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Death toll rises to 6 after mid-air plane crash at air show in Dallas

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Officials said on Sunday that the death toll has risen to six after a mid-air plane crash at an air show in Dallas.  Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a statement: “According to our Dallas County Medical Examiner, there are a total of 6 fatalities from yesterday’s Wings over Dallas air show incident. Authorities will continue working today on the investigation and identification of the deceased. Please pray for their families and all involved.”

The two aircraft were both vintage collections from the Commemorative Air Force and were part of an air show that was being held at Dallas Executive Airport. Details of the crash (caught on video) remain unknown. The B-17, nicknamed “Texas Raiders,” was one of about 45 complete surviving examples of the model, only nine of which were airworthy. The other aircraft was a P-63 which was even more rare. Only 14 are known to have survived.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted, “As many of you have now seen, we have had a terrible tragedy in our city today during an airshow. Many details remain unknown or unconfirmed at this time. The @NTSB has taken command of the crash scene with @DallasPD and @DallasFireRes_q continuing to provide support. The videos are heartbreaking. Please, say a prayer for the souls who took to the sky to entertain and educate our families today.”

The Allied Pilots Association said in a statement that two of the victims were former members and identified them as Terry Barker and Len Root: “We are saddened to report that former APA members CA Terry Barker and CA Len Root were among the crew members lost on B-17 Flying Fortress during the Wings Over Dallas airshow today. Our hearts go out to their families, friends, and colleagues past and present.”

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Margo Price debuts her new single, “Lydia”

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Margo Price is sharing her latest song, titled “Lydia.”  Price said in a statement: “I wrote ‘Lydia’ in one sitting in a tiny hotel room after walking around the city of Vancouver one day,” I was jet lagged and feeling really depressed, hopeless, but instead of taking a nap, I picked up the guitar and the words just flowed out all in one quick moment. I hit record on my phone to make a demo and sort of blacked out or went into this meditative state, and boom — eight minutes later, I had this song. It’s one of the only songs I’ve ever written that doesn’t have any real melody or even rhyme, but somehow it still works. Songs like that are rare and don’t come often.”

Price added, “It was inspired by a cacophony of things. There was a women’s health clinic and a methadone clinic with a needle exchange right outside of our venue. I was looking into the eyes of the people I passed and thinking about their stories and really being a conduit for pain. The song feels like a premonition now, with women’s rights being stripped and all the abortion bans happening. When I listen back, I hear what might go through a woman’s mind when she has a difficult decision to make about her body, her choices and her future.”

“Lydia” appears on Price’s upcoming album Strays, due out January 13th.  She is also in the midst of a book tour for her memoir Maybe We’ll Make It. For tickets to all of Price’s upcoming tour dates, head to Ticketmaster.

You can listen to a live performance of ‘Lydia’ here.  The video was shot at Nashville’s Downtown Presbyterian Church and backed by a string quartet of Chauntee Ross, Nicole Neely, Kristin Weber, and leader Larissa Maestro,

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Cole Swindell and Jo Dee Messina team up for ‘She Had Me At Heads Carolina’ remix

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Cole Swindell and Jo Dee Messina have teamed up for a remix of Cole’s No. 1 hit, “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” The new version combines Swindell’s song with Messina’s 1996 debut single, “Heads Carolina, Tails California.” Fans have been requesting the duet since Swindell’s version was released.

Swindell shared on social media:  “Did y’all really think we were gonna leave you hanging without releasing a version of this song w/ @jodeemessina?!? Such a full circle moment for this here 90’s Country fan… the ‘She Had Me At Heads Carolina’ Remix is OUT NOW!” 

Swindell co-wrote the “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” (which is a play on Messina’s Heads Carolina, Tails California) with Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure and Thomas Rhett. Mark D. Sanders and Tim Nichols, who wrote Messina’s hit, are also credited.

Take a listen to the remix of “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – here.

https://www.cmt.com/news/s7itnb/listen-cole-swindell-reveals-jo-dee-messina-remix-of-she-had-me-at-heads-carolina

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Pink, Carrie Underwood and more set to perform at 2022 American Music Awards

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Pink, Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons, JID, Tems, Wizkid and Yola are all set to take the stage at the 2022 American Music Awards, airing live from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20. Additional performers will be announced.  The show, hosted by Wayne Brady, will air at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and will stream the next day on Hulu.

Pink will perform her new single “Never Gonna Not Dance Again,” while Underwood will perform “Crazy Angels” off her ninth studio album Denim & Rhinestones. Underwood, a 17-time AMA winner, is nominated for two awards this year — favorite female country artist and favorite country album.

Imagine Dragons, who will perform their hit song “Enemy” alongside Atlanta rapper JID. are nominated for favorite rock song, favorite pop duo or group, favorite rock artist and favorite rock album. Wizkid and first-time AMA nominee Tems will take the stage together for their first time performing on the AMAs. Their hit single, “Essence” is up for favorite R&B song. Tems is nominated for three other awards – collaboration of the year, favorite hip-hop song and favorite Afrobeats artist. Wizkid is also vying for favorite Afrobeats artist.

The 2022 American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans.  As the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, the AMAs will air globally in more than 120 countries and territories. Fan voting is now open via voteAMAs.com and Twitter in all award categories.

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Take a look at the new trailer for the Whitney Houston biopic ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’

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A new trailer for the Whitey Houston biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ shares the highs and lows of Whitney Houston’s career. According to the film’s official synopsis. the biopic is “a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston” and “a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.”

The trailer shares Houston’s career milestones, and opens with Houston, portrayed by actress Naomi Ackie, and touches on the complex relationship between Houston and her father, John, played by Clarke Peters.  I Wanna Dance with Somebody also features support from Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, Ashton Sanders as Houston’s husband and fellow-artist Bobby Brown, and Tamara Tunie as the singer’s mother, Cissy Houston.

‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ is set to arrive on Dec. 21st.  Take a look at the trailer– here.

Watch The New Trailer For Whitney Houston Biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody

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Dolly Parton wins $100M award from Jeff Bezos to put to “great use”

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Dolly Parton is known for her charm, twang and award-winning songwriting but, behind the big hair and cowgirl boots, is also one of the most distinguished philanthropists – who now has an extra $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to put to “great use.”

The legendary singer, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last week, accepted The Bezos Award for Courage and Civility Saturday, which included a reward of $100 million.

“[Dolly Parton] gives with her heart. What she's done for kids, and literacy, and so many other things, is just incredible,” Bezos said while presenting Parton with the award.

In 1986, Parton founded the Dollywood Foundation, a non-profit organization that began by offering scholarships to local high school students in the singer's home state of Tennessee. The foundation grew to include Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a program that sends a child free books from birth until the age of 5.

Nearly four decades later, the program has since expanded internationally and in 2020 the foundation celebrated its 150 million books gifted, according to its website.

Parton also made a notable contribution to supporting the development of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center at the height of the 2020 pandemic to support vaccine research teams.

“When people are in a position to help, you should help. And I know I've always said, I try to put my money where my heart is,” Parton said while accepting the award Saturday. “I will do my best to do good things with this money.”

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Nashville notes: Russell Dickerson's remix, Elle King's “Jersey Giant” and more

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Russell Dickerson and Cheat Codes' “I Remember” has gotten a remix from Dixie D'Amelio, complete with a music video. The clip is out now.

Elle King just dropped a new song called “Jersey Giant,” which was written by singer-songwriter Tyler Childers. Elle is opening for Tyler's upcoming New York City shows.

Jordan Davis' new song, “Part of It,” is out now. The singer won the Song of the Year trophy on Wednesday at the 2022 CMA Awards.

Runaway June just dropped the music video for their new song, “Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things.)”

Justin Moore and Priscilla Block just announced their You, Me & Whiskey Tour. The string of shows takes its name from their new duet.

Randy Houser's new album, Note to Self, is out now.

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Maddie & Tae explain the song Maddie Font was scared to share on 'Through the Madness Vol. 2'

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Maddie & Tae's Through the Madness Vol. 2 rounds out a 16-song musical chapter that the duo began in January with Vol. 1 of the project, and its songs mark a new step in their evolution as artists and songwriters.

But some growth is painful, and the band's Maddie Font admits there was one song on Vol. 2 that she initially didn't want to release.

“These Tears' was one that I really did not even want to share with our A&R,” the singer explains to Kelleigh Bannen during a new installment of Today's Country Radio With Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music Country.

“I was hiding it because we had written it and I was fresh out of therapy getting into my childhood stuff that I needed to work through,” Maddie continues. She and bandmate Taylor Dye wrote the song with co-writers Laura Veltz and Jonathan Green.

The song describes letting tears from old wounds flow, years after the fact – and Maddie strongly considered keeping the painful track to herself. But her duo partner ultimately pushed her to change her mind.

“We were just in the moment and Tae's like, You've got to play this.' And so we did,” she recounts. “And it ended up on the record and I was so terrified.”

When she heard the finished product, though, Maddie knew she'd made the right decision. “It's almost like my younger self is saying, Thank you for doing that,'” she concludes.

 

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Kelsea Ballerini shuts down “who wore it better” chatter after rocking same dress as MacKenzie Porter

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After Kelsea Ballerini and MacKenzie Porter rocked the same blue Balenciaga gown for the 2022 CMA Awards red carpet this week, Kelsea's keeping a tight leash on commentary that pits the two artists against each other.

She shared footage on TikTok from a user who posted side-by-side shots and compared her look to MacKenzie's, then offered her response.

“It's giving blue is the moment.' It's giving great minds think alike.' It's giving I immediately changed into a green dress because she looked so good in it,'” Kelsea said. “It's giving ‘don't you dare do a “who wore it better” or put [it] side by side.’ It's rude.”

Since she changed into a green dress early on, not everybody got to see Kelsea's all-blue look — but she posted TikTok video of herself in her first outfit, allowing for “a little commotion for the dress.”

Kelsea kept the girl power energy going throughout the 2022 CMAs, hopping onstage with Carly Pearce and Kelly Clarkson for a fun performance of “You're Drunk, Go Home,” a collab that appears on Kelsea's fall 2022 Subject to Change album.

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Shania Twain drops the track list for her 'Queen of Me' album

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Shania Twain is continuing to roll out details for her highly anticipated Queen of Me album.

The singer shared the track list for the 12-song project on Friday, revealing a batch of songs that feature a few familiar titles and several others that are brand new to fans.

Her current single, “Waking Up Dreaming,” is included, of course, as well as “Not Just a Girl,” which she put out over the summer. Also on the list is “Last Day of Summer,” which she dropped just a couple of weeks ago.

But the album also includes never-before-heard titles like “Pretty Liar,” “Got it Good,” “The Hardest Stone” and more. To go along with the album news, Shania dropped some new merch, including special signed Queen of Me CDs, box sets that include T-shirts and more.

Queen of Me will arrive February 3. When she first announced the album, Shania explained that it's a representation of self-confidence. “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 said.

Shania's upcoming Queen of Me Tour launches in 2023, and tickets for all dates are on sale now.

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