Month: September 2021

Dan + Shay are back, and better than ever. The duo, made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, celebrated the return of their highly-anticipated The (Arena) Tour with a sold-out show at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, in Greenville, SC.

“Just wanna say thank y'all for the love tonight,” Dan + Shay said after the show. “We needed it more than you know.”

Dan + Shay were one of the first acts last year to announce they were canceling their tour, as cases of COVID-19 began to rise, vowing even then to make their shows better than ever in 2021.

“This tour is so important to us,” Dan said on Twitter at the time. “We've worked our entire lives to get to this position … We promise when we come back in 2021, the shows will be even bigger and even better than they were before.”

It’s a big week for Dan + Shay. In addition to resuming life on the road, they also received a CMA Award nomination for Vocal Duo of the Year, a category they share with Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line, Brooks & Dunn and Maddie & Tae.

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Cole Swindell just dropped a brand-new song, and video! After his “Single Saturday Night” song became his 10th number-one hit, Cole has released the romantic ballad “Some Habits.” The song is from his upcoming studio album.

“I think a lot of people can relate to a song like ‘Some Habits’ — it’s a love song about being rough around edges but meeting someone that changes you for the better,” Cole says. “I feel like I have a deeper appreciation for getting to make music these days, especially with this opportunity to be back out on the road performing and sharing this music face-to-face with the fans.”

Cole is an established songwriter, but he didn’t write “Some Habits,” although he is grateful for those who shared his talents with him.

“Since I moved to Nashville, I have always had such deep respect for Scooter Carusoe and his body of work,” Cole notes. “Getting to record this song he co-wrote with two of the newest go-to songwriters, Josh Miller and Chris LaCorte, is really special.  I can’t wait for my fans to hear the song and see this video!”

You can check out the music video for “Some Habits” at Cole’s official YouTube channel.

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Rascal Flatts‘ Joe Don Rooney was arrested in Nashville early on the morning of Thursday, September 9.

According to The Tennessean, Joe Don, 45, crashed into a tree on Hillsboro Road, near Franklin, TN, located just outside of Nashville.

Williamson County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sharon Puckett confirmed Joe Don was arrested. He was booked into the Williamson County jail at 7:20 a.m. and released almost three hours later, at 10:17 a.m. He currently remains free on $2,500 bond Friday, online records show.

Last year, Rascal Flatts announced their Farewell Tour, though they’ve subsequently tabled it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In some ways, Carrie Underwood is just like everyone else, especially when it comes to her children. The country music superstar shared a video of her son, Isaiah, making his baseball debut, revealing that she was incredibly anxious about his performance.

“Isaiah made his baseball debut tonight!” Carrie captioned the sweet video. “I got more nervous watching him than I used to get when I watched his daddy play hockey!”

Carrie and her husband, Mike Fisher, are proud parents to two sons, six-year-old Isaiah and Jacob, who is two. Mike played hockey for both the Ottawa Senators and the Nashville Predators before retiring for good in 2018.

Isaiah also made his album debut last year, joining his mom on “The Little Drummer Boy” from her holiday My Gift album. Three new songs will be added to her upcoming My Gift (Special Edition) album, out on September 24.

 

 

 

 

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Jimmie Allen was well into Dancing with the Stars rehearsals before the cast was revealed. In a new post on social media, he shows off the elaborate disguise they used to hide his face prior to the cast announcment, leading some to believe he was a professional athlete instead of a singer.

“Back when people thought I was a football player walking into rehearsal. Haha Before the cast reveal of [Dancing with the Stars] we had to wear these face shields. I about tripped and fell like 8 times.”

Jimmie has already reached out for advice to several of his famous friends who have competed on DWTS.

“I talked to Chuck Wicks, he did it,” Jimmie shared on Good Morning America. “Lauren Alaina. I actually talked to AJ [McLean]. Rashad Jennings, Bobby Bones. I know Nelly did it last season. They said it’s gonna be difficult, but it’s fun, and they’re not lying. These rehearsals … I never ballroom danced a day in my life. It’s rough.”

Jimmie joins an all-star cast that includes JoJo Siwa, Christine Chiu, Sunisa Lee, Brian Austin Green, Amanda Kloots, Martin Kove, Olivia Jade and more.

Season 30 of Dancing with the Stars will premiere on Monday, September 20, at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

 

 

 

 

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Walker Hayes‘ viral crossover hit “Fancy Like” is getting some extra pop star power. The country rapper has just released a new version of the song, featuring Kesha. 

“It's going down.I'm yelling timber. I do words for a living and I don't even how to communicate my excitement,” Walker said on social media ahead of the song’s release. 

Kesha also sang the praises of “Fancy Like,” saying, “This song speaks to me on a very deep level.  I'm fancy like.. A southern b**** who loves a Waffle House after a night at the dive bar n karaoke.. How u fancy like?”

Walker included “Fancy Like” on his latest Country Stuff album. The song, which went viral thanks to a TikTok dance Walker posted with his daughter, Lela, has inspired two Applebee’s commercials, and the return of the restaurant chain’s famous Oreo shake.
 

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