Month: August 2021

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Severe weather forces Garth Brooks to postpone Nashville concert

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Garth Brooks was forced to pump the brakes on his Nashville-based concert on Saturday due to severe weather in Tennessee.

ABC-affiliate WRKN reports that Brooks pulled the plug on his stop at Nissan Stadium after strong storms rolled into the area, with fans reportedly capturing video of lighting strikes and others taking cover from the pouring rain.

Before the show was postponed, fans were reportedly asked to wait out the inclement weather in their vehicles, or to shelter near the gates.

According to the venue, plans were being ironed out to reschedule the show to Sunday, but fans received more bad news when that date wasn’t viable.

“After collaborating with our vendors and local officials, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the Garth Brookes Stadium Tour at Nissan Stadium,” stadium officials said in a statement. “Unfortunately, we were unable to secure adequate safety personnel and provide our standard of fan experience in order to move forward with the concert on Sunday evening.”

Ticket holders will be notified when the concert is rescheduled and will be able to use their tickets and parking passes for the new concert date.

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4 killed in helicopter crash in rural Northern California

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Four people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed Sunday in a rural area of Northern California. The Colusa County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the deaths, saying that the four people died at the scene, but did not release their identities as of press time.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the Robinson R66 crashed around 1:15 p.m. in Colusa County north of Sacramento.  The statement said: “preliminary reports indicate four people were on board.”

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the incident.

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​​10 people shot in New York City in alleged gang attack

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Ten people are recovering from gunshot injuries following a shooting that occurred late Saturday night in the New York City borough of Queens. During a news conference on Sunday, New York Police Department officials said that the incident occurred just after 10:30 p.m. when two male suspects began firing at another group of people.

Chief of Detectives James Essig said that at around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday night two male suspects brandished their guns and began firing in the direction of a group of people who were in front of a barber shop down the street. The two male suspects immediately fled the scene after hopping on two scooters being driven by the other two male suspects. Police said that 10 individuals had been shot. The ages of the victims ranged from 19 to 72 years old.

Detective Essig said that three of the victims were known Trinitarios gang members, which police believe were the intended targets of the shooting, and that police believed the other seven victims were unintended targets. None of the injuries were life-threatening, police said.

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Lady A's Hillary Scott is introducing her three-year-old twin girls to the family business

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In addition to their musical career, the Lady A band mates all have one big thing in common: They're proud parents who've enjoyed spending time with their respective families while off the road during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

For her part, singer Hillary Scott is mom to three daughters: Eight-year-old Eisele and three-year-old twins Betsy and Emory. The younger two girls, she says, are now at an age where they're starting to come with her in the studio, and are even showing some musical talents themselves.

“It was so cool to see them hearing their own voice back, and just getting to be in the control room with me,” Hillary recalls. “Because, you know, the majority of their lives, they haven't really come to work with mom, you know?”

As for the girls' musical personalities, Hillary says they're showing individual tastes and preferences, with Betsy displaying a bit more of a passion for the spotlight.

“They both love to sing. I would have to say Betsy is a little bit more of a…if you ask her, it's always a yes,'” she explains. “Like, Do you wanna sing a song?' And she's like, Yeah, okay,' and she'll just bust into something.”

As for Betsy’s favorite song selections? “She still very much loves This Is Me,' from The Greatest Showman. Anything with Oh-oh's in it, it's her favorite,” Hillary says.

While the three band mates of Lady A agree that time spent with their children has been a high point of life off the road, they're excited to hit the stage once again. They took to the road late last month for the first dates on their What a Song Can Do Tour.

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Mickey Guyton releases the title track from her upcoming album ‘Remember Her Name’

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Mickey Guyton has released the title track from her forthcoming album Remember Her Name, which she co-wrote with Parker Welling, Black Hubbard, and Jarrod Ingram. The album, set to be released on September 24, is the follow-up to Mickey’s EP, Bridges, and contains 16 tracks, of which Guyton co-wrote all but one. It includes the breakthrough song “Black Like Me,” for which she received a Grammy nomination.

Guyton says of the album: “All those years ago, I set out to create music that would make people feel self-empowered, loved, and comfortable with being themselves and this album holds true to all of that.”   Regarding the title track, Mickey adds: “it is a song for anyone who has ever felt less than, forgotten or up against impossible obstacles. I hope this song is a reminder of the importance of self-worth and the power of persistence and perseverance.”   You can take a listen to “Remember Her Name” – here.

You can pre-order Mickey’s new album Remember Her Name – here.

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Brett Young and wife Taylor welcome new baby daughter Rowan Marie

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Brett Young and his wife Taylor welcomed their second daughter, Rowan Marie Young, on Wednesday, July 21; the couple announced the news over the weekend on Instagram. Brett, 40, and Taylor, 33, are also parents to daughter Presley Elizabeth, who turns 2 in October.

Brett wrote on Instagram along with a photo of baby Rowan: “Rowan Marie Young. 7-21-21. I thought my heart was maxed out. I usually don’t like to be wrong…… I was wrong. And I can’t wait to thank you properly for the opportunity to be your daddy. I already love you so much and I can’t wait to watch you and your sister become best friends,” he captioned a photo of the newborn. FYI….. the women in your life are superheroes and you’re the luckiest lady alive. Presley has been begging for you. Be prepared for me to mess everything up and your mom and sister to always be there to fix it. I love you. Welcome to the ‘Youngs’. Daddy”

The couple revealed they were expecting baby #2 in January, saying at the time, “We really wanted them to be close enough in age so they could have a lot of things in common and be best friends. Tay had her sister close in age growing up, so we both felt strongly we wanted Presley to have the same.”   Young also has his first children’s boo,  titled ‘Love You, Little Lady’ and based on the lyrics of his No. 1 hit “Lady,” scheduled for release on Aug. 24.

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Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars drop their new Silk Sonic track ‘Skate’

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, who comprise the duo ‘Silk Sonic,’ have dropped their new single titled ‘Skate,’ the second single from the pair following ‘Leave the Door Open’.

In the accompanying music video, directed by Mars himself, a red car with an invitation to a “summertime jam” appears. The video was co-directed by Florent Dechard and Philippe Tayag.

Watch the video for ‘Skate’ at the link- here.

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Take your first look at Lady Gaga in the “House of Gucci” trailer

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The official trailer for the upcoming true-crime drama ‘House of Gucci,’ starring Lady Gaga, has been released.

The Ridley Scott-directed film is centered around the iconic Italian fashion family, and Gaga stars as Patrizia Reggiani, who orchestrates the murder of then-husband Maurizio Gucci, played by Adam Driver. The real Reggiani, who earned the nickname “Black Widow,” was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 1995 killing. She was released in 2016.

‘House of Gucci’ is based on the 2001 book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, written by Sara Gay Forden. Along with Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, the film also stars Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, and Salma Hayek.

‘House of Gucci’ hits theaters on Nov. 24. Take a look at the trailer for the film – here.

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