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Morgan Wallen had a major surprise for his fans when he took the stage for a performance in Ohio on Friday night (Aug. 11). The country superstar hit the stage sporting a red ball cap — but without his signature mullet. Instead, Wallen appears to have a close-shaved head now."Before we get any further ... I didn't like my long hair anymore, so I shaved it off," the singer tells the audience at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, in the fan-shot video below.Wallen was trending on X after the news of...

A new Guns N’ Roses song, titled “Perhaps,” accidentally leaked this weekend via those digital jukeboxes found in bars. “Perhaps,” which dates back to the Chinese Democracy sessions, was previously played by the reunited GN’R during a soundtrack before their Tel Aviv concert in June 2023, with low-quality recordings spreading on the internet; a rough demo version has also circulated for years. In recent weeks, pre-save pages for the track briefly appeared on streaming services heralding an Aug. 11 release date, but Friday came and went without the song’s arrival....

Zach Bryan surprised his Minneapolis, Minn., crowd recently with WWE star Brock Lesnar. The wrestling standout joined Bryan for a few lines for a lively rendition of his song "Revival."Lesnar looked the part as he took the stage. The six-foot-three, 286-pound wrestler donned jeans, a black Coors shirt and black cowboy hat. He nodded along and engaged the crowd as Bryan sang the verses before jumping in on the chorus.At one point, the country singer stepped aside to give Lesnar his time in the spotlight and on the microphone. Bryan...

Maui Wildfires Singer owns a house nearby the devastated town of Lahaina, where at least 80 people have died Stevie Nicks, who owns a house nearby the town of Lahaina on Maui that has been devastated by the catastrophic Maui wildfires which have left at least 80 dead, shared a heartfelt statement on Saturday. Her fellow Fleetwood Mac bandmate Mick Fleetwood also opened up earlier this week about losing his restaurant to the wildfires. “There was no way to know that this amazing town that had survived so much for...

According to multiple reports, the tragedy that caused Katharine McPhee to abruptly return home from a tour in Asia was the death of a beloved employee that she and her husband, legendary songwriter, musician and producer David Foster, "considered family."Entertainment Tonight reports that the nanny for the couple's 2-year-old son, Rennie Foster, died. TMZ was first to report the news, and a source close to the former American Idol contestant told the outlet the circumstances of her death were unknwown.McPhee posted on Friday (Aug. 11) that she would be forced...

There was a cipher going on outside the Hip-Hop 50 Live show at Yankee Stadium. One woman took the mic, intently closing her eyes while focusing on her next bar.  As I walked away, she rhymed an improvisational derivative of recuperate, before spitting “that’s not even a word, I just be sayin’ shit.” The line set an apropos tone for the day. Hip-hop was bore out of rule-shirking and boundless imagination — and it made its way to “the house that Ruth built” to celebrate its 50th anniversary.  While Queens’...

Reba McEntire is one of the undisputed queens of country music, but did you know that the soulful superstar once also scored a hit in the dance charts?The year was 1995, and McEntire released an album of cover songs titled Starting Over that featured her versions of songs by Patti LaBelle, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and more.Her rendition of Lee Greenwood's "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands" reached No. 9 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, and Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride joined Reba for a very special...

"Just want u to know there’s a light on inside me.. show it to you soon," the singer hinted earlier this week Earlier this week, Lorde hinted at new music “soon” on a rare social media post. The singer-songwriter made good on her promise during her headlining performance at the UK’s Boardmasters Festival on Friday. Video clips from her set reveal the artist against the outline of a moon and singing new material for what appeared to be two unreleased songs. Set lists posted online by fans show the potential...

Back in 2006, George Strait's "Give It Away" surveyed the detritus left after a breakup — the honeymoon photos, the bed, the furniture and even the house that contains it all — and concluded that all of it, without the love that made it a home, was worthless. He couldn't even give it away for free.Seventeen years later, another Texan, Parker McCollum, reached an even more radical conclusion. The woman he loves is gone, and the home they shared is so full of bad memories that even giving it away won't do: He wants...

Some of music’s most popular and successful acts, including Post Malone, Steve Aoki, and Chris Brown, received millions of dollars from the government grant program designed to help venues and arts programs during Covid-19, Insider reports. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) was a massive, $14.5 billion aid program operated through the Small Business Administration, meant to provide relief to shuttered venues — from music clubs to local theaters — and other businesses tied to the live entertainment industry (like booking agencies). Artists were also eligible, and according to Insider,...

Keith Urban, Jordan Davis, Lady A and Bailey Zimmerman are just a few of the acts who will be performing at the upcoming 2023 ACM Honors Ceremony.Scheduled to take place at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 23, the annual event will once again spotlight special honorees and off-camera award recipients from this year's ACM Awards.Carly Pearce will host the show for the third year running, and she's also booked as one of the performers of the night. Other performing acts include Brandy Clark, Chris Janson, Emily Shackleton, the War and...

Mick Fleetwood is among the many people suffering during the expansive wildfires currently sweeping Maui. The Fleetwood Mac drummer and co-founder shared that his restaurant, Fleetwood’s on Front Street, is one of the buildings that has burned down. “Maui and The Lahaina community have been my home for several decades,” Fleetwood wrote on Instagram. “This is a devastating moment for Maui and many are suffering unimaginable loss. Fleetwood’s on Front Street has been lost and while we are heartbroken our main priority is the safety of our dear staff and...

When Taylor Swift asked for her famous koi fish guitar back, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum was happy to oblige, pulling it off display.However, while the singer has been using her guitar on her Eras Tour, there has been an empty display case in the Taylor Swift Education Center in Nashville.Not anymore: Swift has since sent over a replacement piece, a smashed teal-blue guitar.While the artifact looks like it is in terrible condition, it actually means more beat up than it would if it were all in one...

Grey skies and rainstorms couldn’t keep spirits down at the Cerise Rooftop at Chicago’s Virgin Hotel on August 5, where Rolling Stone and Soul in the Horn teamed up for one of the most anticipated dance parties of the summer. Held during the annual Lollapalooza weekend, and brought to you in partnership with KOOL and ~Pouri, guests were treated to delicious specialty cocktails, lavish passed hor d’oeuvres, glamorous dance performance, and music from Windy City and New York all-stars, including rising Brooklyn DJ and producer L3NI, Chicago house legend Terry...