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Please don’t throw those veggie scraps away. There are so many ways you could use them instead, from composting to homemade stock to even veggie chips.
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Hudson Westbrook is gearing up to release a brand new EP titled Exclusive, arriving January 23. The Texas native tells Country Now that the project is a “little more rock sounding” than his previous releases.
Westbrook recently unveiled the EP cover and track list, adding to the excitement surrounding the project. The track list features five songs, including the previously released “If He Wanted To” and “Pretty Privilege.” Westbrook co-wrote all five tracks.
Of the project, Westbrook tells us, “it’s like a relationship advice EP because I’m 21 and then once I’m raising kids of my own and doing the things that I feel like you write songs about once you get older and experience more life, that’s what’s going to be on the next album. But this EP, I’m excited for it.”
Exclusive Track List
1. Exclusive (Hudson Westbrook, Neil Medley, Lukas Scott, Ryan Beaver)
2. LMWYL (Hudson Westbrook, Neil Medley, Jesse Frasure)
3. Lovin’ On Me (Hudson Westbrook, Neil Medley, Beau Bailey, Lukas Scott)
4. If He Wanted To (Hudson Westbrook, Reid Haughton, Dan Alley, Ryan Beaver)
5. Pretty Privilege (Hudson Westbrook, Lukas Scott, Beau Bailey)
The Exclusive EP arrives as Westbrook’s debut single, “House Again,” continues to climb the charts at country radio, making its way into the Top 10 and still climbing.
Westbrook burst onto the scene in 2024 with the release of his viral hit “Take It Slow,” which arrived while he was enrolled in college. Now focusing on music full time, the rising country act is living out his dreams one day at a time, opening for and collaborating with his heroes along the way.
While chatting with Country Now backstage at the CMA Awards, the 21-year-old reflected on his rise to fame, admitting, “every moment’s a pinch-me moment right now.”
“I’m doing all the things that I’ve never done. I was washing cattle at this time and doing math homework last year…not last year, but a year and a half ago, two years ago.”
Meeting fellow Texas native Parker McCollum was also a highlight for Westbrook.
“I met Parker McCollum at Red Rocks for the first time and then we played a show together… And I was watching him in concert two years ago. And then he walks by here and he’s like, ‘What’s up, man?’ And you’re like, ‘Wow, I just said hi to Parker McCollum.’”
After a breakout year, Westbrook is gearing up for an even bigger 2026, joining Bailey Zimmerman and Morgan Wallen on their headline tours.
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Nick Viall and Natalie Joy are under fire.
Even people who don’t normally defend Austen Kroll feel sorry for the Southern Charm star after this ambush.
There are ways to talk to someone about a family tragedy — like a sister dying when they were both children.
And folks? This is not it.
Interview questions seldom need to be ambushes
Following a recent episode of The Viall Files, hosts Nick Viall and Natalie Joy got some flack from the audience.
In the episode itself, the two sat down with Southern Charm‘s Austen Kroll.
At first, the interview went more or less as you might expect. They discussed his role on the Bravo series.
Around 10 minutes in, however, there was a hard pivot.
“Quickly jumping out of Southern Charm,” Natalie said, “but going into your childhood, I didn’t know this about your sister passing at 9.”
When Austen was 7 years old, his older sister tragically died.
In 1994, the Kroll family was on a hike.
Austen’s older sister, Kyle, fell off of a cliff during that hike.
Losing a sibling is cause for grief for anyone. Losing a sibling as a child is an almost unthinkable loss.
Austen took the abrupt shift with grace, saying: “Okay, we are switching gears.”
Was Austen okay with these questions? He was very polite
“Sorry and you obviously don’t have to answer,” Natalie continued. (This part, at least, showed some sensitivity)
She asked: “My question is … how did your family, because you’re obviously so close to your family, your parents and Katie.”
Natalie continued: “How did your family keep y’all together during that time?”
As you can see for yourself, and as many fans have pointed out, this is when Austen’s leg began to shake.
A leg tremor can simply mean caffeine or ADHD … but it can also be a visible sign of emotional distress.
As Austen continued speaking, he said that the birth of his younger sister, Katie, was “the biggest blessing that the Kroll family could have gotten.”
He likened the time after Kyle’s death as his family’s “dark ages.”
Austen expressed: “That quite literally was like our whole family rebirth … life could begin again.”
It wasn’t long before Joy asked: “Were you there when she fell?” He was. “What was this cliff?”
Austen diplomatically declined to specify even the town, let alone the cliff, sharing that the hiking trail “got wiped off the map buy a hurricane and there’s no love lost with my family on that one.”
They didn’t mean any harm, but this was just … not a good interview
As you can imagine, there was a lot of backlash — particularly for Natalie Joy, who seemed to ask the more insensitive questions.
This loss has obviously defined a huge aspect of Austen’s life. (At least, that’s obvious to us; perhaps it was not obvious to Natalie)
Austen acknowledged that his therapist has noted that his avoidance of commitment may stem from this childhood trauma.
Meanwhile, fans — even those who are critical of some of Austen’s behavior at other times — are expressing their disappointment with Nick and Natalie’s interview.
There’s a way to discuss something like this, for the guest and, frankly, for viewers. And wow, this was not the way.
Nick Viall & Natalie Joy BLASTED Over Austen Kroll Interview was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Coco Jones Performs Tiny Desk Concert
Coco Jones is the latest musician to stop by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance at the radio network’s Washington D.C. office. The R&B star wore a shimmering silver dress to perform songs from her Grammy-nominated full-length debut, 2025’s Why Not More?
Jones began the set with the Why Not More? track “You” before turning the clock back to 2022 with “Double Back,” off her EP What I Didn’t Tell You. Next came the more recent song “On Sight.”
“Thank you guys, thank ya’ll so much. I’m just loving hearing all of my music with this band. I don’t know if y’all feeling it like me. I’m feeling it though,” she said to cheers from the Tiny Desk audience. “And I hope you get to see some of the musical influences. I’m inspired by the genres R&B, traditional, modern, you know, country, I’m from Nashville, gospel, praise God. And a little pop.” She then performed “Taste,” which features a sample of Britney Spears’ pop classic “Toxic.”
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Jones welcomed The String Queens trio for a performance of “Here We Go (Uh Oh),” which was nominated for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song at the 2025 Grammys Awards. The trio stuck around for the concert’s closing song, “ICU,” Jones’ 2022 breakout single. The ballad entered the Billboard Hot 100 and won Best R&B Performance at Grammys in 2024.
Coco Jones will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is considered the Black national anthem, at Super Bowl LX. The game is set to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, February 8, 2026. As previously announced, Bad Bunny will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show.
The singer also starred in Peacock’s Bel-Air, which just wrapped up its fourth and final season.
Buy Coco Jones’ Why Not More? on vinyl and CD here.
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Ari Lennox Finds Her ‘Twin Flame’
Ari Lennox has shared a new song to welcome 2026. Produced by Tommy “TBHits” Brown and Leather Jacket, “Twin Flame” is a sultry R&B ode to shared passion. “Ooh, you got me out here actin’ different,” Lennox croons. “Twin Flame” is out now via Interscope Records.
“Twin Flame” will appear on Lennox’s anticipated third studio album, Vacancy, which arrives on January 23, 2026 and is available for pre-order now.
Several singles have already been released from the album, including “Under The Moon,” “Vacancy,” and “Soft Girl Era.”
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The title track reunited Lennox with hitmakers Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox, the same powerhouse duo behind her Billboard-charting, RIAA platinum-certified hit “Pressure.” “Baby, I want you to fill this vacancy. Come through. I want you to move in this space with me tonight,” she sings on the hook of “Vacancy.”
Vacancy is Lennox’s followup to 2022’s age/sex/location. She made her full-length debut in 2019 with Shea Butter Baby, which featured collaborations with JID and J. Cole. Both albums were critically acclaimed, with Shea Butter Baby having been certified gold in the United States.
Lennox was recently a special guest during Robert Glasper’s Blue Note concert in Los Angeles, following a standout set at One Music Fest in Atlanta where she performed “Vacancy” alongside older fan favorites. Later, she returned to the stage with fellow R&B powerhouse Jazmine Sullivan for a rendition of their beloved 2021 collaboration “On It.” In November, she performed at the 80th EBONY Power 100 Gala, joining the historic celebration of Black excellence.
In 2024, Lennox released the single “Smoke,” which resulted in her sixth top 20 hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. That same year, she collaborated with Camper on “War” alongside Jeremih, Foggieraw’s “Stay Awhile,” and Jessie Reyez’s “JUST LIKE THAT.”
Buy Ari Lennox’s Vacancy on vinyl here.
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Meri and Janelle were poised to sign off on Coyote Pass’ sale.
According to them, that’s when Robyn blindsided them — ambushing both women with an ultimatum.
She and Kody wanted an NDA to keep their lips sealed.
Meri says that she’s not going to be silenced ever again.
A last-minute ultimatum applies the most pressure
On Sunday, January 11, TLC aired Part One of the Sister Wives One-on-One special.
Janelle opened up about the offer that she and the others received for the infamous Flagstaff, Arizona property.
She was eager to get it over with — for a lot of reasons.
However, she revealed that there was one little unexpected surprise when it came down to accepting the sale.
Everyone had to agree, as co-owners of the land. But Robyn had a surprise ultimatum for Janelle and for Meri.
According to Janelle, Robyn presented her and Meri with a “confidentiality agreement.” They would have to sign an NDA in order to sell Coyote Pass.
“What is so interesting is,” Janelle remarked, “the first time around, the first written offer, Kody, Meri and I had completed the title work signatures like within a week.”
She shared: “I sent in the checks to the title company so no one would balk about paying for the fees.”
As the rest of them awaited a signature from Robyn, Janelle explained, the contract for the offer was “about to expire.”
She characterized: “Robyn pops up and says, ‘Oh, I’m not going to do it unless you guys sign this confidentiality agreement.’”
‘It felt like a total power play’
“Meaning that, you know, Meri couldn’t take any more action for her to get her money back,” Janelle explained.
“And,” she continued, “that we would all be confidential, like we wouldn’t talk about this agreement.”
Janelle summarized this as a “power play” from Robyn, flexing this leverage during a brief window to try to force the issue.
“So Robyn hadn’t chimed in at all the entire six weeks,” Janelle described. “And at the very end, she comes with a completed document for us to sign.”
“It felt like a total power play,” Janelle emphasized.
Janelle even revealed that the contract did expire. “Thank god” the buyer renewed the contract, she expressed.
Kody apparently approached her, wanting her to talk to Meri.
“It was all about silencing me. It was all about confidentiality,” Meri explained during the special. “I don’t know. They didn’t want me to talk and I could not figure out why.”
She declared: “So when they say ‘Meri was stopping it, Meri was stopping it’ — damn right I was.”
Meri affirmed: “Because I’m not going to be silenced again. I will not be silenced anymore.”
‘I had no reason to be silenced’
“So he is blaming me and he is saying Meri’s stopping this,” Meri summarized.
She explained that this is “because I’m not going to sign a contract that tells me to be quiet with no reason.”
Meri added: “I had no reason to be silenced.”
She continued: “And I didn’t know why they kept putting that in there.”
It sounds like we might be hearing more about this mess in Part Two!
Janelle & Meri Brown AMBUSHED by Robyn to Sign NDA, ‘Sister Wives’ … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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