The Year in Music 2025: ‘Somewhere Over Laredo,’ the Whirlwind continued for Lainey Wilson
In 2025, both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music agreed: Lainey Wilson is without a doubt the entertainer of the year. Lainey lived up to the title, representing the genre on the national stage,
With his work done, Riley Green’s ready to deer hunt
Riley Green (Disney/Larry McCormack) If you’re looking for Riley Green these days, he’s probably deer hunting. He closed his tour Dec. 13 in Las Vegas, playing two shows at Resorts World to coincide with the National Finals Rodeo.
In 2025, LOCASH ‘Bet the Farm’ — and it paid off
LOCASH’s ‘Bet the Farm’ (Galaxy Label Group) LOCASH finishes 2025 with one of the top five most successful songs of the year, as “Hometown Home” comes in at #4 on Country Aircheck‘s ranking of the year’s top 25.
Caltrans to review, update carpool lane hours after commuter backlash
North Bay commutes might have some relief in sight in 2026. After significantly expanding the duration of the HOV lane hours during the peak morning and afternoon commutes, Caltrans has agreed to review and update carpool lane
‘Shout it Out Loud’: Garth Brooks sings for KISS on ‘Kennedy Center Honors’
Garth Brooks (Disney/Randy Holmes) Garth Brooks kicks off the tribute to KISS on Tuesday’s 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. The superstar reflects on the rockers’ impact on his generation before performing their 1976 hit, “Shout It Out
The arresting Christmas list of Russell Dickerson’s 5-year-old son
Kailey & Russell Dickerson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) If you keep up with Russell Dickerson on his socials, you probably know that his older son, Remington Dickerson, is obsessed with police officers. The “Happen to Me” hitmaker says that