Queen and Adam Lambert unveil epic Australian stadium tour – Following the soaring success of the band’s Biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, Queen and Adam Lambert have announced a six date Australian stadium tour. The ‘Rhapsody Tour’ launches in Brisbane on February 13, 2020, before heading to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and wrapping up on the Gold Coast. Adam Lambert, who has been thrilling worldwide audiences with Queen for almost a decade, teased the tour’s set design, lighting production and scale. “We have a brand-new visual spectacle that will reframe these iconic songs and we are excited to reveal the show to Australian fans.” he said. – Read more at 7news.com.au
Lauren Alaina, Deana Carter, Tracy Lawrence & More Shine at ACM Decades Showcase – Carly Pearce shared the stage with Deana Carter for a poignant performance of Carter’s 1996 debut single “Strawberry Wine” while Lauren Alaina showcased her powerhouse vocals beside Jamie O’Neal when singing the latter’s 2000 hit “There Is No Arizona.” Ahead of each performance, the women fangirled over one another with Pearce and Alaina marveling that they were sharing the stage with their heroes. – Read more at Billboard
2019 ACM Awards: Carrie Underwood talks ‘Southbound’ and doing ‘party vibe’ songs – “The performance is all about this party vibe and getting me into the audience, which is another thing that is a little bit new for me,” Underwood said. “I watch performers like Keith Urban and Brad Paisley doing their thing going through the audience and I’m like, ‘How do you do that?’ It stresses me out.” However, Underwood said the stress is worth it to have direct interaction with the people in the arena. “So much of awards shows is us standing on stage, and there’s this separation, and I want to get in there,” she said. – Read more at The Tennessean
Outtakes: They’re Gonna Make Us Do It Again! – The Voice 2019