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For a full listing of 2018 UK Tour dates PLEASE check out our Tour Dates Page
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist for the week commencing Saturday 2 June
2018
A Playlist:
The Shires – Sleepwalk
B Playlist:
Dan + Shay - All To Myself added to the "B" Playlist
(1 June 2018) Ward Thomas will be supporting Paloma Faith at a few shows this summer!! Ticket link
(1 June 2018) Catherine McGrath - Don't Let Me Forget feat. Hunter Hayes
Catherine shared
"I’m super excited right now because my track ‘Don’t Let Me Forget’ with
Hunter Hayes is out now! We filmed
the video out in Nashville which was so much fun, we even got to do some of the
filming ourselves... (and managed not to drop and break the camera,
yay!)". Loved getting to collaborate on this one and it’s one of my
favourite on the album, hope you’ll love it. Pre-order the album here
Watch Catherine
McGrath >> Wild (The Biggest Weekend)
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week
Ending 7 June 2018)
1 June 2018 - 7 June 2018
Calvin Harris is in uncharted territory with One Kiss –
his pucker-powered collaboration with Dua Lipa – going where none of his eight
previous No.1s has gone, by spending its seventh week at the chart summit on
sales of 53,252 copies, including
40,617 from streams.
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart
(Week
Ending 7 June 2018)
1 June 2018 - 7 June 2018
No.1 for the 17th time in 21 weeks, and for the second
week in a row, the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to The Greatest Showman racked up its highest consumption figure for
eight weeks – 40,064, including
11,789 from streams - but still had to fight hard to assert its supremacy.
Ranked fourth in the first of the week’s sales
flashes, it easily overcame the rest but trailed behind Wildness – Snow
Patrol’s first album of new material in more than six years – throughout,
overtaking it only in the final tabulations.
Snow Patrol’s seventh studio album, Wildness easily
topped the paid-for sales rankings but a contribution from sales-equivalent
streams of 2,181 left it in second place on overall consumption of 39,118
units.
Kylie Minogue with GOLDEN
fell 31-38 (2,300 estimated units) in her 8th week.
The Shires with ACCIDENTALLY
ON PURPOSE climbed 41-32 (2,500
estimated units; 6-week total 28,500; chart run 3-14-32-41-41-32). By
comparison their last album MY UNIVERSE after 6 frames was at No.45 with a
6-week total of 36,400 Chart Run: 3-7-14-27-36-45
OUT:
Gretchen Peters with DANCING WITH THE BEAST fell off the top 100 after
a debut at No.81 the previous week.
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 (Week
Ending 7 June 2018)
1 June 2018 - 7 June 2018
The Shires with ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE held at #1 (6
weeks; #1 peak)
Gretchen Peters with DANCING WITH THE BEAST held at #2 (2
weeks; #2 peak)
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR held at #3 (9 weeks; #1
peak)
Willie Nelson With LAST MAN STANDING held at #4 (5
weeks; #2 peak)
John Prine with THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS rose 6-5 (7
weeks; #2 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PORT SAINT JOE fell 5-6 (6 weeks; #2
peak)
Neil Young/ Promise Of The
Real with PARADOX - OST
held at #7 (7 weeks; #4 peak)
The Wandering Hearts with WILD SILENCE rose 11-8 (16 weeks; #1
peak)
Keith Urban with GRAFFITI U held at #9 (5 weeks; #7
peak)
Jennifer Warnes with ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE made a
debut at #10
Outside the Top 10
Mary Chapin Carpenter with SOMETIMES JUST THE SKY fell 8-11 (9
weeks; #2 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PAWN SHOP fell 14-10 (52 weeks; #4
peak)
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week
Ending 7 June 2018)
1 June 2018 - 7 June 2018
1 6 Ruins First
Aid Kit [Tagged Alternative]
2 5 Be More Kind Frank
Turner [Tagged Alternative]
3 2 The Prodical Son Ry Cooder [Tagged Rock]
4 NEW Tracyanne & Danny Tracyanne & Danny [Tagged Alternative]
5 1 Part of The Light Ray Lamontage | #28 Official Uk Top 100 Albums
6 7 From The Fires Greta Van Fleet [Tagged Rock]
7 3 Dancing With The Beast Gretchen Peters [Tagged Country]
8 18 Pure Comedy Father John Misty
9 4 Deafman Glance Ryley Walker [Tagged Singer/Songwriter]
10 19 The Lookout Laura
Veirs [Tagged Alternative]
Outside The Top 10
14 8 Last Man Standing Willie Nelson [Tagged Country]
17 11 Songbook Frank
Turner
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
For a full listing of 2017 Country/Alt/ Americana albums
forthcoming and past releases PLEASE check out our Country Music Store Page
(1 June 2018) Luke
Combs - This One’s for You Too (Deluxe Edition) (2018 River House Artists
LLC)
17 Tracks/Time: 59:16 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut: June 1: #2 UK iTunes Country Albums (#46
UK iTunes all-genre)
(1 June 2018) Thompson Square - Masterpiece (2018 Thompson Square)
11 Tracks/Time: 39:46 Amazon UK -
UK
iTunes - Amazon.com -
onerpm.lnk.to/Masterpiece
Debut:
June 1: #5 UK iTunes Country Albums (#243 UK iTunes all-genre)
The husband-and-wife country duo comprised
of Keifer Thompson and Shawna Thompson, Thompson Square, announced their first
release post parting with Stoney Creek Records will be a four track EP entitled
Masterpiece.
The 11-track project holds new tracks
"Millionaires," "Good Day," "Breakers," and more.
It marks the couple's first album in more than five years and includes
production by Nathan Chapman and Dann Huff, but also a handful of self-produced
songs. Pre-order "Masterpiece" here.
(1 June 2018) Michael
Ray - Amos (Atlantic Records)
11 Tracks/Time: 35:49 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut: June 1: #3 UK iTunes Country Albums (#104
UK iTunes all-genre)
Michael Ray burst onto the scene with his self-titled,
debut album featuring two RIAA Platinum-certified No. 1 hits, “Kiss You in the
Morning” and “Think A Little Less.”
Promising his most personal to date, the album is
named after Ray’s grandfather, AMOS, who was a huge influence on him not just
musically – also in fueling his love for country music. In fact, Ray first
began singing and performing in his grandfather’s band when he was only nine
years old. To this day he still plays Amos’ hand-me-down guitar, a 1978 Les
Paul, as a reminder of the time they spent together sharing stories, learning
songs and making memories.
Amos features 11 tracks including Ray’s current top 20
and climbing single, “Get To You.”
(1 June 2018) Tami
Neilson - Sassafrass! (2018 Outside Music) NZ
11 Tracks/ Time: Rock Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
- Bandcamp
In Their Words: “‘Stay Outta My Business’ is something
I never would’ve written in the past. It is the musical result of me coming into
my full confidence as a woman and realising that I don’t need to take the
opinions of others on board. It’s very freeing to just shut all that negativity
down in four words! I’ve had numerous people approach me, after performing this
song live, saying it is their new anthem. I love that this song is empowering
and emboldening others to just say no to engaging with all the bullsh*t!” —
Tami Neilson
About
With a soulful voice straight from the golden age of
country and rockabilly music, Tami Neilson has been described as "A
red-hot honky-tonker, somewhere between Patsy Cline and Wanda Jackson with
perhaps just a little bit of Peggy Lee sophistication.” (-Nick Bollinger, NZ
National Radio)
TOP 10 BEST COUNTRY MUSIC ALBUM OF 2014 - The
Guardian, USA
WINNER OF THE APRA SILVER SCROLL 2014
WINNER OF THE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDSBEST COUNTRY
ALBUM 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015
WINNER OF THE NZ COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
BEST FEMALE ARTIST 2010, 2011 & 2014
www.facebook.com/tamineilsonmusic (8,300 Likes)
(1 June 2018) Dave
Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Downey to Lubbock
12 Tracks/Time: 52:45 Alt-Country & Americana Amazon UK
- UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: June 1: #11 UK iTunes Country Albums
(#460 UK iTunes all-genre)
(1 June 2018) American Aquarium - Things Change (New West Records) |
10 Tracks/Time: 41:52 Alt-Country &
Americana Amazon
UK - UK
iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: June 1: #12 UK iTunes Country Albums
(#461 UK iTunes all-genre)
(1 June 2018) The
Mulligan Brothers - Songs for the Living and Otherwise (2018 Southern
Routes Records)
11 Tracks Americana UK iTunes
Debut: June 1: #39 UK iTunes Country Albums
(1 June 2018) Natalie
Jones - Love 'n' Stuff (EP; 2018 Natalie Jones) UK
Debut: June 1: #40 UK iTunes Country Albums
4 Tracks/Time: 14:39 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Genre: Country/Rock/Pop/Blues | Home Town: Swansea
Natalie Jones is a Singer/Songwriter that hails from
Swansea in South Wales.
With musical influences such as Stevie Nicks of
Fleetwood Mac, Amy Macdonald and Lady Antebellum. Acoustic guitar player
Natalie developed her own musical style of merging alternative country music
with a dash of rock sensibility.
www.facebook.com/NatalieJonesMusic/ (5,000 Likes)
(1 June 2018) Ryan
Robinette - Hello Summer, Vol. 2 - EP | Debut June 1: #21 US iTunes Country
Albums
4 Tracks/Time: 11:58 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Home Town: Senecaville, Ohio
Ryan Robinette is an Ohio born Country
singer/songwriter. Ryan's debut album "Progression" hit Top 10 on
iTunes Country Charts and barely missed the Billboard Top 50 Albums. The first
single "For Awhile" has now accumulated over 2 million streams and
has been featured on Spotify's "New Boots" playlist, Apple Music's
"#CoolCountry" and "Young Country" playlists, Pandora's
"New Country 2017
www.facebook.com/ryanrobinettemusic/ (23,300 Likes)
(1 June 2018) Micah
Cheatham - Living on a Memory (EP;2018 Micah Cheatham)
4 Tracks/Time: 14:27 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
21-Year Old Singer/Songwriter from Houston, TX.
Debut: June 1: #21 US iTunes Country Albums
www.facebook.com/micahcheathamtx/ (15,400 Likes)
(1 June 2018) Kyle
Park - Don't Forget Where You Come From
10 Tracks/Time: 32:29 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut: June 1: #13 US iTunes Country Albums
(1 June 2018) Sarah
Morey - Dust (EP; 2018 Sarah Morey)
5 Tracks/Time: 20:06 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
A 17-year old singer/songwriter from Tampa, FL.
www.facebook.com/sarahmoreymusic (410 Likes)
Debut: June 1: #103 US iTunes Country Albums
(1 June 2018) Sam
Carter - Good Idea (EP; 2018 Sam Carter)
4 Tracks/Time: 14:03 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
www.facebook.com/samdcartermusic (920 Likes)
Debut: June 1: #124 US iTunes Country Albums
(1 June 2018) The
Real Sarahs - Headed for the Hills (Radiant Ridge Productions)
Genre: folk-rock harmony-weavers | Home Town:
Mendocino County, CA | Sarah 'Songbird' Larkin, Sarah Ryan, Sarah Rose McMahon Photo
With organic harmonies that enchant and uplift the
spirit, The Real Sarahs share their special gift of vocal synergy. This trio of
women, who are all named Sarah, enjoy the magic that is created by voices in
harmony, acoustic instruments, and the energetic connection between artists and
audience. Embracing many genres of music, you are likely to hear threads of
folk, jazz, blues, and country running through their songs. Singing from the
stories of their own life journeys and experiences, their original music is
honest, evocative and heartfelt. Introduced by a mutual friend in 2010, Sarah
‘Songbird’ Larkin and Sarah Ryan have been nearly inseparable, musically,
since. As neighbors in a tight knit musical community, it was inevitable that
Sarah Rose would find her way to The Real Sarahs. ‘Rosie’ was an accomplished
local performer who had admired the work of the duo. Her first solo EP, Lay My
Burden Down was released in 2016.
www.facebook.com/TheRealSarahs/ (1,450 Likes)
(1 June 2018) Lucy
Angel - Boyz II Men (Single; G-Force Music Group)
Time: 3:42 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Lucy Angel are back with a fun new single, and they
let Taste of Country readers hear it first
in this audio exclusive.
The trio of mother Kate Anderton and her daughters,
Lindsay and Emily Anderton, co-wrote the up-tempo pop-country song with their
son and brother, Jake Anderton, along with Summer Overstreet. Noah Gordon
produced the track, which pairs the trio's signature harmonies with an
irresistible hook that will have you singing along by the time the second
chorus lands.
Boyz II Men is an upbeat and relevant “Public Service
Announcement” to girls about when it's time to call it quits.
We've all "had a friend" who's been in a
relationship with a "fixer-upper," and as crazy stupid as you (I mean
your friend might be) about a person sometimes you're going to have to face the
music and realize that you can't turn "Boyz II Men."
And if you were born before 1995, you're definitely
gonna dig all the 90’s references!
(1 June 2018) Karen
Jonas - Butter [Explicit] (Karen Jonas Music)
Fredericksburg, VA-based country/Americana
singer-songwriter Karen Jonas is set to independently release her new album,
Butter, on June 1, 2018. With four kids at home and a touring schedule of 150+
shows per year, Jonas has a full plate. "Whether I'm finishing up a gig at
midnight or getting pounced on by my kids at 6:30 a.m., I usually feel like my
life is a circus," she says.
Butter was tracked at Wally Cleaver's Recording Studio
in her hometown of Fredericksburg, and Jonas would head over to the studio
after putting her kids to bed.
Tim Bray, her guitarist and musical partner for nearly
half a decade, joined her for those nighttime recording sessions, as did a
number of other musicians who laced Butter's ten songs with pedal steel, B3
organ, upright piano, layers of guitar, and vintage-sounding, seven-piece horn
arrangements. -
As rich as the name suggests, Butter mixes the
textured twang of Jonas' folk and country roots with the diverse influences of
ragtime, blues, jazz and barroom soul.
"Butter" is a much more jazzy song and
features some muted horns. This is the kind of song you expect to be performed
by a woman in a cocktail gown as she sings on top of the piano in a smoky club.
Not only that, but it will make you wonder how anyone can take something like
cooking with butter so sultry. There is also a bit of exotica - especially in
the guitar of this song. Don't be surprised if you find yourself listening to
this song repeatedly. - "Butter" is a much more jazzy song and
features some muted horns. This is the kind of song you expect to be performed
by a woman in a cocktail gown as she sings on top of the piano in a smoky club.
Not only that, but it will make you wonder how anyone can take something like
cooking with butter so sultry. There is also a bit of exotica - especially in
the guitar of this song. Don't be surprised if you find yourself listening to
this song repeatedly.
www.facebook.com/karenjonasmusic (2,650 Likes)
CANADIAN NEWS
(29 May 2018) Country Music's Sweethearts Runaway Angel To
Release New Single 'Hard To Get' To Radio June 4
Hot off the heels of their CMAO nomination for Group
or Duo of the Year, country music's favourite trio Runaway Angel are set to release their new single 'Hard
to Get' to country radio on June 4. With an exclusive acoustic video to
follow, this is just the beginning for the group this summer.
Written by the rising Nashville star RaeLynn and
Grammy Award winner Emily Weisband, 'Hard To Get' is the slightly sassy second
single released from Runaway Angel's sophomore album Zero (produced by
multi-CCMA Award winner Jason Barry and debut at #3 on the iTunes Canadian
country charts). The new single follows the trio's 2017 hit 'Witness'.
The group has been performing together for the past
five years, having played on some of Canada's most celebrate festival stages
such as Boots and Hearts, Lucknow's Music In The Fields, Trackside Music
Festival and The Havelock Jamboree. They've also opened for major acts like
Dallas Smith, Jason Blaine, Chad Brownlee, Brett Kissel, The Road Hammers, and
Emerson Drive. Runaway Angel made their first big splash in 2016 with the
release of their debut album No End In Sight, which led to four singles, and
earned them a CCMA nomination for the Discovery Award.
Not slowing down anytime soon, Runaway Angel will be
playing a handful of festival dates throughout the summer including CountryFest
on the Grand, Trackside and Kinstock Music Festival.
(29 May 2018) New Music Kelly Prescott " Leavin
Her"
With her smokey and sultry vocals, singer-songwriter
Kelly Prescott just wrapped her first tour across the U.S. with Kyle Cook of
Matchbox Twenty. When not on the road, the country artist splits her time
between Nashville and her home-base of Toronto. She's most recently been
working in the studio with producer Jason Mater on new music expected later
this year to follow-up her second solo album, 2017's acclaimed Hillbilly
Jewels.
Celebrating a long lineage of a very musically
inclined family, the third-generation singer grew up in an award winning studio
where she was able to hone her craft of songwriting. Penning such fan favorites
as 'Hillbilly Jewels' and 'Battle Road', her new music expands on her talent
and unique vocals to reveal tracks like 'Who Gets The Church' and 'Leavin'
Her', releasing world wide June 8th.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
* Kelly and her Family, Family Brown, just wrapped
their first Grand Ole Opry Show with Terri Clark, May 15th.
* Kelly just wrapped a 31-date tour with Kyle Cook of
Match Box 20 | Kelly will be touring
fall of 2018
(1 June 2018) NEW
MUSIC: The Ashley Sisters Sweet On You
The Ashley Sisters are Lauren and Marlo Ashley, a southern rock and pop
country sister duo from Toronto, Canada. They grew up with a love of country
music in their home.
Their musical influences include country music legend
Johnny Cash for his wit; Miranda Lambert for her storytelling; and Lynyrd
Skynyrd for their edgy rock and roll.
(1 June 2018) NEW
MUSIC: KATE TODD Everything and Nothing
Kate Todd 's Everything and Nothing is an upbeat, warm hearted song about a love so sweet
that you want to experience everything together but simply doing nothing &
being together is just as fulfilling.
Kate Todd co-produced Everything and Nothing with CMAO Producer of the Year nominee Peter
Linseman at his CCMA nominated Music Mentor Studios. Wonderful performances
from John Dymond on bass and Paul "Chappy" Chapman on electric
guitars who also both played on every track on the album ~ 'Anywhere With You',
distributed by eOne Music
Kate had the honour of receiving the 2018
International Women's Achievers Award for her charitable work in support of
Women's rights and raising Global Awareness to Violence Against Women and Young
Girls. In 2017, she also received a Media, Performance and Design BA Music
degree from York University, graduating on the Deans Honour Roll. Kate was
presented with a 2016 Josie Award for Versatile Entertainer Of The Year Award
at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. She was also Nominated for
Female Artist of the Year and Female Songwriter of the Year.
Kate Todd is an eOne Music recording artist and a
popular actress, starring in the award winning, hit TV shows 'Radio Free
Roscoe', 'My Babysitter's A Vampire', Life With Derek, 'Family Guy', Assassins
Creed 5: Unity, etc.
MUSIC NEWS
(2 June 2018) Taylor Swift is
shattering tour records on the road after launching her REPUTATION dates last month (May18).
The trek has hauled in $54 million (GBP40.4 million) in just five cities as Taylor
topped Billboard’s weekly Hot Tours countdown.
Swift has sold almost 398,000 tickets in the stadiums she has hit so far on her six-month
world tour that could potentially top $400 million (GBP300 million), according
to experts.
She kicked off the trek with a record-breaking gig in
Phoenix, Arizona on 8 May (18), beating a box office gross record set by
Metallica in August (17) and an attendance record set by her ex-boyfriend Harry
Styles' band One Direction in 2014 - 59,157 fans showed up for the sold-out
concert.
Taylor then beat her own gross and attendance marks at
Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, California and topped U2's 2017 record as the
highest grossing concert engagement by a single concert headliner at the Rose
Bowl in Pasadena, California, when more than 118,000 fans showed up for her
two-night stint at the venue.
New gross records were also set at Seattle,
Washington’s CenturyLink Field on 22 May (18) and Sports Authority Field in
Denver, Colorado on 25 May (18).
Kenny Chesney is second on this week's Hot Tours chart,
while Imagine Dragons, James Taylor, and Five Finger Death Punch and Shindown
round out the current top five earners on the road.
Backed by Charli XCX and Camila Cabello, Taylor wraps
up the U.S. leg of the tour in Chicago, Illinois on Friday and Saturday (1 &
2 June 2018) before heading to the U.K. for six dates in London, Manchester and
Dublin.
PRESS RELEASES
(29 May 2018) The Country Network (TCN) was recently honored
among Nashville’s top industry executives and rising artists at the Wildhorse
Saloon during The 5th Annual Nashville Universe Awards when they were announced
the Music Network of the Year. -
(31 May 2018) Multi-platinum country music star Sara Evans will receive the 2018 Service to America Leadership Award from the NAB Education
Foundation (NABEF). Evans will receive the award at NABEF’s Celebration of Service
to America Awards on June 12 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington,
D.C. The Service to America Leadership Award recognizes individuals and
organizations responsible for improving the lives of others through
extraordinary public service. It is considered NABEF’s highest individual
honor.
(2 June 2018) Ricky Skaggs was
recently invited to spend some quality time with Country Music Hall of Fame®
and Museum staffers at a private luncheon held in the CMA Theatre in Nashville.
The event was organized by museum officials to celebrate Skaggs' upcoming
induction into the famed institution.
"It was so
kind of the Hall of Fame to have a luncheon in my honor," says Skaggs.
"We had such a good time. I started telling them old Bill Monroe stories,
one after the other, and they went for over an hour. I'm so honored to be the
newest living inductee into this hallowed Hall. It's a dream come true for
me."
Later this
year, Skaggs will be formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, alongside the late Dottie West and the
late Johnny Gimble. In the meantime, the country and bluegrass legend is
keeping the tour trail red hot. He was slated to make a strong presence at CMA
Fest in Nashville when appearing on the CMA Close Up Stage, as well as a full
band performance at Nissan Stadium.
(2 June 2018) Jersey Girl Kayla Calabrese Enjoys the
Little Things with New Single, Good Vibes
New country artist Kayla Calabrese is back and is showing her sweet side with the
brand-new single, entitled Good Vibes.
Truly a track for the summer, this infectious tune
lives up to its title, reminding listeners to find positivity and enjoyment out
of the little blessings in life. The song is officially available on iTunes and all digital retailers today, Friday, June 1, 2018.
"Sometimes life can seem to get in the way of
living, especially when we get bogged down in the day to day schedule,
"explained Calabrese, "You just have to stop and remember all the
little things that make you happy – they add up." Calabrese is gearing up
to be a part of CMA Music Festival in Nashville next week with full-band and
acoustic performances as well as autograph signings inside Fan Fair X
throughout the week.
WATCH
(1 June 2018) The Shires - Sleepwalk
(Lyric Video) >> YouTube | Sleepwalk (Acoustic) released June 15, 2018 - Amazon UK
COUNTRY FASHION
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift
shows off lithe legs in three outfits on her Reputation Tour |
Live Segment 1: Ready For It/ I Did Something Bad/ Gorgeous/ Style/Love Story/You Belong With Me
Taylor debuted a brand new version of her opening tour
outfit on night 2 in Chicago which featured intricate cutout glitter designs on
the Jessica
Jones custom bodysuit adding Christian
Louboutin custom boots
Killer thigh high boots were definitely on my Want
list for Taylor’s tour wardrobe so I’m so glad she served some up, courtesy of
Christian Louboutin who I can confirm provided all of the shoes for the entire
Reputation Tour wardrobe. Worn with: Jessica Jones bodysuit.
Get the look with "Wild Diva Lounge" Carmela
Peep Toe Lace-Up Thigh High Boot www.nordstromrack.com
Live Segment 3: “King Of My Heart”
Following her solo performance of “End Game”, Taylor
transitioned into “King Of My Heart”, removing her previous outfit’s jacket to
expose a matching black and custom gold Jessica Jones bodysuit underneath. It
was worn with Christian
Louboutin custom boots.
Live Segment 4: “Delicate”/“Shake It Off”
Fun and funny: Taylor donned a custom fringed and
sparkly Rainbow coloured Jessica Jones dress.
It was worn with
Christian Louboutin boots
Live Segment 10: “Call It What You Want” + “This Is
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”/ “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
Rocking a sexier more adult cut Taylor donned a Jessica Jones custom dress. Worn with Christian Louboutin boots.
Graphic & Fashion Credit: Tayswiftstyle.com
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(30 May 2018) Taylor Swift falls out with backing dancer
over 'sexist' social media posts
Taylor Swift has reportedly fallen out with her backing dancer Kim
'Toshi' Davidson for allegedly posting sexist memes on social media.
The Shake It Off singer hired Toshi for her 1989 tour
back in 2014, but he was noticeably absent from her performance at BBC Music's
Biggest Weekend last weekend (26-27May18) after they reportedly had a
confrontation about his Instagram posts.
"Taylor is livid and seriously disappointed with
Toshi's social media posts," a source told Britain's The Sun newspaper.
"She has considered him one her closest friends on the road after
recruiting him for her 1989 tour back in 2014. And she even donated thousands
to his nephew Ayden, who sadly lost his life, to help with cancer treatment.
"But she feels his posts were absolutely
unacceptable, especially in the current climate of the #MeToo movement... She
feels she simply cannot endorse this behaviour and to do so would be setting a
bad example to her fans."
The dancer reportedly shared a meme on his Instagram
Story which mocked the Australia women's soccer team, telling them to go back
to the kitchen, and another which featured the words "every girls
weakness" above pictures of chloroform, a van, and the woods. The account
has since been made private.
Taylor and Toshi were reportedly close friends and
their confrontation has led to tensions backstage on her tour. The Bad Blood
singer's eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice Toshi wasn't by her side as she
performed at the festival in Swansea over the weekend, during a break in her
Reputation World Tour.
On Friday, she performed in Denver, Colorado and made one fan's day by meeting
her backstage after her mum Andrea spotted paramedics treating a 10-year-old
girl named Alexis who had suffered a seizure.
Alexis was taken backstage after the concert to meet
Swift, who handed her a treasure trove of tour memorabilia, including the
sweater she rehearsed in before the show and the blanket from her dressing
room.
"I'm thankful for Taylor's parents for being so
concerned for her when they didn't have to (be)," Alexis' mother Karen
told Just Jared. "I'm thankful for Taylor wanting to take the time to meet
her and give her a hug."
Taylor's representatives did not immediately respond
to a request for comment.
(3 June 2018) LeAnn Rimes boosted cleavage with 'cutlets'
for Coyote Ugly bar dance scene
LeAnn Rimes stuffed her halter top to boost her bosom for an
iconic scene in cult film Coyote Ugly.
The singer made a cameo in the movie about the New
York City bar of the same name, dancing on top of the bar alongside stars Piper
Perabo, Maria Bello and Bridget Moynahan, while performing the movie's theme
song, Can't Fight the Moonlight, and LeAnn, who was in her teens when she shot
the movie, has revealed her wardrobe concealed a few booster tricks.
"The 'chicken cutlets' that they had me put in my
top," Rimes recalls to ET Online when asked to name the most memorable
part of filming.
"I'm 17... (and) literally they (wardrobe bosses)
said, 'You're gonna dance on a bar', and they're like, 'Here's your outfit.
Here's your chicken cutlets'... I'm like, 'What do I do with these? How do I
put these in?' I had no idea. That's what I remember."
She was also disappointed her soundtrack tune, which
was written by Diane Warren, was not an instant hit. It took years for it to
become a smash in the U.S.
"What's so crazy about the song was it became an
international success - it was number one in 11 countries...," she shares.
"It did nothing in the States. It came back around almost two years later
and then (it) was a top 20 hit in the States... It's weird how the universe
works, weird how things come back around. I never expected it. You just never
know what's gonna hit. It really is crazy how successful this (song) was."
Coyote Ugly came back around in LeAnne's personal life
in December (17), when she recreated her famous movie scene by dancing on a bar
in Aspen, Colorado.
(3 June 2018) Taylor Swift salutes gay fans as U.S. leg of
tour comes to a close in Chicago
Taylor Swift marked the start of Gay Pride Month at a
show in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 2, 18), by saluting fans who
have been honest about their sexuality.
The singer wrapped up the U.S. leg of her Reputation tour with two nights at
Soldier Field and took a moment before performing Delicate to pay tribute to
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender fans.
"It’s very brave to be vulnerable about your
feelings in any sense, in any situation," she told the audience in
Chicago, "but it’s even more brave to be honest about your feelings and
who you love and that you know that that might be met with adversity from
society.
"So this month and every month I want to send out
my love and respect to everybody who has been brave enough to be honest about
the way they feel, to live their lives as they are, as they feel they should
be, as they identify.
PHOTO
(29 May 2018) This Is How We Roll: Atlantic/WAR's Ashley McBryde on the Jody Jo Pink Heals bike, named for breast
cancer survivor KSKS/Fresno's Jody Jo Mize.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
June 4: the late Freddy Fender (June 4, 1937; died Oct 14, 2006 (aged 69)), Kasey Chambers (1976)
June 5: Brett James (1968), Gail
Davies (1948), Emma
Jade (UK), Susanne Cox (June 5, 1967 The Cox Family;
mandolin, vocals),
June 6: Lisa Brokop (1973)
June 7: the late Wynn Stewart (June 7 1934; died July 17, 1985 (aged 51)), Wylie Gustafson (Wylie & Wild West
Show) (1961)
June 8: Vernon Oxford (1941), Sturgill
Simpson (1978), Brenda
Burch
June 9: the late Les Paul (June 9, 1915; died Aug 12, 2009 (aged 94)), Willard Cox (June 9, 1937 The Cox
Family; fiddle, vocals), Catherine
McGrath (9 June 1997 21st Birthday,
N. IRE)
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