The King of Rock and Roll is getting a star-studded treatment as the Elvis All-Star Tribute recreates his iconic ’68 Comeback Special on Sunday night. Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town and Darius Rucker are joined by Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Post Malone, Mac Davis, Shawn Mendes and Kelsea Ballerini, and hosted by Blake Shelton. Check out a few of the performances below. As a companion album to the TV special, The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special is now available in digital and CD formats. The album contains 15 remastered Elvis performances from the “stand-up” and “sit-down” shows filmed for the 1968 broadcast, as well as three original studio recordings inspired by the upcoming tribute. The Elvis All-Star Tribute two-hour special airs Sunday (February 17th) at 9pm ET on NBC.
Keith and @PostMalone are honoring @ElvisPresley with a duet on "Baby, What You Want Me To Do". 🎸🎸 Don't miss the #ElvisAllStarTribute this SUNDAY at 9/8c on @NBC! pic.twitter.com/w4UXoa4Qbb
— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) February 15, 2019
This rendition of @ElvisPresley's "If I Can Dream" is truly magical. 🤩
Here's a sneak peek at Sunday's #ElvisAllStarTribute with @PostMalone, @ShawnMendes, @DariusRucker, @BlakeShelton, @CarrieUnderwood and MORE. https://t.co/DxJKOWd372 pic.twitter.com/ASV0awyqly
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) February 15, 2019
Everyone knows how much Darius Rucker loves golf, and that includes the PGA. They’ve just named him brand ambassador for PGA Tour as part of their Live Under Par campaign. As part of his new role, Darius will make regular appearances as a commentator on PGA Tour Live, and in-person at tour events. “I am so proud to be a part of the PGA Tour,” he says. “Proud they want me to be out there representing them in a different way. I’ve been friends with so many guys on the tour and have done some really cool things with them over the years. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Darius Rucker, Lauren Alaina and Maddie & Tae, among many other artists will take part in the ACM’s 7th Annual Party for a Cause, taking place at different events April 5th – 7th in Las Vegas leading up to the ACM Awards on April 7th. Scotty McCreery, Morgan Evans, Chris Lane, Brett Young are also among the performers of the three-day event benefitting ACM Lifting Lives, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music, which works to lift lives through the power of music. Tickets are now on sale at partyforacause.com.
