Former member of the country duo Florida Georgia Line Brian Kelley announced that he will release a new MAGA-themed song next Friday.
Following the country star’s performance on Wednesday at the Republican National Convention, Kelley shared the news on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9kNkYagtea/?img_index=1">Instagram</a> that he’d be dropping a new song titled “Make America Great Again.”
While he didn’t share a clip of his new song, he did include the title which was part of former President Donald Trump’s slogan during his 2016 presidential campaign and has been part of his current run for the White House in the 2024 election. 
During the third night of the RNC, <a href="https://x.com/realDailyWire/status/1813754325719532004">Kelley rocked the house</a>, entertaining Republican delegates with his song “American Spirit.”
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Country?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Country</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Music?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Music</a> Brian Kelley Performs During RNC, Teases New Song Titled ‘Make America Great Again’ <a href="https://t.co/1Q7I9YRP1N">https://t.co/1Q7I9YRP1N</a>
— Brandon Thompson (@brandonpromo) <a href="https://twitter.com/brandonpromo/status/1814039491742695714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
The chorus <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=brian+kelley+american+spirit+lyrics&amp;oq=Br&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgYIARBFGDsyBggCEEUYOzIGCAMQRRhAMgYIBBBFGD0yBggFEEUYPDIGCAYQRRg8MgYIBxBFGDzSAQgxNzgzajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">reads</a>, “American spirit, that red, white and blue/It&#8217;s flying for freedom, for me and for you/It&#8217;s what I believe in, this country I love/That American spirit runs in our blood.”
It was originally released on the July 4th weekend in 2022 and pays tribute to the fallen men and women of the military along with those who have served throughout America&#8217;s history.
The song was inspired by Kelley’s grandfather, John Edward Kelley, who served in the United States Army during World War II, and earned two purple hearts, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/country/brian-kelley-rnc-new-song-1235734437/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter">Billboard</a> magazine noted.
Kelley was one of a handful of country artists who showed up at the RNC. Others included Lee Greenwood, Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, and Chris Janson, among others.
In the final night of the RNC, right before Trump officially accepted the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fight-fight-kid-rock-shows-up-at-rnc-with-new-trump-themed-song" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kid Rock</a> got the crowd riled up as he performed his Trump-themed version of his song “American Bad A**,” as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fight-fight-kid-rock-shows-up-at-rnc-with-new-trump-themed-song">reported</a>.
The 53-year-old rocker — born Robert James Ritchie — took the <a href="https://x.com/BenSwann_/status/1814123334805733560">stage</a> and called on the delegates to raise their fist in the air and say, “fight, fight,” and the entire room of delegates yelled back, “fight, fight.”
The comments were reminiscent of what Trump told his supporters following the attempted assassination on the former president’s life at a rally in Pennsylvania, which left one supporter dead and two others, including Trump, injured.
Kid Rock rocked the room with verses about being the “cowboy, I’m the singer in black. Throw your fist in the air, let me see where you at.”
“Say fight, fight,” he <a href="https://x.com/MonicaCrowley/status/1814124759447203934">added</a>. “Say fight, fight. Say Trump, Trump.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fight-fight-kid-rock-shows-up-at-rnc-with-new-trump-themed-song" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Fight, Fight’: Kid Rock Shows Up At RNC With New Trump-Themed Song</a>

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Waylon Jennings’ son, Shooter Jennings, shared on Father’s Day that he’s found a “treasure trove” of unheard music that his dad made and said he will release it all in a new album.
In a lengthy post on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=998152218326009&amp;set=pcb.998152244992673">Facebook</a>, Shooter wrote that he’d found never-before-heard music his dad recorded before the country legend died in 2002, and said that a new album with his dad’s songs will be coming in 2025.
“When I was young, in the house that I grew up in, there was a room that was always locked. The ‘storage room’ is what my parents call it,” Shooter wrote. “I have vivid memories of dozens of grey boxes in cubby holes with notes jotted in marker on the outside. I knew what was in those boxes was my dad’s work.”
Years after his dad died, Shooter explained that tapes his father had left in his office or in various studios around Nashville were all compiled and transferred to digital drives, but they just sat. In 2014, the process took place again to put the music on even more modern drives, but once again they sat “waiting,&#8221; until recently.
“What I expected to find was a catalog of all of my dad’s albums and recordings,” the late-singer’s son wrote. “I knew there were a few songs that were never released, for whatever reasons, so I had my fingers crossed that I would maybe find something special and rare along the way that I could share with you.&#8221;
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“What I found was massive historical documentation of a man and a band with an incredible friendship, worth ethic and deep passion for playing and recording music,” he added. “What I found was way beyond my wildest fantasies.”
Shooter said he then set out to bring life to those “lost” and with the help of a pal, Shooter said he has done it, <a href="http://riff.com">Whiskey Riff.com</a> noted.
“I’m in possession of a treasure trove of previously unheard full band Waylon Jennings multi-track recording from the 70’s and early 80’s and I have begun preparing the material to be mixed…” Jennings wrote.
“These are not demos. These are not unfinished, but, they will take some time to explore, prepare, and mix,” he added. “You’ve got something to look forward to – there will be new, classic Waylon Jennings music in 2025. Stay tuned.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/johnny-cash-album-with-never-before-heard-tracks-coming-this-summer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny Cash Album With Never-Before-Heard Tracks Coming This Summer</a>

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Waylon Jennings’ Son Says He’s Found ‘Treasure Trove’ Of Unheard Music Dad Made, Will Release

Waylon Jennings’ Son Says He's Found 'Treasure Trove' Of Unheard Music Dad Made, Will Release

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/carrie-underwood">Carrie Underwood</a> released a statement about how her family and pets were doing after their Tennessee home caught fire on Sunday night.
On Monday, a statement from the 41-year-old singer’s spokesperson made it clear that her family — husband Mike Fisher, their two sons and their pets were all safe — after a garage fire sent flames to their home, <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/carrie-underwood-house-fire-statement/">Taste of Country</a> reported. 
“There was a fire on the property on Sunday night, which was quickly contained,” the statement read. “There was no fire damage to the primary residence, and the family and their pets were unharmed.”
<a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/carrie-underwood-house-fire-williamson-franklin/">WKRN</a> news reported that all eight stations in the county of Williamson responded to the “Somethin Bad” hitmaker’s remote home when flames erupted close to 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
When crews arrived, they were able to utilize Underwood’s 10,000 gallon water tank on the property to help them battle the fully-engulfed blaze and extinguish it before it was able to spread to the home and cause structural damage to their house.
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A statement posted on <a href="https://x.com/WilcoFireRescue/status/1802575568023498779">X</a> from the fire department read, “Crews were able to knock down the fire quickly to prevent spread into the house. Firefighters continue to put out hotspots to prevent further spread. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There are no injuries at this time.”
A spokesperson with <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2024/06/17/carrie-underwood-home-tennessee-fire-singer-family-unharmed/74123843007/">Williamson County Fire and Rescue</a>, Dinah Wade, has since shared that an off-road UTV in the garage was reportedly the source of the fire, <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/carrie-underwood-nashville-home-fire/">Taste of Country</a> noted.
The “Jesus Take The Wheel” singer has yet to publicly comment on social media about the fire.
Underwood recently made headlines after another scare when the camera caught the moment the singer fell right off the stage during the rain-soaked finale of her show at the Carolina Country Music fest.
In a TMZ clip posted on <a href="https://x.com/TMZ/status/1800211535903719850" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>, Underwood continues singing as she walks to the back of the stage towards some stairs and then appears to slip and fall off them at the end of her performance at the Myrtle Beach concert.
Several fans spotted the fall and one can be overheard saying that the country singer “fell!”
Taking to social media after the concert, the country superstar seemed to hint at the tumble, noting it was an unexpected ending.
​​”Well, last night sure was fun!” Underwood <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8CgLTfAowq/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">captioned</a> one of her post showing several snaps of her performing in the downpour. “And though the ending was quite unexpected, it made for a night we’ll never forget! Thanks for being awesome.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/carrie-underwood-falls-off-stage-during-rain-soaked-finale">Carrie Underwood Falls Off Stage During Rain Soaked Finale</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jason-aldean-reveals-advice-late-country-star-taught-him-about-unapologetically-speaking-his-mind">Jason Aldean</a> paid tribute to country legend <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/toby-keith">Toby Keith</a> at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, with the late star’s family praising it as “wonderfully touching.”
During the ACM Awards, held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the 47-year-old country singer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B4nR-CgMVA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took the stage</a> to sing his version of one of Keith’s biggest hits, “Should’ve Been A Cowboy.”
Sitting on a stool with his guitar, Aldean sang a slowed-down acoustic version of Keith’s 1993 hit, which got an emotional reaction from Keith&#8217;s family and many viewers, <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-stirring-acm-awards-tribute-honors-toby-keith-watch/">Taste of Country</a> noted.
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After the performance, the host of this year&#8217;s ACM Awards, country star Reba McEntire, reacted to Aldean’s tribute.
“Toby, we’ll never forget you and I kind of feel like you’re here with us tonight anyway,” McEntire told the audience.
“The Covel family would like to thank Jason Aldean for the wonderfully touching performance at the ACM Awards tonight,” a message from <a href="https://x.com/tobykeith/status/1791292480240968065">Keith’s family</a> posted on X read. “It was the perfect tribute to Toby Keith.”
“Jason Aldean just sang ‘Should’ve Been a Cowboy’ in an incredible and touching tribute to Toby Keith at the ACM Awards. So epic,” <a href="https://x.com/greg_price11/status/1791297113504067797">one person</a> wrote, along with a TikTok clip someone made that read, “Who else is crying at home! Miss You Toby Keith.”
<a href="https://x.com/TheyCallMeNans/status/1791300238411481275">Another added</a>, “Jason Aldean doing a tribute to Toby Keith. It got a little dusty in here.”
While a third wrote, “What an amazing tribute to Toby!! Jason Aldean.”
Later, Aldean shared the video of his tribute <a href="https://x.com/Jason_Aldean/status/1791344145241448519" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on X</a>, writing, &#8220;Such an honor to get to pay tribute to my friend, [tobykeith], tonite [sic] on the #ACMawards. Toby was a big influence for a lot of us, including me, so it&#8217;s a full circle moment getting to play for him and honor his legacy. We miss you Toby!&#8221;
Before the “Try That In A Small Town” star took the stage, fellow country star <a href="https://x.com/ACMawards/status/1791280212426060138">Blake Shelton</a> introduced the tribute segment talking about his late pal, saying he was both “heartbroken and honored” to pay tribute to Keith as he highlighted the singer’s incredible career and praised his role as a father.
Keith died earlier this year following a lengthy battle with stomach cancer. He was 62. Following his death, the “Red Solo Cup” hitmaker was announced as one of the new inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jason-aldean-reveals-advice-late-country-star-taught-him-about-unapologetically-speaking-his-mind" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jason Aldean Reveals Advice Late Country Star Taught Him About Unapologetically Speaking His Mind</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Country singer</a> Zach Bryan’s girlfriend said they were in a serious <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/car-crash">car accident</a> earlier this week.
Brianna LaPaglia told followers on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tiktok">TikTok</a> on Wednesday about the mishap, saying she and the 28-year-old musician thought they might die from their injuries.
LaPaglia began by saying she was on the verge of a “mental breakdown.”
&#8220;Two nights ago, Zach and I got into a traumatizing side-by-side car crash. It flipped a bunch of times, everything shattered and thank God we had our seatbelts on. But there was a lot of blood, and we thought we were saying goodbye to each other,” she said in the <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ihatebriannachickenfry/video/7368928112807120159">video</a>. 
&#8220;After the ambulance came and he got all stitched up, we were like, &#8216;Oh my God, thank God. It didn&#8217;t hit an artery, it was just a huge gash.&#8217; We were okay. We are happy and alive,&#8221; she continued.
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The TikTok user said that when they arrived at the tour bus after the accident, she was also upset when her cat escaped into the woods in the night. She said Bryan “split open” his stitches trying to catch the animal.
LaPaglia expressed gratitude that she and Bryan didn’t have any serious injuries. She also said going through the trauma was exhausting. 
&#8220;I&#8217;m just so tired. My whole body hurts, and I keep finding more bruises and scrapes. And I pulled glass out of my cheek last night,” the country star’s girlfriend added.
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After the outpouring of support from followers, LaPaglia reiterated that the couple was fine, just shaken up. &#8220;We are absolutely okay!!! Just horrifying in the moment!!! Love you guys,” she replied to well-wishers.
Bryan and LaPaglia have been dating since last summer. 
The “Something in the Orange” singer shared a message of love for LaPaglia on his Instagram stories, per <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1401729/zach-bryans-girlfriend-brianna-lapaglia-shares-they-were-in-traumatizing-car-crash">E! News</a>. 
&#8220;This lady holds the weight up of everyone around her day in and day out,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Through these month long tour runs, to my degenerate ass making an album. You&#8217;re my muse Brianna and I don&#8217;t understand how the hell you hold it together when people around you can&#8217;t. Thank you forever and always no matter what.&#8221;

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Country star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/morgan-wallen">Morgan Wallen</a> finally addressed being arrested for reckless endangerment after throwing a chair off the roof of a bar in downtown Nashville.
In a post on <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganWallen/status/1781473070936478003">X</a>, the 30-year-old singer talked about his latest trouble and made it clear he wasn’t “proud” of what happened outside Chiefs Bar on April 7.
“I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks,” Wallen wrote. “I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.”
“I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe,” he added. “Regarding my tour, there will be no change.”
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I didn&#8217;t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I&#8217;m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/morgan-wallen">Wallen</a> was recently charged with three counts of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/crime">reckless endangerment</a> and disorderly conduct. He was booked at Metro Jail and later released, according to <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/country-singer-morgan-wallen-arrested-in-nashville-after-throwing-chair-from-bar-rooftop-docs/">WKRN</a>. 
Police officers were reportedly standing in front of Chiefs Bar on Broadway at around 10:53 p.m. Sunday night when the chair crashed to the ground in front of them. The officers went inside to investigate, eventually determining that Wallen had thrown the chair, the outlet noted.
Wallen’s attorney, Worrick G. Robinson, issued a statement later confirming the incident.
“At 10:53 p.m. Sunday evening, Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct,” the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/morgan-wallen-nashville-arrest-1235868536/">statement </a>at the time read. “He is cooperating fully with authorities.”
Wallen is currently on his “One Night at a Time Tour 2024,” which kicked off at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 4.
After the success of the tour in 2023, Wallen extended his touring schedule to include multiple U.S. stops throughout 2024. “Thank y’all for an insanely fun and fulfilling 2023 tour,” Wallen <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/country/morgan-wallen-adds-2024-stadium-tour-dates-1235420868/">said</a> in a statement last September.
“It was impossible for me to hit every stadium that I wanted to in 2023, so we’re gonna keep this tour going in 2024,” he added. “See y’all out there!”
In 2021, the country singer made headlines after 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. 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.
The singer apologized and said he was both “embarrassed and sorry.”
“I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back,” 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> “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.”
Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kick-this-stupid-motherfer-outta-here-country-star-morgan-wallen-stops-concert-after-seeing-fight-in-crowd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;Kick This Stupid Motherf***er Outta Here&#8217;: Country Star Morgan Wallen Stops Concert After Seeing Fight In Crowd</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-singer">Country music</a> artist Jelly Roll said he lost a significant amount of weight as he prepares to participate in a 5K run.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">award winning</a> recording artist, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, announced his intention to be in the 2 Bears 5K with Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on May 7.
&#8220;I&#8217;m probably down 70-something pounds,&#8221; Jelly Roll told <a href="https://people.com/jelly-roll-lost-70-something-pounds-5k-training-exclusive-8631050">People</a> in an interview published Saturday. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been really kicking ass, man. I&#8217;m doing two to three miles a day, four to six days a week. I&#8217;m doing 20 to 30 minutes in the sauna, six minutes in a cold plunge every day. I&#8217;m eating healthy right now.&#8221;
&#8220;I feel really good,&#8221; the 39-year-old singer added. &#8220;I was thinking, I plan on losing another 100, 100-and-something [pounds]. If I feel this good down this weight, man, I can only imagine what I&#8217;m going to feel like by the time I go on tour.&#8221;
In 2018, Jelly Roll <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmbiI3_HG-S/?hl=en">said</a> he weighed more than 500 pounds at his heaviest and was told by a doctor that he should “go to a meat processor or truck stop” to learn his actual weight. The singer called it, “one of the most embarrassing days of my life.” He went on to describe a cycle of weight loss and gain over the following years.
Jelly Roll made headlines earlier this year after winning three iHeartRadio Music Awards and two CMT Music Awards. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2023.
Jelly Roll will begin his “Beautifully Broken Tour” this August. The singer has been making music since 2003, but only recently found mainstream success with hit singles &#8220;Need a Favor&#8221; (2023) and &#8220;Son of a Sinner&#8221; (2021).
&#8220;I&#8217;ve always said this and I mean it, man, I know my music touches people different. My songs aren&#8217;t something you listen to by the pool on a Saturday,&#8221; he told the outlet. &#8220;My music&#8217;s something you listen to that really gets you through something, and it means so much to stand in front of them and meet as many them as I can every night. I wish I could have lunch with anybody my song&#8217;s ever helped.&#8221;

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Country Star Jelly Roll Said He Lost Around 70 Pounds Training For 5K: ‘I Feel Really Good’

Country Star Jelly Roll Said He Lost Around 70 Pounds Training For 5K: 'I Feel Really Good'

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Country singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/morgan-wallen">Morgan Wallen</a> was taken into custody on felony charges Sunday night, per local police records.
The 30-year-old was arrested after allegedly throwing a chair off the roof of a bar in downtown <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nashville">Nashville</a>, according to <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/country-singer-morgan-wallen-arrested-in-nashville-after-throwing-chair-from-bar-rooftop-docs/">WKRN</a>. Police officers were reportedly standing in front of Chiefs Bar on Broadway at around 10:53 p.m. when the chair crashed to the ground in front of them. The officers went inside to investigate, eventually determining that Wallen had thrown the chair.
Witnesses reportedly described seeing Wallen “pick up the chair, throw it over him, laughing afterward.”
The “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Last Night</a>” singer was charged with three counts of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/crime">reckless endangerment</a> and disorderly conduct. He was booked at Metro Jail early Monday morning and released, the report said.
Wallen’s attorney issued a short statement confirming the incident.
Wallen is currently on his “One Night at a Time Tour 2024,” which kicked off at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 4. He made headlines last week for joking about Taylor Swift at that show.
&#8220;This is the single most attended concert in the history of this building, and we’re the first to do it for two nights in a row,” Wallen told the assembled crowd. &#8220;I’m going to say that until Taylor Swift comes to town in the fall,&#8221; he added.
This quip was met with a chorus of booing from many concert attendees.
&#8220;We ain’t gotta boo, we ain’t gotta boo,&#8221; Wallen <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/morgan-wallen-fans-boo-taylor-swift-after-he-makes-joke-about-attendance-records-we-aint-gotta-boo">said</a>.
He continued, &#8220;I appreciate that. I know ya’ll got my back,&#8221; before starting to play his song, &#8220;One Thing at a Time.&#8221;
After the success of the tour in 2023, Wallen extended his touring schedule to include multiple U.S. stops throughout 2024. “Thank y’all for an insanely fun and fulfilling 2023 tour,” Wallen <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/country/morgan-wallen-adds-2024-stadium-tour-dates-1235420868/">said</a> in a statement last September.  “It was impossible for me to hit every stadium that I wanted to in 2023, so we’re gonna keep this tour going in 2024. See y’all out there!”
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Each stop will include three opening acts from different country stars, including Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Jon Pardi, Nate Smith, Bryan Martin, Lauren Watkins, and Ella Langley. 
The singer’s next scheduled performance date is April 20 in Oxford, Mississippi.

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Fans are reacting to the news that country star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/toby-keith">Toby Keith</a> will be inducted into the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Country Music</a> Hall of Fame just weeks after his death from stomach cancer at the age of 62.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-singer">singer</a> was elected along with John Anderson and James Burton Monday as this year’s Country Music Hall of Fame class.
“Each of these inductees have made an indelible impact on country music,” said Sarah Trahern, the Country Music Association&#8217;s CEO, in a <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/entertainment/toby-keith-voted-into-country-music-hall-of-fame-after-death/">statement</a>. Trahern went on to explain how election rules dictate that a performer cannot be elected the same year as their death, but Keith was still receiving the honor because he had been chosen prior to his death on February 5.
“Nominations were made in the fall of 2023 with the first ballot sent to voters before the holidays, with the final ballot closing on Friday, Feb. 2,” Trahern continued. “Our professional services partners at Deloitte released the results to us just a few days later.”
“This year, we anticipated receiving the names of our final inductees on Tuesday, Feb. 6. As we know now, we woke up that morning to the heartbreaking news that our friend Toby Keith had lost his long battle with stomach cancer,” she went on, saying the final votes were submitted shortly after news of his death.  
“Truly one of the greatest honors of my job is getting to inform these inductees that they are the newest members of the hallowed class,” Trahern concluded. “My heart sank that Tuesday afternoon, knowing that we had missed the chance to inform Toby while he was still with us. But I have no doubt that he is smiling down on us, knowing that he will always be ‘as good as he once was.’”
Fans on social media expressed similar thoughts about the news, which was shared from the official Toby Keith X account.
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Just announced: Toby will be inducted into the <a href="https://twitter.com/countrymusichof?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@countrymusichof</a> as part of the Class of 2024! <a href="https://t.co/lljkpuSLF6">pic.twitter.com/lljkpuSLF6</a>
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“Better late than never but I wish they would have inducted him sooner so he could have lived to see it,” one account <a href="https://twitter.com/canuck4liberty/status/1769779213970649123">replied</a>. 
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“Well it&#8217;s a shame that he didn&#8217;t get it before he passed away… they could have let him know…well he&#8217;s in heaven singing his heart out now…congratulations Toby,” another X user <a href="https://twitter.com/JoanStreet9/status/1769828690421035058?s=20">said</a>. 
&#8220;Happy to see this finally happen. It&#8217;s just a shame they didn&#8217;t do it a long time ago. He worked so hard and put everything he had into his love of music. I wish he could have been here for this. Love you so much TK, well deserved!” a third account <a href="https://twitter.com/lissakay1211/status/1769784962339700808">echoed</a>.
A formal induction ceremony for Burton, Anderson, and Keith will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this October.

Fans React To Toby Keith’s Upcoming Induction Into Country Music Hall Of Fame: ‘He’s In Heaven Singing His Heart Out’

Fans React To Toby Keith's Upcoming Induction Into Country Music Hall Of Fame

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Country superstars <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jason-aldean-lands-in-number-one-spot-as-country-artists-dominate-music-chart-for-first-time-ever" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jason Aldean</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/american-idol-judge-luke-bryan-defends-katy-perry-following-backlash-filled-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Luke Bryan</a> revealed that the plane they were flying in after a duck hunting trip was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday due to equipment issues.
In a live-stream video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2BjIRsLksV/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again">posted</a> by Bryan on Instagram, the country music singers can be seen sitting in a Dairy Queen drive-thru as they <a href="https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/01/15/plane-carrying-luke-bryan-jason-aldean-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-after-equipment-issues/#:~:text=And%20the%20two%20seemed%20to,t%20trust%20you%20to%20drive.%E2%80%9D">revealed</a> that things went sideways on Sunday when they were flying back home from St. Louis.
&#8220;We duck hunted this morning,&#8221; Bryan said. &#8220;We flew to St. Louis. We landed. We did the ATA Show with Buck Commander.&#8221;
&#8220;And we were supposed to get back on the plane, fly back, it was gonna be a 30-minute flight,&#8221; Aldean interjected. &#8220;Easy, easy.&#8221;
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Despite Bryan&#8217;s jovial attitude he admitted things got &#8220;tense&#8221; up in the air.
&#8220;Well we took off and it was so cold,&#8221; the “American Idol&#8221; judge said. &#8220;In St. Louis it&#8217;s like, 16 degrees, wind was blowing 40 miles an hour. Some of the instruments on the plane were not (working)…so we had to turn and land. And yeah, it was a little tense.&#8221;
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Aldean described just how scary the situation became.
&#8220;Our plane, we thought, was gonna fall out of the sky,&#8221; Aldean said, as the two revealed the forced landing resulted in them renting a car to get back.
&#8220;Now we&#8217;re on I-55, at a Dairy Queen, we&#8217;re getting some chicken fingers, I just peed beside the road, and Jason&#8217;s the driver,&#8221; Bryan said. 
Aldean replied, &#8220;Because I don&#8217;t trust you to drive.&#8221;
The two concluded the video with sharing how they still had about an hour-and-a-half drive back and seemed noticeably relieved to be out of that plane.
Luckily, the country singers flight was able to land with no one being injured and the problem seemed to not be as serious as others have experienced recently in midflight. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-going-to-die-alaska-airlines-makes-emergency-landing-after-chunk-of-plane-blown-out-on-nightmare-flight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaska Airlines</a> made headlines recently when the wall of the plane flew off shortly after takeoff, forcing it to make an emergency landing.
&#8220;AS1282 from Portland to Ontario, CA experienced an incident this evening soon after departure,&#8221; a post on X from the airline read. &#8220;The aircraft landed safely back at Portland International Airport with 171 guests and 6 crew members. We are investigating what happened and will share more as it becomes available.&#8221;

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Country</a> star Zach Bryan fulfilled a promise he made to his late mom, Annette DeAnn Bryan, when he finally earned his Bachelor&#8217;s degree after his education took a back seat to his music career.
The 27-year-old country music singer recently celebrated getting his degree in psychology while still headlining and performing at venues across the country and working on albums, the <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/01/02/country-music-star-zach-bryan-receives-degree-honors-late-mother/72085367007/">Tennessean</a> reported.
&#8220;Got my bachelors yesterday after exams in the desert and green rooms to about a hundred different venues,&#8221; Bryan wrote on <a href="https://x.com/zachlanebryan/status/1736903280444207395?s=20">X</a>.
&#8220;No arrogance attached just a promise I made my mom a long while back,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Bound to be a good week guys.&#8221;
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Got my bachelors yesterday after exams in the desert and green rooms to about a hundred different venues 
no arrogance attached just a promise I made my mom a long while back 
bound to be a good week guys
— Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) <a href="https://twitter.com/zachlanebryan/status/1736903280444207395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
Bryan enrolled in the Navy at age 17 and later jumped completely into making his dream of becoming a singer a reality, putting his schooling on the back burner.
In a video later posted on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@zachbryanarchive/video/7319273883012517150?embed_source=121374463%2C121351166%2C71838017%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=cdn.embedly.com%2Fwidgets%2Fmedia.html%3Fsrc%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.tiktok.com%252Fembed%252Fv2%252F7319273883012517150%26display_name%3Dtiktok%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.tiktok.com%252F%2540zachbryanarchive%252Fvideo%252F7319273883012517150%26image%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fp19-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com%252Fobj%252Ftos-useast8-p-0068-tx2%252FooAATLUjBJTOGS8fjeeCpbI8AqI5IGkQaLY1Ia%253Fx-expires%253D1704387600%2526x-signature%253DQkuIA%25252FryEqbSHtnNxZRknug8xAY%25253D%26key%3D5ba8761fabe14af29c6cb21d8d3fb1a5%26type%3Dtext%252Fhtml%26schema%3Dtiktok&amp;referer_video_id=7319273883012517150">TikTok</a> from Bryan&#8217;s girlfriend, the singer can be seen backstage at his last show at a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1m5cDFuH4X/?igsh=ZDBjMWI0ZjMxOQ%3D%3D&amp;img_index=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">surprise graduation</a> ceremony with Bryan wearing a cap and gown and clearly in a celebratory mood. It is unclear from what school he got the degree.
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The &#8220;Heading South&#8221; hitmaker previously shared a heartbreaking post following his mom&#8217;s death in August 2016.
&#8220;My mom was my best friend, I would call her every morning at 6 am on my way to work, and she would call me every night after my workout and ask, &#8216;well how many miles did you run today?'&#8221; Bryan wrote at the time.
&#8220;She knew me better than I knew myself, and better than anyone will ever know me,&#8221; he added. &#8220;She has kept me out of a lot of trouble and she was always my shelter from the rain. There are plenty of cliches I could say, and a mile long list of reasons I loved her but I will spare the novel.&#8221;
&#8220;A beautiful woman, with a beautiful heart full of kind words and smiles she gladly shared with me,&#8221; the singer continued. &#8220;Every memory, and every moment is embedded in my soul. Rest in peace to my best friend, and to the woman who taught me how to hug. I will love you from afar until the day we can do this again.&#8221;

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Country star</a> Luke Combs expressed his displeasure with a fan being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lawsuit">sued</a> for selling homemade drink tumblers with his face on them.
A federal judge in Illinois ordered Florida-based <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">fan</a> Nicol Harness to pay the singer $250,000 for copyright infringement after she was accused of using the singer’s likeness without his permission. Her case was part of a larger copyright infringement lawsuit.
Per Tampa Bay’s local NBC affiliate, <a href="https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side/better-call-behnken/pinellas-woman-who-sold-luke-combs-themed-tumblers-owes-country-star-250000-judge-rules/">WFLA</a>, Harness has congestive heart failure and “her only job is selling homemade tumblers and T-shirts through Amazon.” The fan said she purchased the artwork online and sold 18 tumblers for $20 each, making a total of $380.
Harness told WFLA she didn’t find out about the $250,000 judgment until she wasn’t able to withdraw money from her Amazon seller account, which had a balance of $5,500. 
“It’s very stressful. I don’t have money to pay my bills,” Harness told the outlet. “I just want this resolved. I didn’t mean any harm to Luke Combs. I quit selling the tumbler. I pulled it down. I just don’t understand.”
Combs shared his feelings about the lawsuit in a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0y5dx8LTX7/?hl=en">video</a> posted to Instagram Wednesday morning.
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“I was completely and utterly unaware of this,” the 33-year-old Combs said. The “Fast Car” singer explained how he’s working with a company that is taking on counterfeiters making “millions and millions of dollars” from using his image illegally, but he didn’t know about this fan specifically. 
“Apparently this woman, Nicol, has gotten wrapped up into that and that makes me absolutely sick to my stomach,” Combs continued. The singer said he was going to contact the fan and send her $11,000 in an effort to make sure she “doesn’t have anything to worry about.”
“It makes me sick, honestly, that this would happen, especially at the holidays. I can’t imagine being in her shoes,” he said in the video. “She was never supposed to be involved in any of this, no fan should ever have to be involved in anything like this.”
Combs also told his social media followers that he planned to fly Harness and her family out to meet him so he could apologize in person, and planned to sell a line of tumblers with the proceeds going to Harness’ medical bills.

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'It Makes Me Sick': Luke Combs Apologizes To Fan Sued For Making Merch With His Likeness

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