Month: October 2023

If you’re dressing up as Lainey Wilson for Halloween, Lainey wants to see your costume. Share your photos on Instagram, tag @laineywildhorses and @laineywilson, include #laineyscostumecontest and you just might win merch of your choice. For more information, visit Lainey’s X, formerly known as Twitter.

Kameron Marlowe is slated to release his new song, “Tennessee Don’t Mind,” on November 3. Hear an instrumental snippet of the track on Kameron’s Instagram.

Special editions of Charlie Daniels‘ vinyl records will be dropping in November. A silver vinyl of Off The Grid: Doin' It Dylan arrives November 3, an orchid purple edition of Memories, Memoirs & Miles: Songs of a Lifetime on November 17 and a black LP of Night Hawk on November 24. Each album will include 1,000 individually numbered units that can be purchased via The Orchard.

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Have too much Halloween candy and don’t know what to do with it? Fret not, Paula Deen‘s got the perfect idea for you.

Introducing Paula’s Candy Corn and Snack Mix Bark. 

“Bubbles and I are sharin’ a salty and sweet treat recipe to use up that leftover Halloween candy,” Paula shares on Facebook alongside a video of her making her snack from scratch.

In terms of ingredients, all you need are white chocolate, candy corn, leftover snack mix and chopped candy bars. The recipe requires a prep and cook time of 10 minutes each.

For the full Candy Corn and Snack Mix Bark recipe, visit pauladeen.com.

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It’s not every day that an emoji comes to life. But, that’s what happened one Halloween for Dan + Shay.

As Dan Smyers recounts, he, Shay Mooney and their buddy Patrick Tracy once decked out in costumes of cute animal emojis.

“My best Halloween costume was when I dressed up with my buddies Shay and P Tracy, and we dressed up as the three monkey emojis from the iPhone,” shares Dan. “The one with the eyes closed, and the one with his ears closed. The three monkey emojis, everybody knows what I'm talking about.”

“That's my best Halloween costume. Wore a baseball helmet, put some brown felt over it, we were the emoji from the iPhone,” he recalls fondly.

Dan + Shay are currently approaching the top 10 on the country charts with “Save Me the Trouble,” the lead single off their latest album, Bigger Houses.

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Bailey Zimmerman and pop superstars Jonas Brothers are dropping their new song, “Strong Enough,” on November 10.

The announcement arrived with two Reels on Bailey and the Jonas Brothers’ Instagram.

Bailey’s video featured a preview clip of the song, with Bailey lip-syncing the tune before Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas pop up behind to share the performance. 

“Life is too short to be wasted/ So light me up/ Twist me something good/ Make it strong enough/ Last long enough/ Before the night is up/ Just give me something good/ Pour me all your love/ Make it strong enough/ I’m never coming down,” goes the tune.

“BZ x @jonasbrothers is GOIN DOWN,” Bailey captions his Instagram Reel. “Can't wait for yall to jam this one [smiling face with sunglasses emoji] LETS FREAKIN GOOOOOO.”

Meanwhile, Jonas Brothers’ skit-driven Reel features Bailey and all three brothers bonding over a Bop It! toy and their new favorite song. “That’s when we became best friends,” Joe says at the end of the video.

“Strong Enough” is available for presave now.

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What do Jordan Davis, Tyler Hubbard and Brothers Osborne have in common? Their love for Reese’s on Halloween.

“My favorite Halloween candy [is] probably Reese's or M&M's, although I love the variety of Starburst. It's one that I feel like I only eat at Halloween because I feel like at Halloween one of the popular ones is the two-piece Starburst things. So, probably Reese's, M&Ms and throw in some Starbursts,” shares Jordan.

Brothers Osborne’s TJ echoes Jordan but with a few more personal favorites.

“I would say, Snickers, Baby Ruth, Kit Kat and Reese's too,” he shares.

Tyler, being a chocolate fan, naturally gravitates to those good ol’ peanut butter cups. However, during Halloween, another candy tops Reese’s.

“Ooooohhh-I'm a chocolate guy, so I do love just a good ole Reese's or a good ole Snickers, but when it comes to classic Halloween candy, I still, I like ole candy corn. I do. I like candy corn,” says Tyler. “Maybe it's nostalgic, all that sugar, a couple of good cavities, remind you of childhood.”

Jon Pardi is on the same page as Tyler.

“Man! The candy corn is pretty good, and that's seasonal, so it only kinda pops out during Halloween,” he says.

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If you love country music and burgers, Brian Kelley and Jason Aldean have the perfect restaurant for you.

Brian and Brittney Kelley, Jason and Brittany Aldean, and Tom and Chris Glavine have teamed up to open Papa Surf Burger Bar in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.

“My wife Brittney and I are just so fired up that the Papa Surf Burger Bar is officially open. There will be so many special moments and memories made there,” shares Brian, who kicked off the restaurant’s grand opening with his partners on October 29. “The vibe is real, the energy is great, and the burgers are next level.”

“We're so thankful to our partners for dreaming this all up together, and our team for working so hard to bring our vision to life,” he adds.

Items on the restaurant’s menu include The Beach Cowboy and Burnin' It Down made-to-order burgers, both of which were inspired by Brian and Jason’s respective songs.

Photos of the grand opening are available on Papa Surf Burger Bar’s Instagram.

For more information on the restaurant, visit its website.

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Russell Dickerson has added more dates to his Big Wheels & Back Roads Tour.

The 2024 trek now includes stops in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbia, Ohio; and Phoenix, Arizona. 

“Welp. Y'all went crazy on the Big Wheels & Back Roads Tour soooo WE’RE DOUBLING THE DATES!” Russell shares on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Presale for Russell’s fan club begins Tuesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can text 615-392-1428 to get the presale code. General sale starts Friday, November 3, at 10 a.m.

For the full Big Wheels & Back Roads Tour schedule, visit russelldickerson.com.

Russell’s “God Gave Me a Girl” is currently #2 on the country charts.

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Darius Rucker‘s Halloween costume during his schooling years was far from spooky. In fact, it was very practical, convenient and not out of the ordinary.

“From the time I was 6 to the time I was 13, I went as a football player because you would come off a football practice to go out and trick or treat,” Darius recalls. “So instead of putting on some other costume, [you] just put your pads back on and go as a football player. So most years I went as a football player.”

While Darius hardly dresses up for Halloween these days, he says his favorite costume was when he teamed with his son, Jack, to dress up as Star Wars characters. 

“My favorite costume I ever had was [when] Jack dressed up as Darth Vader, and I was Luke Skywalker. I guess he was 6 and he was walking around telling everybody, ‘I’m his father.’ It was very funny,” Darius recounts with a laugh.

Darius’ latest album, Carolyn’s Boy, is out now wherever you enjoy music.

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ERNEST is kicking off a new chapter of music with “Kiss of Death.” “I’m digging deeper into some of the stuff I was cutting my teeth on as a real young kid with a banjo and a dream,” says ERNEST, who co-wrote the track with Andy Albert and Ryan Vojtesak. “I’ve been playing ‘Kiss of Death’ and some other new ones on the road already, and seeing our crowd’s reactions to the new music is priceless.”

If you’re looking to grab new Carrie Underwood merch, now might be the time to. From October 30 to October 31, every purchase on Carrie’s merch store will come with a free metal CU keychain. For more information and to shop Carrie’s item, visit store.carrieunderwood.fm.

Travis Denning is set to drop his new song “Going Places” on Friday, November 3. You can hear a preview of it now on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Cracker Barrel has tapped global music icon Dolly Parton to front their Rewards That Rock campaign, which honors the newly launched Cracker Barrel Rewards program and Dolly's forthcoming album, Rockstar.

“Cracker Barrel and I have had a relationship for many years, and I am happy to say it continues with the launch of my new Rockstar album on Nov. 17 and Cracker Barrel’s Rewards That Rock campaign,” Dolly shares in a press statement. “They surely are giving you the Rockstar treatment!”

“When it comes to something as exciting as the announcement of our new rewards program, we knew that Dolly Parton was the perfect partner to anchor our campaign,” says Julia Perry, vice president of marketing communications at Cracker Barrel.

“It’s always an honor to collaborate with her but particularly on this campaign, which gives us the chance to celebrate her first-ever rock album, while also paying tribute to this milestone moment for our brand – that is the launch of Cracker Barrel Rewards – which is also pretty rockin’,” she adds. “It was a natural fit.”

To celebrate this collaboration, Cracker Barrel will be giving rewards members a chance to win one of 667 custom-designed Dolly Rockin’ chairs; the sweepstakes runs from October 30 to December 4.

Additionally, Cracker Barrel diners will be able to shop Dolly’s Rockstar album and a limited collection of Dolly merch in-store and online starting November 17; a limited number of Dolly Rockin’ Chairs will be available starting December 5. 

For more information on the Rewards That Rock campaign, visit crackerbarrel.com.

To watch the Dolly and Cracker Barrel’s promo video, go to Cracker Barrel’s Instagram.

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