Sam Hunt’s song “23” hits No. 1 on country airplay chart

Sam Hunt’s song “23” has officially hit No. 1 at country radio, marking Hunt’s ninth number one single of his career. “23” is the first new song Sam has released since his latest album, Southside, dropped in 2020. It features back-to-back hits “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s,” “Kinfolks,” “Hard to Forget” and the record-breaking smash, “Body …

Carrie Underwood announces new album ‘Denim and Rhinestones’

Carrie Underwood surprised fans with the announcement of her much-anticipated new album, ‘Denim & Rhinestones,’ set to be released on June 10.  Underwood shared the news on social media alongside her new album cover:   “I can’t wait any longer!! I have a new album coming June 10! Get ready for #DenimAndRhinestones! Pre-order beginning at midnight …

Actor/producer Gillian Anderson signs first-look deal with Netflix

Actress and producer Gillian Anderson has signed a first-look deal with Netflix.  The 53-year-old Anderson will produce new TV shows for Netflix through her production company, Fiddlehead Productions. Netflix confirmed the news on Twitter, saying: “The endlessly brilliant Gillian Anderson has signed a first-look deal with Netflix, through which she will produce new TV shows!”  Anderson …

Netflix announces “Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event” featuring Oprah Winfrey and Viola Davis

A new Netflix special with Oprah Winfrey and Viola Davis — “Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event” — will debut on the streaming service on April 22.  Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event will show Winfrey and Davis in conversation about Davis’s memoir, “Finding Me,” which will be released on April 26. Netflix …

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Appointment to Supreme Court

By a vote of 53-47, the US Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment to the Supreme Court. She is the first Black woman to serve on the highest US court. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who will be retiring this summer. In a historic move, the Senate has confirmed …

Boston Red Sox Finalize Their 2022 Roster

Ahead of their season opener tomorrow, April 8, against the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox have set their 25-man roster. The Red Sox Opening Day roster is here. Robles makes it in over Tyler Danish, who was optioned to Triple-A. Shaw and Arauz on the bench. Eduard Bazardo and Ralph Garza Jr. DFA'd. …

Father of student at Sarah Lawrence College in New York found guilty of abuse against other students

On Wednesday, a jury of 12 found Lawrence Ray guilty of 15 counts related to his decade-long reign of abuse over students at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. The 62-year-old Ray, who is the father of a daughter who attended the small Westchester County liberal arts college, faces a maximum sentence of life in …

House of Representatives holds two former Trump aides in contempt over Capitol attack probe

The U.S. House of Representatives approved “contempt of Congress” charges on Wednesday against two former aides to Donald Trump — Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino — for failing to cooperate with the probe into the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro, who was a top trade adviser to the former president, and Scavino, who was …

Garth Brooks announces plans for new bar and entertainment concept on Lower Broadway in Nashville

Garth Brooks announced he will open a new entertainment concept and bar in Nashville at 411 Broadway, which is the heart of the famed Lower Broadway entertainment district. The entertainment complex will reside in a three-story, 40,000+ square foot property that Brooks purchased in December of 2021.  Said Garth: “We feel very lucky to have …

Jimmie Allen announces third LP ‘Tulip Drive’ to drop this June

Jimmie Allen announced his third studio album, Tulip Drive, will drop on June 24. The lead single from the LP, “Down Home,” is available to stream now. The album’s title has a personal meaning for Allen; Tulip Drive is the name of the street his late grandmother grew up on. Similarly, Allen’s 2018 debut album …