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Rioting Rapper Antione Brodnax, known as Bugzie the Don, was spotted in photos inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6 A rapper who posed at the Capitol riots for an album cover will spend five months behind bars. On Monday, a federal judge sentenced Antione Brodnax, who performs as Bugzie the Don, to five months in prison after he entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and used a photo of himself posing in front of the Capitol building as the cover for his LP, The Capital, according to...

There are two types of people: those who love winter, and those who loathe it. The former group will insist that outdoor sports and hot chocolate are worth the frozen fingers, while the latter set will contend that having to wear three layers of clothing just to go outside is not a good time.However, there is one thing upon which these groups can agree: music. Specifically, songs that empathize with — or are about — winter, that either find the silver lining in the coldest months of the year or...

Dave Grohl took some time out from his annual Hanukkah celebration to deliver an acoustic rendition of one of his most cherished rarities, “Marigold,” during the “Letters To Santa” virtual fundraiser.  Grohl performed a five-song acoustic set for the 24-hour music and comedy benefit and opened it with “Marigold.” The performance was delivered via Zoom, so the audio quality isn’t great, but considering neither the Foo Fighters nor Grohl have played “Marigold” live since 2010, it’s still a special clip.  (As a little side detail, Grohl’s daughter Violet popped up...

2022 was a stacked year for country, folk, and roots music, loaded with new releases from established stars and exciting newcomers. With so much to choose from, it can be easy to miss out on great music. As the year draws to a close, it's the perfect opportunity to check them out now. Here are 10 great albums you may have missed in 2022.Recent viral sensation Kevin Kaarl’s music has its roots in his childhood in Chihuahua, Mexico, an upbringing he recently paid homage to with a cover of "El...

Live at Largo Night two of this year's Hanukkah Sessions featured Pink blast through her 2001 hit song For the second night of Hanukkah Sessions, Dave Grohl joined Pink and songwriter-producer Greg Kurstin on stage to perform “Get the Party Started.” After enlisting filmmaker director Judd Apatow to belt the big opening number with a cover of Blood, Sweat and Tears’ “Spinning Wheel,” Pink took to the stage to sing her 2001 hit song. Before jumping into the performance, the artist spoke to the crowd, saying, “My name’s Alicia. I’m a Jew.” While there were...

Today is a monumental anniversary for Randy Travis: It was on this date 35 years ago (Dec. 20, 1986) that he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.Travis' induction into the Opry came only six months after the release of Storms of Life, his first album on Warner Bros. That record spawned four No. 1 hits, including "Diggin' Up Bones," which reached No. 1 only a few weeks before the North Carolina native became a member of the revered organization.Travis was honored in 2011 with a star-studded 25th anniversary celebration...

If anyone has earned the right to be an irascible octogenarian — especially when it comes to music — it’s probably Bob Dylan. In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, the singer-songwriter got the chance to do some back-in-my-day sermonizing — sharing both astute points, and some rather curmudgeonly ones — about the state of contemporary music and the streaming era.  In the interview, Dylan noted that these days he likes to listen to music on CD and satellite radio, while he still maintains a penchant for old...

Forty-one years ago today, on Dec. 19, 1980, Dolly Parton made her big-screen debut, appearing in the movie 9 to 5. A comedy based on three working women, the film also starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman.9 to 5 was a major box office hit. Parton played one of the leading characters, Doralee Rhodes, a secretary falsely rumored to be sleeping with her boss, Franklin Hart (played by Coleman). The country star also wrote the movie's title track, which became one of the biggest hits of her career.The song "9 to 5"...

World Cup Anthems The Tears for Fears-sampling track’s visual was filmed in Doha, Qatar Lil Baby celebrates Argentina’s FIFA World Cup win with his “The World Is Yours to Take” video, which includes footage from stadiums in Doha, Qatar interwoven with scenes from pivotal match moments throughout the tournament. The song and clip are inspired by Tears for Fears with their “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” chorus woven in, and a nod to its desert-featuring video. In the Director X-helmed video, Lil Baby is seen speeding around in a...

Before taking the stage for a sold out show at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Tyler Childers took time to connect with local schoolchildren.The acclaimed singer-songwriter paid a visit to nearby Foothills Elementary School and donated a trove of musical instruments to the students. Childers is a Tunes Ambassador for Can'd Aid, a nonprofit organization that helps underserved youth connect with music, arts and the outdoors. Through their partnership, the Kentucky native was able to put instruments directly in the hands of students, and even treated them to a performance in the school's auditorium.The 31-year-old talent is currently on the road in support...

"I’m so sorry to let you know so close to show day, but I was hoping to be closer to a full recovery by now. Sadly, that hasn’t happened," Piano Man says of final gig of 2022 Everyone is sick right now, and the Piano Man is no exception: Billy Joel has canceled his final concert of 2022 — a Dec. 19 show at New York’s Madison Square Garden — due to a viral infection that has forced the singer to rest his vocals. Joel said in a statement Sunday...

Randy Houser first appeared on the country music scene in 2008, with "Anything Goes," his first charting single, and an album of the same name. In the decade since then, the baritone-voiced singer has released four additional records, with his fifth and latest disc, Magnolia, coming in early 2019.Houser's five studio albums have spawned a handful of No. 1 hits, platinum-selling songs and awards nominations. From songs about love to songs about loving the country, Houser does it all.Below, The Boot counts down Houser's Top 10 songs from throughout his...

A bodyguard for Megan Thee Stallion who was due to testify at Tory Lanez’s felony assault trial — but who purportedly stopped responding to law enforcement this week — was expected to face questions about a prior statement he gave to authorities implicating Lanez. A source tells Rolling Stone that the bodyguard, Justin Edison, said in the witness statement that Lanez approached him at the rapper’s rental house a day after Megan was shot in July 2020 to apologize for wounding the “Savage” singer in what Lanez allegedly described as...

Happy (Opry) anniversary to Faith Hill! It was on this day (Dec. 18) in 1993 that she made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry.Hill's appearance on the renowned stage came only two months after she released her debut album, Take Me as I Am; her first single, "Wild One," was steadily climbing up the charts when she performed at the Opry, and it would become her first No. 1 by the beginning of 1994. However, the Mississippi native admits that she was unprepared for how difficult it would be...