There is so much talent in this story that I almost don’t know where to begin. But I think the best place to start would be where the tune was born: in the songwriters’ session. That’s where Chris Stapleton and Jim Beavers penned this brand new country song called “Hold On.” Embedded from www.youtube.com. And... Read more »

'Nashville Squares' is ready to deliver the laughs, but which celebs will you find inside that famous tic-tac-toe? A new promo is giving you a quick run-down of the celeb talent.

New honor. Who dis? When Luke Bryan was planning his acoustic set list for last night’s (Oct. 22) show at the Grand Ole Opry, he had no idea what was about to happen. It was this: The Academy of Country Music’s R.A. Clark (RAC) honored Bryan with the ACM’s first-ever Album of the Decade award... Read more »

Next Up Now brings together a variety of country music videos each week. Check out these artists and find out who their influences are — directly from the musicians themselves. Then come back each week to discover who you should be listening to next. Eric Ethridge, “If You Met Me First” Embedded from www.youtube.com. Writers:... Read more »

First, the tiny little details: Singer/songwriters (and husband and wife) Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd announced their pregnancy news on social media on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 22). From the sound of things, Morris is in her second trimester. “The irony is just too rich that after a year of living in the ’GIRL’ headspace,” Morris... Read more »

By G. Richard Olds, M.D.Imagine going into cardiac arrest, and the closest emergency room is more than 30 miles away. Or suppose your child is struggling with depression, but there isn't a single psychiatrist in your county.

By John BrandenburgFor The OklahomanA play where plot complications were sometimes almost impossible to follow at least kept the audience guessing in Saturday’s performance.

By Brandy McDonnellOklahoma natives Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire, former Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert and fellow country music superstars Eric Church, Luke Combs, Maren Morris and Keith Urban are the first group of performers announced for the 53rd Annual CMA Awards. In addition, the Country Music Association announced today a couple of special collaborative performances: Dolly Parton with For King & Country and Zach Williams and Pink and Chris Stapleton.As previously reported, Underwood will return as host of the CMA Awards, with special guest hosts McEntire and Parton.

By Nolan ClayStaff writernclay@oklahoman.comIn a strongly worded letter, Oklahoma County Sheriff P.D. Taylor said Wednesday his office will no longer assist in the day-to-day operations of the jail starting Jan.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Rose McGowan filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that Harvey Weinstein and two of his former attorneys engaged in racketeering to silence her and derail her career before she accused him of rape.The suit filed in Los Angeles names as defendants Weinstein, attorneys David Boies and Lisa Bloom and their law firms, and Black Cube, an Israeli intelligence firm hired by Weinstein.The lawsuit alleges that the defendants conspired to defraud, smear and marginalize McGowan as she was preparing to name Weinstein during the run-up to the explosion of the #MeToo movement late in 2017.