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Extra.ie
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Did you know that Billie Eilish actually has Irish roots?
Music sensation Billie Eilish is getting ready to entertain her Irish fans and some of you may or may not know that this is something of a homecoming for her. While we've a tendancy of claiming anyone with a whiff of Irishness, the Bad Guy star's full name is actually Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, and as the surname might suggest, she does have Irish heritage. Billie's name 'Baird' is from her mother Maggie Baird and her father is Patrick O'Connell, with both parents having roots in Ireland and also in Scotland. US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish accepts the Song Of The Year award for What Was I Made For? at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards Pic: Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images Billie previously spoke of her Irish heritage on Today FM ahead of her first Irish show, saying: 'My whole life I've been told by my parents that, y'know, I'm Irish and Scottish and I'm like 'Okay, yay!' 'I'm mean, it's cool, but I just didn't have anything to base it on – never been to Ireland, y'know, I didn't know anything really. And it's been actually really cool to come here.' The two-time Oscar winner is bringing her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to Dublin on July 26 and 27, having wowed Irish audiences back in 2022 with her Happier Than Ever tour. Billie Eilish and Andrew Scott. Pic: Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images However, something which surprised some of her concert goers in the UK is the fact she turned the arena vegan by banning meat products from the venue. Fans were surprised to learn that London's O2 Arena had a fully vegan menu for sale to concert-goers, which included a peri-peri halloumi wrap, chipotle tacos, pancakes and pizza. The What Was I Made For singer was raised vegetarian and switched to veganism aged 12, way before it became one of the go-to lifestyles.
Miami Herald
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Dolly Parton explains why she's putting her music career on hold after tragedy
Dolly Parton has plenty of ideas for new music, but those ideas will have to wait. The 79-year-old country music icon is still mourning the loss of her husband, Carl Dean, who died on March 3 at the age of 82. He and Parton were married for nearly six decades. During a July 9 appearance on Khloé Kardashian's 'Khloé In Wonder Land' podcast, Parton said her husband's death is keeping her away from music. 'I can't do it right now because I got so many other things that I can't afford the luxury of getting that emotional right now,' she said of the projects she wanted to start but couldn't. 'I'll write something else, though, if it comes. I'm just putting that all on hold,' she added. Parton's statement comes four months after she confirmed the death of her husband, whom she had been married to since 1966. 'Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy,' Parton wrote in a March 3 Instagram post. Four days later, Parton released her newest song, 'If You Hadn't Been There.' 'I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old. We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together. Like all great love stories, they never end,' she wrote on Instagram on March 6. 'They live on in memory and song,' she continued. 'He will always be the star of my life story, and I dedicate this song to him.' While she won't be writing any new music in the near future, Parton recently celebrated the launch of a new line of Southern-inspired frozen, single-serve meals and sides with Conagra. She's also slated for a six-show residency in Las Vegas at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace from Dec. 4 to 13 and is releasing her newest book, 'Star of the Show: My Life on Stage,' on Nov. 11. Parton reveals the secret to her 59-year marriage to Dean While talking to Kardashian, Parton revealed why her and Dean made such a perfect pair. 'I have to be out in the public and I belong to the public, but I am such a private person and my husband was, as well,' she explained. Parton joked that they 'were so good for each other because he's a total loner.' 'We could just be in the house all day and say two or three words, didn't matter. Or we could talk all afternoon and lay in bed, talk at night, in the dark,' she continued. She later opened up about the lengths her husband would go to to avoid attention from her fans. 'My husband did not want to be out there. He never did an interview in his life,' she told Kardashian. Parton said her fans would see her husband mowing the lawn on his tractor and ask if he was Parton's husband, to which he would reply, 'Do I look like I'd be Dolly Parton's husband?' She also revealed the moment she knew it was best to keep her husband away from the media. The year was 1966 and Parton had just won BMI's Song Of The Year — the same year she married Dean. According to her official website, Parton's song 'Put It Off Until Tomorrow,' which was co-written with her Uncle Bill, won the award. Parton and Dean married on May 30, 1966. He was 21 and she was 18 at the time. To celebrate her musical success, Parton said she 'begged' Dean to attend the BMI awards that year — and he did, despite not wanting to. 'He rented a tuxedo. Didn't want to do it,' she said. 'And then when we were leaving that, he started taking (the tuxedo) off, taking off the jacket.' 'And he said, 'Now I want you to do great, but don't you ever ask me to go to another one of these (darn) things because I ain't going,' she added. 'And he never did. And I knew right then that I'm just going to keep him private as best I can,' she continued. Parton went on to clarify that her husband was 'very proud' of her and they got along so well because they never had anything to fight over.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cody Johnson, Old Dominion win early awards at ACMs
May 8 (UPI) -- Cody Johnson took home the first award of the night at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday in Texas. The singer won Song of the Year for "Dirt Cheap" written by Josh Phillips. Johnson received the second-most nominations for the night -- seven -- including Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year and Visual Media of the Year. Old Dominion won Group of the Year for the eighth year in a row on its 10th consecutive nomination. Lead vocalist Matthew Ramsey thanked the fans. "Thanks for letting us goof off and explore," he said. "We cant wait to see you out on the road." The presentation of the Song of the Year award was followed by performances of "Hands of Time" by Eric Church and "Run" by Miranda Lambert. Blake Shelton sang his new hit "Texas" before introducing Lainey Wilson, who performed her own song with a Texas nod, "Whirlwind." It was the third consecutive year the ACMs were held at the Star in Frisco, Texas, the practice facility for the Dallas Cowboys. It was also country legend Reba McEntire's 18th turn hosting the show. The Oklahoma native opened the night's performances with a rendition of Merle Haggard's "Okie From Muskogee" followed by Clint Black singing "Rhinestone Cowboy" and Wynonna Judd with "Why Not Me," a hit she initially released with her late mother, Naomi Judd. Texas native LeAnn Rhimes, accompanied by a string ensemble, sang her rendition of the Bill Mack hit, "Blue," which propelled her to fame in 1996. Little Big Town followed with "Girl Crush" and Dan + Shay with "Tequila." Male Artist of the Year went to Chris Stapleton, his fifth time winning the award. He had six nominations this year, including Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year for "White Horse," Music Event of the Year for his performance of "we don't fight anymore" with Carly Pearce" and Visual Media of the Year for "Think I'm in Love With You." There are "so many guys in this category who are so deserving," Stapleton said in his acceptance speech. "I'm happy just to be hanging out in the room still." Stapleton and his wife, Morgane Stapleton, followed the win with a performance of "It Takes a Woman." Brooks & Dunn won Duo of the Year for the 16th time. "We've been doing this a long time as most of you know," Ronnie Dunn said. "But not for one second have we ever taken it for granted. "God bless country music and America." The presentation was followed by a performance of "Baggage" by Kelsea Ballerini. The ACM announced a handful of awards before the streaming of the main show, including Zach Top as New Male Artist of the Year, Langley as New Female Artist of the Year, the Red Clay Strays as New Duo or Group of the Year, and Langley and Riley Green for Visual Media of the Year for "you look like you love me." Top, who also received a nomination for Album of the Year for Cold Beer & Country Music, performed his hit "Use Me" at the ceremony. In addition to performing "Kerosene" alongside Lambert, Langley sang her hit "weren't for the wind."
