Garth Brooks will join Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga in performing at at the U.S. Capitol tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 20th) as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States. Garth shared the big news via a Zoom press conference yesterday (Monday, Jan. 18th).

He told reporters: “This is a great day in our household. This is not a political statement. This is a statement of unity. This is history! And it’s an honor to get to serve. This is kinda how I get to serve this country. Our father served as a United States Marine in the Korean War; we had brothers that served in the Air Force and the Army. This is my chance to get to serve.”

Garth is hoping that his performance will help unify people from all walks of life. He said: “In this case, you must rise beyond red and blue. You must rise beyond Black and white, gay/straight, male/female. Look at it from above. Look at it as America. And that’s always kind of been my thing. You are all welcome at a Garth Brooks concert. And then the whole mission of a Garth Brooks concert is for the people that come watch the show to leave the show loving each other more than when they came in. That’s never going to change for me.”

Garth previously performed at an inaugural concert for Barack Obama. He was asked to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration but had a prescheduled tour date.

The #InaugurationDay ceremony lineup is here! ????

Invocation - Fr. Leo O’Donovan
Pledge of Allegiance - Andrea Hall
National Anthem - @ladygaga
Poetry Reading - Amanda Gorman
Musical Performance - @JLo
Benediction - Rev. Dr. Silvester Beaman pic.twitter.com/IkTAwH3wgu

— Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) January 14, 2021

Hail to the queen!  Everybody LOVES Dolly, who was born and raised in the Smoky Mountains.
And the proper way to honor the country legend is with a statue at the State Capitol in her home state of Tennessee.

Thats exactly what congressman John Mark Windle has proposed in a recent bill. According to CNN, the statue would be placed on Capitol grounds in Nashville, and would be commissioned “to recognize her for all that she has contributed to this state.”

If it's commissioned, the Parton sculpture will face the historic Ryman Auditorium, a music venue where she's played throughout her career.

Dolly has made so many contributions to her native Tennessee, like her recent million dollar donation to Vanderbilt University to help find a coronavirus vaccine last year.

The country legend, Ed Bruce died of natural causes in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Friday (Jan. 8). He was 81.

Bruce had several hit songs throughout his decades long career, including the all-time classic "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys."

The country legend also appeared in many fan-favorite shows, including Walker, Texas Ranger, Maverick and The Chisholms. His music has earned him 35 Billboard spots, including six Top 10 hits.
Stars took to social media to remember Bruce.

Blake Shelton wrote on Twitter, "Just hearing that Ed Bruce passed away ... What a standalone voice he had. He'll be remembered for his many talents including acting and maybe most important his songwriting ... Rest In Peace cowboy. I'm not loving 2021 so far."

The Oak Ridge Boys shared a tribute as well, tweeting, "We have lost another friend and songwriter today ... Rest Easy Ed Bruce ... many will remember him for songs like Mama Don't Let Your Baby's Grow Ip To Be Cowboys but we shall remember him for a song called, I Know.  Look it up for a blessing ... Goodbye brother and Thank You."

"We lost another one of our great country singer songwriters today," Tim McGraw wrote on Twitter. He added, "So many cool records of his that I listened to growing up."

"It was an honor to perform on stage with Ed Bruce. The memories of sitting in the living room with him and a couple of guitars are priceless. I appreciate his counsel and encouragement. My heartfelt condolences to his family. Thanks, Ed. -Trace Adkins"

Willie Nelson will soon honor his friend and fellow music legend Frank Sinatra again with his new studio album, That’s Life out on February 26th.

The project includes covers made famous by Frank Sinatra and is the follow up to Nelson’s first Sinatra covers album, My Way released in 2018. That album earned Nelson a GRAMMY for Best Traditional Pop Solo Album.

The album was recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood (where Sinatra recorded albums from March 1956 to November 1961). 

The two were close friends and musical colleagues. In the 1980s, Sinatra opened for Nelson in Las Vegas and the pair appeared together in a PSA for NASA’s Space Foundation.

At 88 years young, Loretta Lynn is gearing up to release her 50th studio album. It's also the 50th anniversary of her Coal Miner’s Daughter record.

The new album will be a 13-song collection celebrating women in country music which includes new music along with reinterpretations of songs from throughout Lynn’s catalog.

The album titled, 'Still Woman Enough' will feature collaborations with some of the most talented women in country music: Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Tanya Tucker, and Margo Price.

Still Woman Enough is set to hit shelves on March 19th.

I am very excited that my new album, "Still Woman Enough" is available to pre-order now! Available 3/19, 4 amazing women joined me on these new songs, @Reba, @CarrieUnderwoood, @MargoPrice, @TanyaTucker. Pre-order it today! #stillwomanenough #womenofcountry #forthegirls pic.twitter.com/otlmiIjmCX

— Loretta Lynn (@LorettaLynn) January 4, 2021