Tennessee defensive lineman Aubrey Solomon spoke to the media in a group setting on Tuesday ahead of Saturday night’s game at Kentucky.
Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith spoke to the media in a group setting on Tuesday ahead of Saturday night’s game at Kentucky.
Tennessee linebacker Daniel Bituli spoke to the media in a group setting on Tuesday ahead of Saturday night’s game at Kentucky.
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Iconic toy brand Lego has helped create an innovative new video for Chris Stapleton’s “Second One to Know.”
The new clip features Chris and his band and crew depicted as Lego mini-figures—but that’s not all. There’s also a Lego troupe of ninjas, a dragon, Chris Pratt and more. The video was created in collaboration with Chris, The Lego Group and Pure Imagination Studios, including producer/director David Coleman.
“We wanted to do something fun for this song and it always sounded like a fight scene to me, so we approached The Lego Group with this idea and a rough outline of what we wanted to do,” says Chris Stapleton. “Once The Lego Group gave us the green light, David Coleman and the team at Pure Imagination took that outline and refined and built it into what it has become. Along the way, the fight got bigger and more absurd and I got a front row seat to watch the massive amount of work that animators put into what they do. The tiniest details were thought about and discussed and edited and revised. My kids even got to be a part of designing their characters and it was a cool thing for us to get to do together. It was an incredible experience for me and I couldn’t be happier with the end result.”
Written by Chris and Mike Henderson, “Second One to Know” is from Chris’ 2017 album, From A Room: Volume 1.
Chris and Morgane Stapleton’s Outlaw State of Kind fund will be donating royalties from the video to organizations implementing the Lego Foundation’s Playful Parenting program, which promotes playful interactions between caregivers and children aged birth to three across the globe.
Watch the awesome new video below.
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Dustin Lynch will follow-up his 2017 album, Current Mood, with the release of his fourth studio album, Tullahoma, on Jan. 17. The new project takes its name from Dustin’s Tennessee hometown, which is about 80 miles southeast of Nashville.
“It’s all about me and growing up in my hometown,” says Dustin. “Every song on this album points to something that happened to me or my close friends and family, and that’s really cool. I’m very proud of where I’m from, and proud of this record because it will hopefully make my hometown a little more famous than it already is.”
The upcoming album will include the three songs—“Ridin’ Road,” “Little Town Livin’” and “Red Dirt, Blue Eyes”—from Dustin’s 2019 EP, Ridin’ Roads, as well as his 2018 standalone single, “Good Girl.” Longtime friend and frequent co-writer Zach Crowell co-produced the album with Dustin.
“I’ve done a lot more living than I’ve done in the past, because this is the first time I’ve been able to tour and also feel like I have a life outside of that,” says Dustin. “It’s figuring out what I enjoy about life the most—outside of music. The kind of stuff my mom and dad, my family and my friends back home did growing up. Outdoors stuff like hunting and fishing, hanging out in the backyard around a bonfire, just connecting. I long to be that kid again, and I think we all do. You get to a certain point in life and start reflecting on why you’re where you’re at . . . and I’ve just figured out that’s what makes me tick. That’s why I work hard.”
In addition to the album, Dustin will hit the road on Jan. 30 for his headlining Stay Country Tour. Travis Denning will serve as support. Tickets for select dates go on sale on Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. local time.
Stay Country Tour 2020
Jan. 30 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore+
Jan. 31 | Troy, OH | Hobart Arena+
Feb. 1 | Athens, OH | Memorial Auditorium+
Feb. 7 | Norman, OK | Riverwind Casino+
Feb. 8 | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo*
Feb. 13 | Madison, WI | The Sylvee+
Feb. 14 | Kansas City, MO | Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland+^
Feb. 15 | Prior Lake, MN | Mystic Lake Casino+*
Feb. 28 | Bensalem, PA | Parx Casino+^
Feb. 29 |Verona, NY | Turning Stone Resort Casino+
March 1 | Boston, MA | House of Blues+
March 13 | Reno, NV | Silver Legacy Resort Casino+
March 14 | Bakersfield, CA | Rabobank Theatre+
March 27 | Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE+
March 28 | Mt. Pleasant, MI | Soaring Eagle Casino+
+with Travis Denning
^on-sale date is November 22
*on-sale now
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After taking his Dive Bar Tour to Chicago (July 15), Bakersfield (Aug. 15), New Braunfels (Sept. 23), Sanford (Oct. 16) and Rootstown (Oct. 28), Garth Brooks announced the final two stops on the tour: Prospectors in Mt. Laurel, N.J., and Six String in Foxborough, Mass.
Both tour stops will take place on Dec. 2. The exact show times will be announced soon.
“The only thing better than one dive bar? We’re just gonna have to do two in one night,” said Garth on Inside Studio G. “It’s gonna be an early night and a late night, all at the same time.”
Like the five previous stops on the tour, tickets to the final shows are only available via country radio in the area. Garth’s seven-date Dive Bar Tour takes its name from his current single, “Dive Bar,” which features Blake Shelton.
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Reba McEntire and Anthony “Skeeter” Lasuzzo are no longer an item. The couple called it quits in May, according to Us Weekly.
“Skeeter and I broke up in May, so, unfortunately, we will not be spending [the holidays] together,” said Reba. “We still talk and we’re friends, but just decided to go our separate ways.”
Reba and Skeeter—a retired geologist and avid photographer—had been together for about two years, first making their relationship public at the 2018 Grammys. Reba filled her Instagram page with numerous pics of her beau, from red carpets and industry events to vacations in the U.S. and trips abroad. Reba’s 26-year marriage to Narvel Blackstock ended in October 2015.
Skeeter and Reba first crossed paths courtesy of Kix Brooks’ wife, Barbara, during a vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 2017.
“Skeeter’s the brother of one of my oldest friend’s wives,” said Kix, earlier this year on The Blair Garner Show. “My wife’s probably more responsible [for fixing them up] than I am. He’s a great guy. They’re having fun.”
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Lady Vols staved off a tenacious ETSU squad on Tuesday night, opening the Kellie Harper era with a gritty 72-68 win in front of a crowd of 5,881 at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn.
Tennessee (1-0) was paced by junior Rennia Davis and freshman Tamari Key who each notched double-doubles. Davis ended the evening with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Key recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Zaay Green led UT in scoring with 17 points.
ETSU (0-1) was led by Erica Haynes-Overton who poured in a commanding 41 points while pulling down 10 boards and snagging seven steals. E’Lease Stafford was also in doubles figures for the Bucs with 13.
Redshirt junior Jaiden McCoy got things started for the Lady Vols, posting up and spinning for a layup from the left block to score the first official points of her Tennessee career less than a minute into the season opener. UT then hit a scoring slump, going nearly four minutes without a bucket while ETSU jumped out to a 7-2 lead. Freshman Jordan Horston broke the drought, driving the full length of the floor to lay the ball in for two points. Redshirt senior Lou Brown and freshman Tamari Key would combine for six unanswered points to tie the game at 10-all with three minutes left in the quarter before Horston struck again to reclaim the lead for UT at 12-10. Tennessee went on to take a 19-15 lead into the second stanza.
The teams traded baskets through the first three and a half minutes of the second quarter before Green scored six straight points to fuel an 11-4 run that put UT up 34-24 with just under three and a half minutes remaining in the half. Micah Sheetz answered with a long-range three for Bucs, but UT kept the pressure on and took a 40-30 lead into the break.
Green struck first in the second half, draining a three to put UT up 43-30 a minute into the quarter. E’Lease Stafford answered a minute and a half later, cutting Tennessee’s lead to eight at 45-37. Both teams picked up the pace on offense as the quarter progressed, but Tennessee outpaced the Buccaneers, outscoring them 16-13 to close out the third with a 61-50 lead.
With just under seven minutes remaining in the game, Haynes-Overton sank a three then followed it up with a steal and layup to cut UT’s lead to single digits at 63-56. Davis answered with a three of her own to put the Lady Vols back up by 10 with just over five minutes remaining. The Bucs rallied back though, cutting the lead to three off the handiwork of Overton-Hayes and Stafford with just over a minute to play. Overton-Haynes then converted on one of two free-throws to further shrink the deficit to two with 34.1 seconds remaining. Green responded by knocking down back-to-back free throws on the other end to extend UT’s lead to 70-66 with 26.9 to play. Haynes-Overton again answered, knocking down a 10-foot jumper on the baseline, but Davis and Burrell each hit free throws to put the game out of reach, and UT went on to win 72-68.
Up Next: The Lady Vols have a quick turnaround, returning home to host Central Arkansas on Thursday at 7 p.m. That game features UT’s Knox County Schools night, and fans donating two school supply items will receive a complimentary ticket. Fans can also tune in online on SECN+.
Newbies Getting Things Started: Tennessee’s first 17 points were scored by four Lady Vols playing in their first game (McCoy-2, Horston-4, Brown-9, Key-2). That quartet helped UT’s bench outscore ETSU’s 33-2.
Transfers Making Waves: Jaiden McCoy started the game for UT, becoming just the second transfer student to start in her debut. Shannon Bobbitt was the first in 2006. Meanwhile, Lou Brown came off the bench to pour in 11 points, making her one of just five transfers to score in double digits during her first game in orange.
TK Coming In Hot: Freshman Tamari Key made her presence known, pulling down 10 boards in the first half en route to a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in her Lady Vol debut. She became the eighth Lady Vol to record a double-double in her debut. She is only the sixth Lady Vol ever to record 10+ rebounds in her debut with only one other (Tiffani Johnson, 17) having ever recorded more than her 12.
Double-Double Davis: Junior Rennia Davis logged 13 points and 10 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season and the 19th of her career. She is now tied with Jaime Nared for 19th all-time in career double-doubles.
Owning The Glass: The Lady Vols out-rebounded the Bucs 62-29 and outscored them 19-2 in second-chance points via 25 offensive boards.
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Tennessee safety Jaylen McCollough spoke to the media in a group setting on Tuesday ahead of Saturday night’s game at Kentucky.
Tennessee defensive end Matthew Butler spoke to the media in a group setting on Tuesday ahead of Saturday night’s game at Kentucky.
