Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- March 29

Kelsea Ballerini has announced a new partnership with Cover Girl. This is something that she has been dreaming about for a long time. Kelsea said at age 14, she wrote in her journal that someday, she wanted to be a Cover Girl. Now it is happening for Kelsea. She will be the new face of a collection coming this spring.


Morgan Wallen‘s  Dangerous: The Double Album, has now spent 51 weeks at the top of the Billboard Top Country Album chart. That is a new record for the chart. Luke Combs, This One’s For You and Shania Twain‘s, Come On Over tied with 50 weeks at the top.


Brad Paisley has announced plans for his World Tour 2022. It will begin in May in Connecticut and will visit cities all over the United States, Europe and Australia. Brad will be joined by Scotty McCreery, Tracy Lawrence, Morgan Evans, Tenille Towns and Caylee Hammack throughout the tour.

 

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