Author: Kelly Whitewood

Jeff Jarrett Shares How Taylor Swift Supported His Family During Their Darkest Days Professional wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett has often spoken about Taylor Swift’s remarkable kindness toward his family long before she became one of the world’s biggest stars. Jarrett, now 58, lost his wife Jill to breast cancer in May 2007. Together they had three daughters — Joslyn, Jaclyn, and Jerlyn. During Jill’s illness, Taylor, then just a teenager chasing her country music dreams, became a comforting presence for the Jarrett family in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Jarrett recalled in interviews that Swift acted like a big sister to his girls,…

The Story Behind Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam’s “Streets of Bakersfield” About the Song Buck Owens’ career already boasted twenty No. 1 country hits by the early 1970s, but his sixteenth-year return to the top of the charts is what made history. After his 1972 single “Made in Japan” hit No. 1, Owens wouldn’t see another chart-topper until 1988, when he teamed up with Dwight Yoakam on “Streets of Bakersfield.” The long gap gave him the second-longest stretch between No. 1 hits for a country artist, surpassing even Elvis Presley’s nineteen-year span. The Revival of Buck Owens’ Career By 1980,…

Riley Green Teaches Jimmy Fallon How to Use a Duck Call on The Tonight Show Riley Green — known to many by his nickname “Duckman” — showed off his duck calling skills during a hilarious moment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The last time Green appeared on the show, he gifted Fallon a duck call. But as Fallon admitted, it’s been collecting dust. “I didn’t know if it was legal, first of all,” Fallon joked. “I didn’t know what this was… I didn’t know what you were handing me at first!” Green reassured him that it wasn’t something…

How George Strait Turned a “Taboo” Lyric into a No. 1 Hit with You Know Me Better Than That Sometimes the King of Country proves that rules are meant to be broken. In the early ’90s, songwriter Anna Lisa Graham was holding onto a tune she knew in her gut was special, even as Nashville told her otherwise. The song was “You Know Me Better Than That” — and the issue came down to a single word. The chorus included the line: “You know the me that gets lazy and fat.” For Graham, it was honest, funny, and real. For…

Riley Green and Ella Langley Spark Reunion Rumors After NYC Photo Dump It’s been a rollercoaster year for Riley Green and Ella Langley, but it looks like the pair might have just reignited their romance. For those who missed the backstory: after releasing their chart-topping duet “You Look Like You Love Me” in June 2024, fans immediately noticed the undeniable chemistry between the two. Rumors swirled that their connection went beyond music. But speculation cooled off when Green was later spotted spending plenty of time with Megan Moroney — sparking whispers of a new relationship and leaving Langley noticeably distant…

Kelly Clarkson Breaks Silence After Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock’s Death with Emotional American Idol Anniversary Post Nearly a month after the passing of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson has spoken publicly for the first time — and she chose a day that changed everything for her. On September 4, Clarkson returned to social media to honor the twenty-third anniversary of her American Idol victory. She shared a throwback snapshot of her winning moment, confetti falling all around, and wrote: “To everyone that took time 23 years ago to call in and vote for me, thank you. Winning American Idol changed…

Ella Langley Returns to Social Media After Stepping Away for Health Break Ella Langley is back online after taking a short hiatus from performing to prioritize her health. The rising country star shared her first post since announcing in August that she was canceling the rest of her shows for the month. In the heartfelt update, Langley expressed her gratitude to those who stood by her during her time away. “Couldn’t be anymore grateful to have had some time to slow down and see all of the amazing things happening in my life,” she wrote. “Also, I have the best…

Miranda Lambert Sets Boundaries to Protect Her Marriage with Brendan McLoughlin Miranda Lambert has never been one to follow Nashville’s script — and her marriage is no exception. In 2024, Lambert and her husband, former NYPD officer Brendan McLoughlin, faced a rough patch after a video surfaced of him “flirty dancing” with a fan at Casa Rosa, Lambert’s own Nashville bar. Though Brendan insisted nothing inappropriate happened, the viral clip shook Lambert’s trust and forced the couple to reevaluate their relationship. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ExtraTV (@extratv) One Condition to Move Forward According to insiders,…

Jelly Roll Meets John Cena in Paris, Calls Him “The GOAT” in Dream Wrestling Moment Jelly Roll just lived every wrestling fan’s fantasy — and completely lost it in the best way possible. On August 31 in Paris, the country hitmaker was sitting front row with tour partner Post Malone when WWE legend John Cena walked over after a match. Still sweaty and bruised from the fight, Cena stopped to hug both singers and shake their hands. Jelly’s face lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. He later shared the video with the caption: “Somebody pinch me y’all. The…

Jelly Roll and Marcus King Deliver Powerful “Hard Fought Hallelujah” at Stand Up To Cancer Special Jelly Roll and Marcus King closed out the ninth televised Stand Up To Cancer fundraising special with a performance that felt more like a revival than a concert. Their soaring duet of “Hard Fought Hallelujah” brought the audience at The Pinnacle in Nashville — and viewers at home — to their feet. Wearing a dark gray Stand Up To Cancer tee under a brown shacket, Jelly Roll stood center stage beside King, leading the charge with heartfelt conviction. Before launching into the song, he…