Artist Updates (5/30/14)

Pandora Jewelry has partnered with Kellie Pickler. The entertainer and Dancing With the Stars champion will be featured in Pandora’s U.S. advertising campaign for summer 2014.
The partnership was brokered by CAA.
“At the end of the day, I think we all want the same things — to love and be loved by our family and friends, to be respectful and respected, and to, hopefully, reflect the women we are on the inside,” Pickler said. “I’m really looking forward to working with Pandora because they are a brand that celebrates and encourages the individual lives of women.”

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Carrie Underwood took part in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony last month at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, where she performed as part of an all-star tribute to Linda Ronstadt. HBO will air the induction special on Saturday (May 31) at 9 p.m. ET.

Underwood performed solo and alongside Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Emmylou Harris, and Sheryl Crow on some of Ronstadt’s hits including “Different Drum,” “Blue Bayou,” “You’re No Good,” “It’s So Easy,” and “When Will I Be Loved.”
This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees included Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, KISS, Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, the E Street Band, Brian Epstein and Andrew Loog Oldham.

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Fans attending George Strait‘s final concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on June 7 will have to pack lightly. Due to security policies, AT&T Stadium will limit the size and style of bags allowed inside the 100,000-seat capacity venue.
According to the policy, prohibited items include, but are not limited to: All purses, bags or containers larger than a small, single-compartment clutch purse; backpacks; binocular cases (binoculars may be worn around the neck); briefcases; camera bags; cinch bags; computer bags; coolers; diaper bags; fanny packs; luggage of any kind and seat cushions.

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CCM entertainer Brandon Heath married his bride Siebe on Sunday, May 25 at Nashville’s Scarritt-Bennett Chapel. Country artist Deana Carter sang for the couple’s first dance.
The couple donated a well in the names of their wedding guests via Blood:Water Mission.