Month: September 2023

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Sam Hunt brings his “House Party” to 'GMA,' shares new album plans

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Sam Hunt took Good Morning America‘s 2023 Summer Concert Series stage on September 1 to perform his hits, and catch up on family life and new music.

The country star performed “Body Like A Back Road,” “House Party” and his new single, “Outskirts.”

While on the show, he also offered fans an update on his upcoming album – which he says isn’t due out anytime soon.

“With new babies in the world and raising a family, I haven’t had much time to put together a whole album,” Sam tells GMA. “So I’ve kind of taken the route that I’m just doing songs one at a time.”

“I don’t know that I’ll have a full album,” he adds, “but over the next few months, by the time I put all the music out, it will accumulate and turn into an album.”

Sam’s currently on his Summer On The Outskirts Tour with openers Brett Young and Lily Rose. The full tour schedule is available at samhunt.com.

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Luke Combs welcomes baby no. 2 with wife Nicole, “Welcome to the world”

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Country star Luke Combs and his wife Nicole are officially a family of four.

The pair have joyfully welcomed their second baby boy, Beau Lee Combs, into the world on August 15, they announced in a joint Instagram post shared on August 31.

Set to Cory Asbury‘s “These Are the Days,” the social media post shows a pacifier and an infant’s hospital hat laid out on a cream-colored blanket, accompanied by a developing Polaroid featuring “Beau Combs” and a heart drawn with Sharpie. The footage then reveals an image of baby Beau.

The announcement was affectionately captioned, “8.15.2023 – Beau Lee Combs. Welcome to the world. We couldn’t love you more.”

Beau joins his one-year-old brother, Tex, who was born on June 19, 2022.

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Former Proud Boys Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl sentenced for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case

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Two former Proud Boys leaders were sentenced on Thursday for their actions during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly handed down sentences for Joseph Biggs, the former leader of the group’s Florida chapter, and  Zachary Rehl, the former leader of the Proud Boys’ Philadelphia chapter, who both had convicted of seditious conspiracy.  Biggs was sentenced to 17 years in prison (one of the longest sentences yet for someone charged in the Jan. 6 attacks), and Rehl was sentenced to 15 years in prison . Biggs, a U.S. army veteran, was a close ally of the former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio.  He was convicted in May alongside two other Proud Boys leaders following a more than four-month-long trial.

Judge Kelly accepted the government’s recommendation to apply an enhancement that effectively labeled Biggs’ crimes as acts of terrorism in seeking to influence the actions of government through threats and use of force. Biggs’ sentence is the second longest for any defendant charged in connection with the Capitol attack; Rehl’s sentence is the third longest. Tarrio is set to be sentenced next Tuesday.

During the assault on the Capitol, prosecutors said Biggs played a role in four separate breaches of law enforcement lines, and after entering the building made his way to the Senate chamber. Biggs’ attorney Norm Pattis argued for leniency, claiming that much of the statements pointed to by the government should be protected under his rights to free speech and, despite his guilt as determined by the jury, “we think that the crimes are overstated in this case and that the case was overproven.”

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Donald Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election interference charges

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Former president Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia, and also sought to sever his case from other defendants.

Trump surrendered last week on charges filed by Fulton County Distict Attorney Fani Willis in which he is accused of illegally scheming to overturn the 2020 election result in Georgia. Filed under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, (RICO), the case charges Trump with 13 counts including soliciting a public officer to violate their oath, conspiring to impersonate a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree and conspiring to file false documents. Other defendants in the case include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, as well as former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Trump’s filing means he won’t have to show up for an arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for Sept. 6. Several of the other people charged in the indictment had already waived arraignment in filings with the court, as well. Also on Thursday, Trump’s attorneys also asked Judge McAfee to separate his case from those of defendants (lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell) who have asked for an expedited trial, scheduled to start on Oct. 23. Attorney Steve Sadow said in a court filing that it gives Trump less than two months to prepare a defense, and would “violate President Trump’s federal and state constitutional rights to a fair trial and due process of law.” 

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Jon Pardi's all about recording memorable songs, even if he didn't write them

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Jon Pardi recently celebrated his sixth #1 single with “Your Heart Or Mine.”

Speaking with the press recently, Jon recounted how the storyline in his crowd-favorite chart-toppers “Heartache Medication” and “Last Night Lonely” lead almost seamlessly into the romantic conundrum in his latest hit, “Your Heart Or Mine.”

“‘Heartache Medication’ is getting over someone, moving on, having a good time and getting out and doing the things you need to do to move on. But ‘Last Night Lonely’ is almost like a continuation of ‘Heartache Medication,'” says Jon. “He’s moved on and found a girl he wants to settle down with. And ‘Your Heart Or Mine’ is now, he doesn’t know if he wants to settle down, but does he want to settle down? They got to figure their stuff out.”

Though Jon didn’t pen his recent chart-topping song, he says he’s generally not fussed about recording a tune he didn’t write. But, they’ve got to be able to stir up emotion and be memorable.

“There’s a lot of love situations that we could write about as songwriters. But for me, a good song – whether I write it or not – has to move people, has to make people tap their feet, and it’s got to be powerful and you’ve got to be remembered,” notes Jon. “I feel like a lot of these songs will be remembered for a long time.”

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Grand Ole Opry honoring 20th Anniversary of Johnny Cash’s death with tribute show

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The Grand Ole Opry will mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Johnny Cash with a special, star-studded tribute concert on September 12. Cash died on September 12, 2003 at the age of 71; he made his Opry debut in July 1956, performing “I Walk the Line,” “Get Rhythm,” and “So Doggone Lonesome.”

The Opry Honors Johnny Cash will include performances by artists who have been influenced by the music of Cash, including Rodney Crowell, The War And Treaty, William Beckman, and Opry members the Gatlin Brothers, Chris Janson, and Jamey Johnson. The night will also feature the Opry debut of the Tennessee Four, who are comprised of Cash’s oldest grandson, Thomas Gabriel, on vocals, with three musicians who played with “The Man In Black”: drummer Paul Leim, Kerry Marks (guitar), and Dave Roe (bass).

Tickets are on sale now, starting at $45, at (615) 871-OPRY and on opry.com, and on the famous radio flagship of the Grand Ole Opry, WSM Radio and its website.

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Gabby Barrett and husband Cade Foehner reveal they are expecting baby No. 3

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Gabby Barrett and husband Cade Foehner made the surprise announcement that they are expecting baby No. 3. Barrett, 23, and Foehner, 27, met on American Idol in 2018, and were married the following year.

Barrett and Foehner posted a few photos on Instagram for the pregnancy reveal, with Barrett’s caption saying “SWIPE for a surprise” which revealed “BABY #3.” The third slide features a video that shows Barrett using an at-home ultrasound with the hashtag “Living The Dream.”

The couple’s third child follows big sister Baylah May Foehner, who was born on January 18, 2021, and big brother Augustine Boone Foehner, born on October 27, 2022.

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Blackpink share their latest song ‘The Girls’

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Blackpink are sharing their first new song of the year with the single “The Girls.” The track is related to the K-pop group’s mobile game aptly titled “The Game,” and marks their first new music since the release last year of their second album Born Pink. 

According to a press release, The Girls “celebrates the quartet’s unstoppable rise to the top and perfectly encapsulates their defiant, fun-loving attitude.”

Blackpink – comprised of Rosé, Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa — have also shared a music video for The Girls, which features the group as cartoon versions of themselves.  You can check out the video – here.

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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ concert film coming to theaters in October

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Taylor Swift announced that her concert film documenting her Eras Tour will debut in theaters this fall. The pop star shared that Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour will be screened in AMC theaters in the United States, Canada, and Mexico starting on October 13th.  You can check out a trailer for the film – here.

‘The Eras Tour’ concert film will play at least four showtimes per day on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, at every AMC theatre location in the United States. To ensure the theatrical event is accessible and affordable, adult tickets will be priced at $19.89, plus tax. Children’s and senior tickets will be available for $13.13, plus tax for all showtimes except branded premium large format screens. The film also will be available in IMAX at AMC, Dolby Cinema at AMC, and other premium large formats for their standard up-charge fee which varies by format and theatre.

In anticipation of the first day of advance ticket demands, AMC has also bolstered its ticket server capacity to handle traffic at more than 5 times the current record for the most ever tickets sold in an hour. Tickets are on sale now at AMCTheatres.com and Fandango.com.

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