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I love anything involving racing or cars! NASCAR is my favorite sport. I love to write! I cover the Cup series and Xfinity series. I also love to write about Racing and about comic books Also a Country Music Lover
Movies

The Tony Award Winning Broadway Musical ‘Wicked’ Is Finally Coming To The Big Screen!

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The Tony award winning musical Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz is finally coming to the big screen!  The movie has been finally given a release date – December 20th 2019. The movie has been in talks for over a decade and a theartical release from Universal Pictures has finally been confirmed.  

The director will be Stephen Daldry and the script is being put together by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz. Holzman is credited for writing the book of Wicked and Schwartz was the lyricist-composer of the play. All key parts of the movie are in place it seems, except for the biggest one – the cast.

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Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel played Glinda and Elphaba in the original Broadway Musical and they reunited just over month ago to perform the hit song “For Good.” It was the first time the two had reunited to perform a song from Wicked in 12 years. It was at an event to honor one of the producers of Wicked, David Stone. When E News asked Chenoweth if she and Menzel were planning another collaboration, she told them she couldn’t say because it was a secret.

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If that wasn’t enough to get fans excited, Chenoweth posted a photo to her Instagram of her wearing a crown and promised big news was coming soon. While there’s no official word if it is Wicked related the crown does look a lot like the one she wore as Glinda and it’s got us freaking out!

 

Update* Chenoweth has revealed the big news! She will be in ABC’s Hairspray: Live! Read all about it! If she can be in Hairspray: Live!, we see no reason she can’t be in Wicked!

Although Chenoweth and Menzel have both expressed they are “too old” to play the parts, we are pretty confident everyone wants to see them reprise the role. Heck, use the original soundtrack, we don’t care! There is nothing better than seeing the Original actors in such an iconic role. It was amazing that Menzel got to be in the Rent movie after starring in the Broadway Musical, there’s no reason it should’t occur again! Menzel won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Elphaba. Wicked also won a GRAMMY for Best Musical Show Album which included the original Broadway Cast.

While there is no word on who will be casted in the movie, it does give fans of Wicked something to look forward to during the 2019 holiday season!

Watch the Video below of Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel singing “For Good” together after 12 years apart!

Music

Luke Bryan Surprised Fans With Chevrolet, Announces Farm Tour and EP!

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Some fans got quite the surprise on Sunday, June 12th at CMAfest when Luke Bryan surprised the crowd at the Chevrolet display where they were doing Luke Bryan Chevrolet car karaoke! It was all a part of the announcement that was made on Friday June 10th that Bryan will be taking over as the brand ambassador for Chevrolet! The pervious ambassador was Kid Rock.

This isn’t the first time Bryan has joined up with Chevrolet, earlier this year he participated in the company’s #dayitforward campaign when he surprised one of the fire stations in Franklin, TN with lunch! Over the course of the next 3 years Bryan will team up with the company for a variety of projects.

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“Partnering with Luke Bryan is a natural fit for Chevrolet. Our customers loved country music, and Chevy has always held a special place with the genre.”

Chevrolet U.S. vice President of marketing Paul Edwards said

“Chevy has been a part of our family and a part of our work life on the farm for as long as I can remember. If you were a Bryan, you drove a Chevy. I am so excited about this partnership and I’m honored to be representing such a wonderful brand.”

Bryan said of Chevrolet that it is a natural fit for him.

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Chevrolet will also be the primary sponsor for Bryan’s annual Farm Tour which will kick off its 8th year this fall. Like past years, this year will once again support the scholarship fund that benefits students from farming families in the rural areas that Bryan performs in. One thing that is new this year Bryan will be releasing an EP for the Farm Tour much like what he used to do for his Spring Break shows! The EP will be called Luke Bryan Farm Tour….Here’s To The Farmer. It will be available on September 23rd,2016! Each Farm Tour stop will have special merchandise for each show, see LukeBryan.com for details!


All presale tickets for Bryan’s Fan Club, the Nut House, as well as Citi cardholders, begins June 21st at 10:00 a.m. local time for all shows. Tickets for the general public go on sale beginning June 24th.

 

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See video below of Luke Bryan surprising fans at CMAfest

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Jason Aldean “Lights Come On” Video Out Now!

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Jason Aldean just released the video for his new single “Lights Come On” and it’s a love letter to the fans. Which is fitting given all the milestones Aldean has surpassed at this point in his career. “Lights Come On” was written by Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line along with Jordan Schmidt, Jimmy Robbins, Brad and Brett Warren. The song is a perfect fit for Aldean who is a road warrior, this year alone he’s on the road from mid-January till the end of October.

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The song encompasses what a concert feels like; it captures the environment of a show perfectly. Right down to the way the air changes right before someone goes on and how it’s always one big party of love and laughter. The song has some great lyrics that are reminisce of songs that can be found on FGL’s albums but Aldean makes the song his own by adding his signature heavy guitar riffs and solid drum beats. The song even gives a shout out to his fans, thanking them for showing up and spending their hard earned money on his concerts and music.

Here’s a little something to thank y’all for showing up

Aldean and the boys about to blow it up, haha

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It’s fitting that this song was premiered on the ACM’s earlier this year. That night Aldean hit a new career high, he was crowned the ACM Entertainer Of The Year, Something that had alluded him ’til that point.

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The video is mainly shots from his tour, but there is some added footage, such as voice over monologue from Aldean and a few shots of him in the desert or in his bus. All of the scenes put together makes the video seem like a mini movie.

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“Lights Come On” is the lead single from Aldean’s next album which at the moment is unnamed and has no release date, but rumored to drop this fall. Until then, Aldean has more than enough to keep him busy, his Six String Circus Tour just kicked off last month and he’s scheduled to be out on it till October. He’s also slated to be part of the Good Morning America‘s concert series on August 26th. Aldean is also busy producing Tyler Farr‘s newest album as well as gearing up for another season of his reality show Buck Commander! 

It’s safe to say Aldean isn’t going to be slowing down anytime soon and there is a lot of exciting things still to come!

Watch the video for “Lights Come On” below!

Music

Tyler Farr Returns From Vocal Rest With New Music On The Way!

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Just months after having to put his career on hold due to a Polyp on his vocal chords, Tyler Farr is back to touring and in the studio! Farr announced the heartbreaking news in late January of this year, that he would have to pull out of The Life Off My Years tour with Lee Brice.

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He underwent surgery soon after and was on vocal rest. After months of recovery he made his return to music in a big way, he put on a free show at tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in downtown Nashville on May 15th where he used to be a bouncer. Since then he’s played a few shows around Nashville including The Peach Pickers Georgia on my Mind Benefit and CMA Fest. Farr is now back on the road, playing festivals and he recently joined Brad Paisley’s Life Amplifed  tour

Now that Farr is off vocal rest and  back to singing he’s shared some exciting news with fans! New music is on the way, and it’s being produced by a familiar face – Jason Aldean. Aldean took to Instagram to share a snap shot from the studio when he revealed that him and his long time band members, Tully Kennedy, Rich Redmond and Kurt Allison are producing Farr’s next album!

At the Taste Of Country festival Farr let it slip that he and Aldean are working on some sort of reality show together. Aldean is also a groomsman in Farr’s upcoming wedding to Hannah Freeman. Farr was an opening act on Aldean’s tour for 2 years, and the two singers struck up a close friendship!

Farr has also partnered with Old Milwaukee Beer for his tour dates thru the end of 2016. He will also take part in Orlando’s Night Of Healing and Country Music on June 21st

See Tyler Farr talk about New music, the reality show and more in the video below!

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The Boys Are Back! Buck Commander Presented By Under Armour Returns June 27th

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Buck Commander Presented By Under Armour returns to The Outdoor channel on June 27th! Buck Commander is a reality show that follows a group of hunters on various hunting trips and the Hi-jinx they get up to. These aren’t no ordinary hunters though, the group is made up of country musicians Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson, and former MLB players Adam LaRoche, Tombo Martin, and Ryan Langerhans. The Outdoor Channel show is entering its 7th season and the company is celebrating its 10th year in business.

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The company speaclizes in hunting gear and also has a series of DVDs and merchandise, all of which can be found at Buckcommander.com. New this year, viewers will be able to  watch Buck Commander from anywhere! The boys have teamed up with a streaming service called My Outdoor TV and are running a special where fans can get the first month for $4.99! In the past the only way to watch the show was  on the Outdoor Channel or buy it on DVD months after it airs! A lot of behind the scenes video can also be found on the Buck Commander website!

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This season of Buck Commander promises to be one of the best yet! This past year has been quite the ride for the Buck Commander guys. Bryan and Aldean both saw their careers going to new heights with Bryan being once again crowned the CMA entertainer of the year.  Aldean captured the 2016 ACM entertainer of the year as well as both artists continuously selling out venues all over the nation. While Adam LaRoche made the choice to end his baseball career so he could spend more time with his family, the other guys continue to enjoy new opportunities. The new season is sure to include most of their journey while showing off their hunting skills! This season also marks a big milestone, Buck Commander is celebrating 10 years and they are celebrating with special episodes throughout the season!

The new season premieres June 27th! Check Outdoorchannel.com, or any of the Buck Commander social media sites for times!