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Miranda Lambert's husband Brendan McLoughlin has the itch! After singing "Summer Nights" with her in May, the former NYPD officer is willing to join his wife onstage more often.Could this become a thing? Like, when Lambert is on tour this summer, could McLoughlin make a cameo? The "Settling Down" singer says probably not. Talking to The Bobby Bones Show host Bobby Bones, Lambert playfully shot the idea down."He would. Should he? I don't think so," she jokes.Fans who follow the (professional) country singer on Instagram have seen plenty of McLoughlin, in more ways than...

After performing their new song “Permission to Dance” earlier this week, BTS have returned to The Tonight Show with a special performance of “Butter.” The K-pop group filmed the rendition of the hit single from atop a bridge at night, complete with a massive light show and slick choreography. 어제에 이어 아미들의💜 심장을 두드리는 #방탄소년단‼️ 언제까지 아미들의 심장을 팰런지..🌟 #BTS #방탄소년단 #BTSARMY #Got_ARMY_Behind_Us #BTS_Butter #FallonTonight #BTSonFallon #으아아아아아악이게무슨일이얌빌보드핫100차트7주연속1위가수BTS pic.twitter.com/lTSs2afJqY — BTS_official (@bts_bighit) July 15, 2021 The “Butter” CD single dropped earlier this month and features “Permission to Dance,” as well as...

Laine Hardy performing new music from behind an acoustic guitar is a special thing. The singer and Season 17 American Idol winner dropped "Memorize You" in July and recently sang it live at the Taste of Country Nights studio.He didn't write it (credit Eric Arjes, Michael Tyler and Steven Dale Jones for that), but he certainly feels it when he's singing: "I wanna know your heart by heart and your kiss by kiss / Wanna know what it was like / Every day before me / What’s your story, baby? Wvery single line...

Singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus digs deep into the stories behind the writing and recording of her fantastic, autobiographical new album, Home Video, in an extensive interview on the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. She also discusses the possibility of more music from Boygenius (her indie super-group with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers) her unique approach to songwriting, her thoughts on the latest “Cat Person” discourse, what she learned through her cover of Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight,” her favorite Bruce Springsteen songs, why she left her...

By the end of his new song, "Real Revolution," Tim Easton has undergone a change and found a new way of living. It wasn't easy, but it was certainly worthwhile."My old way of thinking had me tied up and blind / I was out of direction, I was out of right mind / Tired of backsliding, living in the past / Tired of going absolutely nowhere fast," Easton sings. And while he was "afraid to think it ... afraid to do it ... afraid I might not even live through it," he's "changing everything," and for the...

Reggaeton stars Tainy and Yandel appeared together on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their new joint track, “Si Te Vas.” The duo showcased the song during a nighttime performance on a basketball court with a DJ on the decks. Earlier this month, the pair dropped “Deja Vu,” the first single off their upcoming collaborative album, Dynasty, out July 16th. “Si Te Vas” will also appear on the album. SI TE VAS out now. @yandeloficial @saintjhn @Neon16_ @JimmyKimmelLive tonight 🔥 #DYNASTYXVI pic.twitter.com/LWRvIjMOTP — TAINY (@Tainy) July 14, 2021 Tainy and Yandel have...

Ashley Monroe has been diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer, the singer shared via Instagram on Tuesday (July 13). Her post reveals her positive mindset about her prognosis, and that she'll begin chemotherapy on Wednesday (July 14).It's been "a few months," Monroe explains, since her doctor did some routine lab work and discovered that the singer was anemic. "I was like, FINE, I’ll just double up on cheeseburger patties, take some extra vitamins and call it a day," she says — but when her red blood cell count continued...

Historic protests swept Cuba on Sunday as thousands of people gathered across the island and expressed their outrage over longstanding economic hardships, food scarcity, and vaccine shortages, marking one of the country’s biggest anti-government demonstrations in the last decade. Social media videos captured Cubans marching through city streets, shouting “Libertad!” But amid the cries for “Freedom!” another refrain was heard over and over again: “Patria y vida!” a reference to a song of the same name that’s quickly become the anthem for a nation that’s reached a boiling point. The...

Parker McCollum's single "To Be Loved By You" began with a comment about his now-fiancée, Hallie Ray Light, and a stream-of-consciousness songwriting session on his tour bus, and ended in a writers' room with songwriter extraordinaire Rhett Akins. The final lyrics, the singer says, are as they came out those days; in fact, Akins cautioned McCollum against messing with what they'd written.Below, McCollum shares the story behind "To Be Loved By You" — from his debut major-label album, Gold Chain Cowboy — with The Boot, in his own words.The first verse and chorus, I wrote...

Since July 7th, 2008, Ringo Starr has invited fans to join him in spreading peace and love on his birthday. His call to action: at noon on that date, say, think or post the words “#peaceandlove.” For 14 years, his birthday wish of “a wave of Peace and Love encircling the planet” has come to fruition with people across the globe participating. The tradition launched in Chicago in 2008 at the Hard Rock Café, where he shared cupcakes. He has celebrated his birthday Peace and Love initiative every year since...

Margo Price has shared plans for a live audiovisual EP called Live From the Other Side, and fans will only have to wait a few days to hear it. Featuring three tracks and an assembly of special guests, the collection will arrive on Friday (July 16).The idea for the live EP emerged after Price got together with four of her singer-songwriter friends — Allison Russell, Adia Victoria, Kyshona Armstrong and Kam Franklin — to record a collaborative version of her song "Hey Child." Shot in Nashville, the live version was Price's...

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) Kate Vargas, “Glorieta to the Holy Place” Kate Vargas’ “Glorieta to the Holy Place” creaks and sighs with otherworldly atmosphere, recounting a difficult pilgrimage made in the name of faith and healing. “I wrote a prayer, a solemn swear to the maker/In...

It's not quite CMA Fest, but it's close. The newly announced CMA Summer Jam will bring Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs and more to the stage this summer for live musical event, to be taped for television.ABC will condense the two nights of entertainment into a three-hour broadcast version of CMA Summer Jam, scheduled for a date to be announced this summer. It's similar to what the network has done with their annual CMA Fest broadcast in years past, with at least one major change.Mickey Guyton, Carly Pearce, Gabby...