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Kane Brown previews a new love song, and hints that there’s more where that came from

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ABC/Image Group LABy the looks of his social media presence, Kane Brown’s planning on making 2021 a big year for new music. This week, the singer offered a teaser of a new song, possibly titled “Nothin’ Bout Loving You I’d Change.”

In a video post, the singer dances and lip-syncs along to a snippet of the track, a big smile on his face. In his Instagram stories, Kane took that teaser one step further, posting a longer clip of the unreleased song.

“There you were, walkin’ in / Perfect strangers when we met / Turned to lovers as the time moved on / We were wild, we were crazy / We were reckless, we were babies / Now we’re right here raising one of our own,” Kane sings in the new track.

It seems as if the song will tell a fairly autobiographical story, as a love song dedicated to Kane’s real-life wife, Katelyn,a nd their young daughter, Kingsley.

In addition to giving fans a taste of the unreleased tune, Kane hinted that there might be more to come.

“Blow this up [and] I’ll preview another one tomorrow,” he wrote. “We ready for 2021.”

By Carena Liptak
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Let the games begin! ABC's 'The Hustler' and 'The Chase' kick off tonight

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ABC(LOS ANGELES) — ABC debuts two new quiz shows tonight: The heart-racing quiz show The Chase, and the Clue-meets-Who Wants to be a Millionaire competition, The Hustler.

The Hustler, a murder-mystery type game show is hosted by Craig Ferguson, who explained the game to ABC Audio:

“Five people. One of them is the hustler, and nobody knows who that is except the hustler themselves.  I don’t know.  And through a series of questions and rounds, they try and figure out who the Hustler is.  A couple of the contestants are whittled down if the hustler can conceal their identity all the way to the end they win a lot of money. And if the other two remaining contestants can figure out who the hustler is, they split the money.”

Ferguson even gets to play the game himself, although he admits he’s not very good at it.

“Any betting that was going on backstage, which was not happening — it was totally happening — I never got it right.”

The Chase, hosted by The View‘s Sara Haines, features Jeopardy! super champs Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, and James Holzhauer as “chasers,” testing their trivia knowledge against contestants who are trying to win cash. If the chasers win, the contestant goes home empty-handed.

Jennings tells ABC Audio he and Holzhauer take a completely different approach to the game.

“I genuinely feel bad and James just shakes his head at my naiveté because he he’s out there to win.”

“I believe in meritocracy,” explains Holzhauer.  “These contestants are being given the opportunity of a lifetime…it’s hard to feel bad for people who have this great shot and they blew it.”  

The Chase premieres 9:00 p.m. ET, followed by The Hustler at 10 p.m. ET. 

By George Costantino
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Morgan Wallen will premiere new song, "Sand in My Boots," before dropping new album Friday

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ABC/Image Group LAMorgan Wallen’s highly anticipated sophomore project, Dangerous: The Double Album, will arrive Friday. But before it does, Morgan’s got one more new song to reveal.

The singer will premiere “Sand in My Boots” off his new project during an exclusive live performance tonight on YouTube Originals’ Released series. In addition to debuting the song, he’ll offer viewers a behind-the-scenes peek into his life as one of country’s most in-demand rising stars.

“I’m gonna tell you what I can’t live without when I hit the road, I’m gonna tell you who I’ve been listening to, and who you need to start listening to,” Morgan explains in a trailer for his “Released” performance.

Morgan’s Dangerous has been much-buzzed-about ever since he announced the project, and not only because it contains a whopping 30 songs plus two Target-exclusive bonus tracks. Earlier this month, after a few Walmart stores made the album available ahead of its scheduled release date, the singer took matters into his own hands, deciding to “leak” some of the songs himself.

On TikTok, he released versions of several of the tracks on the album, including “Warning,” “Red Necks, Red Letters, Red Dirt” and the title track.

You can watch Morgan’s Released performance tonight on his YouTube channel at 11:45 PM ET.


By Carena Liptak
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“Plenty of tears”: Carly Pearce documents the moment she first held her CMA trophy in her hands

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ABCCarly Pearce has been waiting nearly her whole life to hold a CMA trophy with her name on it, so when the big moment finally arrived, it was pretty emotional.

The singer won a CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year at the 2020 CMAs back in November, courtesy of her duet with Lee Brice on “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” When her trophy arrived, Carly made sure to share the special moment on social media, posting two images of her new award.

“My team surprised me yesterday with this gem,” Carly wrote. “I have dreamt of winning one of these since I was 5 years old, so there were plenty of tears when I held my very own with my name on it in my hands. Thank you country fans & thank you CMA.”

Carly’s kept busy since her CMAs win: She’s continued to share snippets of new music, ushering in 2021 with the live debut of a new song called “Didn’t Do” during a socially distanced acoustic round at Nashville’s Listening Room. Meanwhile, her new single, “Next Girl,” is currently on the Billboard Country Airplay chart’s top 40.

By Carena Liptak
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Beyond DC: Protests rock California, Utah, Michigan and more

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Tero Vesalainen/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News

(NEW YORK) — As rioters stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., protesters in support of President Donald Trump — mostly unmasked — convened in cities across the U.S.

California

Pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters gathered at Los Angeles City Hall at about 1 p.m. PT., the Los Angeles Police Department said.

When some pro-Trump protesters attempted to “take” an intersection, they were met by anti-Trump protesters, resulting in a physical confrontation, police said.

“The LAPD’s Metropolitan Division was at the scene but did not engage in any crowd management or crowd control,” police said.

An unlawful assembly was declared and six people were arrested: three for carrying unpermitted items while attending a public demonstration, two for failing to disperse and one for resisting/obstructing an officer.

Washington state

Shortly before 3 p.m. PT, protesters gained access to the grounds of the Washington state Governor’s Mansion in Olympia, Washington, Washington State Patrol spokesman Darren Wright said.

The state patrol responded to the first call of a breach and officers dispersed the crowd, Wright said.

“They did not make access to the entrance itself, just to the grounds,” Wright said, adding that the protest was peaceful.

No arrests were made, he said.

The state patrol is investigating how the breach occurred, he said.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in a video message that he was safe.

Oregon

Altercations erupted at the Oregon Capitol in Salem “despite repeated attempts to keep opposing groups from converging toward violence,” Salem police said.

The altercations “ended swiftly when officers arrived,” police said.

“No force was necessary to separate the two groups,” police added.

The Oregon State Police, who declared the event an unlawful assembly, said one person was arrested for harassment and disorderly conduct.

Utah

About 400 Trump supporters came together at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.

The Salt Lake Tribune reported that one of its photographers was pepper-sprayed and verbally harassed while covering the protest.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted in response, “This is disgusting. We will work with Capitol security to ensure the perpetrator(s) are held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Michigan

About 700 to 800 people came to the lawn of Michigan’s Capitol in Lansing, some bringing rifles and “Stop the steal” signs, The Detroit Free Press reported.

One woman held a sign that said, “ELECTION #’S AS PHONY AS COVID #’S”.

No one tried to get inside the building, the Free Press said, and the state police called the crowd “cooperative.”

Colorado

Hundreds of Trump supporters united outside Colorado’s Capitol in Denver for a peaceful rally, The Denver Post reported.

Some wore helmets, knee pads and gloves with hardened knuckles, while others held signs that said “Media is the virus,” the Post reported.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said he instructed city municipal buildings to close early “out of an abundance of caution.”

Minnesota

About 500 Trump supporters, some clad in Colonial-era costumes, assembled at Minnesota’s Capitol in St. Paul, The Star Tribune reported.

Some protesters laughed when they learned about the mob sieging the U.S. Capitol in D.C., the newspaper said.

“We are going to fight, we are going to go down, there’s going to be casualties,” said local Republican Party leader Alley Waterbury, according to the Tribune. “I’ll be the first casualty, I do not care.”

“This is 1776 … the time for talk is over,” one man told the Tribune. “Be on the right side of history because we are about to make it.”

Minnesota state troopers guarded the Capitol entrances. A few protesters went from the Capitol to the governor’s home, which was guarded by state troopers, according to the newspaper.

Arizona

About 1,000 Trump supporters converged at Arizona’s Capitol in Phoenix for a 10-hour-long protest, The Arizona Republic reported.

A few Trump supporters banged on state Capitol building’s doors, shouting “Freedom!” and yelling for the governor, the newspaper reported.

Some protesters brought a wooden guillotine with a Trump flag on it, the Republic reported.

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