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A California man pleaded guilty Thursday to the shocking home-invasion slaying of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant inside the Beverly Hills residence she shared with her music legend husband Clarence Avant. Aariel Maynor, 30, gave his open plea in a Los Angeles courtroom, admitting he broke into the famous couple’s Trousdale Estates home in the pre-dawn hours of Dec. 1 and used an “assault long barrel pistol” to gun down Avant and shoot at a security guard who wasn’t injured. Maynor is now facing up to 170 years to life in prison...

Kacey Musgraves has been named one of the year’s most influential women. Time magazine released its list of the 2022 Women of the Year, and Musgraves is featured alongside 11 other women who represent "leaders working toward a more equal world."The country star was selected for the exclusive group thanks to her honest and groundbreaking music, which has led to her creating her own niche within the genre.“Kacey Musgraves isn’t afraid to go there,” writes Time's Lucy Feldman. “She’ll say the thing you might be thinking but would never voice out loud: Sometimes marriage means...

It’s been 15 years since Stephen Colbert debuted his Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, Americone Dream. To celebrate the milestone, the late-night host tapped singers Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban to perform an original song in honor of the sweet treat. “Before you came along, life was such a rocky road,” Groban croons in the clip, filmed in the style of a cheesy romantic music video. “Scoops of smiles and scoops of tears/Your sweet and chunky mixture made my heart explode/A dream I’ve had for 15 years.” “Americone Dream,...

Sam Elliott has nothing but praise for 1883 creator Taylor Sheridan, but the writer-director wasn't always so sure their relationship would turn out that well. In an interview to promote the Yellowstone prequel, Elliott revealed that when they first met, Sheridan told the iconic actor that he'd hate him by the time the season was finished shooting.1883 tells the origin story of the Dutton family from Yellowstone, and Elliott played the part of Shea Dutton, a Pinkerton agent who travels with James and Margaret Dutton (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill)...

When Julieta Venegas lent her signature vocals to “Lo Siento BB:/,” the 2021 hit by Tainy that also features Bad Bunny, fans immediately grew nostalgic for her delicate, early-2000s sound — and began wondering when the beloved Mexican artist would have more music on the way. It’s finally happening: The singer-songwriter shared on Instagram that she has a full album coming, and that it’s produced by the Chilean synth-pop maverick Alex Anwandter. The collaboration feels like it was conjured up in an indie-pop daydream. In a heartfelt post, Venegas raved about...

The "mama bear" really came out in Faith Hill while she was filming 1883. Not only is Hill a parent herself — she has three daughters — but she says the character she portrayed on the show, Margaret Dutton, reminded her of her own mother, Edna Perry."She reminds me of my mom. I was adopted, and she was one of the strongest women I ever have encountered in my life," the country star shares with Variety. "She passed on a few years ago, but her strength was just — nothing...

The Weather Station — the project of indie artist Tamara Lindeman — has unveiled a new single, “To Talk About,” along with a self-directed music video. The song will appear on the musician’s new album, How Is It That I Should Look at Stars, out March 4 via Fat Possum. “To Talk About” is an evocative, sparse ballad that sees Lindeman meditating on love itself: “I’m tired of working all night long, trying to fit this world into a song/I am lazy, I only want to talk about you.” The video is...

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 100 country radio stations nationwide, every night from 7PM to midnight. He plays the best new country music and interviews today's top stars, like Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Lady A, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert + more! Daylight savings time is coming, and that brings the springtime weather. With the warmer weather comes a slew of new country songs to hit country radio!Old Dominion's "No Hard Feelings" is their latest single off of...

In a new song snippet shared on Instagram and Twitter, Chance the Rapper delights in a karmic story of George Washington’s death before weighing ideas like Black wealth, violent revolt, and voting. The 43-second clip boasts some of his most interesting bars and delivery in recent memory.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) After weaving a mostly untrue yet symbolic narrative around the first American president’s dental health and final days (“George Washington died at the dentist getting fillings/he had slave teeth by...

"Different for Girls" duet partners Dierks Bentley and Elle King returned to the stage together once more on Monday night (Feb. 28) in Nashville, with Bentley making a surprise appearance during King's sold-out stop at the Ryman Auditorium."Dierks, I love you," King told the country star as she brought him out on stage. "I love you. I mean it," he replied."Actually, this is a really exciting thing, because ... we have something cool to tell you guys," King continued. "We have a new song together, everybody."To roaring applause, the pair then...

YG and Moneybagg Yo appeared on The Tonight Show to perform their joint single ,”Scared Money.” Standing in front of a replica bank vault surrounded by stacks of cash, the pair gave the thumping track a boisterous vibe. YG dropped “Scared Money,” which also features J. Cole, in February via Def Jam Recordings. The track finds him and his collaborators rapping about their acquired wealth, with YG referencing several of his fellow rappers (“YG think he Kanye West, he got his own kicks”). The single marks the first music from...

It's really not fair to say 1883 ended exactly how we thought it would, even if that's the truth. The finale of the Yellowstone origin story set the stage for the next generation of Duttons while bringing a tragic fate to many of those who traveled with them to Montana.This newest episode of Dutton Rules: A Yellowstone 1883 Podcast is packed with spoilers, so consider this your warning. If you don't want to know what becomes of Elsa, James, Margaret, Shea, Thomas and Noemi, come back later. They all met a logical...

It’s been nearly nine years since the Robert Glasper Experiment released Black Radio II, the second, Grammy-winning installment of his mélange of contemporary jazz, beat-heavy hip-hop, and neo-soul melodies. Since then, Glasper disbanded the Experiment, embarked on soundtrack work such as the 2020 film The Photograph and the Bel-Air TV series with Terrace Martin, and engaged himself in damaging social media controversies. There has been a resurgence in popular support for jazz, too, and that’s partly thanks to Glasper (he contributed to Kendrick Lamar’s 2015 masterwork To Pimp a Butterfly)...

Hard-rocking country newcomer Jackson Dean is making his debut onto the country scene with Greenbroke, his full-length debut album on Big Machine Records. The album comes out March 11 and includes ten songs, all of which Dean co-wrote."Never lose your wild," Dean explains in a press release, as a means of introducing himself, his music and his mission statement. "You can be tame enough to be in the room, but never let go of that untamed sense of who you are. That's where your truest self lives."The title of the...