Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney and more to perform at 59th CMA Awards

The Country Music Association and ABC have revealed another round of performers for The 59th Annual CMA Awards. The latest set of performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old
Pres. Trump signs funding bill to end record-setting government shutdown

President Trump signed a government funding package at the White House late Wednesday, formally ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. (per CBS News.) The President, surrounded by Republican members of Congress and some members of
House Democrats release new private Epstein emails referencing Trump

House Democrats on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday released newly obtained emails between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and author Michael Wolff, some of which reference President Trump. The
Eric Church expands Free the Machine Tour into 2026 with new dates

Eric Church has added 24 dates to the “Free the Machine Tour” for 2026. The new leg of the tour kicks-off January 22 in Washington, D.C. and includes stops in various cities such as Omaha, Toronto, Kansas City,
Record Store Day unveils 2025 Black Friday releases across multiple music genres

Record Store Day organizers have unveiled the full list of exclusive vinyl releases that will be hitting independent stores on Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving – ranges across multiple music genres. Among the vinyls are
Over 1,200 flights canceled as gov’t shutdown fallout continues to strain air travel

More than 1,200 flights were canceled across the U.S. on Tuesday as the impact of the ongoing government shutdown rippled through the nation’s air travel system, despite the Senate having approved a bipartisan measure aimed at ending
Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict

President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million civil judgment that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The petition seeks to undo a 2023 federal
LeAnn Rimes sets 2025 Christmas tour, drops ‘Greatest Hits Christmas’ album

LeAnn Rimes will ring in the holidays with the launch of her Greatest Hits Christmas Tour. Rimes will perform fan favorites from her beloved holiday albums, along with highlights from her 30-year career. Rimes shared in a
Reba McEntire to host 2025 ‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center’

Reba McEntire will host this year’s ‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center’ for the first time. NBC said in a press release that the annual two-hour event will air live on Wednesday, December 3rd, at 8 pm ET on
Trump issues pardons for Giuliani, other key figures tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election results

President Donald Trump has issued broad pardons to several key allies, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, as well as dozens of others accused of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The pardons were first