Jelly Roll is keeping Toby Keith’s legacy alive. Jelly helped ring in the new year with a five-song performance during Nashville’s Big Bash at Bicentennial Park on Dec. 31, closing out his set with a cover of the late singer’s hit “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” Toby died at age 62 in February 2024 following a stomach cancer diagnosis, and Jelly has performed “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” on several occasions since. At Nashville’s Big Bash, the tribute came after he sang his own tracks “I Am Not Okay,” “Need a Favor,” “Son of a Sinner” and “Liar.” Jelly said Toby and songs like “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” “The Next Thing on My List” and “I Love This Bar” inspired his pivot from rap music to the country genre.
After rocking Times Square for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Carrie Underwood spent New Year’s Day somewhere where she also feels comfortable: Her kitchen. She showed off her latest in-kitchen items via Instagram Stories: Pressure-canning garlic, carrots and potatoes and was even mixing up some sourdough for a cranberry focaccia
Jennifer Lopez’s love of the show Yellowstone just went to a whole new level. She was spotted in Aspen, Colo. over the weekend with none other than the show’s original star, Kevin Costner. The two did not arrive nor leave together, but the fact that they spent any time together at all has the rumor mill churning out some juicy gossip.
It’s not too unusual for Luke Combs to tease new music before releasing it, but this time, he’s got one important question to go along with his unreleased demo. “Who should I duet this with?” The new song is a love ballad with lyrics that appear to be directed at a person who fell in love with him, even though he thinks he doesn’t deserve her attention. Considering the subject matter, lots of fans were envisioning this song as a male/female duet. Some other fans suggested Miranda Lambert, Tenille Townes. But others could see this song as a duet between two male singers. Fans threw Chris Stapleton and Jason Aldean’s hat into the ring, and Shay Mooney made it clear his phone line is open, too,
