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• Beyoncé debuts on Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart with "Texas Hold ‘Em," securing the number one spot
• Her surprise drop of new singles, including "16 Carriages," after the Super Bowl has gained millions of plays and streams
• Beyonce has now gotten the number one position on seven charts in her career…Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Hot Gospel Songs, Hot Latin Songs, Hot R&B Songs, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
• Beyoncé is the only artist to achieve a number one song across these seven charts
• She becomes the first woman in history to top both Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since October 1958
• Source: Billboard

• The reactions continue to pour in after the passing of the legendary Toby Keith Monday
• News broke yesterday morning that the icon had finally succumbed to the stomach cancer he had been battling for the last several years
•  As Nashville woke to the news, tributes poured in online from peers in the country music community
• Source: TasteOfCountry

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• Earlier this month, a TikToker named Alicia went viral after posting a video of a first date she was on, but she refused to get out of the car because her date took her to The Cheesecake Factory.
• After the video racked up over 8-million views, a list of “places women refuse to go on a first date” started to go viral on X, formerly known as Twitter.
• The Cheesecake Factory is number one, and it also includes popular chains like Chili’s, Applebees, and Olive Garden.
• Source: People

• Many contestants from television singing competitions make it bg: Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, and Scotty McCreery to name a few. But some of today's big stars try to get on those shows - and fail
• Hillary Scott of Lady A and Maren Morris are two examples. A third: Luke Combs
• Luke is a huge star today - and another huge star, Blake Shelton, maintains he is "embarrassed" that "The Voice" turned future country superstar away
• Source: WhiskeyRiff

• No matter the genre, the Zac Brown Band is almost universally considered one of the most talented groups in music. Their upcoming live album is a testament to their skills
• Titled "From The Road, Vol. 1: Covers," the collection proves ZBB has serious game, tackling near-untouchable classics like "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen and The Who's "Baba O'Riley," which dropped Friday
• The collection features guest performances by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, fiddle genius Mark O'Connor, John Mayer and more, and comes out November 10
• Source: TheMusicUniverse

• We told you that Sawyer Brown is making a bit of a comeback, with a new documentary about their career and a new album coming in March
• The band just released the second single from that album, coincidentally with the same title as the doc: "Get Me To The Stage On Time"
• The album, "Desperado Troubadour," is due out March 8
• Source: TheMusicUniverse

• The Billboard Music Awards has released its list of nominees for the upcoming event on November 19th
• Taylor Swift leads with 20 nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and SZA with 17 each
• Taylor Swift has already won 29 Billboard Music Awards, making her the top female artist in the awards' history, while Drake leads overall with 34 wins
• New categories for top Hot 100 songwriter and top Hot 100 producer are being introduced, with Swift's collaborator Jack Antonoff among the finalists in both
• Source: Billboard

• Most of us were shocked when Maren Morris announced that she and Ryan Hurd were divorcing after five years of marriage
• Count Ryan among those taken by surprise by the news; a source tells "US Magazine" that for Hurd the news "came out of the blue"
• The date of separation was listed in court docs as October 2, the same day Morris filed for divorce. The couple are parents to a three-year-old-son
• Source: USMagazine

• Lainey Wilson has achieved success; now the superstar is looking to lift others up
• To that end, she announced this week her "Heart Like A Truck" Fund, which will contribute to a wide array of charitable causes
• "I’m so excited to be able to finally do this," the country singer said. "To be able to give back because that’s what it’s all about and that’s what I’m finally able to do"
• Source: WhiskeyRiff

• Dolly Parton is taking a page from the Taylor Swift playbook and bringing her huge event to the big screen
• Dolly's "Rockstar" album comes out November 17, but fans can hear it early if they attend the "Rockstar" listening party, to hit theaters across the country November 15 and 16
• Along with the entire 35-track album, fans will see exclusive behind the scenes footage of the country/rock legend doing her thing

• Jon Pardi was officially welcomed to the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday night by fellow Grand Ole Opry member Garth Brooks
•  "This is me and you joined in holy matrimony shared by our love of country music," Garth said as he stepped into the circle with Pardi to hand him the official Opry member award
• Fans who were not on hand can see the big moment when it airs as a Saturday night "Opry Live" November 18th on the Opry’s television broadcast home, Circle Network, Circle All Access Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
• Source: TheMusicUniverse