New Blake Shelton Single Out Today
Blake Shelton‘s “Came Here To Forget” doesn’t lean on metaphor or symbolism to recall the early days of his relationship with Gwen Stefani. It’s written clear as water in the ballad’s first two lyrics.
“Girl you gettin’ over him, and I’m gettin’ over her,” Shelton sings to begin his first song from a new project, and then he opens up from there. The 39-year-old didn’t write “Came Here To Forget,” so accepting every line as truth is dangerous. But given what he’s said about the personal nature of his new album one can accept that the story is a revealing look at the rocky end of his marriage with Miranda Lambert (the “Getting even with her / Getting even with him” line is sure to ignite speculation) and combustible start to his romance with Stefani.
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Jake Owen’s “Love Bus” Broke Down on a Florida Highway
JAKE OWEN’s vintage Volkswagen Bus that he bought for his Love Bus Road Trip stalled just outside of his scheduled stop in St. Augustine, Florida on Sunday. To his credit, he owned up to it and posted a video with details.
He said, quote, “I ran out of gas or my fuel pump has gone out. I’m sitting here on the side of the road. It’s actually kind of cool for me because I don’t get to spend a lot of time in the back of the van because I’ve been driving the whole time.”
What happened next is one of the reasons young boys pick up a guitar in the first place. A black Camaro recognized the bus and pulled over to say hi. It was two young babes and, unfortunately, someone they referred to as mom. But still.
They were coming back from St. Augustine where they were planning to see Jake perform on the bus. Obviously, he didn’t make it to the location. But as they were heading home they saw him and pulled over. (Here’s the link with the video.)
Dolly Parton Is Releasing New Music and Launching a North American Tour
DOLLY PARTON held a press conference yesterday to announce a couple of big projects. One is a double album called “Pure & Simple with Dolly’s Biggest Hits”. It’ll feature new material, plus some of her best-known hits.
She’s also planning to launch a North American tour of more than 60 cities. It’s her first major tour in over 25 years. She’s promising to play songs she hasn’t performed live in decades, plus the big hits, and some of the new material.
She’s pretty excited about it. Quote, “I’m really looking forward to singing songs the fans have not heard in a while, as well as the hits, while debuting a few new ones.” Details for both the album and tour will be announced soon.
RASCAL FLATTS announced the dates of their “Rhythm and Roots Tour”, which kicks off June 17th in Charlotte, North Carolina. KELSEA BALLERINI and CHRIS LANE are the openers. Grab details at RascalFlatts.com.
The second annual “American Country Countdown Awards“ is going down May 1st on Fox. It’ll feature live performances, awards, and some special surprises. They’ll be announcing the hosts and performers in a few weeks.
DIERKS BENTLEY has a prediction about this year’s ACMs, which he’s cohosting with LUKE BRYAN. He’s convinced this is the year Luke and his tight pants are going to have an “accidental” wardrobe malfunction.