Exclusive Cover Reveal: We Mostly Come Out at Night ed. by Rob Costello
Today on the site, I’m delighted to be revealing the cover of We Mostly Came Out at Night, a YA anthology edited by Rob Costello and releasing from Running Press Books on May 21, 2024 that’s the perfect intro to spooky season! Here’s the gist:
An empowering cross-genre YA anthology that explores what it means to be a monster, exclusively highlighting trans and queer authors who offer new tales…
Hey Readers!
I hope you’ve been doing well. I wish I could say I have, but I’ve been burning out a lot lately, which led to a panic attack last Friday. I’m going to have to slow down on some things going forward, which I was going to anyways due to grad school semester coming up in a few weeks. I hope you continue to tune in to my posts. It means a lot!
Alright, so we’ve got another book review…
Pip and Ravi, Stevie and Nate, Charlotte and Jamie, Daisy and Hazel have made me realise that I have a thing for smart reckless detectives and the protector of those chaotic detectives.
2024 CMT Music Awards/CMT Crossroads Nickelback & Hardy
So today on the MSR (Midnight Star Review), we will talk about 2 shows and we will talk about CMT Music Awards for 2024. The show took place on Sunday 4/7/24 on CBS at 8pm EST (Eastern Standard Time). And was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, but let's start with the red carpet and pre-show which was at 7pm on CMT (Country Music Television), and the show was from Austin, Texas.
Awards (Who won and who should have won according to the MSR (Midnight Star Report).
June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award goes to Trisha Yearwood.
CMT Digital First Performance goes to Scotty McCreery - It matters to her. And that is who I voted for.
Collaborative Video of the Year goes to Carly Pearce featuring Chris Stapleton - We don't fight anymore. I voted for Justin Moore, & Priscilla Block - You, me, & whiskey which was a former #1 and the only choice so far that has gotten there.
Breakthrough Female Video of the Year goes to Ashley Cooke - your place. And that is who I voted for.
Breakthrough Male Video of the Year goes to Warren Zeiders - Pretty little poison. And that is who I voted for.
CMT Performance of the Year goes to Jelly Roll - Need a favor. I voted for Cody Johnson - Human.
Duo/Group Video of the Year goes to Dan + Shay - Save me the trouble. I think I could have seen this go to Parmalee - Girl in mine.
Male Video of the Year goes to Jelly Roll - Need a favor. I voted for Luke Combs - Fast car.
Female Video of the Year goes to Lainey Wilson - Watermelon moonshine. This one should have gone to Ashley McBryde - Light on in the kitchen.
Video of the Year goes to Jelly Roll - Need a favor. This should have gone to Cody Johnson - The painter.
Now we will talk about the performances on this night.
Warren Zeiders - Lookin' for my own (Red carpet).
Warren Zeiders - Pretty little poison (Red carpet).
Cody Johnson - That's Texas.
Jason Aldean - Let your boys be Country.
Megan Moroney - No caller ID.
Parker McCollum & Brittany Spencer - Burn it down.
Kelsea Ballerini & Melissa Etheridge - Come to my window.
Jordan Davis & Needtobreathe - Brother -> Next thing you know.
Lainey Wilson - Country's cool again.
Bailey Zimmerman - Where it ends.
Keith Urban - Straight line.
Sam Hunt - Locked up.
Kelsea Ballerini - Love me like you mean it.
Tribute to Toby Keith - Brooks & Dunn - Should've been a cowboy.
Sammy Hagar - I love this bar.
Lainey Wilson - How do you like me now?
Old Dominion featuring Megan Moroney - Can't break up now.
Dasha - Austin.
Trisha Yearwood - Put it in a song.
Little Big Town & Sugarland - Take me home.
Jelly Roll - Halfway to home.
But before we close out this special, let's talk about CMT Crossroads which features Nickelback & Hardy. This special aired Saturday 4/6/24 on CMT to hype up the CMT Music Awards. Here is what they played for us on the night.
Setlist.
Sold out.
Savin' me.
Jack.
Animals.
How you remind me.
TRUCK BED.
San Quentin.
Give Heaven Some Hell.
Rockstar & ROCKSTAR.
And that's a wrap for the performances. And on the MSR (Midnight Star Review), I would give these shows 3.5 out of 5 stars. Sam Hunt's -locked up was performance of the night. I am a fan of new music and that was the one that felt like Johnny Cash vibes.