Trending country music stories for Monday October 30th, 2023

1. “At least he caught the fish” – that’s what Mom Caroline posted after a trip to the ER with 13-year-0ld Tate.  The son of Luke Bryan and Caroline took a hook to the knee and Mom’s only regret was that she had to cut off his new pants.

2. If you’re a fan of Oliver Anthony, good news, he’s getting ready to work on an album.  He took to the socials over the weekend and posted, “Will be recording my first official album in January, going to be recording outdoors, much like the RadioWV session videos … but with a few other instruments added.”

3. The CMA Awards are a little over a week away and one of the performances will not disappoint including when Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton take the stage to sing their current hit “We Don’t Fight Anymore”.  Carly calls it a dream come true.

4. Now that Christmas commericals are in full swing, you can start building that Christmas playlist. Lucky for you Maddie and Tae just released “We Need Christmas: The Extended Version” along with their take on “White Christmas”, “The Christmas Song”, “Holly Jolly Christmas” and others.

5. Kelsea Ballerini is opening up more about her upcoming sold out show next week in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.  She says “I had a lot of just really life-changing good and bad experiences in that town.” She’s also looking forward to seeing her dad who she says he’s really close with.

6. and “A Tribute To The Judds” is out and worth listening to every minute of it. Also, be sure to watch for Wynonna on The Voice as she joins the coaches as a mega-mentor.