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Luke Bryan performs in concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on July 13^ 2019 in Wantagh^ New York.

Luke Bryan sets 2026 Crash My Playa destination fe...

September 17, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa Festival will return for an 11th year in Mexico. In a video posted to social media, Bryan announced the 2026 dates: “It’s that time of year! We’re heading back to Mexico for...
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Sir Elton John headlines the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival New Orleans^ LA - May 2^ 2015

Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks and Trish...

September 17, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood all appear on “The End Continues,” the soundtrack to the sequel film “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.” The album was released in conjunction with the movie’s debut...
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Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band performs at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival.Las Vegas^ NV^ USA - September 21^ 2019

Zac Brown Band adds additional dates to Las Vegas...

September 16, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Zac Brown Band has announced two additional Las Vegas Sphere shows as they become the second country act to perform at the Sphere The limited engagement is set to take place on December 5th, 6th, 12th, and...
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Tom Cruise at the 82nd Academy Awards at the Hollywood & Highland Theatre^ Hollywood. LOS ANGELES^ CA - FEBRUARY 26^ 2012

Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen to receive ...

September 16, 2025 @ 4:10 am
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen and longtime Spike Lee collaborator and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive honorary Oscars at the 2025 Governors Awards. In addition, Dolly Parton will...
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Ashley Cooke at the 48th Annual Gracie Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 23^ 2023 in Beverly Hills^ CA

Ashley Cooke to debut new tracks debuting this fal...

September 15, 2025 @ 4:40 am
Ashley Cooke recently announced the titles and release dates of three forthcoming new tracks “swear words” dropped back in August, with the song “tin foil hat” arriving on October 3, and the fan-favorite “baby blues” dropping on...
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Exterior building and grounds of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Nashville^ Tennessee^ USA - November 7^ 2021

Shinedown to make Grand Ole Opry debut on October ...

September 15, 2025 @ 3:30 am
Shinedown will make their Grand Ole Opry debut on October 10th, to mark their foray into the country music. The band posted on X: “The four of us are beyond excited to step onto one of the...
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Chase Rice performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One at The Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center on October 30^ 2021 in Austin^ Texas.

Chase Rice shares the track ‘Circa 1943’ from ...

September 12, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Chase Rice is gearing up to release his upcoming album ‘Eldora,’ set for release on September 19. The new project marks his second independent release following 2024’s ‘Go Down Singin’.  Preorder or presave – HERE. Eldora was...
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Ed Sheeran attends the F1 The Movie European premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square. London^ United Kingdom - June 23^ 2025

Audacy’s 12th annual ‘We Can Survive’ concer...

September 12, 2025 @ 3:20 am
Audacy revealed that Ed Sheeran, Goo Goo Dolls, Alex Warren, and Shaboozey will headline its 12th annual ‘We Can Survive’ concert on Friday, September 26th at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The event will support the company’s...
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Thomas Rhett at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards Arrivals at Allegient Stadium on March 7^ 2022 in Las Vegas^ NV

Thomas Rhett shares final three tracks to complete...

September 11, 2025 @ 4:30 am
Thomas Rhett is set to release ‘About a Woman (Deluxe),’ available across all streaming platforms on September 26th and on CD and vinyl on October 3rd – exclusively through Amazon. Rhett added the final three songs, “Water,”...
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Morgan Wallen performs in concert during the "Can't Say I Ain't Country" Tour on July 20^ 2019 at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh^ New York.

Listen to Morgan Wallen’s ‘Miami’ remix ft. ...

September 11, 2025 @ 3:20 am
Morgan Wallen released the remix of his track “Miami”, featuring rappers Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. The remix of ‘Miami’ is a new version of his Keith Whitley-sampling track, which produced by Charlie Handsome. The original song...
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Raymond James NFL Football Stadium Tampa^ Florida - February 1^ 2022

Tampa Bay Bucs’ Calijah Kancey to undergo season...

September 17, 2025 @ 4:55 am
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Calijah Kancey has been diagnosed with a torn pectoral muscle that will require him to miss the rest of the season. Kancey suffered the injury when facing Texans offensive tackle Tytus Howard...
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Former UCONN standout Paige Bueckers jersey #5 hanging in the Uconn arena

Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers named 2025 WBNA Roo...

September 17, 2025 @ 4:50 am
Former UConn standout Paige Bueckers was officially named the 2025 WBNA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, making Bueckers the seventh former UConn player to win the award. Now with the Dallas Wings, Bueckers received 70 of...
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Justin Fields #1 - NCAA Division 1 Football University of Maryland Terrapins Vs. Ohio State Buckeyes on November 11th 2019 at the Ohio State Stadium in Columbus^ Ohio USA

NY Jets QB Justin Fields in concussion protocol af...

September 16, 2025 @ 4:55 am
NY Jets head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that QB Justin Fields is in concussion protocol. Fields sustained the injury on a fourth-quarter sack by Buffalo Bills pass rusher Joey Bosa during the Jets Week 2 30-10 loss...
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The 65^515 seat Paycor Stadium on the banks of the Ohio River is home to the NFL Cincinnati Bengals and hosts concerts and other special events. Cincinnati^ OH^ USA - March 17^ 2024:

Bengals QB Joe Burrow to undergo toe surgery, expe...

September 16, 2025 @ 4:50 am
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will miss the majority of the 2025 NFL season after he reportedly undergoes surgery on his toe. According to a post on X from ESPN’s Adam Schefter (citing sources): “Bengals QB Joe...
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Quarterback Joe Burrow of the LSU Tigers winner of the 85th annual Heisman Memorial Trophy poses with trophy at the Marriott Marquis Hotel New York^ NY - December 14^ 2019

Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow leaves Sunday’s...

September 15, 2025 @ 4:55 am
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow sustained a left toe injury during Sunday’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The injury occurred with 8:36 remaining in the second quarter of Cincinnati’s home opener. Burrow was sacked by Jaguars defensive...
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Entertainment Headlines

Robert Redford attends the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation 2021 awards ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum . Monte-Carlo^ Monaco- October 29 2021

Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies at age 89

September 17, 2025 @ 4:10 am
Legendary actor, director and environmentalist Robert Redford has died at the age of 89. Publicist Cindi Berger, Chairman and CEO of Rogers and Cowan PMK, confirmed the news of Redford’s passing in a statement to The New...
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Johnny Knoxville at the Wonka Los Angeles Premiere at the Village Theater on December 9^ 2023 in Westwood^ CA

Johnny Knoxville to host reboot series ‘Fear Fac...

September 17, 2025 @ 4:10 am
Fox Television Network announced that Johnny Knoxville will host Fear Factor: The Next Chapter, with the reality competition series scheduled to premiere during Fox’s 2025-2026 season. Knoxville originated the MTV stunt show Jackass, which also went on to...
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Michael B. Jordan arrives for the premiere of Amazon Prime’s ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ on August 15^ 2022

‘Creed’ spin-off series ‘Delphi’ ordered a...

September 16, 2025 @ 4:20 am
Amazon Prime Video has ordered the drama series “Delphi,” which is set in the gym featured in Michael B. Jordan’s Creed film franchise. The Creed trilogy itself is a spin-off of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ franchise from...
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Tom Cruise at the 82nd Academy Awards at the Hollywood & Highland Theatre^ Hollywood. LOS ANGELES^ CA - FEBRUARY 26^ 2012

Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen to receive ...

September 16, 2025 @ 4:10 am
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen and longtime Spike Lee collaborator and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive honorary Oscars at the 2025 Governors Awards. In addition, Dolly Parton will...
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Emmy Awards statuette emmys extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry depicting a winged woman holding an atom immy

77th Primetime Emmy Awards: ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The...

September 15, 2025 @ 5:03 am
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Sunday, Sept. 14 on CBS, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze. Among the night’s big winners were the HBO Max medical drama “The Pitt”...
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