Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- April 29

Luke Bryan will headline his 13th Farm Tour in September. He’ll kick it off at Highland Farms in Monroeville, IN, on September 15.  He’ll be joined by Riley Green and Jameson Rodgers.


Stagecoach is this weekend in California and for the the first time ever, all three days of the festival will livestream on YouTube. You can watch performances from some of your favorite stars like Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs from the comfort of your own home. The livestream begins at 5:30 this evening.


James Corden will be saying goodbye to The Late Late Show. He will exit at the end of his extension in Spring of 2023. Corden replaced host, Craig Ferguson, in 2015 and created memorable segments like Carpool Karaoke and Crosswalk Musical.

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