Congratulations to George Strait and Miranda Lambert, two of the four songwriters named last week to the Texas Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. The other two are songwriter/producers Don Cook and the late Keith Gattis. The inclusion of George Strait raised some eyebrows, as he has written a few songs over the course of his 50 year career, but was most well known for spinning other songwriter’s songs into country gold. All four will be inducted on February 21, 2026, at ACL Live in Austin during the 20th annual Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards Show.

Blake Shelton has announced he’s returning to Las Vegas for another run of shows. The residency, titled “Live in Las Vegas Residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace,” will consist of eight nights in January 2026. In a statement, Blake said, “We had so much fun earlier this year, I figured, why not do it again. This time we’re gonna do it more country, with more cocktails, and probably make a few more questionable decisions. Let’s go, Vegas.” Blake’s last Vegas shows were a run of six concerts back in February. The residency dates are January 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 30 and 31st, 2026. Tickets will go on sale to the public next Thursday at 10 am PT. Visit Blake’s website for more information.

Hank Williams Jr. has left Oklahoma fans disappointed, though he’s planning on making it up to them. The legend posted on Instagram he had to postpone his shows Friday and Saturday as he’s feeling under the weather. His shows in Tulsa and Thackerville would be postponed, with Hank rescheduling them for September 19th and 20th. “We regret any inconvenience this may cause and truly appreciate your understanding and support,” the post read. “We can’t wait to be back on stage with you soon.”

Jelly Roll is the latest celebrity being used to scam unwitting victims, but this latest scam comes with an advanced twist. An Ohio man received a video of what appeared to be Jelly Roll, informing him he’d just won a $50-thousand car. Not bad, right? Oh, but Jelly informed the man he would have to pay for shipping. We googled it; shipping can start at $500, with the high end being considerably more expensive. But in a second video, “Jelly Roll” used the victims correct name, which convinced him it was legit, and he sent a $70 gift card as requested. When the scammers wanted more, the man’s family thankfully stepped in. While a video scam is next level, there were still some obvious red flags the man should have noticed. In the video, “Jelly” showed his “drivers license,” which had his name as “Jolly Roll,” which is wrong, of course, and nowhere was his legal name, Jason DeFord, found. The old rule still applies: if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

The Texas flood benefit put together by Parker McCollum and Miranda Lambert brought in a huge bag for relief efforts. “Band Together Texas” raised over $8.5-million, with more coming in, for The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas Community Foundation. The evening featured performances by Lambert and McCollum, along with Ryan Bingham, Wade Bowen, Ronnie Dunn, Dylan Gossett, Jack Ingram, Cody Johnson, Lyle Lovett, Lukas Nelson, Jon Randall, the Randy Rogers Band and more. One surprise guest: Jason Aldean, who had played Austin the night before but stayed to lend a hand for the benefit. The floods in Texas last month resulted in a loss of 138 confirmed deaths, with monetary losses in the billions of dollars.