When you are booked as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, you have to be up for just about anything. And so, on the Wednesday (Jan. 9) episode of the late night talk show, actress Gwyneth Paltrow should have known that she might find herself in some precarious circumstances. But she probably … Read more
When you’re a pop star and just played a major concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, what do you do? Some people may go to Disney World, but if you’re Halsey, you head to the nearest Karaoke bar and belt out some tunes with country star Kelsea Ballerini. That’s exactly what the two singers did … Read more
I’m finally sharing this story because Hoda Kotb tried out for “The Voice” was kind of terrible. Last summer, before CMA Fest officially kicked off in Nashville, I had the chance to attend a private party with Blake Shelton. When walking into the party, I thought it was an event for his SmithWorks Vodka and … Read more
If you haven’t been following along on Kacey Musgraves’ latest musical adventure, you’re really missing out. Yes, she’s dropping a new album soon, that we’re totally excited for, but she’s also super karaoke right now. And not just any karaoke but karaoke anytime, anywhere with her own personal karaoke mic. Kacey has really expanded her … Read more
If you haven’t been following Kacey Musgraves’ journey to self-enlightenment (my words) through her very own portable karaoke microphone, you’re missing out on what is going to be the greatest multi-part, should win a GRAMMY sojourn through life’s greatest hits. Kacey’s first round with the mic was a plethora of blessings as she tore through … Read more
As a pretty big Kacey Musgraves fan, I’ve had more than a few moments where I’ve thought this is best thing I’ve ever seen or heard— her CMT “Crossroads” performance with Katy Perry, her duet with Miguel, and honestly, the list goes on. Kacey recently announced her third LP (fourth, if you count the Christmas … Read more
I’m no Christmas gift expert, but according to my Instagram feed one of the biggest moderately priced, probably not asked for, but definitely wanted was this wireless karaoke microphone. It’s about $30, has a rechargeable battery and can be paired with bluetooth speakers and karaoke apps. The Amazon description of this product is like … Read more
Summer is a slow time in the music industry. Artists are either on tour, vacation, or generally hiding from the spotlight. Some go to the beach, some stay at home watching Netflix and generally chilling. But no one is like Sturgill Simpson who is winning the hearts and minds of the Japanese people one karaoke … Read more
“Carpool Karaoke” is no longer a simple segment on “The Late Late Show.” It is a series on Apple Music, who, I guess, has recently gotten into the TV series game. To preview the series, the show ditched James and packed the car with Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and the cast of “Girls Trip” … Read more
My boy band fandom fizzled out about the time New Kids on the Block left the block. By the time the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC took over the radio and MTV, I had moved on to more sophisticated tunes like “Tub Thumping” by Chumbawamba and “No Scrubs” by TLC. However, if I had to choose … Read more
Brett Eldredge is all about some karaoke. We’ve caught him in the act before and he was up to his old tricks in Nashville Saturday night, but this time he was dressed as Buddy the Elf from the hit movie, “Elf.” Brett hit up Troubadors and jumped on stage to help a couple fans finish … Read more
I can’t advise a worse karaoke song than the B-52’s “Love Shack,” but if Kelly Clarkson agrees to be your duet partner, you can definitely get away with it. Kelly joined a 10-year-old fan on stage recently and the performance didn’t disappoint. The dance moves especially. Image Source: RCA, YouTube
