Taylor Swift fans when she released her new album “Midnights” and announced a new tour last month, but Swifties aren’t feeling quite as happy this week, as overwhelming demand for Swift tickets caused Ticketmaster to cancel its public on-sale and prices to soar.

Your best bet to find Swift tickets online now is to go through a re-seller — but be prepared to pay a hefty mark-up in prices. We’ve rounded up the best deals below to take a bit less bite out of your wallet:

• Tickets on VividSeats.com currently start at $300 and if you use the promo code RS15 you can save $15 at checkout. Vivid Seats also has a rewards program that lets you buy ten tickets and get the 11th ticket free1
• Meanwhile on Stubhub.com, tickets also start at around $300 for upper-level seats. While there isn’t an active StubHub promo online right now, the site does have one of the best policies in case Swift has to cancel one of her shows. If an event is canceled, the site will give you a StubHub credit for 120% of the amount you paid.
• You might not be able to find Taylor Swift tickets on Ticketmaster, but we spotted great seats available on TicketNetwork.com. The resale site has floor seats from $800 online, and if you use promo code TNTIX25 fans can save $25.

Source: Rolling Stone

Miranda Lambert’s new cookbook intends to put smiles on the faces of fans with stories about her family and life out of the limelight, along with recipes handed down from her mom, grandmother, and family friends through the years.

Along with stories about growing up, Airstream trailers, and her fashion sense, the recipes include “Nonny’s Banana Pudding,” “Paw Paw’s Bar-B-Que Sauce,” and “The Loaf,” which is described as “the meal that will get the ring.” “Y’all Eat Yet?” is set to release on April 25^th.

Source: Music Row

Garth Brooks announced Monday that he’s headed to Vegas with a residency at Caesar’s Palace next year. “Garth Brooks/Plus ONE” is going to be a different show every day according to Brooks, with different band members and special guests each night.

Tickets for these shows will only be available through registration using Ticketmaster Verified Fan, a move to make sure that fans get their chance at tickets first. Registration is open through Thursday at 8 a.m. Pacific Time at Ticketmaster’s “Garth Vegas” page, and the sale for Verified Fans starts Monday at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. If the demand for tickets exceeds the supply, there won’t be a public sale.

The 2022 recipient of the $100-million Bezos Courage and Civility Award is Dolly Parton. On Friday, Jeff Bezos and his longtime partner Lauren Sanchez announced that country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton is the latest recipient of the Bezos Courage and Civility Award. The award comes with a no-strings-attached check for $100-million that the recipient can use in any way they see fit.

During the ceremony where Parton was given the award, Bezos said she embodies everything the award stands for so thoroughly. She expressed gratitude for the award and says she’ll continue doing with the money what she’s always done, which is to “put her money where her heart is.”

Parton has a long history of philanthropy, having started the Dollywood Foundation, the Dolly Parton Scholarship, and The Imagination Library Program through which she helps spread literacy around the world. She also made headlines when news broke that she’d quietly donated $1-million to fund vaccine research at Vanderbilt University, which led to the development of Moderna’s Covid vaccine.

• Last year’s recipients of the Bezos Courage and Civility Awards were news and political commentator Van Jones and World Central Kitchen founder chef José Andrés, who each received $100-million.

Source: CNN Edition

The two remaining members of Alabama are paying tribute to Jeff Cook, who died this week. Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry were not only his bandmates, but cousins.

Both released statements and Randy shared “He lived to play our music we created together. He could play any instrument he chose, but it’s his harmonies I’ll miss the most. I’m thankful we got to create music together for over 50 years.” He added “I’m hurt in a way I can’t describe. To Lisa, thanks for loving him and being there for him to the end. Play on, Jeff. Love you!”

Teddy’s statement said in part “We lived together more than with our immediate families. Don’t think I’ve known anyone who loved playing more. Jeff, along with me and Randy, experienced the highs of undreamed success, as well as some very tough early years. None of us were perfect, but together we had something so special it will never die. No other guitar player I’ve known had the range of styles Jeff had. No one can take your place. Ever. Rest in peace till we get to jam again.”

Cook stopped touring with the band in 2017 and at the time Owen said I don’t know if I have the fire. The only way I do is knowing that Jeff is totally, ‘Go get it.’

Source: CMT