Kid Rock's Honky Tonk, 13 others cited for not complying with coronavirus public health orders - Tennessean
Kid Rock's Honky Tonk, 13 others cited for not complying with coronavirus public health orders - Tennessean |
- Kid Rock's Honky Tonk, 13 others cited for not complying with coronavirus public health orders - Tennessean
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| Posted: 14 Jun 2020 01:31 PM PDT The Metro Public Health Department issued citations for Kid Rock's honky tonk and steakhouse and 13 other Nashville businesses for being out of compliance with coronavirus public health orders. A photo of the crammed crowds Kid Rock's honky tonk spread across social media this weekend, showing hundreds of people — nearly all without masks — standing shoulder to shoulder listening to live music at the downtown Nashville bar. Dr. Michael Caldwell, director of the Metro Public Health Department, visited Kid Rock's on Saturday night after receiving a complaint about the bar on Friday night, according to a news release from the health department. Caldwell issued a citation Saturday "for serving people that were seated at the bar and for not observing proper social distancing inside the establishment." The business will be fined. A decision on the amount will be made during a court appearance. Steve Smith, owner of Tootsies, Kid Rock's Honky Tonk, Rippy's and Honky Tonk Central, responded to the citations through comments by his legal counsel, Brian Lewis. Honky Tonk Central is one of the additional 13 businesses cited by the health department for being out of compliance with coronavirus safety orders this weekend. "We find it very unfair that Mayor (John) Cooper can encourage thousands of people to march with him in violation of his own phases, but he wants to hold the Nashville business community hostage," Lewis said. Lewis said the citation was "selective prosecution," and they "intend to fully litigate." "We're sick of it," he said. "It is so unfair. It's a double standard being applied to us, and we're tired of it." 'Seating and distancing guidelines must be adhered to'Nashville is currently in the second stage of a four-phase plan to reopen the city. In phase two, bars and clubs remain closed and restaurants and stores can operate at 75% capacity. Live music is allowed if the business follows 10 steps, including continuing to operate at a reduced capacity. "Seating and distancing guidelines must be adhered to," the order states. City officials announced Thursday they would delay advancing to the third phase of reopening, a decision prompted by a slight increase in new virus cases seen over the past two weeks, most of which are clustered in the southeast portion of the city. "We are making progress," Cooper said earlier this week. "But it is not perfect, of course." Massive crowds, reaching into the tens of thousands, have gathered in the streets downtown the last few weeks as part of a nationwide movement to oppose racism and police violence against Black people. Cooper attended the "I Will Breathe" rally on May 30 to stand with and listen to rally organizers and attendees. Cooper has consistently supported the public's right to safely demonstrate in recent months, including an April protest against the Safer at Home Order in downtown Nashville. He also has urged all participants to wear face coverings, maintain a safe social distance from others and observe other public health measures. Many of the protesters in the last weeks' demonstrations have worn masks. Previous meetings held with honky tonk managementCaldwell and other health officials have had previous meetings with the management of Kid Rock's to provide guidance on what is and is not allowed by the establishment to protect against the potential spread of the COVID-19, the news release said. The businesses cited violated Public Health Emergency orders. Kid Rock's was cited for being out of compliance with Order 6 on Saturday. The 13 other businesses received citations for violations of Orders 4 or 6 on Friday. Order 4 requires business establishments to post signage asking customers to wear a facial covering and requires employees to wear a facial covering when interacting with the public. In addition to seating and distancing guidelines, Order 6 also prohibits dance floors and states: "When possible, tables will be placed on dance floors or dance floor area will be cordoned off to deter gathering." Music volume is also not to exceed a level that would prohibit staff from maintaining the minimum 6 foot distance while interacting with patrons. Thirteen other businesses citedLewis said after meetings with the mayor, it was the understanding of Smith and legal counsel that the honky tonks were allowed to have bar stools socially distanced 6 feet apart, and as long as they maintained that protocol and had patrons order from a paper menu they were in compliance. Lewis said all of the employees are wearing masks and, "it is my understanding that musicians are socially distancing on stage, getting temperature checks and taking all protocols necessary." Lewis had not seen the photo circulated on social media of a pack Kid Rock's on Friday night. "But," Lewis said, "in our opinion all Mayor Cooper's phases were gone when he violated his own phases." Kid Rock's honky tonk was cited Saturday night. Thirteen others received citations on Friday:
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| Kid Rock's Nashville bar's beer license suspended - Wonderwall Posted: 19 Jun 2020 09:50 AM PDT Kid Rock's Nashville bar will be running dry for a few days after violating local COVID-19 safety guidelines. The Tennessean reported Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk & Steakhouse had its beer license suspended for five days after officials caught employees serving patrons at the bar area last weekend, which is a no-no in the city for the time being.  NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal viaThree other bars in Nashville's Lower Broadway area — where Kid Rock's bar is located — were also cited for the same reason. The license suspension did not sit well with Steve Smith, who co-owns the bar. "The Nashville government is, like, communist," he told The Tennessean. "They've got us behind a Berlin Wall." Per a city ordinance in place due to the pandemic, beer and other alcohol can only be served at tables and booths. Bar areas must remain closed until Nashville enters the next phase of its reopening. "We met with Mayor [John] Cooper and the doctors weeks ago and explained how having bar service is safer than table service. They're doing everything they can to put us out of business," Steve said. "The state of Tennessee is already in Phase 4 and they're talking about holding us in Phase 2. It's against our constitutional rights."  ShutterstockThe honkey tonk has shunned its nose at local ordinances before. In March — in trying to combat the spread of coronavirus — Nashville's mayor ordered all bars to close for a limited time. The rap-rocker's bar, however, continued to stay open. "We appreciate the efforts of Mayor Cooper to combat the COVID-19 virus, but unless there's a statewide mandate that directs all bars and restaurants to be closed, the request made by Mayor Cooper is unconstitutional as he is targeting a select group of businesses," Steve said in a statement at the time. TMZ notes that Kid Rock's bar was among 12 recently cited for violating public health orders by exceeding maximum capacity, as well. Last week, a patron took a picture from inside Kid Rock's bar that showed wall-to-wall people. Kaitlynn Carter is opening up about her brief, yet high-profile romance with Miley Cyrus. The biggest lesson she learned? She never wants her private life to be up for public consumption again.  @kaitlynn/InstagramWhile chatting with Nick Viall on his "The Viall Files" podcast, the "Hills" star said she and Miley actually did try to keep their romance out of the public eye, but it was pretty much a lost cause. "We actually did work pretty hard to keep it as private as we could, but it is what it is. It's so hard to go through a breakup in the public eye, too… It's so rough," she said. "But there's also a lot to be gained and learned from that."  GC ImagesKaitlynn's romance with Miley came after she split from Brody Jenner. Still, it was the roughly two-month romance with Miley that filled up gossip magazine pages. "What I've really realized is now with dating, I'm super private about it," Kaitlynn said. "Since last fall, once that whole situation [with Miley] came to a wrap, I was like, 'That's the last time I'm doing a public thing.'" The reality TV star said she's now dating someone else, but she kept the details of that relationship close to the vest. "With the person that I've been seeing recently, I'm trying to take it really slow and make sure that everything is in place," she shared. "We're not boyfriend/girlfriend."  Rob Latour/ShutterstockBecause she's dated both men and woman, Nick asked Kaitlynn if she feels the need to specify the gender of the person she's dating. "I don't put that pressure on myself. Whoever I want to date is who I want to date," she said. "Honestly, it's been interesting to find who I am attracted to." "I do feel there's this attitude when someone dates a woman one time that maybe it was just an experiment. People will put that on you. … I find that pretty frustrating," she said. "I don't think the labels are what matters." Kaitlynn added, "A relationship with a woman is so different than a relationship with a man. It's a very different dynamic. But, at the same time, whoever I meet is whoever I meet." Matthew Rhys knows exactly how his "The Americans" alter ego, Philip Jennings, would be holding up amid the coronavirus pandemic… not good! "[He's] probably fighting for his life in an apartment in Moscow as we speak," he told the latest issue of emmy magazine, which debuts on June 30. "They probably are holed up in an apartment in lockdown, which I think is possibly the worst thing that could happen for Philip and Elizabeth because then they would just start picking apart all the things when they look back and go, 'Why did you do that?' or 'Why did you betray me?' Well, because you didn't believe in Mother Russia. 'Well, I'm here now, aren't I?' And then the dangerous thing: It could escalate to a physical fist fight with the two of them who were so well trained." Added the Welsh actor, who won an Emmy for his work as the undercover KGB agent in 2018, "I would put my money on Elizabeth Jennings winning."  Gavin Bond/Copious Management/emmy magazineThings are faring much better for Matthew and the actress who brought Elizabeth Jennings to life — his partner on screen and off, Keri Russell. The duo, who took their relationship to the next level the same year "The Americans" debuted, have been in quarantine in New York (first in Brooklyn and then in the Catskills) with their three kids: the 4-year-old son they share, Sam, and her two kids from her first marriage, son River and daughter Willa. So far, their biggest challenge is teaching math while homeschooling their brood, the "Brothers & Sisters" alum told emmy. "It might as well be brain surgery in front of me, because I have no idea what's going on," he said, adding that he's far better at teaching English lessons — "I enjoy the storytelling and creative writing. But I'd leave it to the professionals," he said. "My parents were teachers, and I'd be such a glib little brat to them," he continued. "If they'd ask about my Plan B if acting didn't work out, my offensive retort would be, 'Well, I could just teach.' But now my respect for them has skyrocketed." Fortunately, Matthew hasn't needed a backup plan since "The Americans" sealed his fate as one of Hollywood's finest — and he has his real-life leading lady to thank for that.  FX/Photofest"We really hit the ball back and forth to each other in a way that rarely happens," he said of their working relationship. "I know it all came to a natural end, but in hindsight I realize that we had a real moment in time." (He then joked that they'd love to work together again on a remake of the 1979 series "Hart to Hart," which centers around a wealthy married couple moonlighting as amateur detectives.) Their palpable on-screen chemistry led the actor to an Emmy for best lead actor in a drama series, but the victory was bittersweet, he said, because Keri, who earned three Emmy nominations for her work on the show, never took home top honors. "I know I'm saying this for obvious reasons, but Keri deserved an Emmy enormously for all the work she did," he said. "So that night was tinged with those feelings in a way." (Apparently, the night was also tinged with terror: "When I got on that stage, I was blinded with fear," Mathew said of accepting his Emmy, which he now keeps in his office. "The greatest focus I had in that moment was to stop shaking. I was so scared I was going to forget to thank someone, because there's a giant clock in front of you ticking down and a sign that says, 'Stop.' I remember seeing Ed Harris out of the corner of my eye and thinking, 'Jesus, there's Ed Harris!'")  Rob Latour/Variety/REX/ShutterstockDuring breaks from homeschooling, the couple caught up on the David Attenborough BBC docuseries "Seven Worlds, One Planet" and the Netflix drama "Narcos." "We keep saying we're going to do 'Game of Thrones' at some point, but it seems like Everest to us!" Matthew said. He also spent quarantine gearing up for the June 21 debut of "Perry Mason," the HBO miniseries on which he stars. He took over the role from Robert Downey Jr. — who's still on board as an executive producer — after the project was reenvisioned as a miniseries rather than a feature film, creating scheduling conflicts for the "Avengers" alum. "I was very lucky to take the cut of meat from his table, as it were," said Matthew. "He's a true hero of mine. I remember seeing him in 'Chaplin' and being mesmerized by him, so I was very starstruck when I met him — I still am when he calls and things like that. I go, 'Ahh!' … He was incredibly generous as a producer. He said, 'Look, the part is yours. You've got to do with it what you will. Now it's up to you.' It was pretty unbelievable to work with one of your heroes. … As regards to working with Robert Downey Jr. again, sadly he has no choice in it — I said, 'Look, Robert, we're best friends now. We have to work together.'" When it came to developing his take on the iconic criminal defense lawyer, Matthew knew there was one thing he'd avoid: the 1957 TV series starring Raymond Burr. "When I knew I was going to play the part and I started researching, I specifically didn't look at Raymond Burr because I know consciously or subconsciously, unconsciously, I would've mimicked or stolen or imitated something from him, and I really wanted to really reinvent this character from the boots up and redefine him," he told emmy. "The jacket and the hat really helped me for some bizarre reason," he continued. "I developed these little kind of strange suspicions and superstitious idiosyncrasies that I had to do — so much so that I wouldn't let my wardrobe person put the jacket on me. He always very kindly offered it to me, but I was always insistent I put it on myself — and the hat."  HBO/PhotofestMatthew was only familiar with the character because his grandfather watched the long-running CBS series: "He watched it, and all I remembered that there was always some big confession at the end. My grandfather was like, 'He did it again!' I was very reassured when I heard this version would be HBO-ified," he said. "I loved that there's an aimlessness to him and that he's not committed to anything," he added of his version of the character, who first appeared in a 1933 Erle Stanley Gardner novel. "He fought in the war, where he suffered a great injustice. So now if he sees something that's unjust, it rankles him, and he has to do something about it. … He has an overriding virtue that he will do the right thing, regardless of how he does it." The magnitude of the gig isn't lost on the actor, who's never received top billing on a series by himself before. "I knew there was a great degree of pressure that was squarely sitting on my shoulders," he said. Reflecting on his career trajectory, he marveled, "Not in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine a life like this. I still have those moments where I think, how did this happen?" For more from Matthew's chat with emmy magazine, watch the video below and pick up a copy on June 30. Kim Kardashian West's beauty line, KKW, has partnered with a huge cosmetics conglomerate, but the real news is how much the brand is supposedly worth.  Matt Baron/ShutterstockTMZ reports Coty Inc. made a $200 million investment for a 20 percent stake in KKW, meaning Coty values the brand at a cool $1 billion. Under the agreement, the cosmetics conglomerate will act as a licensee for skin, hair, personal and nail products for the KKW brand. "This relationship will allow me to focus on the creative elements that I'm so passionate about while benefiting from the incredible resources of Coty, and launching my products around the world," Kim told TMZ. The deal has apparently been in the works for months.  David Buchan/Variety/ShutterstockKim and the Kardashian-Jenner family are very familiar with Coty. In November 2019, Kylie Jenner sold Coty a 51 percent stake in her hugely successful Kylie Cosmetics brand for $600 million. As the majority owner, Kim will still call the shots in regards to KKW under the terms of her new deal. The Coty transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021. The Kardashian-Jenner family has been moving full speed ahead in the beauty world. Kylie Cosmetics includes not only Kylie's makeup line, but it also houses Khloe Kardashian's Koko Kollection. Kendall Jenner is also preparing to launch a makeup collection called Kendall By Kylie Cosmetics. Likewise, in mid-June, Kim's husband, Kanye West, filed trademarks to get in on the beauty and fragrance businesses, too. There are 100 reasons why Marsai Martin isn't worried about trolls.  Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockOn Sunday, the 15-year-old "Black-ish" star faced off against keyboard critics who dissed her appearance during the BET Awards — most haters commented on her hair and her "veneers." Prior to the virtual awards, Marsai posted a photo of herself wearing a yellow dress and glasses while floating in her pool. Clearly, some weren't feeling her look and felt the need to voice their unsolicited opinions. The actress began her clapback by feigning sadness in an Instagram video, saying she had been looking at negative comments on Twitter. She tugged on her hair to prove that it was real and removed her "veneers," which were actually just removable braces. "It's hard, it's difficult. But I'm sorry to anyone I offended or haven't gotten to your expectations of how I'm supposed to be and I apologize and I never want to hurt anyone's feelings or have them worry about what my decisions are," she said while holding her hand over her face. The actress then grabbed a $100 bill and pretended to blow her nose with it. After acting as if she was overcome with emotion, Marsai looked straight at the camera for some real talk. "Y'all, we are in quarantine and we got more important things to focus on than just my hair," she said, adding, "Justice for Breonna Taylor." Marsai's response struck a chord with many fellow actors and actresses. "The unbothered apology tour," "The Game" star Gabrielle Dennis commented. "My cousin is better than y'all," Janelle Monae commented. Dr. Dre and his wife of 24 years are moving on to "the next episode" in their lives. On Monday, Nicole Young, who married the hip-hop mogul in 1996, filed divorce paperwork, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, TMZ reported.  Broadimage/ShutterstockBecause the couple's two children — Truice and Truly — are adults, they will not have to battle for custody or child support (Dre has six children in total). The divorce, however, could be costly for Dre — Forbes estimates he's worth $800 million. TMZ reports the former duo didn't have a prenuptial agreement. Nicole, a lawyer, is reportedly seeking spousal support. Dre and Nicole were both previously married. The split news comes just a few days after Dre worked with Kanye West and Snoop Dogg in the studio. "Orange Is the New Black" star Taylor Schilling publicly revealed over Pride weekend that she's dating musical and visual artist Emily Ritz.  Stephen Lovekin/Variety/ShutterstockThe news came via a sweet message shared on the women's Instagram accounts. On June 28, Taylor included a picture on her Instagram Stories that was previously posted by Emily. The actress and the artist are seen embracing in a photo over which Emily wrote, "I couldn't be more proud to be by your side @tayjschilling Happy Pride!" She also added two pink hearts and a rainbow emoji. Fan accounts including @oitnbnl1 later shared the sweet post on Instagram. Though there's been a lot of speculation about the actress's sexual identity in large part because her "OITNB" character, Piper Chapman, is bisexual, Taylor has long been private about her dating life. "I think it's pretty invasive," she told The Evening Standard's ES Magazine in 2017 of being asked about it. "I've had very serious relationships with lots of people, and I'm a very expansive human. There's no part of me that can be put under a label. I really don't fit into a box — that's too reductive."  ES Magazine noted that Taylor had previously been romantically linked to "Portlandia" writer-comedian and rock star Carrie Brownstein but said in the interview that she was single at the time. "I'm working all the time — I don't really have anything else going on," Taylor explained. "But I've had wonderful relationships. I've had a lot of love, and I don't have any qualms about where it comes from.' Just Jared noted that Taylor and Emily reportedly met through mutual friends and saw their relationship turn more romantic in late 2019. Katy Perry has revealed that she was severely struggling with her mental health and even felt suicidal during a tumultuous time in her life a few years ago.  ShutterstockDuring an interview with Canadian radio show "Q on CBC," the pop star said she felt depressed in 2017 following lagging album sales and her breakup from Orlando Bloom, with whom she later reconciled "I lost my smile," Katy recalled. "I don't know if my smile was ever fully, like, authentically mine but I was riding on the high of a smile for a long time. Which was the validation, love, and admiration from the outside world, and then that shifted." Katy said she was "wallowing" in her "own sadness" for a while. "I had broken up with my boyfriend, who is now my baby-daddy-to-be, and then I was excited about flying high off the next record and the record didn't get me high anymore. … The validation didn't get me high, and so I just crashed," she said.  Greg Deguire/January Images/ShutterstockFeeling like her best was already behind her in terms of her personal and professional life "literally broke me in half," she said. Things would certainly turn around. Now an "American Idol" judge with a baby on the way, Katy is grateful for hitting her rock bottom, calling it "necessary brokenness." "It was so important for me to be broken so that I could find my wholeness in a whole different way. And be more dimensional than just living my life like a thirsty pop star all the time," she said. "Gratitude is probably the thing that saved my life, because if I didn't find that I would have wallowed in my own sadness and probably just jumped but I found the ways to be grateful."  JAMES ROSS/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockIn addition to "gratitude," Katy says her faith helped her get back on her feet. "Hope has always been an option for me … because of my relationship with God and something bigger than me. If I'm the only one controlling my destiny of course it's going to be, like, I am going to drive it into the ground," she said. "My hope is that something bigger than me created me for a purpose and created me for a reason, and that I'm not disposable, and that, you know, every person that's been created has a purpose." Country music star Chase Rice sparked controversy after he returned to the stage on June 27 to perform in front of a huge group of fans — most of whom were not social distancing or wearing masks despite rising cases of COVID-19.  Jason Merritt/Radarpics/REX/ShutterstockAfter he posted a video on his Instagram Story showing hundreds of people singing along to his recent hit "Eyes On You," captioning it "We back" and adding a smiley face sunglasses emoji, fans, peers and other bold-faced Nashville names including Kelsea Ballerini, Bobby Bones, Maren Morris and Mickey Guyton publicly criticized Chase and the venue, the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee, which is a former prison-turned-event center.  Rich Fury/Getty Images for iHeartMedia"Imagine being selfish enough to put thousands of people's health at risk, not to mention the potential ripple effect, and play a NORMAL country concert right now," Kelsea tweeted in response to a fan's re-post of Chase's video, referencing how other country stars have been holding drive-in concerts to mitigate coronavirus spread. "@ChaseRiceMusic, We all want (and need) to tour. We just care about our fans and their families enough to wait." Singer-songwriter Mickey tweeted her thoughts too, writing, "This is happening in Tennessee where cases are spiking y'all. Jesus help us." She added, "I'm asthmatic…. I'm high risk and seeing this just broke me. Shame on him. People don't have jobs. People can't buy food. People are dying…. yet here he is acting like it isn't even happening. I'm sick to my stomach." Maren chimed in, tweeting simply "no masks" alongside head-exploding and frowning-face emojis. Radio DJ Bobby also took to Twitter, retweeting Chase's video along with the message, "Aside from the obvious …. probably also heavy liability here. Just talked to two different attorneys about this," with three cringey-face emojis. Bobby further hit back at commenters who tried to compare Chase's concert with recent protests. "The difference is a protest isn't a singularly organized profit event . And you can't sue someone for individually taking part in a protest. That was a joke tweet right ? You aren't really that dense?" Bobby responded to one fan. He explained to another that the concert attendees will likely be "going home to folks that stayed home and pass it that way. It's not about them getting sick. It's about who they are going to GET sick," he tweeted. TMZ initially reported that 4,000 people showed up for the concert, but a rep for Chase told Wonderwall.com that the number of attendees was far lower. "While the venue that normally holds 10,000 was capped at 4,000 capacity, there were [less than] 1,000 fans actually in attendance," the rep said. The event center, via an Instagram post, had encouraged fans to spread out as to maintain social distancing. It also said it was selling bandanas that could be used as face coverings. However, judging by social media videos, those messages were lost among fans as they gathered near the stage. Despite COVID-19 numbers rising in many states, country singer Chase Rice headed back to the stage on Saturday to perform in front of thousands of fans — the vast majority of whom didn't wear masks or adhere to social distancing recommendations. Jason Merritt/Radarpics/REX/ShutterstockChase didn't hide the fact that fans were packed shoulder-to-shoulder at the Tennessee show, posting a video to his Instagram Story showing the crowd singing along to his hit "Eyes on You." TMZ reported that 4,000 people showed up for the show at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee, which is a former prison-turned-event center. However, a rep for Chase told Wonderwall.com that the number of attendees was actually far lower. "While the venue that normally holds 10,000 was capped at 4,000 capacity, there were [less than] 1,000 fans actually in attendance," the rep said. The event center, via an Instagram post, had encouraged fans to spread out as to maintain social distance. It also said it was selling bandanas that could be used as face coverings. Judging by social media videos, those messages were lost among the fans as they swarmed the stage. "We back [sunglasses emoji]," Chase wrote alongside a video that showed the crowd. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, local cases of COVID-19 are surging. As of showtime, the Volunteer State had 40,172 cases, and 584 people had lost their lives due to complications caused by the disease.  imageSPACE/ShutterstockSocial media users were not kind to Chase or the venue for allowing the concert to happen amid the pandemic. "Chase Rice just played a concert to an enormous crowd of unmasked fans here in Tennessee. For once, I am at a loss for words," one Twitter user wrote. Some social media users called the concert and lack of regard for safety precautions "reckless" and "stupid." "I love me some Chase Rice, so this is super disappointing. Ugh! Why would you hold a freaking concert with a freaking pandemic still going on!? and with no end in sight!!!! I guess it's $$ over people for some artist," another person said. A radio DJ facetiously added, "I'm really excited to stay at home until 2047 because of things like this…" Interestingly, the venue has two more country artists still on the books over the next five weeks. Likewise, Chase has a concert in Kentucky set for Friday. |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 09:45 AM PDT East Nashville singer Adam Kurtz took to the city's famed Broadway entertainment district to remind people about COVID-19 precautions with "Man In Mask", a parody of Johnny Cash's "Man In Black". The video sees Kurtz in the popular tourist area in Music City, specifically taunting Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk and Rock & Roll Steakhouse. The bar, owned by the volatile Detroit musician, has been an ardent defier of coronavirus safety mandates. The video finds Kurtz lip-syncing, which is pretty easy from behind a mask, to "Man In Mask" donned in Cash's iconic all-black attire. As he sings topical lyrics parodying the classic country tune, tour busses from Dierks Bentley's restaurant full of unmasked bachelorette parties hoot and holler in defiance of social distancing guidelines. Kurtz's parody tune comes just as Nashville will require residents to wear masks in public, according to a new order from the Metro Health Department. Unfortunately, the mandate features a wide variety of exemptions, making it more of a strong suggestion than a mandate, and making Kurtz's song all the more necessary. From the local Kroger store to the funeral home to the graveyard and, finally, to KRBAHTR&RS, Kurtz urges everyone in Nashville to don a mask, "and listen to the words that Fauci said/About the road to ending COVID with science and social D/Why you think he's talking straight to you and me!" It's unclear how well Kurtz's message will resonate, however, as on the day that he filmed his music video, Davidson County reported 350 new cases in 24 hours. Watch Adam Kurtz's cautionary ballad "Man In Mask". Adam Kurtz — "Man In Mask" [Video: Adam Kurtz] [H/T Rolling Stone] |
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