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Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
Apr 10, 2024 / Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” hit No. 1 on the ...
Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
Apr 10, 2024 / Associated Press
The women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 1...
Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off of the roof of a 6-story bar
Apr 9, 2024 / Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say country music singer Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of ...
Jelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tribute
Apr 8, 2024 / Associated Press
Jelly Roll won big at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, taking home three awards at the annual event celebrating the best in country music videos. The awa...
Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon
Apr 8, 2024 / Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Powerball player in Oregon has won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, ending a winless streak that had stretch...
Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.23 billion after another drawing without a big winner
Apr 4, 2024 / Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $1.23 billion after another drawing without a big winner. The num...
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.09 billion and stretches a 3-month losing streak
Apr 2, 2024 / Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.09 billion after no one matched the latest numbers. That continu...
State Fair announces Stampede Series, Twisted Chrome Series
Apr 1, 2024 / Nebraska State Fair
The Nebraska State Fair once again will be filled with thrilling, mud-slinging action with the organization of dirt attractions into the Stampede S...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire roars to an $80 million box office opening
Apr 1, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” roared to an $80 mi...
The White House expects about 40,000 participants at its 'egg-ucation'-themed annual Easter egg roll
Mar 29, 2024 / Associated Press
The White House says it's getting ready to welcome 40,000 people to its annual Easter Egg Roll. The egg-stravaganza was first held on the lawn in 1...
Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
Mar 29, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a...
Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues
Mar 28, 2024 / Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $865 million after yet another drawing without a big winner, cont...
The winless lottery streak ends. Someone in New Jersey won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot
Mar 27, 2024 / Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Someone in New Jersey overcame the odds and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak th...
Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues
Mar 26, 2024 / Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $865 million after yet another drawing without a big winner, cont... (1)-2024-03-21-08-24-36.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Chase County Fair Releases Concert Lineup
Mar 21, 2024 / Hometown Family Radio
The Chase County Fair & Expo will run August 11th-17th in Imperial, NE. Concert Lineup Friday, August 16th - Plain White T's with Special Gue...
Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms
Mar 13, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Mus...
Red Dirt stars Turnpike Troubadours headline Nebraska State Fair
Mar 5, 2024 / NSF
The Nebraska State Fair has announced their headline concert, as the kings of Red Dirt music Turnpike Troubadours have been added to the 2024 Nebra...
Ramón Ayala farewell tour added to Nebraska State Fair lineup
Feb 27, 2024 / Nebraska State Fair
A Hispanic artist will return to the Nebraska State Fair’s main stage lineup, as Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte is the latest addi...
U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
Feb 22, 2024 / Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New figures from the gambling industry show America's commercial casinos won more than $66 billion from gamblers i...
Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard's country music chart
Feb 22, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is making history once again: The superstar singer became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s co...
Riley Green Adds Modern Country to the Nebraska State Fair Lineup
Feb 6, 2024 / Nebraska State Fair Press Release
(Grand Island, NE) - Country music rising star Riley Green is the latest addition to the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series at the Nebraska State Fair...
Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer
Feb 6, 2024 / Ap
Toby Keith, a sometimes polarizing figure in country music who crafted an identity around his macho, pro-American swagger, has died. He was 62. Th...
WWE's 'Raw' is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion
Jan 23, 2024 / Associated Press
WWE’s weekly television show, “Raw,” will be moving to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 bil...
'Not rock 'n' roll's little sister': Inside country music's new golden era — and what comes next
Jan 19, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that has only continued to snowball. Country music, with its loy...
Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in 'X-Men' and 'Designated Survivor,' dies at 42
Jan 10, 2024 / Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “A...
