Dan + Shay says singing “10,000 Hours” at Justin Bieber’s wedding was “a really good time”

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Andrea Dresdale

Catherine Powell“10,000 Hours,” the new song from Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay, had its live performance debut in an unusual setting: Dan + Shay sang it at Justin Bieber’s recent wedding celebration. And as they tell Entertainment Tonight, they had no idea they were going to do it.

“We had never rehearsed it,” Dan Smyers tells ET. “We obviously recorded it in the studio, but we never played it live in front of actual human beings. [But] Justin was like, ‘Sing ‘10,000 hours,’ we’re like, ‘OK, we’ll try.’ “

Shay Mooney jokes that he and Dan were just “making up the words,” but Dan adds, “It was good though, it was really fun and people were out on the dance floor rocking.”

“It’s awesome to get to attend their wedding and it was a blast,” Dan notes. “It was a really good time.”

As for the collaboration, it came about because Justin and Dan + Shay are both managed by Scooter Braun, who put the duo in touch with Justin.

“We’ve always wanted to do some collaboration with [Justin] and we wrote the song and thought it would be perfect and sent it over to him not knowing what would happen,” says Shay. “He loved the song; he’s in a similar place in his life, just got married, and so it was really cool to have that moment all together.”

“The timing of it worked out and we still can’t believe that it happened,” he adds. “I’m waiting to wake up tomorrow and [find out] like, ‘That actually never happened to you guys.’”

The Eagles taking ‘Hotel California’ on the road

Posted on October 8, 2019 by ABC News Radio

Elektra Catalog GroupDidn’t get the chance to see The Eagles perform Hotel California during their Las Vegas residency? No worries — you’re getting another chance, although you may still need a plane ticket.

Billboard reports the rock legends will hit the road for only 12 dates in six cities, each of which will see them perform their landmark 1976 album in its entirety. Each stop will feature two shows, beginning with February, 2020 dates in Atlanta, Georgia and wrapping up in Inglewood, California in mid-April.

The outing comes on the heels of the band’s recent trio of sold-out shows at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas September 27, 28 and October 5, during which they played Hotel California from start to finish, along with a selection of their catalog’s biggest hits.

The current Eagles lineup consists of original members Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, along with country legend Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, son of the late Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey.

Tickets for the mini-tour go on sale October 18 via Ticketmaster. Here’s the itinerary:

2/7-8 — Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena
2/14-15 — New York, NY. Madison Square Garden
2/29-3/1 — Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
3/6-7 — Houston, TX, Toyota Center
4/11-12 — San Francisco, CA, Chase Center
4/17-18 — Inglewood, CA, The Forum

Justin Bieber hits country chart for the first time, thanks to “10,000 Hours”

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Andrea Dresdale

Catherine Powell

Ten years after the release of his first single, Justin Bieber is still experiencing firsts in his music career. The latest? His first-ever country chart hit.

“10,000 Hours,” Justin’s new collab with country duo Dan + Shay, has debuted on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart at number 20. On the Hot Country Songs chart, which takes into account airplay, streaming and sales, the song enters at number 40.

As previously reported, “10,000 Hours” is the first taste of Dan + Shay’s next album. The duo is co-managed by Justin’s manager, Scooter Braun, and they sang at Justin’s wedding celebration on September 30.

Dan, Shay, Justin and their respective wives all appear in the video for “10,000 Hours.”

Dan + Shay announce first-ever arena tour

Posted on October 7, 2019 by ABC News Radio

ABC/Eric McCandlessAs if we needed any further proof Dan + Shay have officially hit the big time, they’ve just announced their first-ever arena tour.

Dubbed, fittingly, Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour, the outing kicks off March 6 of next year in Nashville and plays 37 dates and cities over the next eight months before wrapping up October 31 in Tacoma, Washington. That includes a September 25 show at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Of course, there’s always the possibility of more dates being added.

The announcement comes just days after Dan + Shay dropped their “10,000 Hours” collaboration with Justin Bieber, the first single from the duo’s upcoming fourth studio album.

Tickets for the arena tour go on sale today at noon ET for American Express® Card Members, and to the general public this Friday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m. local time. VIP and merch packages are also available — visit DanandShay.com for details.

Here’s the full 2020 Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour itinerary:

3/6 — Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
3/12 — Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
3/13 — Charlottesville, VA, John Paul Jones Arena
3/14 — Greenville, SC, Bon Secours Wellness Arena
3/19 — San Antonio, TX, AT&T Center
3/20 — Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
3/21 — Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
3/26 — Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
3/27 — Louisville, KY, KFC Yum! Center
3/28 — Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum
4/9 — Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
4/10 — Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
4/11 — Milwaukee, WI, Fiserv Forum
4/16 — Indianapolis, IN, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
4/17 — Chicago, IL, United Center
4/18 — Omaha, NE, CHI Health Center
9/17 — North Little Rock, AR, Simmons Bank Arena, f.k.a. Verizon Arena
9/18 — St. Louis, MO, Enterprise Center
9/19 — Detroit, MI, Little Caesars Arena
9/24 — Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena
9/25 — New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
9/26 — Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Paints Arena
10/1 — Orlando, FL, Amway Center
10/2 — Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena
10/3 — New Orleans, LA, Smoothie King Center
10/9 — Boston, MA, TD Garden
10/10 — Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
10/11 — Hershey, PA, Giant Center
10/15 — Denver, CO, Pepsi Center
10/16 — Salt Lake City, UT, Vivint Smart Home Arena
10/17 — Las Vegas, NV, T-Mobile Arena
10/21 — Glendale, AZ, Gila River Arena
10/23 — San Francisco, CA, Chase Center
10/24 — Sacramento, CA, Golden 1 Center
10/29 — Boise, ID, ExtraMile Arena
10/30 — Portland, OR, Moda Center
10/31 — Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome

Justin Bieber cuddles with wife Hailey in new video for Dan + Shay collab, ‘10,000 Hours’

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Music News Group

Catherine PowellFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes…your first music video together.

Justin Bieber stars along with his wife Hailey in the video for his new Dan + Shay collab, “10,000 Hours.”

In fact, the whole video is an ode to married love, with Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney’s wives also co-starring.

It features all three singers serenading their wives with the love song as we see home movies of their relationships playing out on a screen. We also see Justin and Hailey as they cuddle and kiss in a bed together surrounded by flowers.

The clip ends with all three couples sitting together on a set covered in rose petals.

“10,000 Hours,” which came out today, was described by Justin as being “wedding music,” and he meant it literally. Dan + Shay sang the tune on Monday for Justin and Hailey when they got married for the second time in front of family and friends in South Carolina.

Florida Georgia Line wants to collaborate with John Mayer next

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Music News Group

ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line has collaborated with some of the biggest name in pop, including Bebe Rexha, the Backstreet Boys, The Chainsmokers and Hailee Steinfeld. Now, the country duo is plotting their next big crossover hit.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley reveal that they want to work with John Mayer.

“Our kind of M.O. on collaboration is when the time is right and when the song is right,” Tyler explains. “We love writing with all kinds of artists… Whether the song turns into anything or not, we always try to learn from other artists and we just love that approach, but when the magic happens you can’t kind of stop it.”

They certainly have a good track record when it comes to hit collabs. Their song with Bebe, “Meant to Be,” just won the Academy of Country Music’s Music Event of the Decade Award.

The duo recently wrapped their Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour and say they’ll be getting back in the studio to continue work on their upcoming fifth album. They’ll also be heading back to Las Vegas in November for their limited residency at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

“Let’s Go!” to Vegas: Shania’s using her exclusive Sin City meet-and-greets to help kids

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Music News Group

Denise TruscelloIf you want to meet Shania Twain during her new Let’s Go! residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, you’ll only have four chances — and the premium you pay will go to help the superstar’s Shania Kids Can program.

Shania will only do a meet-and-greet and pose for photos at the final show during each month of her run, during December, March, May, and June. Other packages — like front row seats — are also available at IfOnly.com/Shania. They’ll benefit Shania Kids Can as well.

In addition, one dollar from every ticket sold will go to the cause. Shania started the organization in 2010 to help children in times of crisis and economic hardship.

Here are the dates of the 23 Let’s Go! performance that are on sale now:

December 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18
March 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
May 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30
June 3, 5, 6

Shania Twain says Let’s Go! for an all-new Las Vegas residency

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Music News Group

Denise Truscello

Shania Twain will return to Las Vegas for an all-new residency, set to kick off in December at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood.

Back in March, Shania hinted she was plotting a return, as she checked out Gwen Stefani’s Sin City show and presented Lionel Richie with an honor at a charity event in Vegas.

The Canadian superstar’s Still the One residency started at 2012 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and ran for two years. This past December, she wrapped up her NOW Tour in support of her latest album of the same name.

The new show will be called Let’s Go!, a nod to her 1999 smash, “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”

Pre-sales start on Tuesday, before tickets become available to the general public on Friday.

Here’s the complete itinerary for Shania Twain’s Let’s Go! Residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas through 2020:

December 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18
March 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
May 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30
June 3, 5, 6

Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks and Maren Morris team for upbeat rocker “Prove You Wrong”

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Andrea Dresdale

The Valory Music Co.Two pop/rock icons and one country-pop crossover star are joining forces for an upbeat new anthem.

“Prove You Wrong” comes from Sheryl Crow‘s upcoming album Threads, and features Sheryl teaming with her pal Stevie Nicks, as well as Maren Morris, the country star who provided vocals on the pop smash “The Middle.”

The track features all three women singing about how, despite their ex’s prediction, they’re doing just fine now that he’s gone.

“You said if you left, I’d be laid up in a bed of tears/I’d be goin’ crazy ’cause without you baby/I’d be sad and lonely ’round here,” they sing, but then add, “It wouldn’t take much to prove you wrong/I got my mind made up, got my high heels on/It wouldn’t take much to prove you wrong.”

The track also features guitar work courtesy of The Eagles’ Joe Walsh and country star and current Eagles touring member Vince Gill.

Sheryl tweeted, “Such an honor to collaborate with @StevieNicks, my hero! And what a joy to welcome @Marenmorris into our little club of fierce female rockers!”

An incredulous Maren, meanwhile, tweeted, “I’m on a song with @SherylCrow + @StevieNicks,” followed by the “brain exploding” emoji.

Sheryl’s album of all-star collaborations, Threads, comes out August 30. Among the guests on the album: the late Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples and, reportedly, Keith Richards, Don Henley and Chris Stapleton.

Maelyn Jarmon wins ‘The Voice,’ handing coach John Legend his first victory

Posted on May 22, 2019 by ABC News Radio

Trae Patton/NBCMaelyn Jarmon, the New York City waitress with perfect pitch, despite being deaf in one ear, ended her fairy-tale run Tuesday night by being crowned winner of season 16 of The Voice.

Jarmon’s coach, John Legend, notched a victory in his debut season on the show, adding a The Voice championship to his EGOT status.

Maelyn, 26 and born in Frisco, Texas, finished ahead of three country artists on coach Blake Shelton‘s team. Twenty-five-year-old Louisiana native Gyth Rigdon was runner-up. Soulful Alabama country singer Dexter Roberts, 27, and 22-year-old Texas native Andrew Sevener finished in third and fourth places, respectively.

Coaches Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine had no team members remaining in the competition.

During the two-hour finale, each finalist performed with an acclaimed musical guest. The show began with Andrew joining Travis Tritt to perform Tritt’s song “T-R-O-U-B-L-E.” Maelyn performed an immaculate duet of “Angel” with Sarah Mclachlan; Dexter sang “That’s Country Bro” with Toby Keith; and Gyth stood proudly alongside Darius Rucker to sing the Hootie & the Blowfish song “Hold My Hand.”

Previously eliminated artists also returned to perform group medleys. Mari teamed up with Kim Cherry for a brash version of Lizzo‘s “Good as Hell,” which then switched into Bobby Brown‘s “My Prerogative,” performed by Domenic Haynes, Jej Vinson, Kalvin Jarvis, LB Crew and Shawn Sounds. Later, Celia Babini, Betsy Ade, Lisa Ramey and Presley Tennant performed a rocking version of Stevie Nicks‘ “Edge of Seventeen.”

The musical lineup for the finale was star-studded from beginning to end. The Jonas Brothers performed their new single, “Cool”; former The Voice advisor Khalid performed “Talk”; OneRepublic delivered their new song, “Rescue Me”; Hootie & the Blowfish hit the Voice stage once again to perform “Let Her Cry”; BTS delivered “Boy with Love”; Halsey performed a gripping version of her new song, “Nightmare”; and Taylor Swift claimed the stage at the end with her new hit, “Me,” featuring Brendon Urie.

The Voice has already been renewed for season 17, with the current coaches all scheduled to return.