Somebody asked Ashley McBryde where she stores the Grammy she and Carly Pearce won for “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”. Her answer was . . . she hasn’t gotten it yet.It takes three or four months for statues to arrive because there are “all sorts of engraving” that has to be done. She said it WILL get its own space, which is what she did with her trophy for becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. There’s going to be a celebration too, but don’t even try to guess what kind. “Carly and I agreed [that] when our Grammys come in we’re going to have a tea party, just like little girls. We’re going to set them and our awards around and we’re going to drink tea, or whatever it is, from a tea cup and just have a tea party about it.”
Garth Brooks talked about A.I. at the Country Radio Seminar conference in Nashville last week, and said that if it can ever write a really great SONG, he’ll have to embrace it. “If an A.I. program writes a song that kills me and makes me cry, isn’t that what songwriting is all about? If [it] gets to that level, I have to be thankful I get to be a fan that one of those songs touches.” He also talked about how our “heart” is what differentiates us from machines. So it doesn’t sound like he’s fully on board yet. But if an A.I. program writes a #1 hit someday, it sounds like he’d at least give it a listen.
Brothers Osborne backed out of a benefit concert for the Tennessee Equality Project last night . . . for good reason. John Osborne’s wife Lucie went into labor unexpectedly. They knew they were expecting twins . . . but they arrived early. As far as we know, it sounds like everything is going okay.
Tim McGraw posted a video of himself singing an acoustic version of his song “The Great Divide”. It’s just him and a guy playing acoustic guitar.
Jon Pardi rolled out the dates of his Mr. Saturday Night World Tour. It kicks off in Northern Ireland in August, and won’t be stateside until late September. Openers include Midland, Jackson Dean. JUN 15
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Big announcement from the Luke Combs family. His wife Nicole is pregnant again. He shared the news yesterday on Instagram and wrote, “Joining the two under two club. Baby boy #2 is coming this September.” Their son Tex will be turning one on June 19th.
Miranda Lambert is going on her first book tour next month. She’s releasing a cookbook called “Y’all Eat Yet?” inspired by family recipes and including stories.. The first one will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.n. ET at Barnes & Noble in New York, New York.
Amanda Bynes has been placed on a psychiatric hold after walking the streets of downtown L.A. early Sunday morning . . . NAKED. According to an eyewitness, Amanda waved a car down and told them she was coming down from a psychotic episode. Then she called 9-1-1 on herself. Luckily, she’s not hurt and she’s currently hospitalized receiving care. Amanda was supposed to appear at ’90s Con last weekend in Connecticut, but dropped out because of an undisclosed illness. Her ex-fiancé Paul Michael said she stopped taking her meds and that she’s “wild”.
Kevin Federline is 45. K-Fed.
Matthew Broderick is 61.
Rosie O’Donnell is 61.
