March Madness has a new anthem for 2026 and it's going to sound a lot more country.  The official CBS/TNT anthem for the 2026 NCAA Tournament is set, as the Zac Brown Band has lent “Give It Away” to the 68-team event coverage.  The action starts next month and culminates with the Final Four on April 4-6 in Indianapolis. The song will be played before every tip-off . . .

"Give It Away" by Zac Brown Band will be this year's anthem for March Madness coverage on CBS/TNT.

Last year's song was "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga. pic.twitter.com/vpAwFPaBU5

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Luke Combs recently welcomed his third child, another boy, with his wife Nicole. Little Chet Wiley joins his two big brothers, who also have very down-home first names, Tex - age 3, and Beau - age 2. 

They announced the happy news in a recent joint Instagram post, greeting the “littlest Combs BOY”. No official birthdate was given, the family kept the arrival private for several days. Combs is preparing to embark on his "My Kinda Saturday Night Stadium Tour", but for now he’s savoring the early days with this newest addition to his family. 

 

 

 

 

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 A Lainey Wilson documentary is coming to Netflix.  "Keepin' Country Cool" is directed by Amy Scott, who promises a "deeply personal, wildly inspiring" and authentic look at the singer's life.  Additional details about the documentary will be released in the coming weeks.  "Lainey Wilson: Keepin' Country Cool" will appear on the streaming service starting April 22nd.

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Luke Combs was planning to perform at the Madden Bowl concert tonight in Santa Clara, California (Feb. 6), ahead of Super Bowl LX.  Reps for the singer confirmed yesterday that he will no longer be performing at the event.  Combs is expecting his third baby with wife Nicole, and she is expected to go into labor at any time.  Combs says, “family always comes first.” The new baby will join big brothers Tex (2) and Beau (3). Combs new album, The Way I Am, drops in March. 

 

 

 

 

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Zach Top took home the award for Best Traditional Country Album for "Ain't In It For My Health" at yesterday's Grammy Awards. This is Top's first Grammy win.  The country star earned a total of (3) nominations this year, including Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for "I Never Lie." Jelly Roll picked up (2) Grammy’s last night for Best Contemporary Country album and for his collaboration with Shaboozy on “Amen”. Chris Stapleton won for Best Country Solo Performance for “Bad As I Used to Be”, a song featured in “F1 the Movie”.  Unfortunately, as in years past, the country awards were not part of the televised portion of the show.