Month: May 2021

Folds of Honor Tennessee is launching its first annual Celebrity Golf Tournament this year, with several country artists lending their support. 

Lee Brice, Michael Ray and Mitchell Tenpenny are among the many participants in the one-day fundraiser, set to take place at The Governors Club in Brentwood, Tennessee just outside of Nashville on June 21.

Proceeds raised through the event will benefit Folds of Honor’s program that provides educational scholarships to the children and spouses of deceased veterans and service members who are disabled. 

Jamey Johnson, Nashville star Charles Esten and Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel will also take part in the event.

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Gabby Barrett is ready to hit the road with a baby in tow! 

The breakout country star and her husband, fellow American Idol season 16 contestant Cade Foehner, welcomed daughter Baylah May in January, and the couple is equipped to take her on tour this summer, when she hits the road as an opening act on Thomas Rhett‘s Center Point Road Tour beginning in August. In fact, Gabby refers to their tour bus as a “home on wheels.” 

“She will definitely be with us,” Gabby tells Entertainment Tonight. “I’m really excited for her to be able to watch us on the side of the stage, and as she grows, become more aware of what we do and songs and things like that. And then eventually we can write songs about her and it will just be so sweet.”

The American Idol finalist adds that at five months old, Baylah is already a fan of music. 

“I’m definitely looking forward to getting to now experience live shows and performances, and all of those things, with her with us,” the new mom continues. “She’s a very lullaby baby right now, so she loves music and falls asleep to little music.”

Gabby walked away with three wins at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, for Top Country Female Artist, Top Country Song for “I Hope,” and Top Collaboration for her remix of “I Hope,” featuring Charlie Puth.

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Dierks Bentley recently helped raise the spirits of a fan who has cancer. 

After a friend from Dierks’ hometown in Arizona reached out about a fan named Baylee Barradas who’s battling sarcoma, the country star treated her to a private concert in her living room.

Dierks posted the heartfelt moment on Instagram, sharing a photo of he and Baylee, who’s wearing a Dierks Bentley T-shirt, alongside a video of an acoustic performance of his motivational hit, “Riser.” 

“Didn't think anything could top the recent club shows we did but that was before I got to play a private concert for my new friend Baylee Barradas. One of my hometown friends brought Baylee's fight with cancer to my attention,” Dierks writes alongside the video where Baylee can be seen mouthing along to the lyrics. “Sweet girl really going thru it. hard hard stuff. Could use all the prayers.” 

Dierks also gave a shout-out to Kelsea Ballerini, who appeared on a surprise video call to chat with Baylee.

“Loved meeting sweet Baylee!!! A riser indeed. So glad you called,” Kelsea writes in the comment section, with Little Big Town‘s Karen Fairchild, Brothers Osborne, Chris Lane and Tenille Townes among those sharing their support for Baylee. 

Dierks recently wrapped up his five-date High Times & Hangovers Tour. He’ll embark on the Beers on Me Tour this summer, kicking off on August 13 in Salt Lake City. 

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Luke Bryan is among the performers at the annual National Music Publishers’ Association’s meeting next month. 

Country-turned-pop superstar Taylor Swift will receive the Songwriter Icon Award at the event, recognizing her illustrious career. In the last year alone, she became the first woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards three times, and the first woman to reach #1 on the Billboard 200 with three albums over the course of a single year, with Folklore, Evermore and Fearless (Taylor’s Version).  

Luke’s label mate and breakout TikTok star Priscilla Block will also perform, along with “Brave” singer Sara Bareilles. Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern will be recognized with the Industry Legacy Award. 

Garth Brooks was bestowed with the Songwriter Icon Award at the virtual event last year. This year’s meeting will also be held virtually on June 9.

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Looks like Gwen Stefani did a little shopping inside of Blake Shelton‘s closet instead of doing some spring cleaning.

Over the weekend, the “Let Me Reintroduce Myself” singer shared a snap to her Instagram stories of her gleefully wearing one of her fiancé’s plaid shirts.  “Cleaning out @blakeshelton closet,” Stefani captioned the update and added a red heart emoji, according to screenshots taken by Entertainment Tonight.

The Grammy winner then modeled herself wearing the oversized, bright orange and blue flannel and joked, “We’re for sure keeping this shirt.”

Shelton, 44, has not reacted to his soon-to-be wife swiping one of his signature plaid shirts but it’s only a matter of time before he returns the favor.

Stefani, 51, and Shelton met in 2015 on the set of The Voice and became engaged last October.  The two have yet to announce a wedding date but the country crooner previously revealed that the song the two will have their first dance to will be “If You Leave” from the Pretty in Pink soundtrack.

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Ten years ago today, this North Carolina native and “Five More Minutes” singer was crowned the winner of season 10 of American Idol. Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: Scotty McCreery.

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