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Probably not the headlines he was hoping for after the first night of his residency. Zac Brown Band kicked off their highly anticipated Love & Fear residency at the Las Vegas Sphere last night, which coincided with the drop of an album of the same name. From the get-go, it’s been clear that the Zac Brown Band’s Sphere shows are among the biggest things the group has ever done. But Brown never backed down from the challenge that comes with performing there, and when the band announced their residency, they called it a “dream come true,” saying the only thing he was worried about was bringing a unique experience to their fanbase: “Bringing our new album ‘Love & Fear’ to Sphere Las Vegas is a dream come true. It’s my masterpiece so far. This show is the story of my life that I have never shared, a journey through my imagination, music, and stories that have defined who I am. All of this brought to life in the incredible immersive environment of Sphere. It will be a unique experience where you can really feel every note, every word, right there with us. We can’t wait to share it with the fans.” View this post on Instagram They have since added shows on Friday, January 9th, and Saturday, January 10th in addition to the shows on December 6, 12, 13 and the concert they’ve already performed yesterday (December 5). With fans getting their first glimpse of the show yesterday, it appears that the Zac Brown Band really did go all out. The visual component of the venue is unprecedented, and though it makes for an unforgettable concert experience, it does come with a substantial price tag. Zac Brown said in an interview with US Weekly that he’s going into debt to bring the show to life, and the total cost of the venture is rumored to be around $6 to $8 million: “Just going into debt to make it happen. It’s a big moment in time and it’s like, for us, I want to be among the names of the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones and the bands that take that lifelong career impact fan journey to be able to do that. This is our statement to try to step into that. I hope they feel wonder. Unpredictability is something we use in our live shows a lot. I love pulling out covers that no one would ever expect us to play, that’s super fun. This is the same thing visually, sonically — everything we’re doing.” But already, fans have a problem with some of the visuals he chose to use during the show. The opening of the concert featured what appeared to be a descent into Hell, with Zac taking the stage flanked by images of the devil and wearing a crown that resembled devil horns while performing “Heavy Is The Head” from his 2015 album Jekyll & Hyde. @infiniti_salon Opening night, opening song! #spherelasvegas #zacbrownband #vegas ♬ original sound – Courtney @vegas This into for Zac Brown Band Love & Fear at Sphere Las Vegas is actually insane @Zac Brown Band @Zac Brown @Sphere ♬ original sound – Las Vegas @hotshotju @Zac Brown @Zac Brown Band #WOW #sold THEIR #soul TO THE #devil #illuminati ♬ original sound – HotShotJu And some people online weren’t happy with the scene, accusing Zac of using “satanic imagery” or holding a “satanic ritual” with his show. BREAKING: Country music star Zac Brown is being accused of performing a satanic ritual at his recent show in the Las Vegas sphere after he began showing images of demons and humans being tormented in hell. pic.twitter.com/vcza23L0Iu — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) December 6, 2025 Why? Pop culture is just demonic out loud. They are no longer hiding. We must stay strong in The Lord. — Greg Knight (@TrueGregKnight) December 6, 2025 Yeah, that seems on brand for the Hollywood/Music Industry Satanist complex — InquisitorGodFlower (@InquisitorDelta) December 6, 2025 More satanic exposure at every turn. At least we are seeing these people for who they really are. May they turn from their wicked ways and run back to the arms of their Savior. — Can We Be Done Yet? (@saveamerica_21) December 6, 2025 Another energetic temple of satan. Someday the whole world will understand the importance of frequency. If the crowd inside understood they’d run for the hills, literally, put their bare feet on the ground and their hands over their hearts. — Shimoni (@CaesarsDog) December 6, 2025 WTF is this? WOW. More demonic crap. — Burton of Blackcomb (@BBlackcomb37430) December 6, 2025 Demonic….. evil does not hide anymore. It’s celebrated. — Monica Keatts (@MonicaKeatts) December 6, 2025 More “artists” who achieved success by selling themselves to the devil. — Tara (@Tara4America) December 6, 2025 Whats up with all the evil worship in mainstream music? — By: Greater than; Jason Paul Odum © (@ARR_UCC1_308) December 6, 2025 How much more obvious does it have to be? The whole entertainment industry is controlled by him With a very few exceptions. — Farshid Valilar (@FarshidV74) December 6, 2025 I mean if that isn’t Satanic I don’t know what is — addicted chameleon (@addctdchameleon) December 6, 2025 Of course as some pointed out, the last image of the opening song appears to be St. Michael the Archangel defeating Satan. And Brown also used his show for good later on, honoring our military with a touching tribute during “Chicken Fried.” @vegas This salute to our troops during Zac Brown Band’s Chicken Fried was my favorite part @Zac Brown Band @Sphere @Zac Brown ♬ original sound – Las Vegas Sounds like fans who go to Zac’s show at the Sphere are in for a wild ride…The post Zac Brown Band Under Fire For “Satanic” Imagery During Las Vegas Sphere Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Nothing like a few country music drinkin’ tunes to a crowd full of rowdy, college football-loving… Mormons? Utah’s Brigham Young University, and its 98% Mormon student population got a little more than they bargained when country music star, Jon Pardi, strolled on stage for the Big 12 Championship game halftime show. The Cougars are battling the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the Big 12 title at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium, and unfortunately for the boys in blue, Texas Tech is running away with it. Pardi certainly took some heat on X for how he sounded (maybe some technical difficulties?), but the objectively hilarious part of the performance was hitting a crowd full Mormons with a run of drinking songs. “Heartache Medication,” “Dirt On My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” not exactly the most party-hard trifecta in the Pardi repertoire, but definitely not gonna be bumpin’ over in Provo. A number of folks on social media called out the comical irony: Hilarious that Jon Pardi is performing for a stadium half filled with Mormons — Miller White (@Miller_White1) December 6, 2025 BYU fans listening to Jon Pardi sing 4 songs straight about drinking beer pic.twitter.com/QtEfciD6MR — h (@haydensity) December 6, 2025 Jon pardi singing about getting ripped at the bar to the BYU fans at the big 12 halftime show is electric — Blaze Ramirez (@BlazeRamir30428) December 6, 2025 Jon Pardi singing songs about booze at halftime of a BYU game — Ralph Amsden (@ralphamsden) December 6, 2025 https://twitter.com/GVandelay/status/1997378602610958765 Hilarious the Big12 having Joe Pardi singing this song with BYU in the game. I think the Mormons left their seats so they wouldn’t hear it. pic.twitter.com/APKPGC4WUB — 3gunGorilla (@GomesBolt) December 6, 2025 John Pardi up there singing about booze in front of the BYU crowd. #big12championship pic.twitter.com/dVDtlRv76l — Gus Hound (@GusHound) December 6, 2025 All in good, clean, fun… right?The post College Football Fans Crack Up At Jon Pardi Performing Drinking Songs For BYU Fans At The Big 12 Championship Game first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A little rock, a little country… I’m here for it. Today, Lainey Wilson teamed up with two rockers in Aerosmith and Yungblud to reimagine their song, “Wild Woman.” In November, legendary rock band Aerosmith teamed up with current British rock phenom Yungblud (whose real name is Dominic Harrison) for an EP called One More Time that features four new songs and a new version of Aerosmith’s classic “Back in the Saddle.” In case you’re unfamiliar, and I imagine you might be if you’re reading this article, Yungblud is an Ozzy Osbourne prodigy who moved to London at age 15 to pursue music, and he blends genres like alternative rock, pop punk, and hip-hop for a very unique sound that also very much harkens back to rock icons like the aforementioned Ozzy. Admittedly, I love both Yungblud and Aerosmith’s music, so I think it’s actually really cool to see them working together, albeit it is a bit of a random trio in a sense that most of us probably would’ve never put together. And I think Lainey’s added country twang is just what this song needed… in the video below, Lainey and Yungblud joke about each other’s accents, so there’s a lot going on vocally, but it just works: View this post on Instagram Lainey has always dabbled some in this style of music (she used to post tons of rock covers), so I actually think this makes a lot of sense and I think it’s fun to see her do something really different. The comments on the YouTube video with Lainey were surprisingly nice, not because I think Laney didn’t do a great job, but because the internet is the internet, but I was curious to see how fans of Aerosmith and Yungblud would react to Lainey’s feature, because she’s certainly not the style of artist either one of them is used to working with. People seemed to really enjoy hearing Lainey on it, saying: “Lainey did the song justice. She was a perfect addition to the amazing voices of Yungblud and Aerosmith.” “Love the addition of Lainey!” “My yall’ternative heart yearned for this.” “This rhythm makes me feel good. I love Lainey’s voice.” “Great vibe and great collab!!” “3 fantastic voices!! WINNER, WOW!” “Never thought I’d see these three artists together, but I’m here for it” “Omg three of my favorite performers together and my mind is blown.” “Wowwwww! She just made it more amazing!’ “Real music, real artists, real soul. That’s music and not the new ai s***.” But this… we need to make this happen: “Need a collab with Luke Combs now.” Yes, we actually do need that, and I can’t even begin to imagine what it would sound like, but that’s what makes these kinds of things fun. While it looks like they weren’t actually in the studio together for this one, hopefully we’ll get to see a live performance of it eventually because I need to see these three onstage together. Check it out: “Wild Woman” Here’s the first version without Lainey: The post Lainey Wilson Adds A Little Bit Of Country Twang To Aerosmith And Yungblud’s Rockin’ Song, “Wild Woman” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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