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Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks honored Rosalynn Carter with a performance of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” at a memorial service for the former first lady on Tuesday. Trending The performance began with just Yearwood and Brooks together, the former singing lead, and the latter plucking an acoustic guitar and providing a bit of backing vocals. By the end of the performance, some of the other musicians had delicately joined in, offering choral vocals and soft piano. …

“I can’t believe what my life is,” says Tom Segura. Segura has good reason to be proud. The 44-year-old comic has grinded away for decades to become one of the most successful (and prolific) comedians around. He co-hosts a pair of popular podcasts — Two Bears One Cave with pal and fellow comic Bert Kreischer, and Your Mom’s House with wife/comedian Christina Pazsitsky; penned a bestselling book of humorous essays; sells out stand-up shows across the country; and just released his fifth Netflix stand-up special,…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Celebrity 'If you’re an a–hole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway,' country star warns fans Published Jun 12, 2023  •  Last updated 14 minutes ago  •  3 minute read In this file photo taken on February 08, 2019, US country singer Garth Brooks arrives for the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. Photo by VALERIE MACON /AFP via Getty Images Article content Ahead of its opening later…

Garth Brooks has made a point of confirming that his new bar will “serve every brand of beer,” following a transphobic backlash to Bud Light’s recent partnership with Dylan Mulvaney.While speaking with Billboard last week about his forthcoming bar and entertainment space, Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, the veteran country musician made it clear that hatred would not be tolerated there. The venue is scheduled to open soon in Nashville’s South Broadway District.“I know this sounds corny,” he said, “I want…

Friends in high places? Jelly Roll was apparently so overcome with emotion when he met his idol Garth Brooks at the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this month that he didn’t even realize he had picked up the legend off the ground. “When you get too excited seeing your hero so you pick him up,” the “Save Me” and “Son of a Sinner” singer wrote, highlighting the viral moment on TikTok last week. The viral clip showed Jelly Roll overwhelmed with emotion during their first meeting backstage, embracing Brooks in a bear…

Garth Brooks is launching his “Garth Brooks/Plus ONE” show Thursday and has added more dates to the Las Vegas residency.The country superstar will play 18 additional shows in Sin City next year during his headlining stint at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The new dates are set for next spring and summer: April 18, 20, 21, 25, 27 and 28; May 2, 4 and 5; June 26, 28 and 29 and July 3, 5, 6, 10, 12 and 13.“When the 2023 shows went on sale, I felt extremely fortunate and blessed. To even think I would get to do this for…

Jelly Roll and Garth Brooks are among the artists who will take part in the inaugural Billboard Country Live in Concert. Jelly Roll is set to headline and Nate Smith will open the concert, which will take place at Marathon Music Works in Nashville on June 6. The following day, Billboard will host its first Billboard Country Live in Conversation, a one-day ticketed conference for fans and industry insiders. That will kick off with an intimate Q&A with Brooks; it also will include several other…

It’s hard to believe, but Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks — two of country music’s biggest and most enduring superstars — have known each other for only about a month.“We’d crossed paths many times through the years backstage on the same shows,” Parton says, “but we’d never had a real chat.” Adds Brooks: “I just admired her from a distance.”What finally brought them together was a gig: On Thursday night the duo will co-host the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards from Frisco, Texas. Set to stream live on Amazon’s Prime…

Country music legends Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks are set to host the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The iconic duo will front the event that will take place on May 11 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The awards will stream live and exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The full rebroadcast of the ceremony and performances will stream next day for free on Amazon Freevee. The event will mark Brooks’ first time hosting an awards show and…

The Academy of Country Music has tapped two titans of the genre, Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton, to host this year’s ACM Awards.The superstar duo will join forces for the first time during the ceremony, which will take place May 11 at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, the academy confirmed Wednesday. The show will stream live on Amazon Prime Video starting at 5 p.m. Pacific time.“I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” Parton said Wednesday in a statement. “While I’ve had…