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“Worth a Shot”: Dierks Bentley and Elle King releasing new song on Friday

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Dierks Bentley and Elle King are taking a “Shot.” 

After performing their new song, “Worth a Shot,” together live during Elle’s headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in March, the singers are now officially releasing it to the masses on Friday. They shared the news via a candid singing session on Instagram where they recite the tongue-twisting chorus together.

“Might be at the bottom of an empty glass/Don’t know if the whiskey can fix it or not/But baby it’s worth a shot,” they chant in unison, sharing a laugh at the end of the video.

“Hey @DierksBentley.wanna release a song this Friday??” Elle teases on Twitter with the hashtag, #WorthAShot. “Hey Elle. I'm down, let's do it..!” Dierks responds. 

The duet partners seemingly have a recipe for success: their last collaboration, “Different for Girls,” went #1 on the country charts in 2016.

 

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Here and Now: Kenny Chesney has one of the biggest tours of the summer

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Kenny Chesney‘s summer is already off to a roaring start, with one of the biggest concert tours of the season. 

According to StubHub’s Summer Tour Preview report, Kenny is the highest-selling country act, with his stadium-sized Here and Now Tour seeing a 40-percent sales increase since his last major tour in 2018. He also ranked #2 on the all-genre top-10 list of most in-demand artists on the road this summer, coming in just behind Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard‘s joint headlining trek. 

Also making a strong impression is Luke Combs, who has the highest ticket demand per show of any artist, and comes in at #4 on the top-10 list. His Middle of Somewhere Tour kicks off September 2.

Morgan Wallen and Chris Stapleton are also among the top-10 in-demand artists of the summer, ranking #3 and #6, respectively.

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“Who's ready?” Tyler Hubbard teases new music

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Tyler Hubbard has new music in the works. 

On Monday, the hitmaker teased a new song, and while it leaves much to the imagination, he does give fans a preview of the melody, which offers a perky, pop-country sound layered with his voice in the background. 

“I can't wait to show y'all what I've been working on. New music coming soon. Who's ready?” Tyler captions the clip. 

Many of his colleagues chimed in with their support, including Russell Dickerson, who praised “SMASHES ON SMASHES!!!!” Jake Owen added, “Come on with it,” while Tyler’s wife, Hayley Hubbard, responded with a simple “yay” along with the smiling face emoji with three hearts. 

Tyler is one-half of the hit duo Florida Georgia Line. He and band mate Brian Kelley revealed in February that FGL was going on hiatus, and the two have have been working on solo projects. The duo will reunite for a series of tour dates this summer.

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Miranda Lambert and Elle King performing at the 'Billboard' Music Awards

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Miranda Lambert and Elle King are taking the stage at the Billboard Music Awards. 

The two will perform their chart-topping hit, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” which recently became the first duet by two female country artists to hit #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart since Reba McEntire and Linda Davis‘ “Does He Love You” in 1993. It was also named Video of the Year at the 2022 ACM Awards. 

“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” is nominated for Top Rock Song at the BBMAs, while Miranda is also up for Top Country Female Artist. 

Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs and Carrie Underwood are among the other nominees at the Billboard Music Awards, which will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. 

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United States lab sent samples to help solve mystery deaths of three American tourists in Bahamas

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Officials confirmed on Monday that samples extracted from three American tourists who died at a resort in the Bahamas under mysterious circumstances have been sent to a lab in the United States, to expedite results and help authorities understand what happened.

Paul Rolle, the police commissioner of the Bahamas, stated that the police have also collected samples from the rooms where the tourists were staying and the surrounding property to determine whether any contaminants were present, saying: “We really want to know what caused this.”  Police Commissioner Rolle identified the victims as Michael Phillips, 68, and wife Robbie Phillips, 65, of Tennessee, and Vincent Paul Chiarella, 64, of Florida.  Chiarella’s wife, Donnis, was airlifted to a hospital in Florida and remains in serious condition, Rolle said. Their bodies of the three victims were found Friday morning at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort in Exuma, where the couples had been staying in two separate villas.

The samples extracted from the victims and their villas were sent to a lab in Philadelphia, with results of the toxicology report expected in about one week. Rolle noted that the Bahamas’ Department of Environmental Health and police officers are still at the resort.

All four tourists complained of feeling ill and went to a doctor the night before their bodies were discovered; they went at different times and had eaten different things. Sandals Resorts said it would not comment further beyond its original statement, which noted that it is supporting the investigation and the families of those affected.  The company said: “Out of respect for the privacy of our guests, we cannot disclose further information at this time.”

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Trial begins for man who drove through New York’s Times Square killing one woman, injuring 22

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Nearly five years after his arrest, the trial has begun for the man who drove through crowds of tourists in Times Square killing one woman and injuring 22 other people.  Richard Rojas, a 31-year-old U.S. Navy veteran, was arrested in 2017 after he barreled his Honda Accord down a sidewalk along Seventh Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 45th Street before crashing into protective barriers on May 18, 2017.

Rojas was indicted by a grand jury and charged with 29 counts including murder for “depraved indifference” for the death of Alyssa Elsman, an 18-year-old who was on a family trip when she was killed. Other charges included numerous counts of felony assault for recklessly causing physical injury and injury through risk of death, including for the injury of Elsman’s 13-year-old sister Ava.

Prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office noted in the indictment that Rojas’ defense team does not dispute the facts of the case and intends “to offer a psychiatric defense.” According to a criminal complaint, Rojas allegedly told police that he had smoked marijuana laced with PCP.  PCP, also known as angel dust, has hallucinogenic effects that can cause users to become delusional and paranoid, resembling symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Rojas allegedly told a traffic enforcement officer after the incident: “I wanted to kill them” and also reported he was hearing voices and experiencing hallucinations.  In addition, just days before the Times Square rampage, Rojas was arrested after he threatened a man who had gone to his apartment to help him notarize documents with a knife and accused him of trying to steal his identity.  He was also arrested twice previously for driving while intoxicated.

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Why Jason Aldean says his latest single, “Trouble with a Heartbreak,” was a “no-brainer” to release

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Jason Aldean says “Trouble with a Heartbreak” was a “no-brainer” to release as a single because of to its universal appeal. 

Aldean says part of what made the song so appealing to him was that it sounds different from other singles he’s released recently. The track also has a personal touch, seeing as it was was co-written by two members of his band, Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy, along with hit songwriter Brett Beavers and John Morgan, a new artist signed to Night Train Records, the imprint of Jason’s record label, BBR Music Group. 

“I love the song. It was so different than anything that we’ve put out, especially in recent times. I felt like it was a changeup from things we’ve been doing,” he marvels. “It’s a real lyric that I feel like anybody that’s ever been through a breakup, which I feel like all of us have, it’s one of those songs that’s relatable that I felt like I wanted to go out and perform every night. It was something I was gonna be excited to go out and sing, and to me, that means a lot too. So that one was a no-brainer.” 

“Heartbreak” is the second single off Jason’s latest album, Macon, Georgia. It’s currently climbing through the top 10 on country radio.

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Jon Pardi and Midland join forces in the music video for ‘Longneck Way To Go’

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Jon Pardi and Midland join forces in the music video for their collaboration “Longneck Way To Go.”  The breakup anthem is included on Midland’s new album ‘The Last Resort: Greetings From’ which was just released.

Midland previously teased the collaboration with Pardi on their social media channels before releasing the song late last month. Pardi also teased the song on his own Instagram account, saying, “Everything about this song and collab is f***ing awesome.”

Watch the music video for “Longneck Way To Go” – here.

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Chris Janson and Travis Tritt announce co-headlining ‘Can’t Miss Tour’

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Chris Janson teamed with Travis Tritt for the song “Things You Can’t Live Without” on his new album “All In,” and now the duo are hitting the road for their co-headlining Can’t Miss Tour.  The War Hippies, featuring Scooter Brown and Donnie Reis, will appear as special guests on the tour.

Tritt said in a statement: “I’m really looking forward to the ‘Can’t Miss Tour’ with Chris this fall. Our high-energy performances complement each other so well. Audiences are going to be thoroughly entertained.”  Janson added: “Excited to be out touring with one of my favorites. It’s gonna be a rowdy fall, and I’m looking forward to it!”

More tour dates to be will be announced in the coming weeks. For tickets and more information, visit www.TravisTritt.com or www.ChrisJanson.com.

Chris Janson & Travis Tritt Release “Things You Can’t Live Without” Music Video, Announce Co-Headlining Tour

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Selena Gomez to make ‘Saturday Night Live’ hosting debut with Post Malone as musical guest

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Gomez is scheduled to host the May 14 episode of SNL, with Post Malone set to be the musical guest. It also will be Malone’s debut on the late-night sketch comedy show. Gomez shared the news on Instagram, writing: “Mom… I think I’ve made it. So grateful and so excited.”

Gomez currently stars on the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building and released her last album, Rare, in 2020.While she hasn’t hosted the show before, Gomez appeared as musical guest on SNL in 2016, performing a medley of her songs “Hands to Myself” and a “Good for You/Same Old Love.”  Meanwhile, Malone is gearing up for his first appearance on SNL, and will debut his new album, Twelve Carat Toothache, on June 3.

Saturday Night Live is set to conclude its 47th season on May 21st, with guests yet to be announced.

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