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Reba McEntire finds a new on-screen family in NBC's 'Happy's Place'
Read full article: Reba McEntire finds a new on-screen family in NBC's 'Happy's Place'Reba McEntire finds herself behind the bar in her latest return to network TV, making a series that’s a nicely calibrated cocktail of drama and comedy.
Michael Bublé joins ‘The Voice’ as new coach, also releases ‘The Best Of Bublé’
Read full article: Michael Bublé joins ‘The Voice’ as new coach, also releases ‘The Best Of Bublé’We caught up with Michael to hear all about his new role in the competition series, and how much fun he has in that iconic red chair.
Reba McEntire chats 'The Voice', Rodeo, and why she loves Houston so much
Read full article: Reba McEntire chats 'The Voice', Rodeo, and why she loves Houston so muchReba McEntire can do it all. Having sold 75 million records worldwide, there is no question she is the Queen of Country. Check out her chat with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about what it's like for her to be a coach on NBC's the Voice, the time she almost competed in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and how she ultimately ended up on the RodeoHouston stage.
Will Travis Kelce propose to Taylor Swift on field? Breaking down weird Super Bowl prop bets
Read full article: Will Travis Kelce propose to Taylor Swift on field? Breaking down weird Super Bowl prop betsAs is always the case, people will be partaking in prop bets for the Super Bowl, whether they are “normal” happenings with the game such as how many yards the quarterback will throw for or how many passing yards Travis Kelce will get, or more bizarre prop bets.
Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day to sing during Super Bowl pregame
Read full article: Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day to sing during Super Bowl pregameCountry music star Reba McEntire will grace next month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem while Post Malone will perform “America the Beautiful.”.
What to stream this week: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last film
Read full article: What to stream this week: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last filmThis week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a new game show on CBS called “Lotería Loca.”.
Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’
Read full article: Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’Ahead of Dustin Lynch’s sixth studio album, “Killed the Cowboy,” the 38-year-old country star sensed some inner conflict.
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
Read full article: What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returnsThis week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitches
Read full article: Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitchesThe impact of the writers strike was evident as major television networks began their annual week of sales presentations to advertisers.
Reba McEntire to join ‘The Voice’ for Season 24
Read full article: Reba McEntire to join ‘The Voice’ for Season 24Fresh off her role as season 23 mega mentor, multi-media entertainment mogul and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Reba McEntire claims her red chair alongside veteran coach John Legend and returning coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani.
Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills
Read full article: Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag billsTennessee has long championed its musical and creative communities, but some musicians and artists feel threatened by its new laws targeting trans youth and drag performances.
Morgan Wallen wins at ACM Awards; Lambert wins top prize
Read full article: Morgan Wallen wins at ACM Awards; Lambert wins top prizeMorgan Wallen won album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for “Dangerous: The Double Album,” a year after he was removed from the ACMs ballot after he was caught on camera using a racial slur.
🔒 Kings, queens and singing cowboys: 9 of the most influential entertainers in Houston Rodeo history
Read full article: 🔒 Kings, queens and singing cowboys: 9 of the most influential entertainers in Houston Rodeo historyThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo welcomed its first star entertainer in 1942. In the decades since, hundreds of musicians have graced the Rodeo’s rotating stage.
Parton, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen to perform at ACM Awards
Read full article: Parton, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen to perform at ACM AwardsDolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett will be pulling double duty with special performances on top of their hosting duties at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.
Amazon to stream Academy of Country Music Awards in 2022
Read full article: Amazon to stream Academy of Country Music Awards in 2022The Academy of Country Music Awards is making the streaming switch, moving from a TV network to Amazon Prime Video and marking the first time the streaming service will exclusively air an awards show.
New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'
Read full article: New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'This week’s new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as “Black Woodstock” that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.
Local singer Bill Nash gets candid about writing songs for country music legends
Read full article: Local singer Bill Nash gets candid about writing songs for country music legendsHOUSTON – He has penned songs for country stars such as Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Diamond Rio, and Larry Gatlin. Now singer-songwriter, Bill Nash, looks back at his extraordinary career in music in his newly released autobiography, Saint Sinner Singer: An Unexpected, Redirected, Resurrected Life. Bill Nash and Kris Kristofferson in 1974 on the Phil Everly show (Bill Nash)The song is called “For the Good Times,” and you can see both artists performing the song in the video below. Bill and Kim Nash with country singer Reba McEntire (Bill Nash)“There were 5,000 songs that Reba listened to for two slots on that greatest hits album and ours was just picked at random. AdNash’s memoir, Saint Sinner Singer: An Unexpected, Redirected, Resurrected Life, is available now for sale.
New this week: 'Justice League,' 'Country Comfort' & scandal
Read full article: New this week: 'Justice League,' 'Country Comfort' & scandalThis combination of photos shows promotional art for the Netflix series Country Comfort, debuting on Friday, left, "Zack Snyders Justice League," premiering March 18, center, and Operation Varsity Blues, a documentary about the college admissions scandal, premiering March 17 on Netflix. (Netflix/HBO Max/Netflix via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— Four years after “Justice League” underwhelmed both critics and audiences, filmmaker Zack Snyder has come back to finish what he started. — Loretta Lynn’s new album is a celebration of women in country music and it features collaborations with Tanya Tucker, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Margo Price. — Katherine McPhee, of TV’s “American Idol” and “Smash,” plays an aspiring country singer, Bailey, who’s suffered career and personal setbacks in the Netflix series “Country Comfort,” debuting Friday.
ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in April
Read full article: ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in AprilFILE - This April 7, 2019 file photo shows host Reba McEntire on stage at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. The Academy of Country Music Awards is coming back to Nashville in April for a second time to hold its awards show at three different venues. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Academy of Country Music Awards is coming back to Nashville for a second time to hold its awards show at three different venues. The awards show, which is normally held in Las Vegas in April, used the same Nashville locations when the coronavirus pandemic delayed their show to last September. The show was held in Nashville for the first time last year without a live audience.
K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80's Ladies,’ dies at 78
Read full article: K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80's Ladies,’ dies at 78Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit 80s Ladies and won three Grammy awards, has died. Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit “80′s Ladies” and won three Grammy awards, has died. Her albums “80′s Ladies” and “This Woman” both sold more than 1 million copies. Oslin had one of the most soulful voices in Country Music and was a strong influence for women with her hit ‘80’s Ladies,'" said Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association. Always outspoken, she said in a 1990 Associated Press interview that country music was not necessarily her favorite genre.
New this week: 'I Am Greta,' Chris Stapleton & CMA Awards
Read full article: New this week: 'I Am Greta,' Chris Stapleton & CMA AwardsThis image released by Hulu shows activist Greta Thunberg, center, in a scene from the documentary "I Am Greta" the story of Thunberg, the teenage Swedish schoolgirl who is leading the global school strike for action on climate change. The film premieres Friday on Hulu. (Hulu via AP)
New this week: 'I Am Greta,' Chris Stapleton & CMA Awards
Read full article: New this week: 'I Am Greta,' Chris Stapleton & CMA AwardsThis image released by Hulu shows activist Greta Thunberg, center, in a scene from the documentary "I Am Greta" the story of Thunberg, the teenage Swedish schoolgirl who is leading the global school strike for action on climate change. (Hulu via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— When Greta Thunberg began protesting outside Swedish Parliament two years ago, it only took days for director Nathan Grossman to start trailing her in her mission to prod government leaders on the climate crisis. “I Am Greta,” which premieres Friday on Hulu, documents the enormous movement fueled by Thunberg’s one-person school strike, and a few very surreal years for the Swedish teenager. — After releasing two chart-topping albums in 2017, superstar country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton is back with a new collection of songs coming out Friday.
Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris to play CMAs
Read full article: Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris to play CMAsFILE - Eric Church performs at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 28, 2017. Church will perform at this year's CMA Awards in Nashville. The show will air on ABC on Nov. 11. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP, File)
Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris to play CMAs
Read full article: Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris to play CMAsFILE - Eric Church performs at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 28, 2017. Church will perform at this year's CMA Awards in Nashville. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Luke Combs and more are set to take the stage at the CMA Awards in November. The country music awards show promised that the genre’s biggest stars will be together in one room again for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak started. Lambert, the leading nominee with seven nods including entertainer of the year, will perform “Settling Down" from her album of the year nominated record ”Wildcard."
Carrie Underwood adds to CMT Music Awards haul
Read full article: Carrie Underwood adds to CMT Music Awards haulIn this video image provided by CMT, Carrie Underwood accepts the female of the year award for Drinking Alone during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)
Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts
Read full article: Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hostsNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country stars Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year's CMA Awards in November. McEntire, a Country Music Hall of Famer and veteran host of country music awards shows, returns after hosting last year with Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton. Pride was the first Black country artist to co-host the awards show, in 1975 with Glen Campbell. And to be here 14 years later hosting with Reba freaking McEntire? Although the pandemic may change some behind-the-scenes production, McEntire promised she would keep up her awards show tradition of multiple outfit changes throughout the broadcast.