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Kelly Clarkson admitted she made a rookie mistake on Monday evening (March 13) when she used her only block on Blake Shelton during night three of the Season 23 Blind Auditions of The Voice.At the end of the two-hour episode, Laura Littleton received three chair turns with her performance of Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times.” Clarkson, who has jokingly rivaled Shelton throughout her time on the reality TV competition series, turned around for the artist. Quick with her hands, Clarkson also blocked Shelton, who was also interested in adding...

New York Edition ITZY, MILLI, DUMBFOUNDEAD, Akini Jing, and more will head to the East Coast Since its first festival in Los Angeles five years ago, 88rising’s Head in the Clouds music festival will travel to New York for its East Coast debut. Label 88rising has since introduced the festival to Manila and Jakarta, and will produce the New York installment with The Bowery Presents and Southern California-based collaborator Goldenvoice, the group behind Stagecoach and Coachella. Some of the world’s top Asian acts will take over Forest Hills Stadium in...

Katy Perry really loves her some Colt Glover. The American Idol judge gave the country singer a "yes!" and then some after his audition on Sunday night (March 12)."I have three words for you," Perry says, leaning in toward the flannel-clad Texan. "Top 10. Yes!"Not only did the pop star make a Top 10 prediction, she called Glover "the best country singer we have seen so far" after some nonsense about a video simulation. Lionel Richie told him to figure out what to do with his hands, but mostly agreed...

Lebanese singer Myriam Fares — who was featured on the 2022 World Cup anthem “Tukoh Taka” with Nicki Minaj and Maluma — has removed footage of herself in blackface from a 2018 video. In a statement to Rolling Stone, a member of Fares’ management team confirmed that they had “successfully trimmed” footage of Fares in blackface from the 2018 “Goumi.” Rolling Stone originally pointed out the controversial footage in a story published last November. “We are now very well aware of the offensiveness that escaped our judgment when we launched...

It was a landmark weekend for the beloved country band Turnpike Troubadours, who took the Houston Rodeo stage Saturday night (March 11). The recently-reunited act performed to 74,657 fans inside Houston's NRG Park, marking the largest crowd of their nearly two-decade-long career.The band's day-closing set is also the best-selling performance of the 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo season so far. Fans in attendance were treated to a high-energy 12-song set, including their trademark songs "Good Lord Lorrie," "Gin, Smoke, Lies," and closing with their spirited take on "Long Hot...

Oscars 2023 Singer belted the moving ballad while backed by a full orchestra Rihanna took the stage at the Oscars on Sunday for a rousing rendition of her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever song, “Lift Me Up.” The performance was straightforward but powerful, as Rihanna belted the moving ballad while backed by a full orchestra. The performance received a touching introduction from Wakanda Forever‘s Danai Gurira, who noted that “Lift Me Up” was penned in honor of late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. Her single from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever song...

Jessi Colter will mark a new chapter in her influential country music career with the release of a brand new album this fall.The 79-year-old talent will release Edge of Forever early this September via Appalachia Record Co. The project was produced by Margo Price and recorded in Nashville with Price's bandmates, including Alex Munoz, who also engineered Colter's upcoming LP.Although some details are still to be revealed about the record, it's a true family affair through and through. Shooter Jennings, Colter's son and respected musician in his own right, mixed...

'Nothing Serious' "No need to be anxious or afraid... We will all be back in full force very soon," Steven Van Zandt assures fans after third-straight gig pushed back Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band continue to pile up postponements to their 2023 tour as the group’s third-straight show has been pushed “due to illness.” Soon after the tour kicked off in February, Covid quickly hit E Street as band members Steven Van Zandt and violinist/singer Soozie Tyrell missed Texas gigs after testing positive; saxophonist Jake Clemons and half...

Fifty-three years ago today (March 11, 1969) was a sad day for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs: It was on that date that the men, together known as the bluegrass duo Flatt and Scruggs, split up, ending a musical partnership that spanned 25 years.Flatt and Scruggs first began playing together in 1945, as part of another band, but in 1948, they launched out on their own, along with their band, known as the Foggy Mountain Boys. The duo remained a mainstay on the charts for the next several years, with hits...

'Meet My Eyes' The singles are off of the pop-rock foursome's most recent album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language. Saturday Night Live musical guests The 1975 took to a warmly lit stage and performed the bubbly single “I’m In Love With You” off of Being Funny in a Foreign Language, their fifth studio album which came out last fall. Later in the show, the group returned to play the piano-dominant “Oh Caroline,” with lead singer Matthew Healy trading his acoustic guitar for a sharp red Stratocaster. The pop-rock foursome...

Twelve years ago today, on March 12, 2010, Miranda Lambert struck gold. It was on that date that her single "White Liar," from her 2009 album Revolution, was certified gold, for sales of 500,000 units."White Liar," written by Lambert and Natalie Hemby, was the second single released from Revolution."I was listening to a lot of Buddy and Julie Miller," Lambert recalls to The Boot about writing the hit song. "They have great music — somewhat bluegrass, but it’s pretty rockin’, too. I think I was influenced by them that day.Miranda Lambert White...

Blues Brothers Tonight Show host makes surprise appearance during encore of emerging jam band's Friday night concert During Goose’s emergence as one of rock’s most exciting live acts, the Connecticut jam band has collaborated onstage with the likes of Trey Anastasio, Billy Strings, Margo Price and Big Boi. The group added another, albeit unlikely special guest Friday in the form of Jimmy Fallon, who joined Goose for the encore, a rendition of the oft-covered R&B classic “Mustang Sally.” “Everybody give it up for Jimmy Fallon,” Goose guitarist Peter Anspach told...

The iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame spans more than 15 blocks in Hollywood, Calif. The stars featured there, glittering in the sidewalks, honor the careers of entertainment industry greats -- yes, country stars included. The Hollywood Walk of Fame features everyone from actors to radio personalities, and there are plenty of Nashville names enshrined there.Later this year, Blake Shelton will become the newest country music recording artist to have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame inductees.There are more than four dozen country artists on the Walk of Fame in total. Flip through...