Courtesy of Valory Music Co. Justin Moore Crew Bus Involved in Accident
Life on the road has its ups and its downs, but lately, country stars have been dealing with accidents or acts of God involving their touring vehicles. A few days after singer Bucky Covington dealt with a crash, Justin Moore‘s crew had an incident with their bus.
Getty Images Sport Scotty McCreery’s High School Baseball Career Ends
Garner High’s baseball team was eliminated from competition in the North Carolina state playoffs last night (May 11.) That means its most famous team member Scotty McCreery saw his high school baseball career end, as he is a graduating senior. Something tells us that he has a bright future ahead of him outside of baseball, being a Platinum-selling recording artist and all.
Blake Shelton Finds Himself Missing Dad Amid Busy Year
Blake Shelton has had a few whirlwind, emotionally up and down few months. In 2012, he has dealt with the general commitment and chaos of ‘The Voice,’ with his team member Jermaine Paul winning the crown. On a sad note, his father passed away in January and his wife Miranda Lambert saw a close friend die. These events, combined with other professional pursuits involving releasing singles, hosting awards shows and appearing the cover of major magazines mean that he hasn’t had much time to catch a breath, much less reflect. Well, it seems like the singer found a few moments to let things sink in and to get a bit wistful. He even posted a heartfelt tweet about it.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Reba McEntire Series ‘Malibu Country’ Picked Up by ABC
Congrats are in order for Reba McEntire. The singer’s new series ‘Malibu Country’ has been picked up by ABC. The pilot was given the greenlight earlier this year and now the series is a go. Reba shared the good news via Twitter and confirmed that she’ll be working with comedienne Lily Tomlin, too.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images / American Greetings Taylor Swift Drops New Line of Mother’s Day Cards
Taylor Swift is known for her confessional songs regarding her romantic relationships, but she is also able to celebrate other interpersonal connections through a different artform. The singer has released a new line of Mother’s Day cards via American Greetings, which feature her imagery of her tunes, like ‘Stay Beautiful’ and ‘The Best Day,’ the latter of which she penned for her own mom, Andrea.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Jewel to Play June Carter Cash in Biopic
New mom is not the only role Jewel is tackling this year. The singer will be playing country music icon June Carter Cash, the wife of Johnny Cash, in a forthcoming Lifetime biopic about the late ‘Jukebox Blues’ songstress.
Jake Owen Arrested in Florida
It appears that Jake Owen was arrested late Saturday night (May 5.) The singer shared a photo of himself cuffed and next to a cop car just after 11:30PM ET — mere hours after he was tossing back a beer with a buddy, happily and heartily celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
YouTube Skylar Laine Had ‘Gut Feeling’ She Would Be Eliminated From ‘American Idol’
Country’s newest darling Skylar Laine was sent packing on Season 11 of ‘American Idol‘ on Thursday (May 3), effectively ending the hope that a country artist would take the baton from Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery and start a consecutive streak on the reality competition series. Laine wasn’t crushed by being voted off, instead claiming she had a “gut feeling” that the end was near.
YouTube Bucky Covington Captures Spirit of Young Love in ‘I Wanna Be That Feeling’ Video
Bucky Covington and his flowing locks star in the new video for ‘I Wanna Be That Feeling.’ The summery clip celebrates the carefree spirit of youth and young love on a sun-splashed day. It does an effective job of transporting the viewer to the time when hanging with friends was a top priority while not having care in the world.
Christopher Polk, Getty Images Miranda Lambert and Ashton Kutcher Make Up, Share Photo Together
Miranda Lambert and Ashton Kutcher made up at a Kentucky Derby event last night (May 4), where it was predicted they would cross paths.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Carrie Underwood Performs ‘Blown Away’ on ‘American Idol’
Carrie Underwood was the winner of ‘American Idol‘ way back in Season 4, but she has progressed into a full-blown, legitimate country superstar in the years since she nabbed that crown. It’s pretty much a footnote of her career at this point. But that didn’t stop the ‘Good Girl’ from returning to her former stomping grounds to perform on Thursday night, especially since her new album ‘Blown Away’ dropped earlier this week.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Lady Antebellum Perform ‘Dancing Away With My Heart’ on ‘The View’
Power trio Lady Antebellum commandeered ‘The View’ stage yesterday morning (May 1), performing their moving ballad ‘Dancing Away With My Heart’ from their ‘Own the Night’ album. The daily gabfest’s stage was billowing with clouds of white and purple smoke at Lady A’s feet for the entire performance. It was a dramatic effect, but it was almost enough for us to wonder if they needed a fire extinguisher!
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