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Sara Evans had Martina McBride on her podcast recently and they both lamented at how hard it must be to break into the music industry nowadays. Sara says she feels bad for musicians, who now need, quote, “A million followers before a label will even look at them.” But on the other side of that music acts like Big & Rich release singles on their own without the marketing sometimes OF a major label
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Chris Hemsworth named one of his twin sons Tristan because of Brad Pitt’s character in “Legends of the Fall”. He says, quote, “There’s never been a more beautiful man on screen.” There are thousands of fans who would agree with him….
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Many of us have been late for things…meetings…lunches, an airline flight.. have you ever been chronically late? Say, as in ‘The Rock’ chronically late. Sources say It supposedly caused a temporary rift with Ryan Reynolds on the set of “Red Notice”, and how it’s added $250 million to the budget of his current film, “Red One”.
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Fans blasted Amazon for not livestreaming Morgan Wallen’s set at Stagecoach this past weekend, but it turns out Amazon had nothing to do with it. Morgan’s team said he has a “special project in the works for his fans” so he’s not releasing any livestreams right now.
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Eric Dane, best known as McSteamy on Grey’s Anatomy, has passed away at 53 after battling ALS. He first revealed his diagnosis last April, but symptoms began earlier in 2024. His family says he spent his final days surrounded by his wife, daughters, and close friends, and he used his fight to raise awareness for ALS research.
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William Shatner is officially going metal…because apparently retirement is for people without a spaceship. The 94 year old icon is releasing a heavy metal album featuring covers of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, plus original songs with 35 metal legends. He says metal is where imagination gets loud, which explains a lot about Captain Kirk. There’s nothing more metal than a man eligible for social security since Nixon.
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Jelly Roll is officially becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry on March 10th, and Lainey Wilson will be there to welcome him in. He first found out back in December when Craig Morgan surprised him with the invitation, and now Craig will perform at the induction too. It’s one of country music’s highest honors, and proof that redemption stories hit harder than any guitar solo.
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Kane Brown is the latest country star to plant his flag on Broadway in Nashville with his own entertainment venue. Kane Brown’s on Broadway will feature a full restaurant, bar, and live music, which basically guarantees fans will spend money while singing his songs badly. Every country star gets a bar eventually, it’s practically a rite of passage. At this point, Nashville Broadway is less a street and more a country music theme park.
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