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Thirty years ago today (Nov. 16, 1991), Garth Brooks earned his seventh No. 1 single with the tune "Shameless," from his Ropin' the Wind album."Shameless" was written and originally recorded by Billy Joel, for his 1989 album Storm Front. Joel's version landed in the Top 40 on the pop charts, but it was Brooks' version that took the song all the way to No. 1 on the country charts in 1991.Liberty RecordsAccording to Brooks, the country music superstar first became familiar with the song after receiving Joel's Storm Front CD in the...

The 25-year-old rapper was arrested outside a Las Vegas business on Tuesday afternoon Blueface was arrested outside a business in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The rapper, Johnathan Porter, was arrested on charges stemming from a shooting that took place on October 8, 2022, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed. He will be booked into the Clark County Detention Center on warrants for attempted murder witha deadly weapon and discharging a firearm at/into an occupied structure. At the time of the arrest, Blueface was with his girlfriend, Chrisean...

A full list of 2023 Grammy nominees was revealed on Tuesday (Nov. 15), with Dan + Shay on hand to help share the news via the Recording Academy's livestream announcement from the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.Brandi Carlile earned seven nominations for her acclaimed album In These Silent Days, including Best Americana Album and Record of the Year for "You and Me on the Rock," her collaboration with Lucius.For the first time in his career, Zach Bryan earned a Grammy nomination for his breakout song "Something in the Orange," which...

Listen to the Internet star and Bikini Kill/Le Tigre leader in conversation for our Musicians on Musicians podcast They might come from different genres, but both Syd and Kathleen Hanna are both rebels who do things their own way. In the latest episode of Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians podcast, the two artists break down their personal definitions of rebellion as they bond over their star signs and “being rejected” by people they wish embraced them. “I think some of the saddest times in my life was feeling torn down...

Forty-three years ago today (Nov. 15, 1978) was a life-altering day for Kenny Rogers: It was on that date that the singer's multi-platinum-selling album The Gambler was released. Rogers was already one of the most successful male vocalists in country music by the time he released The Gambler, but the record catapulted him to superstar status, becoming a worldwide hit and even launching a string of TV movies.Rogers had kicked around the music business for decades before finding success as a country singer, as a member of the New Christy Minstrels, then as the...

Roberta Flack, the soulful voice behind the hits “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” has been diagnosed with ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The artist, who is 85 and survived a stroke in 2016, can no longer sing and has trouble speaking as a result of the disease, according to Flack’s rep. “It will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon,” the rep said, adding that Flack intends to stay active in musical and creative endeavors. Flack, nevertheless,...

Breakout country artist Ingrid Andress will hit the road early next year for an extensive set of headlining performances.Announced today (Nov. 14), The Good Person Tour will take Andress to select cities across the U.S. before stopping at cities across Europe this May. The trek will begin on Feb. 24 with a stop in Salt Lake City before continuing to Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City. Andress will perform at additional cities across America before taking a month-long pause ahead of her overseas dates.For the 23-date tour,...

“I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host the World Cup,” pop star says Dua Lipa has shot down reports that she will be performing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on Nov. 20 with the opening ceremony in Doha, Qatar. In an Instagram story she shared on Sunday, Nov. 13, the pop star says she was never booked to perform, nor had she even been in discussions about it. “There...

Despite finishing as the runner-up on American Idol this year, HunterGirl is still that girl playing shows for weekend crowds in her hometown of Winchester, Tenn. Her new song, "Hometown Out of Me," is not only a love letter to the community that raised her, but also a promise."Coming out of the show and starting my career, I just want to tell everyone that I'm never gonna change," she tells Taste of Country's Adison Haager during an Instagram Live.HunterGirl — whose real name is Hunter Wolkonowski — is in the midst of...

Taylor Swift was the top trophy winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards that aired live on Sunday, Nov. 13. The singer took home awards for Best Artist, Best Pop, and both Best Video and Best Longform Video for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).” “I wanted to say to the fans, I had an album come out recently called Midnights, and I’m so blown away, you have no idea how much it means to me to even get to do this as a career,” she said during...

Rocks the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival is returning to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for its 10th year in a row, and festival organizers have officially announced the more than 30-artist, genre-spanning lineup.The festival will take place across three nights on April 14-16, 2023, and Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and Shania Twain have been named as headliners.Other artists performing on the main stage during the three-day event include Wade Bowen, Deana Carter, Ashley Cooke, Alexandra Kay, Dee Jay Silver, Niko Moon, Lukas Nelson & Potr, Jake Owen, Carly Pearce, Shane Profitt, Jameson Rodgers,...

Sharper than a straight razor shave Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey performed "So Be It" and "The Main Thing Is To Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing" “Walk soft and carry a cro magnum,” Yasiin Bey rapped in “So Be It” — a bar that captured the vibe and vitriol of Black Star’s ferocious Saturday Night Live debut. Rap duo Talib Kweli and Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) received a hero’s welcome in Studio 8H. Dave Chappelle, who co-hosts The Midnight Miracle podcast with both Kweli and Bey,...

Twenty-three years ago today, on Nov. 13, 1999, Garth Brooks performed double duty on NBC's Saturday Night Live. The singer served as the host of the show, while his alter ego, Chris Gaines, performed as the musical guest.Brooks' appearance on SNL was widely regarded as a success. The country music hitmaker shared a skit with comedian Tracy Morgan, in which Morgan famously criticized Gaines to Brooks, saying, "The dude is chicken, and he’s fat, too ... If you were that big, they be calling you Girth Brooks." Readers can watch the skit...

Singer will also participate in the World Cup Qatar 2022 soundtrack BTS have announced Jung Kook will perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off at Al Bayt Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Nov. 20. He will perform during the soccer tournament’s opening ceremony and will participate in the World Cup’s accompanying soundtrack. “Proud to announce that Jung Kook is part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Soundtrack & will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. Stay tuned!” the band tweeted on Friday, Nov. 11. Host...