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More dates added to Parker McCollum's What Kinda Man Tour

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Parker McCollum has expanded his upcoming What Kinda Man Tour.

Initially scheduled to wrap in April, Parker announced Friday that he’s continuing his headlining tour through August, with more stops along the way.

Kicking off Jan. 3 in Athens, Georgia, the tour now includes shows in Richmond, Dallas, Birmingham, San Jose and Ridgefield. It will wrap Aug. 23 in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Additionally, Ashley Cooke, Kameron Marlowe, Randy Rogers Band, Corey Smith, Steve Earle & Reckless Kelly, Vincent Mason and Hudson Westbrook will join Laci Kaye Booth and William Beckman as openers.

Presale for Parker’s Gold Chain Nation fan club begins Wednesday, before the general sale on Friday.

For tickets and a full list of dates, visit parkermccollum.com.

Parker’s latest single, “What Kinda Man,” is currently making its way up the country charts.

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President-elect Donald Trump named Time Magazine’s “2024 Person of the Year”

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TIME Magazine announced on Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump has been named TIME’s “2024 Person of the Year,” marking the second time Trump has earned the recognition from the publication (he previously won the honor after winning the presidential election in 2016).

In his letter to readers, Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs credited Trump with “marshalling a comeback of historic proportions” and “driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment” that has altered the United State’s role in the world.   TIME said that Trump had won the 2024 election “in a stunning political comeback” and “has reshaped the American electorate, activating young male voters who propelled him to a decisive victory that saw him win the popular vote for the first time and turn every swing state red.  His 2024 win is history-making in multiple ways: he will be the oldest President in U.S. history, and he was convicted earlier this year by a New York jury of 34 counts of fraud, making him the first convicted felon to be elected President.”

Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to mark the honor alongside several of his family members. The TIME feature story includes an interview with Trump, joined by his wife Melania Trump and daughters Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump – as well Vice President-elect JD Vance and various Cabinet picks, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pam Bondi and Scott Bessent. Trump said: “This is an honor, a tremendous honor. I brought some of our patriots along with us. They’re going to do a beautiful job for you for the next four years, and it’s really been something very special.”

In his interview with the magazine, Trump discussed immigration, abortion, the economy and his incoming administration. He vowed to looked “case-by-case” at the convictions of his supporters who rioted at the US Capitol in January 2021, having previously pledged to issue pardons: “Well, we’re going to look at each individual case, and we’re going to do it very quickly, and it’s going to start in the first hour that I get into office. And a vast majority of them should not be in jail. A vast majority should not be in jail, and they’ve suffered gravely.”

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Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, issues 39 pardons in ‘largest single-day grant of clemency’

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On Thursday, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals placed on home confinement, and pardoned 39 others convicted of non-violent crimes, with the White House stating that the moves represented the “largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history.”

Biden said in a statement: “America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances. As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life and contribute to their communities, and taking steps to remove sentencing disparities for non-violent offenders, especially those convicted of drug offenses.” Biden ended his statement by promising that he “will take more steps in the weeks ahead. My administration will continue reviewing clemency petitions to advance equal justice under the law, promote public safety, support rehabilitation and re-entry and provide meaningful second chances.”

Biden said that the 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted were have served sentences at home for at least one year under the CARES Act, passed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have “successfully reintegrated into their families and communities.” The 39 individuals pardoned were convicted of non-violent crimes and “have shown successful rehabilitation and have shown commitment to making their communities stronger and safer.”

The White House said Biden is the first president to issue “categorical pardons” for the people convicted of the use and possession of marijuana and to former LGBTQI+ service members convicted because of their sexual orientation. The White House statement said: “The President has issued more sentence commutations at this point in his presidency than any of his recent predecessors at the same point in their first terms. As the president has said, the United States is a nation of second chances. The president recognizes how the clemency power can advance equal justice under law and remedy harms caused by practices of the past.”

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A little Carolina, a little Cajun: Scotty McCreery details family's Christmas plans

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Christmas is always exciting in the McCreery household. But this year, it’ll be a little more special as Scotty McCreery‘s 2-year-old son, Avery, gets more eager about presents.

“I’m so excited because [Avery] just had his birthday and for Christmas last year, he was looking at presents but didn’t quite know what to do. But he got so excited about his presents for his birthday that like, I’m just excited to see his face light up when he sees the tree and a few things down there,” Scotty tells ABC Audio. “So [this will] be a fun year for all of us.”

Scotty and his wife, Gabi, typically alternate between their home states, North Carolina and Louisiana, for Christmas, and this year it’s Scotty’s turn to be homebound.

“We’ll be in Carolina this year, but a lot of the Louisiana family is coming up to us,” he shares. “So we’ll be here, but I promise you, we’ll be eating some gumbo. We’ll be eating some red beans and rice and jambalaya.”

“If I had any advice for anybody, it’s marry into a Cajun family because, boy, they can cook,” Scotty adds with a laugh. 

Scotty’s currently approaching the top 30 of the country charts with “Fall of Summer,” the second single off his latest album, Rise & Fall.

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Ringo Starr releases ‘Thankful’ featuring Alison Krauss

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Ringo Starr has teamed up with Alison Krauss for the song “Thankful,” the second track off Starr’s forthcoming country music album, Look Up, set to drop on January 10, 2025.

Look Up, produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett, was recorded this year in Nashville and Los Angeles, The album features 11 songs, with nine written or co-written by Burnett. Starr sang and played drums on all the songs with Burnett enlisting some of Nashville’s biggest talent for the record, including Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Lucius, Molly Tuttle and Krauss. The album’s debut track, “Time On My Hands,” written by Paul Kennerly, Daniel Tashian and Burnett, is currently available to stream.

Thankful was co-written by Starr along with Bruce Sugar, and Starr shares:  “I love this track. I wrote it with my producer and engineer Bruce Sugar and I feel we put an LA country sound to it. For the lyrics, I always like to focus on the positive, and for this song in particular, about what we can be thankful for. I hope it brings you some joy and peace and love.”

Starr will perform new music off Look Up when he headlines the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on January 14 and 15, 2025. Tickets are currently on sale.

To pre-order ‘Look Up’ head: HERE.
Listen to Starr and Krauss’s ‘Thankful’ – HERE.

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Morgan Wallen pleads guilty, sentenced in chair-throwing incident

Morgan Wallen performs in concert during the "Can't Say I Ain't Country" Tour on July 20^ 2019 at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh^ New York.

Morgan Wallen has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in the chair-throwing incident at Eric Church’s Chief’s bar in downtown Nashville earlier this year. Wallen pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor reckless endangerment as part of a plea agreement his lawyers arranged that allowed him to avoid serving any further jail time as part of a judicial diversion program.

Wallen was arrested on April 7, 2024 after allegedly throwing a chair off the roof of Chief’s, which landed near two police officers. After interviewing witnesses, MNPD charged Wallen with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

The 31-year-old Wallen accepted a plea on misdemeanor charges after being initially charged with three counts of felony reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Days prior to the hearing, two of the felony charges were changed to misdemeanors.

Wallen received a suspended sentence of two years over the course of two separate charges, and avoided jail in favor of an alcohol education center. He will serve 11 months and 29 days of supervised probation for each count, which run consecutive to each other for an effective sentence of two years, with all but seven days of that time suspended.

Wallen will serve seven days in an alcohol education center, with the judge warning him that if he does not complete the terms of his probation (or if he does wind up in further legal trouble) it will nullify his agreement, and his charges will all be converted to guilty verdicts.

Wallen’s court appearance can be seen: HERE.

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Morgan Wallen pleads guilty, sentenced in chair-throwing incident

Morgan Wallen performs in concert during the "Can't Say I Ain't Country" Tour on July 20^ 2019 at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh^ New York.

Morgan Wallen has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in the chair-throwing incident at Eric Church’s Chief’s bar in downtown Nashville earlier this year. Wallen pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor reckless endangerment as part of a plea agreement his lawyers arranged that allowed him to avoid serving any further jail time as part of a judicial diversion program.

Wallen was arrested on April 7, 2024 after allegedly throwing a chair off the roof of Chief’s, which landed near two police officers. After interviewing witnesses, MNPD charged Wallen with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

The 31-year-old Wallen accepted a plea on misdemeanor charges after being initially charged with three counts of felony reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Days prior to the hearing, two of the felony charges were changed to misdemeanors.

Wallen received a suspended sentence of two years over the course of two separate charges, and avoided jail in favor of an alcohol education center. He will serve 11 months and 29 days of supervised probation for each count, which run consecutive to each other for an effective sentence of two years, with all but seven days of that time suspended.

Wallen will serve seven days in an alcohol education center, with the judge warning him that if he does not complete the terms of his probation (or if he does wind up in further legal trouble) it will nullify his agreement, and his charges will all be converted to guilty verdicts.

Wallen’s court appearance can be seen: HERE.

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CBS to air primetime concert special “An Evening with Dua Lipa”

Dua Lipa arrives at The Fashion Awards 2021 at Royal Albert Hall in London^ England. London^ United Kingdom - November 29^ 2021

CBS will air the primetime concert An Evening With Dua Lipa, featuring live performances from the Grammy Award-winning artist’s latest album, Radical Optimism along with many of her greatest hits. The special, filmed in London on October 17th at Royal Albert Hall, features Dua Lipa’s reimagined hit songs, accompanied for the first time by the 53-piece Heritage Orchestra conducted by Ben Foster, a 14-strong choir and her seven-piece band.

Dua posted on her social media: “I wanted to remember this show forever so we captured it to share with you too…
ONE NIGHT ONLY with me, my band, The Heritage Orchestra and the one and only Elton John at Royal Albert Hall coming soon to @CBStv and @itv @itvxofficial 🖤 who’s ready to see thissss?!!!!”

The special also features a surprise duet of “Cold Heart” with musical icon Elton John, as well as the debut live performances of “Dance the Night” from the Barbie soundtrack, “Maria,” “Anything for Love,” “End of an Era” and many more from Radical Optimism.

An Evening With Dua Lipa will be broadcast Sunday, December 15th from 8:30-10 pm ET/8-9:30 pm PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

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2024 'Billboard' Music Awards: The complete winners list

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The 2024 Billboard Music Awards aired Thursday night on Fox and Fire TV Channels, and on-demand on Paramount+.

Taylor Swift was the night’s big winner with 10 awards, giving her the most career wins of any artist with a total of 49.

Here is the complete list of winners:

ARTIST AWARDS

Top Artist
Taylor Swift

Top New Artist
Chappell Roan

Top Male Artist
Morgan Wallen

Top Female Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group
Fuerza Regida

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Songwriter
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Producer
Jack Antonoff

Top Streaming Songs Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Radio Songs Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Song Sales Artist
Shaboozey

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Taylor Swift

Top R&B Artist
SZA

Top R&B Male Artist
Tommy Richman

Top R&B Female Artist
SZA

Top R&B Touring Artist
Bruno Mars

Top Rap Artist
Drake

Top Rap Male Artist
Drake

Top Rap Female Artist
Doja Cat

Top Rap Touring Artist
Travis Scott

Top Country Artist
Morgan Wallen

Top Country Male Artist
Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist
Beyonce

Top Country Duo/Group
The Red Clay Strays

Top Country Touring Artist
Zach Bryan

Top Rock Artist
Zach Bryan

Top Rock Duo/Group
Linkin Park

Top Hard Rock Artist
Linkin Park

Top Rock Touring Artist
Coldplay

Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny

Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny

Top Latin Female Artist
Karol G

Top Latin Duo/Group
Fuerza Regida

Top Latin Touring Artist
Luis Miguel

Top Global K-Pop Artist
Stray Kids

Top K-Pop Touring Artist
SEVENTEEN

Top Afrobeats Artist
Tyla

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Charli XCX

Top Christian Artist
Elevation Worship

Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album
Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department

Top Soundtrack
Trolls: Band Together

Top R&B Album
Chris Brown, 11:11

Top Rap Album
Drake, For All the Dogs

Top Country Album
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan

Top Rock Album
Noah Kahan, Stick Season

Top Hard Rock Album
Sleep Token, Take Me Back to Eden

Top Latin Album
Bad Bunny, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana

Top K-Pop Album
Jung Kook, GOLDEN

Top Dance/Electronic Album
Charli XCX, BRAT

Top Christian Album
Elevation Worship, CAN YOU IMAGINE?

Top Gospel Album
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song
Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”

Top Streaming Song
Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything”

Top Radio Song
Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”

Top Selling Song
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Top Collaboration
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”

Top Billboard Global 200 Song
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”

Top R&B Song
Tommy Richman “MILLION DOLLAR BABY”

Top Rap Song
Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”

Top Country Song
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Top Rock Song
Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”

Top Hard Rock Song
Falling In Reverse feat. Jelly Roll “All My Life”

Top Latin Song
FloyyMenor & Cris MJ “Gata Only”

Top Global K-Pop Song
Jung Kook “Standing Next to You”

Top Afrobeats Song
Tyla “Water”

Top Dance/Electronic Song
Dua Lipa “Houdini”

Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore “Praise”

Top Gospel Song
CeCe Winans “That's My King”

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Nashville Notes: 2025 Tailgate N' Tallboys lineup + Dolly's frozen dessert pies

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Presale tickets for Keith Urban‘s High And Alive World Tour are available for members of Keith’s The Ville fan club now. General sale begins Friday at 10 a.m. local time at keithurban.com.

The lineups for 2025’s Tailgate N' Tallboys festivals have been announced. The festivals will take place June 5-7 in Clinton, Iowa, and June 12-15 in Bloomington, Illinois. Whiskey Myers, Riley Green, Jason Aldean, Ella Langley, Wyatt Flores, Gavin Adcock and more will take the Clinton stage, while Koe Wetzel, Hardy, Cody Johnson, Bailey Zimmerman, Jessie Murph, Kip Moore, Josh Ross, Maddie & Tae and Tucker Wetmore are among those performing on the Bloomington stage. You can grab tickets beginning Friday at tailgatentallboys.com.

How about adding a touch of Dolly Parton to your holiday dessert table? Dolly’s announced that her Duncan Hines Dessert Pies are available now in the frozen aisle and online at bakingwithdolly.com/frozen-pies.

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