More Country News - Dec 5th

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Dolly Parton To Release Rock Album In 2023: We now have an estimate for when we’ll get the rock album Dolly Parton is releasing. On “The Tonight Show,” Parton told Jimmy Fallon that “It’s gonna come out next fall. And you know what I’m calling it? ‘Rockstar’ is the name of it.” She said the album will include original songs and covers of songs like “Purple Rain,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Stairway To Heaven,” and “Freebird.”

Brett Young Talks About How Christmas Is In His House: Brett Young has a very strong opinion about Christmas, and he says “Christmas is Christ in our house.” He went on to say, “I’m not ever gonna be the dad that doesn’t embrace the Santa Claus thing and all of the fun, but the message of Christ will always be the center of Christmas for us.” He says his approach to the holiday came from his preacher father. “I’m very blessed to still have my parents and Taylor’s parents around to instill the message of Christ every Christmas.”

Shay Mooney Talks About His Weight Loss: There’s a lot less of Shay Mooney these days, with the 30-year-old having lost more than 50 pounds. His weight loss came up on the “Today” show when he and Dan Smyers appeared on Wednesday to perform. When asked why he decided to lose weight, he pointed to his Dan + Shay partner and said, “I gotta stand next to this guy all of the time.” Mooney says he’s lost “about 53 or 54 pounds” by eating clean, not drinking alcohol, and walking seven miles a day.