TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023

Gordon Lightfoot died on yesterday. He was 84. His cause of death was not immediately available.

Kane Brown’s current tour will keep him on the road through the summer.  When it wraps, he’s going to take some time off to hang with his family and dip his toes a little further into the acting thing. “We’re taking a couple months off, coming up.  I don’t know what I’m going to do, but whatever’s there [with acting] I’m going to try and pursue.  I want to say somewhere around September we’re done. I’m] gonna take time into looking into acting.  We just bought a Florida home.  The girls went to the beach for the first time, they loved it.  So, we’re gonna go down there, hang out with them and make some memories.” Kane has a pretty good shot at picking up some acting gigs.  His guest spot on “Fire Country” went well, and the show’s creator said he “has a lot of raw, natural ability.”

We’re heading into wedding season – between May and November.  And if you’re the one GETTING married, here’s some inspiration:  The top 5

1.  “When You Say Nothing at All” by Alison Krauss

2.  “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett

3.  “In Case You Didn’t Know” by Brett Young

4.  “When I Said I Do” by Clint Black, with his wife Lisa Hartman Black

5.  “Amazed” by Lonestar

Blake Shelton greeted fans at his Ole Red Nashville airport location, posed for pics, and told them it was his first time visiting there.  It just opened last summer. He also got on stage and treated everyone to an unplugged version of “Ole Red”.

Do you know exactly what’s going on with “Yellowstone”?  Lainey Wilson,  as of Sunday, was still in the dark.  “I have no clue what’s going on.  I’m waiting on that phone call.  I’ve learned that TV business is even crazier than the music business.  And that’s the truth . . . I have no clue what’s going on.”

If you thought Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes were hitting the brakes . . . that’s NOT the case.  On social media, a fan asked Kelsea if she and Chase had split, and Kelsea responded with a photo of her and Chase kissing, and said, “nah.”

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville just opened a Taylor Swift exhibit.  They have 10 outfits on display until the end of the month.  There’s an outfit for each of her 10 albums, or “eras”.  Entry is included with the museum’s general admission.

Keith Urban was with his wife Nicole Kidman at the Met Gala, and someone asked what’s on his hype playlist.  Well, it’s not country.  “I listen to everything from Joji to Daniel Wilson who is an artist out in L.A. that I love.”

Morgan Wallen still tops the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100.

Ellie Kemper is 43.  Erin on “The Office” . . . and star of the Netflix show “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”.

Jenna Von Oy is 46.  Six on “Blossom”.

David Beckham is 48.  British soccer star married to Posh Spice.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is 51.

Ty Herndonis 61.  Country singer.

Christine Baranski is 71.  Leonard’s mom on “The Big Bang Theory”

Larry Gatlin is 75.  Leader of country’s Gatlin Brothers.

Bianca Jagger is 78.  Mick Jagger’s ex-wife.  FYI:  Billy Joel’s song “Big Shot” is based on a bad date with her.

Blogs

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024

Luke Combs is really excited to be touring again.  The “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour” kicked off last weekend in Milwaukee and will end in Houston, Texas in August.  Luke sat down with “Country Living” to talk about it, and it seems like he’s just as excited to be touring again as we are…

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024

“Time” magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024 include Dua Lipa, Patrick Mahomes, and Michael J. Fox. Production on “Law & Order: SVU” was halted for about 20 minutes, while Mariska Hargitay helped a little girl find her mother.  The girl saw Mariska’s badge and thought she was a real cop. Katy Perry is leaving…