Jan 25, 2015
Why, Saturday Night Live, why? Why did you have to immediately put a bale of hay on your stage from the get-go? That’s a rookie mistake. Just because you have Blake Shelton as your host doesn’t mean you have to go there. And then why did you have to write a bad country song titled... Read more »

Jan 24, 2015
As the controversy surrounding American Sniper continues to swirl, Kid Rock has offered some unkind words for Michael Moore, Blake Shelton has elaborated on a tweet he issued earlier in the week and Rolling Stone is taking heat from its readers. All along, the Clint Eastwood-directed film starring Bradley Cooper is one of the biggest... Read more »

Jan 24, 2015
Capping a 17-week climb, Kenny Chesney’s “Til It’s Gone” now stands at No. 1 on Billboard’s country airplay charts. Equally inspiring is the fact that Sam Hunt’s Montevallo returns to the top of the country albums chart 12 weeks after it debuted at No. 1. For several intervening weeks, Montevallo slipped entirely from the Top... Read more »

Jan 23, 2015
Regardless of what you think about the state of the union or President Obama’s State of the Union address earlier this week, at least country music has a lengthy history of offering optimism to Americans. A case in point is Brooks & Dunn’s “Only in America,” which seemed like just another catchy single when it... Read more »

Jan 23, 2015
The prestigious hosting job on Saturday Night Live has been filled with some of the biggest names in entertainment through the years, and this weekend, Blake Shelton will become part of the legendary list. The gig comes as a great honor for anyone but especially for the handful of country artists who have been offered... Read more »

Jan 25, 2015
Six of the sharpest jabs from the Iowa Freedom Summit.

Jan 25, 2015
There's a good reason why wolves became human companions long before domestic breeding turned them into everything from Great Danes to poodles, scientists say.

Jan 25, 2015
Blizzard-like conditions possible in Northeast's next storm on heels of weekend wallop

Jan 25, 2015
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Jan 25, 2015
Boko Haram attacks biggest city in northeastern Nigeria, dozens of fighters killed, wounded

Jan 25, 2015
Egypt launches massive security crackdown on 2011 uprising anniversary, clashes leave 13 dead