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Photo: Getty Images Blake Shelton is heading back to The Voice to celebrate the show’s milestone 30th season. Shelton was one of the original coaches when the long-running competition series premiered in 2011. He went on to make history by serving as a coach for a record 23 season over the course of 12 years, and became the winningest coach of all time. Shelton stepped down in 2023 to spend more time with his family, including wife Gwen Stefani, whom he met on the show in 2014.

Photo: Getty Images Kenny Chesney is embracing “joy” with his 21st studio record on the way. The Country Music Hall of Fame member appeared on TODAY on Thursday morning (September 17), where he spoke about the record (Silver Sands Marina), his two-year run at Sphere Las Vegas, his 2027 stadium tour and more. “You hope that the record that you put out is a reflection, is a mirror, of where you are in your life, and I feel like this record is,” Chesney said.

Photo: Getty Images Dolly Parton recorded a heartfelt video message before her death. Parton posthumously accepted the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards on Wednesday evening (September 16) at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: Getty Images Jake Owen is celebrating five years of sobriety. Owen, 45, shared a clip on Instagram on Thursday (September 17) as he marked the latest milestone in his journey. The country star said, “I decided five years ago I was not going to drink any more alcohol, and here we are, five years later.” Owen shared that he’s “proud of myself, actually. I feel great. I have not made too many dumb decisions in the last five years.

Photo: Getty Images Morgan Wallen delivered his newest song from the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI album on Thursday (September 17), after hinting at the release on Instagram. Wallen, 33, teamed up with songwriters John Byron, Chase McGill, Blake Pendergrass and Charlie Handsome to pen “Last Thing You Need.” It’s one of the first original songs to arrive from the genre-spanning, 34-track Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album.

The familiar Capri-Sun pouch is getting a major size increase. Capri-Sun is introducing the Big Pouch, a refillable version that holds 20 ounces. That is more than three times the amount held by a standard Capri-Sun pouch. The Big Pouch measures nine inches tall and six inches wide. It also comes with a larger attached straw, because the regular straw would not be much help here. You will buy the pouch empty.

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Photo: Mariyariya / Moment / Getty Images Most American adults think artificial intelligence is doing more harm than good in education, according to a new survey that reveals growing skepticism about the technology's role in classrooms. The NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey shows a significant portion of U.S. adults now believe schools that avoid AI technology will better help students develop than those that embrace it.

Photo: Getty Images Kane Brown revealed his “first Halloween costume attempt” — and his wife’s hilarious reaction — on Wednesday (September 16). Brown shared the clip on Instagram with “spooky szn” around the corner. The “Boots” artist, 32, played Elvis Presley’s music to get “into character,” Katelyn Brown explained to the couple’s three children (daughters Kingsley Rose, 6, and Kodi Jane, 4, and son Krewe Allen, 2, who all waited as their father transformed into Elvis).