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How Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon Changed a ‘George & Tammy‘ Scene That Initially ‘Disturbed’ Her
Jessica Chastain says a scene was altered in George & Tammy with the help of co-star Michael Shannon to give country icon Tammy Wynette more agency in the Showtime limited series. In the first episode of the series, based on Wynette’s personal and professional relationship with fellow musician George Jones, the duo is confronted with their future while Wynette is still married to her soon-to-be ex-husband Don Chapel. In an interview with Marie Claire, the actress and producer on the Golden Globe-nominated show shared that, in an early outline of the scene, Jones gets Wynette alone by distracting Don with an escort. For Chastain, the sequence around this moment was upsetting. “I read it, and I was deeply disturbed,” Chastain recalled. “[...
Margo Price on Her Memoir, New Album, and Spending Thanksgiving with Willie Nelson in Hawaii
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS In a special episode, Kyle Meredith talks with Margo Price during a stop in Louisville, Kentucky at a WFPK performance at The Monarch in front of a live audience. Advertisement Related Video Margo talks about writing her memoir, Maybe We’ll Make It, while simultaneously working on her upcoming album Strays, and why she wanted to write a book so early in her career. The Americana singer-songwriter also discusses her complicated relationship with the Nashville establishment, much like her friends Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, and S.G. Goodman. Price also gives us some stories about spending Thanks...
Larry Strickland Speaks Out on His Late Wife Naomi Judd’s Struggles With Mental Health
Larry Strickland, the husband of late country music singer-songwriter Naomi Judd, is speaking out about The Judds member’s lengthy battle with depression and anxiety. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Judd was 76 when she died by suicide on April 30, 2022, just one day prior to The Judds‘ induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and shortly before Naomi was to embark on The Judds Final Tour with her daughter and duo partner Wynonna Judd. In a new interview with People, Strickland described her final months as “a very chaotic, hectic, hectic time.” “It was extremely hard,” he revealed. “She had several therapists that she was seeing, and her energy level had gotten really low. She was getting really weak.” He added, “Nobody can understand it...
‘Yellowstone’ Star Luke Grimes Inks Deal With UMG Nashville
Universal Music Group Nashville has signed actor-musician Luke Grimes, in association with Range Music. Grimes is known for his role portraying Kayce Dutton on the hit Paramount Network series Yellowstone. Grimes previously released a snippet of his new song “No Horse to Ride,” which will release Friday (Dec. 16). He wrote the song with Tony Lane and Jonathan Singleton and is currently working on his debut major-label album with producer Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton). Related 'Yellowstone' Actor Luke Grimes Previews Upcoming Country Song Release 12/13/2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Grimes (@lukegrimes) “As an actor, Luke Grimes has effortlessly brought the cowboy lifestyle to the forefront of American culture,” said UMGN president...
How to Get Tickets to Walker Hayes’ 2023 Tour
Walker Hayes has unleashed dates for his 2023 “Duck Buck Tour,” and fans won’t want to risk hunting down tickets to the country star’s upcoming trek before it’s too late. “I can’t wait to get back out on tour,” Hayes shared in a statement. “All the fans that have come out or will come out are making this dream a reality. I owe it all to them, and this next tour will be the biggest and best. I don’t take for granted that they spent their hard-earned money on my shows, and I plan to make it well worth it!” Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Walker Hayes’ Next Tour? Advertisement Related Video The 23-date “Duck Buck Tour” kicks off in Rosemont, Illinois on April 13th, followed by stops in Peoria, Illinois; Evansville, Indiana; and Rogers, Ark...
Zac Brown Band Announce 2023 North American Tour
Zac Brown Band have mapped out a 2023 North American tour, featuring a rotating cast of openers including King Calaway, Marcus King, and Tenille Townes. Titled “From the Fire Tour,” the new set of dates kicks off on June 30th in Columbus, Ohio. Toronto, Chicago, and Boston are among the many stops on the trek, which wraps with back-to-back shows in Tampa, Florida in early November. See the full schedule below. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. A Live Nation pre-sale will begin the day before on Thursday, December 15th (using access code CHEER). Advertisement Related Video Ahead of “From the Fire Tour,” Zac Brown Band will play the C2C: Country to Country festival in the UK and Ireland; grab your passes here. Th...
LeAnn Rimes Scraps Shows Due to ‘Bleed’ on Vocal Cord
LeAnn Rimes’ has an unwelcome early Christmas surprise — a bleed on her vocal cord which has caused her to delay several concerts. In a social post, the country star explains how, during her recovery from flu, doctors found another ailment. “It completely and utterly breaks my heart to have to announce that I will be rescheduling this weekend’s shows,” reads a handwritten letter posted to Instagram. “While sick with the flu, my doctor discovered a bleed on my vocal cord, caused by the violent cough that came along with being sick. I am getting better, but I am unable to talk or sing… doctor’s orders!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The message continues, “I am devastated to have to do this as there was nothing more that I was looking f...
Shania Twain Swaps Her Brad Pitt Lyric for a New Heartthrob at 2022 People’s Choice Awards
Shania Twain proved just what makes her a Music Icon when she accepted that prize and performed a medley of her hits at Tuesday’s (Dec. 6) People’s Choice Awards. One of the highlights of her performance — which included her breakthrough 1995 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Any Man of Mine,” her crossover late-’90s pop smashes “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,” and her latest single “Waking Up Dreaming” — is when the pink-haired singer swapped the famous spoken-word “Brad Pitt” line from “Impress” for a fellow Canadian star. “OK, so you’re Ryan Reynolds!” she said sassily as the cameras cut to the surprised Deadpool star, who was on hand to accept the People’s Icon award later in the evening. Reynolds mouthed, “Oh my God, me?!” from the audience. In addition to the perfor...
How to Get Tickets to Billy Strings’ 2023 Tour
Billy Strings will keep the licks coming with tickets going on sale for a whole new set of 2023 tour dates. The expanded North American run will begin in February following a late 2022 run in support of his recent collaborative album, ME/AND/DAD, featuring Strings’ father, Terry Barber. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Billy Strings’ Next Tour? Billy Strings will be on the road for the remainder of 2022 with North American and European dates still left on the calendar. The Grammy-winning bluegrass artist’s European leg continues with a U.K. run that hits London on December 7th, Manchester on December 8th, and the tour closer in Glasgow on December 11th. Strings then pushes it all the way to the end of the year with back-to-back performances i...
Makin’ Tracks: Russell Dickerson Casts Earthly Love as a Spiritual Journey in ‘God Gave Me a Girl’
Absence, it is said, makes the heart grow fonder, and touring musicians ought to know. The travel, the time spent waiting and prepping in the dressing room and the let-down moments after the show is over are all windows of time ripe for gnawing self-reflection and what-ifs. Time apart can indeed change a heart, and Russell Dickerson figured that out roughly a decade ago, when a breakup with Kailey Seymour forced him to confront a gaping hole as he traversed the club circuit as a newly single man. “We had just broken up, and I was looking for anybody,” he remembers. “I was like, ‘I’m going to be out here on the road. Might as well see if I can find a wife out here.’ It didn’t work. But at the time, we were just playing crappy bar after crappy bar. I’m giving it my all, nobody’s showing up, ...
Judd Family Files Notice to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Naomi Judd Death Records
The family of country singer Naomi Judd on Monday filed a notice to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit that sought to block journalists from accessing the police investigation records surrounding her death. Judd died on April 30 at her home in Tennessee at the age of 76. Her daughter Ashley has previously said that her mother killed herself, and the family said she was lost to “the disease of mental illness.” Judd’s family filed a petition in Williamson County Chancery Court in August seeking to seal the report of the death investigation. The petition said the records contained video and audio interviews with relatives in the immediate aftermath of Judd’s death. Releasing such details would inflict “significant trauma and irreparable harm” on the family, ...
How to Get Tickets to Morgan Wallen’s 2023 Tour
Morgan Wallen is readying his “One Night at a Time World Tour,” but tickets to the 58-date-trek will be going up for grabs all at once very soon. “Man, what a year 2022 has been with the ‘Dangerous Tour,’” the country singer shared in a statement. “I’ve had so many people ask me if I wanted to take some time off; but the truth is – I have been writing and making so much music in my off-time because I feel as inspired as I ever have. It feels like new songs are pouring out of me, and I love that feeling. We are going to run it back next year with the ‘One Night at a Time World Tour.’ Bigger venues. New countries. Bigger memories. See y’all there.” Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Morgan Wallen’s Next Tour? Advertisement Related Vide...
