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Blake Shelton, The Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz and more among those to be honored with stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2023 has been revealed, and the list of inductees includes Blake Shelton, Jonas Brothers, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Mindy Kaling, Lenny Kravitz and many more. A total of 24 entertainers will be recognized throughout the upcoming year.

The news was revealed in a statement (here) announcing the 2023 honorees. The selectees were chosen from among hundreds of nominations, and are then ratified by the Chamber’s Walk of Fame selection panel. Chairwoman and Walk of Fame star recipient Ellen K said in a statement: “The Selection Panel, made up of fellow Walk of Famers, hand-picks a group of honorees each year that represent various genres of the entertainment world. The panel thoughtfully selected these talented individuals, and we can’t wait to celebrate them as they become part of Hollywood’s history with the unveiling of their star on the world’s most famous walkway!”

The Recording (Music) category includes Blake Shelton, the Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, and Marc Anthony.

The Motion Picture category will include Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Ludacris, Bill Pullman, and director John Waters. Paul Walker will also be honored posthumously.

Then in the Television category, the honorees include director Jon Favreau, Mindy Kaling, Martin Lawrence, Ralph Macchio, and Ellen Pompeo.

As of press time, ceremony dates for the 2023 recipients have not been announced.  Star ceremonies are announced by the Walk of Fame committee 10 days before they occur.

Blake Shelton, Jonas Brothers among 2023 Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees

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The Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, Blake Shelton and more among those to be honored with stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2023 has been revealed, and the list of inductees includes Jonas Brothers, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Mindy Kaling, Lenny Kravitz and many more. A total of 24 entertainers will be recognized throughout the upcoming year.

The news was revealed in a statement (here) announcing the 2023 honorees. The selectees were chosen from among hundreds of nominations, and are then ratified by the Chamber’s Walk of Fame selection panel. Chairwoman and Walk of Fame star recipient Ellen K said in a statement: “The Selection Panel, made up of fellow Walk of Famers, hand-picks a group of honorees each year that represent various genres of the entertainment world. The panel thoughtfully selected these talented individuals, and we can’t wait to celebrate them as they become part of Hollywood’s history with the unveiling of their star on the world’s most famous walkway!”

The Recording (Music) category includes the Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, Marc Anthony, and Blake Shelton.

The Motion Picture category will include Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Ludacris, Bill Pullman, and director John Waters. Paul Walker will also be honored posthumously.

Then in the Television category, the honorees include director Jon Favreau, Mindy Kaling, Martin Lawrence, Ralph Macchio, and Ellen Pompeo.

As of press time, ceremony dates for the 2023 recipients have not been announced.  Star ceremonies are announced by the Walk of Fame committee 10 days before they occur.

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Go Country 105

Nashville notes: Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Tiera Kennedy's debut single

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Keith Urban will perform on the Today show’s Citi Concert Series on June 30. 

Carrie Underwood is honoring Barbara Mandrell‘s 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member and will perform two shows at the Opry on July 30. Barbara will be in attendance. 

Tiera Kennedy has officially released “Found It In You” to country radio as her debut single. The song is inspired by her love story with husband Kamren Kennedy. 

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Keith Urban captures the spirit of “You'll Think of Me” with live version

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Keith Urban is giving the people what they asked for — a live version of one of his biggest hits. 

In honor of the kickoff of his Speed of Now World Tour, the country superstar is releasing a live version of “You’ll Think of Me.” The new rendition captures the essence of his live performance, including the sounds of the cheering crowd, along with an intro from Keith where he explains that his father, Bob, is a fan of the “grooving songs” while his mother, Marienne, loves ballads, leading into the song’s opening guitar chords and lyrics. When he hits the chorus, the crowd can be heard echoing the lyrics in the background; at one point he says “I love you, too” to a fan.

“This song has become such a special moment during our shows and sooooo many of you have been asking for this version over the years. Now…it’s yours,” Keith shares on Twitter with a clip of him performing the song live. 

“You’ll Think of Me” was released in 2004 as the final single off Keith’s Golden Road album. It became a crossover hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, the top 30 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.   

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Blake Shelton surprised on stage by wife Gwen Stefani — and a birthday cake

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Blake Shelton‘s birthday consisted of two of his favorite things: his wife, Gwen Stefani, and country music. 

Blake was headlining Country Summer Music Festival in Santa Rosa, CA on his 46th birthday, June 18, when his wife surprised him on stage with a cake. Gwen’s appearance sent the packed crowd into an excited uproar as she walked out with a chocolate frosting-covered cake in hand.

“Let’s do this!” she shouted into the mic, encouraging fans to show her husband some “birthday love.” She led them in a group sing-a-long of “Happy Birthday,” Blake laughing all the while before pretending to blow out the unlit candles on the cake.

“Thank y'all for all the birthday wishes this past weekend and for y'all who came out to party at Country Summer!!! What a damn time we had.. also.. I love you @gwenstefani!!!!” Blake raved on Twitter.

The famed The Voice coach also spent his birthday weekend performing back up for his wife when Gwen hopped on stage during his set to perform No Doubt’s smash hit “Don’t Speak,” with Blake playing guitar in the background.   

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Chris Stapleton partners with Pilgrimage Festival for sweepstakes benefiting his charitable fund

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Chris Stapleton is using his headlining set at Pilgrimage Festival to draw attention to a cause close to his heart. 

The hit singer and Pilgrimage have partnered with Fandiem for a fundraising campaign in benefit of Chris and his wife Morgane Stapleton‘s foundation, Outlaw State of Kind. Fans can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win the VIP Journey to Pilgrimage experience that includes two VIP passes to the festival in Franklin, TN along with round-trip travel and hotel coverage, a Gibson guitar signed by the hitmaker himself, a tour of the Gibson Garage in Nashville and more.

Donation levels start at $10, which equates to 100 entries, and goes up to $500, which is worth 10,000 entries. The proceeds go toward Outlaw State of Kind, a charitable fund the couple founded in 2016 that provides grants to a variety of organizations, including MusiCares Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Habitat For Humanity and more. 

The sweepstakes are open until September 7. Pilgrimage Festival takes place September 24 and 25.  

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“We can't thank you enough”: Parmalee credits fans for bringing “Take My Name” to #1

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Parmalee is taking it to the top.

The group is back at #1 on the country charts with their latest single, “Take My Name,” marking their second consecutive #1 hit following “Just the Way” featuring Blanco Brown. Parmalee frontman, Matt Thomas, co-wrote “Take My Name” with Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and David Fanning after his brother and bandmate, Scott Thomas, got married. It’s the third single off their 2021 album, For You.

“It's OFFICIAL! YOU the fans have taken Take My Name up to #1 on Country Radio!!! Thank you to Country Radio, our label, our team, family, friends, and our fans!!” the North Carolina natives write on Instagram alongside a series of photos posing with members of their team as they each hold up one finger in the air. “We can't thank you enough for making this happen!” 

Parmalee also topped the charts in 2013 with their first #1 song, “Carolina.”

 

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Kenny Chesney doesn't let onstage injury stop him from singing

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Kenny Chesney sustained an injury during a show, but he didn’t let that stop the music. 

Over the weekend, Kenny was entertaining a crowd of more than 55,000 fans at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia when he cut his finger on stage during a performance of “American Kids.” But the multi-time CMA Entertainer of the Year continued to play even as his finger was being treated by one of his crew members.

Fan footage of the incident shows the crew member putting a bandage around the singer’s pinky finger, his hand covered in blood from the cut. Despite the chaos, Kenny continues to sing and doesn’t miss a word of the hit song, one hand on the mic while the other is being tended to.  

In a statement shared after the show, Kenny says it was only a matter of getting the right tape on his finger to stop the bleeding. 

“There was no way I was breaking the momentum of that song. We were in it, and I wasn't going to stop,” he expresses. “We know how to roll with whatever happens.” 

The superstar continues on his stadium-headlining Here and Now Tour through the end of August. 

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2 killed and 10 rescued after boat collision near Key Biscayne, Florida

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Two people were killed, and 10 others rescued, after two boats collided near Key Biscayne, Fla.  The U.S. Coast Guard said that all 10 survivors were rescued by small boat crews and a helicopter aircrew dispatched by Coast Guard units in Miami. The accident was initially reported to the Coast Guard by one of the people involved in the collision at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday.

The Coast Guard said in a statement that one of the bodies was recovered by the Coast Guard, and the other was recovered about a mile west of Key Biscayne by a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crew. Two critically injured survivors were plucked from the water by a Coast Guard swimmer. One of them was transported to Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami by rescue crews while all nine other survivors were taken to HCA Florida Mercy Hospital. The crash is being investigated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Tuxhorn, who coordinated the search and rescue mission, said in a statement:  “On behalf of the Coast Guard and our partner agencies, we’d like to offer our sincerest condolences to the families and friends who lost their loved ones. The Coast Guard and our local partner agencies quickly responded and exhaustively worked together on this search and rescue case.”

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CDC and FDA approves COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 years old. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously recommended approval of vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for use among younger children. Nearly 20 million additional children, including all Americans ages 6 months and older, are now qualified to be immunized against the disease.

The panel’s recommendation was then quickly accepted by CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who said in a statement:  “Together, with science leading the charge, we have taken another important step forward in our nation’s fight against COVID-19. We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today’s decision, they can.”  Walensky encouraged parents and caregivers with questions “to talk to their doctor, nurse, or local pharmacist to learn more about the benefits of vaccinations and the importance of protecting their children by getting them vaccinated.”   

The CDC said distribution of pediatric vaccinations for the youngest children has already started across the country and doses will be available this week at pediatric practices, pharmacies, qualified health centers, local health departments, clinics and other locations.  After the CDC’s approval, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its COVID-19 recommendations to include a “strong recommendation” for children in this age group to receive the vaccine.

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