1) Before every show of her Las Vegas residency, Miranda Lambert takes communion with her crew.  But instead of wafers, they use . . . TEQUILA SHOTS.

2) Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler says he's been quietly working on his own country album for over a year.  He says he already has about 60 songs, but he's aiming to record around 200 to have more to choose from. (The Guardian)

3) Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney suffered a panic attack on his plane after it landed safely in Nashville, but was stuck on the tarmac for THREE HOURS.  He says it triggered his anxiety disorder and claustrophobia.

Once Joe was able to get off the plane, he had to wait two more hours to get his luggage, then drive through the winter storm to get home.  He says he wishes airlines had better systems in place to assist people like him.

Let me tell you about my PTSD experience Sunday evening flying from Denver to Nash.
This affected me and every single passenger on the plane but my story and experience might be a little different than the majority of other passengers.

11:05 PM - We landed on time at Nash (BNA.)…

— JDR (@JoeDonRooney) January 16, 2024

But I truly deserved that. And that’s another story for another time.)
I am now in my seat, seatbelt strapped around me - and I’m freaking out now more than ever saying to myself: “Damn, I’m gonna be here in this seat till the sun comes up.”

Then at 2 HOURS 45mins - The Captain…

— JDR (@JoeDonRooney) January 16, 2024

4) LeAnn Rimes had surgery this past Friday to remove precancerous cells that were detected on her cervix during a routine exam.  It sounds like they caught it early, so that's good.

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