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On July 5, 2003, Johnny Cash gave his final public live performance, a 30-minute set at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Va.Although visibly frail (he needed help walking from a wheelchair to a chair in front of the mic), the legend was in good spirits. Cash uttered his usual show-opening greeting — "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash" — in his familiar deep voice, and grinned as the audience clapped wildly. "I'm glad to see you folks," he continued. "Thanks for coming to see our show."Cash, who strummed an acoustic during...

Carrie Underwood surprised Guns N' Roses fans in London on Friday night (July 1), taking the stage in an unannounced appearance with the classic hard rock band for what she called "a moment of magic."The country superstar previously shared the stage with Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose during her headlining performance at Stagecoach 2022, and she turned to social media after the London gig to share a series of photos, expressing astonishment that she actually got to perform with one of her longtime favorite bands."Together again…but this time in...

Mickey Guyton is currently gearing up for her hosting gig on PBS' A Capitol Fourth special, which airs on Monday (July 4.) But as she preps for her onstage role, she's also looking forward to bringing a special guest to Washington, D.C.: Her 16-month-old son, Grayson.Guyton says that her husband, Grant Savoy, will be on hand along with Grayson, and she's hoping to watch the fireworks show with her family. "I think what I'm looking forward to is holding my son and watching him get to experience this," she tells...

Adele returned to the stage this weekend for her first concerts of the 30 era, but in a new interview with BBC 4 Radio, her mind was still on the shows she didn’t perform: The last-minute postponement of her Las Vegas residency. “I definitely felt everyone’s disappointment and I was devastated and I was frightened about letting them down,” Adele told Desert Island Discs host Lauren Laverne of the postponed Weekends With Adele residency. “I thought I could pull it together and make it work and I couldn’t, and I...

Sunday (July 3) marks one year of marriage for Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, and Shelton toasted the special day on social media with a shot of their wedding day. "Happy anniversary to the woman that makes my world go round," he wrote in the caption, alongside a photo that shows the bride and groom hugging, a crowd of attendees mingling and sitting at their tables in the background."Because of you, this year has been the best year of my life," Shelton continued. "I love you!!!! Thank you for saying...

“How’s Michael Anthony doing?”That’s the first thing I say to Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitarist and co-namesake of the rock band Van Halen. Rather, that’s the first thing I say to someone who possibly is but probably isn’t Eddie Van Halen. I mean, who am I kidding? There’s no way the real Eddie Van Halen’s email address should be available for anyone to find in a public database — and it sure as shit shouldn’t be an America Online account. In other words, this can’t be him, which is...

A purveyor of neo-classical country firmly rooted in tradition, Aaron Tippin has had a busy and successful career. Since his debut single in 1990, the artist has released nine studio albums, earned a trio of No. 1 hits and racked up a total of 30 charting singles.Below, The Boot counts down Tippin's five best songs. Yes, his patriotic anthems are here -- but there's more to his catalog than that. Read down the list to see which favorites made it:5"You've Got to Stand for Something"From 'You've Got to Stand for Something' (1991)“You’ve Got to...

The Fugees (partially) reunited once again as Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean made a surprise appearance to perform four songs together Friday night at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Midway through Wyclef’s unannounced set at the city’s Caesars Superdome, Hill emerged onstage to first perform “Killing Me Softly” solo before being joined by her Fugees band mate on The Score’s “How Many Mics,” “Fu-Gee-La,” and “Ready or Not.”  Wyclef brought out Lauryn Hill & they did Killing Me Softly & How Many Mics 🙌🏼😫 #essencefestival pic.twitter.com/S0psAm7MVJ — Jęnnifēr Lë...

An iconic California estate that Johnny Cash designed and custom built is currently on the market, and pictures show a historic property that has been carefully maintained like a time capsule to the legendary musician.Cash built his 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 4,500-square-foot home in the hills above the rural California community of Casitas Springs in 1961, intending it as a quiet haven for himself, his first wife Vivian and their daughters. The double-gabled house boasts all of the highest-level amenities of that time period, including built-in wood features in the kitchen and...

Adele returned to the stage Friday for her first concert of 2022 — and her first public show of the 30 era — at London’s Hyde Park. “My God, I’m back at home,” Adele told the sold-out hometown crowd after her show-opening performance of “Hello.” “It’s so strange to be in front of a crowd again. I get so nervous before each show but I love being up here.” The singer, who last performed at the Brit Awards in Feb., delivered an 18-song setlist filled with hits from all three...

You don't have to look any further than Chris Janson's music to know how he feels about his wife. The singer-songwriter's tune "Holdin' Her," the third single off of his debut album, Buy Me a Boat, is the story of the things he loves most in life: his wife, Kelly Lynn Janson, and their kids.At the beginning of the song's music video, Chris Janson shares the couple's "origin story," if you will: "I saw my wife for the first time nine years ago and called it right off the bat; I said I was gonna marry...

Day N Vegas 2022 has been canceled, the festival announced on Friday. Day N Vegas organizers cited several reasons for the cancelation including unspecified timing and production issues. The event would’ve taken place Sept. 2nd through the 4th  at the Las Vegas Festival grounds. “We’re sorry to announce that a combination of logistics, timing and production issues have forced us to cancel Day N Vegas for 2022,” the festival, promoted by Goldenvoice, wrote across its social media accounts. “The refund process will begin immediately, and funds will appear back to...

Chris Stapleton's rise to stardom is the center of the latest exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Chris Stapleton: Since 1978, presented by Ram Trucks, opened Friday (July 1), and highlights the celebrated artist's journey from a small town in Kentucky to his breakthrough as a solo artist after establishing himself as one of Nashville's most talented songwriters.Born in Lexington, Ky., in 1978, and raised in the mountains of Staffordsville, Ky., Stapleton developed a deep connection with music early in his life. He taught himself how...

Calvin Harris has linked up with 21 Savage for a new song, “New Money,” set to appear on Harris’ upcoming album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, out Aug. 5. “New Money” is exactly what you’d expect from a Funk Wav Bounces track, with Harris crafting yet another effortless grove packed with bright piano, supple bass lines, and sunset-streaked synths (there’s even a wah-wah guitar solo thrown in for good measure). It’s a pristine production pallet for 21 Savage, who peels of couplets like, “Gucci garments, kush smell like armpits/You domеstic,...