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Music City Minute 3/5 – Darius, Miranda

Mar 5, 2021, 10:16 AM

Darius Rucker Masked

Even though he has the number song on country radio with Beers and Sunshine “Darius Rucker says that the mask mandates, during the pandemic, makes it easier to get away with sneaking into Nashville bars to see musicians perform, unrecognized. The country superstar recently said, “now with the masks, it’s awesome and went onto say “man, I can go down there and hang out for a minute and then walk up and request something and leave a big tip.”

Miranda Lambert First Female With A Bar

Miranda Lambert just announced she will open a bar on Nashville’s Lower Broadway, becoming the first female country artist to do so. The bar will be called, “Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa. And it’s a big one too! Over 17 thousand square feet with a mezzanine. The two-time Grammy award winner is teaming up with a restaurant group that also branded bars for Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and FGL.

 

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Music City Minute 3/5 – Darius, Miranda