Hardy Says He ‘Moved to Town to Write a Song for Blake Shelton’
Hardy moved to Nashville with one goal — write songs for the artists he admired. Turns out, Blake Shelton was at the top of that list. Continue reading…
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Jason Aldean Reveals That His Wife Brittany Requested That They Sign A Prenup Before Getting Married
Probably expected that one to be the other way around. Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany Aldean, have been married since 2015, a year after going public with their relationship following the country singer’s divorce in 2013. At the time of their marriage, Aldean was already one of the biggest artists in country music, having been nominated for four Grammy Awards since releasing his debut album a decade prior. Brittany, on the other hand, was a dancer for the Charlotte […]
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Airport Threatens to Arrest Passengers After Hours Long Delay for Luggage
Most air travelers have two goals in mind when making flight plans: navigate through the airport as quickly as possible and leave the facility with all the luggage they arrived with. For a group of passengers in Orlando, both missions proved extremely difficult. Hundreds of Virgin Atlantic passengers were stuck in Orlando airport for hours over the weekend after their […]
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Iconic Classic Rock Duo Had a Tearful Reunion
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel made music history with their unmistakably mellow, delicate sound. Songs like “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “The Sound of Silence,” “Mrs. Robinson,” and many others defined an era. Simon & Garfunkel were separately outstanding. However, together, they were nearly miraculous. Fans could not get enough of the pair. A concert they […]
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