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Chicago’s suburbs are mourning after 20-year-old Mariana Gómez was killed Monday evening by a stray bullet during a shooting on Fifth Street. She wasn’t looking for trouble—only carrying a résumé to apply for a job. But as gunmen opened fire, Mariana and a nearby shopkeeper were struck down, both losing their lives in the chaos. … Read more

My dad handed me a sealed envelope when I was a kid and said he trusted me with it. No drama, no instructions—just, “Keep this safe.” Every so often over the next twenty years, he’d ask, “You still got it?” I’d nod, or pull it from whatever hiding place it lived in that year—under a … Read more

More of a Mom Than Her Biological Mother: How Bunnie XO Stepped Up for Jelly Roll’s DaughterA Family Tested by Addiction Country superstar Jelly Roll has always been open about how becoming a father changed his life. When he learned while incarcerated that he had a daughter on the way, he vowed to turn things … Read more

Four days before the trip we’d saved three years for, my stepson died in a car crash. Lir was fifteen, stubborn and brilliant in flashes, a kid who called me “Dree” and laughed like he meant it. I should’ve stayed. Instead, I packed. “You can stay,” I told my husband. “But I’ve worked too hard … Read more

It’s likely that we will all have at least one experience in life that we can attribute to a higher power. You don’t have to strongly believe in God to think that some things are just too coincidental or too perfect to be natural. When it comes to some signs and signals that we might … Read more

I always figured my grandpa was a simple man—overalls, diesel on his boots, a pocket of loose nails he’d carry around like spare thoughts. He wasn’t one for speeches. He taught by showing: how to set a fence post straight, how to read a sky before a storm, how to save what can be saved … Read more

Blake Shelton Reacts to Being Replaced by Niall Horan on Thomas Rhett’s “Old Trick” Country fans are getting a kick out of Blake Shelton’s hilarious reaction after finding out he’d been replaced by Niall Horan on a new version of Thomas Rhett’s song “Old Trick.” Originally featured on Rhett’s 2024 album About a Woman, the … Read more

Country Star Marriages That Define “Relationship Goals” Country music has always had a special way of celebrating love — through heartfelt lyrics, emotional ballads, and real-life stories that mirror the songs themselves. Behind the fame and bright lights, many country stars have lived out their own love stories, proving that true commitment can endure even … Read more

Riley Green Brings Heart and Hometown Pride to Big Machine’s 20th Anniversary Concert in Nashville Downtown Nashville turned into one big celebration as Riley Green headlined the Big Machine 20 Concert, and the night was everything fans could’ve hoped for — authentic, high-energy, and full of heart. With thousands packing Broadway, the atmosphere felt electric. … Read more