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Oklahoma country music superstar Blake Shelton and his pop icon girlfriend Gwen Stefani will help the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma celebrate its 40th anniversary next month.

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma will host a virtual fundraising event – “Feeding Hope: On the Front Lines for 40 years, presented by Love’s Travel Stops” – from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1.

The event is in commemoration of the nonprofit’s 40th anniversary and will include two performances from Shelton featuring Stefani, according to a news release.

“We are looking forward to sharing a bit about our 40 years of fighting hunger as well as our response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Deb Bunting, interim CEO of the Regional Food Bank, in a statement. “We are thrilled and so appreciative that our friend and fellow Oklahoman Blake Shelton will perform two songs featuring Gwen Stefani.”

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at feedinghope.org. Buyers can use the code “CELEBRATE” to receive a $10 discount when ordering their tickets. This discount is good through Sept. 18.

“The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has worked tirelessly for 40 years to ensure Oklahomans have access to nutritious food,” said Jenny Love Meyer, chief culture officer and executive vice president of Love’s, in a statement. “We couldn’t be prouder to be a part of this big night, which will help the Regional Food Bank continue its vital mission.”

BancFirst is the event’s underwriting sponsor, according to a news release.

As previously reported, Shelton and Stefani gave a remote performance of their smash duet “Nobody But You” that they dedicated to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma on the May Season 18 finale of "The Voice." Both Shelton and Stefani will return as coaches for "The Voice" Season 19, which will premiere Oct. 19 on NBC.

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Video: Gwen Stefani scores first country radio chart-topper with Blake Shelton duet 'Nobody But You'

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Pop icon Gwen Stefani has scored her first No. 1 hit on country radio with "Nobody But You," her duet with her boyfriend, Oklahoma country music superstar Blake Shelton.

“Nobody But You” rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week, according to Nash Country Daily. The romantic single is Shelton's 27th No. 1 hit on the country chart, while Stefani's first country chart-topper comes after more than 25 years of pop stardom, both as a solo artist and as the frontwoman of the band No Doubt.

As previously reported, the ballad was released in December on Shelton's album "Fully Loaded: God’s Country." Written by Nashville heavy-hitters Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Tommy Lee James, the song "reflects on a life bettered by a loving relationship," according to a news release.

“This was one of those songs where the more I heard it, the more I fell in love with it,” Shelton said in a statement. “I also realized how important it is for me and where I am in my life, and I think that’s why Shane was trying to get it to me. It fits my story. I was about to go in and record when I decided that it needed Gwen on it – because it is our song. I think it’s magic.”

Shelton took to Twitter to congratulate his sweetheart on her first country hit, telling her "Not bad for your first try!!!!!" and thanking their fans for supporting the song.

I’d been curious to know what Steve Martin had done recently.  

Excerpt:  “Actor, comedian, author and modern-day banjo icon Steve Martin has donated a unique piece of banjo history to the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City. Martin has donated to the Bricktown museum the custom-made, Kennedy Center-commissioned banjo he was presented when he won the celebrated Mark Twain Prize in 2005. This one-of-a-kind banjo and a rare 1920s banjo will be part of an upcoming permanent display offered exclusively at the American Banjo Museum, according to a news release.”

On an emotional night in Los Angeles' Staples Center, Oklahoma country music superstar Blake Shelton and his pop icon girlfriend Gwen Stefani brought the love Sunday night at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. 

The duet started with just Shelton on stage strumming his guitar and showing off his considerable skills as a balladeer. After already wowing on the red carpet in a short ivory Dolce & Gabbana dressed elaborately adorned in seashells, Stefani took the stage looking like a fairy princess in a white gown decorated in red hearts and roses. 

The couple held hands and stared into each others' eyes as they sang "Nobody But You." 

Stefani, already a three-time Grammy winner, and Shelton, an Ada native who now lives in Tishomingo, seemed happy and relaxed on the red carpet. As previously reported, Shelton was nominated for best country solo performance for "God's Country." Despite several nominations, though, he is not yet a Grammy winner - and it looks like he will have to wait a while longer for a golden gramophone. As I noted in Sunday night's live Grammy coverage, music legend Willie Nelson won the best country solo performance category for "Ride Me Back Home."