After months of speculation and just days after an attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump has formerly announced his pick for vice president. Trump has named Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate for November’s Presidential election. The announcement came earlier today while Trump officially became the Republican party’s nominee. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State o...
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In America, shopping malls are still a thing, but some have not made it to 2024. Within those shopping malls, exists the “anchor stores,” the four or so large department stores that are on the ends of each long pathway of the inside of the mall. One of those stores has had a legendary presence in America since the 1800s. Macy’s, known for being one of the largest retail chains in America, is downsizing. Why is Macy’s Closing Stores?In 2024, Macy’s will shut down a total of 50 stores across America. It has an even broader plan to shut down 150 underperforming stores across America. After years ...
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Luke Bryan first moved to Nashville in the early 2000s, after graduating college. Not long after, Bryan became a member of a Music City publishing house. Among his first cuts was the title track of Travis Tritt‘s 2004 album, My Honky Tonk History. It wasn’t long before he was signed as an artist himself — under the Capitol Music umbrella, Bryan scored another songwriting credit, co-writing Billy Currington‘s, “Good Directions.” In 2007, he stepped into the spotlight with his first-ever single, “All My Friends Say.” He hasn’t stopped gyrating since! Bryan’s name is on seven studio albums, seven...
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Kane Brown has certainly mastered the art of parenting daughters. Brown and his wife, Katelyn Brown, have added a third child to their team, a boy named Krewe. Brown was a guest on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown, when he got candid and admitted something about fatherhood, that is worrisome to him, as he and his wife settle into their expanded family. In speaking about being a boy dad for the first time, Brown revealed that there is something he doesn’t think he will be able to do with his son. “I don’t know if I’m gonna be able to be hard on him, just ’cause I had two daughters first,” the “Heaven” ...
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With a new football season kicking off in just over a month, college football fans are getting hyped. In an effort to stoke those flames, the South Eastern Conference has released a hype video for the kickoff games, using Luke Combs‘ cover of Tom Petty‘s “Runnin’ Down a Dream.” The conference’s network shared their hype video on social media featuring clips from previous seasons. “Turn this one ALL the way up,” SEC Network writes in the caption. “Our new SEC anthem is here!” Combs expressed his excitement for the video in the comments section, sharing a fire emoji. Luke Combs’ Cover of Tom Pet...
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Megan Moroney is hot off the release of her sophomore album Am I Okay?, which arrived on July 12. Of the 14 songs, one title sticks out — “Heaven By Noon.” The country singer recently revealed to Today’s Country host Kelleigh Bannen that the song was written about her uncle, who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. “The song is inspired — a lot of people don’t know this, but my uncle died on 9/11,” she explains. “So, I kind of thought about my aunt when I was writing that song.” “The last thing they talked about was an oil change,” she continues. “And so, that’s pro...
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A man on Reddit was left feeling conflicted after discovering his now-wife lied to him while he was away on his first military deployment. “We started dating at 18, right after I joined the military (she is a local where I got stationed). About three months into dating I found out I was being deployed. I pretty much gave her the option to break off the relationship. Because that’s totally not fair to her,” the man wrote. She told him they should “keep in touch,” and that’s what they did. “We officially started dating again around the end of my deployment. I knew for those few months at the beg...
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After deactivating his Instagram profile last month, Morgan Wallen is back — and he’s got big news to share. The country star returned to the social media platform on Monday (July 15) with the announcement that he’s headlining a bill at Knoxville, Tenn.’s Neyland Stadiumon on Sept. 22. Two of his closest collaborators and most frequent tourmates, Hardy and Ernest, are joining Wallen for that show. Playing stadiums is old hat by now for Wallen, who has been routinely headlining them during his 2024 One Night at a Time Tour. But Neyland Stadium is special: It’s a hometown venue for Wallen, who h...
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Due to overwhelming demand, Eagles have added four more dates to their upcoming residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The new dates are scheduled for Jan. 17, 18, 24 and 25 of 2025. Presales will begin July 23, followed by regular sales on July 26. Tickets will start at $175 and will reflect all-in pricing A complete list of the band’s Sphere dates is available below, with the new shows listed in bold. Others to Have Headlined the SphereEagles’ residency makes them one of just a handful of rock acts to be booked at the state-of-the-art venue. U2‘s Achtung Baby Live residency was the first, fol...
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The way we consume movies has changed so much over the past few decades. You used to have to load the family into the station wagon to drive to the local movie theater, then pay an arm and a leg to see the latest blockbuster flick. Redbox changed the game — you could roll up to nearly any store, from gas stations to drug stores, and for less than $3, you could rent a new movie on a DVD and take it home to watch, then return it to the machine the next day. But now, that is changing, too. End of an Era: Goodbye to Redbox DVD Rental StationsChicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the company tha...
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