Mike Thiel is a midwestern Millennial multimediaist with an appreciation for alliteration. (It’s all true!) His stories, photos and videos can be found on the USA Today Network, Taste of Country Network and other entertainment publications and websites around the world. Thiel has created numerous enterprise entertainment features and regularly interviews musicians, comedians, athletes, reality stars, movie producers and more. Currently based in Nashville, Thiel is exploring Music City’s evolving music and nightlife scene and is also a musician himself.
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Meet Waffles, Jana Kramer’s Ridiculously Cute New Puppy
It feels like every human being on the planet has some sort of social media page, but Jana Kramer is taking that notion into much furrier territory.
Old Dominion’s ‘Be With Me’ Video Is All About the Ladies
What if you were auditioning for a music video and the director said your audition tape would be used in the real thing? Would you freak out? Would you maybe not have worn that shirt?
You Talk, You Text in a Movie Theater, You Disappoint George Strait
George Strait doesn't want you to talk or text. Well, at least not during a show at any Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
Granger Smith’s Real-Life Love Story Plays Out in ‘Happens Like That’ Music Video
Granger Smith didn't call on actors to star in his "Happens Like That" video. Instead, he turned to his family.
Miranda Lambert Forgets the Words to Her Own Song [Watch]
Miranda Lambert recently made a surprise drop-in with Little Big Town at their show in Nashville, but her performance didn't quite go as the country superstar had planned.
This Throwback Pic of Blake Shelton and Rascal Flatts With a Shotgun Is Country Heaven
Blake Shelton is one of country music's most recognizable figures, but can you pull him out of this throwback pic?
Jason Aldean’s Wife Shares Sweet Baby Bump Photo With Other ‘Babies’
Brittany Kerr Aldean, the wife of country superstar Jason Aldean, recently posted an Instagram photo of her baby bump and the couple's other two cute "babezzz."
Lady Antebellum Spoof Sam Hunt’s ‘Body Like a Back Road’ in ‘Party in a Bathrobe’ Video [Watch]
Sam Hunt probably never envisioned the words "poo-poo" and "tee-tee" ever being part of the lyrics for his hit "Body Like a Back Road," but a spoof by Lady Antebellum added all that and more.
This Baby Loves Blake Shelton Probably More Than Anyone [Watch]
How do you get a baby to stop crying? Play a Blake Shelton song.
Dixie Chicks Headed to the Big Screen
Missed the Dixie Chicks' DCX MMXVI World Tour? Now you have a chance to see it.
Billy Ray Cyrus Crashes Demi Lovato’s Nashville House Party [Watch]
Demi Lovato threw a house party in Nashville on Wednesday (July 12), and by night's end, she grabbed a microphone, gave some shoutouts and started dancing to "Achy Breaky Heart."
Miranda Lambert’s ‘The Weight of These Wings’ Soars to Platinum Status
Miranda Lambert has more hardware on the way — the 33-year-old singer is celebrating the platinum certification of her latest and sixth studio album The Weight of These Wings.