Lady Antebellum: Last News

Wildwood, NJ this weekend, country fans.Starting Thursday, June 15 and stretching all the way to Sunday, June 18, the Barefoot Country Music Festival is coming to the Wildwood Beach for a long weekend of music, fun and good times.Over the course of the four-day extravaganza, many of the biggest names in country will be taking the stage.Just a few of the highest profile headliners on this year’s lineup include Blake Shelton, Kid Rock, Jon Pardi, Darius Rucker and Riley Green.They’ll be joined by Lady A, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson, Maddie and Tae and The Cadillac Three.Heck, even Hardy will be there.All in all, over 60 (!) artists are set to perform at the Barefoot Country Music Festival.And if you need last-minute tickets to the country jamboree, we’re here to help.At the time of publication, we found last-minute four-day general admission passes going for as low as $403 before fees on Vivid Seats.Three-day passes start at $257 before fees.Want to find out more about the fest before committing to tix?We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all multi-day and single-day passes for the Barefoot Country Music Festival can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Carly Pearce won't be hitting the stage together at the 2020 CMA Awards, but they're still celebrating. It was announced on Wednesday morning that the two won for Musical Event of the Year for their single, «I Hope You're Happy Now.» The news comes after Brice tested positive for COVID-19.

Charles Kelley will step in for Lee Brice and perform at the 2020 CMA Awards, following news that Brice has tested positive for COVID-19. Brice was set to join Carly Pearce on stage during a performance of her song, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” but Kelley will now join Pearce instead.In a statement released to ET, the Country Music Association confirmed that Brice, 41, will no longer attend the Nov.

Taylor Hicks is lucky to be alive after getting caught up in the tornado that tore through Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday.

their appreciation of their homeland to “Dixie,” even if, according to legend, it’s the title of one of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite songs (one, incidentally, in which the author longs to be in “the land of cotton” because “old times there are not forgotten”).Regardless of its origin, for many Blacks, ‘Dixie’ conjures a time and a place of bondage.“Dixie,” however, didn’t bring down the Dixie Chicks. Judging by the response to Maines’ 2003 comment, many of the trio’s fans up to that point were the types of Southerners who still lived and would die for Dixie, or at least a Republican-centric vision of the good old U.S.

Lady Antebellum is connecting with blues singer Lady A. The country trio took to Instagram on Monday to share a pic from their Zoom call with Lady A, whose real name is Anita White, as well as blues singer Dexter Allen and gospel singer John Oliver III.The meeting came after the country band — which is comprised of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood — changed their name to Lady A in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, an update White condemned, as it's the name she's been known by for two decades.At the time of the change, a rep for Lady Antebellum told that the band was not aware of the other artist and plans to reach out to her.«Today, we connected privately with the artist Lady A.

Black Lives Matter movement, the country-pop trio behind the Grammy-winning smash “Need You Now” announced on Twitter Thursday that they were renouncing their name because of the racist history of the “Southern ‘Antebellum’ style.” Hence forward, they would be known as Lady A.The only problem is that name already belongs to another artist: a Seattle blues singer who has released multiple albums under the name Lady A. In fact, the 61-year-old black woman, whose real name is Anita White, is gearing up to release the LP “Live in New Orleans” on July 18, her birthday.“This is my life.

Lady Antebellum announced on Thursday that in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, they were dropping «Antebellum,» a word widely used to refer to the period of time before the Civil War. They revealed they will now go by Lady A, a name the 61-year-old black singer has been using for over 20 years.White told that the group -- composed of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood -- did not reach out to her beforehand; she found out through multiple messages sent to her from friends via text and e-mail.«This is my life. Lady A is my brand, I've used it for over 20 years, and I'm proud of what I've done,» White explained.

antebellum from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start," the statement continued.Lady A goes on to explain their inspiration for their original name while apologizing for the pain they've caused. “When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the Southern ‘antebellum’ style home where we took our first photos.

Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott joined forces in 2006.The trio broke down on Twitter just why — in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody and the Black Lives Matter movement that has intensified in its wake — they are changing their name.They will now be known as Lady A.“As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refuge … inclusive of all,” the tweet reads.