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If you've laughed at a social media meme featuring Travis Tritt lately, you're not alone. The singer tells Taste of Country Nights that he's seen the memes featuring himself, too."Uhh ... which one?" The '90s and 2000s hitmaker says with a chuckle, in response to a question about whether or not he's noticed himself popping up around the Internet in meme form.Specifically, he's seen the meme that uses the cover art of his 1998 album No More Looking Over My Shoulder. He's wearing a denim vest and jeans, grinning ear to...

J Balvin and Skrillex have teamed up for the new song “In Da Getto,” the latest single from the prolific Colombian reggaeton star. The track, produced by Skrillex and Tainy, is built around an interpolation of the Nineties dance hit “In De Ghetto” by David Morales and the Bad Yard Club featuring Crystal Waters and Delta Bennett. The Alfred Marroquín-directed video for the track finds Balvin bouncing from party to party, where guests include TikTok personality Khaby Lame and Instagram dancer Mufasa. While Balvin hasn’t released an album since 2020’s...

If Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will need to marry this weekend if they plan to have a weekend wedding. The couple have reportedly filed for a marriage license, which according to Oklahoma statutes, means they have 10 days to say "I do."TMZ broke the news that the pair applied for a license in Johnston County Oklahoma. Shelton's hometown is in Tishomingo, Okla. the county seat of Johnston County, meaning it's all going down at or near his place (TMZ says it's on his property). Furthermore, the celebrity news site reports...

There is no shortage of boy bands seeking to lay claim to the K-pop throne these days but when it comes to pure trajectory, few groups are scaling the scene as quickly as ENHYPEN. Debuting last November after being chosen by fans on I-LAND, a Making the Band-style reality show, the seven-member group took home “New Artist of the Year” honors less than two months later at the Gaon Chart Music Awards (the Korean equivalent of the Billboard Music Awards). They took home additional “Rookie of the Year” titles at...

Carly Pearce was overwhelmed with joy upon receiving an invitation to become a Grand Ole Opry member — but Dolly Parton's surprise ask was merely the beginning of the excitement.On June 17, Pearce was in the middle of filming what she thought was a promotional video for Dollywood when Parton herself surprised her, armed with a coveted Opry invitation. Pearce was immediately overcome with emotion: Tears streamed down her face as she dropped to her knees.In the days following the the announcement of Pearce's invite, the artist received a flood...

New York DJ-producer Uproot Andy and singer Nino Augustine meld buzzing reggaeton and urgent afrobeats in “La Montamos.” It’s one of two Uproot Andy productions included on the compilation SMS for Location, Vol. 4, released earlier this month, which also features Sango, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Pierre Kwenders. “La Montamos” is little more than a fizzy riff on synthesizer and a staggering, zig-zag beat; Augustine raps with nimble force, hurtling over the chattering drums. The combination results in a no-frills, needle-nosed club missile. “For the production, I really wanted to...

Jimmie Allen's wife Alexis falls for it, but the country singer says he's too seasoned to cave into his baby girl's pout face. Watching him impersonate her is pretty cute, though — how can he resist?!Kids were a big part of the recent conversation between Allen and Taste of Country Nights. The singer has two children, and one on the way.In addition to the name and sex of the new baby, Allen shared what his oldest son Aadyn is up to. The answer? Making trouble.Skip ahead to about the 6:45 mark in...

Roy Acuff was synonymous with the fiddle. It was his constant companion, and when he wasn’t playing it on songs like “Night Train to Memphis,” it was in his hand. Or sometimes, balanced on his chin. On Wednesday, the Country Music Hall of Fame received one of Acuff’s fiddles for its permanent collection. Vince Gill came into possession of the fiddle this year (he purchased it from the granddaughter of Bashful Brother Oswald, a member of Acuff’s Smokey Mountain Boys) and knew there was only one home for the instrument....

Cody Johnson turned to social media to ask for prayers after his longtime doctor put him on vocal rest. The Texas-based country singer turned to Instagram to let fans know that he will not be singing for at least three weeks, adding, "I would appreciate y'all keeping me in your prayers.,"Johnson posted on Instagram on Tuesday (June 29), addressing his most hardcore fans by writing, "Cojonation!"He goes on to say that he is "coming off the road after an incredible weekend" to some bad news. His ear, nose and throat...

Olivia Rodrigo celebrated the release of her chart-topping debut album Sour with a livestream concert film, Sour Prom, which aired Tuesday night on YouTube. Rodrigo themed the concert film around a prom celebration for her and her fans — the singer just graduated from high school but was unable to go to prom due to, well, having a hit record come out. Before the official event, Rodrigo hosted a “pre-party” Q&A portion in which she answered questions about the album’s making. She then performed several live renditions of her Sour tracks, including “Driver’s License”...

Carly Pearce lets her traditional country stripes shine on her version of Kathy Mattea's "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses," a cover performance that the younger performer contributed to the all-genre soundtrack of the new Netflix film The Ice Road.The second single to come off of Mattea's 1987 album Untasted Honey, "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses" was a No. 1 country hit, ultimately becoming what is arguably Mattea's signature song. It's also a favorite for Pearce, who explains that when she was approached about recording the song for the The Ice Road's...

When Jaden Hossler, the TikTok heartthrob now recording moody rock songs as Jxdn, was born, the future founder of his record label was busy making Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Despite the generational gulf that separates them, the fresh-faced, freshly tatted-up, puffy-haired Hossler chose Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker’s DTA Records as his label over multiple other bidders, and enlisted Barker as his producer. He sees his elder as a musical kindred spirit, “a real-ass dude,” and “one of my best friends.” Barker turns 46 in November, and has three...

As the 1970s began, so too did the rise of Dolly Parton as a solo artist. By the middle of the decade, she'd caught the interest of stars in and out of country music, and by the end of the decade, all of the "it" celebrities were sure to be there for her concert after-parties.For example, find Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones in this gallery of 12 rarely seen pictures of Dolly Parton from the 1970s. He's one of several true icons we found Parton teaming up with, but...

Sparks, the long-running electro-pop duo featuring brothers Russell and Ron Mael, have released another duet between Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard from their upcoming film, Annette. “We Love Each Other So Much” straddles the line between Eurodisco and the melodrama of a Phantom of the Opera outtake, as Driver sings about “scoffing at logic” and Cotillard describes their union as “counterintuitive.” As with many Sparks songs, it builds from there. The song follows the release of “So May We Start,” another song with Driver and Cotillard, that features in Annette,...