Shania Twain opens up about her “beautifully twisted” marriage to husband Frédéric Thiébaud in the latest edition of AARP magazine.

In case you didn’t know the story, Shania’s 14-year-marriage to producer Robert “Mutt” Lange ended in 2008, and soon after she found out he had been having an affair with their friend and personal assistant, Marie-Anne Thiébaud, who was Frédéric’s wife.

“There were days I didn’t really care if tomorrow came,” she shares, noting she suffered from depression after finding out about Lange’s affair.

Frédéric was actually the one who told her about the affair, and Shania began to lean on him, and things eventually turned romantic. “Survival is everything,” Shania says. “I was in quicksand. I panicked, like everybody does, but I didn’t surrender. I found a way out.”

As for their relationship, she notes, “It’s twisted. But so beautifully twisted.”

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Keith Urban kicked off his Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace earlier this month, and he says getting to play at The Colosseum was what sold him on the gig.

“I came and saw a show here and just thought the room was incredible,” he tells “Rolling Stone.” “For me, I think what I love about it, it’s three venues in one. You’ve got an arena stage that truly is, I mean the production you can put on a stage is massive. You’ve got a lot of theater seating and a theater vibe, but then you’ve also got this club happening down on the floor where everybody’s standing.”

He adds, “It’s rowdy, it’s a raucous vibe. The three venues that I love playing the most are all in one place.”

And fans who check out the show this year may be treated to some new stuff. “I’m glad because it’s also going to be a good … place where we can slip in some new songs, and we got a lot of new music coming out this year,” he says, adding, “We may start doing songs in this set list even before they’ve come out.”

Source: Rolling Stone

Brantley Gilbert is doing what he can to support local farmers while he’s out on the road. Brantley just kicked off his “Fire’t Up Tour,” and during the trek he’s partnered with Farmer Veteran Coalition to purchase products for his catering that have been locally sourced, including meats, dairy and produce.

“I still live in the town where I grew up and I know that excitement for a show doesn’t start when doors open, it has the power to rally the community well ahead of when we show up to load-in and soundcheck,” Brantley shares. “Our goal is to help boost local economies, showcase the best foods from the region, and spend a bit of time thanking these great folks for all they do.”

As a bonus, farmers and their families who provide food for the tour will get a chance to stick around and dine with the tour, meet Brantley and catch the concert.

Brantley’s Fire’t Up Tour hits Moline, Illinois tomorrow.

Little Big Town has a new number one. The band’s latest album, “Nightfall,” tops the “Billboard” Top Country Album chart, moving 31,000 equivalent album units in its first week.

“We’ve been blown away by the incredible response to this record,” Karen Fairchild tells “Billboard.” “The connection people are having with the songs is what we could have only hoped for. Thanks to our team for the most exciting launch we’ve ever had.”

The album is LBT’s fourth number one. They previously topped the chart with “The Breaker” (2017), “Tornado” (2012) and “The Reason Why” (2010).

Elsewhere on the charts…

Also debuting on the Top Country Album chart this week is Dustin Lynch, whose latest, “Tullahoma,” debuts at four.

Dan + Shay continue to dominate with their single “10,000 Hours,” featuring Justin Bieber. The song is spending its 16th week on top the “Billboard” Hot Country Songs chart, and its second week at number one on the Country Airplay chart.

Little Big Town fans will want to make sure to stay up late tomorrow. The band is scheduled to appear on NBC’s “Late Night wiht Seth Meyers.” They’ll also appear on ABC’s “LIVE! with Kelly & Ryan” on Friday.

Source: Billboard

The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards went down last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and while it was a great night of music, the news of NBA star Kobe Bryant’s death certainly cast a shadow over the evening. In fact, the first words of the night came from Lizzo, who shouted, “Tonight is for Kobe” before her performance of “Cuz I Love You.”

Host Alicia Keys opened the show talking about the loss of Kobe, noting that everyone was feeling “crazy sadness” over his death, and that they were all “heartbroken” standing in the “house that Kobe Bryant built.” “We never imagined in a million years we’d have to start the show like this, so we wanted to do something do describe a tiny bit how we feel right now,” she added. She was then joined by Boyz II Men for their classic song “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday,” and then cameras panned to Kobe’st jersey raised to the roof.

As for the winners, Tanya Tucker went into the GRAMMYs with the most nominations for a country artist, and walked away with two trophies, Best Country Album for “While I’m Living,” as well as Best Country Song for “Bring My Flowers Now.” The awards were her first wins, and it came 37 years after her first nomination.

“After almost 150 years in this business, after many dreams, it’s still unbelievable to me that I’d still have a few firsts left,” she shared in her Best Country Song acceptance speech. “After 14 trips, 14 nominations, this is the first win.” She added, “I just want to say that no matter how young or old you are, never stop following your dream.”

Other country winners included Dan + Shay, who nabbed Country Duo/Group Performance for “Speechless,” and Willie Nelson, who won Best Country Solo Performance for “Ride Me Back Home.”