Live Nation Unveils First Drive-in Concert Series With Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Nelly

Darius Rucker and wife Beth are splitting up.

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Darius Rucker and his wife, Beth Leonard, are going their separate ways after 20 years of marriage. The country singer and Leonard announced that they have decided to «consciously uncouple» in a joint statement released on Rucker's Instagram on Saturday.«Beth and I would like to share that after much reflection we have made the decision to consciously uncouple,» the statement begins.

Darius Rucker is heading to the Grand Ole Opry stage with Clint Black and Tracy Lawrence for a virtual edition of his 11th annual "Darius & Friends" concert.The event, which raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, will air as a pay-per-view live stream event available on LiveXLive.com/Darius and on LiveXLive’s app.“Even though we can’t all get together for a normal concert right now, it’s important that we continue to support St.

Candace Newman, 38, who identifies as an African American single mother, claims the company perpetuated race and gender inequalities in the touring division for the 11 years she has worked there.

Darius Rucker will honor his commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chris Willman Music WriterLive Nation Entertainment has been sued by a former executive, Candace Newman, who alleges that she was retaliated against for complaining about race and gender discrimination in the workplace, then unfairly furloughed with coronavirus-related cuts being cited as the excuse.“This case epitomizes the issue at the heart of the Black Lives Matter movement — systemic racism,” the lawsuit contends right at the outset.In the suit, which was filed Wednesday in L.A.

Earlier this month, Live Nation U.K. and the virtual reality company MelodyVR partnered on Wireless Connect, a virtual version of London’s long-running Wireless Festival that featured 360-degree VR performances from 70 artists out of London and L.A., drawing over 132,000 fans from more than 34 countries. Now, the companies have announced an expansion of that partnership with Live From O2 Academy Brixton, a new experience that will allow artists to connect with fans via one-off VR concerts.

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Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels died this morning (July 6) of a stroke. Brad Paisley, who first shared a bill with Daniels when he was 15, remembered Daniels, his musicianship and their deep friendship.I opened for him at the Capitol Music Hall at the Wheeling Jamboree.

Charlie Daniels died Monday morning (July 6) from a hemorrhagic stroke, his publicist confirmed.

Brad Paisley opened 2020's re-imagined Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC with a good dose of country, performing "American Saturday Night" live from the Grand Ole Opry."American Saturday Night," off of Paisley's 2009 album of the same name, set a feel-good tone for the night's program, which was hosted in New York City but featured musical performances from artists around the country.

Country superstar Brad Paisley and rapper Nelly are returning to the stage to headline the world’s first large-scale drive-in concert series.

SXSW and Coachella canceled globally due to the coronavirus.  In March, Live Nation canceled all of its tours, including those from Billie Eilish, Post Malone, Madonna and Cher.“I wanted to make sure, if we were going to do anything like this, that they had the important stuff worked out,” Paisley said in an interview with the Associated Press on Monday. “My goal would be not to spread this virus to one person.

Tour promoter Live Nation has announced its first-ever drive-in concerts series in the U.S. for July, months after the live music industry has been on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Brad Paisley will headline shows in all three cities, while fellow country artists Darius Rucker and Jon Pardi will also perform in Nashville at Nissan Stadium. Nelly will perform in Maryland Heights, near St.