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Jake Owen Releases New Single Inspired by John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane” [Listen]

Jake Owen Releases New Single Inspired by John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane” [Listen]

Jake Owen has conjured up the “Cougar” with the release of his new single, “I Was Jack (You Were Diane).” Both melodically and lyrically, Jake’s new single is rooted in John Mellencamp’s iconic 1982 hit, “Jack & Diane.” In fact, Mellencamp recieved a songwriting credit on Jake’s “I Was Jack (You Were Diane).” “I never…MORE

Ryan Hurd Talks Writing Hits for FGL, Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum & More, His Upcoming Debut Album and New Single, “Love In a Bar”

Ryan Hurd Talks Writing Hits for FGL, Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum & More, His Upcoming Debut Album and New Single, “Love In a Bar”

Jim Casey talks with Ryan Hurd about his first-time Kentucky Derby experience with girlfriend Maren Morris, how he started songwriting after getting a sociology degree at Belmont University in Nashville, his first big break when Jake Owen recorded his song “Surefire Feeling,” being grateful for getting songs that he wrote recorded by other well-known artists like…MORE

Watch: Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Jason Aldean, Chris Janson and More Smack Down Country Music Misconceptions

Watch: Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Jason Aldean, Chris Janson and More Smack Down Country Music Misconceptions

From dancing in lines in cowboy boots to saying “y’all” through missing teeth, country music artists and their fans can be subjected to particularly cartoonish caricatures and stereotypes. Elaina Doré Smith, co-host of national radio show Nash Nights Live, got some of today’s biggest country music stars together to put these misconceptions to rest in a hilarious…MORE

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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025

When Steve Burns was still on “Blue’s Clues”, rumors started circulating that he had DIED . . . either of suicide or an overdose.  Those rumors followed him after he left the show.  And they were devastating. He says, “One of the most common things people would say to me was: ‘I thought you were…

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025

It was just announced that Lainey Wilson will soon make her feature film debut. The movie is called “Reminders of Him”. It’s described as a “transformative feature film about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart.” No word on what kind of part Lainey will be playing,…