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Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms
Mar 13, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Mus...Red Dirt stars Turnpike Troubadours headline Nebraska State Fair
Mar 5, 2024 / NSF
The Nebraska State Fair has announced their headline concert, as the kings of Red Dirt music Turnpike Troubadours have been added to the 2024 Nebra...Ramón Ayala farewell tour added to Nebraska State Fair lineup
Feb 27, 2024 / Nebraska State Fair
A Hispanic artist will return to the Nebraska State Fair’s main stage lineup, as Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte is the latest addi...U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
Feb 22, 2024 / Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New figures from the gambling industry show America's commercial casinos won more than $66 billion from gamblers i...Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard's country music chart
Feb 22, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is making history once again: The superstar singer became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s co...Riley Green Adds Modern Country to the Nebraska State Fair Lineup
Feb 6, 2024 / Nebraska State Fair Press Release
(Grand Island, NE) - Country music rising star Riley Green is the latest addition to the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series at the Nebraska State Fair...Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer
Feb 6, 2024 / Ap
Toby Keith, a sometimes polarizing figure in country music who crafted an identity around his macho, pro-American swagger, has died. He was 62. Th...WWE's 'Raw' is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion
Jan 23, 2024 / Associated Press
WWE’s weekly television show, “Raw,” will be moving to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 bil...'Not rock 'n' roll's little sister': Inside country music's new golden era — and what comes next
Jan 19, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that has only continued to snowball. Country music, with its loy...Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in 'X-Men' and 'Designated Survivor,' dies at 42
Jan 10, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “A...135th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, sunny skies as California tradition kicks off the new year
Jan 2, 2024 / Associated Press
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose...'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best
Jan 2, 2024 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “...Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
Dec 27, 2023 / Associated Press
Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the histor...Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says
Dec 19, 2023 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An autopsy report on “Friends” star Matthew Perry says he died from the acute effects of the drug ketamine. Th...Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that way
Dec 11, 2023 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — “All I Want for Christmas is You,” Mariah Carey’s hit from 1994, has grown over the last three decades into...Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut
Dec 4, 2023 / Associated Press
Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place w...Turkey rules the table. But an AP-NORC poll finds disagreement over other Thanksgiving classics
Nov 22, 2023 / Associated Press
Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what’s on the crowded dinner table. A new poll from Th...ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here
Nov 16, 2023 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports-gambling service owned by Penn Entertainment, has launched. Penn signed a $1.5 billion deal with...Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars for the fourth time
Nov 16, 2023 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards for the second straight year and fourth time overall. The Academy of ...Matthew Perry's 'Friends' co-stars reminiscence about late actor
Nov 16, 2023 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars are sharing more remembrances of the star in their first personal soc...Lainey Wilson wins 5 CMA Awards including entertainer of the year, album of the year
Nov 9, 2023 / Associated Press
Lainey Wilson took home five trophies including entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards. The 31-year-old Louisiana singer a...World Series averaged 9.11 million viewers, making it the least-watched Fall Classic in TV history
Nov 7, 2023 / Associated Press
The Texas Rangers' 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first championship on Wednesday night drew the largest audience of this Worl...Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated 'Friends' star, dead at 54
Oct 30, 2023 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54. Coroner's record...Keith Urban shares the secret to a great song ahead of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony
Oct 12, 2023 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keith Urban and Kix Brooks of powerhouse duo Brooks & Dunn will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fam...Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood talk working with the Carters for Habitat for Humanity and new music
Oct 6, 2023 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Sunday, Habitat for Humanity's 2023 annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project kicked off on the President's 99...