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Late-Night Jams Singer, whose debut LP Good Riddance arrived Friday, previews her special guest spot of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour Fresh off releasing her debut album, Gracie Abrams appeared on Friday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform the album cut “I Know It Won’t Work.” Abrams provided a preview of her summer touring plans with the cinematic, black-and-white performance as she guided her band through the track off Good Riddance, which arrived Friday, Feb. 24 following a string of anticipatory singles. Trending Abrams will spend her summer playing stadiums and...

Sixty-six years ago today (Feb. 25, 1956) was an historic day for Elvis Presley: It was on that date that the King of Rock and Roll scored his first No. 1 hit with "I Forgot to Remember to Forget.""I Forgot to Remember to Forget," which was from Presley's A Date With Elvis album, stayed at the top of the country charts for two weeks. Written by Charlie Feathers and Stan Kesler, "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" was one of only 10 singles that the Mississippi native released on Sun Records.Kesler was a...

A Broward County judge ruled Friday that rapper Drake, born Ashley Graham, will not be deposed by defense attorneys in the XXXTentacion murder trial due to lack of evidence of his involvement in the 2018 killing, per NBC Miami. The judge’s decision comes several days after a defense attorney claimed process servers were rebuffed by armed guards at the rapper’s Beverly Hills mansion last week. On Monday, Drake’s lawyer Bradford Cohen had asked the court to strike an order to require Drake to sit for a deposition. The deposition was sought by Mauricio Padilla, a...

Dalton Dover"Giving Up on That"Up-and-comer Dalton Dover has just released "Giving Up on That," his debut single with UMG Nashville and Mercury Records. Written by Dover, Adam Craig and John Pierce, this heartbreak track has all the makings of a country radio hit."Cause girl, I'm giving up on / Drinking as much as I used to / When I had you / Giving up on / Just saying I'm gonna change / I've given up on passing the blame / Everything / Made you walk out on what we had...

Fashion Forward The BTS member and solo artist has signed on to be the fashion giant's new "House Ambassador" BTS’ J-Hope has secured a new gig: “House Ambassador” for French fashion giants Louis Vuitton.  It’s a sensible fit, considering BTS, as a whole, were previously named Louis Vuitton’s brand ambassadors back in April 2021. LV didn’t share specific details about what J-Hope will be doing in his new role, though he’ll surely be popping up in promotional materials and at big events (like the Louis Vuitton menswear show at Paris...

Fifty-three years ago today, on Feb. 24, 1969, Johnny Cash recorded his At San Quentin album. The 10-song project, which was released on June 4, 1969, was recorded live at the San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif.Cash first performed at San Quentin State Prison on Jan. 1, 1959. The country icon had been arrested several times, and although he never served any time in prison, he felt compassion for those who did.“He always identified with the underdog,” Cash’s younger brother, Tommy Cash, tells the BBC. “He identified with the prisoners because many of them had...

Fans have been waiting for this moment for years: Colombian heavyweights Shakira and Karol G have finally joined forces, combining their star power for the long-awaited collaboration “TQG.” The track is a biting break-up anthem that raises a middle finger to crappy, unfaithful boyfriends while showing Karol and Shakira at their most unapologetic. The song is off of Karol’s new album, Mañana Será Bonito, which drops on Feb. 24. On it, the two singers trade lyrics about a guy who’s done them wrong over a down-tempo beat. They each allude to...

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires are two of Nashville's most celebrated musicians — and a married couple whose relationship is widely revered.In a Rolling Stone interview, Isbell recalls that he first saw Shires when she was playing with Billy Joe Shaver at the 2003 Austin City Limits Festival. They officially met a year later, however, in Athens, Ga., when Shires was playing with her band, the Thrift Store Cowboys."I’d never heard of the Drive-By Truckers, and I had two friends at that show, and one of my friends said, 'That’s...

Chicago, IL ­— R. Kelly was sentenced to only one additional year in prison over federal child pornography charges in Chicago on Thursday. Last September, a federal jury convicted the disgraced singer on six of 13 counts, including three counts each of producing child pornography and enticing minors into illegal sexual activity. On Thursday, at Dirksen U.S. Court House, Judge Harry Leinenweber essentially sentenced Kelly to one year of prison to be tacked onto the 30-year prison sentence he’s already serving after being convicted in 2021 in New York of sexual exploitation of...

Kacey Musgraves was a relatively unknown newcomer in 2013, when she gave one of the most widely talked-about performances at the annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.The Texas-raised singer and songwriter had scored one radio hit with her debut single, "Merry Go 'Round," and her major-label debut album, Same Trailer, Different Park, was still nearly a year away from winning Musgraves her first Grammy Awards for Best Country Album and Best Country Song (for "Merry Go 'Round") when she took the stage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during CRS 2013.The annual...

The ATL rapper shared “Greatness" on Wednesday, a song dedicated to his late nephew Quavo released “Greatness” on Wednesday night, dedicating the new song to his late nephew and Migos member Takeoff. The Atlanta artist shared the official cover art on social media hours before it’s release and captioned the image, “Countdown To Greatness! #ForTake🚀.” The track follows his first tribute song to Takeoff, “Without You,” an emotional and heartfelt track released in January that recounts the low and high points of their journey together. In the video for “Greatness,”...

Actor, comedian, singer and activist Leslie Jordan won the hearts of millions with his charming humor, positive outlook and warm personality. On Feb. 19, an all-star roster of celebrities and musical acts took the stage at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House to pay tribute to the Chattanooga, Tenn. native, nearly four months after his death.Jordan died at 67 after suffering "sudden cardiac dysfunction" while driving to a film set in Hollywood, Calif. His passing shocked friends, colleagues and fans, many of whom had connected with his trademark brand of lighthearted,...

Riot girrl pioneers Bratmobile will reunite this summer for their first performance in more than 20 years. Bratmobile will headline the 2023 Mosswood Meltdown festival in Oakland on July 2, with a lineup that features original vocalist Allison Wolfe and drummer Molly Neuman, alongside Rose Melberg on guitar, Audrey Marrs on keys, and Marty Key on bass. In a statement, Wolfe and Neuman noted that original Bratmobile guitarist Erin Smith would be unable to join this time due to “other commitments,” though the pair added, “we’re hoping we’ll be able...