Brandon Lewis
December 31, 2025
Wednesday 31st December 2025
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On this day in country music, August 11th …2019 Luke combs was at number 1 with “Beer Never Broke My Heart…2014 Lee Brice threw out the first pitch at Baltimore’s Camden yards..the Orioles go on the beat the visiting Yankees. In 2009 Justin Moore released his debut album featuring “Small Town USA” and wishing a very happy birthday to the common man driving his common van in his rose colored glasses Mr. John Conlee turns 75 today…
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Yesterday was National Spoil Your Dog Day and many KIX listeners sent in photo’s of their favorite floof to our Facebook Fan page…Justin Moore has been welcoming new pets into his home during the pandemic but he says they unfortunately lost one….“Our oldest dog, Hank. It’s the first time as an adult I’ve had to deal with it, and having that conversation with the kids was, it was not a lot of fun, I can promise ya. “ They’ve added a bunny rabbit, Chocolate Chip. Now the goal is to add some chickens and a rooster.
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Kim Kardashian is still working on “being stricter and saying no” to her kids. opening up to Parents magazine about the high and low’s. The hardest part of having four kids she says is keeping their rooms “neat and organized,” especially their closets, but bedtime is no treat either.
Remember kids, if you’re not good mommy isn’t going to buy you that 25-thousand dollar Gucci bag for your 4th birthday…
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Jennifer Hudson plays Aretha Franklin in the new movie, “Respect.” She says it was 15 years in the making. ”It was right after ‘Dream Girls’ and we sat down and she said “Let me show ya something” and I was like I AM sitting at the table with Mrs. Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul and it’s not everyday anyone gets to do that. So, to see it manifest years later and it was also a dream of mine.” “Respect” is in theaters Friday.
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Kim Kardashian just answered the age-old question: what do you buy for someone who has everything? A $125,000 bike from Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Kim gifted Kourtney the iconic red bike, which came from a private collection and went for way more than expected at auction. Kourtney called it the “coolest Christmas present.” Meanwhile the rest of us are out here comparing air fryer prices.
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Thomas Rhett told People magazine that he loves jumping into whatever hobbies his kids are into. He says that’s what his dad did for him, and now it’s his turn. One week it’s something new, this week they’re riding horses. He says every kid needs one-on-one time. Which is sweet… and also explains why that man is always exhausted.
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If you listened to country music at all in 2025, congrats, you basically listened to Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen. Year-end streaming and radio numbers show both guys dominating the most-played tracks of the year. Post Malone, Shaboozey, and Jordan Davis also landed big. Classic voices mixed with newer hits defined the year. And yes, Post Malone is still country’s weird cousin who keeps getting invited back.
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It’s official. Stranger Things just dropped the trailer for its series finale, and it’s pushing every nostalgia button known to man. Hopper gives Eleven a pep talk, Vecna’s still mad, red skies everywhere, and emotions are running high. The finale hits New Year’s Eve on Netflix and will also screen in theaters. One last trip to the Upside Down. Prepare your feelings.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
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Kelly Clarkson’s friends are reportedly worried she’s doing way too much. Surprise to everyone, she’s apparently signed on for another season of The Voice. An insider says between her talk show, Vegas residency, multiple homes in New York, Montana, and L.A., plus raising kids, Kelly is running on fumes. She’s financially fine, but she keeps saying yes because the iron is hot. At some point you have to rest, but good luck convincing Kelly Clarkson to slow down.
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Brantley Gilbert says New Year’s Eve just reminds him he’s getting older, and he has plans especially with his birthday coming up in January. But this year, he’s excited. He’s heading to Iowa to ring in the New Year deer hunting with Lee and Tiffany LaKosky. No parties, no champagne, just the woods and a rifle. Honestly, that sounds way more peaceful than Times Square.
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Zach Top admits he misses the slow, predictable rhythm of farm life. He says things used to move slower, and now he wakes up in a different town every day. Fame is great, but there’s something about knowing exactly where you’ll sleep at night. Turns out success still comes with homesickness.
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And here we go again. Jennifer Lopez is allegedly still not over Ben Affleck. An insider says she jokes about the divorce publicly and pretends she’s moved on, but behind the scenes she’s still finding ways to stay connected. According to the source, she’s nowhere near letting him go. At this point, Ben is less an ex and more a recurring series.
You can catch The List this afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1