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On Father's Day (June 19), Jennifer Nettles opened up to fans about a personal family loss that she recently went through: Her father died just over a month ago."I'm often private about certain sacred pieces of my life and I share them as, and if, I am ready," the singer shared on social media, explaining why she waited to share the news. "My daddy, Beamon Nettles, died last month on May 14."Nettles went on to offer up some thoughts about her dad, as well as the grieving process that she's...

As promised, Pharrell Williams delivered an all-star headlining set Saturday night at his Something in the Water fest in D.C., with the Neptunes producer bringing out Justin Timberlake, T.I., N.O.R.E. and the much-anticipated reunion of Clipse. The set served as a greatest hits of the Neptunes’ and Williams’ best productions, with Williams performing snippets of his contributions on tracks like Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Frontin’,” Jay-Z’s “Excuse Me Miss” and Nelly’s “Hot in Herre.” However, it was the “Phriends” portion of the headlining set that was the...

The Tennessee secretary of state was arrested on charges of driving under the influence late Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Tre Hargett, a Republican who has served as the secretary of state since 2009, was booked into Coffee County Jail around 1:30 a.m. and released six hours later on $2,000 bail, the Associated Press reported. “On Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival, I was stopped by the Tullahoma Police Department and subsequently arrested for DUI,” Hargett said in a statement....

After weeks of cryptic teasing through website URLs and social media wipes, Beyoncé is officially launching the Renaissance era with the album’s first song, “Break My Soul,” out at midnight, June 21. In another understated announcement, the singer’s bio sections on Instagram and Twitter were quietly updated to read: “6. BREAK MY SOUL midnight ET.” Still devoid of any specific details, or even album artwork, the first offering from the 16-track record will be the first glimpse into Beyoncé’s highly-anticipated full-length follow up to 2016’s visual revolution, Lemonade. In the...

Harry Styles helped a fan come out during his Wembley Stadium show in London Sunday (June 19). The ‘Watermelon Sugar’ singer spotted a sign from an Italian fan, Mattia, that read “From Ono To Wembley: Help Me Come Out”. “So you’d like the people of Wembley to bring you out?” Styles asked the fan. The singer then held a Pride flag and said: “When this flag goes above my head, you are officially out.” “You’re a free man” 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Harry Styles helps an Italian fan come out at his London...

Brian Wilson is raking in the 80th birthday wishes from an array of friends and musical peers, including Bob Dylan, Carole King, Elton John, and Questlove. The aforementioned artists — and many others — all sent in short video messages celebrating the musician, who entered his eighth decade today, June 20. The clip also includes Smokey Robinson, Barry Gibb, Chuck D, Fleet Foxes, Graham Nash, David Crosby, John Fogerty, Micky Dolenz, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and She and Him. Wilson’s longtime collaborator and former Beach Boys bandmate Al Jardine...

The mantra of the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which returned to Manchester, Tennessee, this weekend after a forced two-year absence, is “radiate positivity.” For the group formerly known as the Dixie Chicks — queens of the scorched-earth, fiddle-and-banjo-tinged, stick-a-pin-in-your-voodoo-doll revenge-fantasy rallying call — those posi vibes came by way of killing Russian president Vladimir Putin in effigy. On Friday, the Chicks debuted as both the festival’s first-ever country and female-fronted headliner. And just like Earl, Vlad had to die. Putin’s figurative demise came during a mid-set performance of...

Jason Aldean celebrated Father's Day in style on Sunday (June 19), complete with a heartfelt tribute from his wife, Brittany. The couple share two children -- four-year-old Memphis and three-year-old Navy -- and Aldean is also dad to two older daughters, 19-year-old Keeley and 14-year-old Kendyl, from a previous marriage.To mark the occasion, Brittany posted a slideshow of sweet family shots from over the years. The first image is a recent snap on a baseball field, with one arm around Memphis and the other around Navy."I couldn't ask for a...

Loretta Lynn shared a remembrance of her dad to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday (June 19), posting a couple of family photos that date back nearly a century. Featured in the photographs is Lynn's father, Melvin Theodore "Ted" Webb, and mother, Clara Marie."I can't ever explain enough how I loved him. He was the best," Lynn said in the caption of her post. "Gentle and wise and such a hard working man. I guess he was always working. He loved mommy so much and he loved us."Lynn was one of...

Dads guide us through life the best way they can, whether that be by sharing memorable moments, teaching us valuable lessons or just giving us butterfly kisses before bed.With Father's Day upon us, The Boot has compiled this list of tunes -- from both a poppa's perspective and a child's -- that run the gamut of emotions we feel about fatherhood:10"Tough Little Boys"Gary AllanBest Dad Lyrics: "If you were to ask, my wife would just laugh / She'd say, 'I know all about men / How when tough little boys grow...

David Nail started the public road to healing his battle with depression in 2014, when he told the world of what he had been wrestling with behind closed doors. Now he's hoping he can change that road for his own son."I think selfishly, the reason why I went public is because I knew that it was probably the worst kept secret in town," he shared with Taste of Country in 2020. "I think once you start getting to even a remotely positive place, you're kind of battling that, 'I really was...

Hank Williams Jr. says it was nothing but love that inspired the title of his new album, Rich White Honky Blues. Love, and a popular 1970s NBC sitcom.Rich White Honky Blues (June 17) is a collection of blues covers, most of them recorded in a single take with producer Dan Auerbach (the Black Keys) and a legendary band of blues musicians.There are three original songs that Williams Jr. tells Taste of Country he had no trouble writing for the project: "S--t, no. I am a Williams, you know?"Songs from Lightnin' Hopkins, R.L....

David Nail's journey has completed a full circle. With "Sunset Carousel," the singer returns to his hitmaking sound of a decade ago without giving up what he's best at.The "Let It Rain" singer is an extraordinarily emotional storyteller. It's a quality that made deep cuts from his first four albums on MCA Nashville and each of his independent albums worth the time spent. Few singers can pick up an acoustic guitar, close their eyes and carry a room quite like the enigmatic Nail. In recent years he's leaned heavily into that mood with...

Evan Paul hosts Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, a weekly country music interview podcast that focuses on the music. Follow wherever podcasts are found, like Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave a rating and review. ​​​​​​​​​​​This show is part of the Townsquare Media On Demand network.You always remember where you were and what you were feeling during certain events in your life. Finding out that Hank Williams Jr. was coming for a sit-down interview will be one of those things that I remember for the rest of my life. Hank Williams Jr rarely does any interviews, so to have him come to the...