Sadly Aretha Franklin passed away today at the age of 76. She died of advance pancreatic cancer. While she may not have been a country artist, she influenced many. Reba McEntire covered “Respect” on her 1988 album Reba. Reba also performed the song at the CMA Awards in 1988. Reba Covering Respect Aretha was also…
Carrie Underwood is featured in this month’s “Redbook” magazine, where she opens up about the fall last year that caused her to need 40 stitches to her face. Carrie, who’s mom to three-year-old Isaiah, also talks about her desire to have a big family with hubby Mike Fisher but admits it may not happen. “I’m 35, so we may…
ABC RadioUSA Network’s new singing competition, Real Country, is set to premiere Tuesday, November 13 at 10 p.m. ET. In addition to being one of Real Country’s permanent panel of artists, Shania Twain is also one of the show’s executive producers. Both Jake Owen and Travis Tritt will appear alongside the Canadian country/pop superstar on each episode, with Trace Adkins, Wynonna and Big & Rich also…
ABC/Randy HolmesKacey Musgraves is set to perform alongside Jay-Z, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, and others at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 event later this year in Johannesburg, South Africa. Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Pharrell Williams, Naomi Campbell, Gayle King, and Tyler Perry will also be on hand for the December 2 gathering at FNB Stadium, put on by international advocacy organization Global Citizen. Oprah will give…
ABC/Image Group LA Dustin Lynch will soon be jamming with the house band from The Tonight Show to promote tourism in Tennessee. The Tullahoma, Tennessee native is teaming up with The Roots for the September 15 Six Degrees to Tennessee concert in Memphis. The show will take place at the New Daisy Theatre on Beale Street, and will also feature Elle King, who…
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Tiffany Haddish is adding a Netflix stand-up special to her resume. The actress will be debuting an original hour-long stand-up comedy special on the streaming site later next year. The special will tape in early 2019. “Tiffany Haddish is a force,” Lisa Nishimura, Netflix’s VP of Original Documentary and Comedy, says…
ABC/Fred Lee(LOS ANGELES) — Natalie Portman is pulling double duty in her new film…in more ways than one. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she’ll be directing and starring in a film about the real-life twin sisters behind the dueling advice columns Ann Landers and Dear Abby. Portman will be playing the identical twins, whose birth…
VCG/VCG via Getty Images(LONDON) — 007 has lost his director. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle was set to be behind the camera for the 25th installment of the James Bond franchise, but has departed the project. The official James Bond Twitter account wrote, “Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to…