Month: July 2023

The fan who was scolded by Miranda Lambert for taking a selfie with her friends at Lambert’s Las Vegas concert over the weekend has spoken out about the incident that went viral.  Adela Calin, the concertgoer, told NBC News: “It felt like I was back at school with the teacher scolding me for doing something wrong and telling me to sit down back in my place … I feel like she was determined to make us look like we were young, immature and vain. But we were just grown women in our 30s to 60s trying to take a picture.”

The 43-year-old Calin, a social media influencer, shared that her group couldn’t get one good picture before the show started, so she asked someone to take their photo toward the end of the concert, explaining: “We were so excited because I think we had the best seats in the house in the whole theater.”  Calin added that she was appalled by Lambert’s reaction, and said the selfie took “30 seconds at most.”

Lambert, 39, has since come under criticism after stopping her performance of “Tin Man” to scold the women taking a group photo at her concert Saturday night.  In a now-viral TikTok video, Lambert is heard saying: “I’m gonna stop right here for a sec. These girls are worried about a selfie and not listening to the song, and it’s pissing me off a little bit … We’re here to hear some country music tonight. I’m singing some country damn music.” She then proceeding to start the song over again.

Calin posted the photos in question to her Instagram, which shows the six women smiling for the camera as Lambert performed in the background. She wrote in the caption: “these are the 2 pictures we were talking when Miranda Lambert stopped her concert and told us to sit down and not take selfies .”

A representative for Lambert declined to comment, saying that the performer had “no statement to add.”

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Jason Aldean released a music video for his hit radio single, “Try That In A Small Town.” Aldean shares of the song: “When u grow up in a small town, it’s that unspoken rule of ‘we all have each other’s backs and we look out for each other.’ It feels like somewhere along the way, that sense of community and respect has gotten lost. Deep down we are all ready to get back to that. I hope my new music video helps y’all know that u are not alone in feeling that way. Go check it out!”

“Try That In A Small Town” will appear on Aldean’s forthcoming 11th studio album, which has yet-to-be announced. The project will also include “Tough Crowd,” a tune that he released in May of 2023.

The video for ‘Try That In A Small Town’ features Aldean and his band performing in front of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, while images from riots and chaos that has occurred in the U.S. flash on the screen. The video for ‘Try That In A Small Town’ can be viewed – here.

WATCH: Jason Aldean Addresses Social And Political Issues In New ‘Try That In A Small Town’ Music Video

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Mickey Guyton has dropped her new single, “Nothing Compares to You,” featuring Kane Brown, written by pop star Bebe Rexha, country star Tyler Hubbard and hit songwriter Jordan Schmidt.

Guyton says that she felt a connection to the lyrics, sharing in a press release:  “This song said everything I needed to about my relationship with my husband and really spoke to me the moment I heard it. Having been a fan of Kane’s from the beginning, I felt this was the perfect song for us to do together. I’m so thankful Tyler, Bebe, and Jordan trusted us with this beautiful song!” Rexha and Hubbard worked together in the past on their smash hit “Meant to Be,” which Rexha released as a collaborative single with Florida Georgia Line in 2017.

Take a listen to ‘Nothing Compares To You’ via YouTube – here.
To buy or stream ‘Nothing Compares To You’ head here.

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After two years, Dan + Shay are back with new music, releasing their new single, “Save Me The Trouble,” along with the video for the track. Smyers said via a statement: “I don’t think I’ve ever been prouder of a song that I am this one. We wanted to have something that was a real moment, and when we started writing this, it felt like it could be something big. I wanted every section to build, and even in the second chorus, when you’re like, ‘Okay, there’s no way it could possibly get any crazier,’ then Shay takes off even further.”  You can take a look at the video for “Save Me The Trouble,” – here.

The duo recently reflected on nearly breaking up, and that despite their success, they were both burnt out after their career demanded so much from both of them. Smyers said in a video dubbed “The Drive” shared to social media: “I was in, like, the lowest low of my entire life. Came off the road and I was like, ‘Man, I f–king hate music. I’m ready to quit.’”  Mooney went on to tell Smyers: “I could feel the separation, and I think there was little things between you and I that we never talked about. It was affecting everything. Not just our band.” After not speaking for four months, the duo shared that they worked things out and are now stronger than ever. Said Smyers: “I can feel the closeness of our relationship and our friendship when I listen back to the music. We are by far, a million times, the closest we’ve ever been. For so many reasons. But because we worked at it. That makes what we’re doing now infinitely sustainable. I could do this the rest of my life with you.”

Dan and Shay later shared news of their upcoming, new LP: “Our new album, Bigger Houses, will be available everywhere September 15, and pre-order begins tonight at 11 PM CT.”  The duo also shared two other songs from the upcoming album, “Heartbreak On The Map,” and their title track, “Bigger House,” as well as the music videos for both.  To pre-order “Bigger Houses,” head here.

Dan + Shay return with new single, ‘Bigger Houses’ album

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