<p>Carrie Underwood recalled a hilarious story about the first time she met Loretta Lynn, and she shared it following news Tuesday of the country music legend&#8217;s death at 90.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/carrie-underwood">39-year-old</a> country singer shared a touching tribute on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjTPieiOMxu/">Instagram</a> about meeting the famed Kentucky coal miner&#8217;s daughter, calling her &#8220;irreplaceable&#8221; and more after her family confirmed Lynn had passed away at her home in Tennessee.</p>
<p>&#8220;The first time I met Loretta Lynn was at the Grand Ole Opry at beginning of my career,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/carrie-underwood-shines-in-sparkling-halter-mini-at-acm-awards">Underwood</a> wrote. &#8220;I was chatting in the corner with another artist and someone walked behind me and smacked me on the rear end! I turned around and there she was…in a big sparkly dress…laughing as she continued to walk down the hall at what she had just done…&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;This is one of my most favorite stories to tell,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I think it sums up her personality pretty well. She was a cantankerous little pistol…friendly and sweet…never afraid to be herself and speak her mind. Over the years, I have had the honor of singing for her…and also with her…in some of the most special moments of my career.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;She is irreplaceable,&#8221; the &#8220;Before He Cheats&#8221; star continued. &#8220;She will be incredibly missed…but her legacy lives on in those of us whom she has influenced. I am truly grateful to have known such an amazing woman and artist.<br />
Thank you, Loretta, for showing us how it&#8217;s done. May you Rest In Peace in the arms of Jesus and add your heavenly voice to the angel choir. Love you!&#8221;</p>
<p>The &#8220;American Idol&#8221; alum was just one of dozens of stars to share pictures and touching messages Tuesday after reports surfaced about the country queen&#8217;s passing, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/honky-tonk-angel-country-music-stars-react-to-news-of-country-legend-loretta-lynns-death">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;Very sad news this morning … LORETTA LYNN has gone home … Great Britain lost their Queen … now we have lost ours … Rest easy ma&#8217;am,&#8221; The Oak Ridge Boys tweeted. &#8220;You were loved all … #RIPLorretta.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Very sad news this morning … LORETTA LYNN has gone home … Great Britain lost their Queen … now we have lost ours … Rest easy ma’am. You were loved all … 😢 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPLorretta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPLorretta</a> <a href="https://t.co/eUlgqVhNjF">pic.twitter.com/eUlgqVhNjF</a></p>
<p>&mdash; The Oak Ridge Boys (@oakridgeboys) <a href="https://twitter.com/oakridgeboys/status/1577311934449438723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m so heartbroken to hear about Loretta’s passing. She was so kind to me and she blazed so many trails for all of us girls in country music. Thanks you for all the songs . Miss you. Fly high. 🦋💙 <a href="https://t.co/BJijGC16Wy">pic.twitter.com/BJijGC16Wy</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) <a href="https://twitter.com/mirandalambert/status/1577349122088108036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s safe to say I wouldn’t even be making country music today if it weren’t for Loretta Lynn. She showed me up what it looked like to be a musician and a mama. Her writing was as real as the day is long. This one hurts on another level. I’ll miss her forever. <a href="https://t.co/xpQZwp4TnB">pic.twitter.com/xpQZwp4TnB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissMargoPrice/status/1577337968863444993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The world lost a legend.   We lost a sister.<br />Love you Loretta❤️🌺.      ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/LorettaLynn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LorettaLynn</a>⁩ <a href="https://t.co/bQUEb87U4U">pic.twitter.com/bQUEb87U4U</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Crystal Gayle (@TheCrystalGayle) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCrystalGayle/status/1577339128177430532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Earlier on Tuesday, the late star&#8217;s family released a statement on Twitter about the country star’s passing.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,&#8221; a statement from the family of Loretta Lynn read.</p>
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<p>&quot;Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills.” The family of Loretta Lynn.</p>
<p>&mdash; Loretta Lynn (@LorettaLynn) <a href="https://twitter.com/LorettaLynn/status/1577312734529601536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;The family has asked for privacy during this time, as they grieve,&#8221; it added. &#8220;An announcement regarding a memorial will be forthcoming in a public announcement.&#8221;</p>


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Carrie Underwood Recalls Hilarious Story About First Time She Met Loretta Lynn Following Country Legend’s Death

Carrie Underwood Recalls Hilarious Story About First Time She Met Loretta Lynn Following Country Legend's Death

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<p>Country music stars reacted Tuesday to the news that country legend <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/country-music-legend-loretta-lynn-has-died">Loretta Lynn</a> died at her home in Tennessee. She was 90.</p>
<p>Some of the genre&#8217;s most prominent artists like Reba McEntire, The Oak Ridge Boys, LeAnn Rimes, and more took to social media to share tributes remembering the Kentucky coal miner&#8217;s daughter who they said paved the way for female singers in country music.</p>
<p>&#8220;Mama and Loretta Lynn were four years apart, Mama being the oldest,&#8221; McEntire captioned her post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjTFUYzrANx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">Instagram,</a> referencing her mother, Jacqueline, who died in 2020. &#8220;They always reminded me a lot of each other. Strong women, who loved their children and were fiercely loyal.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Sure makes me feel good that Mama went first so she could welcome Loretta into the hollers of heaven!&#8221; McEntire added. &#8220;She was always so nice to me. I sure appreciate her paving the rough and rocky road for all us girl singers.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Very sad news this morning … LORETTA LYNN has gone home … Great Britain lost their Queen … now we have lost ours … Rest easy ma&#8217;am,&#8221; The Oak Ridge Boys&#8217; official Twitter account posted. &#8220;You were loved all … #RIPLorretta&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Very sad news this morning … LORETTA LYNN has gone home … Great Britain lost their Queen … now we have lost ours … Rest easy ma’am. You were loved all … 😢 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPLorretta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPLorretta</a> <a href="https://t.co/eUlgqVhNjF">pic.twitter.com/eUlgqVhNjF</a></p>
<p>&mdash; The Oak Ridge Boys (@oakridgeboys) <a href="https://twitter.com/oakridgeboys/status/1577311934449438723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Oh, sweet Loretta Lynn… what a life!&#8221; Rimes tweeted. What an icon! What a trailblazer! What a beautiful soul! May she rest peacefully with the angels. My heart is with her family and friends. #lorettalynn #riplorettalynn.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">oh, sweet loretta lynn… what a life! what an icon! what a trailblazer! what a beautiful soul! may she rest peacefully with the angels. my heart is with her family and friends. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lorettalynn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lorettalynn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/riplorettalynn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#riplorettalynn</a></p>
<p>&mdash; leann rimes cibrian (@leannrimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/leannrimes/status/1577310546223071232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Other country music stars, including Trace Adkins, Rosanne Cash, and Dolly Parton, also took to social media to honor the late singer.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Loretta Lynn<br />The poet that could contextualize her life has yet to be born. I’ll cherish the memories of the times I was in her presence. Rest In peace, darling. <a href="https://twitter.com/LorettaLynn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LorettaLynn</a> <a href="https://t.co/IOh8u2929c">pic.twitter.com/IOh8u2929c</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Trace Adkins (@TraceAdkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/TraceAdkins/status/1577335715909599233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s safe to say I wouldn’t even be making country music today if it weren’t for Loretta Lynn. She showed me up what it looked like to be a musician and a mama. Her writing was as real as the day is long. This one hurts on another level. I’ll miss her forever. <a href="https://t.co/xpQZwp4TnB">pic.twitter.com/xpQZwp4TnB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissMargoPrice/status/1577337968863444993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Loretta Lynn contributed enormously to the world of Country Music. All of us adored and loved her. 💜 <a href="https://t.co/M8LIXNu3IQ">pic.twitter.com/M8LIXNu3IQ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Barbara Mandrell (@barbaramandrell) <a href="https://twitter.com/barbaramandrell/status/1577341976755806208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh, man. Rest in all kinds of power, Loretta Lynn. We&#39;ll miss you. Here&#39;s a clip a friend just sent me of <a href="https://twitter.com/kdlang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kdlang</a> and me doing Loretta&#39;s &#39;You Ain&#39;t Woman Enough&#39; in 1988. <a href="https://t.co/zxNebk1pA9">https://t.co/zxNebk1pA9</a></p>
<p>&mdash; rosanne cash (@rosannecash) <a href="https://twitter.com/rosannecash/status/1577331569240510470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="und" dir="ltr">❤️ <a href="https://t.co/lMThmUgY8x">pic.twitter.com/lMThmUgY8x</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) <a href="https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1577339717397479425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Loretta&#8217;s sister, singer Crystal Gale, also shared a touching tribute on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjTH1dluB6F/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">Instagram</a>. She captioned her post, &#8220;The world lost a legend. We lost a sister. Love you Loretta @lorettalynnofficial.&#8221;</p>
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<p>And they weren&#8217;t the only ones who shared sweet posts and pictures of their time with the &#8220;Honky Tonk Angel.&#8221; Hollywood and singers from all different music genres took time to remember the country legend that changed country music.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">She was an inspiration. <br />R.I.P. Loretta Lynn ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/VqwmkcOAqy">pic.twitter.com/VqwmkcOAqy</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Carole King (@Carole_King) <a href="https://twitter.com/Carole_King/status/1577318037912330240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am glad she was able to share her wisdom and talent with the world for as long as she did. We will miss her.<br />R.I.P. Loretta Lynn ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/afA7ppzNiH">https://t.co/afA7ppzNiH</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealLyndaCarter/status/1577324090482122755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">RIP to an American icon: Loretta Lynn, Country Music&#39;s Groundbreaking &#39;Coal Miner&#39;s Daughter,&#39; Dead at 90 &#8211; Rolling Stone <a href="https://t.co/hNnqNYAEfV">https://t.co/hNnqNYAEfV</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Richard Marx (@richardmarx) <a href="https://twitter.com/richardmarx/status/1577309660314742785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">She was an iconic legend and did things the way she wanted. I am so bless to call her friend.  I miss u already Loretta.  Love u. And rest now u angel. <a href="https://t.co/oPVgfrO1vd">pic.twitter.com/oPVgfrO1vd</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) <a href="https://twitter.com/dariusrucker/status/1577309028543524866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">She showed us all how to unapologetically tell the truth. One of the greatest there ever will be. I’ll be singing “Dear Miss Loretta” with a little extra love tonight at the <a href="https://twitter.com/opry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@opry</a> ♥️ Now she really is a Honky Tonk Angel 🕊 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIP</a> <a href="https://t.co/fiUNnTrlvZ">pic.twitter.com/fiUNnTrlvZ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Carly Pearce (@carlypearce) <a href="https://twitter.com/carlypearce/status/1577307516622589952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Tributes even poured in from those who aren&#8217;t exactly human. The Muppets famously worked with Lynn on The Muppet Show in the late 1970s.</p>
<p>&#8220;Working with our friend Loretta Lynn was unforgettable,&#8221; The Muppets tweet read. &#8220;Not only was she a country music legend, but when she joined us on The Muppet Show, she proved she was game for almost anything – even putting on an entire show at a train station! Thanks for the music and memories, Loretta.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Working with our friend Loretta Lynn was unforgettable. Not only was she a country music legend, but when she joined us on The Muppet Show, she proved she was game for almost anything – even putting on an entire show at a train station! Thanks for the music and memories, Loretta.</p>
<p>&mdash; The Muppets (@TheMuppets) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMuppets/status/1577332206707556354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Lynn&#8217;s family released a statement on Twitter about the country star&#8217;s passing.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,&#8221; a statement from the family of Loretta Lynn read.</p>
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<p>&quot;Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills.” The family of Loretta Lynn.</p>
<p>&mdash; Loretta Lynn (@LorettaLynn) <a href="https://twitter.com/LorettaLynn/status/1577312734529601536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;The family has asked for privacy during this time, as they grieve,&#8221; it added. &#8220;An announcement regarding a memorial will be forthcoming in a public announcement.&#8221;</p>
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‘Honky Tonk Angel’: Country Music Stars React To News Of Country Legend Loretta Lynn’s Death

Country Music Stars React To News Of Country Legend Loretta Lynn's Death

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Country music</a> legend <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-15-most-anticipated-albums-of-2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Loretta Lynn</a> has died at age 90, her family confirmed Tuesday.</p>
<p>“Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” the family <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/loretta-lynn-dead-obituary-65340/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement.</p>
<p>Lynn, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988, broke barriers in the industry. The singer-songwriter was known for taking pride in her rural Kentucky background and sang about life and love.</p>
<p>“I’ve stayed the way I started out,” Lynn said in 2011, <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/loretta-lynn-dead-obituary-65340/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Rolling Stone. “I’m proud that I didn’t change. When I go into a town that people first started loving me, and first started talking about me, I still got those people. Some passed away. But most are still there. And they come to see me every time I go. And that’s good.”</p>
<p>Some of her most popular songs were &#8220;Coal Miner&#8217;s Daughter&#8221; and &#8220;You Ain&#8217;t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)&#8221; &#8212; and some were <a href="https://theboot.com/loretta-lynn-the-pill-secret-history-of-country-music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">banned</a>. The country queen had estimated that 14 of her songs were forbidden from being played on the radio during her career, including a song called &#8220;The Pill,&#8221; about birth control.</p>
<p>But she wasn&#8217;t quick to call herself a feminist. “I’m not a big fan of Women’s Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they’re due,&#8221; Lynn <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/loretta-lynn-dead-obituary-65340/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in &#8220;Coal Miner’s Daughter.&#8221;</p>
<p>She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then-President Barack Obama back in 2013.</p>
<p>&#8220;Her first guitar cost $17 and with it this coal miner’s daughter gave voice to a generation, singing what no one wanted to talk about and saying what no one wanted to think about,&#8221; Obama <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/country/loretta-lynn-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom-she-gave-voice-5793377/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> of Lynn at the time. &#8220;Now, over 50 years after she cut her first record &#8230; Loretta Lynn still reigns as the rule-breaking, record setting Queen of Country Music.”</p>
<p>Lynn&#8217;s husband of 48 years, Oliver Lynn, died in 1996.</p>
<p>She is survived by her younger sister Crystal Gayle, her children Patsy Lynn Russell, Peggy Lynn, Clara (Cissie) Marie Lynn and Ernest; 17 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/arts/music/loretta-lynn-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The New York Times.</p>


Americana Music Festival & Conference Award Show – Show, Audience & Backstage

Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn Has Died

<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Country star</a> Wynonna Judd admitted she broke down while rehearsing on the tour she was supposed to participate in with her mom Naomi Judd before the late-star&#8217;s suicide earlier this year.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wynonna-judd-says-she-feels-helpless-after-moms-suicide-that-she-cant-do-this-grieving-thing-alone-in-heartfelt-post">58-year-old</a> country singer was back practicing on stage recently, and she shared that hearing the part of the show when her mom&#8217;s voice would sync up with hers was just too much, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/naomi-judd-the-judds-tour-wynonna-ashley-larry-strickland-96754489418f7ff13a0cea1de0a9b3b1">Associated Press</a> reported over the weekend.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s devastatingly beautiful to go back to the past and relive some of these memories,&#8221; Judd shared on tour. &#8220;Yesterday I was in rehearsal and there&#8217;s a part in the show where they sync up Mom singing with me. And I turned around, and I just lost it.&#8221;</p>
<p>The country star and her mom announced the final tour of The Judds weeks before news surfaced about Naomi&#8217;s sudden death at age 76. On April 30th, the country music legend took her life.</p>
<p>The 11-stop tour kicked off September 30th in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It will continue through places like Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and lastly on October 29 in Lexington, Kentucky.</p>
<p>Wynonna will be joined by fellow country stars like Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Kelsea Ballerini, and more.</p>
<p>During Friday&#8217;s show, the &#8220;No One Else On Earth&#8221; hitmaker was emotional as she sang alongside singer Brandi Carlisle and thanked fans for coming out to honor her late mom, <a href="https://americansongwriter.com/wynonna-judd-honors-mother-naomi-on-opening-night-of-the-judds-final-tour/">American Songwriter.com</a> noted.</p>
<p>In a clip from the show, the singer sang The Judd&#8217;s 1990 monster hit &#8220;Love Can Build a Bridge&#8221; along to a video playing in the background showing old footage of her and her mom performing on stage together, the outlet noted.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Such an amazing night!! I hope everyone is reminded of how amazing The Judds legacy was and also how amazing Wynonna Judd is!! <a href="https://twitter.com/Wynonna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Wynonna</a> She is a force of nature with a voice to move mountains!! ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/T9btALP3zH">pic.twitter.com/T9btALP3zH</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Katie Gardner aka RealRebaLove (@realrebalove) <a href="https://twitter.com/realrebalove/status/1576054067167535104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>It ended with a clip of the late-country legend telling her daughter, &#8220;I believe in the power of love, and I believe there is always hope.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Thank you mama for writing this song,&#8221; Wynonna <a href="https://twitter.com/realrebalove/status/1576054067167535104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1576054067167535104%7Ctwgr%5E3e73e844cc7d6fc3e0076c44edad817f7b475c44%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Famericansongwriter.com%2Fwynonna-judd-honors-mother-naomi-on-opening-night-of-the-judds-final-tour%2F">told the crowd on tour</a>. &#8220;I&#8217;ll continue to sing it for all the days of my life.&#8221;</p>
<p>The &#8220;Why Not Me&#8221; hitmaker killed herself in April after a lengthy battle with mental health problems, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ashley-judd-reveals-how-her-mother-naomi-died">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;She obviously was suffering, and, as such, her days up until that moment were hurtful to her,&#8221; daughter Ashley Judd said in a &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221; appearance.</p>
<p><em>The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free hotline for individuals in crisis or distress or for those looking to help someone else. It is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.</em></p>
<p><strong>RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/country-star-naomi-judds-daughter-says-hundreds-of-cards-and-letters-continue-to-pour-in-following-her-moms-death">Country Star Naomi Judd&#8217;s Daughter Says &#8216;Hundreds Of Cards And Letters Continue To Pour In&#8217; Following Her Mom&#8217;s Death</a></strong></p>


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‘I Just Lost It’: Wynonna Judd Says She Broke Down While Rehearsing On Tour Following Mom’s Suicide

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Country singer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Hardy provided an update for fans following a tour bus crash he was involved in, urging them to pray for the driver, who is still in the hospital.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 32-year-old </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/entertainment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">singer-songwriter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explained in a social media </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOJ-3Vuzz8/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that they got into an accident on their way home from Bristol, </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tennessee"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tennessee</span></a>,<span style="font-weight: 400;"> near Nashville. Hardy, whose full name is Michael Thomas Hardy, shared that four people were on the bus and that all were “treated for significant injuries.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He went on to say that while he was released, the driver was still under the hospital’s care.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Our friend and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital,” Hardy said. “His family is with him while he is being treated and we’re all pulling and praying for him.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As for the status of his current tour, the country star noted how he was “ordered by the doctors to recover for the next few weeks” and would update fans “in the coming days” about what that means for upcoming concerts being rescheduled.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Please keep our road family in your prayers and I promise to keep you updated in the days to follow,” Hardy concluded in the statement. “God bless our medics and local and state officials for their quick response and incredible service.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In another post shared on his Instagram Story, Hardy posted a photograph of himself with his fiancée, Caleigh Ryan, and offered reassurance for worried friends and fans.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Thank you for all the texts and calls. I&#8217;m alive and that&#8217;s all that matters,&#8221; he wrote alongside the image, per </span><a href="https://people.com/country/hardy-and-crew-suffer-significant-injuries-in-tour-bus-crash/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">People</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. &#8220;I love you all.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The singer was scheduled to play several shows through December, with a kickoff in Arlington, Texas, on October 8 alongside his friend Morgan Wallen.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hardy co-wrote the song “Up Down,” featuring Wallen and Florida Georgia Line. The musician also co-wrote Florida Georgia Line&#8217;s singles &#8220;Simple&#8221; and &#8220;Talk You Out of It,&#8221; Blake Shelton&#8217;s singles &#8220;God&#8217;s Country&#8221; and &#8220;Hell Right,&#8221; Dallas Smith’s &#8220;Drop,&#8221; Chris Lane&#8217;s single &#8220;I Don&#8217;t Know About You,&#8221; and “Some Girls” from Jameson Rodgers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Nashville-based singer has also released his own hits, including “One Beer” and “Beers On Me,” in collaboration with Dierks Bentley and Breland.</span></p>


15th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors – Show

Country Singer Hardy Recovering From ‘Significant Injuries’ From Tour Bus Crash, Requests Prayers For Injured Driver

Country Singer Hardy Recovering From ‘Significant Injuries' From Tour Bus Crash, Requests Prayers For Injured Driver

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<p>Country singer <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/brittany-aldean-claps-back-with-barbie-inspired-dont-tread-on-our-kids-clothing-line-following-trans-controversy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maren Morris</a> defended her attacks on Jason Aldean&#8217;s wife, claiming that when she called <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/the-country-wife-who-wont-back-down-inside-brittany-aldeans-conservatism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brittany Aldean</a> a &#8220;scumbag human,&#8221; her heart was in a &#8220;good place.&#8221;</p>
<p>Morris referenced the online feud — which began with a post from Aldean that Morris viewed as &#8220;transphobic&#8221; — during a <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/09/30/maren-morris-defends-getting-heated-amid-brittany-jason-aldean-feud/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GLAAD interview</a> on Thursday, and defended her remarks. She argued that sometimes highly-charged emotions came along with being a champion for certain causes.</p>
<p>&#8220;I don’t think that you can do this all the time with sunshine and rainbows,&#8221; Morris said, appearing to suggest that she had been trying to educate Aldean rather than insult her. &#8220;I think you need to have the tough conversations so people can understand what’s going on.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You can save someone’s life by having the right information,&#8221; she added.</p>
<p>Morris went on to explain that her goal had been to &#8220;correct&#8221; Aldean because what she said was &#8220;completely untrue about trans youth and gender-affirming care and what it actually entails.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It’s not like we’re talking about what your favorite color is. We’re talking about people’s lives,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;It’s really sensitive.&#8221;</p>
<p>The conflict began when Aldean shared a makeup video via Instagram, adding the caption, &#8220;I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life.&#8221;</p>
<p>Cassadee Pope drew attention to the video in a tweet: &#8220;You&#8217;d think celebs with beauty brands would see positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging. But instead here we are, hearing someone compare their &#8216;tomboy phase&#8217; to someone wanting to transition. Real nice.&#8221;</p>
<p>Morris responded in a tweet of her own, saying, &#8220;It’s so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie.</p>
<p>&mdash; MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarenMorris/status/1563245029019484160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Some parents want to be accepted by society so badly that they’re willing to make life-altering decisions for their children who aren’t old enough to fully comprehend the consequences of their actions,&#8221; Brittany <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/08/29/brittany-aldean-defends-beliefs-amid-transphobia-backlash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a>, directing her comment at &#8220;Karen&#8221; Morris.</p>
<p>Jason Aldean was <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/jason-aldean-dropped-by-pr-firm-after-wifes-transgender-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly dropped</a> by his PR firm, Nashville-based The GreenRoom, after his wife&#8217;s comments and the ensuing backlash. They had represented him for 17 years.</p>
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54th Academy Of Country Music Awards – Roaming Show

Maren Morris Claims ‘Scumbag Human’ Dig At Brittany Aldean ‘Came From A Good Place’

Maren Morris Claims Attacks On Brittany Aldean 'Came From A Good Place'

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<p>Country singer Wynonna Judd admitted in a recent interview that she is still &#8220;incredibly angry&#8221; that her mother and singing partner <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/naomi-judd/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Naomi Judd</a> recently ended her own life.</p>
<p>Judd, 58, made an <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/09/25/wynonna-judd-angry-over-naomi-judds-death-by-suicide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appearance</a> on &#8220;CBS Sunday Morning&#8221; with correspondent Lee Cowan to talk about her life following the loss of her mother — and about going back on tour alone.</p>
<p>&#8220;I got the call, and I went over, and I saw her and I said goodbye to her in the hospital,&#8221; Judd explained, adding that she was still &#8220;incredibly angry&#8221; and wasn&#8217;t certain the feeling would ever really go away.</p>
<p>&#8220;I closed her eyes, and I kissed her forehead, and that was that. And next thing I know, I’m sitting here on the side porch, and I’m just trying to figure out what’s next,&#8221; she said, later noting that she still felt her mother&#8217;s spirit with her. &#8220;I feel her nudging me. And sometimes, I laugh. And sometimes, I say, ‘I really miss you. Why aren’t you here so we can argue?'&#8221;</p>
<p>Judd went on to say that she had always tried to honor her mother — and she believed <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/family-pain-for-years-to-come-naomi-judds-graphic-death-records-sealed-from-public-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Naomi</a> had known that.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mother Naomi and daughter Wynonna Judd were one of the most successful country music duos in history. In her first interview since the death of her mother, Wynonna talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about using music to keep grief at bay. <a href="https://t.co/vcICJPc0o5">https://t.co/vcICJPc0o5</a> <a href="https://t.co/M2sU7ihSNv">pic.twitter.com/M2sU7ihSNv</a></p>
<p>&mdash; CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSunday/status/1573734080419713024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;I honored her as much as I could for as long as I could,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;ll never forget it, she took my hand and she said, &#8216;My life is better because of you.'&#8221;</p>
<p>Cowan pressed Judd on her own plans to tour, asking whether she considered it to be therapy of sorts.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Country music star Wynonna Judd talks about going on tour and her journey with grief after the death of her mother Naomi. <a href="https://t.co/vcICJPc0o5">https://t.co/vcICJPc0o5</a> <a href="https://t.co/TCo1LmFTRx">pic.twitter.com/TCo1LmFTRx</a></p>
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<p>&#8220;Is getting back on tour, is that therapy in some ways?&#8221; he asked.</p>
<p>&#8220;Look at my face and can you tell what the answer is?&#8221; Judd asked. &#8220;I have no idea. I swear to God, I don&#8217;t know if this time it&#8217;s therapy. I think it&#8217;s important to do it, if that makes sense. I feel like I have my marching orders and I know what they are and I&#8217;m going to show up. I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s going to be therapy, I&#8217;ll tell you in November. I will literally tell you in November, &#8216;That was the most amazing experience of my life,&#8217; or &#8216;That was a s***show.'&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;As I walk out on stage that first night, I’ll probably say something like, ‘It’s not supposed to be like this,’ because it’s not, right? It’s supposed to be the two of us. And I’m gonna be angry because she’s not there,&#8221; she added.</p>
<p>Judd also spoke at length about her mother&#8217;s battle with mental illness — and the questions she still asks herself about whether or not she should have seen a sign that her mother was struggling more than usual.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;She had incredibly great days in the middle of the dark days.&quot;</p>
<p>Country superstar Wynonna Judd, in her first television interview since her mother Naomi took her own life, talks about grief, going back on tour, and more with Lee Cowan this &quot;Sunday Morning&quot; <a href="https://t.co/EAMs8epkyH">pic.twitter.com/EAMs8epkyH</a></p>
<p>&mdash; CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSunday/status/1572953944590290944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;I did not know that she was at the place she was at when she ended it, because she had had episodes before and she got better. And that’s what I live in, is like, &#8216;Was there anything I should have looked for or should I have known?&#8217; I didn’t,&#8221; she said.</p>
<p><em>The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free hotline for individuals in crisis or distress or for those looking to help someone else. It is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.</em></p>


‘Why Aren’t You Here?’: Wynonna Judd Admits She’s ‘Incredibly Angry’ About Her Mom’s Suicide

Wynonna Judd Admits She's 'Incredibly Angry' About Her Mom's Suicide

Ashley Judd

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The cause of death for </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music"><span style="font-weight: 400;">country star</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Luke Bell has been revealed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bell, 32, was discovered dead after going missing for a week in Arizona. Now according to the autopsy report obtained by </span><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/country-singer-luke-bell-cause-death-revealed"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fox News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">singer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reportedly died of a </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fentanyl"><span style="font-weight: 400;">fentanyl</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> overdose. His death has been ruled an accident. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The autopsy report further stated that Bell was found unresponsive by a passerby in a shaded area of a parking structure. Drug paraphernalia was at the scene.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;In consideration of the known circumstances surrounding this death, the available medical history, and the examination of the remains, the cause of death is ascribed to fentanyl intoxication,&#8221; the Pima County Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office shared in the report. &#8220;The manner of death is accident.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bell had been on vacation in Tucson with his friend, fellow country singer Matt Kinman, when he went missing. At the time it was reported that his disappearance may have had something to do with his bipolar disorder and the medication he took for it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off,” Kinman said of the incident. “He was in the back of the truck. I went in to get something to eat. I came out, and he’d got out of the truck and left.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Daily Wire previously </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/country-music-star-found-dead-after-he-went-missing-for-a-week"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that Bell was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1990 and was raised in Cody, Wyoming. He moved to Nashville and recorded a country album, “Don’t Mind If I Do,” in 2014.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bell opened for some big-name country acts including Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr., and Dwight Yoakam.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The recording artist waxed poetic about a simple life during a 2016 interview. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“That’s it,” Bell told The Boot at the time. “Listen, half the time, I end up drinking beer with my neighbors. Life’s not that bad.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The downside, in some ways, is I don’t have a wife and kids, but at the same time, it’s pretty ideal right now,” he continued. “I just travel around to other cities and hang out with other people. … The goal is to have high hopes and low expectations … and have a good time.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bell’s family shared in a statement on his death. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;We have lost our beloved son, brother and friend and we are heartbroken,&#8221; his relatives told Fox News Digital just after he passed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Luke had a gentle heart, a wanderer’s spirit and a musical gift that he was fortunate to share with us and the world. We are so grateful to his friends and fans for embracing Luke and his music. We would like to thank all of Luke’s fans, friends and family who have been sharing stories and photos of happy times with him.&#8221;</span></p>


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Country Star Luke Bell's Cause Of Death Revealed

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<p>Liberal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music" target="_blank" rel="noopener">country</a> star Maren Morris said that she&#8217;s skipping this year&#8217;s CMA Awards because she&#8217;s not &#8220;comfortable going&#8221; after she attacked singer Jason Aldean&#8217;s wife, Brittany, over a post about transgenderism.</p>
<p>During the 32-year-old country singer&#8217;s <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-20/maren-morris-brittany-jason-aldean-cmas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> with the Los Angeles Times, Morris was asked if she had thought about what it will be like when she sees <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jason-aldean" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jason</a> and Brittany at the Country Music Association Awards in November following their comments. Morris has been nominated for a CMA Award for album of the year.</p>
<p>&#8220;Honestly, I haven&#8217;t decided if I&#8217;m gonna go,&#8221; the &#8220;Rich&#8221; hitmaker replied. &#8220;I&#8217;m very honored that my record is nominated. But I don&#8217;t know if I feel [at] home there right now.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;So many people I love will be in that room, and maybe I&#8217;ll make a game-time decision and go,&#8221; she added. &#8220;But as of right now, I don&#8217;t feel comfortable going.&#8221;</p>
<p>At one point, the &#8220;My Church&#8221; hitmaker talked about how there&#8217;s &#8220;two country musics&#8221; right now.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maren Morris: ‘I Don’t Feel Comfortable’ Going to CMA Awards After Brittany and Jason Aldean’s Transphobic Posts <a href="https://t.co/MdCG3Q0m1a">https://t.co/MdCG3Q0m1a</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Variety (@Variety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1572341912111030273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;I think there are people in country music that want it to be niche,&#8221; Morris explained. &#8220;They don&#8217;t want it to expand. They don&#8217;t care about it becoming more inclusive. It&#8217;s theirs, and everyone else is an other, or woke, or whatever.&#8221;</p>
<p>The comments come after Morris attacked Brittany Aldean over a reel she shared on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChnopFIpZhu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> in promotion of her new clothing line, &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread On Our Kids.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase,&#8221; Brittany captioned her post. &#8220;I love this girly life.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jason-aldean-dropped-by-pr-firm-after-wifes-transgender-post" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aldean</a> responded to his wife&#8217;s post by writing in the comments, &#8220;Lmao!! I&#8217;m glad they didn&#8217;t too, cause you and I wouldn&#8217;t have worked out.&#8221;</p>
<p>Brittany then came under attack by several stars, including Morris, who suggested that the singer&#8217;s wife keep her mouth shut, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/one-of-the-worst-evils-brittany-aldean-refuses-to-back-down-after-liberal-country-stars-attack-her-for-transgender-post" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human?&#8221; Maren <a href="https://twitter.com/MarenMorris/status/1563245029019484160?s=20&amp;t=4Gqjtx7VDxLkb2vqL1BbKQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>. &#8220;Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie.&#8221;</p>
<p>Brittany released a long statement explaining, &#8220;Advocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it &#8216;gender affirming care&#8217; is one of the worst evils.&#8221; The entirety of her statement can be read <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/brittany-aldean-claps-back-with-barbie-inspired-dont-tread-on-our-kids-clothing-line-following-trans-controversy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. She later posted a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7FZfuuv9E/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">social media</a> that her words were &#8220;taken out of context.&#8221;</p>
<p>The 2022 CMA Awards are scheduled to take place Nov. 9.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dont-give-a-damn-brittany-aldean-on-being-open-about-conservative-views" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;Don&#8217;t Give A Damn&#8217;: Brittany Aldean On Being Open About Conservative Views</a></strong></p>


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Liberal Country Star Says She’s Not ‘Comfortable Going’ To CMA Awards After Attacking Brittany Aldean Over Trans Post

Maren Morris Says She’s Not ‘Comfortable Going’ To CMA Awards After Attacking Brittany Aldean Over Trans Post

<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Country music</a> singer Morgan Wallen made it clear he wouldn&#8217;t tolerate unruly fans at his shows after he kicked a person out of a recent concert for fighting.</p>
<p>It all happened Saturday night during the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/morgan-wallen">29-year-old</a> star&#8217;s show in Wheatland, California. Video shows the performer stop singing in the middle of his concert to deal with a scuffle near the front of the stage, <a href="https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2022/09/18/morgan-wallen-goes-off-on-fan-fighting-during-concert-kick-this-stupid-motherfcker-outta-here/">WhiskeyRiff.com</a> reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hey, stop the music,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/morgan-wallen-issues-lengthy-thank-you-post-after-defeating-cancel-culture">the country star</a> said. &#8220;What kinda s***&#8217;s going on over here? Kick this stupid motherf***er outta here.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Alright, does anybody else wanna do some stupid s*** or are we all good?&#8221; he added, reportedly picking up the song where he had left off and resuming the show.</p>
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<p>One of the people involved in the scuffle was kicked out by security, the outlet noted. It is unclear what started the altercation, but after the person left, the concert reportedly went on without any more problems.</p>
<p>The country star continues to break records after it seemed his career was quite possibly over when he was caught on <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/02/morgan-wallen-n-word-nashville-neighbors/">video</a> using the N-word after a drunken night in January 2021. The music industry immediately slammed him and said it was removing his music from numerous platforms, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/siriusxm-pandora-cmt-iheartradio-pull-morgan-wallen-music-following-n-word-video-recorded-by-neighbor?_gl=1*zjhs9y*_ga*MTU4MTc0NjgwOS4xNjU2MzQ3MjY4*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY2MzY5MDk1MC42NTIuMS4xNjYzNjkwOTY2LjQ0LjAuMA..">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.</p>
<p>The singer apologized and said he was both &#8220;embarrassed and sorry.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back,&#8221; Wallen <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-morgan-wallen-posts-apology-video-talks-sobriety-following-n-word-video-deplatforming">shared at the time.</a> &#8220;There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.&#8221;</p>
<p>Despite all this, Wallen&#8217;s &#8220;Dangerous: The Double Album&#8221; recently broke a Billboard record after it remained in the Top 10 of Billboard&#8217;s 200 chart for 86 weeks, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/arts/music/morgan-wallen-dangerous-billboard-chart-record.html">The New York Times</a> noted.</p>
<p><strong>RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-award-will-signify-that-his-daddy-was-a-fighter-morgan-wallen-wins-album-of-the-year-at-academy-of-country-music-awards">&#8216;This Award Will Signify That His Daddy Was A Fighter&#8217;: Morgan Wallen Wins Album Of The Year At Academy Of Country Music Awards</a></strong></p>
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Country Star Morgan Wallen Stops Concert After Seeing Fight In Crowd

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<p>Country music star John Michael Montgomery is recovering after his tour bus experienced an accident in Tennessee on Friday.</p>
<p>Montgomery posted an update regarding his condition to Facebook over the weekend.</p>
<p>&#8220;Yesterday we had a serious accident on the way to a concert in North Carolina. Everyone that was on the bus is recovering from their injuries,&#8221; Montgomery <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jmmontgomery/posts/pfbid0Qfg7eLpx2zPS2oqYHkyhGVkBxUtUMhuDzfwRhCwRBHmfthtbCdF6pnRjyNWy3N87l">wrote</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Despite some cuts and broken ribs, I am doing well. I will take some time over the next couple of weeks to heal and be back on the road soon,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I am grateful to the medics and highway patrol for their quick response to this difficult situation. Thanks to everyone for their concerns.&#8221;</p>
<p>William Salyer of Staffordsville, Kentucky, and Marc Wood of Frankfort, Kentucky, were also injured in the one-vehicle accident, <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2022/09/11/john-michael-montgomery-injured-serious-bus-crash/8056545001/">according to</a> a report by The Tennessean.</p>
<p>Montgomery&#8217;s September 17 concert in New Braunfels, Texas, has been removed from his <a href="https://www.johnmichael.com/">website</a> following the accident, the outlet reported. All of his other tour dates remain unchanged.</p>
<p>According to Tennessee Highway Patrol, his 2011 Prevost Featherlite bus was reportedly headed south of Jellico on Interstate 75 when it overturned after going off the roadway.</p>
<p>The country music artist is the voice behind several bestselling songs, including “I Swear,” “I Love the Way You Love Me,” and “I Can Love You Like That.” His most recent &#8220;Sold&#8221; tour has returned the iconic artist&#8217;s voice to locations nationwide, ranging from Texas to Indiana to Georgia.</p>
<p>His career includes ten albums and more than 30 songs reaching the Billboard country charts. His first album, &#8220;Life&#8217;s a Dance,&#8221; stretches back three decades to 1992.</p>
<p>Montgomery&#8217;s brother, Eddie, is also well-known among country music fans, serving as half of the duo Montgomery Gentry.</p>
<p>The artist took to the Kentucky State Fairgrounds last month for a set of songs with his son Walker and American Idol Season 20 winner Noah Thompson.</p>
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<p>Montgomery also recently shared a tribute on Instagram following the passing of country music star Naomi Judd. Her death on April 30, one day before she was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, shocked the country music world. Montgomery&#8217;s tribute was among many from fellow artists inspired by Judd&#8217;s music career.</p>


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