Maddie & Tae are back on top of the singles charts for the first time since 2014’s “Girl in a Country Song.”
The duo’s “Die From a Broken Heart” reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Maddie Marlow, Tae Dye, Jonathan Singleton and Deric Ruttan, “Die From a Broken Heart” is featured on Maddie & Tae’s 2020 sophomore album, The Way It Feels.
“Ain’t no broken hearts up in here!” said the duo via Instagram. “Thank you to our AMAZING team, country radio & our beautiful fans for making this possible. Thank you to our co-writers @jonathansingletonmusic & @derricruttan for helping us tell our story. This is a story we will tell for the rest of our careers. Thank you God for this wonderful journey to #1 and all the trials that came with it. CHEERS! OMG WE HAVE OUR SECOND #1 AND PLATINUM SONG BABY!!”
Maddie & Tae released their sophomore album, The Way It Feels, on April 10. The 15-song offering features 10 songs from Maddie & Tae’s 2019 EPs, One Heart to Another and Everywhere I’m Goin’, as well as five new songs that the duo co-wrote. The Way It Feels follows Maddie & Tae’s 2015 debut album, Start Here, which featured No. 1 single, “Girl in a Country Song,” and Top 10 hit, “Fly.”
Luke Bryan’s new album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, which dropped on Aug. 7, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week (8/13/20).
The album moved 65,180 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was good enough for No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, behind Taylor Swift, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke and Rod Wave.
“My thing is, write and find some songs, and get about five or six songs going for the album—that starts setting the tone,” said Luke during a virtual media scrum on July 30. “Once you have five or six songs recorded, you can start feeling the vibe of the project. And then from there, you start seeing, ‘Well, what do I need from here? And what am I missing? Do I have too many uptempos, do I have too many mids? I don’t have enough love songs.’ My thing is: spread it out. Try to check a lot of boxes. I’m seven albums in. The current album cycle is about every two years. That’s 14 years of album making I’ve been a part of, which is insane to think about. At the end of it all, when I finish an album, I really try to have it be quite diverse and to let each track live on its own, stand on its own, and really speak for itself.”
Born Here, Live Here, Die Herealready features three back-to-back-to-back No. 1 singles: “Knockin’ Boots,” “What She Wants Tonight” and “One Margarita,” which was his 25th career chart-topper. Luke co-penned three songs on the new album, which also includes top songwriters Hillary Lindsey, Jon Nite, Ross Copperman, Dallas Davidson, Josh Thompson and more.
“I think my legacy would be, ‘Man, that guy had fun doing this job, it was prevalent in his music, his music was fun,'” said Luke, when asked specifically about his country music legacy. “I think I’ll be remembered by how much fun I had doing all this.”
photo by Jim Wright
Born Here, Live Here, Die Here Track Listing & Songwriters
Knockin’ Boots (Hillary Lindsey, Jon Nite, Gordie Sampson)
What She Wants Tonight (Luke Bryan, Ross Copperman, Hillary Lindsey, Jon Nite)
Born Here Live Here Die Here (Jake Mitchell, Jameson Rodgers, Josh Thompson)
One Margarita (Michael Carter, Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson)
Too Drunk To Drive (Luke Bryan, Michael Carter, Brandon Kinney)
Build Me A Daddy (Jake Mitchell, Josh Thompson, Brett Tyler)
Little Less Broken (Michael Carter, Lindsay Rimes, Matt Rogers)
For A Boat (Randy Montana, Josh Thompson, Mike Walker)
Where Are We Goin’ (Luke Bryan, Brent Cobb)
Down To One (Dallas Davidson, Justin Ebach, Kyle Fishman)
American Idol lovebirds Gabby Barrett, 20, and husband Cade Foehner, 24, are expecting their first child—a baby girl.
Gabby revealed the news via Instagram on Aug. 16, stating: “And then there were three… Psalm 127:3 ✨👶🏼🎀 #babyfoehner”
In addition, Cade shared his own message via Instagram on Aug. 16: “I have the most amazing Wife in the world. I can’t possibly come up with strong enough words to honor her as she has honored me in giving me a baby girl! Praise the Lord our God! #babyfoehner. ‘Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.’ Psalms 127:3-5.”
Gabby and Cade, who met on Season 16 of American Idol in 2018, got married in October 2019.
In April, Gabby became the fourth solo female artist in 14 years to score a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with her debut single, “I Hope,” following Carly Pearce’s “Every Little Thing” (Nov. 2017), Kelsea Ballerini’s “Love Me Like You Mean It” (June 2015) and Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel” (Jan. 2006).
ORLANDO, Fla. – With the 2020 NBA Playoffs set to begin Monday, five VFLs concluded their regular-season action in the NBA’s return to play, with four former Vols earning the opportunity to compete for an NBA Championship.
In Philadelphia’s final two regular-season games, Tobias Harris logged limited minutes, as the 76ers had already clinched the Eastern Conference’s No. 6 playoff seed.
In those two games, against the Raptors and the Rockets, Harris averaged just under one point-per-minute played, averaging 20.0 points in 24.5 minutes per contest.
Harris was a stat-sheet stuffer for the 76ers to conclude the regular season and will be looked upon to be a primary scorer for Philly in its first-round series against the Boston Celtics, which starts Monday night.
Like Harris, Josh Richardson also played limited minutes in Philadelphia’s final two regular-season contests.
He notched one of his most productive seasons in the NBA this year and appears primed to be one of the 76ers’ primary options on offense as the 2020 playoffs tip off Monday.
Admiral Schofield concluded his rookie season with the Washington Wizards, showing multiple bright spots while earning more consistent playing time as the season wore on.
The Wizards finished their time in the bubble with a 1-7 record.
Grant Williams appeared in seven of the Celtics’ eight seeding-game matchups in the bubble. In their final two contests, Williams averaged 22.5 minutes, 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, while pulling in a season-high eight boards in Boston’s regular-season finale against Washington on Thursday.
The Celtics now face Philadelphia in a first-round series, with game one tipping off Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Kyle Alexander | Miami Heat Kyle Alexander earned his first substantial minutes in the Heat’s regular-season finale against the Indiana Pacers Friday.
In that contest, Alexander scored his first career NBA points and reeled in two rebounds for his first career multi-rebound outing.
Alexander’s Heat earned the Eastern Conference’s No. 5 seed and will take on the Indiana Pacers in the first round. That series set to begin Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET on TNT.
The NBA has narrowed its field down to 16 teams with two Eastern Conference first-round matchups featuring four Tennessee basketball standouts.
#3 Boston Celtics (Williams) vs. #6 Philadelphia 76ers (Harris, Richardson)
#4 Indiana Pacers vs. #5 Miami Heat (Alexander)
VFL Team Schedules & Results
Boston Celtics
7/31 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 119-112 Loss
8/2 vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 128-124 Win
8/4 vs. Miami Heat, 112-106 Loss
8/5 vs. Brooklyn Nets, 149-115 Win
8/7 vs. Toronto Raptors, 122-100 Win
8/9 vs. Orlando Magic, 122-119 Win
8/11 vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 122-107 Win
8/13 vs. Washington Wizards, 96-90 Loss
8/17 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Gm. 1 6:30 p.m. ET ESPN
8/19 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Gm. 2 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/21 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Gm. 3 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/23 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Gm. 4 1 p.m. ET ABC
8/25 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, if necessary Gm. 5 TBD
8/27 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, if necessary Gm. 6 TBD ESPN
8/29 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, if necessary Gm. 7 TBD TNT
Philadelphia 76ers
8/1 vs. Indiana Pacers, 127-121 Loss
8/3 vs. San Antonio Spurs, 132-130 Win
8/5 vs. Washington Wizards, 107-98 Win
8/7 vs. Orlando Magic, 108-101 Win
8/9 vs. Portland Trailblazers, 124-121 Loss
8/11 vs. Phoenix Suns, 130-117 Loss
8/12 vs. Toronto Raptors, 125-121 Loss
8/14 vs. Houston Rockets, 134-96 Win
8/17 vs. Boston Celtics, Gm. 1 6:30 p.m. ET ESPN
8/19 vs. Boston Celtics, Gm. 2 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/21 vs. Boston Celtics, Gm. 3 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/23 vs. Boston Celtics, Gm. 4 1 p.m. ET ABC
8/25 vs. Boston Celtics, if necessary Gm. 5 TBD
8/27 vs. Boston Celtics, if necessary Gm. 6 TBD ESPN
8/29 vs. Boston Celtics, if necessary Gm. 7 TBD TNT
Washington Wizards
7/31 vs. Phoenix Suns, 125-112 Loss
8/2 vs. Brooklyn Nets, 118-110 Loss
8/3 vs. Indiana Pacers, 111-100 Loss
8/5 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 107-98 Loss
8/7 vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 118-107 Loss
8/9 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-103 Loss
8/11 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 126-113 Loss
8/13 vs. Boston Celtics, 96-90 Win
Miami Heat
8/1 vs. Denver Nuggets, 125-105 Win
8/3 vs. Toronto Raptors, 107-103 Loss
8/4 vs. Boston Celtics, 112-106 Win
8/6 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 130-116 Loss
8/8 vs. Phoenix Suns, 119-112 Loss
8/10 vs. Indiana Pacers, 114-92 Win
8/12 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-115 Loss
8/14 vs. Indiana Pacers, 109-92 Loss
8/18 vs. Indiana Pacers, Gm. 1 4 p.m. ET TNT
8/20 vs. Indiana Pacers, Gm. 2 1 p.m. ET ESPN
8/22 vs. Indiana Pacers, Gm. 3 3:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/24 vs. Indiana Pacers, Gm. 4 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/26 vs. Indiana Pacers, if necessary Gm. 5 TBD
8/28 vs. Indiana Pacers, if necessary Gm. 6 TBD
8/30 vs. Indiana Pacers, if necessary Gm. 7 TBD
The photo depicted the titles of the album’s 16 tracks, but redacted the names of the two artists featured on Track 1, “Out of the Cage,” as well the artist collaborating on Track 2, “One Too Many,” which was billed as a duet.
On Aug. 17, Keith revealed the names of his mystery collaborators.
“Out of the Cage” features Breland and guitarist Nile Rodgers, while “One Too Many” is a duet with pop star Pink.
“When I collaborate, I’m always looking for that ‘third thing,’” says Keith. “There’s what I do, there’s what my collaborator does, and then there’s this ‘third thing’ that I’m most curious about. That’s what interests me the most—when the sum of the parts becomes even more than what I envisioned. That’s what I love so much about it—finding common ground, shaping it and bringing it together.”
Keith’s upcoming album also includes his 2019 single, “We Were,” which features vocals from one of the tune’s songwriters, Eric Church.
The Speed of Now: Part I will follow Keith’s 2018 album, Graffiti U, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The family is offering a $5,000 reward after the death of a Knoxville woman earlier this year.
24-year-old Aseal Iysheh was shot to death June 11th outside the BJ’s Food Mart on Magnolia. She was found in the parking lot shot multiple times.
So far no arrests have been made, but investigators believe there were several witnesses who haven’t come forward.
The reward is for information that leads to the identity, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Aseal’s murder.
If you have information relevant to the investigation you’re urged to call Investigator Jason Booker at 865-215-7320 or the KPD Crime and Drug Hotline at 865-215-7212. You can email tips to [email protected].
The TBI is investigating after a man was shot and killed by police Saturday night.
Oak Ridge Police got a call of a man in need of assistance around 9:30 p.m. at a home on the 100 block of Briar Road. Officers say they found 41-year-old Fred John Henry Arcera armed with two knifes.
Officials say he came at officers who shot him. Arcera was pronounced dead on the scene. No officers were injured. The TBI is handling the investigation.
TBI Agents Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Oak Ridge https://t.co/QuJb1I8eaF
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) August 16, 2020
Eric Church dropped a new studio performance video for his recently released song, “Bad Mother Trucker.”
The new clip features Eric and his crew, including longtime backup singer Joanna Cotten, getting after it in the studio.
Penned by Eric, Casey Beathard, Luke Dick and Jeremy Spillman and produced by Jay Joyce, “Bad Mother Trucker” follows the recent release of Eric’s new single, “Stick That in Your Country Song.”
“Bad Mother Trucker” finds Eric crooning about a female truck driver who “was hell on wheels.” The new music follows Eric’s most recent project, 2018’s Desperate Man, his sixth studio album.
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium was profiled on CBS Sunday Morning on Aug. 16.
CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Sheryl Crow, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor and Marty Stuart about the 128-year-old institution.
“[The Ryman] is my most treasured locale to make music,” says Ketch. “It’s a resonant chamber. It’s like your inside of a violin here at the Ryman Auditorium.”
“[Fans] sit and they listen, they stand and they stomp their feet, and they feel the physical part of music in this room—the part of music that changes the molecules,” says Sheryl.
Shania Twain headlined Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series on Aug. 14.
Country music’s best-selling female artist of all time performed a number of songs from her past catalog, including “Any Man of Mine,” “Life’s About to Get Good” and “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” which you can watch below.
Penned by Shania and Mutt Lange, “That Don’t Impress Me Much” is featured on Shania’s 1997 album, Come On Over.
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