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We start today with some great news for the FIRST DAY OF APRIL!! Eminem and 50 Cent teamed up for a new country album. Eminem says, “I love country music. My favorite song is the one about Applebee’s.” …Yeah, you got me April fools….
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Morgan Wallen sings, writes. Plays guitar and the piano “Yeah, I started playing piano when I was seven years old, and I learned to play it classically and played for a few years, and then I kind of just, just didn’t really play any instruments for a while because I was so focused on baseball.” Other than ‘Sand In My Boots’ there really isn’t anything else he’s written for the piano…
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Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter Emmy Russell took the American Idol stage once again on Sunday. Whether or not she moved on feels like an afterthought after her performance. Sunday night’s American Idol episode was unique in that it was billed as the biggest cut in show history. More than half of the 143 Hollywood contestants were sent home. There are just 56 left. Russell is among that group. She learned she’d moved on to tonights (April 1) Showstoppers Round, where the group will be trimmed to 24.
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A BuzzFeed list of the worst songs of the ’90s is topped by Limp Bizkit’s George Michael cover, “Faith”. It’s followed by Lou Bega’s “Mambo Number 5” and Crash Test Dummies’ “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” Which used to be big karaoke hits…
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Eric Dane, best known as McSteamy on Grey’s Anatomy, has passed away at 53 after battling ALS. He first revealed his diagnosis last April, but symptoms began earlier in 2024. His family says he spent his final days surrounded by his wife, daughters, and close friends, and he used his fight to raise awareness for ALS research.
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William Shatner is officially going metal…because apparently retirement is for people without a spaceship. The 94 year old icon is releasing a heavy metal album featuring covers of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, plus original songs with 35 metal legends. He says metal is where imagination gets loud, which explains a lot about Captain Kirk. There’s nothing more metal than a man eligible for social security since Nixon.
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Jelly Roll is officially becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry on March 10th, and Lainey Wilson will be there to welcome him in. He first found out back in December when Craig Morgan surprised him with the invitation, and now Craig will perform at the induction too. It’s one of country music’s highest honors, and proof that redemption stories hit harder than any guitar solo.
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Kane Brown is the latest country star to plant his flag on Broadway in Nashville with his own entertainment venue. Kane Brown’s on Broadway will feature a full restaurant, bar, and live music, which basically guarantees fans will spend money while singing his songs badly. Every country star gets a bar eventually, it’s practically a rite of passage. At this point, Nashville Broadway is less a street and more a country music theme park.
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