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Lauren Alaina shares the song ‘Little Things’ in honor of her late father

Lauren Alaina has shared her new single ‘Little Things’, dedicated to her late father, J.J. Suddeth. “Little Things” with written by Ross Copperman, Seth Ennis and Emily Falvey, and produced by hitmaker Joey Moi.

Alaina shares: “The loss of my father was unexpected and life-shattering. When you have a loss of this magnitude, the little things in life start to matter a lot less. I will never forget the conversation I had with my brother on the way to the session, I wrote this song. He said someone had complained to him about the cost of eggs. He said he just kept thinking to himself, ‘My dad just died. I don’t really care about the cost of eggs anymore.’ It really struck me … I told him that when something that really matters happens, your eyes are opened to what doesn’t. I told him I was going to write that song for us that day. I know our dad would be proud of us both.”

Little Things” follows a string of resonating releases from Alaina, including “All My Exes” featuring Chase Matthew, as well as the tracks “Household,” “Those Kind of Women,” and “Heaven Sent” (in celebration of the birth of her baby girl).

Take a listen to Little ThingsHERE.

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Old Dominion share video for ‘Miss You Man’

Old Dominion‘s memorializes an old friend on their new track, “Miss You Man.”  The song was inspired by noted songwriter Andrew Dorff, who passed away in 2016.

Old Dominion’s Mathew Ramsey shared on Instagram: “Some years ago, we lost our dear friend Andrew Dorff far too soon. We play songs we’ve written with him every night on stage. When you hear our music, many times you are also hearing the voice of Andrew. There is a saying — grief is the price of love. We all experience that loss at some point and we carry that love as we go through that process, in some ways, for the rest of our lives. ‘Miss You Man’ is a tribute to grief, friendship, and love.”

“Miss You Man” is featured on Old Dominion’s sixth studio album, Barbara.  The 13-track album also includes the songs “Making Good Time,” “Water My Flowers,” “Me Most Nights” and “Man or the Song.”  Stream Barbara HERE.

See the video for Miss You ManHERE.

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The Weeknd announces 2026 dates for ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour

The Weeknd has announced the extension of his successful After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour with new 2026 dates throughout Mexico, Brazil, Europe, and the UK

The After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour showcases hits spanning his chart-topping catalog, and celebrates his acclaimed album trilogy—After Hours (2020), Dawn FM (2022), and Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025)—and

The new leg of the tour will kick off on Monday, April 20th, in Mexico City, Mexico at Estadio GNP Seguro and include stops in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, London, Madrid and more. Anitta will join The Weeknd for the Mexico and Brazil dates, while Playboi Carti will appear on all European and UK shows.

Tickets are available at theweeknd.com/tour.

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See Jennifer Lopez in trailer for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’

Jennifer Lopez can be seen in the first official trailer for Bill Condon’s movie musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a new film adaptation of the 1993 Broadway classic. The story was previously adapted for a 1985 film starring William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sônia Braga.

The musical features a score by Kander and Ebb — the legendary duo behind Chicago and Cabaret — and a book by Tony Award winner Terrence McNally. It won seven Tonys including Best Musical and Best Actress for stage star Chita Rivera, who originated the title role.

In the film, Lopez plays Ingrid Luna, an on-screen diva whose most famous role is that of a spider woman, capable of killing her lovers with a kiss. In 1981 during Argentina’s Dirty War, a gay hairdresser named Luis (Tonatiuh) who is serving a prison sentence, imagines her films to escape the horrors of his present day. When a Marxist, Valentin (Diego Luna) is brought into his cell, the two form an unlikely bond over the magic of music and cinema.

Lopez can be heard in the trailer singing one of the musical’s most famous tracks, “Where You Are.”  Condon wrote the screenplay in addition to helming the film, with producers including Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy and Greg Yolen. Condon’s adaptation also draws inspiration from the Broadway musical and the acclaimed 1976 novel of the same name by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig.

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January and is set to be released theatrically on Oct. 10 via Lionsgate; see the trailer – HERE.

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Nashville notes: Emmylou Harris’ ‘Spyboy’ returns + Chase McDaniel’s ‘Die Trying’

Emmylou Harris‘ 1998 live album, Spyboy, will be rereleased Nov. 7. The vinyl will include five unreleased songs from the original recording, while the CD adds four tracks. You can preview “Thing About You” now.

You can check out Chase McDaniel‘s new music video for “Die Trying” on YouTube. It’s from the newcomer’s debut album, Lost Ones, and features his dog, Letto.

Chase Rice, Josh Ross and Hannah McFarland will play a special Jack’s Garage concert Oct. 18 at The Sunset Room in Austin, Texas, the weekend of the Austin Grand Prix. 


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Reba’s ready for a mother/daughter reunion on ‘Happy’s Place’

Reba Hart and Cheyenne Montgomery will soon be together again. 

Fans of Reba McEntire‘s self-titled sitcom will recognize the character names from the popular sitcom, in which Sweet Magnolias star JoAnna Garcia Swisher played the country star’s daughter.

Now, Swisher’s set for a reunion on Reba’s new show, Happy’s Place. She’ll play an influencer named Kenzie on the NBC sitcom, which puts her at odds with Reba’s character, Bobbie.

Of course, McEntire’s Reba nemesis, Melissa Peterman, also stars in the show, which is going into its second season. Steve Howey and Christopher Rich, respectively the son-in-law and ex-husband on Reba, both guested in season 1.

The second season of Happy’s Place premieres Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. 

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Dan + Shay return to social media to tease Christmas song, new album & more surprises

If you’ve been wondering what’s happened to Dan + Shay, the duo’s taken to Instagram to give fans an update. 

“We did not plan to take a social media hiatus for almost a whole year, but last year was crazy,” Dan Smyers says in a video with Shay Mooney. “We did The Voice, we did two tours, we did two Christmas albums and then we went wild on social media for the Christmas blitz, and then Shay and Hannah had a baby at the top of this year.”

While the “Tequila” hitmakers may have been largely absent from public life, they’ve been busy working behind the scenes.

“We’ve been in the studio literally all year, pretty much every day making our favorite music we’ve ever made,” Dan continues. “People are asking, ‘Did Dan + Shay break up?’ Literally we could not be further from breaking up,” he says as Shay scoots closer and adds, “And physically close!” while Dan puts his arm around him and laughs.

Perhaps the best news of all for fans is that new music is coming very soon.

“We are going to release a Christmas song,” Dan reveals. “We weren’t planning on it, but as we’ve been working on a new album for next year, we stumbled upon a Christmas song that we’re super excited about. There might also be a couple little surprises that happen between now and the end of the year. Stay tuned. We’ll be teasing them soon.”

In October 2024, Dan + Shay put out It’s Officially Christmas: The Double Album. That followed Bigger Houses, their last traditional album that came out in fall 2023.

As for next year, Dan says it’s “gonna be crazy. More music than ever, more shows, more tours than ever. We’re fired up. 2026 is gonna be huge for us.”

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Go inside Lainey Wilson’s hippie farmhouse in November’s ‘Southern Living’

You’ll find Lainey Wilson on the November cover of Southern Living, and you can get a glimpse of her house in an article titled “Lainey Wilson’s Tennessee Home: Celebrating in style with country’s biggest star.”

“I always say that this house is kind of like the inverse of me because I feel like a farmhouse on the inside but a hippie on the outside,” she tells the magazine. “And I feel like my house is a farmhouse but a hippie on the inside, you know?”

Southern Living‘s interview took place in Lainey’s basement, which is decorated like “a cozy, kitschy speakeasy.”

“For so long, I've said, ‘When I get a place of my own, I want to walk in and just see a bunch of different colors and feel inspired and creative,'” she explains. “I write a lot of songs in this area. I get to look at these velvet paintings on the wall, I see Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton over here, and I wanna feel inspired.”

You can check out the full profile online, complete with a preview of what Lainey’s Thanksgiving will be like.

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Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny & more join all-star celebrity softball game

Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Tigirlily Gold, Colbie Caillait, NSYNC‘s Chris Kirkpatrick, LANCO, Maddox Batson and Olympian Shawn Johnson East are all confirmed to play in The Lucky Classic on Nov. 16 at Nashville’s First Horizon Park. 

University of Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello is also set to lead one of the teams in the game, which raises money for The Burger Family Foundation. 

The new players join Russell Dickerson, Ashley Cooke and Tucker Wetmore, who are among the previously announced contenders, along with more than 20 MLB All-Stars.

The event is put on by the Texas Rangers’ Jake Burger and his wife, Ashlyn Burger, who live in Nashville. The Burger Family Foundation was inspired by their daughter, Penelope Burger, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome.

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Lee Brice ‘Killed the Man’ in song that drops on Halloween

Lee Brice is getting introspective on his new track, “Killed the Man,” which drops Oct. 31. 

“When I first heard this song, it made me look back at my own life and see the man who I was isn't the man I am today,” he explains. “I think the message is something anyone can relate to as we all strive to evolve and grow through life and its challenges.”

“For me, Killed The Man' captures that stripping away of the ego to become who God intended me to be, leaning into family, faith, and something bigger than myself,” he adds.

Lee promises it’s just the beginning of new music to come. “Killed the Man” follows July’s “Said No Country Boy Ever” and his recent single, “Cry.” 

His last full-length album, Hey World, came out in November 2020 and featured the number ones “One of Them Girls” and “Memory I Don’t Mess With.”

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