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News Round-up – 12/10/2024

JELLY ROLL VISITS DETENTION CENTRE

The award-winning country music star took time out before his concert in Ohio this week to visit juveniles in a detention centre and even played cards with them. At 14 years old Jelly Roll, (whose real name is Jason DeFord), spent time in and out of jail himself for various drug offences, theft and aggravated robbery. He spoke to the inmates about himself saying, “I know that I’ve sat in your seat and when I did, I know that no one ever came in and poured love on me,” he said. “I’ve won a bunch of awards, I’ve made a bunch of money, but mostly what I try to do a bunch of is giving back.” Jelly Roll’s recently released album ‘Beautifully Broken’ has been received with reviews of high acclaim as well as some of mediocrity. Whatever you think of it, it seems Jelly Roll is opening up about his struggles with addiction and mental health, which will touch many people these days, in one way or another.

WYATT FLORES RELEASES NEW SONG

C2C 2025 headliner Wyatt Flores has released another song that is an ode to his small home town upbringing. Released on 11th October, ‘Little Town’ is fast paced upbeat tune that sings about the need to stay where he is and not needing to be moving on! This catchy song is on the new album due to drop on 18th October, ‘Welcome To The Plains’, which also includes ‘Don’t Wanna Say Goodnight’ and ‘Oh Susannah’. “I was born and raised on the Oklahoma Plains and you’re gonna feel that in my music,” he detailed on social media upon the album’s announcement. “The songs I write are stories from my life and my home.” 

CHRIS LANE WAITED EIGHTEEN MONTHS TO RELEASE HIS NEW TRACK

This song, which is about a husband/partner making sure his family fully understands the love he has for them in case anything bad happens to him, was out of Chris Lane’s reach for 18 months. He reveals that he wrote about 99% of the songs on his new project but this song was pitched to him but another bigger artist was recording it. He really hoped the song would come back to him as he really related to it and eighteen months later it did. It’s a heavy thoughtful song but so sweet and it is something that really should be said to those you love.  It also fits perfectly with his other songs that have allowed fans a glimpse into his personal life with his marriage to Lauren and the birth of his two boys.  The video to this track allows fans to see Chris spending time with his family, including his boys, in an idyllic location. 

FEEL GOOD LOVE SONG RELEASED BY RUNAWAY JUNE

The all-female trio have released an ode to that exhilarating feeling you get when you fall in love. It captures that intoxicating emotion of starting to love someone or something, be it a person, a pet or even a new car! The lyrics of the tune makes a bold statement that “This is what a love song feels like”, but listeners will probably agree that with its joyful lyrics and celebratory mid-tempo sound the song delivers on its promise.

CONCERT FOR CAROLINA

Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor will be joined by Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban and Bailey Zimmerman for “Concert for Carolina” Charlottes Bank of America Stadium on 26th October, with more artists to be announced. The charity show was announced last Monday and has been met with an amazing outpouring of support from artists, fans and partners nationwide. Proceeds will be split 50/50 between Combs and Church’s Chief Cares Foundation for the funds to go to the support in relief efforts across the Carolinas and the Southeast to help after the horrendous hit they’ve taken from the recent hurricanes. Full details can be found at www.concertforcarolina.com.

News By Kate Hardy

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