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Skrillex has surprised fans with another new album, just a day after releasing his Quest for Fire.  The EDM-pop superstar previously revealed that a follow-up LP, dubbed Don’t Get Too Close, was on the way, and during Skrillex’s performance Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, he informed the crowd that the album is out right now; the MSG gig also featured specially made “bootleg CDs” of the new album, which won’t be available anywhere else. Like Quest for Fire, Don’t Get Too Close is a star-studded affair, comprising recent...

The women of country and western music wowed on day one of the Ameripolitan Music Awards festivities in Memphis with their over-the-top outfits, wit, and — of course — their music. From honky tonk to outlaw, western swing, doo-wop and more, there was a flavor of country music on display to appease everyone’s musical appetite and two-step to.Here are the five best things we saw on day one of the 2023 Ameripolitan weekend.Tammi SavoyWith her blend of old-school soul, blues, and jazz, it was almost as if vintage pinup Tammi...

"I got cut from my team as a kid (it was traumatic!) and now I’m laughing," singer tweets postgame Janelle Monáe had fun — but no points — participating in Friday night’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Salt Lake City. Fresh off the release of her new single “Float” — a track that’s been used in promoting televised NBA games this season — Monáe suited up for coach Dwyane Wade’s team as part of the annual celebrity game, which Monáe later tweeted as a “bucket list” moment for her. “I...

Over the past two decades, Kyle Jacobs built a reputation in Nashville as one of country music's most accomplished songwriters. The Minnesota native earned the respect of many of the genre's most prominent artists for his talents as a lyricist and musician.He became a staff writer for Curb Records in 2003 and went on to pen songs for a lengthy list of established hitmakers, including George Strait, Randy Travis, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina and Clay Walker.Many fans first got to know Jacobs through his relationship with another country talent:...

Country music songwriter Kyle Jacobs has died, Nashville Police confirmed to Rolling Stone. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, Jacobs, the 49-year-old husband of country singer Kellie Pickler, was found dead inside the couple’s Nashville, Tennessee, home on Friday from an apparent suicide. Officers responded to a 911 call at 1:21 p.m. Friday afternoon. Pickler told police that she had woken up, began searching for her husband and could not find him. “ did not see her husband, and began looking for him. After she and her personal assistant...

Kellie Pickler's husband, Kyle Jacobs, has died. The 49-year-old songwriter was found dead at the couple's home in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday (Feb. 17).Per Variety, Jacobs died by suicide. The couple have been married for over 10 years and once starred in a reality television show called I Love Kellie Pickler on CMT. The show lasted three seasons.Metro Nashville Police tell Variety and TMZ that Jacobs died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was found in an upstairs bedroom at the couple's home in Nashville."Mr. Jacobs' wife, Kellie Pickler,...

There’s a reason why Taylor Goldsmith felt a deep, restless urge to release a brand new live recording of his band Dawes’ 2022 album, Misadventures of Doomscroller. And it all had to do with identity. “I just felt like so much of what our band is — so much of our identity — takes place onstage,” the Dawes frontman tells Rolling Stone. “For the people that have been with us the last 10 years or whatever, the ones coming to the shows, they’re probably hearing this record and thinking, ‘Oh yeah,...

Feb. 17 is undoubtedly a day that is etched in Brad Paisley's mind forever. It was on that day in 2001 that he achieved a lifelong ambition, when he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.Paisley was surprised with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry on Dec. 16, 2000, by Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely and Little Jimmy Dickens. At the time of his invitation into the prestigious institution, the singer, who was only 28 years old, had released his debut album, Who Needs Pictures, and performed on the revered...

Nasty Shades Showcasing the rapper and designer’s signature flair, A$AP Nast’s new shades with Warby Parker make a bold eyewear upgrade ahead of springtime Ahead of spring, Warby Parker has tapped style influencer and rapper A$AP Nast to help create a new pair of sunglasses, the NST2-002. Nast’s new shades with Warby Parker showcase a “commanding, oblong” silhouette with “strikingly tall temple arms,” per the eyewear brand. They come in two bold colors — Cloud White and Pink Nebula — and, as with many of Warby Parker’s sunglasses, you can...

It was roughly 15 years ago when JD Shelburne put his home state of Kentucky in his rear-view mirror with hopes of making his music dreams come true in Tennessee."All my friends back home didn't want to leave town," the singer-songwriter remembers in a recent interview with The Boot. "But I knew that if I wanted to do anything in music and get to the next level, I was going to have to move."Granted, it wasn't easy."All my buddies back home were partying, and here I was in Nashville, stuck in a little bitty...

Rihanna’s marshmallow dancers at the Super Bowl halftime show found out about her pregnancy in the same way that everyone else did – and some didn’t catch on until they watched the performance back on YouTube. The singer hired 280 dancers for her career-spanning performance, most of which were not people she had worked with in the past in any professional capacity. For some, like Luhnyae Campbell, it was their first paid dancing gig. During the set, one dancer on the highrises could be seen slipping in some TikTok choreography...

Jo Dee Messina is celebrating the lasting success of her seminal 1996 hit song "Heads Carolina, Tails California" with a massive headlining tour.The country talent has announced over 40 shows across the U.S. in the coming months, beginning on Feb. 17 with a stop at Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, N.C. The 52-year-old hitmaker is soaking up a recent resurgence of love and interest in her debut single, partially sparked by the success of Cole Swindell's infectious tribute, "She Had Me at Heads Carolina." Although Messina has continued to build an impressive...

Selena Gomez wants to release music that makes people happy. In her new cover story with Vanity Fair, the “My Mind and Me” singer shared new details about what her upcoming album is going to sound like, saying she’s opting for a “very pop” sound. “If I had my way, I would probably write ballads my whole life, but I want to produce music that will make people smile,” she said. “The music I’m doing right now is about real things that I’m walking through. It’s really powerful, strong, very...

The Grammys may have come and gone, but there’s still more hardware yet to be given out! Outlaws and cowboys of all stripes will gather to do just that at Graceland in Memphis from Feb. 17-19 during the Ameripolitan Music Awards, a weekend-long celebration of classic country music featuring artist showcases, a western fashion show and more capped off with an award show.Founded by Dale Watson in 2014, the event called Austin, Texas, home through 2018 before moving to Memphis the following year. This year’s gathering will mark the first Ameripolitan...