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• Dolly Parton is hosting a new special on CBS dedicated to her (and other’s) love of all our furry friends
• “Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala” is a two-hour special that combines music, celebrity appearances and an animal talent show
• Jane Lynch will co-host with Dolly alongside celebrities such as Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jessica Simpson
• Source: Variety

• CMT has named the up-and-coming female country artists in their 2024 "Next Women Of Country" class
• Fourteen rising stars make up the list: Anne Wilson, Denitia, Ella Langley, Emily Ann Roberts, HunterGirl, Karley Scott Collins, Kylie Frey, Lauren Watkins, Madeline Merlo, Mae Estes, Tanner Adell, The Castellows, Tigirlily Gold, and Twinnie
• This is the eleventh annual "NWOC" class, with notable past members including Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson and many others
• Source: TheMusicUniverse

• An iconic American brand is being relaunched by an iconic country music duo
• Eric Church and Morgan Wallen are teaming up to relaunch "Field & Stream" magazine
• The two are part of a team that has acquired the Field & Stream brand, with plans to start a music festival and even publish a semiannual print edition, on top of maintaining the website and retail opportunities
• The magazine ceased print publication less than three years ago, after publishing a 125th anniversary edition in 2021, at which point it became a digital-only magazine
• Source: Variety

• Burna Boy, Travis Scott, and Luke Combs have been announced as performers for the 66th annual GRAMMY awards
• Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish were previously announced as performers
• Burna Boy is up for four awards, including Best Global Music Album for "I Told Them…”
• Scott is nominated for Best Rap Album for “Utopia,” and Combs received a nod for Best Country Solo Performance for “Fast Car”
• The ceremony will be held on February 4th, live on CBS and Paramount+ at 8PM Eastern with Trevor Noah hosting for the fourth year in a row
• Source: Variety

• No Mistaking Who Billy Dean Supports For President
• Chris Young Announces 2024 Tour
• Jelly Roll Is The First To Get A Haircut From New Prison Barber
• Parmalee Debuts "Gonna Love You" On "Good Morning America"
• Still Pumped Over Their Tenth #1, Dan + Shay Play “Save Me The Trouble” On Instagram - Just Piano And Vocals
• Nate Smith Performs "World On Fire" On The "Today" Show

• Zach Bryan is not only about creating a country career for himself, he's helping unknown and little-known artists get a leg up
• Zach has something called "Belting Bronco" sessions, where he records musicians playing in the back of his Bronco as he drives around Oklahoma - and with his fanbase, a spot on "Belting Bronco" is social media gold
• Sunday he posted his latest episode, featuring country newcomer Noeline Hofmann 
• Source: WhiskeyRiff

We all know that relationships take work. One of the best ways to put in this work is by having relationship “check ins” with your partner. Psychologists Dr. Martha Deiros Collado and Dr. Nadia Teymoorian stress the importance of this and say it’s vital to making a relationship last.

• As they announced on Christmas Day, Baby #3 is on the way for Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown. Yesterday, they filmed and posted their gender reveal for "Baby Brown"
• First, Katelyn asked Kane if he had a prediction. "It's a girl," he grins - but he doesn't know; he's most likely going on family history, as the couple already has two girls
• Katelyn explains to their kids that there's a cake on the table with either a pink middle or a blue one - pink means they get a sister, blue means a brother
• They jointly cut the cake open revealing...it's a boy!
• Source: CountryNow

“Intelligent” spoke to 800 U.S. directors and executives who are directly involved in filling open jobs at their company. The survey found a pretty common theme – they don’t want to hire Gen Z workers.

• George Birge is celebrating his debut single "Mind On You" hitting the top of the country charts, but it almost didn't happen
• In an interview with "Billboard" magazine, George explained that he had initially offered the song to Jason Aldean, who wanted to record it - a huge break for an unknown artist and songwriter
• But as George's own debut album was taking shape, he was told by his record label that they wanted George to cut "Mind On You" himself - and to ask Jason to give it back
• In a risky move, that's what he did - Jason handed it back over, and it ended up being a life-changing song for George
• Source: Billboard

New year, new you, right? January’s the time of year where most of us are trying new things, keeping to our resolutions, and adopting new lifestyles. It sets the tone for the new year, so you’re going to want to make it a strong one.

• Miranda Lambert Says She's Writing New Music At A Fast Clip
• Chris Young Announces New Album, Drops New Single
• Luke Bryan Channeled Elvis On His Last Night In Vegas

• Three months after the news first broke that Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd were divorcing, a settlement has been reached
• While the finalization is pending a judge's approval, the pair have agreed on how they would parent their son Hayes, and it was agreed that Morris would pay Hurd $2100 in monthly child support
• The pair met in 2013 and married in 2017. Morris filed for divorce on October 2 of last year claiming "irreconcilable differences"
• Source: People

• Chris Stapleton Latest Country Star To Get His Own Whiskey
• Dylan Scott Plays "The Most Iconic Song In Country Music" For CMT Campfire Sessions
• Dan + Shay Thank Fans For Their 10th Country #1
• Priscilla Block Teases New Song, "Good On You"
• Maddie & Tae Announce 2024 "Here's To Friends" Tour Dates

• Jackson Dean Releases Updated "Fearless (The Arrow)"
• Hailey Whitters Unboxes Her Very First ACM Award
• Riley Green Posts Song He Wrote Just Last Week
• Gabby Barrett Drops New Song She Wrote With Miranda Lambert
• Mitchell Tenpenny Teases New Song On Instagram
• Dylan Scott Says He's 2/3 Of The Way To A Perfect Day
• New Year, New Single From Sawyer Brown
• Jon Pardi And Wife Expecting Baby #2

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• Jelly Roll's already established that he has a big heart, but we never get tired of new stories of how he went the extra mile for a stranger
• Sharon, a critically ill Tennessee grandmother is one of Jelly's biggest fans, so when Jelly was in town for his big toy drive last month, her daughter found one of JR's crew members and told him how important it was that Sharon get to meet the singer before she no longer could
• Jelly being Jelly, he made sure the woman was able to check off that box on her bucket list; “He made me feel like I was so special. He told me I only looked 50,” Sharon said
• Source: Billboard

• A lot of people are feeling burned out, with 38% of Americans saying they feel like they’re low on energy at least four days a week, according to a new survey.
• To help give them a boost, 63% drink a caffeinated beverage, 47% sip water and 46% go for something with sugar.
• Over three-quarters (78%) of respondents say they want to do better than “just making it through” the day, and to get there, they’re willing to eat more nutritious foods (57%), get more sleep (54%) and drink more water (46%).
• Source: SWNS Digital

• Saturday was the end of an era of sorts for Luke Bryan, as he closed out his two-year Las Vegas residency
• Luke played 48 shows at The Theatre at Resorts World, culminating in his final show over the weekend that concluded with a surprise on-stage visit 
• As Luke wrapped up the show, a group of people came on stage, causing Luke to bow to them and exclaim to the crowd, "These are my dealers, these are my craps dealers," he said, hugging each one and taking a photo with them. “Cheers to two years”
• Source: People

• A few weeks ago, Arizona Cardinals linebacker Jesse Luketa caught a ride with the Phillips family when he had a flat tire on the way to a game, and in return, he provided them with special access that day and promised future game tickets.
• Recently, he fulfilled that promise by giving the Phillips family a VIP experience at a Cardinals game, complete with Cardinals gear, box seats, and a sideline photo op.
• The family expressed gratitude for the kind gesture, but say they’d have helped Luketa out even if he hadn’t been a famous football player.