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2020 CMA Awards.

Wildwood, NJ this weekend, country fans.Starting Thursday, June 15 and stretching all the way to Sunday, June 18, the Barefoot Country Music Festival is coming to the Wildwood Beach for a long weekend of music, fun and good times.Over the course of the four-day extravaganza, many of the biggest names in country will be taking the stage.Just a few of the highest profile headliners on this year’s lineup include Blake Shelton, Kid Rock, Jon Pardi, Darius Rucker and Riley Green.They’ll be joined by Lady A, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson, Maddie and Tae and The Cadillac Three.Heck, even Hardy will be there.All in all, over 60 (!) artists are set to perform at the Barefoot Country Music Festival.And if you need last-minute tickets to the country jamboree, we’re here to help.At the time of publication, we found last-minute four-day general admission passes going for as low as $403 before fees on Vivid Seats.Three-day passes start at $257 before fees.Want to find out more about the fest before committing to tix?We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all multi-day and single-day passes for the Barefoot Country Music Festival can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Carly Pearce won't be hitting the stage together at the 2020 CMA Awards, but they're still celebrating. It was announced on Wednesday morning that the two won for Musical Event of the Year for their single, «I Hope You're Happy Now.» The news comes after Brice tested positive for COVID-19.

Carly Pearce is giving an update on fellow country star Lee Brice, after he tested positive for COVID-19.Brice was scheduled to perform a duet with Pearce at the2020 CMA Awards. However, Lady A’s Charles Kelley will now step in for him and sing «I Hope You’re Happy Now» with the singer.«Lee is doing good.

Charles Kelley will step in for Lee Brice and perform at the 2020 CMA Awards, following news that Brice has tested positive for COVID-19. Brice was set to join Carly Pearce on stage during a performance of her song, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” but Kelley will now join Pearce instead.In a statement released to ET, the Country Music Association confirmed that Brice, 41, will no longer attend the Nov.

Lady A, Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown will perform at the seventh annual festival next month.Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi, Riley Green, Morgan Evans and Gabby Barrett will also perform. Additionally, there will be a guest appearance by Bobby Bones.Originally scheduled to take place on May 2 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, the festival has now moved virtual in light of COVID-19.

changing their name to Lady A in a gesture of support to the Black Lives Matter movement, news broke that they were suing a blues singer, Anita White, who has been using the stage name Lady A for years.We asked Kurt Dahl, an entertainment lawyer and partner at Vancouver’s Murphy & Company firm — who also plays drums and blogs about the intersection of the two at LawyerDrummer.com — to take us inside the case.“I see a fair amount of artist name disputes come across my desk, but they rarely go to

Anita «Lady A» White says she is «not going to be erased» after the country band, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, changed their name to «Lady A» and sued her. White has been performing as Lady A since 1987, and is now embroiled in a lawsuit with the musical trio, composed of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and David Haywood, over the moniker.«I think they always knew what they were gonna do,» White tells in an interview published Thursday.

formerly known as Lady Antebellum filed a lawsuit in Nashville against Anita «Lady A» White, who has allegedly attempted «to enforce purported trademark rights in a mark that Plaintiffs have held for more than a decade.»The band, comprising Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and David Haywood, changed their name to Lady A on June 11, after reflecting on the Black Lives Matter movement and the ties the word «antebellum» had to America's history of racism and slavery.

formerly known as Lady Antebellum, has filed a lawsuit against blues singer Anita White, who also goes by the name Lady A.According to the suit filed in a Nashville, Tennessee, court Wednesday, the case stems from White’s “attempt to enforce purported trademarks rights in a mark that Plaintiffs have held for more than a decade,” according to Billboard.The suit also claims that the solo singer’s counsel “delivered a draft settlement agreement that included an exorbitant monetary demand” after

A top U.S. journalist has urged the Dixie Chicks to follow Lady Antebellum’s example and change their name, insisting it’s “the epitome of white America”.The trio famously raised eyebrows for criticising former U.S.

their appreciation of their homeland to “Dixie,” even if, according to legend, it’s the title of one of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite songs (one, incidentally, in which the author longs to be in “the land of cotton” because “old times there are not forgotten”).Regardless of its origin, for many Blacks, ‘Dixie’ conjures a time and a place of bondage.“Dixie,” however, didn’t bring down the Dixie Chicks.

Lady Antebellum is connecting with blues singer Lady A.

The stars of Lady Antebellum have had a virtual meeting with the original Lady A to help them all move forward following their name change.Blues singer Anita White, who has been performing under the Lady A title for 20 years, was stunned to learn the country trio were shortening their name to Lady A due to racial sensitivities.Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood recently explained the “Antebellum” name had too many links to the American Civil War.

Lady Antebellum is changing its band name and apologizing to those who have been hurt by their use of the word antebellum.In an Instagram message on Thursday, the band said that they've been taking the time to learn about injustices, inequality and biases black men and women have faced historically and still face today.

Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott joined forces in 2006.The trio broke down on Twitter just why — in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody and the Black Lives Matter movement that has intensified in its wake — they are changing their name.They will now be known as Lady A.“As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refuge … inclusive of all,” the tweet reads.

Kenny Rogers is being remembered by CMT. On Thursday, the network announced that it will air in honor of the late country singer, who died last month at age 81.

Country music stars, including Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, have helped the Rebuilding Tennessee telethon raise $373,000 (£286,900) for tornado relief efforts in Nashville.

Brad Paisley, Brett Young and Lady Antebellum know the importance of giving back.