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Dierks Bentley's Seven Peaks Music Festival is a no-go for 2023, but the country star has something new up his sleeve for Labor Day weekend.It's unclear why the annual three-day event won't be returning to San Luis Valley, Colo., for what would have been its fourth year, but Bentley confirmed the news with a video message posted to his Instagram account on Friday (June 16).In the clip, Bentley reveals that he'll be headlining two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo., instead, on Sept. 5 and 6. The Tuesday night performance...

Milli Vanilli have gone down in history as one of the all-time notorious pop scandals. Everybody knows the story: two Black European peacocks named Fab and Rob explode on the Eighties dance-pop scene, with the fizzy smash “Girl You Know It’s True.” They score three U.S. Number One hits and win the Grammy for Best New Artist. The flashiest hair. The tightest pants. They’re on top of the world. But then everyone finds out they’re lip-synching, and didn’t sing a note on their hits. Crash. Fab and Rob get banished...

Thirty-five years ago today was a pivotal day for Garth Brooks: It was on that date (June 17) in 1988 that Brooks signed with Capitol Records, launching one of the most successful music careers of all time.Before his first record deal, Brooks played in clubs all over his native Oklahoma, earning the attention of entertainment attorney Rod Phelps. Buoyed by Phelps' encouragement, Brooks left Oklahoma for Nashville in 1985, with the hopes of securing a recording contract, but returned to his home state 24 hours later. In 1987, Brooks relocated permanently...

Attorneys for numerous artists from Luis Fonsi and Anitta to Pitbull and Karol G are responding to a lawsuit that claims that hundreds of reggaetón songs infringed the copyright of one reggae track from 1989. They want the lawsuit tossed. The original case, filed by Jamaican duo Steely & Clevie in 2021, claims that nearly 2,000 songs have sampled and interpolated the reggae track “Fish Market” since its release. On Thursday, 107 of the more than 150 musicians named as defendants filed three motions asking a judge to dismiss the...

Jo Dee Messina is listing her 6-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 4,995-square-foot Southern estate in Georgia for $3 million, and pictures show a private, serene retreat that's a perfect mix of classic Southern architecture and luxury living.Custom built in 2016, Messina's home in an upscale rural community outside of Atlanta sits on five carefully-landscaped acres, and the interior of the residence offers all of the high-end amenities without sacrificing its elegant Southern charm. Exposed beams and wide oak flooring throughout lend some rustic appeal, while the top-flight kitchen boasts premium appliances, shaker-style cabinets...

After his brief stints in the Basketball Africa League and Canadian Elite Basketball League, J.Cole is making the leap to the NBA — well, kinda. The rapper is set to become a minority owner in the Charlotte Hornets after NBA legend Michael Jordan announced that he was selling the franchise he’s owned for the past 13 years. According to The Charlotte Observer, Cole is part of a group of minority owners, a cohort that also happens to include another North Carolina music hero: Country star Eric Church. Church is from...

Jordan Davis officially is a dad of three! Just in time for Father’s Day, he and his wife Kristen have welcomed a son, Elijah Patrick.Back in February, with a playful video talking about “knocking up" his wife, Davis shared that their family was growing.Davis broke the news of the baby's arrival to the world with a black-and-white snapshot of Elijah’s little infant hand wrapped around his finger."God is good! My son Elijah Patrick is in the world,” the star writes on Instagram.In the post, he makes sure to let fans know...

The clip features family photos, as well as vintage LP covers and a collage of Jamaican music history Stephen Marley has shared a music video for his new single, “Old Soul.” The upbeat acoustic song reflects on Marley’s relationship with his dad, Bob Marley, and his journey through the family legacy. The video showcases a vibrant retrospective that includes old family photos, vintage album covers and images from the history of Jamaican music. Marley calls the clip a “tribute to the ones who made it all possible.” Marley co-wrote the...

Garth Brooks has a very clear idea of what his new TuneIn radio station will and will not be. Critics of today's country and how it's delivered may like what he has to say.Below are five quotes from Brooks that describe how The Big 615 will be different. He spoke to media during a press event in Nashville on Thursday (June 15) and introduced former SiriusXM the Highway Host Storme Warren as the voice of the channel.Related: Storme Warren Leaves SiriusXM the HighwayThe Big 615 is available for free on the TuneIn...

Earlier this week, an enterprising creator on TikTok named @garrettlee39 posted an earnest rendition of himself dancing to the 2014 single “Need 2” by indie band Pinegrove. A palpably moody cut from their album, Everything So Far, the song, and dance, have spread across TikTok like wildfire. Garrett Lee’s original video has already racked up over 5 million views, and there have been thousands of new videos replicating his dance posted to the site since. There are re-edits of a Soulja Boy music video set to the song, as well...

With artificial intelligence (AI) quickly becoming part of the day-to-day in every industry and aspect of life, it's only natural that country artists would start incorporating the technology into their songwriting sessions.But not Darius Rucker — he says that an AI chatbot is one co-writer he doesn't plan on ever inviting to a writer's room."People wanna use it and everything for songwriting — technology's just way in front of me," the singer told press on Thursday, June 8, backstage at Nissan Stadium before his surprise CMA Fest performance."I wanna keep doing...

Ohio Landing $uicide Boy$, BashFor TheWorld, Siena Bella, and Chelsea Pastel have also joined the lineup Kid Cudi revealed the lineup for the second annual Moon Man’s Landing festival this summer. In a post shared to Twitter on Wednesday, the Man on the Moon rapper announced that Lil Uzi Vert and Coi Leray will be performing at the upcoming show. Other artists joining the lineup include $uicide Boy$, BashFor TheWorld, Siena Bella, and Chelsea Pastel. Based in Cudi’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, the event will take place Aug. 19 at...

Jo Dee Messina wasn't kidding when she told The Boot back in April that her songwriting is "blowing up."The '90s country legend has had a massive career resurgence over the past year due to her collaboration with Cole Swindell on "She Had Me at Heads Carolina," an updated version of her 1996 classic, "Heads Carolina, Tails California."Now, she's finally ready to start sharing details about her next musical chapter — starting with a song called "He Got Ahold Me," a collaboration with Christian artist Ben Fuller that she debuted on the...

Boza is letting love guide his music. Following his two prior releases Mas Negro Que Rojo(2020) and Bucle (2022), the rising Panamanian reggaeton star — whose real name is Humberto Ceballos — Boza poured his energy into a collection of love songs dotted with real-life vignettes and vital lessons, coming up with an emotional new LP called Sin Sol. “When it comes to music about love, that comes from personal experience and one can say it’s an experience I am still living,” Boza tells Rolling Stone, calling from Panama, where...