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The season finale for Dutton Ranch didn't do anything to lessen anticipation for a crossover with another Yellowstone universe show. Is it just a coincidence that Marshals (on CBS) ended the same way? New cast interviews hint toward the shows becoming intertwined for Season 2. However filming timelines may make this impractical. Dutton Ranch Season 1 finale ended with several very big cliffhangers.

Cody Johnson isn't the flashiest personality in country music today, but he's arguably the most consistent. That's the biggest reason why he clocks in at the top of our list of Country Music's 25 Most Important Modern Artists. Maybe more than any other singer working today, he's a student of the old-school way to build fame: Grinding upward through the bar and honky tonk (and, in Johnson's case, rodeo) circuits.

In mid-June, Bunnie Xo broke down exactly what went wrong in her marriage to Jelly Roll in a candid, lengthy episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast. She shared how a Mother's Day (May 10) fight led her to tell Jelly to draw up divorce papers, pack a bag and leave. She also said that they were working through their divorce on the best terms possible, that they were still best friends and, in fact, still planned to have a baby together.

Blake Shelton surely knows almost everyone famous by now. With his own music career, spanning decades, and his years he spent on The Voice, he likely has some major contacts in his phone. I spoke with Shelton on Taste of Country Nights and I flat out just asked the hitmaker who is the craziest contact in his phone right now. Shelton had to take a deep breath and kind of looked up as if he was thinking intensely on his answer.

Maddox Batson is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to viral country music. The 16-year-old has millions of followers on social media. I spoke to Batson on Taste of Country Nights where he revealed some great advice he recently got from Post Malone and Malone's dad that changed everything for him. Batson said "Post Malone is really cool. I had a really good conversation with him. Him and his dad.

Garth Brooks will embark on a brand-new arena tour, and it's going to kick off right here in the Hoosier State! I have been to countless concerts, but none of them compare to a Garth concert. The energy and electricity are top-notch from start to finish. Plus, you will be singing along to every song, even the ones you don't really know all of the words to. I saw him in Nashville, and twice at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. Each show was a different kind of exciting.

Whether you are or are not a fan of soccer, each World Cup has its own incredibly unique story. Every four years, each country in the world has the ability to qualify for the most treasured trophy in soccer (futbol), the FIFA World Cup. While the sport is the most popular in the world, Americans have still been slow to jump on the bandwagon. We have our beloved NFL after all. What the World Cup has that the NFL never will is International passion for sport and country.

Garth Brooks is planning a major arena tour for fall 2026, called the Blame It All On My Roots Tour. It's a throwback to his '90s days, he's bringing back a piece of equipment that was a fixture on a tour three decades ago, and he's recording the shows for a future live album. To understand how that all fits together, you've got to go back 30 years, to a World Tour that Brooks launched in 1996.

Sing these next lines in rhythm to the opening number of the musical Rent. Just do it. You'll thank me later. Ready? Clear your throat. Find your pitch. Here you go! September 26th. 7pm. Central Standard Time! Okay, did you do it?? There's a reason I wanted you to. On Saturday, September 26th, Broadway star Anthony Rapp- who originated the role of "Mark" in Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent- is going to be taking the stage in downtown Owensboro.

With my daughter's fair right around the corner, we're well aware that summer is flying by and school will be here before you know it. No offense to my daughter's school or teachers, but I think I'm less ready for her to go back than she is. School makes life a lot busier for me. I have to make breakfast in the morning, help with homework, make sure she goes to bed at a decent hour, and coordinate schedules. I'm just not ready! Then there's the whole back to school madness.