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- CTV News
Country music comes to the Sudbury Summer Concert Series
On this week's Pure Country Catch-up, Josh and Coop talk about two major country artists set to perform in Sudbury this week as part of the city's summer concert series at Bell Park.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jason Aldean and Travis Tritt bring 'It's A Great Day To Be Alive' to CMA Fest 2025 ABC special
For the past year, Georgia-native country hitmaker Jason Aldean has chased cementing his status as a 30-time chart-topping performer. He arrived at CMA Fest to celebrate his latest hit "Whiskey Drink," achieving that success. As well, he metaphorically tipped his ever-present cowboy hat to one of his childhood musical heroes, the Grand Ole Opry member and "Class of '89" favorite Travis Tritt. The two country singers performed a rendition of "It's A Great Day To Be Alive" at CMA Fest 2025 in Nashville on June 5, the festival's opening night. The performance will be part of the ABC CMA Fest TV special on June 26. 'This next song's not one of mine, but it's by one of my musical heroes growing up in Georgia,' Aldean said before the performance. 'This guy was from Georgia, and 25 years ago, he had a hit song… so we're going to play this one for you.' CMA Fest 2025 on ABC: How to watch, stream special hosted by Ashley McBryde and Cody Johnson Aldean began singing Tritt's 2000 hit, belting out: "I got rice cooking in the microwave / Got a three day beard I don't plan to shave / And it's a goofy thing but I just gotta say, hey / I'ma doing alright." Mid-way through the song, Aldean invited Tritt to join him onstage. As the duo strummed guitars, they sang the tune's feel-good chorus alongside lively fiddle. "And it's a great day to be alive / I know the sun's still shining / When I close my eyes." The song originally appeared on Darrell Scott's record "Aloha from Nashville" in 1997, which Scott wrote after recovering from a back injury. When Scott was finally able to care for himself again after being bedridden for a week, the tune of gratitude poured out of him. Tritt released his version of the track on his album "Down the Road I Go," with the single reaching number two on Billboard's Hot Country Chart. Audrey Gibbs is a music journalist at The Tennessean. You can reach her at agibbs@ Marcus K. Dowling is The Tennessean's Nashville Country Music Reporter. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: CMA Fest 2025: Jason Aldean brings out Travis Tritt to cover 2000 hit
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What Happened to Faith Hill? Tim McGraw's Wife Deleted Social Media & Went MIA
What Happened to Faith Hill? Tim McGraw's Wife Deleted Social Media & Went MIA originally appeared on Parade. 's wife, , has been MIA since deactivating her Instagram and X accounts in 2024, prompting fans to wonder: What happened? About nine months ago, the "Breathe" songstress, 57, mysteriously disappeared from social media. It's a fairly common practice for artists to wipe their grids before returning and announcing a new project—so at first, many fans hoped that was the case for Hill. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 However, the country singer still hasn't returned to Instagram or X. Let's take a closer look. In August 2024, Hill deleted her Instagram and accounts without explanation. One X user pointed out her absence, writing, "How come no one has noticed that Faith Hill deleted her Instagram page? What's up with that?" Some folks on Reddit even considered starting a petition to bring back the country singer In April 2025, another X user echoed, "What ever happened to Faith Hill?" How come no one has noticed that Faith Hill deleted her instagram page?What's up with that? — Markus Koger (@markuskoger) August 12, 2024 In September, McGraw posted a birthday shoutout to his wife with a bold political message that prompted major backlash from fans. After a couple of months passed, the "Live Like You Were Dying" crooner shared a couple of videos featuring Hill on Instagram. One showed a performance from the 2012 Country Music Awards, while another featured his song "One Bad Habit." Also in November, McGraw and Hill attended the premiere of Beatles '64 in New York City. McGraw returned to his grid in February with a silly update involving Hill, writing, "My beautiful, crazy, hilarious emergency contact," alongside clips of his wife. In April, Hill and McGraw stepped out to support their daughter, Gracie, in a concert presentation of John Monsky'sThe Great War & The Great Gatsby. On Mother's Day, McGraw shared a photo of Hill and a short but sweet Instagram tribute, writing, "Happy Mother's Day to our foundation! We love you so much!" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tim McGraw (@thetimmcgraw) As of writing, neither Hill nor McGraw has addressed why the "Where Are You Christmas?" singer deleted her Instagram and X accounts and went MIA. Next: What Happened to Faith Hill? Tim McGraw's Wife Deleted Social Media & Went MIA first appeared on Parade on Jun 1, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Washington Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Music Review: Morgan Wallen's 'I'm The Problem' will be everywhere. Buckle up
NEW YORK — Morgan Wallen says he's the problem. And soon, he'll be yours. The country megastar's fourth studio album, 'I'm the Problem,' will be everywhere imminently if it isn't already — just like his earlier records, the last of which outsold Taylor Swift . It is a collection of earworm hooks and twangy big belts about whiskey and women, the kind that has made Wallen unignorable.
