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Hailey Whitters And Her Husband Jake Gear Welcome Their First Baby

Hailey Whitters And Her Husband Jake Gear Welcome Their First Baby

Hailey Whitters and husband Jake Gear welcomed their first child, son Rye Whitters Gear, on December 4. The couple shared the joyful news on Instagram on Tuesday (Dec. 9) alongside adorable photos of them with their new baby. “And just like that everything is different,” Whitters wrote in the caption. “We don’t know what we…Continue Reading

Kenny Chesney Shares The Lessons He Learned From Bruce Springsteen

Kenny Chesney Shares The Lessons He Learned From Bruce Springsteen

During a recent appearance on the Bruce Springsteen Archives’ Conversation With Our Curator podcast, Kenny Chesney reflected on the profound influence Springsteen has had on his songwriting and live performances. Chesney shared some personal anecdotes about The Boss, including a memorable 2005 encounter when he nervously requested Springsteen play “One Step Up,” a song Chesney…Continue Reading

Riley Green, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, And Stephen Wilson Jr. Added To Lineup For ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’

Riley Green, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, And Stephen Wilson Jr. Added To Lineup For ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’

The lineup for CBS Presents New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash has expanded to include newly announced performers Riley Green, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Stephen Wilson Jr., Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Marcus King, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Dwight Yoakam. Those artists will join previously announced headliners Jason Aldean,…Continue Reading

Morgan Wallen’s Sand In My Boots Festival Is Not Happening In 2026

Morgan Wallen’s Sand In My Boots Festival Is Not Happening In 2026

Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots festival, which replaced the Hangout Music Festival for 2025, will not return in 2026. Gulf Shores, Ala., Mayor Robert Craft announced the news during a city council meeting, citing organizers’ inability to secure suitable artists for the festival. The decision to cancel the 2026 event was made by AEG…Continue Reading