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It’s been less than two weeks since the video for Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” made its way onto YouTube and the life of the Farmville, Virginia-based country singer hasn’t been the same since. The once-unknown songwriter, who as recently as August 7 claimed to be living off the grid in a camper with his three dogs, has found the kind of viral success that many musicians dream of with the populist anthem, which has been viewed more than 26 million times in its original upload to YouTube,...

Kris Kristofferson is a circus ringleader who's down on his luck in the 1988 film Big Top Pee-Wee.The singer plays Mace Montana, who finds himself in a precarious situation after a storm leaves his traveling circus in ruins.Luckily, his disheveled team has landed on a farm owned by Pee-Wee Herman, played by Paul Reubens. Herman helps his new friends put on the show of the century while also falling in love with a beautiful trapeze artist named Gina Piccolapupula.Kristofferson is charming in his role as he leads and motivates his performers...

G-O-L-F-dub-A-N-G The Odd Future alumni linked up at Earl’s concert marking the 10th anniversary of his solo debut LP, Doris Earl Sweatshirt is marking the 10th anniversary of his solo debut album Doris with a series of shows and last night a special guest arrived to help him celebrate. Tyler, the Creator surprised the audience when he joined Earl on stage at Saturday’s concert at Novo in Los Angeles to perform their collaboration “Whoa.” Watch fan-shot footage of their performance: The Odd Future alumni could potentially team up again this...

Kelly Clarkson returned to the stage in Las Vegas as part of her Planet Hollywood residency on Friday night (Aug. 18), and she had a surprise for the fans in attendance — guest appearances from her two adorable children!In a fan-shot TikTok video, Clarkson gives her son a big introduction, saying, "My son is seven years old. He picked the coolest song for a dude to pick. I was like, ‘He is destined for greatness just for loving this song alone.'"She helps calm his nerves by reminding him they dance all the...

For more than a decade, Victoria Monét has powered her career as an independent musician through her work as a songwriter. It’s been lucrative enough that she never really had to bank on major record labels taking a chance on her as a leading artist. Sure, it would have been nice to have the resources and the access as some of the major musicians she’s created magic for in songwriting sessions, Ariana Grande, Chloe x Halle, and BLACKPINK, among some of them. But she didn’t need it. Her creative hunger...

Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany, have purchased a spectacular oceanfront beach mansion in Florida, and pictures show a stunning luxury property.The couple purchased their 4-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 7,317-square-foot beach mansion in February of 2022, paying $10.2 million for the upscale property in an exclusive part of Florida's Treasure Coast.USA Today reports that the Aldeans purchased the property through a trust that also handled the sale of their previous Florida home on St. George Island.Brittany Aldean turned to Instagram to give fans a tour of the jaw-dropping residence that May:Pictures show...

'Special Project' Week-long event celebrating 2013 debut album include digital deluxe edition, new "Live From London" performances, vinyl reissue, and more Ariana Grande has announced a week’s worth of plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her debut album Yours Truly, including a series of live performances, a Q&A, and a deluxe digital reissue of the 2013 LP. As the singer revealed Saturday in a video featuring decade-old footage, the festivities begin Friday, August 25 with the release of the deluxe digital Yours Truly release, along with newly recorded live...

Recently, I had the chance to sit down for a long conversation with country music giant Luke Combs, and he opened up about playing CMA Fest 2023 with Vince Gill.The two men got to spend some one-on-one time backstage, and it was an honor for Combs, whose song "Love You Anyway" is nearing the top of airplay charts."We talked about any and everything, you know, careers, guitars, golf, songs, and ya know, philosophy of a career," he dishes of his conversation with Gill, a country icon.Combs couldn't stop gushing over Gill, actually."He's an awesome guy, man, you know,...

Britney Spears said she was “shocked” but that it’s “honestly nobody’s business” in her first public comment since her divorce from Sam Asghari. “As everyone knows, Hesam and I are no longer together … 6 years is a long time to be with someone so, I’m a little shocked but … I’m not here to explain why because its honestly nobody’s business,” Spears wrote on Instagram Friday night. The post was accompanied by a clip of Spears dancing and lip-synching to Janet Jackson’s 1993 song, “If.” Spears continued, “I’ve been...

It might be too much to say Trace Adkins "hates" his Top 40 hit from 2011, but he sure did bail on it quickly.The hitmaker had a song called "Brown Chicken, Brown Cow" at country radio one day, and then CRS came and he apologized to everyone in a room who'd gathered to hear his music. "They told me it was a hit," he said (per CMT). "I'm going to blame the three songwriters."Related: 15 Rock Artists Who Hated Their Own Hit SongsOne of those songwriters is Casey Beathard, who...

Tyler, The Creator is bringing a stacked lineup of performers to Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium for the grand return of Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. The music event will be hosted for the first time in four years on Nov. 11 and 12 with Tyler, the Creator, SZA, and Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem’s performance duo the Hillbillies headlining. The lineup also includes appearances from Ice Spice, Rex Orange County, Dominic Fike, Early Sweatshirt, Syd, Kali Uchis, Lil Yachty, Turnstile, Cuco, WILLOW, Khamari, PinkPantheress, Kevin Abstract, Beabadoobee, Ravyn Lenae, Kali Ucis,...

Tyler Reese Tritt and her legendary dad Travis Tritt share more than just a last name: The younger Tritt's hard-nosed, traditional-leaning brand of country music leans heavily into her father's musical legacy.But she's not imitating her dad. In at least one big way, she's rebelling against him."He didn't even want me to do ," Tritt tells Taste of Country over Zoom, sitting in her apartment as her two newly-adopted kittens roughhoused in the background."When I went to him when I was graduating and told him that this was what I...

Steve Aoki is expanding the HiROQUEST universe. The Grammy-nominated artist will release his 10th studio LP HiROQUEST: Double Helix on Nov. 17, Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal. The record will feature collaborations with Paris Hilton, Akon, Ángela Aguilar, Dana Paola, Greeicy, Galantis, JJ Lin, Hayley Kiyoko, Galantis, Timmy Trumpet, and John Martin, and follows 2022’s HiROQUEST: Genesis. “HiROQUEST is an entire world I crafted around an enigmatic character named HiRO,” explained Aoki in a statement. “Part I was largely driven by my alt-music roots in hardcore punk bands. Now, the story...

Kellie Pickler thanked fans and supporters and shared plans for her late husband Kyle Jacobs' memorial in her first public statement since his death.The songwriter died by suicide on Feb. 17. Pickler explains her silence during a short note to fans and those who've sent messages of support.Related: Kellie Pickler's Husband Kyle Jacobs' Autopsy Report Answers Key Questions“One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis, if you don’t know what to do, ‘do nothing, just be still," Pickler says in a statement to...