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Chance The Rapper and soul icon Dionne Warwick have joined forces for a new song “Nothing’s Impossible.” The inspiring duet features Warwick’s breathy vocals juxtaposed with uplifting verses from Chance. The duo’s track materialized after one of Warwick’s kooky tweets last December where the pop legend wrote, “Hi @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this. Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I...

Fifty-seven years ago today (Nov. 28, 1964) was an unforgettable day for Willie Nelson: It was on that date that the singer made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.Nelson's appearance on the renowned Opry stage came less than two weeks after he had his first recording session at RCA Studio B in Nashville, with Chet Atkins producing. The first song that Nelson recorded in that session was the Christmas tune "Pretty Paper."By the time Nelson first took the Grand Ole Opry stage, he had already released two albums: And...

As December nears, the husband and wife duo of King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and singer/actress Toyah Willcox are getting in the holiday spirit with a cover of “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer,”  the latest installation from their series Sunday Lunch. While Fripp and Willcox take turns trading lyrics to the classic holiday jingle, with humbug written across the former’s forehead, a sign in the far back of the room peeks out, reading: “Frippmas Christmas Bitch!” Last week, the couple offered up a high-spirited and slightly disjointed sing-along of “Silent Night,”...

Actor and singer-songwriter Rita Wilson gets an assist from Vince Gill in a new, gratitude-focused holiday track called "Count Your Blessings." String-filled and sweeping, the new song finds Gill and Wilson trading verses over a gentle piano line, sharing a holiday message of the importance of being thankful."Every day really is a gift," Wilson reflects. "As long as we are alive, each day offers hope. Every person has endured some kind of hardship. That is a part of life. To be able to see and recognize the blessings that life...

Ghostface Killah shared two new tracks with “Bob James Freestyle” (featuring Raekwon) and “I Got Soul Freestyle.” In teasing the tracks’ release on Twitter earlier this week, the rapper said that the songs were “a little something to help y’all enjoy the holiday weekend,” in reference to Thanksgiving. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Wu-Tang rapper’s solo debut, Ghostface released Ironman 25 in October, which brought a collection of rarities, remixes and radio edits to streaming services for the first time. Currently, Ghostface is on the road throughout North...

The viral "Fancy Like" is not as easy as it looks — just ask LeAnn Rimes and her husband, Eddie Cibrian.These days when you open up social media, chances are you'll hear Walker Hayes' chart-topping hit about Applebee's. "Fancy Like" has taken the world by storm — Hayes is a country artist by definition, but this song has definitely crossed over into other genres and blown up TikTok in unprecedented ways.It's that catchy.What's especially genius is that Hayes enlisted the help of his daughter, Lela, to create a super fun dance to go...

Meek Mill is set to release his final Dreamchasers mixtape — the fifth installment in his series — as an NFT. The Philly rapper revealed he would be taking this approach with his work for the first time via Instagram. “#DCPOUNDCAKE LAST DREAMCHASER MIXTAPE A NFT …. LOYALTY CLUB STARTS JANUARY.1st 2022,” he wrote while jamming out to the music. He also added that fans “can invest merch albums and shows and get marketed.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meek Mill (@meekmill) Though Meek doesn’t explain...

As a genre-transcending country superstar, actor and businesswoman, Dolly Parton's gotten to meet all kinds of different people over the course of her life. But she says there's something special about the hosts of late-night talk shows — and in particular, Jimmy Fallon."Well, I have a crush on Jimmy Fallon...I think he is precious," the singer reveals during a cover story interview with W Magazine. "He's so funny. We get along so good."In 2020, Parton and Fallon collaborated on a version of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" for Parton's...

The family of John Hilgert filed a lawsuit against Travis Scott and his music production company on Wednesday demanding change to the music industry. The 14-year-old was one of 10 people killed during a brutal crowd rush during Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston. The suit was filed by attorney Richard Mithoff, who was hired by John’s parents, Chris and Nichole Hilgert. It names a long list of defendants, including Scott, Live Nation Worldwide and its subsidiaries, Scoremore LLC and its subsidiaries, as well as other entities involved with production, promotion...

Mitchell Tenpenny was doing a little more than slinging back drinks on Wednesday night (Nov. 24), the singer was also making plans for the rest of his life.Tenpenny popped the big question, "Will you marry me?", to his longtime girlfriend and fellow country artist Meghan Patrick the night before Thanksgiving at a popular country bar in Nashville.While Losers Bar & Grill might not seem like the ideal place to ask the love of your life to marry you, for this couple, it is — Tenpenny picked the location because it is where he...

When Tony Iommi decided to develop his own perfume, he already knew how some Black Sabbath fans would react. “They’ll think I’ve gone mad,” he says, laughing, on a call from his home in England. “It’s something I would’ve never thought of involving myself in. But it’s been nice to be involved in it.” Last year, when the world was on Covid lockdown, Iommi befriended Sergio Momo, the founder and creative manager of the Italian perfumier Xerjoff, after Momo asked the guitarist to play on a charity track. Unfortunately, Iommi couldn’t...

The Country Music Association (CMA) has unveiled the songs fans can expect to hear on the 12th annual CMA Country Christmas. The beloved television special will be hosted by two of the genre's fast-rising stars, Carly Pearce and Gabby Barrett.Pearce and Barrett will share their renditions of "O Holy Night" and “Silent Night," respectively, before teaming up with two student musicians for a cover of "Sleigh Ride" to support the CMA's unwavering commitment to creating equitable access to music education. Truman Eltringham, 17, a student from Nashville School of the Arts, and Carter...

The soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film Licorice Pizza has arrived and it features a new tune from Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood. The song, also titled “Licorice Pizza,” was produced by Graeme Stewart and is a delicate, orchestral piece. The soundtrack also features songs from David Bowie, Nina Simone, Paul McCartney and Wings, Sonny & Cher, Gordon Lightfoot, and more. The collection is out now as the film hits theaters. Greenwood has written music for several films this year, including Princess Diana biopic Spencer and Jane Campion’s long-anticipated new movie...

Blake Shelton and his three stepsons love a good Thanksgiving turkey, but the annual caveat is that it has to be done in an outlandish, unconventional way.Every year, Shelton and Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and Apollo, 7, select an off-center turkey recipe and cook up it up, whilst the maternal head of the family, Gwen Stefani, focuses on fixing the rest of the spread."The first year, we made a hot Flamin' Hot Cheetos turkey. We crusted it in the Flamin' Hot Cheetos,” Shelton tells People. "The next year Apollo —...