“‘WHEN CHRIS STAPLETON LOWERED HIS HEAD, SHANIA TWAIN LOOKED READY TO CRY, AND LITTLE BIG TOWN STOOD THERE SINGING THROUGH THE EMOTION… THAT’S WHEN THE ENTIRE ACM ARENA REALIZED THIS WASN’T JUST A TRIBUTE ANYMORE.’” Blake Shelton’s performance of “The Gambler” became one of the most heartbreaking moments of the ACM Awards as country music quietly said goodbye to legendary songwriter Don Schlitz following his passing at 73.”
Blake Shelton led Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena in a singalong of an anthem rightly referred to by host Shania Twain as “one of the greatest songs…