Congrats to Elvie Shane and his wife, Mandi, on the birth of their daughter Zaelyn Journey Payton. While he just announced the news this week, Zaelyn actually arrived last Tuesday July 20th. Elvie’s breakthrough hit “My Boy” was inspired by his relationship with his son Caleb – who, Elvie says that he doesn’t see him…… MORE
Priscilla Block Didn’t Hit the Right Key With Her Piano Lessons
Priscilla Block started her musical journey as most children do; with piano lessons. But they weren’t exactly her cup of tea. “My mom always wanted me to play piano and so I was in piano lessons, and I would never practice and I would go to piano class, be signing off that I’d practiced.” But…… MORE
Eric Church Celebrates 10 Years of Chief by Sharing He’s Not the Only Chief
It was this week in 2011 Eric Church released his game changing album Chief. The project shared his nickname and a look that Eric developed through performing on stage. When it comes to the “look” – Eric says it started with contacts that would not stay in, “We have been playing a lot of little…… MORE
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021
Buzzfeed put together a list of actors who turned down major roles for various reasons. Liam Neeson . . . Turned down the role of James Bond because his wife said she wouldn’t marry him if he took it. Drew Barrymore . . . Turned down the role of Sidney Prescott in “Scream” because she…… MORE
Cole Swindell Lands At Number-1 with “Single Saturday Night”
Congrats to Cole Swindell as his “Single Saturday Night” takes the top spot on the Billboard country music airplay chart! Fans are loving the track about finding the one who ends your lonely weekends – and the line that fans are noticing is the same one that first caught Cole’s attention in the song as…… MORE
A Day In The Country – July 27 – Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, Brantley Gilbert & Lee Ann Womack
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – July 27th On this day in 2018, Kenny Chesney released his album Songs For The Saints featuring “Get Along” In 2015 Zac Brown Band’s song “Homegrown” was certified Gold AND Platinum In 2012 Brantley Gilbert’s “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” was at number-one And…… MORE
Lainey Wilson’s List of Things to Know is Not Just for Men
Lainey Wilson is working her way up the country music airplay chart with “Things A Man Oughta Know” from her album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ As she’s listing off all those things in the song, turns out that those are things that are not just for a man to know…but they were also things Lainey’s…… MORE
Little Big Town’s “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” Goes Platinum at the Opry
This past weekend Little Big Town got a surprise during their appearance at the Grand Ole Opry – they found out that their song “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” has been certified Platinum! Karen Fairchild says the track was born from an innocent question…but that type of feel good carefree music is probably just what everyone is…… MORE
Parker McCollum is Having a July to Remember
Parker McCollum is having a July to remember – this Friday, to close out the month, his new album Gold Chain Cowboy will arrive in stores and online. But it was at the beginning of the month Parker made a bigger move…he proposed to his girlfriend Hallie Ray. Parker admits that the proposal went as…… MORE
Dylan Scott’s New Song “New Truck” Might Be An Explosive Hit
Dylan Scott‘s follow-up to his hit song “Nobody” is here… Talking about his new track, “New Truck,” Dylan says, “The first time I heard ‘New Truck,’ it sounded different than anything else I was listening to.” He adds, “We’ve all been in a situation where you and your significant other have broken up, and it’s tough.…… MORE
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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025
Lainey Wilson was performing recently in Wildwood, New Jersey, when she saw a young woman with a special sign. It said, “I leave for the U.S. Army next month.” So, Lainey paused the show and got the fan onstage so she could be properly honored. Lainey said, “Thank you so much for your service. Because…
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are getting married in Venice this week, and they don’t want gifts. Instead, they’re making donations to local charities in honor of their guests. “Bachelor in Paradise” returns July 7th, and it includes both “Golden” contestants and their younger counterparts. But here’s the kicker: The Goldens are friskier than the…