Macy’s Great Tree Lighting ceremony 2017 features CeeLo Green, RaeLynn and more – The annual Macy’s Great Tree Lighting ceremony at Lenox Square will have some CeeLo soul this year. The 70th annual installment of the holiday tradition will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at Macy’s Lenox Square with free performances from Atlanta’s CeeLo Green, country singer RaeLynn, Atlanta native and “America’s Got Talent” runner-up Angelica Hale and contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns. – Read more at AJC.com
‘The Voice’ Star RaeLynn Inks Songwriting Deal With Florida Georgia Line – Tyler Hubbard, one half of superstar country duo Florida Georgia Line, announced this week that rising country star RaeLynn is joining the songwriting staff at Tree Vibez Music, the publishing company co-founded by FGL. The deal is a joint venture with Warner/Chappell Music. Twenty-three-year-old RaeLynn (born Rachael Lynn Woodward) became a household name during season two of NBC’s hit reality show The Voice in 2012. – Read more at Forbes.com
Voting Now Open for New Artist of the Year Presented by T-Mobile and Collaboration of the Year Presented by Xfinity at the ‘2017 American Music Awards®,’ Airing November 19 on ABC – dick clark productions and ABC, in conjunction with T-Mobile and Comcast’s Xfinity, today announced voting is now open for New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile and Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity at the “2017 American Music Awards.” The American Music Award winners are voted entirely by fans. Fans can vote for New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile and Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity 100 times per day, per category, per voting platform. Niall Horan, James Arthur for New Artists – Read more at Disney Press
Nashville Publicist Kirt Webster Accused of Sexual Assault – Kirt Webster, the Nashville-based publicist representing Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr. and Kid Rock, is being accused of sexual assault by a former musical client.Austin Rick, a North Carolina native who performed under the name Austin Cody, shared his story on Facebook Friday, October 27th, inspired by stories of sexual harassment and assault from all corners of the entertainment industry in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. “The point of my message is, selfishly,” he wrote, “the hope that getting it out of my own head and to you and a few industry folks finally, will help me reach some kind of relief/peace of mind.” Taylor Hicks and Craig Wayne Boyd are also repped by Webster… – Read more at RollingStone
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Remember how I told y’all Andy Dick stuck his hand down my shirt… apparently I wasn’t the only one. https://t.co/2VWZb03WbP
— Tim Urban (@TheRealTimUrban) October 31, 2017
“The Voice” singer, Lucas Holliday, says “Thank You” to his fans – He told News 10’s Kirk Montgomery, “I’ve grown exponentially, I’ve grown three to four times the kind of musician I thought I would be just by performing with these folks” he says..adding “(I’ve also learned ) from them just the contestants in general. Everybody is really nice and dedicated and very inspiring and of course Jennifer (Hudson) is very inspiring, it was also cool meeting Kelly Clarkson. ” Holliday remains active with his band, ‘Tell Yo Momma’, and is appreciative from all of the support he received from his fans in Mid- Michigan. – More at WILX.com
Carrie Underwood and Husband “Catchin Deers”
I've got some seriously GOLD MEMBERS in my band/crew. HAPPPY HALLOWEEN ?#AustinPowers #yeahbabyyeah pic.twitter.com/RY9WFnOMQ9
— Lauren Alaina (@Lauren_Alaina) October 31, 2017
Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui Is Dating Ty Dolla $ign – It’s official! Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui is dating Ty Dolla $ign. The “Or Nah” rapper, 32, confirmed longstanding rumors that he and the pop star, 21, are an item during a radio interview on Tuesday, October 31. “Just for you, I’ll say yes. Only for The Breakfast Club,” he confessed to the cohosts of the Power 105.1 FM morning show. – Read more at US Magazine
Billy Gilman finds new energy after ‘The Voice’ – “When I was in my mid-20s, I knew that Nashville was over,” he said. “You never know what can happen in years to come, but I knew that I was fighting a battle that I could not win. My instinct — my gut — told me that something wasn’t connecting. It wasn’t like I shut Nashville out — I lived there for years, writing with other people — they just weren’t buying it. “Right around that time of me thinking about how I’m going to start to become me is, oddly enough, when ‘The Voice’ stated to call. At that time, I said, ‘I’m not going on that show — no, no, no!’ It was a solid two years before I said yes.” – Stargazette
Pop star also looks back at her early days on “American Idol” and discusses finally putting out the album she’s always wanted to – A full band accompanied Kelly Clarkson to Wednesday’s Stern Show, including a three-piece brass section and a well-warmed up trio of backup singers. The pop superstar put on a mini concert for Howard and Robin, singing several of her hit songs as well as the first single off her new album “Meaning of Life,” out now. Kelly also looked back at her time on “American Idol,” the reality series that made her a household name, and dished about dating one of her fellow contestants. – Listen to Interview Highlights at HowardStern.com
Kelly Clarkson: I Was Weight Shamed Even at My Skinniest – “Even on American Idol I was really thin, but I was bigger than the other girls on the show, so people would say things to me,” the singer — who won the hit Fox reality singing competition in 2002 — says in the current issue of PEOPLE. “But luckily I am superconfident, so I’ve never had a problem with shutting people down and saying, ‘Yeah, you know, that’s just what I’m rocking. It’s fine.’ ” – Read more at People
Adam Levine Plans to Do ‘The Voice’ for a ‘Long Time,’ No Matter How Many Pics of Poop Blake Shelton Sends Him – As for his judging gig on “The Voice,” Adam told Howard on Tuesday he intends to stick with the NBC reality series for several more seasons. “I will be on that show for a long time, probably,” Adam said. Staying on at “The Voice” means he’ll get to see a lot more up-and-coming singing talents and probably a lot more NSFW photos from his good friend and costar Blake Shelton. “He sends me pictures of his shit,” Adam told Howard. “Because he thinks it’s really funny and I think it’s disgusting.” Shelton sending Levine his poop pictures might explain why in 2014 Adam dropped a load of manure on Blake’s pickup truck. – Listen to the interview at HowardStern.com
The Voice 2017 – Halloween Confessional
