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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...

In what’s becoming an annual tradition, Pink Floyd quietly uploaded 18 Dark Side of the Moon-era concerts onto streaming services recently, as well as a collection of “alternative tracks” from their legendary 1973 LP. In Dec. 2021, Pink Floyd similarly dumped a dozen unreleased concerts, spanning from 1970 to 1972, on streaming services without any fanfare; artists like Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan have employed this tactic in the past in order to extend the rights of the recordings. In 2013, a rep for Sony explained Dylan’s release of uncirculated...

When the Academy of Country Music opened its new Nashville facility on Wednesday (Dec. 14), they brought along the organization's reigning New Male Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year to help celebrate."Being from Texas myself, I'm thrilled to have the awards in Texas next year," Parker McCollum said during the office's ribbon-cutting ceremony. "And I know Lainey and I are happy to co-host because that's what you get to do after you win New Artist of the Year."For nearly 60 years, the Academy of Country...

Iconic Duo The legendary Warwick said the last time she sang the 1979 tune was when she recorded it Singer and talk show host Jennifer Hudson fulfilled a childhood dream on Friday by singing a duet with the legendary Dionne Warwick on the Jennifer Hudson Show. The little-known song, “All the Time,” was released in 1979. Warwick, who has had 56 of her singles make the Billboard Hot 100 over her decades long career, told the audience, that the last time she sang the song was when she recorded it. “Why she chose...

Twenty-seven years ago today, on Dec. 17, 1994, Joe Diffie received an early Christmas present: It was on that date that his single "Pickup Man," from his Third Rock From the Sun album, landed at the top of the charts, where it stayed for four consecutive weeks."Pickup Man," written by Howard Perdew and Kerry Kurt Phillips, defends a man's penchant for his pickup truck with cleverly crafted lines such as, "You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill / And I still wouldn't trade it...

In a damaging day for Tory Lanez’s defense, jurors heard audio from the blow-by-blow interview that Megan Thee Stallion’s former friend Kelsey Harris gave to prosecutors last September in which she vividly recalled the shooting that left Megan with gunshot wounds to both feet. The recording was played in a courtroom in downtown Los Angeles Friday after Harris took the witness stand this week and recanted nearly all of her September statements implicating Lanez. Harris, also known as Kelsey Nicole, was heard on the recording corroborating Megan’s prior testimony that...

During the 1990s, country music was dominated by a new generation of talented artists ready to make their mark on the genre. Jeff Carson's rise to stardom arrived halfway through the decade with the release of his self-titled debut album and the heartfelt single "Not on Your Love," which became the singer-songwriter's first and only No. 1 hit.Born Jeffrey Lee Herndon on Dec. 16, 1963, in Tulsa, Okla., the country talent's path to success began early. After learning to sing in church as a child, he relocated to Arkansas and...

La Rosalía + + La Cardi = the best early Christmas gift. On Thursday, Rosalía released a remix of “Despechá,” her fan-favorite song from Motomami+, with guest vocals and rap verses from Cardi B. The new track is an upbeat, dance-ready version of the original hit. A true collab, Rosalia allows Cardi to both sing and rap on the track as the “WAP” rapper translates Rosalía’s lyrics as she sings in Spanglish, “Baby, please don’t call me. Why you on my line? ‘Cause I got a new body.” The Spanish...

Track45"Family"Rising sibling trio Track45 celebrate the gift of quality friendship in their song "Family." Penned by group members Jenna, Ben, and KK Johnson alongside Billy Mann, "Family" finds the Mississippi native siblings beaming with gratitude for having family-like friends.As they note in a verse, these bonds stretch far beyond biological ties, state lines or sports teams — and they're grateful for that."I don't got friends, I got family / At the end of the day that's all I need / And you know, that's what you'll always be / No...

New Year, New Me "It reminds you of how content you are by yourself and finding that cheerful spirit during a tough time,” the R&B group said British girl group FLO are heading into the new year with a clean slate. On their latest single “Losing You” the three-piece R&B ensemble – made up of Renée, Jorja, and Stella – shed their emotional baggage with an out with the old, in with the new mentality leading them into 2023. “It’s fitting that ‘Losing You’ is being released this time of...

Keith Urban is spreading holiday spirit around Music City this year, and he's doing it all in the name of charity. Before departing for the Australian leg of his Speed of Now World Tour earlier this month, Urban visited multiple charities to thank them for their work and give donations.The "Brown Eyes Baby" singer donated $50,000 to both the Nashville Food Project and Thistle Farms. Both organizations work to improve the lives of local residents, with the Nashville Food Project providing food to the community and Thistle Farms offering "healing...

Happy anniversary to Alan Jackson! Forty-two years ago today (Dec. 15, 1979), Jackson wed his wife Denise (nee Jackson -- no name change for her!), his high school sweetheart, at the Newnan Baptist Church in their hometown of Newnan, Ga.The Jacksons moved to Nashville after six years of marriage so that Alan Jackson could pursue a career in country music. In fact, it was his wife who ultimately helped Jackson land his first recording contract: While working as a flight attendant, she ran into Glen Campbell and told him about her...

Osheaga 2023 The Montreal festival announced its heavy hitters for the 16th edition The 16th edition of Montreal’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival announced its heavy hitters for the 2023 event from August 4 to 6. Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Rüfüs Du Sol will headline the festival that will take place at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène, an island in the Saint Lawrence River. Both Rüfüs Du Sol and Eilish performed at Osheaga in 2019 and 2018, respectively, while Lamar headlined the festival in 2015. For this year’s event,...