BLAKE SHELTON and NBC are working together on a benefit concert for the victims of Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Blake grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, which is about 75 miles southeast of Moore.
He first announced his plans after Tuesday's "The Voice". He said, quote, "I'm hoping it will raise a lot of money. Obviously it will be televised and will happen really quickly."
Then he pointed to fellow "Voice" mentor USHER and said, quote, "I can call in some really big favors." Usher hasn't committed yet, but Blake will have no problem lining up performers. No word yet on the location or when it will happen.
And in case you missed it, Blake and MIRANDA LAMBERT opened Tuesday's episode by performing an acoustic version of Miranda's song "Over You" . . . the song that helped CASSADEE POPE win last season. Here's the video.
After the show, Blake said, quote, "I think it was the perfect song for this situation. The moment was right and I wish things would've been different and I wouldn't have been thinking about performing a song like that."
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BRAD PAISLEY forgot the words to his song "Welcome to the Future" while performing at the opening ceremonies of Nashville's new convention center on Monday.
He drew a blank, spit out a few lines, made excuses . . . and then finished by saying he couldn't wait to see it again when it goes viral. Here's the video.
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TIM MCGRAW will be releasing five live tracks recorded on his current tour. Each of the songs is from his "Two Lanes of Freedom" album. He says, quote, "The sound and energy from a live show gives an entirely new perspective to any song."
The first track, "Southern Girl", will be available tomorrow at TimMcgraw.com. The other four will be released one at a time . . . on June 7th, June 21st, July 12th, and July 26th. You can buy each song individually or wait and get all five at once.
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CONAN O'BRIEN put out a response to TAYLOR SWIFT'S video of her song "22". It's Conan talking to the camera and comparing the way-too-cool stuff going down in Taylor's video . . . with the real life boring crap that normal 22-year-olds experience. (Video)
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HANK WILLIAMS JR. will launch his "Old School, New Rules" tour on June 8th in Morton, Minnesota. Shows are still being added, but you can check for updates at hankjr.com.