As Keith Urban‘s current single “Wild Hearts” is climbing the Billboard country airplay chart – he’s releasing a new song for fans.
And as with other announcements from Keith in the past few months – he let fans know “Nightfalls” was coming…with a video…
Don’t worry…there’s a part two…
Keith shares the story behind “Nightfalls,” “Two summers have gone by without touring and the desire to have that feeling again inspired every part of creating this song.”
Keith Urban sets off on his The Speed Of Now World Tour at the end of the month with the European leg of the tour.
Then he’ll be back for the North American run of The Speed Of Now tour in June…
Fans will be looking forward to hearing “Nightfalls” and “Wild Hearts” live and in person.
ACM Entertainer Of The Year Award winner Miranda Lambert is heading to Las Vegas this September for the start of her own residency show at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resorts & Casino.
Miranda’s Velvet Rodeo will have show dates September through December of this year, with additional performances in March and April of 2023 for a total of 24.
Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency Dates; September 2022: 23, 24, 28, 30 October 2022: 1, 5, 7, 8 November 2022: 26, 27, 30 December 2022: 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 March 2023: 24, 25, 30 April 2023: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9
Talking about her turn in Vegas, Miranda says, “When you’ve been touring as long as I have, there’s something really creative about imagining a residency in a city like Las Vegas.”
The Velvet Rodeo residency has also allowed Miranda to tap into another avenue of her creativity spirit, “I’ve had a lot of fun designing our sets, merchandise and clothing and boot lines – and even my place on Broadway in Nashville, Casa Rosa – so, this opportunity allows me to lean in a bit more into that side of myself and think about how to really bring country music to life in this room.”
Miranda adds, “I think everyonewill like what we’ve dreamed up. I’m really excited about this!”
Miranda’s residency ties into her upcoming album too, as its name Velvet Rodeo is taken from a line in the song “Actin’ Up” – one of the 15-tracks on Palomino, which is set to released at the end of the month on April 29th.
Miranda Lambert is climbing the Billboard country airplay chart with her current single from Palomino – “If I Was A Cowboy.”
Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel spent a few minutes talking to the media after UT’s Pro Day in Knoxville on Wednesday to discuss the players that participated.
As Chris Young and Mitchell Tenpenny get ready to step inside the Top-20 on the Billboard airplay chart with “At The End Of A Bar” – they have released a special version of the song.
Chris says “Sometimes it’s fun to strip a song down…check out the acoustic version of ‘At The End Of A Bar’.”
Morgan Wade first released her album Reckless in 2021, and earlier this year she added 6 more tracks put out a deluxe edition of the project.
Both versions of the album contain the song “Take Me Away” – which Morgan just released the music video for…which should make someone in her family very happy.
Morgan shares, “’Take Me Away’ is my 10-year-old sister’s favorite song. And she played it for her Sunday school class at church, which is a real hymn-like song to play for a bunch of 10-year-olds. So that’s my favorite takeaway from that song is that a bunch of little kids in a church in Atlanta have been, singing along to that song.“
Reckless also includes Morgan Wade’s current single at country radio, “Wilder Days.”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Fresh off a series win at Florida and a midweek victory over Lipscomb, the 11th-ranked Lady Vol softball team will welcome the Mississippi State Bulldogs to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium this weekend for a three-game SEC home series. Friday’s opener is set for 6 p.m., Saturday’s game is scheduled for 2 p.m., and Sunday’s series finale is slated for noon ET.
Single-game tickets are available at AllVols.com and can also be purchased at the Sherri Parker Lee ticket office when gates open to the public one hour prior to first pitch. Parking is free for all Tennessee home softball games in lots S14 and C25 adjacent to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium and Regal Soccer Stadium, and fans should note that Tennessee Athletics’ clear bag policy will be in effect.
Fans are encouraged to visit the Tennessee softball gameday information page before making their way to Sherri Parker Lee to familiarize themselves with gameday policies and procedures.
Shakara Goodloe – Lady Vols / Credit: UT Athletics
RALPH WEEKLY CELEBRATION: Prior to Sunday’s first pitch, Tennessee softball will honor former head coach Ralph Weekly with a pregame ceremony and in-game recognitions on the video board. Alongside his wife Karen Weekly, Ralph served as co-head coach of the Lady Vols for 20 seasons and led Tennessee to seven Women’s College World Series appearances—including two national runner-up finishes.
Ralph finished his decorated 35-year coaching career with a 1,450-481-2 record that included stints at Pacific Lutheran (1986-94), Chattanooga (1995-98, 2001) and Tennessee (2002-2021). He ranks No. 4 all-time among NCAA softball coaches in career wins.
ALL FOR ALEX: The SEC softball community will be united on Saturday, April 2, when all 13 teams participate in the second annual “All for Alex” weekend to honor the legacy of Mississippi State’s Alex Wilcox. Wilcox was a member of the 2018 Mississippi State softball team who inspired the nation with her courageous fight against ovarian cancer. That fight ultimately took her life in the summer of 2018.
The Lady Vols will don solid teal jerseys with an orange collar and orange Tennessee wordmark in recognition of Wilcox’s impact on the softball community and in the fight against ovarian cancer.
BROADCAST INFO: Friday and Saturday’s game will be streamed online via SEC Network+, available at ESPN.com/watch and ESPN app. Sunday’s contest will be televised regionally on SEC Network with Eric Frede (play-by-play) and former Lady Vol All-American Madison Shipman (analyst) on the call.
A free online audio broadcast for all three games featuring the voice of the Lady Vol softball team Brian Rice will be streamed live on UTSports.com and can be heard locally on AM 990.
MIDWEEK W: The Lady Vols limited Lipscomb to one hit on the way to a 9-2 victory Wednesday evening. Sophomore lefty Bailey McCachren pitched 4.1 perfect innings of relief, retiring 13 consecutive batters to earn the win.
With the wind blowing out at SPL, Tennessee hit three home runs in the win over the Bisons. McKenna Gibson, Kiki Milloy and Lair Beautae went yard for UT’s sixth game with three or more HRs this season.
LEAGUE PLAYERS: UT has seen a pair of newcomers thrive during the first three weekends of SEC play. Sophomore Zaida Puni leads the squad with four HRs and an SEC-best 14 RBIs in conference games, while graduate transfer pitcher Erin Edmoundson touts a 4-2 record with four complete games and 26 strikeouts against league foes.
FANTASTIC FRESHMAN: Rookie infielder Lair Beautae has adjusted well to the college game in the nation’s toughest conference, leading the Lady Vols with a .385 batting average (10-for-26) over the first three weeks of SEC play. Her nine runs scored in conference games are tied for the most of any player in the league.
ROGERS RETURNS: Tennessee senior right-hander Ashley Rogers made her first appearance in more than three weeks last Saturday in Gainesville and flashed her All-American form over three innings pitched. The Athens, Tennessee, native sat down nine consecutive batters and racked up five strikeouts in limited action against the sixth-ranked Gators.
HBP UNIT: The Lady Vols have three players inside the top-25 in the country for total HBP this season. Kiki Milloy leads the squad and ranks second in the SEC with 12, while Ashley Morgan and Ivy Davis have 11 and 9, respectively. UT is the only team in the nation with three players sporting 9+ HBP this season.
DIGGING THE LONG BALL: The Lady Vols have combined for 49 home runs through the first 32 games of the season. UT’s 1.53 HRs/game rank fourth in the SEC and 15th in the country.
UT has multiple homers in 14 games already this season, compared to 16 all of last year, and is 12-2 on the year when hitting 2+ home runs. Additionally, the Lady Vols have at least one home run in 12 straight games, the longest streak for the program since at least 2001.
NOTING THE OPPOSITION: Mississippi State owns a 20-13 record under third-year head coach Stephanie Ricketts and is coming off a slugfest victory at MTSU, taking the midweek win over the Blue Raiders 19-14 in Murfreesboro Wednesday night.
Series Record: Tennessee leads, 42-20
Last Meeting: Mississippi State swept a Wednesday doubleheader against the 15th-ranked Lady Vols, 2-1 and 6-2 in Starkville on May 5, 2021.
Key Player/Stat: Sophomore Addison Purvis is the reigning SEC Co-Player of the Week after batting .750 (6-for-8) across three starts last week with a 1.875 slugging percentage. She collected seven RBIs with three doubles and a pair of home runs.
UP NEXT: Tennessee will bus down to Athens, Georgia, next week for a three-game series at No. 18 Georgia April 8-10. The series finale will be nationally televised on ESPN2.
