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First Class After co-hosting The Tonight Show earlier this month, rapper takes reins of SNL on Oct. 29 Jack Harlow will serve as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live when the show returns from a week off on Oct. 29. SNL made the announcement during Saturday night’s episode which also happened to be hosted by another artist pulling double duty, Megan Thee Stallion. Harlow got some hosting experience earlier this month down the hall when co-hosted The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. (SNL taking a break next...

Forty-nine years ago today, on Oct. 16, 1972, Loretta Lynn became the first woman to win Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards.Lynn had just released her 18th studio album, Here I Am Again, when she won Entertainer of the Year. She had already notched 25 Top 10 singles, including the No. 1 hits "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "Don't Come Home a'Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind);" the busy singer had also released two albums, We Only Make Believe and Lead Me On, with Conway Twitty, which produced two additional chart-topping...

It'll Be O.K. The show's host and musical guest also drew attention to the website Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too, a mental health resource. SNL host and musical guest Megan Thee Stallion on Saturday performed the single “Anxiety” from her second studio album, Traumazine. The 18-track album, which came out in August, offers “a motley mix of slick bops and searing confessionals that wonderfully encapsulate all of her various vibes,” as Rolling Stone’s Will Dukes wrote in a review. It also features songs like “Sweetest Pie” with Dua Lipa,...

The spectacular Palm Springs estate where Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu spent their honeymoon is for sale, and pictures show a one-of-a-kind property that fully deserves its moniker as the "House of Tomorrow."The King of Rock and Roll and his new wife honeymooned in futuristic splendor at the one-of-a-kind California residence, which renowned architect William Krisel designed. Completed in 1960 by the Alexander Construction Company, the house was originally Robert Alexander's personal residence. The builder joined his father, George Alexander, in designing and building a series of ultra-modern homes in Palm Springs...

When Bad Bunny dropped his critically acclaimed album Un Verano Sin Ti, fans flocked to the dream-pop track “Andrea,” which features the Puerto Rican indie duo Buscabulla. Immediately, many listeners thought of Andrea Ruiz Costas, a Puerto Rican woman who was murdered by her partner in 2021. Though Bad Bunny later said that the song isn’t directly about Ruiz, “Andrea” has become an anthem that speaks to the rampant gender violence and growing femicide rates plaguing his home.  It is perhaps the most poignant moment on the album, one that...

Sixty-one years ago today, on Oct. 15, 1960, Loretta Lynn made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry.Lynn, who was only 28 years old at the time of her debut, was so nervous that she admits she doesn't remember much of her first performance on the hallowed stage: “The first memory I have of the Grand Ole Opry was, when I went out to sing, I remember patting my foot, and that’s it,” she recalls. “I don’t remember even singing. Now, I was so excited, I don’t remember singing, but I remember...

Hotties need time off, too. Megan Thee Stallion is poised to experience a career highlight this weekend when she hosts (and performs on) Saturday Night Live, but she’s also dealing with some major material losses after her house was broken into Thursday night. On Friday, following a TMZ report that more than $300,000 worth of property was stolen from her Los Angeles home while she’s in New York City, Megan addressed the break-in and announced that she’s “really gotta take a break.” “Material things can be replaced but I’m glad...

Genre-bending duo Lucius will appear on Saturday's (Oct. 15) episode of Austin City Limits, but we're giving The Boot and Taste of Country readers an exclusive first look at their performance.Lead members Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig will take the stage in support of their acclaimed fourth album Second Nature, which they released in April. The project was produced in collaboration with longtime pals Brandi Carlile and Dave Cobb, who helped remold and elevate the duo's blend of striking harmonies and artistic elements plucked from futuristic pop, folk, country and retro...

ATLANTA — The rapper Yak Gotti got into a fight with another inmate in Fulton County jail on October 8, sheriff’s office officials confirmed Friday afternoon.  Yak Gotti – real name Deamonte Kendrick – emerged from the fray relatively unscathed, his mother Tasha Kendrick said. “He beat that boy’s ass,” she told Rolling Stone. Kendrick is in jail without bond on murder, gang and racketeering charges in the sprawling indictment against the YSL collective that also has superstar rappers Jeffery “Young Thug” and Sergio “Gunna” Kitchens behind bars. Neither Young...

It's been a big year for Scotty McCreery musically, but nothing could top what's coming next: Fatherhood. The country singer and his wife, Gabi, are expecting their first child together, a son, and McCreery can't stop thinking about it."It's constantly on my mind," he tells People. "I'm so excited. I'm so nervous. I'm so everything. Every feeling that's out there, that's what I'm feeling right now."Couple the baby news with his smash hit "Damn Strait" and you've got one happy former American Idol winner."I've known since February that I'm gonna be...

Poker Face "The whole project just feels more mature and elevated," Beer teases of her upcoming LP If there’s one thing Madison Beer knows how to do, it’s slay. On Friday, the singer released her single “Showed Me,” which flaunts the singer’s sexier, sultry side. In the track’s accompanying video, she puts that sultriness to work as she defeats an underground poker star at his own game. The Lauren Dunn-directed music video captures Beer as she arrives at a mansion party and is introduced to a mystery man, a “billionaire...

All eyes and ears will be on Kenny Chesney at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in 2023. The eight-time CMA Entertainer of the Year has been named the featured guest for "The Artist Interview."The "You and Tequila" singer will sit down for an exclusive interview in front of a live audience during the annual event in Nashville. His interview is scheduled for March 14 and promises to be an in-depth conversation about his career and what's on the horizon."#CRS2023 attendees are in for a treat," CRS shares on social media. "The...

Las Babies Activas "As women, we have this opportunity to show the world what female empowerment can allow us to reach in the industry," Chesca tells Rolling Stone You can count on Chesca, Villano Antillano, and Corina Smith to hype each other in the club “cuando suena el trá.” On Thursday, the trio released their sexy and self-empowering collaboration “Activa,” along with a colorful video, shot in the middle of an extravagant house party. Chesca opens the song up with a confident verse and sings about amping up her girls...

Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, are celebrating 10 years of marriage on Wednesday (Oct. 12). The country singer took to social media to mark a decade of wedded bliss and celebrate his bride on a special date.The video he shared is a compilation of clips featuring Lauren. We see all stages of their romance, from dating to marriage on Oct. 12, 2012, their adoption process, pregnancies, tours and more. There are some romantic moments between the husband and wife and plenty of goofy ones that showcase their sense...