NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In honor of First Responders Day, today, Oct. 28, country music superstar George Strait releases a powerful new music video for “The Weight of the Badge” as a tribute to first responders. The video focuses on stories and moments with some of our nation’s first responders and their families, giving some insight on what it means to live every day bearing the weight of the badge.
 
“The men and women in this music video are our friends and neighbors who carry the weight of the badge each day,” says Strait in the video. “Thank you. We appreciate you and the sacrifices you and your families make.”
 
The video made a special premiere last night at the First Responders Children’s Foundation 20th anniversary gala in New York City with many of the first responders featured in the video in attendance.
 
 

The Atlanta Braves are headed back to the World Series and country singer Travis Tritt is one of the many fans who's celebrating. 

The Braves defeated the Dodgers in Game Six on Saturday night (October 23) 4-2, and they’ll be facing the Houston Astros in the Series.

However, prior to the game, there was a bit of controversy surrounding who the Atlanta Braves chose to perform the National Anthem.

Travis Tritt made headlines recently regarding his decision to cancel shows at any venue requiring a Covid vaccine or negative test. Despite the pressure for the Braves to find somebody else, they opted to stick with Travis Tritt as the Game 6 performer of our National Anthem.

He took to Twitter to thank the Braves organization for not “caving to the pressure” and allowing him to perform:
"So the wing nut cancel culture tried to pressure the Atlanta Braves into forcing me not to sing the National Anthem at Game 6 of the NLCS. I’m so thankful that the @braves did not cave to this pressure and refused to be bullied. Thanks for allowing me to pay tribute to America.????????."

Who do you want to see win the World Series?

Last year, it was announced that Reba McEntire was slated to star in an NBC television remake of Fried Green Tomatoes, but that's not happening after all. She told Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, "It just kinda went away, unfortunately. We were right in there in the running and they (the network) passed on it." 

She added, "It was a great idea, it had a great script written for it. That’s showbiz."

Reba's not too upset over the lost deal. She has several others in works. She said, “What I’ve learned from Fried Green Tomatoes is you’d better have lots of balls in the air and plates spinning, because you never know which one is going to go through. Yeah, we’re working on a lot of different projects. Hopefully, fingers crossed, one of them will go through."

Reba released her Revised Remixed Revisted boxed set earlier this month. The project includes a version of "Does He Love You" as a duet with Dolly Parton.

As Reba McEntire releases Revived Remixed Revisited, a collection of some of her biggest hits, she’s also planning a huge tour. It kicks off November 26, in Choctaw, Oklahoma and she’ll make stops in 25 cities before it wraps in March in Rosemont, Illinois.

Brandy Clark, Hannah Dasher, Caylee Hammack, Reyna Roberts, Caitlyn Smith, Brittney Spencer, and Tenille Townes will be joining her on various dates.

Tickets go on sale October 15.

Reba will be on NBC’s Today show on Thursday (10/14) to talk about it.

Tour Dates

11/26 Choctaw Casino & Resort, Durant, OK - The Grand Theater
11/27 Choctaw Casino & Resort, Durant, OK - The Grand Theater
1/13 Evansville, IN - Ford Center *with Caylee Hammack 
1/14 Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center Arena *with Caylee Hammack 
1/15 Duluth, GA - Gas South Arena *with Caylee Hammack 
1/20 Toledo, OH - Huntington Center *with Hannah Dasher
1/21 Green Bay, WI - Resch Center *with Hannah Dasher
1/22 Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford PREMIER Center *with Hannah Dasher
1/27 Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena *with Caitlyn Smith 
1/28 Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena *with Caitlyn Smith
1/29 Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena *with Caitlyn Smith
2/3 Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center Omaha *with Brandy Clark
2/4 Springfield, MO - JQH Arena *with Brandy Clark
2/5 North Little Rock, AR - Simmons Bank Arena *with Brandy Clark
2/17 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena *with Brittney Spencer
2/18 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center *with Brittney Spencer
2/19 Bethlehem, PA - Wind Creek Event Center *with Brittney Spencer
2/24 Birmingham, AL - Legacy Arena at the BJCC *with Tenille Townes
2/25 Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum *with Tenille Townes
2/26 Bossier City, LA - Brookshire Grocery Arena *with Tenille Townes
3/4 Mashantucket, CT - Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
3/5 Mashantucket, CT - Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
3/17 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena *with Reyna Roberts 
3/18 Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center *with Reyna Roberts 
3/19 Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena *with Reyna Roberts 
 

Dolly Parton, her Dollywood Foundation and her Smoky Mountain businesses together have donated $700,000 to aid the United Way of Humphreys County, TN in the wake of the August flooding. According to a release, Dolly chose the organization at Loretta Lynn's suggestion. Loretta's longtime Hurricane Mills ranch foreman died in the flood.

Dolly said, “I hope that this money can be put to good use to help the people of Middle Tennessee with what they need during their recovery."

More than 500 homes and 50 businesses were damaged after up to 17 inches of rain fell in the area on August 21st.  

Randy Travis will be honored with the “Artist of a Lifetime” award at this year’s CMT Artists of the Year event. The show will air live from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 13th at 9 p.m. ET on CMT.  

Randy said, "To think you receive a Lifetime Achievement award for sharing your heart with the world through music is really beyond words of gratitude. CMT has been so good to me throughout my career and I'm happy they believe I gave something in return. I'm blessed and most thankful."

Randy will join previously announced 2021 honorees Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs as well as Breakthrough Artist of the Year Mickey Guyton.