Month: August 2023

Liam Payne forced to postpone his South American tour due to kidney infection

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Post date August 31, 2023
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Liam Payne shared that he was forced to postpone his South America tour after being hospitalized due to a serious kidney infection. The tour was scheduled to begin in Lima, Peru, on Sept. 1, and end in Mexico City on Sept. 12, with stops in São Paulo, Bogotá, Colombia, Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In a video shared on social media, the singer explained the reason for the tour postponement: “We started rehearsals, and I’ve just been advised now is really not the right time to be out on the road trying to recover from this. I have the best people around me at home, trying to help me recover as we speak, but yeah, we’re gonna have to reschedule the tour. … Hopefully, we’ll put on an even bigger, better show. Thank you. I’m sorry.” In the caption of the post, Payne said that what he is undergoing is “something I wouldn’t wish on anyone, and doctors orders are that I now need to rest and recover … I was beyond excited to come play for you guys.”

Payne said that tickets would be refunded, adding: “Thanks as always for the love and support, and look forward to seeing you soon.”

Liam Payne Was Hospitalized With ‘Serious’ Kidney Infection

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Nashville notes: Kylie Morgan's “Making It Up As I Go,” Jon Langston + Travis Denning's upcoming collab

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Post date August 30, 2023
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Kylie Morgan is set to release a new song, “Making It Up As I Go,” on Friday, September 1. “The amount of love you all have given me on just the teasers for this song, gave me so much confidence in knowing this is supposed to be my next song baby to go out into the world,” she shares on her announcement post on Instagram.

Jon Langston and Travis Denning‘s new song, “I Ain’t Country,” will drop September 8 with Jon’s debut album, Heart On Ice. You can hear a preview of the track on Jon’s Instagram now.

Trace Adkins, Hunter Hayes, Ricky Skaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman, Pam Tillis, The Gatlin Brothers, Mark Wills and more have been added to the star-studded lineup for Ronnie Milsap‘s upcoming tribute show in Nashville. The event will take place on October 3 at Music City’s Bridgestone Arena. For tickets and additional information, visit bridgestonearena.com.

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Paula Deen rolls out new BBQ Y'all bundle

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Post date August 30, 2023
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In need of barbecue sauces for your summer cookout? Look no further than Paula Deen‘s new BBQ Y’all bundle.

The celebrity chef’s newly released four-item kitchen package includes apple cinnamon barbecue sauce, honey habanero barbecue sauce, bourbon glaze and a baster for your favorite barbecued meats.

What are you waiting for? Grab yours now at a promotional price of $19.99 at pauladeenshop.com.

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Dylan Scott teases new song, “I'll Be A Bartender”

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Post date August 30, 2023
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Dylan Scott‘s been working on new music and he wants your thoughts on it.

The “My Girl” hitmaker recently took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to tease a snippet of an unreleased track, “I’ll Be A Bartender.”

The video features Dylan standing in front of a kitchen table as he enjoys a bowl of cereal while listening to the uptempo love song.

“Sheeew! Just got this one back,” Dylan says via onscreen text in the clip. “It’s called ‘I’ll Be A Bartender.’ Would love to know what y’all think?”

You can listen to the preview clip in full on Dylan’s X and let him know your thoughts in the replies.

Dylan is currently #17 and rising on the country charts with his single “Can’t Have Mine.”

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G'day, cowboy: Cody Johnson goes roping in Australia

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Post date August 30, 2023
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Texas native Cody Johnson recently got to practice his roping skills halfway across the world in Australia.

The real-life cowboy and country star was in Australia opening for Luke Combs and got to rope at a rodeo Down Under.

This was a dream come true for Cody, who previously told Australia’s KIX Country radio station, “If I won a buckle in Australia, I’d probably never take it off. Just throwing that out there.”

In an Instagram Reel shared by Cody, Australian country singer Wade Foster cuts into the radio station’s TikTok video and says, “I see you want to go team roping in Australia? I can help ya.”

Cody and Wade eventually meet at an Australian rodeo and go team roping together, striking off an item on Cody’s wish list.

“Y'all on TikTok made this happen! Roping video – @kjewelz,” Cody captioned the Instagram Reel. “Australia, Ya'll surpassed my expectations!” he added via onscreen text in the clip.

Fellow country singer Jelly Roll commented on Cody’s Instagram Reel, “International Cowboy! Love you bubba.”

You can watch Cody’s Australian adventure in full on Instagram.

Cody’s currently approaching the top 40 on the country charts with his latest single, “The Painter.”

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Garth Brooks + Trisha Yearwood share their “secret to a happy marriage”

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Post date August 30, 2023
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Music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood recently appeared via video on ABC’s Good Morning America to share marriage advice with GMA‘s Robin Roberts, who’ll be marrying her fiancée, Amber Laign, soon.

“One of you has to be f****** miserable,” Garth says. “That’s right, and I am not happy,” Trisha swiftly responds in agreement as they both break out in laughter.

“Never go to bed mad at each other,” Garth continues before Trisha interjects in jest to ask if he Googled that.

The couple then hit pause on their banter to offer a heartwarming piece of advice.

“You want to know the secret to a happy marriage? Marry your best friend,” they share.

You can watch the video in full now at goodmorningamerica.com.

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Final nominees for 2023 CMA Awards to be announced September 7

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Post date August 30, 2023
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The final nominees for the 57th annual CMA Awards will be revealed on Thursday, September 7, at 7 a.m. CT. A complete list of nominees will be available at cmaawards.com after.

Winners will then be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting CMA members in October, before they’re announced at Country Music’s Biggest Night.

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will return to host the 2023 CMA Awards. This is the second year the country superstar and football legend have paired for the CMA Awards.

The 57th CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends presidential campaign, drops out of GOP race

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Post date August 30, 2023
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced Tuesday that he is suspending his campaign for president after failing to qualify for the first Republican primary debate last week in Milwaukee. The 45-year-old Suarez is the first Republican to drop out of the 2024 race.

Suarez said: “Running for President of the United States has been one of the greatest honors of my life. This country has given so much to my family and me. The prospect of giving back at the highest levels of public service is a motivator if not a calling. Throughout this process, I have met so many freedom-loving Americans who care deeply about our nation, her people, and its future. It was a privilege to come so close to appearing on stage with the other candidates at last week’s first debate. While I have decided to suspend my campaign for President, my commitment to making this a better nation for every American remains.”

Suarez added: “The Left has taken Hispanics for granted for far too long, and it is no surprise that so many are finding a home in America’s conservative movement. Our party must continue doing more to include and attract this vibrant community that believes in our country’s foundational values: faith, family, hard work and freedom. Younger voters, Independents, urban voters and suburban women- all of whom I’ve carried in previous elections – among others, should find a comfortable home in the GOP and its policies.”

Ahead of the debate, Suarez announced that he had qualified for it by meeting the polling requirements and the donor threshold, claiming to have received donations from “nearly 50,000” (well above the party’s requirement of 40,000). However after his announcement, an RNC staffer familiar with the debate planning said Suarez had not been certified as a debate participant, which Suarez later conceded, saying he was behind on “one national poll or one state poll.”

The Cuban-American Suarez announced his candidacy in June, and made a pitch for his candidacy based on his track record as Miami mayor, a part-time position he’s held since 2017, when he was working as a lawyer in a Miami firm. Suarez, a real estate attorney, also served in the Miami City Commission from 2009-2017.

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Evacuation orders issued in Florida as Hurricane Idalia moves closer to west coast

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Post date August 30, 2023
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Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 1 with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph on Tuesday, and is expected to “rapidly intensify” to a potential Category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday. According to the National Hurricane Center, Idalia threatens to bring high-risk storm surge along parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast, with hurricane warnings and watches in effect for parts of the Gulf Coast of Florida, with flooding is also likely in the region.

Models of Idalia published by the National Hurricane Center project it will make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area, which is where the panhandle meets the peninsula, and which includes Tampa Bay. The storm is anticipated to arrive on Wednesday morning anywhere between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency covering 46 counties, and has activated the National Guard, with mandatory orders of evacuation in effect for some people in eight of those counties. DeSantis said: “This is going to be a major impact, and Floridians should expect that this storm will be a major Cat 3+ hurricane, so please prepare accordingly. You still have time this morning to make your final preparations .. but you gotta do that now. You do not have to leave the state. You don’t have to drive hundreds of miles. You have to get to higher ground in a safe structure. You can ride the storm out there, then go back to your home.”

DeSantis’ office also said that tolls were suspended early Tuesday morning along Florida’s west coast, and schools across more than three dozen Florida counties have closed. His office also said the Florida National Guard was mobilizing 1,100 personnel to support areas of the state that are impacted, and 12 aircrafts and 2,400 high wheel vehicles were also being mobilized.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper also declared states of emergency ahead of Hurricane Idalia. Gov. Kemp said Tuesday in a statement: “We are taking every precaution ahead of Hurricane Idalia’s landfall tomorrow, and I am taking this additional executive action to ensure state assets are ready to respond.”

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Sam Hunt faced an unexpected “rhyming straitjacket” when writing “Outskirts”

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Post date August 30, 2023
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With “Outskirts” climbing up the country charts, Sam Hunt‘s taking fans into the songwriting session of his latest single.

As Sam recalls, though he had the song idea for a while, it wasn’t until he buckled down to ready new music that it finally was written and ready for recording.

“I have these songs in pieces that exist either in my head or my phone or computer. And that was one that has been around for a while. But I told myself several months ago that come hell or high water, I’m putting out music,” recounts Sam. “So I found that idea and thought, you know, with some work, maybe this can be something. And I went in and polished it up and wrote some verses.”

However, Sam and Josh Osborne – both of whom co-wrote the track with Jerry Flowers and Zach Crowell – faced an unexpected conundrum. As Sam was chatting on the phone with Josh after church, he realized they had unintentionally written themselves into a “rhyming straightjacket” – a term that Bob Regan, one of Sam’s first co-writers, coined.

“I was missing one line,” Sam recalls. “And that’s what we had done on this song. We needed one line, the rhyme was so unique that we could not find a rhyme.”

If you’re curious about the word Sam struggled to rhyme with, it was the song title and word “outskirts.” Fortunately, he did eventually rhyme it with “house first” in the chorus.

Sam’s currently out on his headlining Summer On The Outskirts Tour with openers Brett Young and Lily Rose. For the full tour schedule, visit his website.