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SYCAMORE — The City of Sycamore has named retired DeKalb Fire Chief Mike Thomas as interim fire chief, effective March 9. The move follows the...

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Byron Tigers Play In The Semi-Finals Thursday At The Girls Class 2A State Basketball Tournament In Normal

Thursday Girls Class 2A State Basketball Tournament (CEFCU Arena in Normal) Semi-Finals Byron (32-2) vs Elgin St. Edward (27-8) 4:15pm**Byron: 7th appearance at the Class 2A State...

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  • Adding a 5th child to the mix? 'We'll be here,' Thomas Rhett reacts
    Willa Gray Akins, Thomas Rhett, Ada James Akins and Lauren Akins attend the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville. (John Shearer/WireImage)How are Thomas Rhett and family adjusting to life after the birth of their son in late February? TR's posted an...Read more
    Published 7 hours ago
  • Megan Moroney's 'Medicine,' 'Vanity Fair' feature and 'Drew Barrymore Show' debut
    Jimmy Fallon & Megan Moroney (Todd Owyoung/NBC)Megan Moroney administered some "Medicine" during her Wednesday performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.That's the song from her third studio album that she chose to sing for her second appearance on the TV staple. Cloud 9 had an impressive debut, emerging at...Read more
    Published 8 hours ago
  • Alan Jackson's final show sells out, adds opening act
    'Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road' – The Finale (Doussan Music Group and Peachtree Entertainment)Alan Jackson's final full-length touring performance of his career is now officially sold out. Alan Jackson's Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale will take place June 27 at Nashville's Nissan...Read more
    Published 9 hours ago
  • John Morgan has 'Kid Myself' because he wouldn't cancel on this superstar
    John Morgan (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)When John Morgan wrote his latest hit, "Kid Myself," he already had plenty of songs for his debut album, Carolina Blue. But thanks to an already-scheduled writing appointment with Tyler Hubbard, he was compelled to write one more. "When we were putting the album together, we had probably...Read more
    Published 16 hours ago
  • Nashville notes: Toby Keith's expressway + Kip Moore's 'Levee'
    Kip Moore will release his new track, "Levee," on Friday, with a promise of more new music to come. The family of Toby Keith appeared at the Tuesday meeting of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, in recognition of the state Legislature's February resolution to name a new 28-mile Oklahoma City area turnpike the Toby Keith...Read more
    Published 1 day ago
  • George Birge & Luke Bryan bring the intensity in 'Ride, Ride, Ride' video
    George Birge & Luke Bryan's "Ride, Ride, Ride" (RECORDS Nashville)There are a couple of wardrobe changes and a horse, but other than that, George Birge and Luke Bryan simply rely on the strength of their performance in the new music video for "Ride, Ride, Ride."The duo delivers a high-intensity version...Read more
    Published 1 day ago
  • Morgan Wallen, Riley Green, Ella Langley & more hit a CMA Triple Play
    CMA Triple Play Awards (Country Music Association)The Country Music Association will shine a light on songwriters with its Triple Play Awards April 13 in Nashville. The annual gathering honors tunesmiths who've racked up three #1 hits over a 12-month period. Morgan Wallen, Riley Green, Ella Langley and John Morgan will pick up...Read more
    Published 1 day ago
  • Hear a snippet of Luke Combs' writing collab with Cody Johnson
    Luke Combs' 'The Way I Am' (Sony) When Luke Combs gets together to write with Cody Johnson, it's not exactly surprising it's a cowboy song they come up with. What is a bit surprising, however, is that "I Ain't No Cowboy" is love song laced with longing, as Luke revealed by...Read more
    Published 1 day ago
  • Reba McEntire joins Trisha Yearwood's Band As One Nashville Concert for the Cure
    Trisha Yearwood & Reba McEntire (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Grand Ole Opry)You can add Reba McEntire to the star-studded list of artists who will play Trisha Yearwood's breast cancer benefit March 22 at the Grand Ole Opry House.“I am honored to collaborate with Trisha and the other artists for this...Read more
    Published 1 day ago
  • 'If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay': The latest in the Carly Pearce/Riley Green duet drama
    Carly Pearce & Riley Green's "If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay" (Blue Highway Records)The title of the new Carly Pearce/Riley Green duet is out, along with more sultry pictures from what appears to be a spicy video shoot. Carly's latest social media post reveals the cover of "If I Don't...Read more
    Published 1 day ago
  • Shane Profitt's anthem is 'Long Live Country' -- and Joe Diffie
    Shane Profitt's 'Population Me' (Triple Tigers Records)Newcomer Shane Profitt's already scored a top-20 hit with 2022's "How It Oughta Be." Now he's on track to repeat that success with his latest single, "Long Live Country," which just cracked country's top-40. "I always say before I'm an artist, I'm a songwriter," he...Read more
    Published 2 days ago
  • Nashville notes: Walker Montgomery's record deal + Band Loula's 'Mother's Mother'
    Justin Moore, Gavin Adcock and The Red Clay Strays will headline the Born & Raised Music Festival Sept. 17-19 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Tickets go on sale Wednesday. Walker Montgomery has signed with Jay DeMarcus' Red Street Records. The son of John Michael Montgomery and the nephew of Montgomery Gentry's Eddie Montgomery,...Read more
    Published 2 days ago
  • Isn't it 'Ironic'? Ella Langley to play SXSW show with Alanis Morissette
    Ella Langley (Disney/Connie Chornuk)Ella Langley's current victory lap will continue later this month as she headlines a special Spotify South by Southwest concert.The "Choosin' Texas" hitmaker's currently enjoying a second week atop Billboard's all-genre Hot 100, as the song returns three weeks after it initially hit #1.She'll play Spotify 20: Live...Read more
    Published 2 days ago
  • Carly Pearce is the Song Suffragettes' Yellow Rose of Inspiration
    Carly Pearce (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal)The Song Suffragettes will give Carly Pearce their Yellow Rose of Inspiration Award March 30 at their 12th Anniversary Show. Carly will deliver an intimate performance and participate in a question and answer session as well.There'll also be two writers' rounds that night at The Listening Room, with...Read more
    Published 2 days ago
  • When country artists have reigned on the all-genre charts
    Megan Moroney (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Broadcasting Inc.)Megan Moroney and Ella Langley are currently making history as the first women ever to top the all-genre Billboard 200 and Hot 100 at the same time.   It has happened before, however -- just never with two female artists. The first time was April 30, 1977, when...Read more
    Published 2 days ago

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