Brandon Lewis
March 26, 2026
Thursday 26th March 2026
Welcome to The List,
The Grand Ole Opry turns 100 years old later this year actually in November. But to celebrate, NBC aired a huge concert last night called the “Opry 100: A Live Celebration”. Stars like Alan Jackson, Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, and Luke Combs all took the stage.
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If you’re not a basketball fan, but still want to fill out a bracket . . . May we suggest participating in 2025’s March Man-ness? It’s the fight to see who is the hottest man in country music. And there are two brackets to choose from: Old School, and New School. You can check out the Old School bracket, here. You can check out the New School bracket, here. So if you’re bored by basketball, and want to fill out a bracket for the hottest country stars, you can click here and here. If you want to get in on the action we have links for BOTH posted on Kix Web Dot Com The List.
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Christina Applegate says she’s been hospitalized 30 times in the past three years which she blames on her MS with something called the “Double Dragon” we won’t go into the details HERE but let’s just say.. you….leak..from both ends at the same time…gross…
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“SNL” announced Morgan Wallen will be the musical guest next week. They’re on hiatus this week, so that’s Saturday, March 29th.
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Ella Langley is getting ready to drop album number two. She says Dandelion will hit fans deeper than anything she’s done before. You can vibe casually… or go full lyric detective mode. She even compared the songwriting layers to Fleetwood Mac. Mark April tenth. Sad girl spring incoming.
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Reacher star Alan Ritchson just lived his own action scene. Police say he will not face charges after a street fight. Bodycam shows a neighbor approaching while he sat on his motorcycle. Things escalated and Alan reportedly defended himself pretty aggressively. Moral of the story. Do not poke action heroes.
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American Idol judges have some… very specific pre-show rituals. Lionel Richie takes a spoonful of olive oil. Yes really. Luke Bryan snacks on ranch and carrots like a chaotic toddler. Carrie Underwood crochets backstage to stay calm and focused. Somewhere Simon Cowell just rolled his eyes.
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The Yellowstone universe keeps getting bigger than a Montana sky. A new spin-off called Dutton Ranch is officially on the way. There’s talk fans might finally see Beth and Kayce reunite. Execs say scheduling two productions is the biggest challenge. Premiere date May fifteenth. Cancel your plans now.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
