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4 days ago
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Country Icon, 48, Makes a Shocking Confession About Taylor Swift
Country Icon, 48, Makes a Shocking Confession About Taylor Swift originally appeared on Parade. Country icon recently made a shocking confession about accidentally getting him into serious legal trouble over a song. In an interview with Rolling Stone published on Friday, June 6, the "Drink in My Hand" crooner, 48, opened up about Swift's 2014 track "Shake It Off" inadvertently pulling him into a lawsuit. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 In 2017, the songwriters of 3LW's 'Playas Gon' Play' sued Swift for the lyrics 'players gonna play," and "haters gonna hate" in "Shake It Off." Swift explained during the deposition that she first heard the phrases in Church's 2014 song "The Outsiders." 'She was saying she never heard it on the [original song], which is what they were suing her for. And two weeks later, I got served by the people that were suing her!' Church told Rolling Stone. He continued, 'I sent her a text, and she responded. I was like, 'Hey, thanks. Next time, let's just skip that part?' And she sent me a text: 'I'm sorry. It's the truth, though. That's when I first heard that phrase.'' Since then, Church's case has been settled. (Swift's lawsuit, meanwhile, was dismissed before it went to trial in December 2022.) Hopefully, there wasn't any "bad blood" over the incident! In other Swift news, the "So High School" songstress, 35, recently purchased the masters to her first six albums—meaning she now officially owns her entire music catalog. A rock legend issued a direct message after hearing the news. Not to mention, King Charles recently sent an unmistakable message about Swift. Next: Country Icon, 48, Makes a Shocking Confession About Taylor Swift first appeared on Parade on Jun 7, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
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Country star bringing tour to Des Moines in 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa — Country music star Eric Church is set to perform in the fall in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena. Church's Free the Machine Tour stops in Iowa's capital city on September 27, 2025. He'll be joined by special guests Marcus King Band. Iowa State Fair reveals free entertainment lineup The country artist has had hits with 'Drink in My Hand,' 'Springsteen,' and 'Hell of a View' among others. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, May 9th, at 10:00 a.m. on Marshalltown honors one of the last soldiers killed in Vietnam Iowa lawmakers change 'bullying' definition for schools Iowa bill requiring districts share immunization exemption information with families sent to governor Forecast: Rain chances round out the week; beautiful weekend The countdown is on: 100 days until the 2025 Iowa State Fair; see what's new Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
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Country singer Eric Church building homes for families displaced by Hurricane Helene
Eric Church isn't afraid to get his hands dirty in the name of helping a neighbor out. The country singer is planning to build dozens of homes in Avery County, North Carolina, for families left homeless last fall by Hurricane Helene. "It is important work because of the large devastation, so we are planning to begin to work on more than our first site to help more families," John Blackburn, CEO of Chief Cares Avery, Church's home-building project, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "It is our hope to have an official groundbreaking near Easter and get families in the homes this summer." In September, the "Drink in My Hand" singer said that he was "devastated by the destruction in the mountains of Western North Carolina." Country Star Eric Church Says Music Saved Hm After Near-fatal Blood Clot, Brother's Death "These are our family members, friends, and neighbors. The community we live in part of the year still has people stranded and desperate for extraction. The whole area is in dire need of help," he wrote on Instagram. Read On The Fox News App He added, "Anyone who knows anything about me knows what North Carolina and specifically this area in the mountains me to me personally as well as creatively." Cma Awards Honor Hurricane Helene Victims During Show; Luke Combs, Eric Church Pay Tribute Church's team will start by building homes for 100 displaced families in Avery County and the surrounding area and "keeping these communities preserved and rebuilt," according to the Chief Cares Avery website. It added that the project was also dedicated to addressing "longer term needs like creating jobs, rebuilding schools, and supporting local businesses," noting that victims of natural disasters often get forgotten when it stops being front page news. "Often when disaster strikes, funds flow in from great people wanting to help, but when the world turns its eye to the next devastation, a lot can get lost and fall through the cracks," the website said. "We are committed to the long-term rebuilding of these communities." Blackburn told Fox News Digital that both Church and his wife, Katherine Blasingame, have been "deeply involved" since the inception of the project, using their connections to find the property and get a local surveyor and an engineer to lay out the plans for the homes. He said the team also has weekly Zoom meetings with Church and Blasingame, "and they both reach out to my local team to see what else they can do to support the flood victims." "The need is enormous, and both of the Churches connect often with people directly impacted by the flood or those that are helping them," he explained. "Our energy has been used not only to build houses but to make sure the other needs of the community are being met by our organization." Blackburrn added that the first site where they will be constructing homes has been secured, and they'll soon start work on the first houses. Along with his homebuilding project, Church also released a song last fall, "Darkest Hour (Helene edit)," with the song's profits going to charity, and he performed at the benefit Concert for Carolina in October. Hundreds of thousands of people were left displaced by Hurricane Helene after it hit in late September, and more than 200 article source: Country singer Eric Church building homes for families displaced by Hurricane Helene
Fox News
20-02-2025
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- Fox News
Country singer Eric Church building homes for families displaced by Hurricane Helene
Eric Church isn't afraid to get his hands dirty in the name of helping a neighbor out. The country singer is planning to build dozens of homes in Avery County, North Carolina, for families left homeless last fall by Hurricane Helene. "It is important work because of the large devastation, so we are planning to begin to work on more than our first site to help more families," John Blackburn, CEO of Chief Cares Avery, Church's home-building project, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "It is our hope to have an official groundbreaking near Easter and get families in the homes this summer." In September, the "Drink in My Hand" singer said that he was "devastated by the destruction in the mountains of Western North Carolina." "These are our family members, friends, and neighbors. The community we live in part of the year still has people stranded and desperate for extraction. The whole area is in dire need of help," he wrote on Instagram. He added, "Anyone who knows anything about me knows what North Carolina and specifically this area in the mountains me to me personally as well as creatively." "Anyone who knows anything about me knows what North Carolina and specifically this area in the mountains me to me personally as well as creatively." Church's team will start by building homes for 100 displaced families in Avery County and the surrounding area and "keeping these communities preserved and rebuilt," according to the Chief Cares Avery website. It added that the project was also dedicated to addressing "longer term needs like creating jobs, rebuilding schools, and supporting local businesses," noting that victims of natural disasters often get forgotten when it stops being front page news. "Often when disaster strikes, funds flow in from great people wanting to help, but when the world turns its eye to the next devastation, a lot can get lost and fall through the cracks," the website said. "We are committed to the long-term rebuilding of these communities." Blackburn told Fox News Digital that both Church and his wife, Katherine Blasingame, have been "deeply involved" since the inception of the project, using their connections to find the property and get a local surveyor and an engineer to lay out the plans for the homes. He said the team also has weekly Zoom meetings with Church and Blasingame, "and they both reach out to my local team to see what else they can do to support the flood victims." "The need is enormous, and both of the Churches connect often with people directly impacted by the flood or those that are helping them," he explained. "Our energy has been used not only to build houses but to make sure the other needs of the community are being met by our organization." Blackburrn added that the first site where they will be constructing homes has been secured, and they'll soon start work on the first houses. Along with his homebuilding project, Church also released a song last fall, "Darkest Hour (Helene edit)," with the song's profits going to charity, and he performed at the benefit Concert for Carolina in October. Hundreds of thousands of people were left displaced by Hurricane Helene after it hit in late September, and more than 200 died.
