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Katelyn Jae and Kane Brown attend the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas.
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicKane Brown and his wife Katelyn welcomed their second daughter, Kodi Jane Brown, in December, and now the couple are showing off new tattoos that they got in honor of their newborn. The “Famous Friends” singer got “Kodi” tattooed on his hand, while Katelyn had her daughter’s first and middle names, Kodi Jane, tattooed on her arm. Brown shared an Instagram post of the couple holding hands and showing off their new ink.
The couple called on friend and tattoo artist Bubba Irwin to design the tattoos. Brown previously got a tattoo on his neck in honor of his firstborn daughter Kingsley, while Katelyn received a tattoo of Kingsley’s name on her arm. Kingsley was born in October 2019.
Last year, Brown launched his own label imprint with 1021 Entertainment, in conjunction with Sony Music Nashville. His first signing to the label is trio Restless Road. In 2021, his clip for “Worldwide Beautiful” also earned Brown an Academy of Country Music award for video of the year. He was also included on TIME‘s list of the 100 most influential people of 2021.
Dave Mustaine has chosen to bring Megadeth to an end after completing one final tour due to ongoing health challenges.
The band plans to step away next year once they wrap up their farewell run and release their final album. Frontman Dave, 64, has now shared that he reached this decision because arthritis and issues with his back have left him “unable to give a hundred per cent every night”.
Speaking on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Dave said, “It had been building up for a long time, just physical things happening with my hands … My hands were starting to fail me.
“And there were other difficulties tied to everything going on with my neck and my trunk. That whole area has arthritis and some bulging discs.
“I have a fractured lumbar bone. And of course, my back has been fused near my shoulders and neck. There is just a lot going on …
“I always said that when the time came where I could no longer give a hundred per cent each night, that would be the moment I would start thinking about slowing down.”
He continued by sharing that the choice became clear after the band completed recording their final self-titled project.
Dave explained, “It was not that I couldn’t give a hundred per cent, because we finished the album and I feel we did well with it, but while we were working I had a moment where I told my manager … ‘I am not sure how much longer I can continue. My hands are really hurting.’
“I did not intend to set things in motion. I was just talking, but it led to conversations with the band, then taking time to reflect, speaking with my family, and praying about it.
“And the answer was obvious to me that by the time the album was finished, I would know how it would perform. If it does really well, I can still deliver one final strong tour.
“And the idea of a farewell feels connected to that. We have certain shows we want to play so we can say goodbye to the people who have supported us.”
Dave added, “We are an American band, but we perform all over the world. We are not weekend performers like some country acts in the States. We have a lot of ground to cover if we want to say goodbye the right way.”
The band’s seventeenth studio album, Megadeth, will arrive in January, and their This Was Our Life tour begins in Canada in February.
