Month: June 2022

Lainey Wilson has been cast as musician Abby in a recurring role on the Paramount Network series Yellowstone which returns for Season 5 this fall on November 13th. Wilson’s one of several new castings announced by the network.

Wilson spoke about the news, saying:  “This is the first time I’ve said it out loud. So this is my first interview since we announced, this is my first time I’m sayin’ it, I’m gonna be a co-star on season five Yellowstone. You know, she’s gonna be a musician and so I get to play my songs too, it’s perfect. Taylor Sheridan, the writer and producer of the show, called me back in February and was like, ‘I’m creating a character specifically for you.’ And I’m like, ‘Thank you God and thank you Taylor Sheridan.’ It’s a blessing.”

Yellowstone stars Kevin Costner in the lead role of John Dutton, and is co-created by screenwriter Taylor Sheridan and John Linson.  The series chronicles the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States.  Yellowstone is the No. 1 scripted series across cable and broadcast TV.

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Zac Brown Band’s album The Comeback will be released as a new deluxe edition this fall, featuring guest appearances from fellow country artists.

Blake Shelton collaborates with the ban on a new version of “Out in the Middle,” ZBB’s current single. The duet version of the song will be out June 22, ahead of the deluxe album’s release day. The group said in a statement: “The Comeback is the best album we’ve ever made, and to rerecord a few tracks with some musical legends was such an honor. Blake Shelton is a country music powerhouse and sharing ‘Out in the Middle’ with him, a song that represents our Southern roots and country pride, is absolutely unreal.”

Added Blake: “I’ve always been a big fan of Zac as an artist and especially as a songwriter. This song in particular really resonated with me. It reminds me of where I was raised and where I come from — out in the middle!”

Pre-orders for the deluxe version of The Comeback start July 15.

Zac Brown Band announces ‘The Comeback’ Deluxe album

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Mickey Guyton was announced as the host of next month’s A Capitol Fourth celebration in Washington, D.C. The July 4 concert will be broadcast on PBS.  This year’s A Capitol Fourth event will be different; the show has been pre-taped for the past two years due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, but this year will return to its traditional live broadcast.

Guyton said in a statement: “I am so excited to be hosting A Capitol Fourth this year live from Washington, D.C.   It’s an honor to be leading our nation’s 246th birthday celebration, and to share music, fun and fireworks with my family and all of yours!”

A Capitol Fourth will feature musical performances from pop, country, R&B, classical and Broadway artists, as well as the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of premier pops conductor Jack Everly. A spectacular fireworks display is expected to cap the evening.

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Riley Green has released two new tracks:  “Miles on Main” and “Wild Woman.”

“Wild Woman”, which Green penned with Brent Cobb and Erik Dylan, first showed up in live performances in 2020.  You can check out ‘Wild Woman’ – here.

Green debuted “Miles on Main” in 2021 during his web shows Golden Saw Music Hall Series, which began in quarantine and saw Green performing songs from the Golden Saw Music Hall in his hometown of Jacksonville, Ala. The music hall was originally his great-grandparents’ home that his family later converted into a music venue. Check out the track ‘Miles on Main’ – here.

Green released his Behind the Bar EP in 2021, but hasn’t released a full-length LP since Different ‘Round Here in 2019. A live performance from Huntsville, Ala. — We Out Here: Live — was also released earlier this year.

Riley Green Drops Two New Songs, “Miles On Main” and “Wild Woman”

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