
Childhood Pen Pal to OB/GYN
This made the rounds just after the holidays, but you might have missed it: The site “Good News Network” has a story about a WILD coincidence. A lady from Pennsylvania came across some old pen pal letters from high school . . .

Mitchell Tenpenny drops his new song “You Phase”
Mitchell Tenpenny has released his new song “You Phase,” co-written by Mitchell, Andy Albert, and Cory Crowder. The singer shares in a press release: “When I heard the phrase ‘you phase’ mentioned in the room that day

Parker McCollum shares the fan-favorite track “Big Ole Fancy House”
Parker McCollum is finally sharing the fan-favorite track “Big Ole Fancy House,” co-written by McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose, and Hillary Lindsey, McCollum has included the song in his set for years, though he hadn’t recorded it

Protecting the Smallest Ears
Two recent grads at Penn invented a special hat for premature babies that protects their hearing. It’s a beanie that goes over their ears and filters out frequencies higher than 500 hertz. Too many hospital sounds like beeping can

Luke Bryan announces dates for 2026 ‘Word On The Street Tour’
Luke Bryan has announced the 2026 ‘Word On The Street Tour’ featuring support from Drew Baldridge, Karley Scott Collins, Lanie Gardner, Randall King, Zach John King, Shane Profitt, Raelynn, Lauren Watkins, Jake Worthington, and DJ Rock on

Carly Pearce shares video for new song ‘Church Girl’
Carly Pearce has shared her new song “Church Girl,”which inspires listeners to tackle the feeling of being judged or experiencing shame, and encouraging them to feel loved and accepted regardless of their past or present struggles. Pearce

Guinness Record-Holding Teacher
A teacher in Michigan is now a Guinness World Record holder. 90-year-old Beverly Hannett-Price teaches English at Detroit Country Day School, just outside the city. They held a surprise assembly for her on Monday. She broke the

Ludacris pulls out of 2026 Rock the Country fest, featuring Kid Rock, Nelly, Jelly Roll & more
The multi-city 2026 Rock the Country traveling festival tour will visit eight U.S. cities in 2026, with the lineup featuring Jason Aldean, Kid Rock, Creed, Jelly Roll, and Blake Shelton playing various dates. Other artists performing across

Dolly Parton joined by Queen Latifah, Miley Cyrus, Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire on new version of ‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning’
Dolly Parton has teamed up with Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, and Reba McEntire for a new version of her classic hit, “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” which marks the 50th anniversary of Dolly writing

Superhuman Swimming
A 13-year-old boy in Australia is being hailed a hero after making a “superhuman” swim to save his family. He was in a kayak, and his mom and two siblings were on paddleboards. The wind blew them out

Ashley McBryde shares her new single ‘What If We Don’t”
Ashley McBryde has released her new single, “What If We Don’t,” along with the official music video for the song. The ballad, written by Ashley along with Terri Jo Box and Randall Clay, is the first taste

Blake Shelton adds eight new dates to Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Due to popular demand Blake Shelton has announced eight additional dates for his Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, taking place May 6-24, 2026. Shelton shared a video of himself riding a tractor down the

The Glass Cage Reboot
This might be the coolest Good News story of the year: 10 years ago, a music promoter in Canada named Marcus Pollard found an old vinyl record in a thrift store and bought it for $4. It didn’t

2026 Grammy Awards: Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar top the list of winners
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards were held Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with the ceremony was hosted for the sixth and final time by Trevor Noah. The evening opened with Noah welcoming

Megan Moroney drops video for ‘Wish I Didn’t’ starring Dylan Efron
Megan Moroney has dropped her new song, “Wish I Didn’t,” co-written by Moroney, Emily Weisband, Hillary Lindsey and Luke Laird. “Wish I Didn’t” is the third track released from Moroney’s upcoming third studio album, “Cloud 9,” dropping

Firefighters Beat the Cold
Firefighters in Fort Worth, Texas saved a bunch of homeless people from cold temperatures this week. There’s a photo of one firefighter carrying a guy on his back to get him to a hospital. The guy had hypothermia,

Chris Stapleton sets new ‘All-American Road Show’ dates
Chris Stapleton has extended his “All-American Road Show” through Fall 2026, with over 20 new stops on the long-running tour. The new dates begin May 23 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium (with special guests Lainey Wilson and Allen

The Killers, T-Pain, Avery Anna and more to perform at inaugural Freely Fest in Nashville
The non-partisan nonprofit organization Freedom Forum has unveiled the lineup for its inaugural ‘Freely Fest’, taking place on April 8th at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and streaming live globally. The Killers, T-Pain, Dominic Fike, Janelle Monáe, and Avery

Tichigan Lake Rescue
A group of neighbors near Milwaukee used a paddleboard to save an ice fisherman on Saturday. He was getting ready to fish on a lake when he fell through the ice. They heard him calling for help, got him

Miranda Lambert sells full song catalog to Sony Music Publishing & Domain Capital Group
Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Domain Capital Group have teamed up to acquire the full song catalog of acclaimed country artist Miranda Lambert, securing rights to her complete body of recorded works. The partnership also includes a