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Shania Twain Announces New Single and Album Details

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Shania Twain has been hinting for months that a big music announcement was coming, and now the wait is finally over. Twain has revealed that her brand-new single, “Life’s About to Get Good,” will ship to radio this June and her first album in 15 years will be released in September. Twain will debut her new single on Saturday (4/29) when she headlines Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California.

 

 

  • Shania says of writing her new single, “I was at home looking out at the ocean and I said to myself, ‘Here I am stuck in this past of negativity, but it’s so beautiful out. I’m not in the mood to write a ‘feeling-sorry-for-myself’ song. You can’t have the good without the bad. And that’s what the song ended up being about.”

Marshalltown Man Charged With Stabbing Death

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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Marshalltown man has been stabbed to death.

Police say in a news release that officers and medics called to a Marshalltown residence found the wounded man around 12:55 a.m. Wednesday. He was taken to Central Iowa Healthcare, where he died.

Police identified him as 21-year-old Isaiah Parker. A man found at the residence, 22-year-old Jordan Parker, was arrested after questioning and charged with second-degree murder. It’s unclear whether the men are related. A police spokesman didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press.

It’s unclear whether Jordan Parker has an attorney who could comment for him. Online court records don’t yet list the case.

Statesmen Snag Necessary Heart Sweep

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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team recorded some timely hits and Katie Springer (So., Riverside, Iowa, Undecided) came up big twice out of the bullpen as William Penn swept Culver-Stockton in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Tuesday.

William Penn (22-29, 10-22 Heart) won by scores of 7-5 and 9-7. The wins, coupled with a 1-1 day for Graceland, sets up a huge league twinbill Thursday against the Yellowjackets in Lamoni (4 p.m. start). The Statesmen trail GU by one game for the North Division’s final berth in the Heart Tournament.

The Wildcats (22-24, 15-20 Heart) claimed the early lead with one run in the top of the first, but the hosts tied it up in the bottom of the second on a single by Brooklyn Bantz (Jr., Smithville, Mo., Psychology and Human Services) that brought in Michelle Castro (Fr., Acampo, Calif., Business Management).

C-SC went back ahead with three third-inning runs. WPU then narrowed the deficit to two in the bottom of the third when Castro’s double scored Chyanne Koko (Jr., Waianae, Hawaii, Physical Education).

Down 5-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Dalaney Bice (Fr., Woodward, Iowa, Human Services and Psychology) produced the biggest pop of the night as she pounded a three-run home run over the center field fence. Castro and Emily Brown (Jr., Waverly, Iowa, Biology) also touched home on the roundtripper–Bice’s first of the year.

The navy and gold then took the advantage for the first time, and for good, in the bottom of the sixth. Brown’s single plated Kacey Lutz (Jr., Lodi, Calif., Business Management), while Bice also doubled in Castro.

Katie Springer (So., Riverside, Iowa, Undecided), who entered in the top of the fifth, retired the Wildcats in order in the seventh with three straight groundouts to earn the victory. The sophomore permitted just one hit in 2 2/3 scoreless innings; she also struck out two batters.

WPU owned a 12-9 edge in hits as Bice was 3-for-4 with four RBIs, while Castro was also 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Lutz notched two base knocks as well.

William Penn took advantage of two first-inning C-SC errors as it blew out to a 6-0 advantage in the second game. Jenny Navarro (Jr., Bellflower, Calif.), with a single to score Castro, and Brown, with a double to bring in Bice, had run-scoring hits before Bantz provided a double that plated both Navarro and Brown.

Unfortunately, things unraveled quickly as the visitors scored once in the second and five more times in the third to knot the nightcap at 6-6.

Castro gave WPU the edge back in the fourth as she hit her third homer of the season, also tallying Lutz. Both squads each added one more run in the sixth as Castro knocked in Lutz on a two-bagger.

The Statesmen overcame being outhit 14-9. Brown, Castro, and Kodee Johnson (Sr., Stockton, Calif., General Mathematics) all finished with two hits. Castro produced three RBIs and two runs, while Lutz came around on three occasions. Bantz also had two RBIs.

Springer once again stepped up in a relief performance, permitting just one run on five hits in 4 1/3 frames. She managed three strikeouts.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Darius Rucker Will Appear on Undercover Boss

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Darius Rucker is going incognito for a special celebrity episode of CBS’ Undercover Boss, airing May 12 at 8 PM ET. In the episode, Darius travels to Austin, Texas, where he tries to discover the next big musical act while undercover. While in Austin, Rucker runs an open mic night, works as a roadie, and walks down the city’s famed Sixth Street in search of talented street performers.

 

  • Darius shared the news on Twitter yesterday (4/25) along with a photo of him in disguise.
  • Rucker is one of two celebrities who will take part in the special Celebrity Undercover Boss episodes – the other being acclaimed chef and restaurateur, Marcus Samuelsson.
  • The show typically features someone in an upper-management position going undercover as an entry-level employee at their company.

Eli Young Band Announces New Album

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 Eli Young Band has announced the release of their sixth studio album, Fingerprints, out June 16. The band’s Mike Eli and James Young had a hand in writing 8 of the album’s 11 tracks, including their new Eli-penned single, “Skin & Bones.” Fingerprints will also include the fan-favorite “Saltwater Gospel,” which was released as the album’s lead single last year.

 

Fingerprints track list:

 

1.    “Saltwater Gospel” | Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon, Ashley Gorley

2.    “Fingerprints” | Mike Eli, James Young, Ross Copperman, Josh Osborne

3.    “Never Again” | Ryan Hurd, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz

4.    “Old Songs” | Mike Eli, Andrew DeRoberts, Adam Hambrick, Jason Nix

5.    “Drive” | Mike Eli, Ross Copperman, Tom Douglas, Ashley Gorley

6.    “Skin & Bones” | Mike Eli, Phil Barton, Lori McKenna

7.    “A Heart Needs A Break” | Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

8.    “Once” | Mike Eli, James Young, Josh Osborne, Laura Veltz

9.    “Never Land” | Mike Eli, James Young, Ross Copperman, Jon Nite

10.   “God Love The Rain” | Mike Eli, Erik Dylan, Jason Nix

11.   “The Days I Feel Alone” | Mike Eli, Andrew DeRoberts, Adam Hambrick, Jason Nix

 

April 24th: On This Day

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On this day in 1994, Faith Hill was on top of the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart with her cover of “Piece of My Heart”. The song originally was recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967, though most people know the version by Big Brother and the Holding Company, with Janis Joplin on lead vocals.

 

Hill included the song on her debut album, Take Me as I Am. Prior to recording the track, Hill had never heard Janis Joplin’s rendition. After finding this out, the producers refused to allow her to listen to the Joplin version until she had completed her own recording.

Brad Paisley, John Fogerty Raise Awareness for Veterans in New Video

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Brad Paisley joined up with John Fogerty for the title track of his new album, Love and War, which Paisley has described as  “One of the more important things I’ve ever said,” adding, “I’m so honored to say it with John Fogerty.”

The song and video bring up the treatment of veterans after they serve their country.

The song includes lyrics such as, “They call ’em decorated heroes / And pin some medals on their chest / Give ’em a tiny little pension / Could we do much less?”.

Paisley and Fogerty split the vocal duties in the choruses, singing, “They say all is fair in love and war / But that ain’t true, it’s wrong / They ship you out to die for us / Forget about you when you don’t.”

“Who could possibly disagree with this? I don’t feel like I’m out on some limb,” he told to Rolling Stone Country. “Everybody from John McCain to Jon Stewart, we all feel this. Somebody has dropped the ball. You don’t always know you’re right. I know we’re right on this.”

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