Zach Bryan is an impressive individual. While many stars of his stature would take a different path to helping people out after disaster strikes (if they help out at all),  Zach decided to lend a hand – literally. Zach was already in Omaha, Nebraska readying for two nights of shows when a line of storms hit the state, causing considerable devastation, especially in the small town of Elkhorn (in the western part of Omaha), that bore the brunt of the EF3 tornado. Instead of “thoughts and prayers” on social media, Zach felt a more “boots on the ground” approach was warranted. Along with ..read more

The University of Tennessee is joining several other schools across the country in totally giving up on teaching our children, and instead offering a course on Taylor Swift. The course is called Gender / Media (Taylor’s Version), and it launches in the fall.  It will give students a comprehensive understanding of Taylor’s impact on celebrity and career strategies. The professor says, quote, “We’ll talk about Taylor Swift from every possible angle.” The post The University of Tennessee Is Going to Offer a Class on Taylor Swift first appeared on KBOE 104.9FM Hot Country ..read more

Two weeks ago, Colt Ford suffered a heart attack after performing in Arizona. All we were told in the days after was that he was recovering, and that he was forced to cancel all his upcoming shows through the end of August. Now, we know more, from the man himself. Yesterday, Colt updated fans on how he’s progressing after the incident. He also explained what exactly happened, and how close he was to dying. Ford says that he was on his tour bus after the show, and that’s all he remembers until he woke up in a hospital bed surrounded by his fiancée and his son. He r ..read more

For everyone that claims country music isn’t country music anymore, the defense calls to the stand Cody Johnson. In the country genre, in 2024, Cody is almost single-handedly keeping classic-sounding country and Texas swing music alive, while also keeping it contemporary. Case in point: Cody’s stellar rendition of the Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings classic “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys,” recorded live at the 2023 ACM Awards, but officially released yesterday. The post Cody Johnson Drops Live “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” first appeared ..read more

Two weeks after Morgan Wallen was arrested after allegedly hurling a chair off the top of “Chief’s” in Nashville, the singer has finally commented about the April 7 incident. In a statement shared Friday, Wallen addressed his arrest in a statement posted to his X account. “I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility,” he wrote. “I have the utmost respect for the officers working eve ..read more

If you had a bunch of extra money, what would your first splurge purchase be?  “Taste of Country” put together a great list of ten country stars and the “indulgent” purchases they made.   1.  Chayce Beckham bought a John Deere lawnmower.  He said, “I’ve wanted a ride-on lawn mower since I was a little kid and I was driving back to the house and it was in the back of the truck and I was like, ‘I did it.'”   2.  Dustin Lynch bought an airplane.  He said, “It doesn’t feel real still.  I don’t have any nice cars or anything, but ..read more

If anyone remotely knows what Taylor Swift‘s life is like right now, it’s Shania Twain. When Taylor was still in grade school, Shania was the queen of country pop, with diamond selling albums and numerous #1 hits to her credit. In a far-ranging interview with “Haute Living,” Shania talked about her life at the top of the country heap, and parallels she sees between her reign in the 1990s and early 2000s and what Taylor is going through now. First, though, she expressed admiration for the young singer. “That girl is working her butt off. She is living an exhausting exis ..read more

At this point in his career, there are very few achievements left to accomplish for George Strait, but he’s closing in on another this year. With just one Texas show on his tour schedule for 2024, demand for that show is so great that King George is all but assured to set a new personal record. Strait is on track to best his own all-time indoor attendance record of 104,793 set in 2014 at his final Cowboy Rides Away finale at AT&T Stadium. Announced March 19, his show at Kyle Field June 15 has already moved over 100-thousand tickets, so a new record is all but inevitable ..read more

A 2019 video just emerged of Morgan Wallen challenging a guy to a headbutting contest while in a bar called, “Loser’s.”  And this might give us a glimpse of what it’s like to be around Morgan when he’s drunk. The video is short but it shows a sleeveless Morgan pushing his head hard into another guy’s before it gets broken up by the bouncer.  The caption reads, “A throwback to 2019 when Morgan Wallen was challenging my friends to head-butting contests on the patio at Loser’s.” In other news, a lot of tourists keep going to the rooftop at Chief’s and askin ..read more

The ACM nominations came out yesterday morning, and several country artists have a lot to be excited about. Among the top nominees: Luke Combs leads everyone with eight nominations, while Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen have six each; Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton all earned five. For the third straight year, the awards will exclusively be streamed live on Prime Video from from the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas May 16 at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT. See the complete list of nominations below. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR ..read more