Month: July 2021

Matt Stell honoring frontline workers with Frontline Fest in Nashville

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Post date July 6, 2021
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Matt Stell and several of his country peers are giving back to frontline workers.

On July 12, Matt will team up with Whiskey Jam, a weekly live music event in Nashville, to present Frontline Fest in celebration of frontline workers, with additional performances by Tenille Arts, Walker Hayes, Collin Raye, Hannah Dasher, Adam Doleac and Southerland.

Any frontline worker who presents their work ID will be able to skip the line and head straight to the stage. The concert holds sentimental value, as Matt’s aunt is a frontline worker in his home state of Arkansas.

“What's better than a Whiskey Jam parking lot shindig with a fresh crop of bada** country artists on the rise along with a bona fide solid gold country legend you ask? Well the answer is honoring our frontline healthcare workers while we throw all the way down,” Matt says in a statement, in anticipation of the event.

The concert is free and will take place in the parking lot of of Loser’s bar in Nashville at 7 p.m. ET.

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Carson Daly officiated Gwen and Blake's wedding; details on Gwen's bridal looks

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Post date July 6, 2021
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More details are emerging on Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's wedding, which took place at Blake's Oklahoma ranch on Saturday.

The Voice host Carson Daly revealed he officiated the ceremon — a fitting choice, given Gwen and Blake met on the set of The Voice back in 2014.

“It was incredible to be a part of such an important moment in their lives. The ceremony was a perfect blend of country and glamour, of course, just like Blake and Gwen,” Carson said on the Today show Tuesday.

Carson also divulged that Gwen wrote her own vows and Blake wrote a song for Gwen in place of vows, bringing everyone to tears. Carson shared photos on Instagram, writing, “Here comes the bride . so honored to get to marry two of my favorite people on earth. May God bless you guys in this new chapter of your lives. We love you!”

Gwen wore two custom Vera Wang gowns for her special day — one for the ceremony and one for the reception. According to People, the veil she wore for the ceremony was embroidered with her and Blake's names, as well as the names of her three sons: Kingston, Zuma and Apollo.

The reception dress was adorned with two love birds symbolizing Gwen and Blake, and three birds representing her children. She paired both looks with stiletto cowboy boots.

Blake, meanwhile, mixed fancy with casual, pairing a tuxedo top with blue jeans on the bottom.

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Garth Brooks working on “pretty cool” opportunity for fans at his stadium shows

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Post date July 6, 2021
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Garth Brooks is set to resume his Stadium Tour this coming Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and while he’s made his enthusiasm for returning to the stage clear over the past year, he has an idea in the works to make the experience even more special for the fans.

On Monday night’s edition of Inside Studio G, Garth shared that he’s considering inviting fans who purchased tickets in the upper decks of the stadium to come to his soundcheck the day before the show.

“Talked to [the venues] today about possibly doing this thing where anybody that's got an upper deck ticket, gonna do something special for the upper-deckers,” Garth said. “How do they get to see what the show looks like from down on the floor? Maybe your upper deck ticket gets you into soundcheck the night before down on the floor so you can see it from the floor.” He describes the opportunity as “pretty cool.”

Garth also hinted that he may be opening up more seats for purchase at the sold-out Vegas show.

“My plan is for you guys to crawl out of Vegas. I really want to hit it. I want to hit it hard,” he concludes. “And I want to send a message to the rest of the tour that this thing is firing back up.”

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Chris Lane and wife Lauren are “home and resting” after 14-hour hospital stay with son Dutton

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Chris Lane and his wife Lauren are asking for prayers for their newborn son, Dutton.

On Instagram Stories, Chris revealed that the couple spent their 4th of July weekend in the hospital with their nearly one-month-old son. “If you pray, Dutty Buddy needs some prayers!” he wrote in a screenshot obtained by People that shows Lauren holding the baby inside a hospital room.

Lauren later turned to her Instagram Stories to share that they had taken Dutton to the ER for what they thought was an ear infection. During a 14-hour stay at the hospital, the doctors conducted a spinal tap on Dutton to test for meningitis. It turns out, the baby had a common virus similar to a cold.

“14 hours later we are home and resting, but basically he has a common virus (basically a cold) and ear infection but with babies so small and under 28 days old they worry about meningitis and do a full work up / spinal tap. Thankfully we just have to give him meds and keep an eye and pray it doesn’t turn respiratory or get any secondary infections,” Lauren explained, adding, “Home and resting! Thanks everyone for the prayers – hopefully we keep resting and getting better.”

The country singer and the former The Bachelor contestant welcomed Dutton on June 8.

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PGA golf pro Gene Siller and 2 others found shot dead at Georgia country club

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Post date July 6, 2021
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A professional golfer was shot and killed over the weekend at a Georgia golf club, identified by the Georgia PGA and the Georgia State Golf Association as Gene Siller, the director of golf for the club and father of two. “Tragedy has stricken the Georgia Section PGA in the loss of our member, Gene Siller,” the Georgia PGA said on Twitter. “Thoughts and prayers for his family and the Pinetree Country Club family.” In addition, PGA President Jim Richerson said on Facebook: “We are truly heartbroken to hear about the senseless murder that took place yesterday at Pine Tree Country Club in Georgia that took the life of PGA member Gene Siller. The PGA of America sends our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy to his family, club and the Georgia PGA community.”

The Cobb County Police Department said in a statement Sunday that officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, about 27 miles north of Atlanta, at about 2:20 p.m. a day prior and found Siller, who worked there, unresponsive on the green of the 10th hole suffering from an “apparent gunshot would to the head.” He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

The suspect who is connected to the deaths of two other people and is still at large. Police say he was driving a white RAM 3500 pickup onto the golf course Saturday afternoon, where he shot Siller. In the bed of the truck, which was left at the scene, police discovered two more bodies, one of which was identified as Paul Pierson, the vehicle’s owner. Both individuals died of gunshot wounds, police said.

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Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall in Cuba on path toward Florida

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Post date July 6, 2021
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On Monday evening, Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Cuba while continuing on a path for the United States. As of 8 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said Elsa was located 30 miles east of Havana, Cuba, carrying maximum sustained winds of 50 mph while moving northwest at 13 mph. Elsa is the fifth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, and is the earliest to arrive.

The National Hurricane Center said: “On the forecast track, Elsa is expected to continue to move over west-central Cuba for the next several hours, move into the Florida Straits this evening and pass near the Florida Keys early Tuesday. Elsa is then forecast to move near or over portions of the west coast of Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday.” Else is expected to restrengthen some after moving over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

A tropical storm warning was in effect for the Cuban provinces of Cienfuegos, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Mayabeque, Havana and Artemisa as well as in the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas and the west coast of Florida from Flamingo northward to the Swannee River. A storm surge watch was in effect for the west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach north toward the Aucilla River including Tampa Bay and a tropical storm warning alongside teh west coast of Florida was extended northward and westward to the Ochlockonee River. A tropical storm watch was in effect in the Florida Bay and North of the Suwanee River to Indian Pass.

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Nashville notes

On last week’s installment of CMT’s Campfire Sessions, Kelsea Ballerini delivered an acoustic cover of Fleetwood Mac‘s 1977 classic, “Dreams.”

Later this month, Ned LeDoux will open for Garth Brooks at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo & Western Celebration. As part of the event, Ned will also be on hand to help dedicate a bronze statue to his late father, country star and rodeo champion Chris LeDoux.

In case you missed it, Phil Vassar made a stop on Fox & Friends over the weekend. He performed “American Child,” his patriotic 2002 single, in celebration of the July 4th holiday.

Billy Ray Cyrus joins forces with rising Australian artist FIREROSE for “New Day,” a song that arrived last week.

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Parker McCollum is engaged to his girlfriend Hallie Ray Light

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Post date July 6, 2021
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Parker McCollum announced his engagement to girlfriend Hallie Ray Lighton, captioning a photo of himself and Light with: “She said yes!” as Hallie holds up her left hand to show off her new ring. Lighton also posted on Instagram Stories sharing a video of herself and her engagement ring, and reposted a family member’s celebratory photo as well.

McCollum is best known for his single “Pretty Heart,” which hit No. 1 on the country charts in 2020. McCollum and Light have been dating since 2019; in late 2020, as part of his Hollywood Gold EP, McCollum released “Hallie Ray Light,” a love song named for her. On July 30, McCollum will drop a brand-new album, Gold Chain Cowboy.

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are married in intimate wedding ceremony

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are husband and wife. Stefani, 51, and Shelton, 45, tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at Shelton’s Tishomingo ranch in Oklahoma. Stefani posted pictures from their wedding on her Instagram account with the caption: “July 3rd 2021 dreams do come true !!! @blakeshelton i love you

The news of their wedding comes several weeks after Stefani shared that her family had celebrated a bridal shower for her. The couple has been teasing their highly anticipated wedding for several months. In May, Shelton said: “I want her to do all of that stuff and handle it because it’s going to be great. She’s in the middle of planning the thing, and she’s always so mindful … of me.”

Stefani and Shelton met on the set of The Voice in 2015, where the couple bonded over their divorces — Shelton from Miranda Lambert, and Stefani from Gavin Rossdale. Last October 2020, Shelton proposed, with the couple announcing their engagement on Instagram sharing a photo of Stefani and Shelton kissing as she showed off her ring. Shelton popped the question at his ranch in Tishomingo, where the pair spent most of lockdown during the pandemic.

https://news.yahoo.com/congrats-gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-160349790.html

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Billie Eilish to drop new song and video for “NDA”

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Post date July 6, 2021
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Billie Eilish has announced her new song called ‘NDA’ is set to be released next week. The track, featured on her second album, ‘Happier Than Ever’, will arrive on July 30.

Eilish revealed the news on her social media accounts, writing: “The new song and music video from the forthcoming album “Happier Than Ever” are out Friday, July 9.” She also shared what appears to be a still from the ‘NDA’ video, which features a blurry, double image of the singer against a black background.

‘NDA’ will be the fifth song Eilish has shared from Happier Than Ever ahead of its release. It follows this year’s ‘Your Power’ and ‘Lost Cause’, as well as ‘My Future’ and ‘Therefore I Am’, which were released in 2020.

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