Blake Shelton New Album Announced

 LUKE BRYAN posted a photo last week of a huge Pacific sailfish he caught near Costa Rica.  We’ve seen similar pics that other country stars have posted, so it seemed like no big deal.  Turns out it was a big deal.

CMT called the actual charter boat guy and he said the “mates” on the boat usually do almost all the work, and then the tourist poses with the “catch” and brags about it.  Not Luke.  Here’s what the charter guy said, quote, “He wanted to do it himself, and he did.

“When the sailfish was behind the boat, he took his own rod and pitched his own bait, letting the line out.  The hard part is knowing when to set the hook.  But Luke was patient, and he waited until the fish swam away before he put pressure on the rod.

“A lot of people can’t do that.”  It did take more than one person to bring the sailfish onto the boat, which is understandable seeing as it weighed “around 130 pounds.”  And if you’re wondering, yes, he released it back into the water.

We should mention that Luke’s been posting fishing pics as a tie-in to his new single, “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day“.  (Here’s one, and another, and one more.)  Still, it doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s the real deal with a fishing rod.

A guy at MIRANDA LAMBERT’s Rodeo Houston show on Monday was arrested for criminal trespassing after he jumped a fence and tried to rush the stage.  Security got to him almost immediately and Miranda wasn’t touched.

According to reports, the guy’s a bit troubled.  He traveled all the way from Florida to Texas, and he had roses in his hand, which he was probably hoping to give to her. (You can check out a fan video of him being “escorted” away, here.)

BLAKE SHELTON’s new album is called “If I’m Honest”, and it’ll be out May 20th.  It includes his single“Came Here to Forget“.  Here’s his overly-enthusiastic pitch, quote, “This is the most excited I’ve been about a new album since the release of my second record.”  (ABC)

GLEN CAMPBELL has reached Stage Seven of Alzheimer’s.  His wife Kim Campbell says, quote, “He’s healthy, but has lost all of his language skills and is unable to communicate.”  (Full Story)

A public memorial service for JOEY FEEK is being held this Sunday in her hometown of the Alexandria, Indiana.  Gospel musicians BILL and GLORIA GAITHER will host the service.  (Full Story)

KRISTIAN BUSH has recorded the new theme song for TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress”.  The song is called“Forever Now”.  (You can check out the video, here.)