Artist Action: Waylon Payne, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney
Waylon Payne Profiled on CBS This Morning Saturday
Singer Waylon Payne was featured on CBS This Morning Saturday over the weekend. He sat down with Anthony Mason to discuss his family (mom, late country singer Sammi Smith, and father, late guitarist Jody Payne), personal struggles, and his critically-acclaimed new album Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me.
During the show, Payne performed “Dangerous Criminal,” “All The Trouble” and “Sins of the Father.”
On Thurs., Feb. 4 Payne will be on a Recording Academy session via Grammy Platforms for an in-depth conversation with producers Frank Liddell and Eric Masse about the making of the album.
Luke Bryan, Eric Church To Perform on Super Bowl After-Party
Luke Bryan, Eric Church
Luke Bryan and Eric Church are among the performers on The Big Concert for Small Business, Verizon’s after-party for Super Bowl VW, airing Sunday, February 7 at 11:00 p.m. ET. As previously reported, Church will also participate in the singing of the national anthem before kickoff.
Hosted by Tiffany Haddish, the event will also feature performances by Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Christina Aguilera, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, and Miley Cyrus. The concert will be livestreamed on Yahoo, Fios, @Verizon on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube and TikTok, and broadcasted on BET, CBS Sports Network, CMT, MTV2 and MTV Live, as well as aired on iHeart and Sirius. The event is curated and produced by RocNation.
Kenny Chesney Taps Fans To Choose Next Rum Flavor
Blue Chair Bay Rum. Photo: Allister Ann
Kenny Chesney is turning to his fans in No Shoes Nation to help him select the next flavor of his Blue Chair Bay® Rum, either Mocha Rum Cream or Mango Rum Cream. Participants can vote and enter for a chance to win a guitar signed by Chesney here.
In the eight years since the launch of Blue Chair Bay, the company has expanded to offer flavors including pineapple, key lime, banana, coconut and more. Continuing to innovate, Blue Chair Bay® Rum recently collaborated with New York-based company Tipsy Scoop to create rum-infused ice cream.
