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John Shearer/Getty Images for CMTKane Brown is among the acts who’ll be helping fans heat up their tailgate celebrations this Super Bowl Sunday.

Though the festivities won’t look quite the same as usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the singer is part of the all-genre, all-star lineup participating in a two-hour virtual pre-game show on the TikTok app.

Called #TikTokTailgate, the inaugural event will include a live performance from pop star Miley Cyrus. In addition to Kane, other stars making live appearances will include Adam Levine, Rebel Wilson, Ajani Huff and Dave Jorgenson. All these stars and more will appear to offer their predictions as to who will win this year’s game, share their favorite tailgate snack food and answer other questions related to all things Super Bowl.

In addition to the star power on deck to appear, the #TikTokTailgate will feature a number of foodies and creators popular on the app, who will share tailgate recipes and more with fans leading up to the big game.

The musical performances will take place in front of 7,500 vaccinated health care workers specifically invited by the NFL to attend the Super Bowl LV. However, fans can tune into the party on TikTok beginning at 2:30PM ET on Sunday.

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ABCFor the past several months, Miranda Lambert has been documenting her cross-country adventures with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, in their Airstream, affectionately dubbed The Sheriff.

Unfortunately, their travels were cut short after a hit-and-run incident that occurred on their way through Atlanta, leaving the Airstream damaged. On her Instagram, Miranda posted video footage of the dents in her vehicle and updated fans on what had happened.

The incident occurred, the singer said, when a driver “in a small car with temp plates was driving erratically and tried to squeeze between us and a semi truck going 70 on 1-20 W. It hit the Airstream on the passenger side and sent us into left lane.”

Miranda quickly assured fans that nobody involved was hurt during the scary moment.

“We fishtailed pretty good but got on the shoulder as quickly as possible to assess the damage,” she detailed. “Nobody was hurt, thank the good Lord. But nobody stopped either and the car sped away. (Cool Bro) We are so thankful that nothing worse happened.”

Miranda also gave a shout-out to her husband for keeping a cool head and steering them to safety as the driver of the Airstream, and she noted that they “made a report and hauled home.”

Though Miranda and Brendan will have to wait for The Sheriff to be fixed up before they hit the road again, Miranda made sure to say they aren’t planning on changing their traveling ways.

“We are gonna be repaired and back to our vagabond ways soon,” she declared.

Our vehicle and trailer were drive-able so we made a report and hauled home. I called mama right away to say that I know her prayers are always heard cause I know she prays for us every morning about 4:30 am. Especially when we are on the road. pic.twitter.com/Upu1jGhFeI

— Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) February 5, 2021

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ABCEric Church’s national anthem performance with Jazmine Sullivan at the upcoming Super Bowl will be among the musical highlights included in a just-announced Live Visual Album documenting the big game.

On Friday, the NFL announced plans to commemorate the Super Bowl LV, which takes place on Sunday, so that fans can enjoy the experience online, across multiple platforms. Performances will go live on DSPS, Apple Music, Amazon, TIDAL and more throughout Sunday evening, as they take place in real time.

In addition to Eric and Jazmine’s national anthem performance kicking off the game, other featured performances will include H.E.R.’s “America the Beautiful” and The Weeknd’s halftime show performance. The Live Visual Album is available to pre-save now.

It’s sure to be a busy weekend for Eric. In addition to his Super Bowl spot, he’s gearing up for the April release of his triple album, Heart & Soul. On Thursday, he rolled out two more new tracks off that project to members of his Church Choir fan club. Both songs were exclusive to the Church Choir for 24 hours. One of them, “Lone Wolf,” will remain that way — it’s on Eric’s middle album, &, which is a fan club-exclusive vinyl record.

The other new tune, “Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones,” is available to the general public now.

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UMG NashvilleLuke Bryan took to Facebook Live with some big news to share on Thursday evening, announcing that he’s planning to release a deluxe version of his latest album, Born Here Live Here Die Here, on April 9.

The new project will add six new songs to the album’s track list. Luke explained that due to the unexpected downtime he had during the COVID-19 pandemic, he found himself spending more time creating and selecting new music.

“With COVID and everything, we had some extra songs that we were able to write and record, so you know what, it was the perfect time to put together six new songs,” the singer explained.

He then went on to play two of the new songs. The first one, an ode to small-town living called “Country Does,” he introduced as a track that “is just about the way I was brought up…and the first time I heard it, it was something I knew I had to go in and record.”

On the heels of that announcement, Luke released the studio version of “Country Does,” which is available now, and which fans will automatically receive when they pre-order or pre-save the deluxe version of Born Here Live Here Die Here.

The other new song Luke previewed was a “big ol’ summer song” called “Waves.” He closed out his performance with a live rendition of his current single, “Down to One,” which is currently a Top 5 hit.

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Warner Music NashvilleDan + Shay have a message of positivity and gratitude to share in their uplifting new single, “Glad You Exist,” which arrived on Friday morning after the band had been teasing it on social media for several days.

“To us, ‘Glad You Exist’ is more than just a song,” the duo reveals. “It’s a message of gratitude and hope. A message to everyone in our lives: Our fans, our friends, our families, to remind them all how grateful we are to be on the planet at the same time.”

That’s an especially poignant message for the pandemic era, where Dan + Shay, like most other touring acts across the world, have found themselves at home and away from their fans more than they ever could have imagined beforehand.

“This song has taken on new meaning not being able to see our loved ones in person, but throughout history, music has always had a special way of bringing people together, even when we are furthest apart,” Dan + Shay continue. “We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again (and again.) We’re just so glad you exist. Every. Single. One of you.”

“Glad You Exist” follows “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” the band’s fifth consecutive chart-topping single, which they put out last July.