Month: November 2022

Måneskin announce new album ‘Rush!’

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Post date November 4, 2022
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Måneskin have announced details of their highly anticipated new album Rush!, set to be released on January 20, 2023. ‘RUSH!’ is the follow-up to to 2021’s ‘Teatro D’ira: Vol. I’ and 2018’s ‘Il Ballo Della Vita’.

RUSH! is available to pre-order now, with physical formats including standard, white, red and picture disk vinyl, special box sets, CD and more.

The band also just launched the U.S. leg of their Loud Kids world tour, with extensive shows nationwide through December 16th. Within the last year, Måneskin just surpassed six billion global streams and was also named as Billboard’s “Top New Rock Band of the Year,” winning the Billboard Music Award for “Top Rock Song,” and the MTV VMA for “Best Alternative Video.”

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Take a listen to Charli D’Amelio’s debut song ‘If You Ask Me To’

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Post date November 4, 2022
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18-year-old TikTok star Charli D’Amelio released her debut single “If You Ask Me To,” a ‘piano ballad about relationships and romantic jealousy.’

In a press release, Charli detailed the inspiration about breaking into the music scene: “I’ve always loved music and performing. Once my online following started growing I was able to showcase my passion for dance, but I felt that with so many other people entering the music space there wasn’t room for me. However, with my dad’s encouragement I got into the studio at the beginning of this year just to pursue singing as a hobby With each writing and recording session my love for the process grew, and I became incredibly proud of the music we were making.”

Charlie said that “If You Ask Me To” was written and recorded quite early in her first few songwriting sessions: “I tinkered with it and changed up some lyrics and production over the last several months and got it to a place that made me truly happy. I’m very proud of the work the team and I did on this song, and am so excited for the world to finally hear it.”

The music video for “If You Ask Me To,” directed by Andrew Sandler, can be viewed here.

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Nashville notes: Brad Paisley's Dance Party to End ALZ lineup + more

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Post date November 3, 2022
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Dierks Bentley and his kooky 90s alter-ego band, The Hot Country Knights, are among the first performers to join the lineup for Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley's annual 90s-themed Dance Party to End ALZ. Lindsay Ell, Chrissy Metz and more stars are also on the bill.

The Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards held its fourth-ever iteration this week at Nashville's City Winery. The event raised more than $500,000 for U.S. military vets via the Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project.

Marty Stuart is celebrating his 30th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member — and 50th anniversary in Nashville — with a special Opry show on November 26.

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'So Help Me God': Brantley Gilbert readies new album, teases collab with Blake Shelton + Vince Gill

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Post date November 3, 2022
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Brantley Gilbert is back with another collection of new music. The singer announced his next album, So Help Me God, this week; it drops November 10.

Some of the songs on the 10-track collection will be familiar. The track list includes previously-released tunes like “How to Talk to Girls,” a Jason Aldean duet called “Rolex on a Redneck” and “The Worst Country Song of All Time” with Toby Keith and Hardy.

But the album also includes several songs fans haven't heard before. There's one more big collaboration on the project: Brantley's next single, “Heaven by Then,” a duet with Blake Shelton that also features Vince Gill.

The singer acknowledges that it's been a while since he had a new record out; his last project was 2019's Fire & Brimstone.

“I've always taken a little longer than most artists, especially in this genre, to put an album out and that's partly to do with me being a perfectionist,” he explains. “But we've been looking forward to getting this album out for a long time.”

He adds, “I've been blessed to sit down with some of the best writers in the country, and I feel like we've written some wonderful stuff.”

Brantley is a co-writer on all 10 tracks of So Help Me God. The album is available for pre-order now.

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Zac Brown Band officially welcomes Caroline Jones, the band's first female member

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Post date November 3, 2022
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After years of touring and performing with the group, Caroline Jones has officially become the newest member of the Zac Brown Band.

The move felt like a natural fit for everybody, frontman Zac Brown tells ET Online. “It feels like Caroline has been part of Zac Brown Band for years. She has done a few tours with us and has also been in the recording studio creating with us,” he explains. “She sings the highest and works the hardest.”

Caroline is the ninth band mate of ZBB, and the only woman. She's worked with the group in many different capacities before: Zac has even produced a song she put out as a solo artist.

“I am extremely proud to share the stage with such a diverse and gifted group of musicians,” Caroline states, vowing to “give my whole heart and soul to contributing to the music that we all know and love, and the music that is yet to be made.”

In addition to their busy schedule of releasing and touring their music, ZBB has recently been dedicating time to supporting another member, John Driskell Hopkins, who is battling ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease.)

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Thomas Rhett brings back Home Team Tour for summer 2023

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Post date November 3, 2022
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Thomas Rhett is revamping his 2017 Home Team Tour in 2023, this time with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith on the bill.

He's planning to hit 40 cities on the trek, starting with Des Moines, Iowa on May 4, 2023. The tour will take him all the way through late September, when he wraps things up with a hometown show in Nashville.

“Being on the road is one of my favorite places to be,” TR notes in a statement. “I can't wait to see the joy in y'alls faces next year and with my buddies Cole Swindell and Nate Smith. We're definitely gonna have a good time.”

To up the fun even further, Thomas dropped a sports-themed tour announcement video that shows him rocking “Home Team” jerseys reflecting the 27 different states he's planning to visit on the road.

Tickets for the Home Team Tour 23 go on sale November 11, but there's a presale for TR's fan club, the Home Team Members, that starts November 8.

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Lady A, Reba McEntire, Breland + more join the lineup of presenters for the 2022 CMA Awards

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Post date November 3, 2022
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Lady A, Reba McEntire, Breland, Jordan Davis, Lainey Wilson and more stars have been named presenters of the upcoming 2022 CMA Awards.

It may be date night for Reba, as her boyfriend — actor Rex Linn — is a presenter, too. Meanwhile, Tyler Hubbard, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, Jeannie Seely and Wynonna Judd also join the cast of stars who will be helping reveal the winners of the big night.

It's not just musical artists who are getting in on the fun. Cole Hauser, from the hit TV show Yellowstone, is a presenter, too, as is baseball right fielder Mookie Betts, actors Jessica Chastain and Sarah Drew and TV personalities Ben and Erin Napier.

The CMA Awards will be hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. The show is set to air November 9 from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC.

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Luke Bryan hosts ABC News' On the Road to the CMA Awards leading up to the big night

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Post date November 3, 2022
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As the 2022 CMA Awards gets closer, ABC News has announced a television special, On the Road to the CMA Awards, that follows country stars' worldwide tours leading up to the awards show.

Luke Bryan — who's co-hosting the CMAs with Peyton Manning — will host the special, which features all-access, in-depth interviews with superstars like Little Big Town, Martina McBride and Lainey Wilson.

Go behind the scenes with Kane Brown as he tours Australia and New Zealand for the first time, and meet up with Carly Pearce in between her London tour dates, both featured on the TV special. Plus, you can find Russell Dickerson in Belfast, where he's on the road with his wife and two-year-old son.

Here in the U.S., meet up with Wynonna Judd on the final dates of The Judds tour, during which she remembers the life of her mother and duet partner, Naomi Judd, with help from friends like Little Big Town and Martina.

On the Road to the CMA Awards airs Monday, November 7 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. It will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.

The 2022 CMA Awards are set to air live from Nashville November 9 on ABC.

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Kelsea Ballerini to host the 2023 CMT Music Awards, Carrie Underwood named as first performer

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Post date November 3, 2022
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The CMT Music Awards is making a big move in 2023: After more than two decades of taking place in Nashville, the show is moving to the Moody Center in Austin, Texas for its 2023 event.

News of the location change arrived on Wednesday night, along with the show's date: April 2, 2023. A couple of the stars associated with next year's show have been named, too. Kelsea Ballerini will return as co-host for the third consecutive year, sharing those hosting duties with an as-yet unnamed star.

Kelsea broke the news in a slightly unconventional way. She crashed Carrie Underwood's Denim & Rhinestones tour stop at Moody Center, announcing the new details from the stage, plus one other tidbit — Carrie is the first-named performer to join the 2023 CMT Awards lineup.

It's fitting that Carrie's the first performer to join next year's bill: She’s the winningest star at the CMT Music Awards overall, taking home 25 career trophies.

The 2023 CMT Music Awards will once again air on CBS. Ticket prices, nominees, performers and other details will be announced at a later date.

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Federal Reserve hikes interest rates another 0.75 percentage point

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Post date November 3, 2022
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On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage point — or 75 basis points — citing continuing upward pressure on inflation as the reason. The Fed said in a statement: “Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures …As a result, it anticipates that ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate in order to attain a stance of monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to 2% over time.”

The Fed said that recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. They added that Russia’s war in Ukraine is “causing tremendous human and economic hardship” and the war, together with related events, is creating additional upward pressure on inflation.

Wednesday’s hike is the fourth consecutive 75-basis-point hike this year and would bring the federal funds rate to the range of 3.74% to 4%. The Fed said it will continue to closely monitor economic conditions and is “strongly committed to returning inflation to 2%. The last interest rate hike by the Fed was in September.

U.S. stocks opened lower Wednesday in anticipation of the Fed interest rate hike announcement.

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