Eric Church and Zac Brown Band are the first country artists who’ve signed on to A+E’s Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America. The two-hour special aims to promote unity and progress in the wake of tragedies like the racially motivated shooting last June at a church in Charleston, South Carolina.
A diverse group of talent, including Jamie Foxx, Sting, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Pharrell Williams,Pink and Ed Sheeran are already confirmed for the show, with more artists to be added before it tapes November 18 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.
The show will air Friday, November 20 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the one-hour special Shining a Light: Conversations on Race in America at 10. The telecasts will air not only on A+E, but also on all affiliated networks, including History, Lifetime and LMN.
A diverse group of talent, including Jamie Foxx, Sting, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Pharrell Williams,Pink and Ed Sheeran are already confirmed for the show, with more artists to be added before it tapes November 18 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.
The show will air Friday, November 20 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the one-hour special Shining a Light: Conversations on Race in America at 10. The telecasts will air not only on A+E, but also on all affiliated networks, including History, Lifetime and LMN.
If you’re a Carrie Underwood super-fan, you may need to go ahead and clear out some space on your DVR. The American Idol champion kicks off the media blitz behind her new album Storyteller on the day of its release, performing outdoors Friday morning on NBC’s Today show.
This weekend, the new mother takes over CMT, with special episodes of CMT Instant Jam, CMT Crossroadsand a co-hosting gig on CMT Hot 20. Next Tuesday, she sits down with both Ellen and Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Not only will the following week find Carrie hosting the CMA Awards Wednesday with Brad Paisley, she’ll also flex her vocal chords on Countdown to the CMA Awards: Country’s Greatest Crossover Hits with Robin Roberts on that Monday evening, before guesting on The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS later that night. She closes out her TV takeover as a guest judge on Project Runway’s season finale November 5 on Lifetime.
This weekend, the new mother takes over CMT, with special episodes of CMT Instant Jam, CMT Crossroadsand a co-hosting gig on CMT Hot 20. Next Tuesday, she sits down with both Ellen and Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Not only will the following week find Carrie hosting the CMA Awards Wednesday with Brad Paisley, she’ll also flex her vocal chords on Countdown to the CMA Awards: Country’s Greatest Crossover Hits with Robin Roberts on that Monday evening, before guesting on The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS later that night. She closes out her TV takeover as a guest judge on Project Runway’s season finale November 5 on Lifetime.
Craig Morgan presented a check for $5,000 to the Child Advocacy Center during his 9th annual golf tournament and concert this weekend in his hometown. The events raise money to help foster children in the area through Craig’s foundation.
Reba performed a Western-themed version of Taylor Swift’s hit “Trouble” during her guest appearance this week on Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris.
Clad in a black 1989 t-shirt, Miranda Lambert joined Taylor Swift on stage during her show Wednesday night at North Carolina’s Greensboro Coliseum. The two dueted on a sassy version of Miranda’s hit “Little Red Wagon” from her latest album Platinum.
Taylor was so excited about the collaboration, she couldn’t wait to share it with her fans on Instagram, first posting a performance clip with the lyric, “YOU CAN’T RIDE IN MY LITTLE RED WAGON,” and following up with another with the caption “Oooooh Ahhhhhhh.” She finished with a black-and-white photo of the two giving plenty of attitude on stage. She also tweeted the first clip with the caption, “This is a video of @mirandalambert sitting on a throne of men.”
Miranda’s just the latest in a long line of surprise special guests on the 1989 tour, following in the footsteps of Mick Jagger, Alison Krauss, Justin Timberlake and Julia Roberts, just to name a few. Taylor’s next opportunity to host a major celebrity cameo is this weekend at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Look for Miranda performing at next month's CMA Awards. She's the only female nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the ceremonies that air live on ABC on November 4. Thanks to our friends at Taste Of Country for the video below..
Taylor was so excited about the collaboration, she couldn’t wait to share it with her fans on Instagram, first posting a performance clip with the lyric, “YOU CAN’T RIDE IN MY LITTLE RED WAGON,” and following up with another with the caption “Oooooh Ahhhhhhh.” She finished with a black-and-white photo of the two giving plenty of attitude on stage. She also tweeted the first clip with the caption, “This is a video of @mirandalambert sitting on a throne of men.”
Miranda’s just the latest in a long line of surprise special guests on the 1989 tour, following in the footsteps of Mick Jagger, Alison Krauss, Justin Timberlake and Julia Roberts, just to name a few. Taylor’s next opportunity to host a major celebrity cameo is this weekend at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Look for Miranda performing at next month's CMA Awards. She's the only female nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the ceremonies that air live on ABC on November 4. Thanks to our friends at Taste Of Country for the video below..