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Florida Georgia Line's new song "God, Your Momma And Me" features a blast-from-the-past artist: the Backstreet Boys!

When I think of spoiling a pet I think of giving the dog a freshly cooked steak or a few pieces of chicken for the cat.

Groundhog Day is this Thursday, Feb. 2, and given the amount of snow we've had this year I'm a little worried about what this rodent will predict. If he sees his shadow that means we must endure another six weeks of winter, but if he doesn't see his shadow then that means spring will arrive early...

Fido and Fluffy are more then just pets to many owners. They are often refereed to as family members. But what happens if the family unit splits? Fido and Fluffy are by law considered property unlike children, but one state is shaking things up with a new bill.

Shedders! Are you dreaming of warm, sunny weather filled with friends, camping, a few adult beverages and kickin' country music with the most beautiful concert backdrop in our state? He's what we know so far about the 2017 Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre ...

The movie "A Dog's Purpose" is getting a lot of heat after a video surfaced this week of a distressed German shepherd being forced by a handler into rushing water. The video goes on with the dog struggling to stay afloat and at one point the dog goes under...

Looks like a few of our listeners know their celebrity beards. Here are the winners -- as well as the celebrity beards they identified in our "Guess The Zac Brown Band Celebrity Beard" contest:

This morning it took me over 20 minutes to get all the thick ice that was coating my windshield off.

Tim McGraw recently posted a photo on social media with the caption "Snow on the ground, peas and cornbread, deviled eggs, sweet tea, Zombie Cajun sauce, fire in the fireplace and a good lookin' woman! Heaven." He put up the picture during the storm that swept through Nashville. That got me thinkin about what type of food I like to eat when the weather gets cold and crummy.

Brrr ... when the thermometer drops below 10 degrees, you can't call it anything but downright cold! It doesn't matter whether it's 7 degrees, 5 degrees or 3 degrees, it all feels like the same freeze-your-hiney-off cold!

Losing weight and exercise are usually among Americans' top New Year's resolutions, from which the weight loss industry rakes in billions of dollars. But if you're trying to exercise and lose weight it can be an overwhelming process. With all the health and fitness information out there -- some of which is contradictory -- getting started can be tough.

When New Year's rings in it brings with it resolutions. Some of us make them and some of us don't. I thought instead of making a New Year's resolution for myself that it would be a little fun to have you make a New Year's resolution for me. Heck ... let's throw Rik into the mix as well.