Tuesday 10th June 2025
Welcome to The List,
Yesterday, the “CMT Music Awards” introduced a new “socially-voted category.” Before I tell you what it is, you should know that you can only vote by swiping up on CMT’s Instagram Story through this Saturday. It’s called the Trending Comeback Song of the Year, and it “honors iconic stars and their hits that stood the test of time but also recently found new popularity.” They’re basically asking you to make an older song popular again.
Here are the seven nominated songs . . .
“Freight Train”, Alan Jackson
“Neon Moon”, Brooks & Dunn
“9 to 5”, Dolly Parton
“I’m a Survivor”, Reba McEntire
“Suds in the Bucket”, Sara Evans
“Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”, Shania Twain
“Love Story”, Taylor Swift
The winner will be announced across CMT’s social platforms before Monday’s show.
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Garth Brooks is opening a “bar and entertainment concept” on Lower Broadway in Nashville. He bought a three-story, 40,000 square foot building that was the former home of the Nashville Sporting Club. There’s no name yet, and it’ll be a while before it opens. He says quote, “The goal is a classic honky-tonk that welcomes all and encourages love and kindness while playing the greatest music in the world in the home of Country Music.”
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Multiple 2022 CMT Music Awards nominee Maren Morris took to social media to share that her latest album “Humble Quest” broke the record for the most first-day and first-week streams on Amazon Music for a country album by a female artist. Thanking her fans on social media saying, “Ya’ll have lost your ever loving minds, thank you so, so much for this.”
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Barring a setback between now and Thursday, Tiger Woods says he’ll play in this week’s Masters tournament. The golf legend just made the announcement at a news conference at Augusta, saying “as of right now” he has plans to tee it up when the tourney begins on Thursday. It’s not so much about Tiger HITTING the ball, it’s the walk around the course, they don’t allow golf carts on the greens and it may look beautiful in video and pictures but Augusta is VERY hilly. Good luck to Tiger we hope he does well if not win the whole thing.
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The Forbes list of Billionaires is out today and pop star Rhianna, made the list this time around. She joins Jay-Z and Kanye West on the short list of the richest of the rich and the 34-year-old expected mom and entrepreneur is Barbados’ FIRST billionaire worth a cool $1.7 Billion.
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Yellowstone National Park is giving away annual passes in exchange for donations of $1,500. But the passes are for the year 2172 . . . 150 years from now. It’s meant to recognize the park’s 150th anniversary.
“It’s the 22nd century…the year…2172…countries are at war, starvation is rampant, gas prices are REDICULOUS…it’s brother against brother…but HEY! You got an annual pass to Yellowstone! YAY!!”
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Welcome to The List,
The country music petty parade rolls on! Back in 2006, Rascal Flatts booted a young, late-running Eric Church off their tour—scandal!—and guess who replaced him? Taylor Swift! Fast forward to 2023, they’re STILL feuding. Rascal Flatts just threw more shade at Eric… from his own bar. That’s like showing up to someone’s house and insulting their couch. Gary said Eric "couldn't afford a watch"—then broke into Frozen. Can someone please ring Dana White? I smell a "Celebrity Cage Match."
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Lainey Wilson just finished her first feature film and—shocker—she wasn’t even nervous. She says it’s probably her mama’s prayers… or maybe it’s just that country queen confidence. She’s starring in “Reminders of Him,” out Valentine’s Day 2026. So go ahead and pencil in your tear-jerking, boot-stomping movie night. And Hollywood? Better get her a Walk of Fame star made of rhinestones.
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Apparently, Carrie Underwood’s ready to ditch American Idol unless they start handing out pay raises and peace offerings. She’s not used to fan backlash and—oops—it hurt her feelings. The show wants her to grow into the role, but Carrie’s like, “Pay me or lose me.” The drama’s messier than a mascara meltdown in the rain. Careful Carrie, America loves you… until you ask for more money.
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Cue the theme music and your credit card limit—props from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade are hitting the auction block! A fedora, whip, and belt? Going for half a mil! You too can own the tools of archaeology and accidental face-melting. The 8-foot whip even has a tag from a key scene—which means for $500K, you’re basically buying sweat-soaked movie history. Good luck explaining that to your accountant.
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