Little bits about a lot of things, including the most iconic movie themes of all time, a couple new world records, and some new HOT flavors of Blue Diamond Almonds!… More
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McCoy in the Morning Food & Beverage news for Tuesday
Kraft can make your home smell like grilled cheese all the time! And the hottest new recipe on the internet!… More
McCoy in the Morning Celebrity Insider for Tuesday
Looks like Luke Bryan’s gonna be sidelined for a little while…And if you want to try Dolly Parton’s ice cream, you’re either gonna have to QAIT of shell out some BIG bucks!… More
Grilled Cheese 101: Melty, Gooey, Crunchy, Chewy
KJJY’s McCoy in the Morning & Tony Conrad love grilled cheese sandwiches & want to share some of that love with you! Enjoy!… More
McCoy in the Morning QUICK HITS for Monday
Little bits about a lot of things, including Levis says “skinny” jeans are OUT! And another one of those “Dream” jobs, if you like baseball & hot dogs.… More
Recipes for dinner with your cat!
Now you can sit down to dinner with your cat and enjoy some tasty dishes like Ancho Butternut Squash Chicken Street Tacos, or Honey Sriracha Chicken with fried rice!… More
McCoy in the Morning Celebrity Insider for Monday
What did Willie Nelson request in his letter to President Biden? And Jennifer Nettles has a solo album coming out that will NOT be country, but you’ll probably recognize a lot of the songs.… More
McCoy in the Morning SCIENCE News for Friday
Scientists have discovered the REAL reason gorillas pound their chests…and a new ancient city has been unearthed in Egypt!… More
McCoy in the Morning QUICK HITS for Friday
Little bits about a lot of things, including an interesting proposal from an NFL kicker to score more points…and time travel MAY actually be possible!… More
McCoy in the Morning Food & Beverage News for Friday
Ya know the foods and drinks you eat when you need to add a little pep to your step? They may be HURTING you more than HELPING! … More
Nash Country Daily
Thomas Rhett’s New Song, “Country Again,” Is About His Life
Thomas Rhett is following up his number-one hit “What’s Your Country Song” with…”Country Again.” This is the title track for his double album — Side A arrives at the end of this month on the 30th. Side B will coming later this year. Talking about the new project Thomas says, “Country Again: Side A is everything I wanted to say…… More
Gabby Barrett Picked a Good One, and Now Its Number-One
Congrats to Gabby Barrett — not only was she just named this year’s ACM New Female Artist, but now she also has the number-1 spot on the Billboard country airplay chart! She’s in the top spot with “The Good Ones” — a song that is dedicated to her husband Cade Foehner, because Gabby says that he is one…… More
Lauren Alaina & Jon Pardi Perform “Getting Over Him” at the Ryman
Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi has released a performance video to their “Getting Over Him.” With her love of puns, Lauren shared, “There’s a RYMAN reason I chose to put Jon Pardi on this song. Watch us perform ‘Getting Over Him’ now.” Lauren added, “Jon Pardi who is one of my dear friends. I absolutely…… More
LANCO Says the Memory is Much More Important than the Beer
LANCO is at country radio right now with their current single, “Near Mrs.” but they recently shared a little something extra with the fans. “One Beer” is a new song from the guys, written lead singer Brandon Lancaster, drummer Tripp Howell and Jaren Johnston from The Cadillac Three. Brandon says, “There are some memories in…… More
Maddie & Tae React To Their Previous Music Videos & Share Behind the Scenes Tidbits
Have you ever looked back through family videos that you’ve taken and laughed at what you did years ago? ACM Award Duo of the Year nominees Maddie & Tae recently did that with their own music videos — and shared their reactions with fans. Things you’ll learn as they take you through their comments… Maddie &…… More
Travis Denning Kicks It Old School for His “ABBY” Music Video
Travis Denning‘s song “ABBY” is already a super fun track, so how do you make the music video even better…you dial it back. Back to the early 2000s. Travis shares, “‘ABBY’ has always been a song that typically gets a good laugh when people first hear the lyrics. So, when it came to a concept for…… More
Luke Bryan to Miss Live American Idol Show Monday Due To Positive COVID Test
Luke Bryan shared on social media today (4/12), “I’m sad to say I won’t be a part of tonight’s first live American Idol show. I tested positive for COVID but I’m doing well and look forward to being back at it soon.” No additional details are available at this time. We’re hoping for Luke to have…… More
Luke Bryan Fell In Love With “Waves” the Moment He Heard It
Luke Bryan just released the Deluxe Edition of his album, Born Here Live Here Die Here — which includes 6 new songs, including his brand new single “Waves.” Talking about the new track, Luke says, “’Waves’ is a song about kids falling in love during the summer and just all the images and everything about…… More
Ashley McBryde Changed Her “Standards” to Get an ACM Nomination
Ashley McBryde is a multiple ACM Award nominee going into this weekend’s 56th Annual ACM Awards. Ashley has nods in the Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (Never Will), and Song of the Year (“One Night Standards”) categories. But did you know “One Night Standards” went through a major change before it…… More
Jameson Rodgers Is Going All Over the Musical Map for His New EP – In It For The Money
As he’s working his way up the country music airplay chart with Luke Combs on “Cold Beer Calling My Name” – Jameson Rodgers has announced that he’ll be releasing a new EP on April 23rd. Jameson says, “Y’all…. It’s been TOO LONG since I’ve released some new music.. Well it’s time!!!” He adds “It has…… More
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Can you believe up until a couple of months ago we went over a year without any new content from Marvel? Back in January, “WandaVision” brought Marvel back after the delays that happened in 2020. What a comeback that was too! Marvel tried something so different, and I think that was the perfect way to…
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