Dylan RuckerJon Pardi just received his latest piece of RIAA hardware for “Heartache Medication,” and the singer was surprised with the accolade while hard at work on his property. In fact, he just might store his new plaque in the windshield of his excavator.
The singer’s manager, Melanie Wetherbee, hand-delivered the plaque, which certifies his 2019 single “Heartache Medication” as platinum. When she stopped by, however, Jon happened to be out at work on his property, digging out a pond with an excavator. The singer was caught off-guard by the surprise visit, but was thrilled that his traditional country song had managed to perform so well.
“Wow! It went platinum, huh?” He said, inspecting his new hardware. “That’s pretty awesome for a fiddle kick-off intro. I’ll just put it right here,” he said, resting it on the excavator’s floor, where it could be seen through the floor-to-ceiling windshield.
After he had a few minutes to soak in the surprise, Jon thanked his co-writers and team. He remarked that it was encouraging to see Heartache Medication continue to do well, particularly after the success of his debut album.
“It’s pretty awesome, coming off of such a successful album as California Sunrise, to come with another record and start off right out of the gate with a platinum single. So that’s pretty amazing,” he reflected, before joking: “We’ll keep ‘em comin’! You want platinum, I got it, baby! I’ll bring it!”
Jon’s latest accolade is one of many he’s received for Heartache Medication thus far. The project is also nominated at the 2020 CMA Awards for Album of the Year.
Apple TV+(LOS ANGELES) — Hailee Steinfeld’s Apple TV+ series Dickinson is sticking around for a while.
Not only has season two gotten an official release date, the comedy series has also scored early renewal for season three.
Season two will premiere on January 8, 2021 and Apple TV+ released a new teaser to get fans excited. The teaser shows Hailee as 19th century poet Emily Dickinson participating in a candlelit seance with a group of other young women.
“Should I seek fame?” she asks the spirits, and gets thunder and lightning in response.
Season two will feature returning cast members Jane Krakowski, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt, Toby Huss and Adrian Blake Enscoe, as well as world rapper Wiz Khalifa, who will reprise his role as Death. It will also introduce brand-new guest stars including Nick Kroll as Edgar Allan Poe and Timothy Simons as Frederick Law Olmsted.
After the official premiere date was announced, Hailee tweeted, “i’m so excited to bring emily back for another wild ride…”
Hailee also executive-produces the series, and contributed a song, “Afterlife (Dickinson),” to its soundtrack last season.
Courtesy of CMTKane Brown will co-host the 2020 CMT Music Awards, alongside Modern Family actor Sarah Hyland. Both are first-time hosts for the show.
But that’s not the only surprise the CMT Awards’ producers revealed on Thursday: Kane and Sarah won’t be taking the stage alone. For the first time in show history, a total of four hosts will helm the awards show, with the other two mystery co-hosts to be announced closer to time.
“In true 2020 fashion, where just about anything can happen, we have a big surprise up our collective sleeves, and look forward to announcing our final two hosts to add to this illuminous lineup,” producers hint.
Kane has two CMT trophies to his name, and he’s notched several more nominations over the past few years, too. It’ll be a busy night for the singer, as he’s pulling double duty between hosting and performing at the event.
“The CMT Music Awards have always been about bringing the fans and their favorite artists together to celebrate,” notes Kane. “I have so many great memories of this show — from watching as a fan at home to accepting my first industry award win on the CMT stage.”
He’s also nominated for two awards in the same category this year. Kane is up for the “Collaborative Video of the Year” both for “Cool Again,” his duet with Nelly, and “One Thing Right,” his collaboration with Marshmello.
The CMT Awards will air on October 21 at 8PM ET on CMT. Voting is open through October 12.
BBR Music GroupRunaway June take fans on a trip to Columbia, Tennessee, the real-life hometown of band mate Natalie Stovall, in the sweet new music video for their current single, “We Were Rich.”
The storyline offers an intimate look into Natalie’s family life and childhood home. The singer and fiddle player admits that seeing her personal life and memories play out against the song was unexpectedly emotional.
“The first time I saw our music video I just started sobbing like a baby!” Natalie recalls. “It opens on the house I grew up in, features my parents and sweeps through intensely nostalgic moments, people & places from my childhood and hometown.”
The video also helps fans get to know Natalie, who just joined Runaway June earlier this year after Hannah Mulholland departed the trio.
“I couldn’t think of a more perfect visual love letter to the town that made me who I am! And the fact that this is my first video with Runaway June just makes it even more special,” she adds.
“We Were Rich” comes off of the band’s album, Blue Roses, which they released before Natalie was a part of the band. However, after announcing their new addition, they re-recorded and released a new version of “We Were Rich” that features their new band mate not only on vocal harmony, but also on fiddle.
Handout/DNCC via Getty ImagesBy ALEXANDER MALLIN and LUKE BARR, ABC News
(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against six individuals in Michigan allegedly involved in months-long plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer before the November election and violently overthrow the state’s government.
The FBI said it first learned of the group’s plot in early 2020 and began embedding confidential sources and undercover agents to monitor the individuals’ activities.
Authorities were to expected to hold a news conference later in the day to reveal more details.
According to the criminal complaint, Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta started planning to take Whitmer and others hostage at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan.
They were arrested Tuesday by law enforcement.
Federal prosecutors said the militia group was already on the FBI’s radar because in March 2020 they were “attempting to obtain the addresses of local law enforcement officers.”
“At the time, the FBI interviewed a member of the militia group who was concerned about the group’s plans to target and kill police officers, and that person agreed to become a [confidential source],” according to the complaint.
In one phone call, the complaint said, Fox said he wanted “200 men” to storm the Capitol building in Lansing to take hostages including Whitmer, and they would go on to try Whitmer for “treason.”
Members of the group met, discussed and trained in their tactics regarding how they’d attack the Capitol building, including using Molotov cocktails to destroy police vehicles, prosecutors said. They also tried constructing IEDs they could use in their attack, they said.
“Fox referred to Governor Whitmer as “this tyrant [expletive],” and stated, “I don’t know, boys, we gotta do something,” according to a live-streamed video preserved by the FBI. You guys link with me on our other location system, give me some ideas of what we can do.”
Their plans continuously evolved over the next several weeks, according to court documents. They men suggested it might be a better plan of action to kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home or shoot it up and kill her, authorities said.
They also discussed destroying her boat, court documents also say.
The FBI says it first learned of the group’s plot in early 2020 and began embedding confidential sources and undercover agents to monitor their activities.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan State Capitol has been the scene of numerous protests by right wing activists – some armed and calling for Whitmer’s resignation due to the lockdown order she put in place.
During a meeting in June, the FBI says Croft and Fox and 13 others from different states gathered in Ohio to discuss violent overthrow of state governments they believed were violating the U.S. Constitution, including Michigan.
“Several members talked about murdering “tyrants” or “taking” a sitting governor,” the criminal complaint filed Thursday says. “The group decided they needed to increase their numbers and encouraged each other to talk to their neighbors and spread their message. As part of that recruitment effort, Fox reached out to a Michigan based militia group.”
On July 28, the complaint said, Fox posted to a private Facebook page, “We about to be busy ladies and gentlemen . . . This is where the Patriot shows up. Sacrifices his time, money, blood sweat and tears . . . it starts now so get [expletive] prepared!!”
In late August, Fox and a confidential source for the FBI allegedly conducted surveillance on Whitmer’s vacation home, taking photographs and slow-motion video from their vehicle as they drove by the residence, authorities said.
“During the surveillance operation, Fox said, “We ain’t gonna let ‘em burn our [expletive] state down. I don’t give a [expletive] if there’s only 20 or 30 of us, dude, we’ll go out there and use deadly force,” the complaint said.
Later on the weekend of Sep. 12-13, the group met for a training exercise at one of their properties and constructed an IED, then all drove to the vicinity of the vacation home and Croft at one point suggested moving forward with their operation that night, court documents said.
After that weekend, the FBI says the group began to finalize their plans to kidnap Whitmer and that they all set up a meeting yesterday to “make a payment on explosives and exchange tactical gear,” with the hopes of carrying out their attack before Election Day.
Dylan RuckerJon Pardi just received his latest piece of RIAA hardware for “Heartache Medication,” and the singer was surprised with the accolade while hard at work on his property. In fact, he just might store his new plaque in the windshield of his excavator. 
