After more than a year, the Grand Ole Opry reopened at full capacity on Friday. Masks are not required inside the iconic venue. Nashville lifted all pandemic-era COVID-19 restrictions and lifted its mask mandate on May 14.
Opry members Lorrie Morgan and the Oak Ridge Boys performed Friday night, and Lady A took the stage on Saturday for their first Opry show as members, after being inducted as part of the show’s 95th anniversary special.
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Jason Aldean announced during his Live From The Bonnaroo Farm livestream event that the will be hitting the road this summer for his headlining Back In The Saddle Tour, kicking off on August 5th at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Va and wrapping up October 30th in Tampa, FL at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater.
Aldean said in a statement: “It’s been emotional being back on stage with my band for the first time in a year this weekend. It’s made us all even more ready to get back to life as we all know it. Being on the road makes all of us – the band, the crew and me – happy and I haven’t felt this excited about going on tour in 15 years.”
For full ticket information and list of tour dates, click: here.
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Bill Maher, host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” tweeted his thanks to supporters after missing his show due to testing positive for Covid-19.
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Chris Rock’s horror movie, Spiral: From the Book of Saw earned $8.7 million this weekend, making it the No. 1 movie in North America. “Spiral”, also starring Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, is the ninth and latest film of the Saw series, and was the 6th No. 1 opening for a Saw movie.
Coming in at No. 2 is Wrath of Man with $3.7 million, followed by Those Who Wish Me Dead at No. 3 with $2.8 million, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train at No. 4 with $1.8 million and Raya and the Last Dragon at No. 5 with $1.7 million. Godzilla vs. Kong at No. 6 with $1.5 million, Mortal Kombat at No. 7 with $1.3 million, Finding You at No. 8 with $1 million, Profile at No. 9 with $700,00 and Here Today at No. 10 with $500,000.
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Chris Rock’s horror movie, Spiral: From the Book of Saw earned $8.7 million this weekend, making it the No. 1 movie in North America. “Spiral”, also starring Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, is the ninth and latest film of the Saw series, and was the 6th No. 1 opening for a Saw movie.
Coming in at No. 2 is Wrath of Man with $3.7 million, followed by Those Who Wish Me Dead at No. 3 with $2.8 million, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train at No. 4 with $1.8 million and Raya and the Last Dragon at No. 5 with $1.7 million. Godzilla vs. Kong at No. 6 with $1.5 million, Mortal Kombat at No. 7 with $1.3 million, Finding You at No. 8 with $1 million, Profile at No. 9 with $700,00 and Here Today at No. 10 with $500,000.
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Wall Street bounced back from a three-day losing streak on Thursday powered by Big Tech companies and banks. The S&P 500 gained 1.2% after its loss from a day earlier, which was the biggest one-day drop since February.
Technology stocks led the gain — Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google’s parent company all rose. Financial companies also did well. JPMorgan Chase, Charles Schwab and Capital One Financial each rose more than 2%. The energy sector was the only loser in the S&P 500 as oil prices fell sharply.
The S&P 500 gained 49.46 points to 4,112.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 433.79 points, or 1.3%, to 34,021.45. The Nasdaq, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, climbed 93.31 points, or 0.7%, to 13,124.99. Smaller company stocks also recovered some of their losses from earlier in the week. The Russell 2000 index picked up 35.81 points, or 1.7%, to 2,170.95.
In other markets, the price for Bitcoin plunged 10% after Tesla CEO Elon Musk reversed his earlier position on the digital currency and said the electric car maker would no longer accept it as payment.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to wear masks or physically distance, both indoors or outdoors in most circumstances. The CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said during a media briefing Thursday afternoon: “We have all longed for this moment when we can get back to some sense of normalcy. Based on the continuing downward trajectory of cases, the scientific data on the performance of our vaccines and our understanding of how the virus spreads. That moment has come for those who are fully vaccinated.”
More than 35 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the last dose of Covid-19 vaccine. That gives the immune system enough time to develop antibodies against the virus.
Dr. Walensky said that the new mask recommendation is proof that vaccines are working extraordinarily well. However, the new guidelines also state that people who have compromised immune systems should talk to their doctors about continuing with mitigation measures. And even fully vaccinated people may still be asked to wear masks in certain places, such as in hospitals or other health care settings, as well as public transportation. For those who remain unvaccinated or who have only had a single dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, Walensky advised continuing to wear masks.
The 2021 CMT Music Awards nominees were announced yesterday, with Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris leading the nominations with four nods each. Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton, and Little Big Town also earned three nominations each.
Ballerini is co-hosting the CMT Awards for the first time, along with Kane Brown who is returning to host for the second year in a row. The CMT Award winners are declared based on the number of votes they have received from the fans. Voting is now open at vote.cmt.com.
The ceremony is set to air from Nashville on Wednesday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on CMT, with a five channel simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network and TV Land.
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Little Big Town revealed their rescheduled tour dates for the “Nightfall Tour” announcing that they will be back on the road early September.
The group — comprised of vocalists Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet — posted to their Instagram, “Nightfall Tour… returns Pre-sale starts now, use code: NIGHTFALL. We can’t wait to see you back out on the road!” The band will be supported with opening-acts Ashley Ray and Caitlyn Smith.
Presale tickets are available now. For more information head over to: www.littlebigtown.com/tour
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Little Big Town revealed their rescheduled tour dates for the “Nightfall Tour” announcing that they will be back on the road early September.
The group — comprised of vocalists Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet — posted to their Instagram, “Nightfall Tour… returns Pre-sale starts now, use code: NIGHTFALL. We can’t wait to see you back out on the road!” The band will be supported with opening-acts Ashley Ray and Caitlyn Smith.
Presale tickets are available now. For more information head over to: www.littlebigtown.com/tour
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