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Jason Aldean addressed "cancel culture" and the controversy surrounding his new song and video during a concert on Friday night (July 21), thanking his fans for rallying "like I've never seen before."Aldean performed at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday, less than a week CMT dropped his new video for "Try That in a Small Town" amid a public outcry that accuses the song and video of racism and promoting vigilante violence.The resulting controversy has been the subject of intense news coverage and debate online. Fellow stars, TV...

YNW Melly Trial Prosecutors are expected to retry Jamell Demons on two counts of first-degree murder in Oct. 2018 slaying of two rappers The double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly was declared a mistrial Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict after two days of deliberations. The rapper born Jamell Demons was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the Oct. 2018 killings of fellow rappers Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas. Demons, who faced the death penalty if convicted, pleaded not guilty. The nearly 20-day trial...

Blake Shelton went viral online on Saturday (July 22) after a story broke reporting that he withdrew from a massive project with CMT to protest the network pulling Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" video. The story delighted many supporters of the song and video, but there were two major problems with the report: It derives from a satire site, and it isn't true.CMT pulled Aldean's new video for "Try That in a Small Town" from rotation after its first weekend on the air over accusations that the...

A defiant Jason Aldean addressed the backlash against his latest single “Try That in a Small Town” and pledged to continue performing the controversial track live during his Friday night concert in Cincinnati. “I gotta tell you guys, it’s been a long-ass week,” Aldean told the crowd at the Riverbend Music Center. “It’s been a long week and I seen a lot of stuff, I seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that. Hey, here’s the thing, here’s one thing I feel: I feel everyone’s entitled to...

Travis Tritt turned to social media to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Jason Aldean's new song and video for "Try That in a Small Town." The veteran country star shared his support for Aldean, encouraging him to "say what you want to say and be who you want to be.""Try That in a Small Town" calls up tropes about small-town America for its lyrical theme, which many critics and online users have decried as promoting vigilante gun violence."Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one...

The duo appeared on the New York-based platform in a performance aired Friday Drake and London rapper Central Cee delivered stellar On The Radar freestyle performances released on Friday. Hosted by Power 105.1 radio personality and journalist Gabe P, the New York-based platform is known for featuring freestyles by local drill rappers. Drake stopped by On the Radar Radio for his It’s All a Blur Tour and took the mic first, whilst dropping notable comparisons. “But we know some demon guys with jealous and evil eyes/ You know that’s how...

Jason Aldean's Broken Bow Records labelmate Blanco Brown isn't a fan of "Try That in a Small Town," but he came to the defense of the singer."The Git Up" singer instead targets the four men who wrote the song."Let's ask the songwriters for clarity," he tweeted.Thursday night's tweet follows one Brown has since deleted in which he shares his opinion of the song and Aldean."I hate the words to that song but I don't believe he's a racist," he wrote (People captured the tweet before it was removed)."One of the...

Fuerza Régida is riding high. The música Mexicana band performed a sold-out show at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles over the weekend, breaking the record for the highest attendance for a Latin act at the venue. And on Friday, they released their cumbia soccer-themed track “Tiki Taka Toco” to celebrate the kick-off of the Leagues Cup, which will see Lionel Messi debut with Inter Miami FC. “Selling out the BMO in Los Angeles, especially being Mexican-American, and being the first, is the best feeling,” frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz, or JOP,...

Jason Aldean's Thursday night concert in Ohio (July 20) has been postponed until September. It's the second of the first four dates on the Highway Desperado Tour that have had to be pushed to a later date.Last Saturday (July 15), Aldean started his set in Hartford, Ct., but rushed off the stage midway through and scrapped the rest of the night. He'd later confirm he suffered a heat-related illness and promised to make the date good at a later time.His concert in Cuyahoga Falls was also moved because of weather. A...

It’s Britney, bitch. Britney Spears and Will.i.am released their highly-anticipated new track, “Mind Your Business.” The song marks their newest collaboration, following their beloved 2013 hit “Scream & Shout.” In the new track, the pair sing, “Too much looky-looky, get up off mе, too much watchy/ Hands up in the cookie jar, they watchin’ me, they watchin’ ya/They got eyes up in the sky, so pose for that camera.” After weeks of speculation surrounding the collab, Will.i.am first teased the project on Monday, sharing a snippet of the track. In...

Season 24 of The Voice officially has an air date! The beloved televised singing competition will return on Sept. 25, 2023 at 8PM ET/7PM CT.When it returns, the coach lineup of the show will feature some big changes, since Blake Shelton retired at the end of last season after being the only coach to participate in all 23 seasons of The Voice. Taking his place is Reba McEntire, who will hold down the country contingent and give competitors leaning towards that genre a solid team to join during their run...

Musician also performed his own track "Seven" during his visit to the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge consistently delivers exciting and unexpected covers from artists. And on Thursday, BTS’ Jung Kook visited London to perform a rendition of the Oasis classic “Let There Be Love” on the radio show. Backed by a soft piano, the Korean pop star’s sweet vocals shone as he performed the Noel Gallagher-penned song. One behind-the-scenes video captured the singer smiling and whispering “thank you” as those around him celebrated the...

The mayor of Columbia, Tenn., is hoping the next time someone chooses his historic downtown as the backdrop for a music video, it’s to promote peace and love.Portions of Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” video were shot in front of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, where Aldean and his family used to live.The singer says “Try That in a Small Town” refers to a kind of community he grew up around in Georgia, “where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of backgrounds or belief.”Related: Jason...