Month: June 2021

Could a talk show be in Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood‘s future? 

After recently hosting The Ellen Degeneres Show together, fans have been buzzing about the beloved couple helming their own talk show.  During an appearance on TalkShopLive, Trisha revealed that it’s an opportunity they would consider under one condition: the show would have to come to them. 

“The one caveat for me is it would have to be in Nashville. It was really fun, he and I had a really good time doing that together,” she says, in reference to hosting Ellen. 

The pair have also proven themselves as hosts of their own shows: Garth with his weekly Inside Studio G on Facebook Live and Trisha as longtime host of the Food Network’s Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. The “Walkaway Joe” singer shares that when she was pitched the idea of having a cooking show, she requested to shoot it in Oklahoma, where she and Garth were living at the time.   

“They came to Oklahoma and we filmed there, and now that we’re in Nashville we film the show here. So to be able to film the show and then go home at night is important,” she explains. “So I would not say that it’s something we wouldn’t consider, but I think they’d have to come to us.”

Additionally, Trisha is open to the idea of having a live studio audience if they shot in Music City.  

“It would also be easy for guests, especially artists, because so many people live here, and not just in country music. A lot of artists from all forms of music live in this town. Nashville’s a cool city,” she says. “Think about it, guys.” 

Trisha is set to release her new cookbook, Trisha’s Kitchen, on September 28. 

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Zac Brown Band are on the “Same Boat” with their new single. 

The Grammy-winning group are set to release the track on Friday, marking the first time the band reunited in the studio since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Described as an “uplifting” number, “Same Boat” follows the 2020 single “The Man Who Loves You the Most” — which reached the top 25 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart — and is the first single under the band’s new label home, Warner Music Nashville. 

“‘Same Boat’ is really about the human condition,” explains frontman Zac Brown, who co-wrote the tune. “It’s about how we all go through the same things, all together. It is a chance to be able to remind people to be positive, be good to each other and show empathy. You don’t know what it’s like to walk around in someone else’s shoes. We’re all human beings. Let’s spread some love around and show kindness to each other.” 

The band will set out on The Comeback Tour in August, culminating with a show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on October 17.

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Thomas Rhett is channeling his passion for the great outdoors into a new product line. 

The ACM Male Artist of the Year has partnered with outdoor lifestyle brand Chaco Footwear to create a sandal line, the Thomas Rhett Collection.

The first offerings from the sandal line, called the Boulder Collection, are available today. The Boulder design was inspired by a fishing trip Thomas and his wife, Lauren, took at the Boulder River in Montana, where he caught his first trout. The sandal features black soles with a green strap boasting multi-colored fly-fishing lures.

“When I’m outside my creativity levels go through the roof and it’s no wonder that nature has had such an influence on my new music, Thomas says. “There is something about being outside that just takes the worries of the world away and depletes them, for at least an hour or so. It’s a place that you can slow down and learn how to live in the moment.” 

The Boulder design is also in reference to his new song “More Time Fishin‘,” from his 2021 album, Country Again: Side A. The Boulder Collection is the first of three limited-edition sandals that the singer will be releasing throughout the summer, alongside the upcoming Reflections Collection and Big Sky Country Collection. 

Ten percent of proceeds from the sales of the Thomas Rhett Collection will benefit Love One International, an organization that provides medical care to children and supports communities in Uganda.

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Maren Morris had her head in the clouds this weekend. 

The Grammy-winning singer took to Instagram to share her experience with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds ahead of their demonstration at The Great Tennessee Air Show. 

One snap shows her in the air, her face covered by an oxygen mask and helmet with a gorgeous view of the sky reflected in her visor, while a gallery of photos shows her climbing into the plane, along with close-up shots of the uniform. Maren also shared a video of her interacting with the crew and showing what her perspective was while soaring through the air.

“That was amazing!” she exclaims after the trip. 

“Thanks for the insane ride, @afthunderbirds,” the singer writes on Instagram. “We pulled 6.6 G's and I didn't puke or pass out. I will consider that a massive win. Thank you @afthunderbirds and Major Jason Markzon for an experience I will treasure for a lifetime.” 

Maren is nominated for multiple awards at the CMT Awards, where she’ll also perform when the show airs on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Chris Stapleton and Ingrid Andress are set for world premiere collaborations at the CMT Awards. 

Chris will take the stage with Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer H.E.R., marking her debut at a country music awards show, while Ingrid will team up with Canadian singer-songwriter JP Saxe. 

Additionally, Brett Young, Carly Pearce, Mickey Guyton, Little Big Town, Trace Adkins, Dylan Scottand trio Restless Road have been added as presenters at the show.

Grammy winning soul singer Gladys Knight, Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, Tennessee Titans player Taylor Lewan and actors Busy Philipps and Anthony Mackie have also been tapped as presenters, along with CMT hosts Cody Alan, Katie Cook and Ashley ShahAhmadi. 

The fan-voted awards show hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini will feature a variety of other collaborative performances. 

The CMT Awards air on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. 

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Luke Bryan is bringing back the Farm Tour. 

This fall, the ACM Entertainer of the Year will visit six farms across the Midwest in September. The 12th annual trek kicks off on September 9 at  Statz Bros. Farm in Wisconsin, followed by stops in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio before wrapping at Kubiak Family Farms in Michigan on September 18.  

Luke will set up stages in the harvest fields at the farms, five of which have not been played before. Launched in 2009, the annual tour was on hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

“I think I am more excited about this year's Farm Tour than any other year. Growing up in a farming family in rural Georgia I know how hard farming can be even on a good year, and how hard those families work from sun-up to sundown,” Luke explains in a statement. “They never stopped providing for all of us. Ever. It's time to thank our farmers, once again. It's going to mean even more to me this year.”

Tickets for the Farm Tour go on sale June 11 at 10 a.m. local time. 

Additionally, Luke will embark on his Proud To Be Right Here Tour beginning in July.

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Over the weekend, the country music world marked a sad anniversary: It's been 28 years since we lost the Country Music Hall of Famer known for his string of hit duets with Loretta Lynn. A Mississippi native, he died at just 59 years old. Can you name him? ANSWER: Conway Twitty.

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