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LCD Soundsystem will join Rosalía, James Blake, and Flume for III Points Festivals, set for October 21-22 in Miami. Orbital, Freddie Gibbs, Kenny Beats, A.G. Cook, and Shygirl are also on the bill. MIIIAMI has entered the chat. Your 2022 lineup is officially here 🔊 On Sale Friday at 1pm ET → https://t.co/3S9Uq25JdR pic.twitter.com/S3VDVIRnhl — III Points Festival (@iiiPoints) June 14, 2022 Several of the acts were announced earlier this year, but LCD Soundsystem is a new addition. The group, led by James Murphy, made their live comeback last year...

Fast-rising country newcomer Breland — who's best known for collaborating with A-Listers like Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban and Sam Hunt — officially has an album on the way. He announced his full-length debut, Cross Country, during a stop on NBC's Today With Hoda & Jenna on Tuesday morning (June 13).The album takes its name from Breland's song "Cross Country," which is an autobiographical look back at his journey. Born in New Jersey, the singer traversed the U.S., making stops in Atlanta and Hollywood in search of a musical community that felt like...

After announcing in a pre-taped interview that they would be going on a hiatus after a decade of non-stop success, the future of BTS is in a sort of limbo. A spokesperson for the group has told Pitchfork and Billboard that “they are not on hiatus, but will take time to explore some solo projects at this time and remain active in various different formats.” Either way, Jin has been toying around with some ideas as to how to pass the time, including appearing on a variety show all on...

Lizzo has changed a lyric to her new song “Grrrls” after being called out for using an ableist slur. The single, which she dropped last Friday, is set to appear on her upcoming album, Special. Though the song appeared to be intended as an upbeat empowering anthem, several fans and disability advocates criticized it for the use of the word “sp–z” in the opening verse. Lizzo took the criticisms to heart and acknowledged the “harmful word” usage in an Instagram post on Monday. View this post on Instagram A post...

Mickey Guyton is returning to the stage for Independence Day celebration special A Capitol Fourth for the second year running, and this time, she's the host of the show.Guyton tells People that it's "an absolute honor" to host the nation's annual birthday party, which is in its 42nd year running and will broadcast on PBS live from Washington, D.C., on July 4."I love the Fourth of July — it was always one of my favorite holidays," she elaborates, detailing her family's celebrations when she was a kid growing up in...

Dierks Bentley closed out night four of CMA Fest in style on Sunday night (June 12), performing for a wall-to-wall crowd at Nashville's Nissan Stadium and enlisting a couple of surprise guests to help him make the night extra special.Fans could've predicted that Elle King would be on hand — not only is she Bentley's duet partner on the newly-released "Worth a Shot," but the pair arec also co-hosting the CMA Fest 2022 television special, set to air on ABC in August. Indeed, King did step out onstage during Bentley's set,...

There was no shortage of surprises at CMA Fest on Sunday (June 12). Day 4 of the country music party in Nashville brought surprise guests and tributes to Nissan Stadium. See pictures of the best moments below.CMA Fest host Dierks Bentley finally got his time to perform and he closed out Sunday night with two guest artists help. One was his co-host Elle King, who earlier brought her own surprise to the stage in the way of Ashley McBryde. A Billy Ray Cyrus cameo at CMA Fest was also welcomed enthusiastically by fans...

Cole Swindell isn't done with his Down to the Bar Tour just yet: On Monday (June 13), the singer announced a fall leg of shows for 2022, called the Back Down to the Bar Tour.The fun returns on Sept. 23 with a stop in Helotes, Texas, and will extend through mid-November, including an early November headlining engagement at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium.Ashley Cooke — who was the singer's opening act for his spring dates, and also co-stars in his music video for "Down to the Bar" — will return for...

When Luke Combs took the stage at Nashville's Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest on Saturday night (June 11), it officially marked the last show he'll play before his son is born.The singer and his wife Nicole are currently expecting their first child, and Nicole has indicated that she's due in June, which means baby boy Combs could be making his appearance any day now."I just figure I'll be changing my fair share of diapers after tonight, for sure. This is my last show as a not-dad. Confirmed," the country superstar...

The Ryman Auditorium was filled to the brim on Wednesday, June 6, as country artists and fans packed in for Darius Rucker's 13th annual charity event, Darius & Friends.This year's fundraising concert raised a record-setting $516,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.Proceeds from the show were combined with Rucker's corresponding golf tournament and silent auction. The money will go toward furthering the efforts of St. Jude to put an end to childhood cancer and care for patients during their treatments. Over the course of 13 years, the country singer's charitable efforts...

Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell are among several member of the country music family who are expecting babies this year. This will be the second child for the Lanes — who share son Dutton Walker — but according to People, things are not going as smoothly this time around."I was recently diagnosed with something called marginal cord insertion," Busnell Lane reveals on Instagram Stories. "I was incredibly stressed out when my doctor told me that but I'm trying to stay optimistic."Marginal cord insertion means the umbilical cord has attached to the edge of...

Chris Stapleton fans attending the singer's show in Los Angeles on Friday night (June 10) were treated to an epic surprise: The singer brought his friend, country-curious pop superstar Justin Timberlake, to the stage during his set.Before bringing Timberlake out, Stapleton had high praise for his special guest. He began the first few bars of his breakout hit, "Tennessee Whiskey," while introducing his band, including his wife and backing vocalist, Morgane Stapleton, and then telling the crowd that there was one person he needed to introduce who wasn't out on...

Toby Keith won't be touring in 2022. The singer has cleared his concert calendar to take time off this year. This news comes one day after the 60-year-old revealed his stomach cancer diagnosis to fans.A note from Keith's team to Taste of Country confirms the cancelations and ends any speculation about if he'd be keeping any touring commitments in 2022. There had been more than a dozen dates on the country staple's calendar through early November, but his official website now has no shows listed.On Sunday night (June 10), the Associated Press reported that some tour dates would be canceled,...