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What started out as a simple favor to a friend turned into a major health ordeal for country icon Mickey Gilley. The legendary singer was helping a friend when he fell backward down some steps — a fall that left him paralyzed from the neck down.The accident happened on July 5, 2009."I was helping a friend of mine move a little piece of furniture that weighed about 40-50 pounds, a little loveseat," Gilley recalled to The Boot in 2014. "I backed out of the doorway, stepped in a flower bed and fell...

Kanye West has involved Dov Charney — the controversial founder of American Apparel who’s been accused of sexual harassment by numerous women and printed West’s infamous “White Lives Matter” shirt — in his Yeezy business, Rolling Stone has learned.  A source familiar with the situation tells Rolling Stone that Yeezy employees have been asked to loop Dov into major decisions, including financial ones, since at least April. The source also confirmed Charney was recently in Japan with West, which is backed up by recent photos on social media of the pair shopping...

Forty-three years ago today, on July 5, 1980, George Jones saw one of his biggest hits land at the top of the charts. It was on that date that "He Stopped Loving Her Today," from Jones' then-upcoming I Am What I Am album, became a No. 1 hit.The touching song, written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, is about a man who loves a woman for years, until his death. With lyrics such as "He stopped loving her today / They placed a wreath upon his door / And soon they'll...

The Grammy Awards are getting ahead of the curve when it comes to dealing with artificial intelligence in the music industry. A change to the ceremony’s guidelines last month opened the door for music created with AI to be eligible for awards, however, “a work that contains no human authorship is not eligible in any category,” according to the rules. Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason Jr. recently explained the bar of eligibility set for the new rule, including a firm definition of what they consider to be meaningful...

Lauren Alaina performed her new song "Just Wanna Know That You Love Me" on Monday's (July 3) episode of The Bachelorette. The country singer serenaded Charity Lawson on her one-on-one date with Aaron Bryant as they closed out their romantic evening with a private show at the Los Angeles Theatre.Alaina dazzled in a metallic jumpsuit as she effortlessly her heartfelt single."I love her," Lawson remarked, giddy with excitement as she led her date to the stage. "I love her.""I don't need the moon or the stars in the sky / Leave 'em...

Enough Already “People are like, forgetting fucking show etiquette at the moment? People just throwing shit on stage, have you seen them?” singer says Adele has had it with the news of people throwing crap at artists while they are performing. While at her Las Vegas residency, Adele called bullshit on an alarming trend that’s endangered artists and disrupted several shows over the last few weeks. “Have you noticed how people are like, forgetting fucking show etiquette at the moment? People just throwing shit on stage, have you seen them?”...

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are celebrating their second wedding anniversary on Monday (July 3), and both stars marked the occasion with throwback shots remembering the day they tied the knot.Shelton's message to Stefani is simple and sweet, letting her know that he's still just as in love with her as he was on their wedding day."Happy anniversary !!!!" the singer writes. "Every day has been the best day since I met you."To go along with his anniversary message, Shelton shared a snapshot from their wedding day. In the photo, he and...

The Weeknd’s controversial, 5-episode show The Idol is over. And with it, viewers of the HBO series got to hear Troye Sivan reimagine “My Sweet Lord,” the beloved, guitar-backed 1970 song by Beatle George Harrison, during the final episode. Sivan’s sweet vocals hum and echo over a haunting, synthy organ as he sings the Harrison lyrics: “Really want to go with you/Really want to show you Lord/But it won’t take long, my Lord.” The track is very XO-esque, thanks to its production by Mike Dean and the Weeknd himself. Following...

Every year, America throws a huge birthday party, and this year, several country artists will be joining the fun on various platforms.While many stars will be performing in Nashville, others will be headed to New York City or Washington, D.C. to celebrate America's 247th birthday.Once again, Macy's will be sponsoring a massive red, white and blue celebration in the Big Apple. Set on the Brooklyn Bridge, the 47th annual 4th of July Fireworks show will feature three country artists in its lineup: Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll and Brett Young. Non-country performers include...

Hip-hop has lived and thrived for 50 years, and some of the genre’s pioneers are reflecting on the genre’s cultural influence. Speaking at Essence Fest over the weekend, KRS-One and Ice-T looked back at the genre’s longevity and its future. “Fifty years ago, some of us knew this was going to happen, most of us did not know to the magnitude it would happen,” said KRS-One, per People. “But 50 years later proves that first of all, you can do anything with your mind and secondly, culture is probably the...

Toby Keith took the stage for a second consecutive night at Norman, Okla.'s Hollywood Corners on Saturday (July 1.) Both of the back-to-back shows were relatively impromptu, as the singer eases back towards touring after taking a break to focus on his cancer battle.But according to photos posted on the star's social media account from Saturday night's show, Keith wasn't just able to perform -- he was having a blast doing it. The snapshots show him looking markedly thinner than he has in the past, but wearing a big smile...

Musician delivered “The Hills of Aberfeldy” and “Eyes Closed” during impromptu set Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance on Saturday at Tobin Community Center in Boston, where young musicians from the Boston Music Project were giving an outdoor performance. Sheeran’s impromptu set took place ahead of his second headlining appearance over the weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. “Morning off in Boston so went to surprise this kids music group, was so fun,” Sheeran wrote on Instagram. “Onto the second stadium show now see ya later x.” In his Instagram...

Toby Keith fans, rejoice! The country superstar has returned to the stage after battling stomach cancer, performing an impromptu pop-up show that reportedly ran two-and-a-half hours and spanned his hits and more.A post to Keith's social media on Saturday morning (July 1) shared a picture of Keith looking thinner than in the past, but healthy and smiling as he performed on stage, his trademark red Solo cup nearby."Toby‘s first rehearsal turned into a 2 1/2 hour pop-up show," the post states. "He sang all the hits plus the Bus Songs…Toby...