Month: May 2021

Country power couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood were in Washington, D.C. last weekend, as Garth was celebrated as a Kennedy Center Honoree. But during their time in the city, Trisha got a surprise of her own: She got to meet Dr. Anthony Fauci.

On social media, Trisha shared a snapshot of herself with the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “The opportunity to meet him and thank him in person was not lost on me,” she wrote in the caption, along with a message of encouragement to her fans to consider their vaccination options.

“I almost asked him to sign my vaccination card!” the singer added.

Trisha recently received her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine after coming down with the virus in February. She subsequently explained that while she fortunately made a full recovery, her lack of taste and smell were lingering symptoms that persisted even after she tested negative.

 

 

 

 

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Shania Twain has plans to resume her Let's Go! Las Vegas residency in December 2021 and February 2022, and the singer is pulling out all the stops for a fun, high-energy return to the stage.

“It'll be a lot of fun,” the singer tells People. “I think, particularly, because we've been isolated, apart so long. I think once we're reunited, it's going to be a little nutty, but it'll be a fun nutty!”

Shania is also the creative director of her show, and she says it'll continue to be a colorful, immersive experience on every level. “There's a lot of visual art going on. It's high energy because I'm hyperactive anyway, so I'm everywhere. And then I feed off the audience,” she adds.

Plus, the upcoming Vegas sets are taking place during some big holidays: For example, Shania's got a show booked for February 14 — Valentine's Day — that she hints will be “very romantic.” Earlier in the run, she's got something festive planned for her December dates, too.

“…I'm going to do something special for the holiday spirit as well,” the singer explains. “I mean, I just got to go all out because I have not seen my fans in a year and by the time I'm back onstage, it'll be almost a year and a half.”

Tickets for Shania's Vegas residency go on sale to the general public on June 1 at 10AM PT.

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Just days after releasing his Buy Dirt EP, Jordan Davis has revealed plans for a headlining fall 2021 club tour that takes its name from the project. The Buy Dirt Tour launches September 9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and runs through mid-December.

Joining him on tour will be rising country group Seaforth as well as Mackenzie Porter, the latter of whom currently has a duet with Dustin Lynch, called “Thinking Bout You,” climbing the country charts.

Tickets for the shows are on sale now. You can pick up yours on Jordan’s website.

Speaking of all-star collabs, the title track of Jordan's EP — and the song that lends its name to his tour — is a duet with none other than Luke Bryan. Jordan and Luke will perform that song during the June 1 episode of NBC's Today.

It's been an exciting few weeks for Jordan, who had some personal news to share along with his new music and touring plans. He and his wife, Kristen, are expecting their second child, a baby boy. He'll continue to juggle music and family as the year progresses: The singer recently told People that his wife's due date is in September, the same month that his tour is slated to begin.

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Dierks Bentley will be back in the mountains of Buena Vista, Colorado in 2021. The singer announced the return of his Seven Peaks Festival during a livestream show on Twitch Tuesday night.

Once again, Seven Peaks Festival will close out the summer with a three-day event over Labor Day Weekend. The fun takes place September 3-5, 2021.

It'll be the third year that Seven Peaks has taken place. The festival launched in 2018 and returned the following year, but COVID-19 shutdowns forced the event — along with much of the rest of the live music industry — to take a break in 2020.

More details for the 2021 event, including lineup info, will be revealed over the weeks ahead. Previous performers at Seven Peaks have included artists like Maren Morris, Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan and Tenille Townes. Of course, Dierks can be expected to perform at his festival, and his own 90s cover band, the Hot Country Knights, will more than likely make an appearance, too.

 

 

 

 

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On this date in 1982, the singer known as the King of Country released “Fool Hearted Memory.” It was his first chart-topping single, but it sure wouldn't be his last: In fact, to date, he's had a jaw-dropping 60 number-one hits. Can you name him? ANSWER: George Strait.

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Darius Rucker is among the stars set to appear as part of Juneteenth Unityfest, a livestream event commemorating the Juneteenth holiday next month. Other stars performing or presenting during the event include Dave Matthews, Earth, Wind & Fire, Billy Porter and many more.

Old Dominion is performing as part of Guy Fieri's Restaurant Reboot, a livestream event set for June 12 to benefit the restaurant industry, particularly those affected by COVID-19.

Dewayne Blackwell, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer and co-writer on Garth Brooks' “Friends in Low Places,” has died at the age of 84. Music Row reports that he died on Sunday, May 23.

Kenny Chesney's Blue Chair Bay Rum has teamed with Tipsy Scoop for a four-pack of new, boozy ice cream flavors. They are Dirty Banana, Mango Daiquiri Sorbet, Piña Colada and Spiked Key Lime Pie.

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