Southern Illinois Classic Country

Monday, November 28, 2022

Lainey Wilson Debuts New Song 'Smell Like Smoke' During 'Yellowstone' Episode

Lainey Wilson debuted a new song, "Smell Like Smoke," from her latest album, Bell Bottom Country, on the latest episode of Paramount Network's hit series "Yellowstone."

Wilson stars as a country music singer named "Abby," a role that co-creator Taylor Sheridan made specifically for her, who befriends "Ryan," a ranch hand at Yellowstone and a livestock agent, played by Ian Bohen.

"If I look a little drunk, it's 'cause I drank some / If my neck's a little red, it's 'cause I am one / Heaven's where I'm gonna go, the Bible says so on my shelf / But if I smell like smoke, it's only 'cause I've been through hell," Wilson sings.

Wilson penned the song alongside Derek George, Lynn Hutton, and Monty Criswell.

Bell Bottom Country is the second major label studio album by Wilson. Her fourth album overall, it follows 2021's Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' and was released via BBR Music Group on October 28, 2022.

(Photo: Alysse Gafkjen)

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Parker McCollum Adds Summer Dates To 2023 Headlining Tour

Parker McCollum recently announced that he is extending his 2023 headlining tour and revealed additional summer dates.

The summer leg of McCollum's tour, which is co-produced by Live Nation and Emporium Presents, will feature support from Larry Fleet, Jackson Dean and the Randy Rogers Band.

"Cannot wait to be out on the road next year! Headlining a tour for most of the year and getting to take Larry Fleet and Jackson Dean along with me is going to be a blast. Such a talented guys who deserve the spotlight," McCollum shared.

The second leg kicks off on May 18 in Toledo, Ohio. The 11-city run, which follows the musician's spring 2023 leg of live shows, will wrap with a concert in Syracuse, New York.

Parker McCollum Summer 2023 Tour Dates:

May 18 - Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre (with Larry Fleet) June 3 - Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion (with Jackson Dean) June 9 - Midland, TX @ La Hacienda Event Center (with Larry Fleet) June 10 - Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion (with Larry Fleet) June 24 - Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheatre at White River State Park June 29 - Saint Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre (with Larry Fleet) July 14 - Huntsville AL @ The Orion Amphitheatre (with Flatland Cavalry) July 29 - Nampa ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater (with Jackson Dean) Aug 10 - Morrison CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (with Randy Rogers Band) Aug 17 - Buffalo NY @ ARTPARK (with Larry Fleet) Aug 19 - Syracuse NY @ St. Joseph's Health Amphitheatre at Lakeview (with Larry Fleet)

(Photo: David McClister)

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Senate Panel To Examine Lack Of Competition In Ticketing Industry After Taylor Swift Fiasco

A Senate antitrust panel will hold a hearing to examine the lack of competition in the ticketing industry after Ticketmaster's problems in managing the sale of Taylor Swift tickets.

Significant service failures and delays on Ticketmaster's website last week left fans unable to purchase concert tickets.

Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is the Chairwoman and Mike Lee (R-UT) is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights.

"Last week, the competition problem in ticketing markets was made painfully obvious when Ticketmaster's website failed hundreds of thousands of fans hoping to purchase concert tickets," said Klobuchar. "The high fees, site disruptions and cancellations that customers experienced shows how Ticketmaster's dominant market position means the company does not face any pressure to continually innovate and improve."

"That's why we will hold a hearing on how consolidation in the live entertainment and ticketing industry harms customers and artists alike. When there is no competition to incentivize better services and fair prices, we all suffer the consequences," she added.

"American consumers deserve the benefit of competition in every market, from grocery chains to concert venues," said Lee. "I look forward to exercising our Subcommittee's oversight authority to ensure that anticompetitive mergers and exclusionary conduct are not crippling an entertainment industry already struggling to recover from pandemic lockdowns."

Last week, Klobuchar wrote a letter to Ticketmaster expressing concern about the lack of competition in the ticketing industry and questioning whether the company is taking necessary steps to provide the best service it can to consumers.

Klobuchar and Lee said the hearing date and witnesses will be announced later.

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