Teenagers, traditionally, don’t like to listen to their parents. Luke Bryan is finding that out in more ways than one. On “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Luke complained that his two teen sons Bo and Tate hear the songs he’s working on, and that’s all they wanna hear. Luke’s goal is to have his music end up on their playlists. “You know, I’m at home with my boys and they’re hearing the songs,” Bryan said. “My goal is to try to enter into their daily playlist on their phones.” So what are they listening to, if it’s not Dad? “They have these little speakers on their little side-by-sides,” he explained. “And then they start blasting hip-hop and rap across the farm. And there’s like boom, boom, boom.”

When Jelly Roll was announced as the musical guest for the 50th season premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” people knew he would sing, but would he appear in any sketches? Sometimes musical guests do (see Garth Brooks, Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton) and sometimes they don’t. For fans that tuned in last Saturday, the answer was…no. Or was it? Apparently Jelly was in a skit that got cut for time. Jelly played a cast member of “Blonde Dragon People,” a kind of “Game Of Thrones” meets “Lord Of The Rings” skit. Thankfully, NBC released the deleted sketch to YouTube. See Jelly Roll’s “SNL” sketch appearance below; Jelly appears at the 4:10 mark.

Lee Brice is stripping it down and taking his show on the road. The hit singer/songwriter has announced his acoustic “You, Me & My Guitar” tour. On Instagram, he posted the tour itinerary alongside the comment, “Excited to finally announce my acoustic tour, “You, Me and My Guitar”. Join me for some music and a few stories 😉 I can’t wait to see y’all 🎸 Tickets go on sale this Friday 10am CT.” The tour kicks off January 30 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, with 21 total dates wrapping with a show March 29 in Peoria, Illinois

Lee Brice performs at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa February 27th, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday HERE.

You’ll have a chance to win tickets before you can buy them today & tomorrow (Oct. 2 & 3) on KBOE with Bob & Meaghan in the 11 am hour.

Much like other country stars, Morgan Wallen has deep roots in the areas most affected by Hurricane Helene. Born and raised in eastern Tennessee, the devastation touched family, friends and fans and will for quite some time. Wallen is in the unique position of being able to help in ways most of us can’t; to that end, he donated $500-thousand to the American Red Cross. On Sunday, Wallen took to social media to let fans know that his family was safe, and offered heartfelt prayers to everyone impacted. “My family in East Tennessee are safe but I know many are absolutely devastated there and in multiple states…Those hills and hollers are very important to me in so many ways. It is going to take a monumental effort and I am in contact with my team and others working on ways I can help.” Half a million dollars will go a long way.

Kris Kristofferson, an actor whose 50+ year career on screen was eclipsed by his legacy as a singer/songwriter, has passed. A representative for the star said he was surrounded by family when he died “peacefully” at his home in Maui on Saturday. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all,” his family said in a statement. No cause of death was announced.

Kristofferson’s career is the stuff of legends. A Rhodes Scholar, an officer, Ranger and helicopter pilot in the US Army, he left the military to take a shot at a career in music. After becoming one of the most sought after songwriters in Nashville (“Sunday Morning Coming Down,” “Me & Bobby McGee,” “For The Good Times,” “Help Me Make It Through The Night” to name just a few of his legendary songs) he became a star in his own right, with pop and country smashes including the million selling “Why Me.”

At around the same time, Kristofferson started acting, with a 50+ year career in film that included roles in films like “Convoy,” “A Star Is Born” (for which he earned a Golden Globe award), “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” the “Blade” trilogy, Tim Burton‘s “Planet Of The Apes” and many more. In 1985, Kristofferson teamed up with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash to form the supergroup Highwaymen, who released three albums together.

Kristofferson received just about every accolade a musician can achieve before his retirement in 2021: GRAMMYs, CMA and ACM awards, and he’s a member of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, the Country Music Hall Of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Kris Kristofferson was 88.

Source: People