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Taylor Swift Drops New Song & Video

Taylor Swift fans finally got the answer they’ve been waiting two weeks for. The singer dropped her new single “ME!,” featuring Panic at the Disco’s Brendon Urie.

Before the official drop, Taylor stopped by ABC’s live NFL Draft coverage, where she officially announced the song and told Robin Roberts it was “about embracing your individuality and really celebrating it and owning it.” She added, “With a pop song, we have the ability to get a melody stuck in people’s heads and I just want it to be one that makes them feel better about themselves.”

As for her fans, Taylor noted, “I cannot believe how dedicated they are, how thoughtful,” adding, “I can’t believe how much they care. It makes it more fun for me to create music, to create music videos, knowing that they’ll care about little Easter eggs, and you have no idea how much fun that is to make stuff for people who care about it that much. So it’s the fans.” Finally, she offers, “They’ve always been there and it’s just gotten more fun as time has passed.” 

 

 

This day in 2013: George Jones passes away at 81

Today in 2013, George Jones died at the age of 81. The legendary “Possum” was as known for his turbulent marriage to Tammy Wynette and struggle with drugs and alcohol as he was for his music.

He wasn’t just an inspiration to country artists, On the day of his death, Nathan Followill of the alternative rock band Kings of Leon tweeted, “RIP, George Jones, you’ll be sorely missed. One of the all time greats.”

Jones’ story was one of redemption. After quitting booze cold turkey in 1999, his legend became based on the realism in his music and his dedication to “hardcore country music,” which remained resolute until the day he died.

Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood Make Surprise Appearance At John Berry Benefit

Some of your favorite country stars performed at Nashville’s City Winery this week to help raise money for cancer survivor John Berry’s medical bills and the nonprofit Music Health Alliance. In total, the show raised $300,000.

In addition to the announced lineup, the crowd was treated to a surprise performance by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, with Garth performing “Friends in Low Places,” and Trisha singing “Walkaway Joe.”

The nights other performances included Trace Adkins and Exile, performing “Super Love,” the Oak Ridge Boys performing “Amazing Grace,” and “Elvira,” Darryl Worley performing “Second Wind,” Shenandoah singing “Church On The Cumberland Road,” and Berry himself performing “There Could Never Be Another Love.”

The night ended with a group performance of Berry’s “All Come Together.”

Luke Bryan Has Fun “Catching Up” With Blake & Gwen

Luke Bryan was recently a third wheel on Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s date night in Los Angeles, and he recently talked to “Us Weekly” about what a night out with the pair is like.

“We speak about the shows [‘Idol’ and ‘The Voice’], but we’re really just catching up, wanting to know how the family and everybody else is doing,” Luke shares. “It was just fun hanging with them, and anytime I’m able to see them having fun and being happy, it’s great to be around them.”

And while Luke says he and Blake have “a fun competition” since they are on competing talent shows, the truth is, Luke says Blake has been nothing but supportive.

“When I found out that ‘Idol’ was interested in me being a judge, certainly I called Blake, and he’s like, ‘Man, you’re going to love it. It’s right up your alley.’ He spoke of how much he’s enjoying his role with ‘The Voice,’” he says. “And he was right. I’ve enjoyed it. It’s a new element in your life. It’s a new challenge. It’s tackling something new, and you learn a lot about entertainment throughout the whole process.”

This day in 1993: Farm Aid 5 is held in Ames

On this day in 1993, Willie Nelson held Farm Aid 5 in Ames.

All of America watched as the Flood of ’93 left thousands of Midwest families homeless. Heavy rains caused the Mississippi and Missouri rivers to rise up and overflow their banks, swallowing entire towns along the way. Eight million acres of crops were destroyed and 20 million acres were damaged. With their backs already against the wall due to heavy debt and low farm prices, Midwest family farmers had few resources left to deal with the effects of the flooding.

In response to the flood, Farm Aid created the Family Farm Disaster Fund to support organizations that worked directly with farm families stricken by the flood. When farmers needed help to avoid foreclosure due to losses from the flood, Farm Aid-funded groups were there to help them save their farms.

The 1993 concert included performances by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, the Highwaymen, Sawyer Brown, Bruce Hornsby, Martina McBride, the Kentucky HeadHunters, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam, Ringo Starr, Waylon Jennings, Bryan Adams, Paul Simon, Travis Tritt, Ricky Van Shelton and many others.

 

Toby Keith Launches Tour To Support New Single

TOBY KEITH announced that his next single is called, “That’s Country Bro!” . . . and it’ll be out May 3rd.  Keith co-wrote the song with Bobby Pinson and co-produced it with Pinson, Reid Shippen and executive producer, Arturo Buenahora. He calls it “a quick sprint down a country icon heritage trail.”

“That’s Country Bro” will be available May 3 and it’s the first piece of music since “Don’t Let the Old Man In,” an original ballad Keith wrote for the latest Clint Eastwood film, “The Mule.”

He’ll follow that up with his “That’s Country Bro! Tour” . . . which kicks off May 26th at the Tree Town Music Festival in Forest City, Iowa.

This day in 1956: Elvis bombs in Vegas

On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley (with Scotty Moore and Bill Black), played the first night of a two-week engagement (playing 2 shows a day) at the New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas – and bombed!

It was Elvis Presley’s very first Vegas gig — a two-week stand for a measly $17,000, with the man who would be King wedged in between the velvet-toned Freddie Martin Orchestra and borscht-belt shtickman Shecky Greene — and he bombed royally. The audience of mostly middle-aged marrieds from Middle America stared in slack-jawed silence as Elvis wailed such tunes as ”Blue Suede Shoes.” Newsweek described his performance as ”a jug of corn liquor at a champagne party” and reported that the crowd ”sat through Presley as if he were a clinical experiment.”

”I don’t want no more nightclubs,” he fumed to the press after one performance. ”An audience like this don’t show their appreciation the same way. They’re eating when I come on.” As if that weren’t humiliating enough, after a few days Elvis’ name on the hotel’s marquee was dropped from first to third billing — beneath the comedian and orchestra leader.

He didn’t return to Vegas until 1969.

Kelly Clarkson speaks out about alleged feud with Carrie Underwood

Kelly Clarkson has a bone to pick with “Star” magazine. The tabloid recently ran a story claiming she and Carrie Underwood were feuding. Well, not only is the story untrue, but Kelly is not at all happy with the picture they used of her on the cover.

“Someone just sent me this & I’m like why does she get the good pic & I have the worst expression I’ve ever made w/zero muscles being used in my face ha!,” Kelly tweeted alongside a picture of the mag. “ I officially have a feud w/whoever used this pic! At least give me a good pic if y’all are gonna be lying is all I’m sayin’.”

Kelly recently commented on rumors of a feud between she and Carrie and insisted it doesn’t exist. “People always try to put it together like we’re enemies. And I’m like, ‘We don’t even know each other well enough to be enemies,’” she told Entertainment Tonight. “We’re both happy women, and we’re mamas and we’re CEOs and we’re killing it. So … don’t do that to us.”

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