Month: October 2022

Dolly Parton's busier than ever these days, but there's one aspect of her career that she's dialing down considerably — touring.

“I do not think I will ever tour again,” Dolly tells Pollstar, “but I do know I'll do special shows here and there, now and then.”

That could even mean a festival appearance or a long weekend with multiple sets, but lengthy, far-from-home performances simply don't fit with her life right now, the singer says.

“I've done that my whole life, and it takes so much time and energy,” Dolly says. “I like to stay a little bit closer to home with my husband.”

After all, Dolly and husband Carl Dean aren't as young as they used to be: At 76 years old, Dolly is healthy and energetic enough to be part of a wide variety of musical and on-screen projects, but she knows it's important to be cautious.

“We're getting older now, and I don't want to be gone for four or five weeks at a time. Something could happen. I would not feel right about that, if I were gone and somebody needed me,” she points out. “Or I would feel bad if I had to leave a tour if somebody got sick at home and needed me and then I had to walk out on the fans.”

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Let's go, girls! Shania Twain is returning in 2023 with a brand new album and a tour to match.

The living legend officially announced the news on Friday, unveiling her new album's title plus many more details. Called Queen of Me, it will arrive on February 3 and includes a new song called “Last Day of Summer” that Shania dropped to celebrate her announcement.

On social media, Shania explained that her new album is a representation of self-confidence and the fact that she's feeling “comfortable in my own skin.”

“I want to carry a clear message, particularly as a woman to always remember my power and I hope the songs are a reminder to you, of that same power inside you!” she notes.

But that's not all: Shania's hitting the road in 2023 with a massive, international headlining tour that kicks off in April and will extend all the way through September. She's enlisted a roster of contemporary stars to bring with her on tour, too. Kelsea Ballerini, Breland, Mickey Guyton, Priscilla Block, Lindsay Ell, Hailey Whitters and Robyn Ottolini will all appear on various dates on the tour.

She's also using ticket sales to give back via her Shania Kids Can foundation. One dollar of every ticket will be donated to the foundation, which supports underserved children affected by poverty and other hardships. Tickets go on sale November 4.

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Lainey Wilson dropped her highly-anticipated new album, Bell Bottom Country, on Friday, and she had one more surprise in store for her fans: She's going on tour.

The singer announced her 2023 headlining Country with a Flare Tour, which is a partnership with Stella Rosa's Future is Female series. The trek kicks off in January.

It'll be Lainey's first-ever headlining tour, and she's bringing rising acts Ben Chapman, Meg McCree and Leah Blevins along for the ride on select dates. The 27-date run will take them across the U.S., starting with a stop in Spokane, Washington and concluding in Columbus, Ohio in March.

Tickets go on sale next Friday, November 4 at 10 a.m. local time. However, Citi cardmembers will be able to unlock a special presale a few days early, beginning November 1 at 10 a.m. local time. Members of Lainey's fan club will also get early access, beginning November 2 at 10 a.m. local time.

See Lainey's website for a full list of dates and details about the shows on the trek.

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Darius Rucker had a lot of fun doing the Design Network show Rucker's Reno, which chronicles his experience of buying and renovating a historic house in his home city of Charleston, South Carolina. But he won't be spending the night at his newly renovated home anytime soon, he says.

“I can't sleep in the house now because it's haunted,” he reveals.

The house in question is about 220 years old and has a “complicated history,” as Darius explained when the show launched. With the house's history of being built entirely by enslaved people, it's no wonder that some spirits are still hanging around, the country star points out.

“You could feel it, you know? But of course it is [haunted],” he continues. “It was built in the 1700s.”

So, how did he discover that the house was haunted? “Noises!” Darius says, claiming it became very clear that he wasn't alone in the house, starting from the first night he tried to sleep there.

“The first night I was laying there and I turn the TV off — and the TV goes into the ceiling, you know — so I turn the TV off, and I was there for three minutes and I could feel it,” he recounts. “It's an old house. And it starts creaking and everything.”

Those noises were so convincing that he decided he had to sleep somewhere else. “I got up, put my shoes on and ran back outside to my other house,” he concludes with a laugh.

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