Cup of Country- 2/12/15

Did Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Have a Huge Fight at the Grammys?

Radar Online claims MIRANDA LAMBERT and BLAKE SHELTON got into a fight at the Grammys that started when she didn’t mentionhim in her acceptance speech, and escalated when he hugged some woman after the show.

To prove their point they posted photos of the “heated altercation.”  Granted, some of the pics look like they COULD have been taken mid-argument, but it’s more likely that they were simply in the middle of a sentence, which can make anyone look angry.

As far as the hug, that looks completely benign.  I mean, the whole night is a hug-fest.  You can check out the photos at RadarOnline.com and decide for yourself . . . but I’m pretty sure you’ll agree that it’s much ado about nothing.

To their credit, they did mention Miranda’s “happy” Instagram the next day that had the caption, “I’m so thankful for all the blessings.  @BlakeShelton I love you!  What a great night last night.  I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.  #BestFriend #HotDate #Grammy #Blessed.”


 

Here’s Why Sam Hunt Named His Tour “Lipstick Graffiti”

 Artists usually name their tour after the album or song they’re currently promoting, but that’s not how SAM HUNT came up with Lipstick Graffiti.

Those are the two opening words of his song Vandalizer, which he released on a mix tape a while back called“Between The Pines” . . . and it was kind of an impulse that he chose them for the tour.

He explains, quote, “I wrote down several options for tour titles and it was last minute and it was time to pick a title . . . so I just made this list.  I went through old songs and that’s how I came across [it.]”

Still, he likes how the two words fit the tour.  Quote, “Graffiti is a little more gritty and chaotic and lipstick has this elegant emotion to it when you see it, so it kind of represents our show.

“It’s fun and party and graffiti-like, but it’s not about being on stage and just chugging Jack Daniels and two-part keg stands and that kind of party.  It’s good times with some class involved, so I think that phrase kind of represents that emotion.”


There are a couple of fan videos of BLAKE SHELTON and USHER performing at last week’s Unite Forever Gala concert in Dallas.  They duet on Blake’s hit Home . . . and then Usher goes solo with an abbreviated version ofNeon Light.


LITTLE BIG TOWN singer KIMBERLY SCHLAPMAN is releasing her first cookbook.  It’s titled “Oh Gussie! Cooking and Visiting in Kimberly’s Southern Kitchen”, and it’s out April 14th.  You can preorder right now at OhGussie.com.