Month: June 2023

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Date set for the 2024 Grammy Awards

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The Recording Academy has set the date for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 4, at Los Angeles' Crytpto.com Arena, airing live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET and streaming on Paramount+. 

Fans will know who's in the running for awards before the holidays, with this year's nominees to be announced Friday, November 10.

The 2024 awards will see several changes, including three new categories: Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording. It will also see the Record of the Year and Best New Artist categories scaled down from 10 to eight nominees.

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Country stars share their first CMA Fest memory

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It’s time to take a trip down memory lane with some of your favorite country stars.

The Country Music Association recently shared a preview clip of its upcoming 75-minute documentary, CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair.

In the Instagram video, artists such as Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire sat down to chat about their first CMA Fest memory.

“My first experience with CMA Fest was as a fan,” shared Carrie. “I cut line on a whole bunch of people one time as a little kid,” laughed Chris Young. 

Reba recalled, “I got my pen ready, and they walked up, and they looked at my name, looked at me and said, ‘Do you know where the bathroom is?'”

CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair premieres Wednesday, July 5, on Hulu. While you wait, preview it with this clip and the official trailer now.

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US Coast Guard says salvaged debris from Titan submersible contains ‘presumed human remains’

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The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Wednesday that “presumed human remains” and debris had been recovered from the ocean floor from a five-passenger submersible that imploded near the Titanic wreckage site, more than a week after a search was launched. The evidence will be transported to a port in the U.S. for “further analysis and testing” by the Marine Board of Investigation, the Coast Guard said. The sub’s remains were recovered by a remote-operated vehicle, which was sent down roughly 12,500 feet underwater where the remains of the Titan were on the ocean floor.

The Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, lost contact with its home ship June 18 off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Multiple countries sent resources in a frantic search for the sub, led by the U.S. Coast Guard. Last Thursday, the Coast Guard said that debris had been discovered on the ocean floor near the bow of the wrecked Titanic and that all five people on board had been killed. It’s believed that the submersible imploded, and the cause is under investigation.

Marine Board of Investigation Chair Capt. Jason Neubauer said in a statement: “The evidence will provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy. There is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to the catastrophic loss of the TITAN and help ensure a similar tragedy does not occur again.”

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Delta flight makes safe emergency landing with nose gear up at Charlotte airport

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The Federal Aviation Administration said that a Delta Air Lines flight landed with its “nose landing gear up” at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Wednesday morning.  CLT Airport shared the incident in a post on Facebook, noting that no injuries were reported, but the runway was closed while crews with the airport worked on removing the plane from the runway. All passengers were bussed off the plane and taken to the terminal.

According to a statement from Delta on its website, the flight, operated on a Boeing 717, departed from Atlanta around 7:25 a.m. There were 96 customers, two pilots and three flight attendants on board:  “As it approached CLT, pilots received a ‘nose gear unsafe’ indication. The crew initiated a missed approach procedure to further investigate the indication,”  The airline said that initial reports show that the crew flew by the air traffic control tower in Charlotte so that air traffic controllers could visually inspect the plane. That observation indicated the nose landing gear doors were open, but the nose gear itself had not come down. The plane landed at 8:58 a.m. EDT in Charlotte with the nose gear up

Delta said in a statement to CNN: “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people. While this is a rare occurrence, Delta flight crews train extensively to safely manage through many scenarios and flight 1092 landed safely without reported injuries. We apologize to our customers for their experience.”

The FAA, as well as the National Transportation Safety Board, will investigate why the nose gear did not come down during landing.

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Jon Pardi on “Your Heart Or Mine” + why it's resonating with fans

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Jon Pardi‘s fast ascending the country charts with his single “Your Heart Or Mine.”

Though Jon didn’t pen it, he recalls it being pitched by his co-producer Bart Butler, who wrote the jaunty track with John Pierce and Justin Ebach.

“He played it for me [and was] like, ‘Man, this song’s special. It’s cool. I like the story of it. I like the beat, and it’s got a very sexy vibe to it,'” Jon tells ABC Audio.

“Girls like this push and pull, this ‘Do you like me? Do you not like me?’ They love that stuff, you know? I guess we all do,” he adds with a laugh. “We’ve all been there. So it’s definitely got that vibe to it and it’s really fun to play live.”

“Your Heart Or Mine” is currently #8 and rising on the country charts. It’s the third single off Jon’s latest album, Mr. Saturday Night, which spawned the #1 hit “Last Night Lonely.”

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Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen headlining Covenant School benefit concert

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Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, Old Dominion, Lee Brice, Maddie & Tae, Jeffrey Steele, Needtobreathe, and Anne Wilson are among the artists who will appear this summer at A Covenant Knight at the Grand Ole Opry House  benefit concert, to assist The Nashville Covenant School – the victim of a school shooting in March 2023.

Hosted by Storme Warren, Opry Entertainment Group will produce the benefit convert alongside two Covenant School parents, school staff and industry music veterans, Houston Phillips and Chad Schultz. Phillips shares: “This event stands as a powerful testament to the unwavering strength of Nashville’s country music community, friends, neighbors, and especially parents. I was truly moved by the inherent goodness of those who offered support, no questions asked, as we worked to create an event that would lift up our community and contribute to Covenant School’s ongoing recovery efforts.”  In addition, Circle Network will air the event for six consecutive nights starting August 19th; the school will resume classes this fall.

A limited number of tickets ranging from $75-$200 are available starting Friday, June 30th at 10 am CT via www.opry.com. All proceeds from the benefit concert will go to The Covenant School Community Fund to continue mental health support for healing, ease the transition back into the building and equip the school for a safe, successful new year together.

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Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation award over $250K to 52 animal shelters

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Country superstar Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation along with Tractor Supply Company have teamed up for the third consecutive year to donate more than $250k to 52 animal shelters across the U.S.. MuttNation’s Mutts Across America program awarded one outstanding shelter or foster-based rescue in every state (including Washington, DC and a “wildcard” pick) with a surprise $5k grant.

Bev Lambert, Miranda’s mother and co-founder of MuttNation, said: “Finding deserving shelters and rescue groups across the country is easy. It’s narrowing it down to just one in each state that’s really tough.” Added Miranda: “Mutts Across America is MuttNation’s cornerstone – it was our first signature program. These grants give us the chance to show our appreciation and spotlight shelters across the country for their hard work, year-round, to improve the lives of shelter pets. We’re so proud to partner with Tractor Supply on this and other programs, allowing us to elevate our goals and increase the number of animals’ lives we can change.”

MuttNation’s Mutts Across America has supported more than 450 shelters with over $1.75 million in grants since the initiative’s origin nine years ago; Tractor Supply began partnering with MuttNation in 2021. In addition, Tractor Supply is the exclusive retailer of ‘MuttNation’ pet products, with a percentage of all sales going to the MuttNation Foundation to promote and facilitate its mission. Finally, MuttNation and Tractor Supply also started the Relief For Rescues Fund earlier this year to help shelters and shelter pets recover from natural disasters. To date, the fund has generated over $357k to support shelter animals affected by disasters such as floods, fires, hurricanes and tornadoes.

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HBO’s ‘The Idol’ ending one week earlier than planned

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HBO’s controversial series ‘The Idol’, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, is coming to an end sooner than planned. The fifth episode of the series, co-created by The Weekend (Abel Tesfaye), Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim, will be the last of the season, concluding this Sunday (July 2).  TV Line shared that the series no longer needed six episodes after Levinson joined the team and the story changed drastically: “the season ended up being five episodes when it was all said and done after Sam [Levinson] took over and made significant changes. The story only ended up requiring 5.” Tesfaye also tweeted the news, writing that the show has “one more episode”. 

The Idol follows a Los Angeles club owner and cult leader, Tedros (The Weeknd), who enters a complicated relationship with a rising pop star, Jocelyn (Depp). The cast also includes Troye Sivan, Debby Ryan, and Rachel Sennott, with Elizabeth Berkley, Melanie Liburd and the late Anne Heche in recurring roles.

Meanwhile, The Weeknd has continued to share music from the series, recently dropping three more songs as episode four of the series dropped. “One of the Girls” features BLACKPINK’s Jennie & Lily-Rose Depp, while “Fill the Void” is from Lily-Rose Depp & Ramsey, and the third song is the solo track “Jealous Guy”. Mike Dean serves as producer on all three tracks.

Take a listen to ‘One of the Girls’ (here); ‘Fill the Void’ (here); and ‘Jealous Guy’ (here).

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Lewis Capaldi taking break from touring for the “foreseeable future”

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26-year-old singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has cancelled the rest of his upcoming tour, due to his performances being impacted by his Tourette syndrome (which causes uncontrollable repetitive movements or sounds).

Capaldi said on social media: “I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I’d hoped 3 weeks away would sort me out. But the truth is I’m still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come”

Capaldi’s announcement comes shortly after his performance at Glastonbury over the weekend, during which Capaldi lost his voice and fans helped him finish his song “Someone You Loved.” His statement continued: “The fact that this probably won’t come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier to write, but I’m very sorry to let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future … I know I’m incredibly fortunate to be able to take some time out when others can’t and I’d like to thank my amazing family, friends, team, medical professionals and all of you who’ve been so supportive every step of the way through the good times and even more so during this past year when I’ve needed it more than ever.”

Earlier this month, Capaldi announced that he was cancelling three weeks of upcoming shows to give himself time “to rest and recover.” He also reflected on his Tourette syndrome diagnosis amid his rise to fame, and addressed his struggles with mental health, in his Netflix documentary ‘Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now.’

Capaldi just released his second album, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent, this year.

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Nashville notes: Patty Loveless' new exhibit + Conner Smith's live track

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The career of 2023 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Patty Loveless will take the spotlight in a new exhibit, Patty Loveless: No Trouble with the Truth. Set to open on August 23, it’ll feature various items from Patty’s career, including instruments, a monogrammed USO jacket, stage outfits and manuscripts. For more information, visit countrymusichalloffame.org.

Conner Smith has announced that he’s dropping a live version and live video of his single “Creek Will Rise” on Friday, June 30.

Randall King‘s released the music video for his song “When My Baby’s In Boots.” The retro-tinged clip features fan-submitted photos.

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