The 2023 CMA Fest proved why it’s the longest-running country music festival in the world. It was the 50th anniversary, and with performances from country music’s top artists across the weekend (June 8-11) — as well as some memorable and surprising collaborations on stage — it was one for the books.An unexpected highlight? When Miranda Lambert brought out pop-punk star Avril Lavigne on Friday night (June 9).”I’m out here to make more bada– happen right now,” Lambert told the crowd, introducing her “bestie,” Lavigne. The crowd reacted appropriately. As a duo, the country star and her rock pal jumped into Lambert’s edgy “Kerosene,” with Lavigne…
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When it comes to country shows and festivals, Josh Turner is an old pro — his debut album, Long Black Train, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023 — but like most other country artists, he started out as a fan, eager to meet his favorite star.Before his Nissan Stadium set at CMA Fest on Sunday night (June 11), Turner reminisced about his favorite CMA Fest memories. The one clearest in his mind wasn’t a performance or a special onstage moment, it was a time when he was a fan who got a little starstruck.”One of the encounters I had…
Chris Young first burst onto the country music scene in 2006, winning the hearts of fans as a contestant on the reality singing competition, Nashville Star. After being crowned the winner of the series’ fourth season, the Tennessee native snagged a record deal with RCA and released his self-titled debut album just a few months later.Since then, the country talent has released a total of eight studio albums, including his most recent LP, 2019’s Famous Friends. He’s taken 11 singles all the way to No. 1 on country radio, earned Grammy and ACM Awards nominations, and became an official member…
Kane Brown’s daughter Kingsley may follow in her father’s footsteps one day, into entertainment. The 3-year-old looked very comfortable on stage during her vert first dance recital, in video shared by her mom.Katelyn Brown posted the adorable video on social media. She helps Kingsley get ready — the little girl sits on the bathroom counter in her robe, eagerly waiting for her mom to do her makeup.The next clips show Brown’s oldest daughter twirling and hopping like a ballerina before prancing around the stage with her fellow performers.The young star-in-the-making also posed for photos after the show, with her mom and a big bouquet of…
A new season of American Idol has been confirmed, but there’s no official word yet on whether the judging lineup will be the same. As of the May 2023 Season 21 finale, Perry and Bryan told ET they were still in talks about a return, while Richie said he’ll be “running through the door, first thing” as soon as the show tells him they want him back for Season 23.On Sunday night (June 11), backstage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium before his CMA Fest set, Luke Bryan seemed more confident about a return — for all three judges — to the upcoming…
If you’re a celebrity at a Luke Combs concert, you’ll probably get invited to shotgun a beer with him. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had the honor at Combs’ show in K.C. on Saturday (June 10).Mahomes — aruably one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL currently — is used to taking shotgun snaps from his center, but apparently, he is also really good at shotgunning beers.Combs surprised the whole crowd in Kansas City when he said he would like to bring out his buddy Mahomes. The hometown crowd went absolutely bonkers the moment their superstar quarterback hit the stage…
Celebrated singer-songwriters and longtime friends Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin are hitting the road again this fall.On Monday (June 12), the pair revealed seventeen new dates across the U.S., continuing a long-running tradition of embarking on intimate, joint tours together. The pair will take the stage as a duo, sharing stories and memories while revisiting some of their biggest solo hits and career favorites. The trek will begin with a stop in Immokalee, Fla., on Sept. 28 and will continue through the end of October.A complete list of tour dates can be found below. Tickets for all newly-announced performances…
If Joni Mitchell’s Joni Jam at the Gorge Amphitheater Saturday were to become a scene in the upcoming Cameron Crowe biopic on the iconic troubadour, Mitchell just taking the stage to a standing ovation eight years after she nearly died of an aneurysm would have been a glorious Hollywood ending. Mitchell simply being back on stage was already the triumph of the human spirit we all desperately craved as fans of her music and tougher than nails image. At one point during the show, Brandi Carlile, who acted as host/interviewer for the night, asked Mitchell her favorite song. Mitchell talked…
Britney Spears has responded to the “not true” tabloid rumors that allege that her family is concerned that the singer has drug issues. British tabloid The Sun ran a story this weekend claiming that Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline said that Britney is “on meth.” “I’ve been praying someone would make it public and that she wakes up … It’s terrifying,” the Sun claimed Federline said, adding that he planned an intervention. Federline’s supposed comments went viral and eventually reached Spears, who took to Instagram Sunday to deny the claims. “The fact that people are claiming things that are not true…
On Friday night, 40,000 fans poured into Citi Field, eager to hear Romeo Santos’ silky falsetto. The sold-out stadium was calm as fans grabbed drinks and made their way to their seats until DJ Mad lit the stage up at about 9 p.m. He opened the night with a medley of classic reggaeton and merengue hits — and even pleasantly surprised the crowd with some Central American cumbia, no doubt inspired by the travels that he’s carefully documented on Instagram while touring with Santos. As DJ Mad finished his set, he made a cut signal with his hand, indicating that…
Ask Noel Gallagher how the material from his excellent new album Council Skies is going over live so far on his U.S. tour with Garbage, and you’ll get an answer only he would dare to give: “Terrible,” he says, blaming crowds who haven’t absorbed the album yet (like all of his post-Oasis work, it’s credited to Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds). “I’m starting off with five new ones. People should have bought the fucking album, then, shouldn’t they? So they’re gonna stand there with their mouths open thinking, ‘What the fuck is this?’ I should advise them to go to…
If Governors Ball is back, it must be summer in New York. The annual festival returned to Queens in early June in roomy new digs: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, just down the block from its 2021-22 home at Citi Field. The sprawling, tree-lined grounds were reminiscent of Gov Ball’s years on Randall’s Island, for anyone whose memories go back as far as the 2010s, only nicer and easier to get to by public transit. With one rainstorm aside, it was a beautiful weekend made all the more welcome after several days of apocalyptic wildfire smoke earlier in the week. Oh,…
BTS are Seoul’s pride and joy, and the capital is showing its appreciation as the group celebrates 10 years together. Coinciding with their special anniversary festival, which will be held on June 17, the city is taking the signature BTS purple and splashing it across bridges, landmarks, skyscrapers, and more. And this isn’t just a one-and-done celebration — the festivities will continue throughout the next two weeks. The purple mark of BTS and their ARMY will shine on Seoul’s City Hall, multiple Han River bridges, the 123-story Lotte World Tower, and the cultural hub Dongdaemun Design Plaza. They’ll also infiltrate…
Blackpink were down one member during their recent concert in Melbourne, Australia. After skipping soundcheck earlier in the day, Jennie exited the show in the middle of their performance due to what YG Entertainment has cited in a statement as “her deteriorating condition.” She didn’t return for the remainder of the performance, but Jisso, Lisa, and Rosé held it down in her absence. “We regret to inform you that during the Blackpink World Tour [Born Pink] in Melbourne performance on June 11 (today), member Jennie was unable to complete the stage due to her deteriorating condition,” the entertainment agency shared.…