Country singer Hardy hospitalized after tour bus overturns, โsignificant injuriesโ
Hardy and his touring team were hospitalized after a tour bus crash, the country singer announced Sunday. The โOne Beerโ hitmaker, who opened for Morgan Wallen at a sold-out St. Josephโs Health Amphitheater concert in Syracuse this summer, said all four people on the bus, including himself, were treated โfor significant injuries.โ Hardy was released from the hospital, but the bus driver remains hospitalized. โOur friend and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital,โ Hardy wrote in a statement. โPlease keep our road family in your prayers and I promise to keep you updated in the days to follow,โ he said. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson),โ โUp Downโ (with Morgan Wallen), โBeers on Meโ (with Dierks Bentley and Breland), and โGive Heaven Some Hell.โ The 32-year-old singer-songwriter has also penned hits for Wallen, Florida Georgia Line and other country stars.
mlive.comACM Awards 2022: Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen come away winners
Wallen made no direct reference to the issue and his absence from recent awards shows as accepted the trophy at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, but may have hinted at it. Miranda Lambert took home the nightโs top prize, entertainer of the year, for the first time after losing out in five previous years, but was not in Las Vegas to accept it. Iโve been waiting a long time for thisโCarly Pearce won best female artists and Chris Stapleton won best male artist over Wallen, who took no other awards Monday night after being nominated for three. In one moment of promotional synergy, author James Patterson introduced a performance by Parton and Kelsea Ballerini. Parton and Ballerini performed a duet from the companion album, available on Amazon Music, while Ballerini performs the role of the title character in the audiobook on Amazonโs Audible.com.
mlive.comRemember when Morgan Wallen was โcanceled?โ At the kickoff of his new arena tour, itโs clear that never happened.
A year ago, country singer Morgan Wallen faced unprecedented consequences for using a racial slur. At the New York kickoff of his new tour, fans showed how little that matters to them.
washingtonpost.comMan arrested in connection to fatal Jackson fire, police say
JACKSON, MI -- A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a fatal fire in Jackson, police said. The man in custody is suspected of starting a fire at an E. Ganson Street residence Thursday that caused the death of 28-year-old Jacob Robert-Dean Eddy, police said. RELATED: Fatal Jackson house fire being investigated as arson, police sayAt about 2 a.m. Feb. 10, officers from the Jackson Police Department were dispatched to the residence in the 2200 block of E. Ganson Street to assist firefighters with a house fire. After knocking back the blaze, the Jackson Fire Department removed Eddy, who was unresponsive, from the home, police said. Police said they believe the fire was started intentionally, beginning on the front porch of the house.
mlive.comHenry Ford Allegiance Health president/CEO has left her job, officials say
JACKSON, MI โ Henry Ford Allegiance Health President/CEO Paula Autry is no longer working for the health system, officials said. Henry Ford Health System has not disclosed a reason for Autryโs departure from the company at this time, only making a statement confirming she has left. โWe can confirm that Paula Autry is no longer with Henry Ford Health System,โ said Brenda Craig, Henry Ford Health System vice president of integrated communications. โWe thank Paula for her service to our communities and wish her well.โAutry became president/CEO of Henry Ford Allegiance Health in 2019. No information was provided on who will take over that role now.
mlive.comFatal Jackson house fire being investigated as arson, police say
JACKSON, MI -- A house fire that killed a Jackson man Thursday morning might have been started intentionally, police said. At about 2 a.m. Feb. 10, officers from Jackson Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 2200 block of East Ganson Street to assist firefighters with a house fire. After knocking back the blaze, the Jackson Fire Department removed an unresponsive 28-year-old man from the building, police said. Police believe the fire was started intentionally, beginning on the front porch of the house, officials said. The Michigan State Police are assisting Jackson police with an investigation into the fire, police said.
mlive.comMaren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominations
Morris and Stapleton lead the nominations for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The academy announced on Friday that Morris and Stapleton both had six nominations ahead of the April 18 awards show, which will air on CBS from Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton are the leading nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, but only Stapleton joined the all-male ballot for the top prize of entertainer of the year. The academy announced on Friday that Morris and Stapleton both had six nominations ahead of the April 18 awards show, which will air on CBS from Nashville, Tennessee. AdMiranda Lambert, who is already the most nominated artist in ACM history, stretched her streak with five nominations.
Luke Combs apologizes for Confederate flag imagery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Country star Luke Combs has apologized for appearing with Confederate flags, saying he is now aware of how painful that flag is. Combs addressed the images during a conversation with singer Maren Morris on Wednesday during a panel for radio broadcasters about accountability in country music. He also wanted to encourage more people in the country music industry to have those hard conversations. Morris also spoke about the Confederate flag, saying that as a native Texan, she also didn't fully understand the history and context of the flag outside of just โSouthern pride" until she was a teenager. She said that seeing that flag being flown at country music festivals makes her not want to play those festivals and urged country artists to demand those flags be removed.
Vince Gill, Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd and Rissi Palmer open up about the state of country music
"I think most people perceive that country music is extremely conservative, and I'm not sure that's true. Gill is one of the most distinguished country artists with 21 Grammy awards, the most of any male country artist. He said he was nervous and hesitant to speak out initially, but it is something that country artists should do more. "He's out there alone on this, I mean as a major artist in country music," Mason said. "Is country music ready for this conversation?"
cbsnews.comMorgan Wallen tells fans not to defend his racist language
FILE - Morgan Wallen arrives at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7, 2019, in Las Vegas. Wallen fans are buying up his latest album after he appeared on a video shouting a racial slur. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Country star Morgan Wallen asked fans not to downplay the racist language he was caught saying on camera and said that he accepted the punishments he faced. TMZ posted a video last week of Wallen saying a racial slur and Wallen apologized at the time. It is the first country album to spend four weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart since 2003, when Shania Twainโs album โUp!โ spent five weeks at the top.
Album sales surge for Morgan Wallen after racist comment
FILE - Morgan Wallen arrives at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7, 2019, in Las Vegas. Wallen fans are buying up his latest album after he appeared on a video shouting a racial slur. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLLE, Tenn. โ Fans of Morgan Wallen are buying up the country star's latest album after a video showed him shouting a racial slur last week. Billboard reports that his latest album sold 25,000 copies during the week ending Feb. 4, an increase of 102%, according to MRC Data. His album was already setting streaming records and is the first country album to spend four weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart since 2003, when Shania Twain's album โUp!"
Country star Morgan Wallen faces industry backlash after he's caught on video using racial slur
Country star Morgan Wallen faces industry backlash after he's caught on video using racial slur Country artist Morgan Wallen has apologized after a new video obtained by TMZ shows him using a racial slur. Wallen's record label suspended his recording contract indefinitely, major radio groups have stopped playing his music and the Academy of Country Music says he is no longer eligible for the upcoming awards ceremony. His Nashville peers like Maren Morris and Mickey Guyton are also denouncing his behavior. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
cbsnews.comCountry star Morgan Wallen's recording contract suspended after video shows him shouting a racial slur
Country star Morgan Wallen has apologized after a video surfaced showed him shouting a racial slur. The video, which was first published by TMZ on Tuesday night, showed him outside a home in Nashville, Tennessee yelling profanities. "I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. A spokesperson for radio giant iHeartMedia told The Tennessean they had removed Wallen's music from rotation. CMT said it was removing Wallen's performances on all its platforms in light of the racial slur.
cbsnews.comSinger Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur
Wallen has apologized after a video surfaced showed him shouting a racial slur. (AP Photo/Sanford Myers, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely from his label and seen his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services Wednesday after video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur. We keep them rich and protected at all costs with no recourse.โOther music stars have faced backlash for using racial slurs or derogatory language. Justin Bieber apologized in 2014 for using a racial slur joke in a video from when he was a teenager. โI feel like it set a trip cord that never existed in country music for racial behavior,โ said Dowling.
New this week: Morgan Wallen music, tiger cubs and 'Herself'
Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Shia LaBeouf co-stars as her partner and Ellen Burstyn gets a meaty supporting role as her mother. โPieces of a Womanโ is not for the faint of heart but in the trauma, there is catharsis too. Itโs loosely based on Davidsonโs own life and childhood loss and the comedian gets a co-writing credit, too. It adds to the anticipation of his sophomore album, โDangerous: The Double Album,โ to be released Friday.
The Weeknd criticizes Grammys over nominations snub
He said music from his fifth studio album โChangesโ was wrongly viewed as a pop album, rather than an R&B project. โI set out to make an R&B album,โ he wrote on Instagram. It is not being acknowledged as an R&B album, which is very strange to me.โBieber was nominated in the categories for best pop solo performance, best pop duo/group performance, best pop vocal album and best country duo/group performance. The singer said he loves pop music, but he wants to be respected for his work. โI grew up admiring R&B music and wished to make a project that would embody that sound,โ he said.
12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out
And it earned him his first Grammy nomination in six years. 3 spot on the pop charts โ is up for best rap song and best rap performance. And Anderson .Paak's โLockdown," about police brutality and racial injustice, is up for best melodic rap performance and best music video. JAY-Z, THE SONGWRITERS, SHINESHappy wife, happy life: Jay-Z has lent his songwriting hand to his wife Beyoncรฉ and he's earned Grammy nominations for it. PAUL McCARTNEY, THE ART DIRECTORPaul McCartney scored his 79th Grammy nominations this year โ as an art director.
And the Grammy nomination goes to ... Megan? Harry? Weeknd?
Others who may earn nominations include Lewis Capaldi, Summer Walker, Morgan Wallen, Doja Cat, BLACKPINK, Ingrid Andress, Snoh Aalegra, Skip Marley, Mickey Guyton and CNCO. Ricch should also earn nominations for his guest appearance on DaBabyโs international hit โRock Star,โ helping him become the showโs overall top nominee. ________FOLKS LOVE FOLKLORETaylor Swiftโs last two albums, โLoverโ and โreputation,โ didnโt earn nominations for album of the year. The seven-member groupโs hit โDynamiteโ could snag a nomination for best pop duo/group performance, and their latest album could compete for best global music album. 3 on pop charts, should earn a nomination for best country performance and best country song.
Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards
In this video image provided by CMT, Carrie Underwood accepts the female of the year award for Drinking Alone during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Carrie Underwood already had the most CMT Music Awards of any artist, but she'll need to make more room on her shelf. The superstar picked up two more trophies for video of the year and female video of the year in a remotely shot awards show. "I am so proud to be a part of this legacy of women in country music with you. Singer Granger Smith won for his on-the-nose music video called โDon't Cough On Me!"
Jack White to replace Morgan Wallen as 'SNL' musical guest
NEW YORK โ Jack White will be the last-minute replacement musical guest on โSaturday Night Liveโ after country singer Morgan Wallen was dropped for breaking COVID-19 protocols. Wallen was removed as musical guest on Thursday after TikTok videos showed him partying last weekend without a mask on among a large group of people. Lorne Michaels announced White as a fill-in Friday on the โTodayโ show. โSaturday Night Live,โ which will be hosted this Saturday by comedian Bill Burr, resumed live in-studio shows last weekend with a smaller live audience. Guests were required to take a COVID-19 test and temperature check at arrival, and wear masks inside the building.
Jack White is last-minute 'SNL' musical guest after Morgan Wallen booted for partying without a mask
click to enlarge MPH Photos/Shutterstockfound itself in a last-minute scramble to replace this week's musical guest after its originally booked act, country singer Morgan Wallen, was spotted partying in a bar without a mask earlier this week โ a violation of's strict COVID-19 safety measures implemented when it reopened Studio 8H for live recordings last month.creator Lorne Michaels said Friday morning on NBC's Today that a replacement "[has] to be people who are ready to go," and none other than Detroit son Jack White answered the call. "And he's always good on the show," he added.It'll be White's fourthappearance and third as a solo artist โ although with the recent announcement of the first-ever The White Stripes Greatest Hits comp due in December, maybe Jack can convince his former bandmate Meg White to dust off her peppermint-striped drum set for a reunion?The White Stripes first performed onin 2002. They last performed together on the final episode ofin 2009.For his part, Wallen acknowledges that he messed up, and saidwill re-book him at a later date. "I got a call from the show letting me know that I will no longer be able to play and thatโs because of COVID protocols, which I understand," he said in a video posted to Instagram , adding, "My actions from this past weekend were pretty short-sighted, and have obviously affected my long-term goals and my dreams."
metrotimes.comWallen dropped as 'SNL' performer after breaking COVID rules
LOS ANGELES โ Morgan Wallen has been dropped from performing on โSaturday Night Liveโ after breaking the showโs COVID-19 protocols. The country singer posted a two-plus minute video on social media Wednesday about the showโs decision. He apologized after he was shown on TikTok socializing maskless at a crowded bar and house party this past weekend in Alabama. The 27-year-old Wallen said his actions were โshort-sightedโ and has affected his long-term goals and dreams. Wallen said he has not tested positive for the coronavirus.
New this week: Alicia Keys, 'Filthy Rich' and the Emmys
This cover image released by RCA Records shows "Alicia" the latest release by Alicia Keys. The album, out Friday, features several guest stars, including Jill Scott, Miguel, Khalid, Snoh Aalegra, Sampha, Diamond Platnumz and Ed Sheeran, who co-wrote the single Underdog. (RCA Records via AP)
New this week: Alicia Keys, 'Filthy Rich' and the Emmys
This cover image released by RCA Records shows "Alicia" the latest release by Alicia Keys. The album, out Friday, features several guest stars, including Jill Scott, Miguel, Khalid, Snoh Aalegra, Sampha, Diamond Platnumz and Ed Sheeran, who co-wrote the single Underdog. (RCA Records via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. It lands on HBO and HBO Max on Saturday at 8 p.m.โ AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICโ Piano-playing pop star Alicia Keys is putting out her seventh album on Friday. โ Kim Cattrall is at the center of Foxโs โFilthy Rich,โ a prime-time soap opera loaded with money and betrayal that debuts 9 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 21.
Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs' streak continues
The CMAs announced Tuesday that Lambert earned seven nominations. She's followed by Luke Combs, who continues his streak of success as one of country musics biggest streaming artists with six nominations, including his first for entertainer of the year. Combs earned his first all-genre No. Carrie Underwood joins Combs and Lambert in the entertainer of the year category, along with Keith Urban and Eric Church. Other top nominees include Maren Morris, who scored five nominations including song and single of the year for her love song, The Bones."
Apple Music launching shows with Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain
NEW YORK Apple Music is launching several new radio shows hosted by A-list musical acts, including Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood. The streaming service announced that it will debut two new radio stations Tuesday: Apple Music Hits, focused on popular songs of the 80s, 90s and 2000s, as well as Apple Music Country, dedicated to the country music genre. Both channels will have daily on-air hosts but will also include several shows hosted by well-known musicians. Apple Music Hits will include shows hosted by Snoop Dogg, Twain, Alanis Morissette, Backstreet Boys, Meghan Trainor, Ciara, blink-182s Mark Hoppus and Huey Lewis. Apple Music also announced Tuesday that its popular Beats 1 radio station featuring shows hosted by Billie Eilish, Elton John and Lil Wayne will be renamed to Apple Music 1.
Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future
This combination of photos shows country singer Rissi Palmer, from left, Chuck Harmony, left, and Claude Kelly of Louis York and country rapper Breland. Black artists say the country music industry still needs to do the hard work of addressing the systematic racial barriers that have been entrenched in country music for decades. The genre has historically been marketed to white audiences and reinforced white male artist stereotypes. (Chris Charles via AP, left, Jeremy Ryan via AP, center and Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)
Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future
Black artists say the country music industry still needs to do the hard work of addressing the systematic racial barriers that have been entrenched in country music for decades. I was called colored, like, I didnt know colored people like country music, said Palmer, who had three singles reach the Hot Country Songs Chart. Both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association started diversity task forces more than a year ago when country music was being criticized for a lack of female voices and women were being left out of major categories like entertainer of the year. But just as country artists outwardly reflect a predominantly white image, there are few Black country music executives working behind the scenes. Theres a dismantling of culture that needs to happen.Palmer, who is recording a podcast that focuses on the experiences of women of color in country music, said she feels optimistic that the current discussions about race and country music can lead to progress, if real changes are implemented.