JERROD NIEMANN says in ROLLING STONE Magazine that he fought for the tradition of country music through his first two record deals, but finally realized that radio wants to keep feeding a younger audience so they have people that listen to it."
— Jerrod also made his peace with the old school country fans who hit up social media and complain about today's country. He says, quote, "The fact that they care enough about it to get online and be mean, that means they care about it that much.
KIMBERLY PERRY and her new husband J.P. ARENCIBIA strayed from tradition when it came to their wedding party. Instead of bridesmaids, Kimberly had her brothers NEIL and REID act as HER best men. And instead of the traditional groomsmen, J.P. asked his young nieces to be his groomswomen.
LUKE BRYAN took batting practice with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Friday. The team posted a short movie on Instagram of Luke giving them a shout-out.
KEITH URBAN joined his wife NICOLE KIDMAN on a visit to a children's hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Keith even convinced everyone to sing with him on "Amazing Grace".
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KACEY MUSGRAVES Tweeted a photo of her and BEACH BOYS legend BRIAN WILSON in the studio. She wrote, "Had the recent honor of collaborating with the legendary Brian Wilson. Incredible experience!"
David Berg was a producer for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" during its entire run. His memoir, "Behind the Curtain: An Insider View of Jay Leno's Tonight Show", came out yesterday. Here are five of the best revelations . . .
1. Christian Bale was a very difficult guest and got into arguments about potential "personal" questions that don't seem very personal at ALL . . . like "Where did you grow up?" and "What was your first acting gig?"
2. The show had a bar installed backstage to help guests relax. Quentin Tarantino drank so much at the bar when he was a guest in 2003 that he wound up slurring his words and was incoherent on the show.
3. Dennis Rodman made 28 appearances on the show and had such a problem with being late they wound up having to send a helicopter to get him.
4. The show tried to bribe Bill Clinton to come on and sent him a $12,000 custom-made bike. He accepted the gift but still wouldn't come on the show because he resented all of the Monica Lewinsky jokes.
5. The show once bumped Benjamin Bratt for a segment with an animal trainer because they knew it would do better ratings. Bratt boycotted the show from then on.
Four Things to Do If You're About to Be Attacked, According to a Navy SEAL
A former Navy SEAL recently laid out the four things you should do if you find yourself in a dangerous situation. Which is something he should know a thing or two about. Specifically, he means if someone is stalking you or trying to rob you. Here are the four things you should do, in this order.
2. Introduce a barricade. Meaning stand behind something, so it's between you and the threat. And the bigger the better. So a table is better than a chair, and a car is better than a table. Again, the point is to give yourself more time to react.
3. Look for a way to escape. Scan the area for exits, or look for someone who might be able to help you.
4. Only fight as a last resort. Which doesn't mean you shouldn't defend yourself if you need to. You SHOULD. And you should fight like your life DEPENDS on it. Meaning hair-pulling, eye-gouging, and groin-kicking are all viable options. But the safest thing to do is RUN . . . and find help.
