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• As we recently told you, the Surgeon General of the United States is calling loneliness a public health crisis.
• Dr. Vivek Murthy’s new report says loneliness raises the risk for cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety and premature death and that its effect on lifespan is similar to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
• The research also offers strategies to help us feel less isolated, including making time to socialize, volunteering and cutting down on things that disconnect you.
• Source: Lifehacker

The 36 Quirkiest Country Music Song Titles of All Time

In Honor or Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day

• Craig Morgan - while several years removed from his last big country hit - has the respect of today's generation of country stars
• Craig had recently teamed up with superstar Luke Combs to cut a song that Craig debuted on the Grand Ole Opry this week - a song called "Raise The Bar"
• The song is set to appear on Craig's unnamed upcoming album
• Source: WhiskeyRiff

• Sitting in on "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen," Miranda Lambert was asked what her favorite album was so far this year
• "I think Morgan Wallen's. He's out there kicking a$$," she said without hesitation
• She's not the only one with that opinion: Morgan's "One Thing At A Time" is the biggest country album of the year by a good margin
• Source: CountryNow

• For 18 years, Toby Keith has hosted the Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic, and the country star has announced that its that time of year again
• The 19th Annual edition of the event will once again benefit the OK Kids Korral, a home for families of children going through cancer treatment
• In 2022, the event raised more than $1.3M; the event has raised more than $15M for the OK Kids Korral over its history
• Source: TasteOfCountry

• His career is one of the longest in popular music - and Willie Nelson is considered a legend by fans of every musical genre
• That legend status was cemented yesterday as Willie was voted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
• In a class populated by R&B, rap and rock, Willie brings the country when the eclectic group is inducted November 3
• Source: TasteOfCountry

• People constantly leave things behind in their Uber and the company’s annual Lost & Found Index report reveals the most commonly forgotten items.
• The top three items most often left are clothing, phones and backpacks, while the most unique item left is a Danny DeVito Christmas ornament.
• But even more surprising are the food items that are forgotten, which include a crab, Saltines and six cheesecakes.
• Source: The Takeout

• A new report reveals which diets best meet the American Heart Association’s guidelines for heart health.
• The DASH diet tops the list, as it gets a perfect 100% for meeting all of the AHA goals for heart-healthy eating.
• The pescatarian diet, which includes dairy, eggs, fish and other seafood but no meat, gets 92%, and the lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, which allows dairy and eggs but no meat, scores 86%.
• Source: CNN

• Late-night talk shows including “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and “Late Night with Seth Myers” immediately pivoted to reruns starting last night because of the writer’s strike
• NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” also officially canceled this week’s show that was going to be hosted by former cast member Pete Davidson, and reruns of the show will air until further notice
• Fox News personality Greg Gutfeld, star of “Gutfeld!,” and his team aren’t members of the Writer’s Guild of America and will continue doing the show, a rare exception on late-night TV
• Times have changed for Hollywood since the most recent contract was negotiated; the last WGA strike was in 2007…the year Netflix began streaming and YouTube was just two years old
• Source: Deadline

• He's won ACMs and CMAs and been nominated for GRAMMYs, but Lee Brice is now up for award of a different sort
• The country singer has been nominated for a daytime Emmy award for his original song, "Pocket Change"
• The track, co-written with Billy Montana and Adam Wood, was featured in the PBS Primetime series, "American Anthems"
• The daytime Emmy awards will be televised June 16 on Paramount+ and CBS 
• Source: CountryLowdown