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Zac Brown Band announced as opening act on The Rolling Stones November tour date

The Zac Brown Band announced via social media that they would open for legendary rockers The Rolling Stones. In the tweet, the Zac Brown Band said “Couldn’t be more honored to warm up the stage for The Rolling Stones.” They’ll take the stage at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 11th.  The Rolling Stones tour comes after the tragic loss of their longtime drummer Charlie Watts. Steve Jordan, who was Watts’ understudy will sit behind the kit for the tour.

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Carly Pearce announces dates for her upcoming ‘The 29 Tour’

Carly Pearce has announced the cities and dates for her 2021 tour in support of her latest album ’29: Written in Stone.’ The 8-date tour, dubbed “The 29 Tour,” is set to kick off on November 4 in Des Moines, Iowa and conclude on December 3 in Bloomington, Illinois. Pearce will also make stops in Minneapolis, Chicago, New York City, Richmond, Virginia, Washington, DC, and Nashville.

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Alan Jackson writes and records song with his daughter after the tragic death of her husband

Alan Jackson’s oldest daughter Mattie Jackson Selecman lost her husband Ben Selecman in a tragic boating accident in 2018. Selecman, an Assistant District Attorney in Davidson County, Tennessee, was just 28 years old, and the couple had only been married 11 months. The tragedy is one of the reasons Alan Jackson took an extended period of time off between his album ‘Angels & Alcohol’ in 2015, and his latest release this May, ‘Where Have You Gone.’