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Page Too Report for 11/15/2017


Jason Aldean Relives Las Vegas Shooting In New Interview

(Radio.com) Jason Aldean was on stage performing on October 1 at Route 91 Harvest in Las Vegas when a man opened fire, killing 58 people and injuring more than 500. In an interview with Today, which aired on Tuesday morning (Nov. 14), the singer recalled the confusion he and his band felt as the bullets started to fly.

"We wear in-ear monitors when we're onstage. And really, all you can hear is the music and maybe your guys that can talk to you on microphones that are on side-stage," Aldean explained. "So when it first happened, I thought a speaker had blown, is what I thought. It just sounded like a crackling something. And so, I'm kind of looking around like, 'What is that?', trying to figure out what it is. Then it stopped, so I was like, 'They must have got it fixed,' and so I kept doing my thing."

Moments later, he heard the sound again and Aldean said he was aggravated that the problem wasn't fixed. Then he realized something was very wrong. "When I turned and looked, my guitar player had run behind me and was telling me to move, like, 'Let's go,'" Aldean said. "My security guy was running onstage, telling me to run." Read more here.

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Taylor Swift Makes Emotional Surprise 'Fallon' Appearance

(Radio.com) Taylor Swift made an unscheduled appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night (Nov. 13). Fallon's first day back after a week off to grieve his mother's death was an emotional one and Swift helped spread the healing.

At the start of the show, Fallon told a touching story from his childhood, in which his mother squeezed his hand three times to say I love you. So, when Swift performed the poignant "New Year's Day" which coincidentally featured the lyric, "Squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi," Fallon and his staff got a little emotional.

Tonight Show writer and producer Mike DiCenzo shared some background about Swift's last-minute performance and thanked the singer for her thoughtfulness.

"She was not scheduled to do our show today," he wrote on Twitter. "But we wanted something special for this first show back, so we asked her on a complete whim, since she had been in town doing SNL. She said yes with zero hesitation."

Referring to the line in the song about hand-squeezing, he added, "I nearly gasped. Tears. I think everyone in the audience started sobbing. I could see Jimmy silhouetted at his desk dabbing his eyes with a tissue. We all lost it. It was a beautiful coincidence in a beautiful performance."

Later in the song, Swift sang another line that struck a chord: "Hold on to your memories, they will hold on to you."

"That hug between Jimmy and Taylor after the song was 100 percent real emotion," he said. "Whatever you think of Taylor, she did something beautiful for Jimmy and our show today, and we're forever grateful." DiCenzo tweeted.

Watch Taylor Swift perform "New Years Day" here.

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Brad Paisley Announces New Weekend Warrior Tour Leg

(Radio.com) Brad Paisley is ready to get back on the road. After spending this summer on the Weekend Warrior World Tour with Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant and Lindsay Ell, Paisley will reunite the crew for another round of tour dates next year.

The new round of shows kick off on Jan. 25 in Los Angeles, CA, and will run through late April, wrapping up in Lincoln, NB, on April 26. Ticket details are expected in the coming weeks. See the dates here.

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Maren Morris, Dustin Lynch Added to Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa

(Radio.com) Luke Bryan has revealed a new slew of stars for Crash My Playa 2018. Previously announced headliners Blake Shelton and Sam Hunt will be joined by Maren Morris, Dustin Lynch and Brett Young.

Luke Bryan's annual all-inclusive festival vacation descends on Mexico's Riviera Maya over the Jan. 17-20 weekend. "Crash My Playa is gonna be a good one," Bryan wrote on social media. "Say hello to the 2018 lineup."

#CrashMyPlaya is gonna be a good one. Say hello to the 2018 lineup. https://t.co/66WUVHRFRl� Luke Bryan (@LukeBryanOnline) November 14, 2017 Read more here.

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NSYNC To Celebrate 20th Anniversary With New Merch

(Radio.com) The 20th anniversary of the late boy band *NSYNC may be filled with activity. At the very least, the group will stage a comeback with a new line of international merchandise.

The band that launched the career of Justin Timberlake and sold more than 70 million records worldwide has teamed up with branding and licensing company Epic Rights to create a line of clothing and accessories, games figurines and more.

"The band is thrilled to create an exciting new line of merch with Epic Rights in celebration of our 20th anniversary," band member Lance Bass said in a statement. A founding member of *NSYNC, Bass will act as the direct liaison with Epic Rights. Read more here.

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Rick Ross Joined 'Free Meek Mill' Protest in Philadelphia

(Radio.com) After Meek Mill was sentenced to two years in prison for a probation violation, fans and supporters in Philadelphia planned a "Free Meek Mill" protest to voice their objection. The sentence has been criticized for its length and the credibility of claims he violated his probation. Rick Ross joined the protest and voiced his support for Meek. Mill is signed to Ross' Maybach Music Group.

"I'm here to support my brother Meek Mill," he said. "I want y'all to understand that if it take Meek Mill to draw this attention, we gonna use Meek Mill to draw this attention that is gonna speak for so many others."

Mill served eight months in jail beginning in 2008 for a gun and drug conviction. This year, he allegedly was involved in a fight at a St. Louis airport and was arrested for reckless driving in New York this August. Both charges were dropped, yet they reportedly formed the basis of his probation judgment. The New York Post reports that the FBI is currently examining the parole case. Read more here.

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LCD Soundsystem Extend Tour Dates Through June

(Radio.com) LCD Soundsystem have toured the world with their hit album American Dream, and the band just extended the trek with newly announced dates through June.

Starting yesterday (Nov. 14), the Soundsystem will play seven California dates followed by multi-night stops in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Aspen, Colorado.

In addition, they'll play Lollapalooza in Argentina, Chile and Brazil followed by dates in the U.K. and Europe. Check out the band's full remaining itinerary here.

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Thomas Rhett To Rock Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Halftime Show

(Radio.com) Are you ready for some football? Thomas Rhett is ready. The country star has revealed that he's set to perform at halftime of this year's big Thanksgiving Day NFL game

Rhett will be taking the field during the halftime festivities in Dallas next Thursday (November 23rd) when the Cowboys take on the Los Angeles Chargers.

Rhett made the big reveal with a humorous video where he talks about loving the fall season, including "pumpkin everything." Check out the funny clip here.

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Fetty Wap Releases 'There She Go' Video Featuring Monty

(Radio.com) Fetty Wap has shared the music video for the track, "There She Go," featuring Monty. The clip finds the pair performing the song while a model poses next to a stylish red sports car.

As the video progresses, they guys lose the car and focus on a series of scantily-clad models while they handle vocal duties. Fetty Wap has also promised that fans can expect to see his long-awaited sophomore album, King Zoo, sometime next year.

Check out the new clip, which contains profanity and some nudity, here.

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Kendrick Lamar Shares Thoughts On Mumble Rap

(Radio.com) The generation divide in hip-hop continues to rage, with traditional purists of the genre locked in perpetual battle with a new school of rap, currently represented by the wave of "mumble" rappers including Lil Yachty, Future, 21 Savage, Migos and Lil Uzi Vert.

Kendrick Lamar has shared his thoughts on the mumble rap phenomenon during a new interview with Forbes as part of their annual "30 Under 30" issue. "The responsibility � this is how I think is how you stay sane and stay focused in the essence of music, is to never forget the root where I come from, as far as hip-hop, and knowing my forefathers and the people that laid the groundwork for me to be here," Lamar said when asked about what comes with the mantle of being among (if not) the best rapper alive. "I always keep that in the back of my mind. Never take it for advantage, and misuse it.

"But also, at the same time I want to evolve. You know? I want hip-hop to continue to evolve," Lamar continued. "That's why I can't shun a lot of the artists that may not be a Kendrick Lamar. But this is what I tell them every time I see them � be yourself and do what you do but also know who laid down the groundwork. Don't go on your interviews and dis them and say you don't like them and you don't care for them. That's your opinion, that's cool but you have to respect them. So talking down on the folks that inspired us to do this, it'd never be right." Read more here.

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Lady Gaga In Early Planning Stage for Sexual Assault Trauma Centers

(Radio.com) Lady Gaga and former Vice President Joe Biden have been vocal advocates in the fight against sexual assault, often joining forces to share their message. During a speech at Glamour's Women of the Year Summit, the politician revealed that he and Gaga have discussed opening trauma centers for people in the aftermath of those experiences.

"Women who are abused end up having long-term physical and physiological problems," he said. "I'm working with Lady Gaga now' we [want to] set up trauma centers where women can go to get the long-term help they need to deal with these crises' We finally are recognizing the long-term impacts on the health of women and men who've been abused. It's the next great frontier I want to be part of."

Lady Gaga's team confirmed the report to Entertainment Weekly, adding that these plans are in the "early stages."

"The Vice President and Lady Gaga share an interest in addressing the long-term physical and emotional effects of trauma and they have been discussing what to do about it," her rep said in a statement. "Their discussions on how to move forward are in the early stages."Read more here.

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Jordin Sparks Reveals That She's Married and Pregnant

(Radio.com) There is a lot going on in Jordin Sparks' world right now. The American Idol winner recently revealed that secretly wed her boyfriend over the summer, and that the newlyweds are expecting their first child in late spring.

"We're both really excited," Sparks told People about her new life with husband, Dana Isaiah, an aspiring model. "He's been like, 'I want to shout it from the mountain tops!' We're really proud to be married to each other and to be celebrating this."

The couple's whirlwind courtship was heavily influenced by their families, but Sparks says she knew right away."A couple days after we had actually met, I was like in my head 'That's going to be my husband! That's my husband right there,'" she said. Read more here.

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Stars and Strings 2017 Is Taking Place Tonight

(Radio.com) CBS Radio presents the third annual Stars and Strings, a stripped-down acoustic concert celebrating our nation's military heroes and their families, at The Chicago Theatre on Wednesday, November 15th.

The show features performances by Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Sam Hunt, and a special appearance by Lindsay Ell!

As a salute to those who currently serve or have previously served in our armed forces, a portion of the concert's proceeds will benefit Folds of Honor, which provides educational support to spouses and children of America's fallen and wounded warriors. There are more than one million dependents adversely affected by military deployments and nearly nine out of 10 do not qualify for federal scholarships. See the details here.

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