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Saddle up for a new Cody Johnson album

Saddle up, CoJo Nation, a new Cody Johnson album is arriving soon.

The country star has announced that he’s releasing his new record, Leather, on November 3. Trent Willmon produced the 12-track set, which features lead single “The Painter,” and the newly released “Work Boots” and “Watching My Old Flame.”

Of his forthcoming project, Cody shares, “This round of songs, I have to say, is the best round of songs I have ever recorded and I feel like that's the way it should be. Each album should outdo the last one.”

Leather follows Cody’s latest studio album, Human The Double Album, which spawned the hits “‘Til You Can’t” and the title track.

“The Painter” is currently #35 and ascending the country charts.

Leather is available for preorder now.

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Luke Combs joins Shenandoah for “Two Dozen Roses”

Shenandoah has released a duet version of their iconic hit “Two Dozen Roses” with global country superstar Luke Combs.

An RIAA-certified Gold track, “Two Dozen Roses” was released in 1989 and became Shenandoah’s third career #1 single.

Of the fresh rendition with Luke, Shenandoah frontman Marty Raybon tells Billboard, “It appears ‘Two Dozen Roses’ is as big as it ever was and having Luke's vocal on there just proves the timelessness of what folks have felt about this song for years.”

“Two Dozen Roses” is out now wherever you listen to music.

The track arrives after Luke notched his latest chart-toppers with “Love You Anyway” and “Fast Car.” Most recently, Luke earned a 2023 CMA International Artist Achievement Award nomination alongside Morgan Wallen and Kip Moore.

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Carrie Underwood on 'Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition)': “I just enjoyed this era so much”

Carrie Underwood has released an expanded version of her latest album, Denim & Rhinestones.

?The deluxe record features six new songs, including the previously released “Out of That Truck,” “Give Her That” and “Take Me Out.”

“I like to think of the extra songs that we added for Denim & Rhinestones, for the Deluxe Edition is just an extension of Denim & Rhinestones as a whole,” says Carrie.

“I definitely wanted all the songs to fit with the rest of the body of work, but it's just more. It's more denim. It's more rhinestones. I feel like the vibe was so cool and I just enjoyed this era so much that I just wanted to keep it going,” she adds. “So, I definitely feel like the songs fit, and if you liked the OG DNR, you're gonna like the Deluxe Edition.”

Carrie’s REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency is currently underway at Resorts World Theatre. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit rwlasvegas.com.

Here’s the Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition) track list:

“Denim & Rhinestones”
“Velvet Heartbreak”
“Ghost Story”
“Hate My Heart”
“Burn”
“Crazy Angels”
“Faster”
“Pink Champagne”
“Wanted Woman”
“Poor Everybody Else”
“She Don’t Know”
“Garden”
“Out of That Truck”
“Give Her That”
“Drunk and Hungover”
“Damage”
“Take Me Out”
“She Don’t Know (Live from the Denim & Rhinestones Tour)”

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2 dead, over 40 injured after bus carrying high school band crashes in upstate NY

At least two adults died, with dozens injured – five critically – after a charter bus carrying high school students from Long Island, New York, crashed off a New York highway while heading to band camp in Pennsylvania, state police said. The bus was one of six carrying members of the Farmingdale High School band, which was heading to Greeley, Pennsylvania, for a band camp.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of Sept. 21 on I-84 near Wawayanda, a town outside of Orange County in New York, about 45 miles northwest of New York City, as the vehicle careened down an embankment off the side of the roadway. Aerial footage showed ripped-up grass on the embankment and the bus lying on its left side with its roof warped. A ladder allowed rescuers to reach the windows.

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said that 44 people were on the bus — most of whom were high-schoolers — and five young people who were taken to area hospitals in critical condition. As of 5 p.m. on Thursday, twenty-eight passengers from the crash had been admitted to four different area hospitals (Bon Secours, St. Anthony’s, Westchester Medical Center and Garnet Health). The extent of their injuries weren’t immediately clear.

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the accident was likely caused by a faulty front tire but that the cause was still under investigation. New York State’s Department of Transportation said in a statement: “The vehicle operator, Regency Transportation of Nesconset, N.Y., has valid operating authority from the State Department of Transportation and a valid semi-annual inspection. The driver is properly licensed.”

The company has eight vehicles and employs about 14 drivers. The driver behind the wheel was properly licensed, and the company received a satisfactory rating from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. State troopers and federal investigators likely will dig into details of the vehicle’s past in the coming days.

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Pres. Biden welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for meeting at White House

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet with President Biden at the White House on Thursday during a visit to Washington, where he worked to gain additional U.S. support for Ukraine in their war with Russia. Zelenskyy shared a message on the war’s progress, but faced new questions about the aid the U.S. has donated for the last 19 months to help Ukraine in the fight against Russian forces. This is Zelenskyy’s second visit to Washington since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Zelenskyy came to the Capitol in private talks with Republican and Democratic leaders. At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin greeted Zelenskyy; and at the Capitol, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy notably chose not to join House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in greeting the Ukrainian president when he arrived. McCarthy also confirmed that he declined Zelenskyy’s request for a joint session of Congress, saying there wasn’t time on short notice. Republican House lawmakers also questioned Zelenskyy on the way forward for Ukraine as the two-year mark approaches without major breakthroughs.

Later, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena Zelenska at the White House, where they received a red carpet arrival on the South Lawn followed by time in the Oval Office, an expanded gathering in the East Room, and one-on-one time for the two first ladies. The Biden administration announced hundreds of millions of dollars in additional security aid for the country, including for air defense munitions. The new package of military assistance includes “significant” air defense capabilities to help Ukraine “harden” its defenses, said national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Biden assured Zelenskyy: “The American people are determined to see to it that we do all we can to ensure the world stands with you. That is our overwhelming objective.”

Zelenskyy’s meeting with senators on Thursday took place behind closed doors in the Old Senate Chamber, where the Ukrainian leader received a warm welcome from both parties on his stop in the Senate, with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer flanking him as he walked in. Schumer told reporters afterward one sentence summed up the meeting: “Mr. Zelenskyy said if we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war.” Senate Republican leader McConnell said afterward he was proud to welcome Zelenskyy to the Capitol: “Americans’ support for Ukraine is not a charity. It’s an investment in our own self-interest.”

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Charles Kelley was immediately drawn to “Love You Back”: “It just sounded like a Lady A song”

Lady A has released their long-awaited new song, “Love You Back.”

Although the trio’s Hillary ScottCharles Kelley and Dave Haywood didn’t pen it, Charles recalls sharing a strong affinity with the track as soon as he heard it.

“It’s funny, we had written a ton for this record, as we usually do, and it always seems to work this way that sometime around the 11th hour there, a song just comes in,” says Charles. “I thought the hook [of ‘Love You Back’] was just so simply well done. I was like, ‘Gosh, how did I not come up with that,’ you know? ‘You can love a memory, but a memory can’t love you back.'”

“I get sent a lot of songs. We all do,” he notes. “[This] was just one I kept listening to over and over again.”

With half a mind to record “Love You Back,” Charles approached Emily Weisband, who co-wrote the track with James McNair and Lindsay Rimes, to do a little test run.

“I texted [one of the song’s co-writers] Emily Weisband and I said, ‘Hey, I have an idea. Lyrically, this would be great for a duet. Before I send it to the guys, can I come over and sing with you? You play Hillary,'” Charles recounts of his text exchange. “We changed the key and we did that.”

“Once she put her vocal on it and it had mine in there together, I was like, it just sounded like a Lady A song,” he recalls. “So the minute I sent it to the guys and our team, they were flipping out over it.”

“Love You Back” is the first preview of Lady A’s forthcoming as-yet-untitled new album.

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Brett Eldredge announces 2023 ‘Glow Live Tour’

Brett Eldredge announced he will embark on his annual Glow Live Tour in 2023, which has become a staple of Eldredge’s around the holiday season. Eldredge posted on social media: ‘GLOW LIVE IS BACK! I am beyond excited for this one! Will I see you there!? Tickets ON SALE Friday, pre-sale for LOCALS tomorrow at 10 am local time!’

Eldredge also said in a press release: “The Glow Tour has now become a big, beautiful Christmas tradition. I love kicking off the season with all of you. I’m excited to return to some of my favorite cities and add some new cities including Detroit, Philadelphia and Milwaukee. To me, it’s definitely the most wonderful time of the year.”

Eldredge (who has been dubbed “Mr. Christmas”) will kickoff the 14-date trek with three straight nights at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium starting the day after Thanksgiving, and will making stops at several other cities before wrapping things up on Dec. 21 in St. Louis.

General on-sale ticketing will kick off September 22 at 10 a.m. local time. For more information on ticketing options, visit Eldredge’s official website.

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Thomas Rhett earns his 21st career #1 with ‘Angels’

Thomas Rhett has earned his 21st career No. 1 with ‘Angels,’ first heard on Rhett’s sixth studio album WHERE WE STARTED. Written by Thomas Rhett alongside Julian Bunetta, Teddy Swims and Josh Thompson, the song is dedicated to his wife, Lauren. Rhett posted on Instagram: “Angels is officially the number one song at country radio this week… marking my 21st number one record 🤯 I’m so humbled & grateful to be on this journey and even more excited for what the next decade (and beyond) of music holds! Huge shout out to @teddyswims, @julianbulian, & @thejoshthompson for co-writing this one with me… and of course to @laur_akins for being the inspiration. Love y’all!!”

Rhett also said of ‘Angels’ in a press release: “I feel like I’ve been pretty known for love songs throughout my career, but I think we did a good job of portraying love from a different perspective on this one, so that makes it really special for me. This is really an ode to my wife, and on a grander scale, this is for that person in everybody’s life that has stuck with them through thick and thin. So thank you to all those people. It’s really cool to have been celebrating 20 number ones this year and now to be celebrating my 21st career number one is crazy. I’m just really humbled and grateful and can’t wait for the next ten years.”

Rhett is also set to release 20 NUMBER ONES, dropping September 29th. To pre-order 20 NUMBER ONES, head HERE.

Thomas Rhett notches 21st No 1 single

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Joe Jonas responds to Sophie Turner’s lawsuit regarding custody of their two children

Joe Jonas has responded through his rep to Sophie Turner‘s lawsuit against him, which alleges that Jonas has “wrongful retention” of the estranged couple’s two young daughters in the United States. Sophie, 27, filed a lawsuit in NYC against Joe, 34, on Wed, September 20, demanding “the immediate return” of their 3-year-old and 1-year-old daughters to England. Turner’s lawsuit states that Jonas is wrongfully detaining their kids in the U.S. (and keeping their passports from their mother) as the former couple allegedly agreed in December 2022 the children would move to England.  Joe’s initial divorce filing in Miami reportedly restricts either parent from relocating with their children.

On Thursday, Sept 21, a rep for Jonas responded to Turner’s lawsuit.  According to TMZ, Joe’s rep said: “After multiple conversations with Sophie, Joe initiated divorce proceedings in Florida, as Florida is the appropriate jurisdiction for the case. Sophie was aware that Joe was going to file for divorce.The Florida Court has already entered an order that restricts both parents from relocating the children. Sophie was served with this order on September 6, 2023, more than two weeks ago.”  Jonas’ rep said that Sophie’s lawsuit is “a harsh legal position,” and added: “this is an unfortunate legal disagreement about a marriage that is sadly ending. When language like ‘abduction’ is used, it is misleading at best, and a serious abuse of the legal system at worst.”

Jonas’ rep also claimed that the couple met up as recently as September 17 to work towards an “amicable parenting setup” for their kids, but “less than 24 hours later, Sophie advised that she wanted to take the children permanently to the UK. Thereafter, she demanded via this filing that Joe hand over the children’s passports so that she could take them out of the country immediately.” Joe’s rep noted that their daughters have been living in New York with Sophie. “Joe is seeking shared parenting with the kids so that they are raised by both their mother and father, and is of course also okay with the kids being raised both in the U.S. and the UK.”

Sophie also claimed in her lawsuit that she “found out through the media” that Joe filed for divorce on September 5, a claim that Joe’s rep denied, saying that Turner and Jonas had “multiple conversations” about the end of their marriage before Joe filed for divorce.

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Anitta, Jungkook, Sofia Carson to perform at 2023 Global Citizen Festival

BTS’s Jungook, Anitta, DJ D-Nice and Sofia Carson have been added to the lineup for this year’s Global Citizen Festival, joining festival headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms. Lauryn Hill. Megan Thee Stallion, as well as Conan Gray and Stray Kids are also set to perform.

According to a press release, the festival’s 2023 call to action is focused on addressing the climate crisis, disrupting systemic issues that perpetuate extreme poverty and advocating for equity for women and girls across the globe. Katie Hill, SVP, Head of Music, Entertainment and Artist Relations, Global Citizen, said, “This year’s campaign is driving a record number of actions from global citizens around the world, and we’re grateful to this year’s performers and presenters for leveraging their voices and joining us on the Great Lawn on September 23.”

In addition to the announcement of new performers, Global Citizen also unveiled the celebrities and advocates will participate in the event, set to take place on the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City on Sept. 23. Bill Nye, Bridget Moynahan, Busy Philipps, Carmelo Anthony, Common, Connie Britton, Danai Gurira, Gayle King, Jordan Fisher, Lewis Pugh, Padma Lakshmi, Phoebe Gates, Rachel Brosnahan and Sophia Bush are among the guests.

Global Citizen Festival will take place on the Great Lawn of New York’s Central Park on Sept. 23. Free tickets can be earned to the NYC event by taking action on the Global Citizen app and online at www.globalcitizen.org.

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