Luke Combs is the highest-selling country artist of all time . . . but he’s also a diehard Carolina Panthers fan. Last year, Luke said what every frustrated fan was thinking . . . but he specifically called out owner David Tepper for the team’s struggles. But then Luke had to meet David face-to-face . . . and it was a little awkward. Luke had to ask David to use his stadium for the Concert for Carolina hurricane benefit with Eric Church. He said the two ended up talking for an hour, and David eventually admitted he’d seen the clip. But Luke laughed it off and said they’re “in good graces” now. Luke stood by his comments though and reminded everyone that he’s just a fan who cares deeply about his team. And now the Panthers are sitting at 4 wins and 3 losses, which is their first winning record this late in the season since 2017.
Three more country music festivals just announced their lineups for 2026.
- Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Festival is back for its 13th year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It will be headlined by Post Malone – Riley Green – Kenny Chesney. April 10th to April 12th.
- The 2026 Railbird Music Festival will bring together more than 30 artists across three stages in Lexington, Kentucky. It will be headlined by Tyler Childers and The Lumineers. But you can also see performances by Zach Top, Ella Langley, and many more. It takes place June 6th and 7th.
- The Tailgate N’ Tallboys Festival will be back in 2026 and headlined by Zach Top, Jessie Murph, and Treaty Oak Revival. It will take place in Bloomington, Illinois from June 18th through June 20th.
This weekend, Chris Young had a headlining set at Boots in the Park in Tucson, Arizona. A lot of fans are saying that he appeared very drunk during his performance. It only took a few songs, but it fell off the rails fast. A TikTok video from the crowd quickly made the rounds, with the caption accusing Chris of being, “drunkedy drunk drunk” while singing “I’m Comin’ Over”. The clip shows Chris sounding noticeably pitchy and struggling to stay on tempo. Someone even said it looked like “drunk karaoke.” Some fans are coming to Chris’ defense. They said it sounded more like an audio problem than anything else . . . and claimed he was dealing with bad in-ear monitors.
“Monster Mash” tops a list of the biggest Halloween songs in Hot 100 history. It’s followed by “Ghostbusters”, and then “Frankenstein”, the instrumental by the Edgar Winter Group.
The Grand Ole Opry is set to once again raise awareness for an important cause. Amy Grant will lead the 17th annual “Opry Goes Pink” celebration on October 25th in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Carrie Underwood is also slated to perform that night. Each year, $5 from every ticket sold is donated directly to Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading nonprofit in the fight against breast cancer. The funds help fuel research, education, and patient support programs across the country. Tickets for “Opry Goes Pink” are on sale now through the Opry’s website and by phone at 1-800-SEE-OPRY.
TV Tonight: “Dancing with the Stars” and the series premiere of the NBA’s “Coast to Coast Tuesday”
Doja Cat is 30.
Kane Brown is 32.
Glen Powell is 37. “Chad Powers”, the upcoming “The Running Man” remake,
Amber Rose is 42. Kanye’s ex.
Kim Kardashian is 45. Kanye’s ex.
Charlotte Caffey is 72. Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat”.
Benjamin Netanyahu is 76. Israeli Prime Minister.
Judge Judy Sheindlin is 83.
Manfred Mann is 85. “Do Wah Diddy” and “Blinded by the Light”.
