Month: June 2021

Clint Black to kick-off the ‘Mostly Hits & The Mrs.’ tour with wife Lisa Hartman Black

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Post date June 15, 2021
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Clint Black will kick off his “Mostly Hits & The Mrs.” tour on November 18th, kicking-off in Wichita Falls, TX through 23 cities, including Sioux Falls, SD; Fresno, CA; and Savannah, GA, and concluding on February 14th, 2022 in New Orleans. Singer/actress Lisa Hartman Black, Clint’s wife, will also join the tour for its entirety.

Said Clint: “I’m so happy to be doing live concerts again. I’m even more excited to get to November, when Lisa and I will tour together. We have a very special show planned and can’t wait to take it on the road!”

This marks the first time the couple has performed a full tour together. Tickets are on sale now and can be found: here.

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Doja Cat drops new video, reveals album details for ‘Planet Her’

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Amala “Doja Cat” Dlamini announced the tracklist and official release date for her 14-track, third studio LP titled Planet Her. Doja recruited several supporting acts for the project, including SZA, Young Thug, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and JID.

Planet Her, which drops on June 25, features Doja’s latest single “‘Need To Know’, and in anticipation of the album release, she has dropped the official music video for the track. In the futuristic music video, Doja is joined by singer Grimes, who appear as alien in the visual.

Check out the video for “Need to Know” – here.

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“Made in America” festival 10th Anniversary line-up to feature Justin Bieber, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion and more

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JAY-Z’s Made In America Festival is returning to Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Highway on September 4th and 5th. Roc Nation in conjunction with Live Nation revealed the star-studded lineup, with Lil Baby and Justin Bieber serving as headliners. The rest of the lineup includes Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo, Roddy Ricch, Bobby Shmurda, Baby Keem, A$AP Ferg, Freddie Gibbs, Tinashe, and more.

This year’s MIA Festival is set to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union with a portion of the proceeds going to the ACLU. JAY-Z said in a statement: “This year will be like no other, as Made In America celebrates 10 years of music history-making moments. The artists’ performances will be even bigger and Cause Village will host a wider range of amazing philanthropic organizations. We look forward to sharing incredible memories with our festival attendees and the city of Philadelphia.”

Two-day general admission passes are currently available at the link here.

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Toby Keith teams with Brantley Gilbert & Hardy on “The Worst Country Song of All Time”

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Post date June 14, 2021
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Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert and Hardy are set to release “The Worst Country Song of All Time.”

On Monday, Brantley confirmed that his new single will be the fan-requested song, sharing a teaser ahead of its Friday release that finds him singing the song’s title that leads into a country rocker. “Y’all ready to have a little fun with this one #bgnation?” the Georgia native posed in the caption.

“Everybody was wrong. THIS is the #WorstCountrySong,” Toby adds.

Additionally, Toby continues on his Country Comes to Town Tour next week with a stop in Prescott, Arizona, on June 20, followed by appearances at a variety of festivals and fairs across the country this summer before wrapping up on December 3 at the Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida.

The Country Comes to Town Tour is named after Toby’s hit single from his platinum-certified 1999 album, How Do You Like Me Now?!

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“Things Dads Do”: Thomas Rhett releasing new song on Wednesday

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Post date June 14, 2021
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Thomas Rhett is celebrating Father’s Day early this year with the release of a new song, “Things Dads Do.”

Thomas made the announcement during an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night, alongside his father, hit songwriter Rhett Akins. Co-written with his dad, the country superstar initially teased the song on social media last year and will officially release the studio version on Wednesday.

“Of all the songs me and dad have written together, this is one of my favorites,” Thomas shared from the Opry stage of the song that finds him reflecting on the lessons his father taught him growing up, only to find himself in the same position as a father of three daughters and another on the way.

The hitmaker will release the song on Wednesday ahead of Father’s Day on Sunday. Thomas announced in May that he and wife Lauren are expecting their fourth girl in November. She’ll join older sisters Willa Gray, Ada James and Lennon Love.

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Brooks & Dunn announce dates for rescheduled Reboot Tour

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Post date June 14, 2021
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Brooks & Dunn are poised for a “Reboot.”

The iconic country duo has announced details for the rescheduled Reboot Tour, marking their first nationwide tour in a decade. Originally slated to take place in 2020, the tour was moved to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and includes seven new dates.

The “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” singers will make stops in Chicago at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta, the BB&T Pavilion in Philadelphia and more. The tour begins on September 2 in Indianapolis and concludes on October 9 at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Travis Tritt and “My Boy” singer Elvie Shane join the legendary team as opening acts.

Tickets for the new dates go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets purchased for previously announced shows will be honored at the new dates. Visit the Brooks & Dunn website for a full list of shows.

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Florida Georgia Line and Nelly have a “Lil Bit” of fun in new video

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Florida Georgia Line is reuniting with Nelly in the video for “Lil Bit.”

Set in Nashville, the video sees FGL’s Tyler Hubbard picking the rapper up in his truck, after which the two cruise around town as the hip-hop-meets-country number plays in the background.

The video spotlights hip-hop dancers and local haunts, including Shop Hands Barber Shop. The guys later meet up with Tyler’s FGL partner Brian Kelley, singing and hanging by their tour buses before heading to a backyard party flush with twinkle lights and red Solo cups.

“It’s always great when we get a chance to get together because our chemistry is genuine,” Nelly shares with People about the country duo. “They are family, they are like little brothers and it’s really great when you can see people who you care for so much, grow and become single bachelors into these married guys with kids, and being able to make their dreams come true. Not just for themselves, but also for their families as well.”

“Lil Bit” is the lead single off Nelly’s country-leaning EP, The Heartland, expected to be released this summer.

The two acts first joined forces in 2013 for a remix of Florida Georgia Line’s hit single “Cruise,” which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Carrie Underwood to share 'My Savior: Live from the Ryman' DVD

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Carrie Underwood‘s performance of her gospel album, My Savior, at the Ryman Auditorium will soon be available on DVD.

Set for release on July 23, My Savior: Live from the Ryman features footage from the powerhouse singer’s livestream concert on Easter Sunday, including performances with CeCe Winans on “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” and Bear Rinehart of Needtobreathe on “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.” Carrie also sings the traditional hymns “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art” and more.

Additionally, PBS, Circle and other networks will air a TV special featuring performances from DVD the same day it’s released.

“This is an album I have always wanted to record and I'm thrilled to be able to bring these uplifting, inspirational songs to life in this special way,” Carrie says in a statement.

Following its arrival in March, My Savior gave Carrie her ninth consecutive album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, making her the first artist to do so. The project also reached the top of the Billboard Christian Albums chart and top five on the all-genre Billboard 200.

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Jimmie Allen calls on Keith Urban, Little Big Town & more for 'Bettie James Gold Edition'

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Jimmie Allen has tapped into a new group of all-stars for his upcoming album, Bettie James Gold Edition.

The album serves as an extension of his 2020 EP, Bettie James, which features current single “Freedom Was a Highway” with Brad Paisley, along with collaborations with the late Charley Pride, Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton and more. Jimmie has added nine new tracks to Gold Edition, in addition to the seven songs on Bettie James. The projects are named in honor of his late grandmother, Bettie, and father, James.

Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Lanco, Lindsay Ell and LoCash are all featured on the album, in addition to country newcomers Breland and Lathan Warlick. The country star also reaches across genre lines with collaborations with Pitbull, Babyface, Monica, grunge metal band Neon Union, pop duo teamwork. and Latin pop artist Vikina.

Keith appears on a song called “Boy Gets a Truck,” while LBT harmonizes with Jimmie, Monica and Vikina on “Pray.” Jimmie recently teased his collaboration with Lanco, “Home Sweet Hometown,” and he joins forces with Breland and Lathan on “Somebody.”

“When I was writing some of the songs, I was trying to picture each moment. I went to each artist to work with them so they could be who they are on the song and bring their greatness to the song – I feel like that's what makes the songs better,” Jimmie describes. “I'm super proud of the body of work of this album and can't wait for people to hear it.”

Bettie James Gold Edition arrives on June 25.

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Country star trivia

Eight years ago this week, Luke Bryan received RIAA gold certification for a single that was also the title track of his fourth studio album. To top it off, the song would also go on to lend its name to an annual festival Luke curates in Cancun, Mexico. Do you know what it's called? ANSWER: “Crash My Party.”