Ellen DeGeneres’ Oops! My Water Broke may be a game that takes no skill, but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable.
Today (Jan. 24), Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley stopped by Ellen to perform their new single, “You Look Good,” but the hostess also roped the trio into playing the fun-filled game that drops water-filled balloons on a willing contestant—in this case, Charles.
Watch as Hillary, Dave and Ellen drench Charles.
Drake White, known for songs such as “Livin’ The Dream” and “Makin’ Me Look Good Again,” has announced his 2017 Spark Tour—his first-ever headlining tour.
“I can’t wait to get back out on the road!” Drake said in a statement. “My band and I love connecting with the fans night after night but getting the chance to headline our first tour takes it to a whole new level of special.”
The Spark Tour kicks off on Feb. 4 in Bangor, Maine with stops in New York, Tampa and San Diego. Shows in New York, Boston and one of two shows in Nashville, are already sold out.
2017 Spark Tour Dates
February 4 / Bangor, Maine / Husson University – Gracie Theatre
February 16 / Baton Rouge, La. / Texas Club
February 17 / Katy, Texas / Mo’s Place
March 17 / Charlotte, N.C. / Coyote Joe’s
March 18 / Greenville, S.C. / The Blind Horse Saloon
March 23 / New York / Gramercy Theatre (SOLD OUT)
March 24 / Boston / Paradise Rock Club (SOLD OUT)
March 25 / Uncasville, Conn. / Mohegen Sun – Wolf Den
April 7 / Tampa, Fla. / The Dallas Bull
April 12 / Nashville / Exit/In
April 13 / Nashville / Exit/In (SOLD OUT)
April 14 / Louisville, Ky. / Mercury Ballroom
April 19 / Warrendale, Pa. / Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
April 20 / Shelby Township, Mich. / Coyote Joe’s
April 21 / Indianapolis / 8 Seconds Saloon
May 5 / Columbus, Ohio / The Bluestone
May 31 / San Diego, Calif. / Moonshine Beach
June 2 / San Bernardino, Calif. / Brandin’ Iron
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It may not be a snake in the toilet bowl—as Brett Eldredge found when he woke up one morning while on vacation—but Kip Moore found an equally disturbing giant-sized spider in his room.
We can’t figure out what it is with country stars and creepy crawly things, but they make for good videos on Instagram. The “Running for You” singer posted two videos of his encounter with a tarantula, taking the opportunity to begin conversations with the giant arachnid.
“Hey there, Mr. Spider,” Kip says in the conversation with the spider. “Hey, look dude, you gotta stay out of my pillowcase. Last night I almost smashed you cause you freaked me out so damn bad in the middle of the night. You gotta steer clear of that”
Check out the videos to see what the spider has to say.
Tucker Beathard is celebrating his 22nd birthday today (Jan. 24) with the release of his new video for “Momma and Jesus,” a Jackass-inspired clip full of Tucker and his buddies undertaking Johnny Knoxville-like shenanigans that include mini-bikes, shopping carts, naked blow-up dolls, paintball, cross-dressing, nudity and more.
“Anyone who knows me, knows that’s a part of who I am—the daredevil side,” says Tucker to Nash Country Daily. “I can be quiet and introverted, but at the same time I’ve always loved not acting my age and doing stupid stunts and making stupid videos. ‘Momma and Jesus’ gave us a great excuse to go out and do that in the video. It’s an out-there-kind-of-video, so 50 percent of people will think it’s great because it’s so different and 50 percent will absolutely hate it. It’s different. That’s all I care about. You’ve got to stand out somehow.”
So far, Tucker’s music has been standing out. After his debut single, “Rock On,” climbed to No. 2 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in October 2016, Tucker embarked on his own headlining Rock On College Tour with Aubrie Sellers. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut on Jan. 14, and as “Momma and Jesus” makes its way up the chart—currently at No. 55—Tucker will join Brantley Gilbert’s Devil Don’t Sleep Tour for a string of dates beginning on Feb. 2.
“My headlining tour was an awesome experience because I got to see what works and what doesn’t, what songs fans respond to,” says Tucker. “Playing a full 90-minute show definitely helps you hone your craft in a lot of different aspects, especially keeping the crowd involved. That was great preparation for bigger tours, like going out with Brantley. I can cram all the positives from those shows into his tour.”
Check out Tucker’s new video for “Momma and Jesus,” and catch Tucker on tour with Brantley and Luke Combs on Feb. 2.
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Through a partnership with the Southern Folklife Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Yep Roc Records, Dolly Parton’s first single, “Puppy Love”—recorded when she was 13 years old—will be re-mastered from the original mono master tape and available for sale as a 45-RPM with a B-side of “Girl Left Alone” on April 22. Subsequent releases will be available on compact disc, vinyl and from digital providers.
“Like a first love, a first record for a singer will always be remembered above all others,” said Dolly in a statement. “Hopefully I’ve improved since I recorded ‘Puppy Love,’ so don’t laugh . . . just enjoy.”
Dolly wrote “Puppy Love” at age 11 with her Uncle Bill Owens. She recorded the tune in 1959 when she was just 13, after taking a 30-hour bus ride with her grandmother, Rena Owens, to Goldband Records studio in Lake Charles, La.
Packaging of the new tune will include reproductions of the original Goldband record labels, housed in a picture sleeve featuring an early promotional photograph of Dolly.
Check out Dolly’s “Puppy Love” below via Spotify, which is not the re-mastered version available on April 22.
photo courtesy of Dolly Parton
After wetting his feet on the morning and daytime television circuit in December with appearances on Today and Ellen, Kane Brown made his late-night television debut last night (Jan. 23) on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
The 23-year-old Georgia native performed “Thunder in the Rain,” a tune from his self-title debut album that he co-penned with Josh Hoge and Matthew McVaney.
Watch the performance below,
As Cassadee Pope gears up for the Grammys in three weeks (she’s nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Think of You” with Chris Young), she stopped by the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family to chat with the hosts and perform an acoustic version of “Kisses at Airports.” The tune, which was written by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Chase McGill, is featured on Cassadee’s 2016 EP, Summer.
Check out Cassadee’s performance below, and be sure to keep an eye out for her at the Grammys on Feb. 12.
Luke Bryan kicked the dust up on The Voice in May 2015 when he performed during the Season 8 finale. On Season 12 of The Voice in 2017, Luke is kicking it as an advisor for Blake Shelton’s team during the battle rounds.
Luke will serve as a mentor for Team Blake members during the battle rounds, where they compete against each other to keep their spot on Blake’s squad. Luke will assist the contestants with song arrangement and stage presence, among other variables. Luke filmed his episodes in Los Angeles last week.
“I’m not kidding, I probably could dig up emails about this, I’ve been trying to get [Luke] to do this for me, I swear, for three years, three years probably,” said Blake in an Access Hollywood interview.
“I really don’t feel any pressure, [Blake has] obviously been successful without me,” said Luke to Access Hollywood. “It’s just fun to be here and see new talent, new artists with a lot of dreams. I hope I can—I always want to help facilitate people’s dreams.”
Season 12 of The Voice will premiere on Feb. 27 on NBC with coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys.
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Chris Janson stopped by the Today show (Jan. 23) to perform his current single, “Holdin’ Her,” a tune he co-penned with James Otto that is currently No. 28 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.
“The cool thing about ‘Holdin’ Her’ is seeing the song grow as it has,” said Chris to Nash Country Daily. “It’s a lot of people’s story, man. There’s a lot of people—it’s refreshing to see—there’s a lot of people in the world who still believe in true love, and they still live in true love, and they have found it. No matter what avenue, whether they’ve come from a split background, a divorce, a split-up, whatever it may be, or maybe they just married once and forever, or maybe they’re not married, maybe they’re very much in love. ‘Holdin’ Her’ translates with all walks of life, which has been a very cool and universal thing that. It has exceeded all of my greatest expectations.”
Watch Chris’ performance of “Holdin’ Her” on Today below.
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Every four years the ceremony that celebrates the commencement of a new president of the United States takes place in Washington, D.C. This year country singer Ayla Brown was proud to take part in the festivities celebrating the inauguration of our 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.
The daughter of former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, Ayla has been familiar with politics from a young age. After putting the word out that she would be honored to participate in the inauguration, she got the call to sing the national anthem at the Heroes Ball IV: A Rock and Roll Salute to the Armed Services the night before the inauguration (Jan. 19).
“As a performer, I see the opportunity to perform at any inauguration in history as the highest honor,” she told the Boston Herald in an interview. “It’s a shame that not everyone sees it that way.”
Ayla, who’s album Let Love In is currently available, shared some photos with Nash Country Daily from her weekend in D.C. and gave us a rundown of her experience at the 58th annual Inauguration of the President of the United States.
“On January 20, 2017, I was able to participate in history! A few weeks prior, I received an official invitation to the Presidential Inauguration from the RNC and immediately purchased my tickets to the Make America Great Again Welcome Concert, the Inauguration and the Official Presidential Ball. As a country music singer, my dream has always been to sing at either a Super Bowl or a Presidential Inauguration, and I was asked to sing the national anthem at the Heroes Ball IV with Bret Michaels in front of over 600 military members, veterans, and Gold Star families. It was so memorable and I can now cross that accomplishment off my bucket list, which feels SO GOOD!
“Traffic was so bad in Washington DC because so many of the roads were closed off. And even the access points into the city were closed because of the protests. So I hopped on the Metro and took the train into the city and walked to the Presidential Ball! I have to say, that was the funniest part of the trip. Seeing a six-foot tall girl in a long gown, sitting on the Metro going to see the 45th President of the United States. In a nutshell, I will never forget my time in DC. All politics aside, I was honored to take part in such an historical day!”
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Yes, it’s true! I will be singing at the inaugural heroes ball with @bretmichaels! #PrideOfAmerica
— Ayla Brown (@AylaBrown) January 15, 2017
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Photos courtesy Ayla Brown
