Month: July 2023

Ohio man gets life sentence for rape of 10-year-old girl, who traveled out of state for abortion

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Post date July 6, 2023
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The Ohio man accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl – who then sought an abortion in Indiana – was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison. One year after the young girl’s out-of-state abortion made national headlines, Gerson Fuentes, 28, pleaded to one count of rape of a child under 10 and one count of rape in Franklin County Court on Wednesday. Fuentes originally pleaded not guilty after being arrested last July.

Franklin County Prosecutor Dan Meyer said at the hearing that prosecutors and defense recommended a combined sentence of life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Fuentes will also be a lifetime registered sex offender upon release. Judge Julie Lynch sentenced Fuentes to the recommended sentence “without comment,” per the child’s family’s wishes.

The story gained national attention when the victim was taken across state lines because of questions about whether she could legally obtain an abortion in Ohio. The young girl’s abortion was sought shortly after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overturned national protection of abortion rights. Medical records indicated that the child underwent an abortion in Indiana on June 30, 2022. By July 2, Columbus police were at the Indianapolis hospital to investigate the girl’s pregnancy, prosecutor Daniel Lenert said at the hearing.

Police say that Fuentes confessed to raping the girl twice when she was 9 years old, and DNA evidence confirmed that Fuentes was responsible. Fuentes may be subject to deportation, as he is not a U.S. citizen.

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Hailey Whitters shares the backstory of her career-changing single, “Everything She Ain't”

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Post date July 6, 2023
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Hailey Whitters‘ “Everything She Ain’t” is fast becoming a hit on country radio.

However, perhaps unbeknownst to many, the spirited track, which Hailey wrote with Bryan Simpson and Ryan Tyndell, almost never saw the light of day.

“[‘Everything She Ain’t’] has been such an interesting song in my career in general. You know, I wrote that song. It literally came out in like an hour and a half, which never happens. You don’t really get a song that quick. And then I thought my record was done. So I didn’t even think it would be on the record,” Hailey tells ABC Audio.

The tracklist of Hailey’s Raised was set in stone – or so she thought. That changed when she met with Seth England, partner and CEO of her label home, Big Loud Records.

“We had a meeting with the label and we played them the record and Seth England was like, ‘Okay, you got anything else that you think we need to hear?’ And my producer Jake Gear played ‘Everything She Ain’t’ and Seth was like, ‘That’s the song. Put that on the record. We got to have it,'” Hailey recalls.

“Everything She Ain’t” is currently #17 and rising on the country charts.

To catch Hailey on tour this summer, visit her website.

Country Daypop

Tanya Tucker shares music video for ‘When The Rodeo Is Over (Where Does The Cowboy Go?)’

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Post date July 6, 2023
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Tanya Tucker shared her music video for “When the Rodeo is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go?),” dedicated to the late Larry Mahan, a professional rodeo cowboy who won six all-around world championships and two bull riding world championships. “When the Rodeo is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go?)” is off Tanya’s new album, Sweet Western Sound.

The video for When the Rodeo is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go?),” filmed at Y.O. Ranch in Mountain Home, TX, celebrates the lives and careers of rodeo legends and features several prominent figures including champion saddle rider, Bobby “Hooter” Brown—a member of both the Rodeo Hall of Fame and Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.

The video also features Craig Dillingham, who wrote the song alongside Billy Don Burns. Tanya shared of the song:“I was in LA, the night before the first session started. Brandi sent me a song, saying ‘If you like it, we’ll start with it. I gave it to Craig [Dillingham, Tanya’s boyfriend] to listen to. He comes back in a minute, and I asked him, ‘Did you like it?’ and he says, ‘Like it? Hell, I wrote it!’ He’d never pitched it to me, but Brandi did. It’s one of those songs that just stays with you.”

Check out the video for ‘When The Rodeo Is Over (Where Does The Cowboy Go?)’ – here.
Buy or stream Sweet Western Sound – here.

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Chris Stapleton releases “The Star-Spangled Banner (Live from Super Bowl LVII)”

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Post date July 6, 2023
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Chris Stapleton announced that his rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner (Live from Super Bowl LVII)” has been officially released for streaming.

Stapleton’s version of the The Star-Spangled Banner, which he performed earlier this year at Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, earned rave reviews and is considered by some to be the best version of the National Anthem ever performed.

Take a look at Stapleton’s performance of the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVII – here.
To stream “The Star-Spangled Banner (Live from Super Bowl LVII)”, head here.

Chris Stapleton Releases Powerful Live Recording Of Super Bowl LVII National Anthem Performance

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The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp team up on “Dollhouse”

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Post date July 6, 2023
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The Weeknd dropped the last round of music from the soundtrack to his HBO series ‘The IDOL’, teaming up with co-star Lily-Rose Depp for the song titled “Dollhouse”, produced by Mike Dean, Ramsey and The Weeknd.

The season final of the series dropped on Sunday, with additional two tracks. Additional songs that were released are Suzanna Son’s “Crocodile Tears” and Troye Sivan’s “My Sweet Lord”. The new music follows last week’s “Like A God”, as well as “False Idols” featuring Lil Baby.

Take a listen to Dollhouse – here;
and check out Crocodile Tears – here.

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Meghan Trainor welcomes second baby with husband Daryl Sabara

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Post date July 6, 2023
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Meghan Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara have welcomed their second baby together.

Trainor announced on social media that she had given birth to the couple’s second baby, a boy, sharing photos of the newborn named Barry Bruce Trainor and writing in the caption: “On July 1st (our 7-year anniversary of our first date) we welcomed Barry Bruce Trainor into the world. He was a big boy at 8lbs 7oz…and sideways (transverse), but we had an amazing, successful c-section, and I finally got my skin-to-skin time! Thank you to all of the incredible doctors and nurses who took such great care of us.”

Trainor and Sabara first began dating back in 2016 after they were set up by their mutual friend, actress Chloë Grace Moretz. The couple became engaged just a year later, and were married in December 2018 in an intimate backyard ceremony. The couple welcomed their first child together, a son named Riley, in February 2021.

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Nashville notes: Jo Dee Messina's giveaway + Lauren Alaina on 'The Bachelorette'

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Post date July 5, 2023
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Jo Dee Messina‘s new song, “Just To Be Loved,” arrives Friday, July 7. Presave it now for a chance to win exclusive merch from Jo Dee. Watch her announcement on Instagram.

Lauren Alaina recently performed a new, as-yet-unreleased tune, “Just Wanna Know That You Love Me,” on ABC’s The Bachelorette.

Ian Munsick‘s new EP, Me and a Fiddle, is out now. The project features acoustic renditions of five songs from his latest full-length album, White Buffalo.

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Make nature-inspired clay art at the Country Music Hall of Fame

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Post date July 5, 2023
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If you’re headed to Nashville this month, be sure to check out the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Clay Craft session.

During the one-hour workshop, attendees will get to make a mini clay pinch pot or a plant pressing medallion, both of which can be taken home as souvenirs. Both nature and country music serve as inspiration for this family program.

The event takes place Saturday, July 15, at 2 p.m. at the museum’s Taylor Swift Education Center.

For more information, visit countrymusichalloffame.org.

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Morgan Wallen's 'One Thing at a Time' continues to break records

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Post date July 5, 2023
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Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing at a Time is #1 on the Billboard 200 chart for its 15th non-consecutive week.

With 110,500 units sold in the U.S. in the final week of June, the album also earned the record for the “most weeks any album has exceeded 100,000 units since the Billboard 200 began ranking titles by units in December 2014,” according to Billboard.

One Thing at a Time arrived in March and spawned the #1 hits “Last Night,” “Thought You Should Know,” “You Proof” and the title track.

Morgan’s brand new single, “Everything I Love,” is now at country radio.

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Luke Combs races to #1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart with “Fast Car”

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Post date July 5, 2023
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Luke Combs‘ “Fast Car” is #1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart.

The song, which is a cover of Tracy Chapman‘s 1988 pop hit, spent 11 weeks on the chart before ascending to the peak. Currently, it’s also #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, just behind Morgan Wallen‘s multi-week #1, “Last Night.”

Luke’s latest success with “Fast Car” also marks the first time a song “with a Black woman as the sole writer” has topped the Country Airplay chart, according to Billboard.

“Fast Car” is featured on Luke’s album, Gettin’ Old, which arrived in March. The 18-track collection also includes “Love You Anyway,” which is #9 and rising on the Country Airplay chart.