1) Maren Morris is clarifying she isn't leaving country music.  She's only leaving the toxic parts behind.  (Full Story)

2) Dierks Bentley partnered with WithCo for a line of nonalcoholic cocktail mixes.  Quote, "Life is too short for a bad cocktail.  We kept it stocked at the house . . . I added it to my rider on the road too."  You can find it at Target and Sprouts.  (Full Story)

3) The nominees for Country Music Seminar's 2024 New Faces of Country Music include George Birge, Chayce Beckham, Corey Kent, and Megan Moroney.  (Full Story)

4) Chapel Hart announced they're stepping away from the industry because they haven't received the success they hoped for.  (Full Story)

5) Toby Keith says his battle with cancer is going "pretty good" . . . but he's still fighting, for himself AND everyone else.  He said he's throwing the kitchen sink at it, hoping to help find something that can save lives. (Music Mayhem Magazine) 

6) Chris Stapleton's 13-year-old daughter recently scolded him for a bad songwriting habit.  He'd come up with something, but not record it.  His philosophy was if he didn't remember it the next day, it wasn't that good.  But she changed his mind and told him to ALWAYS record on his phone. (CMT)

Chris Stapleton joins @kelleighbannen on a brand new episode of #TodaysCountry.

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— Chris Stapleton (@ChrisStapleton) November 10, 2023