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Congratulations to Lauren Alaina and long-time boyfriend Cam Arnold, who tied the knot Sunday in a ceremony at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville. They needed the room: in attendance were over 450 friends and family, including celebrity guests Jason and Brittany Aldean, HARDY and wife Caleigh Ryan, Lindsay Ell and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay. Alaina and Arnold wrote personalized vows for each other, and included their two dogs and their nieces and nephews in the ceremony, which was officiated by Arnold's friend, Henry Valentine Geny. Not surprisingly, music was a big part of the ceremony. The couple's friends Ben and Lauren Johnson, performed "Neon Moon" by Brooks & Dunn on the cello and violin, respectively. For the bridal party's processional, the Johnsons did an instrumental version of Alaina's song "Just Wanna Know That You Love Me." And for their first dance as a couple? “Feet Off the Ground” by Brent Cobb. "We listen to that song a lot together. It’s kind of become our song," Lauren explained. Alaina and Arnold began dating in 2020 after meeting at Luke Bryan's "Crash My Playa" festival in Mexico and became engaged in November 2022. Alaina walked down the aisle to an instrumental rendition of a special song that she wrote for Arnold, called “Breaking Up with Single.”
Ringo Starr has no intention of slowing down. In a recent video update for fans, the former Beatle announced his very busy itinerary for 2024. First update: the drummer/singer has a new country project in the works. "I’m still in the studio, and you know what’s happening? I was gonna do a … country EP, but as things are unfolding, it’s probably going to be like a real CD, 10 tracks. Can you believe it? I haven’t done one of them in a long time. So that’s getting made ready. Second update: he has a new four-song EP coming out ("Crooked Boy"), the result of a collaboration with songwriter/producer Linda Perry. "She wrote the songs for me. She produced them. She’s a beauty, so musical,” Starr said. “She has a great vibe. Peace and love, Linda.” The video also displayed the "Crooked Boy" EP’s packaging, revealing that the songs are titled "Gonna Need Someone," "Crooked Boy," "February Sky," and "Adeline." In addition, Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi played on all four tracks, while Perry contributed guitar and backing vocals to some of the tunes. And the final part of Ringo's update: his 2024 tour plans with his "All Starr Band." "In May-June, we’re on tour again,” he said. “And if you can’t make those dates, in September-October we’re on tour again. So it’s gonna be a great year." See Ringo's video update below...