Month: November 2023

Nashville notes: Scotty's autographed ornaments + Kacey's Elvis cover

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Post date November 30, 2023
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Scotty McCreery is giving away five limited-edition autographed ornaments. Per Scotty’s post on X, formerly Twitter, “These collector’s items were previously available only to fan club members.” Enter for a chance to win now via the contest link.

Kacey Musgraves performed her cover of Elvis‘ hit song “Can’t Help Falling in Love” on NBC’s Christmas at Graceland. If you missed her performance, check it out on YouTube.

HARDY‘s celebrating Thirsty Thursday on the seventh day of his HARDY-MAS promotion. For one day only, he’s giving fans $10 off a bottle opener with any T-shirt purchased. Grab yours now at HARDY’s merch store.

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Elle King to host 'New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash'

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Post date November 30, 2023
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Elle King is set to host CBS’ New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash alongside Entertainment Tonight‘s Rachel Smith.

“New Year's Eve is the one party we celebrate all over the world,” says Elle. “I wouldn't want to spend it any other place than Music City! I'm so excited to get to host another beautiful night of music, friends, love, and joy. I can't wait to celebrate an incredible year and welcome a new one together.”

In addition to hosting, Elle joins the performance bill that includes previously announced headliners Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

“We will celebrate 50 years of the iconic southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, the skyrocketing Lainey Wilson and country music superstar Thomas Rhett, with over a dozen artists and special guests still to be announced,” shares executive producer Robert Deaton.

New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash airs live on CBS Sunday, December 31, at 7:30 p.m. ET and be available to stream on Paramount+.

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Hear a snippet of Corey Kent's “This Heart”

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Post date November 30, 2023
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Corey Kent‘s been hard at work readying new music, and he recently finished recording a song called “This Heart.”

The “Wild as Her” hitmaker shared the news with fans on Instagram via a Reel previewing the upbeat track.

“Hoping to have it out to you guys in Late January,” Corey captions his clip, which shows behind-the-scenes footage of Corey in the recording studio.

“But I got a problem/ And it ain’t even you/ No, it ain’t even you/ Damn this heart and everything that comes with it/ Damn this missing you every night feeling,” Corey sings in the song over heavy drumbeats and electric guitar work.

Corey’s approaching the top 40 of the country charts with his new single, “Something’s Gonna Kill Me.” It’s the follow-up release to “Wild as Her.” You can find both tracks on Corey’s debut album, Blacktop.

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Cole Swindell's about to roll out a special song

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Post date November 30, 2023
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A new era of music is on the horizon for Cole Swindell.

After several cryptic posts on social media this week, Cole has finally revealed what he’s got up his sleeves. The country hitmaker is set to release his new song, “3 Feet Tall,” on Friday, December 1.

“This one is special. ‘3 Feet Tall’ out 12/1,” Cole captioned his Instagram post of the song’s cover art. The photo features a boy seemingly looking at his parents, who appear to be talking to each other, as he plays with his toys on the floor.

Cole’s latest album, Stereotype, arrived in 2022 and received the deluxe treatment, Stereotype Broken, the same year. The record spawned the hit singles “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” and the Lainey Wilson-assisted “Never Say Never,” as well as Cole’s latest single, “Drinkaby.”

Presave “3 Feet Tall” now to hear it as soon as it drops.

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ERNEST “still can't fully process” his Ryman shows

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Post date November 30, 2023
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It’s not every day that a Nashville native gets to headline the historic Ryman Auditorium for two consecutive nights. But, that’s what happened recently to ERNEST.

The “Flower Shops” singer was back in his hometown for the final two shows on his This Fire Tour. The special moment, which ERNEST also shared with wife Delaney and son Ryman, was captured with photographs and shared on Instagram.

“Gonna prolly be a few posts from me in the next 48. I still can't fully process how special these shows at @theryman were for me. and my family,” ERNEST captions his Instagram carousel, complete with photos of him onstage, offstage and at rehearsal.

“[It's] way more than just a venue. it's a vortex. hard to explain, but [if] you know – you know.. Nashville.. you're HOME and the last two nights were the perfect homecoming,” he adds.

The Ryman Auditorium also posted an Instagram Reel of ERNEST singing “This Fire” with Ryman on the famed stage during soundcheck.

To see ERNEST at an upcoming show, visit ernestofficial.com.

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Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Bailey Zimmerman among Billboard's 2023 top country artists

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Billboard has released its year-end charts and revealed 2023’s top country artists.

On the all-genre charts, Morgan Wallen‘s “Last Night” and One Thing At A Time sit atop the Hot 100 songs and Billboard 200 album charts, respectively. Morgan is also the second top artist across all formats, behind Taylor Swift.

In terms of country-specific charts, the top 10 Country Airplay artists are Morgan, Luke Combs, Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Jordan Davis, Tyler Hubbard, Kane Brown, Jason Aldean and Cole Swindell.

Morgan’s “Last Night,” Bailey’s “Rock and a Hard Place,” Tyler’s “Dancin’ in the Country,” Luke’s cover of Tracy Chapman‘s “Fast Car” and Jelly’s “Need a Favor” are the top five songs on the 2023 year-end Country Airplay songs chart.

For the full list of year-end stats, check out the November 24 issue of Billboard Country Update.

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Lainey Wilson covers an Elvis holiday classic

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Post date November 30, 2023
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Lainey Wilson recently put her spin on Elvis Presley‘s “Santa Claus Is Back in Town” for NBC’s Christmas at Graceland.

The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year’s rendition melded sass, attitude, rock and her signature “country with a flare” style.

“Well, it’s Christmas time, pretty baby/ And the snow is falling on the ground/ Well, it’s Christmas time, pretty baby/ And the snow is falling down/ Well, you be a real good, little girl/ Santa Claus is back in town,” Lainey sang in the chorus in her shiny all-red festive outfit, in front of the historic Graceland Mansion.

“Well y'all.I sure am in the Christmas spirit now!” Lainey captioned an Instagram Reel that featured behind-the-scenes footage of her getting ready for the holiday special. “What a way to officially ring in the holidays by honoring the rock n roll legend himself, @elvis, at the beautiful @visitgraceland.”

If you missed Lainey’s performance, you can watch it now on YouTube.

Coming up, Lainey will continue spreading festive cheer on CMA Country Christmas, which airs Thursday, December 14, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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At least 1 dead, others missing after U.S. military aircraft crashes into sea near Japan

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Post date November 30, 2023
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U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey Aircraft^ Los Angeles County /William J. Fox Airfield

A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed into waters off southern Japan on Wednesday morning, killing at least one person and leaving several more missing. The CV-22B Osprey is based at Yokota Air Base and assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, according to the Air Force Special Operations Command (“AFSOC”), who later issued a statement saying that eight were on board.

According to the Associated Press, the Japan Coast Guard confirmed to CNN that they received information about the crash around 2:47 p.m. local time after they received an emergency call from a fishing boat near Yakushima Island, which is around 130 miles south of Japan’s Kyushu Island.

The coast guard said in a statement that a member of the public called 118, Japan’s version of 911, at 2:47 p.m., and it immediately deployed patrol vessels and aircraft to the scene. At 4 p.m. (2 a.m. ET) a rescue team including boats from the coast guard and a local rescue center found “wreckage-like debris” and an overturned life raft, with no people in the raft. The coast guard confirmed that one man was recovered from the sea “unconscious and was not breathing” 1.8 miles from Anbo Port, which is near the accident site on the eastern side of Yakushima, by a boat from the Yakushima Town Rescue Center. They were given CPR and taken to Anbo Port, before later being pronounced dead at a local area hospital.

The U.S. Air Force said that the aircraft was involved a “mishap while performing a routine training mission off the shore of Yakushima Island.” Hiroyuki Miyazawa, Japan’s vice defense minister, told local reporters “in light of this incident, the minister of defense has asked the relevant departments to cooperate with the Japan Coast Guard to confirm whether or not there are any victims and to do their utmost to rescue them … adding … ‘the U.S. side explained to us that the pilot did his best until the very end, so we’re using the term ‘emergency water landing.’”

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Explosion at Ohio auto shop leaves 3 people dead, 1 hospitalized

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Firefighters fighting fire during training on October 15^ 2009 in Ohio

Authorities confirm that three people are dead and one person hospitalized after an explosion at an auto repair shop in Hillsboro, Ohio. Hillsboro is about 50 miles east of Cincinnati; the Visitors Bureau of Highland County posted a message on social media asking for “continued prayers for our community.”

Local CBS affiliate WKRC reported that the explosion occurred at Jimbo’s Auto Repair at around 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The blast was felt at several nearby sites including the Paint Creek Joint EMS & Fire District, whose crews quickly responded to the scene. Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District Chief David Manning shared that the hospitalized victim remains in stable condition. The names of the victims and further information about them have not been released.

The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office said that the cause of the explosion remains under investigation Wednesday. Officials for the U.S. Department of Labor said that the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is also at the site as of Wednesday.

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Jelly Roll predicts ongoing toy drive will be the biggest in Nashville history

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Jelly Roll is fully embracing the charity spirit this holiday season.

The “Need a Favor” hitmaker recently launched his Nashville holiday toy drive. The drive is happening through December 15 and collects and gives donated toys to underprivileged families.

“Oh man, the toy drive is incredible here in Nashville,” Jelly tells ABC Audio as he beams with pride for his endeavor. “We’ve already done a couple of Walmarts. There’s eight locations in Middle Tennessee that have the bin set up [where] you can buy a toy and donate it here and there now. We’ve already raised thousands, tens of thousands of toys.”

Besides the behind-the-scenes planning and a November 4 live performance, Jelly’s pouring personal financial resources into an expected unprecedented Music City toy drive.

“I’m going to put a lot of money up myself. I’ve got a lot of friends putting up a lot of money,” shares the 2023 CMA New Artist of the Year. “It’s going to be the biggest toy drive in Nashville history by a country mile.”

For a full list of Jelly’s toy drive donation locations, head to tennessean.com.

On the music front, Jelly’s #2 and ascending to the peak of the country charts with his Lainey Wilson-assisted single, “Save Me.”