Month: July 2021

The Roku Channel shares a trailer for the new series ‘The Demi Lovato Show’

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Post date July 27, 2021
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The Roku Channel shared a trailer for the new series “The Demi Lovato Show,” consisting of 10-minute episodes. Lovato says in the trailer: “To say I’ve been through a lot is an understatement. This show is a safe space for honesty and vulnerability, and I’m so grateful for everyone who’s joining me.”

The preview shows Lovato speaking to actresses Lucy Hale and Jameela Jamil, YouTube star Nikita Dragun, rapper YG and other guests about topics including sex positivity, racial injustice and Lovato’s 2018 drug overdose. Other guests include Olivia Munn, Dr. Steven Greeg, Elyse Resch, Maatthew & Sirah and Jay Shetty.

An official description from the streaming service reads: “Demi Lovato, joined by guests, dives into important contemporary topics such as body positivity, mental health, feminism, identity and many more.”

The Demi Lovato Show premieres July 30 on The Roku Channel.

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On 10th anniversary of 'Chief,' Eric Church shares the sentimental story behind the album's name

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Post date July 26, 2021
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To commemorate this month’s 10th anniversary of his breakthrough album, Chief, Eric Church is reflecting on the personal meaning behind the title.

Eric reveals that he earned the nickname “chief” while on tour. After frequently losing his contact lenses on stage, the singer started wearing sunglasses instead, accompanied by a hat to stop the sweat from pouring onto his face. Thus, the look on the album’s cover was born.

“We got in bigger venues, I tried to adjust that, but people in the crowds would have on hats and sunglasses and wouldn't let me adjust that, so it just became this thing naturally. So show time, it was my uniform,” he explains. “The band starting joking with me, when I put the hat and sunglasses on, they go all right, it’s Chief time, Chief's here.' But I laughed about it, it was a joke.”

But the nickname that started as a joke has sentimental value. Eric shares the nickname with his grandfather, who was the chief of police in his hometown of Granite Falls, North Carolina.

“My dad called him ‘Chief’ as his son-in-law, so it was very neat to me, that across generations, it became my nickname naturally and nobody knew about it being my grandpa's nickname,” Eric continues. “So when it came time to title the record, because it felt live and because it was something I wanted to show this part of our live show, Chief was the right title from my point of view, but also because of my grandfather and what he meant to me.”

Released in July 2011, Chief features the #1 hits “Springsteen” and “Drink in My Hand.” It also was named Album of the Year at the CMA Awards and ACM Awards.

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Chris Lane extends Fill Them Boots Tour

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Post date July 26, 2021
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Chris Lane is expanding his Fill Them Boots Tour.

The “Fix” hitmaker has added four new dates to the six-month trek, with stops in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 2, the Rosemont Theatre in Illinois on December 3, The Fillmore in Detroit on December 4, and a show in Madison, Wisconsin on January 21.

Named after his latest single, the tour keeps Chris and opening acts Tyler Rich, Ernest and Lily Rose on the road through March. Tickets for all shows are on sale now.

The singer became a dad earlier this summer when he and wife Lauren Bushnell Lane welcomed son Dutton on June 8.

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“Unreal”: Cole Swindell celebrates 10th #1 hit, “Single Saturday Night”

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Post date July 26, 2021
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Cole Swindell is back at the top of the charts with “Single Saturday Night.”

This gives the country star his 10th #1 single, the latest in a long line of hits including “Let Me See Ya Girl,” “Chillin’ It,” “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey,” “Middle of a Memory,” “Flatliner” featuring Dierks Bentley, “You Should Be Here,” “Love You Too Late,” and the Grammy-nominated “Break Up in the End.”

“I can't thank country radio, the fans, and my team enough for making this my 10th #1 song. Still hard to believe! I can't wait to see everyone out on the road,” Cole says in a statement, adding on Twitter, “Damn. Unreal. I'll find the words at some point.”

Among his famous friends congratulating him on the impressive feat is Chris Young, who celebrated with a photo of the two, alongside the caption, “I told ya @coleswindell !!! Congrats on the number one buddy! Always celebrate a friend's successes #cheers.”

Cole is heading out on the road on Thomas Rhett‘s Center Point Road Tour beginning in August.

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Carrie Underwood gave Mickey Guyton's son the perfect gift

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Post date July 26, 2021
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Mickey Guyton‘s son got the best gift from Carrie Underwood.

Mickey recently shared on Twitter that she was elated to open the mail and find a toy piano from Carrie for her five-month-old son. It’s no surprise that Grayson is also a lover of music, as demonstrated by a video that shows him gleefully tapping the piano keys.

“Grayson, you a piano player bubba? Yeah!” his dad and Mickey’s husband, Grant Savoy, cheers on in the background

“I was having a rough day when this showed up in my mailbox. Then I opened it up to see that @carrieunderwood got my baby a piano!” Mickey praised in the caption. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart. To watch him light up as he plays is the heart explosion I didn't know I needed.”

“Oh, I'm so glad he likes it! Figured it was a good bet that he's musical!!! What a cutie!” Carrie replied.

Jimmie Allen also sent Grayson a copy of his new children’s book, My Voice Is a Trumpet. “Thank you @JimmieAllen Gray loves it,” the proud mom wrote alongside a photo of the infant touching the book’s cover. “Love y'all,” Jimmie responded.

Mickey and Grant welcomed Grayson in February.

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Country star trivia

Forty-nine years ago this week, Charley Pride had his ninth #1 hit on the country charts with his uptempo, fiddle-filled song about the long road to recovery after heartbreak. The first single off of his A Sunshiny Day With Charley Pride album, it stayed at the top of the chart for three weeks. Can you name the song? ANSWER: “It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer.”

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House Speaker Pelosi nominates Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger to join Jan. 6 committee

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Post date July 26, 2021
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On Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Ilinois to serve on the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi noted Kinzinger’s experience as an Air Force veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard, and said he “brings great patriotism” to the committee after vetoing two of five selections for the committee made by House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy. Said Pelosi: “On January 6th, insurrectionists attempted to overthrow the government during the worst assault on the Capitol since the War of 1812. It is imperative that we get to the truth of that day and ensure that such an attack can never again happen. That is why we established the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, which is bipartisan.”

Kinzinger tweeted that he has accepted Pelosi’s nomination: “For months, we have searched for answers and what process we should use to get them. For months, lies and conspiracy theories have been spread, threatening our self-governance. For months, I have said that the American people deserve transparency and truth on how and why thousands showed up to attack our democracy, and ultimately, what led to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021.”

Kinzinger will join Pelosi’s other picks: Republican Rep. Liz Cheney; Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Adam Schiff, Pete Aguilar, Stephanie Murphy, Jamie Raskin, Elaine Luria, and Rep. Bennie Thomas, who will chair the committee nomination.

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California’s Dixie Fire continues to grow, destroying 16 structures; Oregon’s Bootleg Fire reaches 46% containment

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Post date July 26, 2021
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Fire officials said Sunday that California’s Dixie Fire — the largest active blaze in California — has destroyed 16 structures throughout the state as multiple wildfires continue to burn on the West Coast. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, more than 10,700 structures in Butte and Plumas Counties remain threatened by the Dixie Fire as it has grown to 190,625 acres and is just 21% contained

Officials deployed 5,022 fire personnel to combat the fire, but weather conditions have made efforts difficult. The U.S. Forest Service said in a statement: “Atmospheric conditions are less stable and therefore large pyrocumulus clouds are expected to develop over the fire increasing the potential for spot fires and rapid fire growth.”

Firefighters in Oregon worked to improve containment on the Bootleg Fire, the largest active blaze in the United States, increasing containment to 46% as the blaze has burned 408,930 acres. Joel Hessel, incident commander for the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team said: “The progress that we have made is due to the continuous, vigilant work by our crews. Severe fire weather conditions and extremely dry fuels continue to challenge us on this fire.”

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Nashville notes

Charlie Daniels, Jr., the son of the late country and Southern rock legend Charlie Daniels, will host a new, biweekly podcast. Called The Charlie Daniels Podcast: From Long Haired Country Boy' to Simple Man,' The Best There's Ever Been, the podcast is dedicated to the life and career of his famous father. The first episode airs August 6.

Cassadee Pope has shared the music video for her latest single, “Say it First,” which comes off her upcoming album, Thrive.

Breakout singer-songwriter Lily Rose has shared a new song, “Know My Way Around.” Fans can catch her this fall as the opening act on Chris Lane's Fill Them Boots Tour.

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Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean team up for “If I Didn’t Love You”

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Post date July 26, 2021
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Jason Aldean has released a brand new duet with Carrie Underwood called “If I Didn’t Love You,” the lead single from his forthcoming 10th studio album. The song was produced by Jason’s longtime friend and collaborator Michael Knox, co-written by his bandmates Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy alongside John Morgan and Lydia Vaughan.

“If I Didn’t Love You” marks the first time Aldean and Underwood have released a duet together. Aldean said: “We were pretty close to finishing up this album, but this song came in and we knew we had to record it. I went ahead and put my vocals down while we asked Carrie in the meantime. Luckily she loved the song and it was kind of like a rocket from there. She did her thing like only Carrie can…and I don’t know how, but she made it sound even better than what we expected. It’s a really special song to start this album.”

Check out Carrie and Jason’s new single “If I Didn’t Love You” – here.

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