Month: August 2022

Take a look at the new trailer for the Post Malone concert documentary ‘Runaway’

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Post date August 8, 2022
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Post Malone takes fans behind the scenes of his ‘Runaway Tour’ in an upcoming documentary. Amazon Freevee’s Post Malone: Runaway will debut on the streaming service on Aug. 12.

The new trailer for the hour-long documentary shares onstage and backstage looks at Malone’s 2019/20 tour, and goes in-depth on his life and career. The Runaway Tour was canceled with five shows remaining in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Malone will return to the road this fall for a 33-city trek in support of his latest LP, Twelve Carat Toothache. The tour kicks off Sept. 10 in Omaha, wrapping up two months later on Nov. 15th in Los Angeles.

Check out the trailer for Post Malone: Runaway – here.

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HBO Max’s Selena Gomez cooking show ‘Selena + Chef’ to return for Season 4 premiering Aug. 18

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Selena Gomez’s cooking show Selena + Chef has been renewed for a fourth season on HBO Max. The 10 episode season of the unscripted series will premiere on August 18th with three episodes, followed by three more on August 25th – and the final four on September 1st, exclusively on HBO Max. Selena + Chef premiered in August 2020, inspired by Gomez spending more time in the kitchen during the pandemic.

In season four, Gomez heads to the beach with her friends and family, where Selena will continue to learn the joys of cooking with all-star chefs in a beautiful Malibu beach house. Season 4 featured chefs include Adrienne Cheatham, Devonn Francis, Gordon Ramsay, Kristen Kish, Ludo Lefebvre, Matty Matheson, Nick DiGiovanni, Paola Velez, Priya Krishna and Rachael Ray. As in the first three seasons, each chef will highlight a different charity. To date, the series has raised $400,000 for 26 nonprofit organizations.

You can view the Season 4 trailer – here.

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Nashville notes: New songs from Parker McCollum, Priscilla Block + more

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Post date August 5, 2022
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Parker McCollum has a new song out, called “Handle On You.”

Priscilla Block returned on Friday with a new song called “Off The Deep End.” She recently extended her Welcome to the Block Party tour, including some dates as a supporting act for Jon Pardi.

Dylan Scott's sophomore album, Livin' My Best Life, is out now. He'll celebrate with an album release party at Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge bar in downtown Nashville on Monday night.

Jordan Davis, Lee Brice, Michael Ray, Jelly Roll and more have all signed on to play in the Folds of Honor Celebrity Golf Tournament at The Governors Club Tennessee on August 29. The event will benefit the families of fallen and injured military service members.

Craig Morgan returns Friday with a new song, “How You Make a Man.” The song comes off the track list of his upcoming God, Family, Country (Deluxe Edition) project, due out in full on November 11.

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CMT special celebrating Vince Gill's career features Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs + more

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Post date August 5, 2022
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A slew of country A-Listers are joining forces to celebrate country music sensation Vince Gill.

CMT has announced an upcoming special to honor the hitmaker’s career, “CMT GIANTS: Vince Gill,” airing Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. ET.

Some of the artists who will appear include Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Brad Paisley, Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson and Ricky Skaggs, who will perform Gill’s hits during the 90-minute special.

Gill, a 22-time Grammy winner, has made — and continues to make — an immeasurable impact in the music industry in both his solo career and his time in bands Pure Prairie League, The Cherry Bombs, The Time Jumpers and the Eagles.

During the upcoming CMT special, other top artists, including Keith Urban, Reba McEntire and Sting, will share their thoughts on his impact and some of their favorite memories of working with him.

Along with special photos and videos from notable performances throughout Gill’s career, the program will also include a new interview with Gill about “his career, his classic songwriting, musical influences and his future plans,” the network said.

Other artists who have been celebrated in the “CMT GIANTS” franchise include Reba, Hank Williams Jr., Alan Jackson, Kenny Rogers and Charley Pride.

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Dolly Parton announces new Dollywood roller coaster Big Bear Mountain, the longest in the park

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Post date August 5, 2022
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On Friday, Dolly Parton announced a new roller coaster called Big Bear Mountain, which is coming to her Dollywood theme park next spring. At 3,990 feet, it'll be the longest coaster in the park.

Big Bear Mountain is based on the legend of a massive black bear who roams the Smokies, leaving signs and clues as to his whereabouts, though no explorer has ever seen him. That just might change with the construction of the new coaster, which invites Dollywood guests on a rollicking ride through the wilderness.

Featuring immersive on-board audio, a first for the park, a top speed of 48 mph and a pass behind a waterfall, Big Bear Mountain will be filled with thrills, twists, turns, steep drops and near encounters with the black bear.

“The Smokies are all about adventure and going exploring,” Dolly says. “I'm excited our guests will be able to head out on their own trip into the Smokies to see if they can find that Big Bear! Whether he's out there or not, I'm sure they'll find a lot of memories along the way that they'll keep forever.”

Big Bear Mountain has an anticipated opening date of spring 2023. Guests can preregister for their 2023 Dollywood passes from August 5 to September 30.

Those who register early will have access to an exclusive Big Bear Mountain ride event when it opens, as well as the guaranteed lowest price on passes.

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Breland slows it down for new duet with Lady A, “Told You I Could Drink”

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Post date August 5, 2022
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Breland shows off his slow jam chops with “Told You I Could Drink,” a new collaboration with country trio Lady A.

Attended by the group's signature vocal harmonies, Breland captures the sting of a breakup in his heartache ballad, with lyrics that recount memories of turning to the bottle, first to toast a new relationship and then to mourn its loss.

“I told you I could drink / Told you I'd be fine / Told you I would move on if you left me behind,” Breland sings in the chorus. “Cause you pushed me to the brink / And I ain't got no time / To sit around and wait for you to make up your mind …”

“Told You I Could Drink” brings out some R&B elements — a relatively new turn for Breland, but one that's consistent with his commitment to genre-bending country music.

Fans already got to know his rafter-raising vocal runs and sing-a-long country chops on “Beers on Me,” a collaboration with Dierks Bentley and Hardy, which was the up-and-comer's first #1 at country radio.

He also showed off his gospel leanings on “Praise the Lord,” a duet with Thomas Rhett, and pop stylings with “Cross Country,” released both as a solo version and as a duet with Mickey Guyton. Through it all, Breland is establishing himself as a lyrical master with a fresh spin on country songwriting. He'll paint a more complete picture of his artistic identity with the release of his full-length debut, Cross Country, due out in early September.

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“The Little Things”: Kelsea Ballerini's bubbly new song sings the praises of “simple love”

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Post date August 5, 2022
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Forget swoon-worthy tales of romance, white horses and steamy love scenes: Kelsea Ballerini's latest song is all about the little moments that make a relationship great.

“It's when we're in a crowded room, put your hand on my back / And waiting on me in the morning with my coffee black,” Kelsea sings in the chorus of her song. “Back to the basics, cause they're bigger than they seem / Give me that typical, simple love, it's the little things.”

“The Little Things” is the latest song to come off of Kelsea's forthcoming new project, Subject to Change, which comes out in full on September 23. Fans have already heard a couple of other new songs off the album, including “Love is a Cowboy” and the lead single, “Heartfirst.”

“Let's not go big, let's just go home,” Kelsea wrote on social media when she shared her new song. “My little 90s inspired windows down giddy song The Little Things' is out now.”

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Kane Brown unfurls his 'Different Man' track list, revealing collabs with his wife, Blake Shelton

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Post date August 5, 2022
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Kane Brown's Different Man album is slowly coming into focus: the singer shared the track list for the project on his social channels this week.

The 17-song collection includes several tracks fans have heard already, such as “Whiskey Sour,” current single “Like I Love Country Music” and chart-topper “One Mississippi.” But there's plenty on the list that fans haven't heard yet, including unreleased tracks “Bury Me in Georgia,” “Go Around,” “Pop's Last Name” and “Dear Georgia.”

Kane has been teasing a long-awaited duet with his wife, Katelyn, hinting that fans would be able to hear her voice on Different Man. As promised, she's a featured duet partner on a song called “Thank God.”

But Katelyn's not the only guest artist on the project: The title track, “Different Man,” is a duet with Blake Shelton.

Different Man is due for release September 9. Most recently, Kane dropped a pop-focused single off the project called “Grand.”

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1 dead, 11 sickened in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Napa County, California

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Post date August 5, 2022
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A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in California’s Napa County has caused one death and nearly a dozen hospitalizations since mid-July. Public health officials have found one possible source of the bacteria that causes the illness, with high levels of Legionella bacteria being found in a water sample taken from a cooling tower at Embassy Suites Napa Valley. However, none of those who were sickened had visited or stayed at the hotel.

According to a Napa County statement: “The cooling tower has since been taken offline, which mitigates any ongoing risk to public health.” Dr. Karen Relucio, the county’s health officer, said in the statement that county and state public health investigators have been working with hotel staff to “remediate the source of exposure, but we must continue to investigate other cooling towers and water sources in the outbreak area, as it is common to find more than one source.”

Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by a bacteria that grows in warm water. People can get Legionnaires’ disease when they breathe in water vapor containing the bacteria. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Outbreaks are commonly associated with buildings or structures that have complex water systems, like hotels and resorts, long-term care facilities, hospitals, and cruise ships. The most likely sources of infection include water used for showering, hot tubs, decorative fountains, and cooling towers.” The disease isn’t contagious, and can be treated with antibiotics, but can be dangerous for some people, such as those with pre-existing conditions. Symptoms include muscle aches, fever and chills.

A dozen Napa County residents have been hospitalized with the disease since July 11. Three remain hospitalized and one person died; the county said that person was over the age of 50 and had “risk factors for severe disease.”

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Jackson Dean's been on the 'Yellowstone' soundtrack, wouldn't be opposed to an on-screen role either

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Post date August 5, 2022
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There's no question about it: Jackson Dean's song “Don't Come Lookin'” being featured on the Yellowstone soundtrack definitely gave him a leg up toward country music success.

“It played a massive, massive part in it,” the singer affirms, citing one recent appearance he made at Hwy 30 Fest in Idaho, when he was one of the only acts in the lineup who didn't hail from Texas.

“We were, like, the black sheep,” he remembers, but adds that he had an in with the crowd. “Massive, massive Yellowstone fans at that festival. It was great. It was really awesome.”

Multiple fans who recognized him from the soundtrack for the TV series approached him at that show. “I had probably 30 people come up to me and be like, Hey man, we know you from Yellowstone. And that's how we found you.'”

Jackson's already had a song feature in the hit TV series, and the singer says he's not opposed to participating in the show in an on-screen capacity, too. After all, there's plenty of precedent for country stars scoring acting gigs on Yellowstone: Lainey Wilson is on the upcoming season, and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are the co-stars of 1883, the recent Paramount+ prequel.

“You know, I mean, if Kevin Costner wants to shoot a bad guy — I mean, I can play a good bad guy,” the singer continues. “I am not opposed at all, in any way, shape or form.”

For now, Jackson is enjoying a career as a rapidly rising country star. “Don't Come Lookin'” is currently nearing country radio's top 10.