Country music being embedded deep within the traditions of gospel and folk music means that the holiday season is a time wherein there is a considerable level of creative inspiration. Moreso than usual, the 2021 holiday season has found country music diving deep into the spheres of yuletide joy, Christian spirituality, and goodwill for all.... Read more »

Zac Brown Band’s “Same Boat” became the group’s 16th No. 1 song – just in time for Christmas. While Zac Brown wrote the song with Ben Simonetti and Jonathan Singleton about unity all year, he believes “Same Boat” is also the perfect unexpected holiday hit. “We wrote ‘Same Boat’ to help remind us of what... Read more »

In greater numbers than ever, country stars like Garth Brooks are looking at global audiences to achieve their desire to still hit the road for live performances. The “Friends In Low Places” vocalist recently sold nearly a half-million tickets for a slate of five shows at Croke Park Dublin that, alongside an April 23 date... Read more »

Country Hall of Famers Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn were special guests on a recent edition of “Living & Learning with Reba McEntire,” the country icon’s Spotify podcast. Among topics covered, including their plans for retirement and pranks pulled on them by the “Fancy” vocalist in the past, they also delved into their thoughts regarding... Read more »

Deck the halls and dig out the wrapping paper. There are only three shopping Saturdays left between now and Christmas Eve. And, there’s a sleigh’s worth of new country Christmas albums/EPs to provide the soundtrack for the sugarplum holiday cheer. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Brett Young: “Brett Young & Friends Sing The Christmas Classics” is an... Read more »

Mild start won't last. Big changes coming

If you're the kind of shopper who holds out for the bigger and better year-end deals after Christmas, you could be out of luck this season.

According to a newly released search warrant, detectives are searching an business that supplied ammunition used on the "Rust" movie set where actor, Alec Baldwin, was given a loaded gun that discharged, killing the director of photography.

With in-store customers expected to return in droves for the holiday shopping season, law enforcement agencies are moving to halt a wave of organized "smash-and-grab" crimes.

An Oklahoma City supermarket donated hundreds of dollars of gift cards to Afghan refugees.