Month: June 2023

Carrie Underwood announced a deluxe edition of her current studio album Denim & Rhinestones will be released on September 22. The new package will feature six new tracks, one of which, “Take Me Out,” you can listen to – here. The deluxe version will also feature the single “Out of That Truck” and four other new songs.

Underwood, 40, originally released Denim & Rhinestones in June 2022, which featured the singles “Ghost Story” and “Hate My Heart” along with 10 other tracks. The country music singer wrote on Instagram: “I love the Denim & Rhinestones album so much that we’ve added 6 more tracks and have a deluxe version coming September 22, which includes my new single #OutOfThatTruck! You can pre-order/pre-save the #DenimAndRhinestones (Deluxe Edition) and get another new track, #TakeMeOut, today!”  

Limited edition packages of Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition) will be available, including a double picture disc vinyl version, CD, poster, and more. To pre-order Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition), head here.

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15 years ago, Darius Rucker pledged his support to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the money raised by Rucker has now surpassed the $3.6 million mark. The 14th Annual “Darius & Friends” benefit concert held last week, paired with a golf tournament and a silent auction, raised an all-time event high of $560,000.

Rucker shared with fans at the sold-out Ryman Auditorium: “We started this to be the first thing at CMA Fest and you guys have now made it a tradition. Thank y’all for coming out. Thank you for supporting St. Jude.”

The annual event is renowned for its surprise lineup of stars, and the 2023 edition of “Darius & Friends” included performances of over 30 hit songs throughout the night, including Rucker’s “Alright,” “Radio,” and “Southern State of Mind” as well as beloved favorites and covers from surprise guests Hardy, Jake Owen, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Vince Gill.  Owen shared during his set: “I’m really grateful for my friend Darius. He’s a great dude and what he’s done for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a big, big thing and that’s something that’s really near and dear to our hearts as country artists. It’s ingrained in artists like myself throughout the years to use our platforms and Darius has done an incredible job with that. I’m super happy to be here.”

Darius Rucker surpasses $3.6 million raised for St Jude

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Jimmie Allen has been sued for sexual assault by a second woman. According to Variety, the suit was filed Friday, June 9th in Tennessee federal court and identifies the new accuser as ‘Jane Doe 2,’ who is is suing Allen for battery, assault, invasion of privacy and emotional distress.

In the new lawsuit, ‘Jane Doe 2’ alleges she was randomly approached by Allen on a plane in 2022, and the singer pursued and engaged with her for two months in a long-distance conversation before meeting in Las Vegas where she claims the assault occurred. The lawsuit claims, “Allen sexually assaulted Jane Doe 2 in his hotel room and then passed out. Extremely upset by the assault, Jane Doe 2 was leaving the hotel room when she discovered that Allen had surreptitiously and, without her consent, placed his cell phone in the closet facing the bed and had been videotaping the entire event.”

Last month, Allen was sued by a member of his former day-to-day management team for sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, sex trafficking and emotional distress.  After the initial news broke, Allen’s long time label, BBR’s Stoney Creek Records, and his booking agency, UTA, suspended him, and his publicity firm, Full Coverage Communications, parted ways with the singer. After news of the second lawsuit broke on Friday, Allen’s label announced he had been dropped, saying in a statement: “BBR Music Group has dissolved its relationship with Jimmie Allen. He is no longer an active artist on its roster.”

No charges have been filed on either case as of press time.

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Luke Grimes has dropped his brand-new song “Playin’ On The Tracks,” written with Brent Cobb and produced by Dave Cobb. Grimes portrays Kayce Dutton on the popular television series Yellowstone.

Grimes shared how the track came about in a press release: “This song was my first co-write with the very talented Brent Cobb, and I realized pretty quickly that he was going to be a big part of my musical journey. With ‘Playin’ On The Tracks,’ it started with a mood. We were trying to capture the outlaw spirit of a sort of rambler. Once we got going, it sort of fell out. I love the shoot-from-the-hip attitude of this song.”

“Playin’ On The Tracks” is the follow-up to Grimes’ recent single, “Hold On,” as well as “Oh Ohio” and his debut single, “No Horse To Ride.”   Fans can look for the artist on the stage this summer at Spotify House at Ole Red at CMA Fest 2023 in Nashville, Tenn on Saturday, June 10.

Take a listen to “Playin’ On The Tracks” – here.

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