Month: August 2023

Brian Kelley's headed to 'Good Morning America'

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Post date August 2, 2023
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Brian Kelley, previously one half of hit country duo Florida Georgia Line, will make his solo television performance debut on ABC's Good Morning America on Tuesday, August 8.

He’ll be performing his Big Machine Records debut single, “See You Next Summer,” which is fast approaching the top 30 on the country charts.

Of the song, Brian says, “When I first heard it, I was smiling the whole way through. I’ve lived this song. It was striking chords all over my body, I felt it in my soul.”

Be sure to catch Brian live on GMA August 8.

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Cody Johnson teases surprise new song, “The Painter”

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Post date August 2, 2023
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Get ready Cody Johnson fans, new music’s on the horizon.

Cody recently shared a never-before-heard snippet of his upcoming song, “The Painter.”

“I don’t remember/ Life before she came into the picture/ Brought the beauty I was missing with her/ Showed me colors I ain’t never seen/ She took chances/ With every wall I built she saw a canvas/ I thank God everyday for how He made her/ My life was black and white/ But she’s the painter,” goes the romantic chorus.

The preview clip played alongside a video of Cody and his wife, Brandi, dancing together in an open field.

Hear a snippet of Cody’s “The Painter” now on Instagram.

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Darius Rucker's serving up new song + surprise: “Any guesses?”

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Post date August 2, 2023
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Darius Rucker has big plans up his sleeves.

For one, we know he’s releasing a new song titled “Have A Good Time,” but there’s more.

“Big things happening Friday!! New song [check mark emoji] And… any guesses? #HaveAGoodTime #CountryMusic #SongoftheSummer,” Darius shares on TikTok.

Accompanying his post is a snippet of the upbeat “Have A Good Time.”

“Have a few hell yeahs/ Have some back porch hallelujahs/ Sipping on a sunset/ Where the good Lord’s talking to you/ Ride the lows/ Chase the highs/ Fall in love and love this life/ Place your bets/ No Regrets/ Don’t forget to have a good time,” goes the chorus.

“Have A Good Time” and more exciting news from Darius arrives Friday, August 4.

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Michael Ray locks in heartbreak duet as new single

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Post date August 2, 2023
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Get ready to hear a new Michael Ray song on the airwaves.

The country singer has announced that his duet with Meghan Patrick, “Spirits and Demons,” will be the next song he sends to country radio.

“IT'S OFFICIAL! Our new single #SpiritsAndDemons is headed to country radio. Listen starting August 28th!!! Swipe to see our reaction [whiskey + broken heart emojis],” Michael captioned an Instagram post alongside the single artwork and a surprise text exchange between him and Meghan.

You can find “Spirits and Demons” on Michael’s latest EP, Dive Bars and Broken Hearts, out now.

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Kelsea Ballerini announces extended 'Rolling Up the Welcome Mat'

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Post date August 2, 2023
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Kelsea Ballerini‘s acclaimed EP, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, is getting the deluxe treatment.

The project, now titled Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good), will feature a full-length interlude and a brand new track, “How Do I Do This.”

“it's most important that i articulate that this re-release is for you and you only. the added outro's that we ended up screamsinging nightly on tour, the lyric changes along a healing journey, hearing you very loudly explain that the INTERLUDE NEEDS TO BE A FULL SONG KELSEA COME ON. plus, a new song to bring the story more up to date,” Kelsea shares on Instagram alongside the EP’s new cover.

She then asks fans to “help this be ours and let the music simply be the music, not dig back into the experience that it was written about nearly a year ago.”

You can read Kelsea’s post in full on Instagram.

Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) arrives August 11 and is available for preorder now.

Here’s the Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) track list:

“Mountain With A View”
“Just Married”
“Penthouse (Healed Version)”
“Interlude (Full Length)”
“Blindsided (Yeah, Sure, Okay)”
“Leave Me Again”
“How Do I Do This”

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Donald Trump charged with four felony counts in conspiracy to overturn 2020 election

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Post date August 2, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts related to charged he conspired to defraud the Unite States and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The indictment from special counsel Jack Smith’s office said: “The purpose of the conspiracy was to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election by using knowingly false claims of election fraud to obstruct the government function by which those results are collected, counted and certified, and it accuses Trump of taking part in three criminal conspiracies: “to defraud the United States by using dishonesty, fraud and deceit” to obstruct the electoral vote process; to “impede the January 6 congressional proceeding at which the collected results of the presidential election are counted and certified;” and “against the right to vote and to have that vote counted.”

Tuesday’s development is the latest in a series of legal troubles for the former President. He also faces separate federal charges over allegedly obstructing an investigation into classified documents at his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago. In addition to these federal charges, Trump is fighting criminal charges over accounting for hush money payments in Manhattan; a defamation lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll, the writer; and a grand jury investigation in Georgia over his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in that state.

Trump is due to be arraigned on these latest charges on Thursday. The continued legal troubles for Trump are looming over the 2024 presidential election; the former President remains the front-runner for the Republican Party nomination.

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CVS Health laying off 5,000 employees in cost-saving measure

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Post date August 2, 2023
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CVS is laying off about 5,000 employees in a cost-cutting effort, the pharmacy chain confirmed Tuesday. CVS employs about 300,000 people. The news comes ahead of CVS’s quarterly earnings report on Wednesday.

The Rhode Island-based company said in a statement that it is “evolving to adapt to new consumer health needs and expectations” adding, “we do not expect there to be any impact to our customer-facing colleagues in our stores, pharmacies, clinics, or customer services centers as and communities deserve and depend on. Throughout our company’s history, we’ve continuously adapted to market dynamics to lead the industry. The difficult decision we are making will set the company up for long-term success.” Employees will receive notice of potential layoffs in the next few weeks and the company said affected employees will receive benefits as well as severance pay.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the changes are part of CVS’ effort to focus on health services. In recent years, the chain has added more primary care offerings and expanded its “HealthHub” store layout.

In 2021, CVS announced it was closing 900 stores nationwide, amounting to nearly 10% of its footprint, in response to the changing of “consumer buying patterns.” CVS has since increased its focus on healthcare services in recent months, acquiring Signify Health for $8 billion and Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion earlier this year.

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Miranda Lambert on her cookbook + family: “I hope people relate their stories to ours”

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Post date August 2, 2023
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If the kitchen’s where you bond with your loved ones, you’re not alone.

ABC Audio recently spoke to Miranda Lambert about her cookbook Y’all Eat Yet?: Welcome to the Pretty B****in’ Kitchen, and it’s clear that the kitchen’s also where she bonds with her grandmother, mother and her mother’s close friends.

“The Pretty B****in kitchen is definitely a place where you solve the world’s problems while chopping an onion,” Miranda notes with a laugh. “This book is kind of our version of ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Casserole dishes.’ It’s fun. There [are] stories about my childhood. And I mean, I’ve known these women that sort of taught me everything for my whole life.”

In fact, these same women continue to be there for Miranda today when she’s on and off the road, through some good ole southern food, of course.

“Here I am living my dream and they’re always at shows and they’re always so, so supportive and bringing stuff by the bus that’s home-cooked, which is nice sometimes when you’re on the road for days and days,” Miranda says. “So, I hope people relate their own stories to ours.”

To purchase Miranda’s Y’all Eat Yet?: Welcome to the Pretty B****in’ Kitchen, visit harpercollins.com.

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Walker Hayes previews unreleased song in campaign for Great Clips

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Post date August 2, 2023
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Walker Hayes has teamed with Great Clips for a back-to-school campaign, which features a clip of an unreleased song from the singer. The hair salon chain enlisted Hayes and his six kids to star in a new video called “In the Green Room” which features the family singing the chorus to the Hayes’ song “Haircut.”

Hayes and his six children recently visited a Great Clips salon in Murfreesboro, TN to help launch the campaign, and received fresh haircuts ahead of the new school year. The video features a chorus from “Haircut”, with Hayes sharing of the track: “There’s nothing like that feeling from a fresh new haircut. I know from my own experience going back-to-school and with my kids, how big of a boost a haircut can provide to tackle whatever you’re facing. I’m also really happy to be able to give fans a sneak peek of this song ‘Haircut’ because the message of what a haircut can offer in terms of confidence fits so well with Great Clips and this campaign.”

Check out Walker and his family in the ‘Great Clips’ clip – here.

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Morgan Evans shares U.S. dates for his ‘Life Upside Down Tour’

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Post date August 2, 2023
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Morgan Evans shared news that he’s extended his ‘Life Upside Tour’ with a U.S. leg beginning in early October. Evans tweeted: “We are extending the Life Upside Down Tour in the USA and we are bringing Erin Kinsey with us!!!! .. This is gonna be fun! Let’s go!”

The announcement comes after the singer already announced a leg of the tour taking place in his homeland of Australia. Evans will kick off his U.S. leg in Louisville, Kentucky on October 5, and will visit cities across the U.S. including Boston, Denver, Atlanta, Chicago, and more before wrapping up in Madison, Wisconsin on December 16. Rising artist Erin Kinsey will serve as support for the run of shows in the U.S.

Vsit Evans’ website at MorganEvansMusic.com for more information. Tickets are on sale now via Laylo.

Morgan Evans announces US Life Upside Down Tour

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