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🎤 Southern Grind Sessions – TONIGHT! 📍 Lafayette’s Music Room | Madison Ave, Memphis 🕕 6–9 PM CST 🌟 Bryce Leatherwood, Shara Matlock, Maddye Trew & more 🍽 Great food, great vibes, live music in the heart of Memphis ✅ Free entry – come hang out and enjoy the tunes!

🎤 CMA Awards Adds Big Names! 🔹 👥 Presenters: Billy Ray Cyrus & Elizabeth Hurley + Lady A, LeAnn Rimes & more 🔹 🎶 New performers: Keith Urban & Little Big Town 🔹 🏆 Hosted by Lainey Wilson (6 nominations!) 🔹 🌟 Vince Gill to receive Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

👶 Drew Baldridge Shares Big Family News 🔹 💙 Expecting second baby boy in April 🔹 👨‍👩‍👦 Son Lyric (almost 3) ready to be a big brother 🔹 ❤️ “All I want is a healthy baby” – Katherine 🔹 🎶 2025 has been huge for Drew, but fatherhood tops it all

🎶🔥 Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard return to Your Music Plus with their brand-new track, “After Midnight.” Hear it along with exclusive audio from Nate and Tyler about the collaboration, their creative process, and more. Only on Your Music Plus and only here on KIX106!⁣ 🎶🔥

🛍️ Black Friday Shopping Spree! 🔹 💵 5 winners = $1,000 cash each 🔹 🛒 Biggest shopping day of the year 🔹 ✅ Enter now for your chance to win 🔹 🎯 Spend it online or in-store—your choice! Enter Here: newstalk989.com/win/black-frid…

🎤 Kelsea Ballerini Gets Emotional in Nashville 🔹 🌟 Pop-up show debut for new EP Mount Pleasant 🔹 😭 Tearful thanks to fans for embracing her vulnerable side 🔹 🎶 Performed “I Sit In Parks” live for the first time 🔹 🏆 CMA Awards, nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year

🎤 Lainey Wilson Preps for CMA Hosting Debut 🔹 👢 Asked Reba for one tip—got a full list instead! 🔹 🏆 Hosting 59th CMA Awards solo at Bridgestone Arena 🔹 🎶 Tied for most nominations (6), incl. Entertainer of the Year 🔹 📺 Live on ABC Nov 19; streaming next day on Hulu

🎬 Eric Church IMAX Concert Film Trailer 🔹 🎥 Evangeline Vs. The Machine Comes Alive hits theaters Feb 11 & 14 🔹 🎶 Features live performances 🔹 🔊 Recorded in Nashville with IMAX’s immersive 12-channel sound 🔹 💿 19-track live album drops Feb 13 via MCA

🎶 SESAC Nashville Music Awards Highlights 🔹 🏆 Megan Moroney wins Song of the Year for “Am I Okay?” 🔹 🎸 Michael Tyler named Songwriter of the Year 🔹 📚 Warner Chappell earns Publisher of the Year 🔹 🎤 Performances by Stephen Wilson Jr., Emily Ann Roberts & Moroney

🏆 Dolly Parton Honored at Governors Awards 🔹 🌟 Receives Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 🔹 🎥 Accepted via video from Nashville due to health issues 🔹 🎶 First Oscar win after 2 past song nominations 🔹 📚 Recognized for decades of charity & Imagination Library (285M books!)

🇺🇸 Riley Green Honors U.S. Troops in 2026! 🎤 🎶 3 shows at military bases in Japan & Hawaii 📅 March 9, 10 & 22 – Fleet Yokosuka, Atsugi, Pearl Harbor ❤️ Supporting veterans through Buford Bonds Fund 🤠 Ahead of his Cowboy As It Gets Tour + Stagecoach

🏕 Morgan Wallen & Eric Church Launch Field & Stream TV! 🎣 📺 New outdoor channel debuts Jan 2026 🔥 Original shows on hunting, fishing & camping 🌍 Streaming + broadcast, reaching 90M households 🎯 Launch event at SHOT Show Las Vegas Jan 20-23 🤝 Powered by Outdoor America

🎶 Caroline Jones Announces Good Omen! 🌟 📀 New album drops Feb 13 🎵 Title track out Nov 14 🌾 Bluegrass-infused, raw & heartfelt 👩‍👧 First album as a mom = extra soul 🎟 17-date U.S. tour starts Feb 17

🤠 CONCERT | Riley Green brings the “Cowboys As It Gets” Tour to Southaven! 🎶🐎 Don’t miss Riley Green with special guests Justin Moore, Drake White, & Mackenzie Carpenter at the Landers Center on April 16, 2026, from 7–11PM! 🎟️ Saddle up for a night of country!

🎸 TOUR | Parker McCollum brings his 2026 Tour to Oxford, MS! 🤠🔥 Catch Parker with special guests Jake Worthington & Tyler Halverson at the SJB Pavilion at Ole Miss on Feb. 5 from 7–11PM!

🎶 FESTIVAL | Win your way to Tortuga Music Festival 2026 in Ft. Lauderdale! 🌴🎤 Post Malone, Kenny Chesney, Ice Cube, The Fray & more hit the beach April 10–12! You + a guest could score 3-Day VIP passes, flights, hotel & all the perks! 🌊 Enter now: kix106.com/win/win-a-trip…

🎄CONCERT | Experience the magic of the FIRST EVER KIXmas at Graceland! 🎶🎅 Dec. 6 at 7PM for a festive night with Drake Milligan & guest Gareth at the Soundstage! 🎟️ Tickets start at $35.25 & see the world’s largest Dept. 56 Christmas Village display! 🎫 gracelandlive.com/kixmas

💖 Dolly Parton Is On The Mend 🌟 🏡 Recovering at home, “getting better every day” 🎤 Vegas residency postponed → rescheduled for Sept 2026 📚 New memoir Star of the Show just released 🎂 Turning 80 in January: “I ain’t got time to get old!”

🇺🇸 Luke Combs Honors Veterans • 🎶 Shares unreleased song “Ever Mine” • ✍️ Co-written with Charlie Worsham & Hailey Whitters • 🗣 “From a soldier’s perspective in war” • 🎥 Acoustic clip posted Nov 10 • 📀 New album expected early 2026

💍 Darius Rucker on Wedding Plans • 🎤 Engaged to Emily Deahl (Oct 8) • 🗣 “No planning—just marry & party!” • 🌴 Proposal on Pawleys Island, SC • ❤️ Couple kept relationship private for years • 👨‍👩‍👧 Dad of 3 from previous relationships