Watch Kane Brown Perform “Be Like That” With Swae Lee & Khalid on “The Late Show”

Watch Kane Brown Perform “Be Like That” With Swae Lee & Khalid on “The Late Show”

Posted on November 25, 2020

Fresh off of his win for Favorite Male Artist – Country at the American Music Awards on Nov. 22, Kane Brown teamed with rapper Swae Lee and R&B singer Khalid for a virtual performance of “Be Like That” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Nov. 23.

The new tune, which the trio of artists co-penned with Alexander “Eskeerdo” Izquierdo, Ryan Vojtesak and Mike Will, is featured on Kane’s recent seven-song EP, Mixtape Vol. 1.

The cross-genre artists also joined forces for the song’s new video, which was directed by Alex Alvga at The Pink Motel and Cadillac Jack’s diner in Sun Valley, Calif. The old-fashioned 1940’s hotel is a popular locale for films, TV shows and music videos.

Check out Kane and company performing “Be Like That” on The Late Show.

photo by TCD

Lady Vols basketball single-game tickets on sale

Lady Vols basketball single-game tickets on sale

Posted on November 24, 2020
Lady Vols graphic / Credit: UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lady Vol basketball single-game tickets for all home match-ups are now available for purchase at AllVols.com or by calling the ticket office at 1-800-332-VOLS or 865-656-1200. Ticket inventory is available for the 300-level.

Fans are encouraged to visit Gameday Central for information on guidelines and protocols for attending games in Thompson-Boling Arena this season.

The UT women are scheduled to open their 2020-21 season on Saturday at 2 p.m., as Western Kentucky comes to town. The Lady Vols will host non-conference foes Jackson State on Dec. 20 and Lipscomb on Dec. 28 with a showdown against No. 3/3 UConn looming on Jan. 21.

SEC home opponents include No. 11/12 Kentucky (Jan. 3), No. 14/14 Arkansas (Jan. 7), Georgia (Jan. 14), Ole MIss (Jan. 28), Florida (Jan. 31), Vanderbilt (Feb. 14), No. 1/1 South Carolina (Feb. 18) and Auburn (Feb. 28). The Vanderbilt match-up is UT’s Live Pink, Bleed Orange game.

2020-21 Schedule | Single-Game Tickets | Gameday Info. 

-UT Athletics

Miranda Lambert, Ingrid Andress, Brandy Clark, Little Big Town & More Earn Multiple Grammy Nominations

Miranda Lambert, Ingrid Andress, Brandy Clark, Little Big Town & More Earn Multiple Grammy Nominations

Posted on November 24, 2020

Nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards were announced on Nov. 24.

On the country music front, Ingrid Andress, Miranda Lambert, Brandy Clark and Little Big Town earned multiple nominations.

Ingrid, Miranda, Brandy, Little Big Town and Ashley McBryde will vie for Best Country Album, while Miranda, Brandy, Vince Gill, Mickey Guyton and Eric Church will contend for Best Country Solo Performance.

Ingrid picked up a nod in the all-genre Best New Artist category.

Take a look at the country-centric nominations below.

Best New Artist

  • Ingrid Andress
  • Phoebe Bridgers
  • Chika
  • Noah Cyrus
  • D Smoke
  • Doja Cat
  • Kaytranada
  • Megan Thee Stallion

Best Country Solo Performance

  • “Stick That In Your Country Song” — Eric Church
  • “Who You Thought I Was” — Brandy Clark
  • “When My Amy Prays” — Vince Gill
  • “Black Like Me” — Mickey Guyton
  • “Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

  • “All Night” — Brothers Osborne
  • “10,000 Hours” — Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
  • “Ocean” — Lady A
  • “Sugar Coat” — Little Big Town
  • “Some People Do” — Old Dominion

Best Country Album

  • Lady Like — Ingrid Andress
  • Your Life Is a Record — Brandy Clark
  • Wildcard — Miranda Lambert
  • Nightfall — Little Big Town
  • Never Will — Ashley McBryde

Best Country Song (awarded to songwriters)

  • “Bluebird” — Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, Songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
  • “The Bones” — Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, Songwriters (Maren Morris)
  • “Crowded Table” — Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, Songwriters (The Highwomen)
  • “More Hearts Than Mine” — Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, Songwriters (Ingrid Andress)
  • “Some People Do” — Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)

Best American Roots Performance

  • “Colors” — Black Pumas
  • “Deep in Love” — Bonny Light Horseman
  • “Short and Sweet” — Brittany Howard
  • “I’ll Be Gone” — Norah Jones & Mavis Staples
  • “I Remember Everything” — John Prine

Best American Roots Song (awarded to songwriters)

  • “Cabin” — Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, songwriters (The Secret Sisters)
  • “Ceiling to the Floor” — Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, songwriters (Sierra Hull)
  • “Hometown” — Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)
  • “I Remember Everything” — Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
  • “Man Without a Soul” — Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, songwriters (Lucinda Williams)

Best Americana Album

  • Old Flowers — Courtney Marie Andrews
  • Terms of Surrender — Hiss Golden Messenger
  • World on the Ground — Sarah Jarosz
  • El Dorado — Marcus King
  • Good Souls Better Angels — Lucinda Williams

Best Bluegrass Album

  • Man On Fire — Danny Barnes
  • To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1 — Thomm Jutz
  • North Carolina Songbook — Steep Canyon Rangers
  • Home — Billy Strings
  • The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1 – Various Artists

Best Song Written For Visual Media Category

  • “Beautiful Ghosts [From Cats]” — Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
  • “Carried Me With You [From Onward]” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
  • “Into the Unknown [From Frozen 2]” — Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel & Aurora)
  • “No Time to Die [From No Time To Die]” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas Baird O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
  • “Stand Up [From Harriet]” Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)

photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

1990s Country Star Hal Ketchum Dead at 67

1990s Country Star Hal Ketchum Dead at 67

Posted on November 24, 2020

1990s country star Hal Ketchum, 67, died on Nov. 23, according to a post made by his wife Andrea on Hal’s official Facebook page on Nov. 24: “With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia. May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace. Andrea.”

Hal had a string of hits in the 1990s, including “Small Town Saturday Night,” “Sure Love,” “Hearts Are Gonna Roll” and more.

Andrea revealed that Hal was suffering from dementia in April 2019 and had decided to retire from touring.

photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

Vols Basketball shutdown extended, won’t play Gonzaga or Notre Dame; update on Barnes

Vols Basketball shutdown extended, won’t play Gonzaga or Notre Dame; update on Barnes

Posted on November 24, 2020
UT Basketball / Credit: UT Athletics

After receiving Monday’s COVID-19 test results, the Tennessee men’s basketball program is extending its pause on team activities.

The Volunteers will not travel to Indianapolis for next week’s Jimmy V Classic, where they were scheduled to face top-ranked Gonzaga. Tennessee also will not play at Notre Dame on Dec. 4—a game that had been reported but was never officially announced due to the contract not yet being finalized.

Barring additional setbacks, the program aims to return to action on Saturday, Dec. 5, with its first game currently set for Dec. 12 against Cincinnati at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Head coach Rick Barnes, who has been diagnosed with the virus and is in isolation at his home, is experiencing very mild symptoms but is generally feeling well.

-UT Athletics

SEC Network shares select slate of televised Lady Vols games

SEC Network shares select slate of televised Lady Vols games

Posted on November 24, 2020
Lady Vols / Credit: UT Athletics

Tip Times For Arkansas, Georgia Home Games Change To 6:30 p.m. ET

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — SEC Network unveiled its full women’s television schedule for the 2020-21 campaign, with regular season games and postseason play set for SEC Network this season.

ESPN has not yet announced its selection of games, and SEC Network+ (SECN+), the digital companion to SEC Network, will stream several women’s matchups throughout the season that have not been assigned. All schedules are subject to change and additional network designations are forthcoming.

The SEC released game times last week for several conference games, and there are two changes in tip times for Tennessee due to television. The Arkansas and Georgia home games on Jan. 7 and 14, respectively, will tip at 6:30 p.m. ET now.

All told, eight Lady Vol games have been selected to be televised by SEC Network. The list includes home matchups vs. Jackson State on Dec. 20 (noon), Arkansas on Jan. 7 (6:30 p.m.), Georgia on Jan. 14 (6:30 p.m.), Vanderbilt on Feb. 14 (2 p.m.), South Carolina on Feb. 18 (7 p.m.) and Auburn on Feb. 28 (2 p.m.). Road contests chosen to air on SEC Network include Vanderbilt on Jan. 24 (2 p.m. CT.) and Georgia on Feb. 21 (noon).

SEC Network will provide wall-to-wall studio coverage surrounding the 2021 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Greenville, S.C., with the early rounds on SEC Network for complete Champ Week coverage.

All games on ESPN networks are available to stream on the ESPN App, which is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

2020-21 Schedule | Printable Schedule (PDF) | Add To Calendar | Tickets | Gameday Info. 

-UT Athletics

Vince Gill & Amy Grant

Vince Gill & Amy Grant

Posted on November 24, 2020

One of Nashville’s longstanding holiday traditions—Vince Gill and Amy Grant’s Christmas at the Ryman shows—will not take place in 2020 because of the ongoing pandemic, but plans have already been announced to bring the festive shows back to the Mother Church in 2021.

Vince and Amy announced their 2021 Christmas at the Ryman shows will features 12 performances, which run from Dec. 13, 2021, to Dec. 22, 2021. Tickets go on sale on Nov. 27 at Ryman.com.

“None of us could have ever predicted a year like this one and the holidays are going to look a lot different because of it,” says Amy. “While Vince and I are disappointed we can’t be with you all this year, we are thrilled to be able to return to Ryman Auditorium for the holidays in 2021. It is such a special time of year for us and our family, and these shows have become a holiday tradition for us!”

2021 Amy Grant & Vince Gill’s Christmas at the Ryman

  • Dec. 13 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 14 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 15 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 16 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 18 – 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 19 – 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 21 – 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 22 – 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

photo by E.M., AFF-USA.com

Brett Eldredge Releases New Version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” Featuring Sofia Reyes [Listen]

Brett Eldredge Releases New Version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” Featuring Sofia Reyes [Listen]

Posted on November 24, 2020

Country music’s resident Christmas crooner, Brett Eldredge, released a new rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” featuring Latin star Sofia Reyes.

Brett and Sophia recorded the track at the historic Capitol Studio in Los Angeles—the same studio where Frank Sinatra, one of Brett’s biggest influences, recorded many of his songs. For the new duet, Sophia sings her vocals in Spanish.

“I love Sofía’s voice and I’ve always wanted to learn some Spanish,” says Brett. “And who better to learn from than her?”

“I’m so happy to work with Brett,” says Sofia. “It’s an honor and I think you’ll love the Spanish version of this song.”

Brett recorded a version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” on his 2016 holiday album, Glow.

Listen to Brett and Sofia sing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Gabby Barrett Approaches Chart Milestone as “I Hope” Spends 17th Week at No. 1

Gabby Barrett Approaches Chart Milestone as “I Hope” Spends 17th Week at No. 1

Posted on November 24, 2020

Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (streaming, sales and airplay-based) for the 17th week, which is the second-longest run by a solo female artist in the history of the chart. Only Maren Morris’ “The Bones” enjoyed a longer reign with 19 weeks atop the chart.

The longest run on the Hot Country Songs chart is Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be,” featuring Florida Georgia Line, which spent 50 weeks at No. 1 in 2017-2018.

Penned by Gabby, Zachary Kale and Jon Nite, “I Hope” is featured on Gabby’s 2020 debut album, Goldmine. “I Hope” topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart in April.

Gabby’s “I Hope” won the Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2020 CMT Music Awards, while also garnering nominations at the 2020 CMA Awards, ACM Awards and American Music Awards.

Listen to Gabby’s “I Hope,” featuring Charlie Puth.

photo by O\’Connor, AFF-USA.com

Garth Brooks Reveals Why He Ditched Track No. 13 on New “Fun” Album

Garth Brooks Reveals Why He Ditched Track No. 13 on New “Fun” Album

Posted on November 24, 2020

Garth Brooks released his new album, Fun, on Nov. 20. While there are 14 songs on the new project, fans will notice that Track 13 is actually two seconds of emptiness. Don’t worry, it’s not a glitch from the production team, according to Garth.

Track 12 on Fun is the album’s most serious song, “Where the Cross Don’t Burn,” featuring Charley Pride. As Garth explained on his Facebook Live series, Inside Studio G, on Nov. 23, he wanted a moment of silence after the song for listeners to absorb it.

“It’s not like I’m superstitious, knock on wood,” said Garth as he knocked on his head a couple of times. “You know, they say superstition is the lack of faith. For me, I don’t think it hurts to have both. I’m sorry, I don’t . . . What I wanted after ‘Where the Cross Don’t Burn,’ I wanted four or five seconds of just silence to kinda absorb what that song said, and [Track 13] having to play for two or three seconds to register for the computers and then move on to [Track] 14. It all fell perfectly together.”

Longtime fans of Garth’s work will recall the absence of Track 13 on his 1998 Double Live album, which featured six seconds of crowd noise on Track 13 on disc one.

Fun Track List

1. “The Road I’m On”
2. “That’s What Cowboys Do”
3. “All Day Long”
4. “Shallow” with Trisha Yearwood
5. “Dive Bar” with Blake Shelton
6. “Amen”
7. “The Courage of Love”
8. “I Can Be Me With You”
9. “Message in a Bottle”
10. “Stronger Than Me”
11. “(A Hard Way to Make An) Easy Livin’”
12. “Where the Cross Don’t Burn” feat. Charley Pride
13.
14. “Party Gras (The Mardi Gras Song)”
15. “(Sometimes You’ve Got to Die To) Live Again”

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

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