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“Better Together”: Luke Combs returning to perform at 2022 Daytona 500

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NASCAR has announced that Luke Combs will perform at The Great American Race next year ahead of the Daytona 500, marking the first time an artist has performed two years in a row at the iconic event. 

The hitmaker made his Daytona 500 debut in 2021, but played for a limited capacity audience due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions at the Daytona International Speedway have since been lifted. 

In a Twitter video, Luke shares memories of watching NASCAR races with his grandfather and cites his desire to play for a full audience at the famed race track as one of the reasons he wanted to come back. 

“I never could’ve imagined playing before the Daytona 500…and while carrying on the tradition was something that I’ll never forget, it just wasn’t the same without a full house, and that’s why I’m excited to come back,” he expresses. “To feel the energy of the excitement, the atmosphere. To connect with the crowd and get them pumped up for The Great American Race, moments like this are what I live for and it’s why I do what I do.” 

The 2022 Daytona 500 is scheduled for February 20. 

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Dan + Shay, Luke Combs & more to receive ACM Honors

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Dan + Shay, Luke Combs, Lady A and Rascal Flatts are among the 2021 ACM Honors recipients. 

Luke is slated to receive the Gene Weed Milestone Award for his outstanding achievements in the genre by becoming the first artist to have his first 10 singles reach #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

The “Tequila” singing duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney will be bestowed with the Jim Reeves International Award for their impressive global streaming numbers with hits like “10,000 Hours,” and previous sold-out U.K. tours, while Rascal Flatts is set to be honored with the esteemed Cliffie Stone Icon Award for advancing the popularity of country music throughout their 20-year career. 

Lady A will receive the Gary Harber Lifting Lives Award for their philanthropic efforts through Lady Aid and working with ACM Lifting Lives. Loretta Lynn has been selected for the Poet’s Award, which recognizes songwriters and the impact they’ve made on the genre through their lyrics, with Toby Keith selected for the Merle Haggard Spirit Award for his individuality that embodies the spirit of the country legend. 

The honorees will be presented with their awards at the ceremony at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on August 25. Tickets go on sale Friday. 

Additionally, ACM is moving its annual Party For a Cause event to Nashville for the first time to coincide with the ACM Honors. The series of charitable events that raise money for ACM Lifting Lives typically occurs in Las Vegas during the ACM Awards, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Country star trivia

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On this day in 2002, this husband-and-wife duo that was named Top New Vocal Duo of the Year at the 2010 ACM Awards and won a 2017 Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album were married in Tennessee. Duo member Joey Feek passed away from cancer in 2016. Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: Joey + Rory. 

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FAA announces new fines for ‘unruly’ airline passengers who refuse to wear masks

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Airline passengers who refuse to wear masks this year could face fines as high as $15,500, officials said on Monday.  The fines are part of an increased effort to crack down on what federal authorities described as “unruly and dangerous behavior” in the skies. The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) made the announcement amid alcohol bans aimed at calming in-flight tensions and thousands of reports of out-of-control passengers. The FAA said as of Monday it had received 2,800 such reports since Jan. 1, with 3/4 of those reported refusing to comply with federal mask rules, it said.

The steepest proposed fine, $15,500, involved a passenger on a Feb. 5 JetBlue flight between Florida and Las Vegas who ignored at least 10 requests from flight attendants to wear a mask over his nose and his mouth. Other potential fines, from $10,500 to $7,500, were proposed for a passenger on another JetBlue flight who was alleged to have become “disruptive” after a flight attendant asked her to wear a mask, a passenger on an Alaska flight who was alleged to have smoked an e-cigarette in the restroom and refused to wear a mask in the cabin and a passenger on a Southwest flight who also refused to wear a mask.

In addition, passengers who assault, threaten or interfere with aircraft crew members could face fines of $35,000 on top of criminal charges.

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FAA announces new fines for ‘unruly’ airline passengers who refuse to wear masks

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Airline passengers who refuse to wear masks this year could face fines as high as $15,500, officials said on Monday.  The fines are part of an increased effort to crack down on what federal authorities described as “unruly and dangerous behavior” in the skies. The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) made the announcement amid alcohol bans aimed at calming in-flight tensions and thousands of reports of out-of-control passengers. The FAA said as of Monday it had received 2,800 such reports since Jan. 1, with 3/4 of those reported refusing to comply with federal mask rules, it said.

The steepest proposed fine, $15,500, involved a passenger on a Feb. 5 JetBlue flight between Florida and Las Vegas who ignored at least 10 requests from flight attendants to wear a mask over his nose and his mouth. Other potential fines, from $10,500 to $7,500, were proposed for a passenger on another JetBlue flight who was alleged to have become “disruptive” after a flight attendant asked her to wear a mask, a passenger on an Alaska flight who was alleged to have smoked an e-cigarette in the restroom and refused to wear a mask in the cabin and a passenger on a Southwest flight who also refused to wear a mask.

In addition, passengers who assault, threaten or interfere with aircraft crew members could face fines of $35,000 on top of criminal charges.

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Authorities say that Illinois chemical plant fire could last for days, forcing 100s of home evacuations

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Dozens of homes in northern Illinois were evacuated Monday after A massive fire destroyed a chemical plant in northern Illinois on Monday forcing dozens of evacuations and producing smoke so thick that it could be seen for miles. Fire officials in Rockton, Ill., issued a mandatory evacuation order affecting about 150 homes near a Lubrizol Corp., facility in the town of about 7,600 along the Wisconsin border 100 miles northwest of Chicago.

The evacuation was ordered moments after first responders arrived at the scene at 7 a.m. to find the Chemtool facility completely consumed by flames as a thick, black plume of smoke spread hundreds of feet overhead. About 70 plant employees were safely evacuated from the facility while one firefighter sustained minor injuries. According to Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson:  “The fire was through the roof when we arrived, and the cause remains unknown at this point. Everything is still under investigation.” There was no danger to people at ground level from contaminants, the chief added.

Emergency officials are opting to let the fire burn out rather than douse it with water because of possible contamination from the runoff reaching the nearby Rock River.

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Authorities say that Illinois chemical plant fire could last for days, forcing 100s of home evacuations

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Dozens of homes in northern Illinois were evacuated Monday after A massive fire destroyed a chemical plant in northern Illinois on Monday forcing dozens of evacuations and producing smoke so thick that it could be seen for miles. Fire officials in Rockton, Ill., issued a mandatory evacuation order affecting about 150 homes near a Lubrizol Corp., facility in the town of about 7,600 along the Wisconsin border 100 miles northwest of Chicago.

The evacuation was ordered moments after first responders arrived at the scene at 7 a.m. to find the Chemtool facility completely consumed by flames as a thick, black plume of smoke spread hundreds of feet overhead. About 70 plant employees were safely evacuated from the facility while one firefighter sustained minor injuries. According to Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson:  “The fire was through the roof when we arrived, and the cause remains unknown at this point. Everything is still under investigation.” There was no danger to people at ground level from contaminants, the chief added.

Emergency officials are opting to let the fire burn out rather than douse it with water because of possible contamination from the runoff reaching the nearby Rock River.

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Darius Rucker admits son Jack doesn't introduce him to new music: “I can't handle it”

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Darius Rucker is close with his youngest son, Jack, but that doesn’t mean they have the same taste in music. 

The crossover country star shares that during a recent trip to the golf course, he allowed his 16-year-old son to be in charge of the music during the drive, but admits he was not a fan of the selections. 

“He plays six songs as we’re driving to the golf course, and we get to the golf course and I turn to him and I said, ‘Jack, that’s 24 minutes of my life I’m never going to get back. Every song you played sucked,” Darius laughs with his signature giggle. “‘I don’t ever want to hear any of those songs again as long as I live.'” 

Apparently, this isn’t the first time Jack has tried to introduce modern music to his famous father. The “Wagon Wheel” singer says his son has also played him songs by Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott that he had a hard time grasping. 

“Jack definitely doesn’t turn me [onto music], he tries, but I keep telling him…he was playing some Travis Scott or somebody the other day and I said, ‘this kid is not speaking English. You can’t tell me this is English. I do not believe it. He’s not speaking English.’ I just couldn’t believe it. I was like, ‘that’s not English,'” Darius adds with a chuckle. “But they’re awesome. Jack definitely doesn’t bring me music. I can’t handle it.” 

On the country music front, Darius scored his ninth #1 single earlier this year with “Beers and Sunshine,” while his current single, “My Masterpiece,” is climbing the charts.

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Darius Rucker admits son Jack doesn't introduce him to new music: “I can't handle it”

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Darius Rucker is close with his youngest son, Jack, but that doesn’t mean they have the same taste in music. 

The crossover country star shares that during a recent trip to the golf course, he allowed his 16-year-old son to be in charge of the music during the drive, but admits he was not a fan of the selections. 

“He plays six songs as we’re driving to the golf course, and we get to the golf course and I turn to him and I said, ‘Jack, that’s 24 minutes of my life I’m never going to get back. Every song you played sucked,” Darius laughs with his signature giggle. “‘I don’t ever want to hear any of those songs again as long as I live.'” 

Apparently, this isn’t the first time Jack has tried to introduce modern music to his famous father. The “Wagon Wheel” singer says his son has also played him songs by Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott that he had a hard time grasping. 

“Jack definitely doesn’t turn me [onto music], he tries, but I keep telling him…he was playing some Travis Scott or somebody the other day and I said, ‘this kid is not speaking English. You can’t tell me this is English. I do not believe it. He’s not speaking English.’ I just couldn’t believe it. I was like, ‘that’s not English,'” Darius adds with a chuckle. “But they’re awesome. Jack definitely doesn’t bring me music. I can’t handle it.” 

On the country music front, Darius scored his ninth #1 single earlier this year with “Beers and Sunshine,” while his current single, “My Masterpiece,” is climbing the charts.

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Brett Eldredge announces North American leg of 2021 ‘Good Day Tour’

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Brett Eldredge officially announced his ‘Good Day Tour’, named after his recent single off his 2020 album ‘Sunday Drive.’  The 21-city tour kicks-off on September 16th in Cleveland, Ohio. This is Eldredge’s first US tour since his holiday Glow Tour in December 2019, and Morgan Evans will be Eldredge’s opening act. Eldredge will continue the ‘Good Day Tour’ in Europe in May of 2022.

Eldredge released a statement announcing the tour, saying: “The Good Day Tour will by far be the most appreciative and grateful experience of my career because I miss playing music so much … The Good Day Tour is going to bring a lot of joy to people, and one of those especially being me, because I cannot wait. We’re gonna show the world what it feels like to be alive again, and I’m gonna kiss that stage when I walk on it every night, because there’s nothing like it and I’ll never let it go.”
Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 18 at 10 a.m., but members of Eldredge’s fan club and Citi cardholders will have access to pre-sale beginning today, Tuesday, June 15th.

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