Recently we’ve heard that Zach Top, Luke Combs and Luke Bryan performed shows where they were so dissatisfied with how things went, they told the crowds that despite the fact they got a full show, they were also getting their tickets refunded. Another artist has followed suit. Darius Rucker lost his voice halfway though his Atlantic City show Saturday night, and informed the crowd that he was sorry, and he was giving them their money back. On his Instagram Stories, Rucker said, “I feel awful and I’m so sorry. I have never lost my voice in all my years of performing. We looked at every option to reschedule, but unfortunately, it’s just not possible this year, so we’re issuing full refunds.”

With the total damage from the Texas floods still not known, one of the Lone Star state’s favorite sons is already stepping forward to help. George Strait has announced that he and some friends have organized “Strait to the Heart,” an intimate benefit dinner and concert scheduled for Sunday, July 27 at Estancia at Thunder Valley indoor arena in Boerne, Texas. In a statement, Strait said, “The destruction and loss in our community from the recent flood is hard to wrap your head around. Our hearts and prayers are with you all. The goal with this event is to raise meaningful, immediate support that can be put directly into the hands of flood victims without delay, while also honoring the first responders that work tirelessly to save lives.” Some of the names joining him on stage include Riley Green, Jamey Johnson, Ray Benson, Randy Houser and more. Tickets are selling fast; to buy tickets, email Vaquerosdm@gmail.com.

 

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It’s a very “2020s” thing to do; if you have a social media presence, you wipe it clean to get everyone’s attention before making a big career move or announcement. Latest to employ that tactic: the Zac Brown Band, who purged their instagram, leaving a solitary post where they wrote, “There’s no way to sum up what the last chapter has meant to us… We’ve played thousands of shows, crossed countless state lines, and seen every kind of weather and welcome you could imagine…From every hand we shook, every sign we saw in the crowd, every voice lifted back to us from the front row to the lawn, we felt your love. And we gave it right back, night after night. This isn’t goodbye. It’s a thank you. A reflection. The next chapter? It’s the biggest one yet. We’ll see you there.” While this may seem confusing, it’s worth nothing the band will play a gig at the MLB All-Star game in Atlanta next week, and have already mentioned a Las Vegas Sphere run was in the planning stages so…we wait and we wonder.

Ever wonder what you’d do with a sudden big chunk of money? We’re seeing that scenario play out with Ella Langley, who’s income has risen astronomically in the last few years thanks to her career exploding. The singer purchased a lakefront home in her home state of Alabama, near where her parents live. Langley says the property will serve as a safe space when she needs a break from her “rock star” life in Tennessee. “It just brings me back to who I am at the root of me every time I go back there. And when it comes to writing songs and being in that state of mind, I think it’s important to have a place like that,” she explained. That’s not been her only expenditure, however. She splurged on a July 4th Hawaii getaway for her and her sister, and is sinking money back into her career, hoping to add another band-member and her own tour bus.