TRENT HARMON’s song “Her” was inspired by a real woman. She’s someone he had to shut down back when he was competing on “American Idol”. “One particular night I had to deal with the faithfulness situation. I told the young lady, I said, ‘I’m out here to do a job. “‘I have a job right now. I’m on this show and you’re sweet. [And] even though she hasn’t been out here, I have a girl. I have a her. You can’t be her.” If you’re wondering about the REAL her, well, they’re still together.
The people who are getting paid by MAREN MORRIS are very lucky. “One of my favorite things about being a boss is taking care of people. Band and crew salaries, healthcare, knowing they can come talk to me directly and not my ‘assistant.’ Offer ideas and build loyalties both ways is cool.”
It was only 2 years ago that LUKE COMBS was traveling from show to show in a van. A few hit songs later and he has 2 tour buses, with a 3rd one on the way. “Having privacy and your own shower and your own bathroom and your own bedroom is really nice.”
JOHN CENA and NIKKI BELLA are reportedly trying to work things out.
RASCAL FLATTS found a fun way to promote their Back To Us Tour, which kicks off June 8th. They got in a room with their openers, DAN + SHAY and CARLY PEARCE, and did an unplugged version of the Gatlin Brothers classic “All The Gold In California”.
This week’s CD Releases include new music from Luke Combs, Roger Daltrey, Thompson Square, and Michael Ray. KEIFER and SHAWNA THOMPSON have been married 19 years. He says the secret . . . is getting along. “Make sure you’re friends first. It’s a thing with us. I think we’re best friends. We haven’t been apart two weeks at a time in all the years that we’ve been married.”
Thank you LUKE BRYAN for getting the fact that when we go to concerts we want to hear the hits! “I want fans to be able to come to a show and [hear] an artist with big ole crazy hits. I just love seeing fans out there singing these big hits that they’re hearing on the radio.”
TYLER HUBBARD is happy that country music is now a place that welcomes artists from all genres. “I wonder if BEBE [REXHA] thought she was going to be a country artist a couple of years ago. I don’t think that was in the plans. But I think that’s the cool thing about country and I think that’s something we should all be proud of . . . the fact that we’re open arms and open ears and everybody’s kind of ‘no judgment’ . . . and it makes me really proud to be in the format.”
CRAIG MORGAN, a veteran of the U.S. ARMY, will be awarded with the ARMY’s Outstanding Civilian Service Medal in recognition of his dedication to entertaining troops and their families around the world. It is one of the highest awards the DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY can bestow on a civilian. MORGAN recently returned from his tenth USO TOUR entertaining U.S. military members stationed overseas. The Medal presentation will take place at the GREATER LOS ANGELES CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY during the annual ARMY BALL on SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd at the HYATT REGENCY HOTEL in HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. The BALL will celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the ARMY and is one of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’s largest events to recognize and honor local soldiers for their service; the ball is open to the public.
Morgan Freeman is 81.
Amy Schumer is 37
Alanis Morissette is 44.
Heidi Klum is 45.
Ron Wood is 71.
Ronnie Dunn is 65
Pat Boone is 84
