when I was 14,” Jelly Roll explained of WHITSITT CHAPEL.

Megan Moroney; Photo Provided

Megan Moroney’s “Why Johnny” Was Inspired By Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash’s Iconic Love Story

Posted on May 16, 2023

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Melinda Lorge

“Everybody recognizes them as this iconic love story, which they definitely were…” Moroney explained.