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WWE fanatic Bad Bunny made his high-flying wrestling debut Saturday with a tag-team match during the first night of WrestleMania 37 in Tampa, Florida. While Bad Bunny has made appearances in and around the WWE ring in recent months, the WrestleMania match was billed as his first-ever official WWE battle, with the Puerto Rican rapper and his cohort Damian Priest facing off against their nemesis “the Miz” and his tag team partner John Morrison. FALCON ARROWS IN STEREO!!! ARE YOU SEEING THIS!??!#WrestleMania @sanbenito @ArcherOfInfamy pic.twitter.com/80hcBaaMRo — WWE (@WWE) April 11,...

Dogs rank up there with trains and mothers on the list of lyrical cliches in country music, so there's no surprise that ol' hound dogs dominate the handful of country songs about beloved family pets.Examples of dogs-focused country songs include breakthrough hits by such historic heavyweights as Hank Williams and Elvis Presley, with the tradition continued by Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and others.That said, a little digging turns up a cat George Strait pretended to love, a parrot Jerry Reed tried to bird-nap and a stable-full of horses...

Kid Cudi paid tribute to both Kurt Cobain and Chris Farley during the rapper’s musical guest spot on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. The rapper’s homage came in the form of his wardrobe choices: During “Tequila Shots,” Cudi donned an open green cardigan — like the one worn by Cobain during Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged — atop a shirt that had a photo of Farley on it. For “Sad People,” Cudi appeared onstage in a dress that — as people on social media realized — resembled a similarly floral-pattern...

Twenty-nine years ago today (April 11, 1992) was a bittersweet day for Wynonna Judd. It was on that date that she earned her first No. 1 hit as a solo artist, with her debut single, "She Is His Only Need."By the time "She Is His Only Need" hit the airwaves, Judd had already had plenty of chances to enjoy being at the top of the charts as one-half of the hit duo the Judds, with her mother, Naomi Judd. But in 1991, the Judds were forced to disband after the elder...

One of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic “Frankenstrat” guitar — which the rocker gifted to late Mountain guitarist Leslie West — is set to hit the auction block Sunday. The “Kramer Striker/Ripley Rosewood Fingerboard Frankenstrat Solid Body Electric Guitar” — one of an arsenal of custom-made guitars that Eddie Van Halen designed and “spray-painted and striped by hand, presumably by hand,” Heritage Auctions said — was made for the guitarist in 1984, and was believed to be Van Halen’s backup guitar on both the tours in support of 1984 and 5150....

Each year, April 10 is recognized as National Siblings Day. The holiday was created by a woman named Claudia Evart, who lost her siblings, Lisette and Alan, early in life in two different incidents. Though it's not an official holiday -- it's not a federally recognized holiday, like Mother's Day and Father's Day -- it's a good day to have; after all, why not celebrate the whole family?In recognition of this sweet day, The Boot has compiled some of the best collaborations from country stars and their sibling(s). Of course, there are...

Rising country-pop singer Morgan Wade performed three tracks from her debut album Reckless as part of CBS This Morning’s latest “Saturday Sessions.” The Virginia native played her standout “Wilder Days,” “Last Cigarette” and “Don’t Cry” for the performance, with Wade joined by a backing band that included Sadler Vaden, the producer of Reckless and a guitarist in Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit. Speaking with Rolling Stone earlier this month — a week after Reckless’ release — Wade talked about how her album was informed by her sobriety. “I had...

Chances are good that 26 years ago today (April 10, 1995), George Strait had no idea how significant his plans for the day would become. It was on that date that Strait recorded "Check Yes or No" and "I Know She Still Loves Me," both for his 1995 compilation album Strait Out of the Box.Strait Out of the Box, which was released in September of 1995, was a collection of four CDs that included most of Strait's singles, from "I Just Can't Go on Dying Like This," which was his debut...

Roger Waters, Tom Morello, and Brian Eno are among the artists participating in Live for Gaza, an online benefit concert whose aim is to raise funds for musicians in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The livestream will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT. Tickets are available via Eventbrite. For the event, Waters and his band will perform “The Bravery of Being Out of Range,” a track off his Amused to Death solo album from 1992. Eno has created a new audiovisual piece with his brother Roger titled “Celeste.” In addition...

Ricky Skaggs finally has his high school diploma, five decades after he left school early to launch his career.In June of 2020, Skaggs was awarded an honorary diploma from his alma mater, Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Ky., during the school's virtual graduation ceremony, according to a press announcement on Friday (April 9). Skaggs would have graduated as part of the Class of 1971; however, he left school early to pursue music when he was invited to tour with legendary banjo player and bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley.That began a storied career for the...

Taylor Swift released her re-recorded Fearless (Taylor’s Version) on Friday, a 2021 update of the 2008 album. Comprising 27 tracks, the new LP features six “From the Vault” recordings, including the Keith Urban duet “That’s When.” An introspective retelling of a romance at the brink, the song opens with Swift singing the first verse and chorus, asking “When can I come back?” before Urban arrives for the second verse. They harmonize together on the chorus: “That’s when I’ll be waiting at the front gate/that’s when I see your face/I’ll let...

Thirty years ago today (April 9, 1991) was a day of celebration for Patty Loveless. It was on that date that Loveless earned her first gold album with her 1988 record Honky Tonk Angel.MCA NashvilleHonky Tonk Angel was Loveless' third album; it followed her self-titled freshman record, which was released in 1986, and her sophomore disc, If My Heart Had Windows, which was also released in 1988. Loveless' sophomore project spawned two Top 10 hits, "If My Heart Had Windows" and "A Little Bit in Love," the latter of which landed at No. 2,...

Following Prince’s death in 2016, Tyka Nelson, the musician’s younger sister, has been tasked with helping preserve the Purple One’s legacy. She shares one-sixth of Prince’s estate, with thousands of unreleased songs reportedly stowed away in Prince’s vault. Fans have eagerly demanded a taste of what the artist never got the chance to release on his own. Tyka, along with others who Prince trusted with his most prized collection, has spent the last four years uncovering and preserving treasures that only an artist as transcending as Prince could create. For...