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Jason Aldean at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards Arrivals at Allegient Stadium on March 7^ 2022 in Las Vegas^ NV

Jason Aldean, Ludacris to headline 2-day inaugural...

July 18, 2025 @ 4:40 am

Sports Illustrated Stadium has officially announced its debut ‘Sports Illustrated Stadium Concert Series,’ set to take place October 10–11, 2025 in Harrison, New Jersey. The two-day event marks Sports Illustrated Stadium’s first major concert series scheduled at...

Brent Smith of Shinedown against a black and blue background at Rockstar Uproar Festival on September 25 2012 in Nampa^ Idaho.

Shinedown’s Brent Smith teams with Lynyrd Skynyr...

July 18, 2025 @ 3:40 am

Lynyrd Skynyrd have teamed with Brent Smith of Shinedown for a live version of their iconic hit, “Simple Man.” The new single and music video is the latest release from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s live album/DVD: Lynyrd Skynyrd –...

Margo Price performs at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. San Francisco^ CA/USA - 10/5/19

Margot Price shares new video from upcoming album ...

July 17, 2025 @ 4:40 am

Margo Price will drop her new album, Hard Headed Woman, arriving August 29th. The country singer-songwriter also shared the new song “Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down.” Hard Headed Woman follows Price’s celebrated 2023 release Strays,...

Blake Shelton performs in concert during the 2017 CMA Music Festival on June 9^ 2017 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Blake Shelton to headline inaugural The Smoke Show...

July 17, 2025 @ 4:30 am

Blake Shelton will serve as headliner for the inaugural The Smoke Show on Aug. 9 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The star-studded event will also feature performances by Dylan Scott, Tanya Tucker, Neon Union, Abby Anderson, and Frank...

Megan Moroney performs in Hollywood^ Florida on November 14^ 2024 as part of Audacy’s Stars and Strings benefit concert.

Megan Moroney earns second No. 1 on country radio ...

July 16, 2025 @ 4:40 am

Megan Moroney has earned her second No, 1 on country radio with her single, “Am I Okay?” the title track from her sophomore album. Moroney previously hit the top of the charts with her triple platinum breakthrough...

Post Malone at Rock in Rio at the Olympic Park. Rio de Janeiro^ Rio de Janeiro^ Brazil - September 3^ 2022

Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, and Ril...

July 16, 2025 @ 4:40 am

The 13th Annual Gulf Coast Jam revealed their full 2026 lineup, featuring Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Riley Green and Keith Urban as headliners across the four-day festival. Gulf Coast Jam 2026 will take place from May 28th-31st...

Jordan Davis performs at CMT's RAMJAM on June 3^ 2019 at TopGolf in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Jordan Davis drops new single ‘Jesus Wouldn’t ...

July 15, 2025 @ 4:40 am

Jordan Davis dropped his new track “Jesus Wouldn’t Do” off his upcoming album Learn the Hard Way, set to arrive on Aug. 15. Davis first debuted the single during his performance on the main stage at Nissan...

Jessie Murph perform on stage w/Jelly Roll during 2024 New Year's celebration on Times Square in New York on December 31^ 2023.

Jessie Murph drops the track ‘Heroin,’ reveals...

July 15, 2025 @ 4:30 am

Jessie Murph has revealed the tracklist for her sophomore album Sex Hysteria, dropping on July 18, and has dropped her latest single from the album, the ballad ‘Heroin.’ The 15-track album will include features from Gucci Mane on...

Bailey Zimmerman at the 2022 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre. LOS ANGELES^ CA. November 20^ 2022

Bailey Zimmerman to release sophomore album “Dif...

July 14, 2025 @ 4:40 am

Bailey Zimmerman will release his sophomore album, Different Night Same Rodeo, set for release on August 8th. Zimmerman shared the news via social media, as well as dropped the first single “Comin’ in Cold,” which is available...

Scotty McCreery at the Academy of Country Music Awards 2017 at T-Mobile Arena on April 2^ 2017 in Las Vegas^ NV

Scotty McCreery announces ‘Scooter and Friends�...

July 14, 2025 @ 4:30 am

Scotty McCreery is set to release his new EP ‘Scooter & Friends‘, due out July 18. Produced by Frank Rogers, the project features contributions from Hootie & the Blowfish, Lee Brice and one of McCreery’s biggest musical...

Bryan Braman at the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis at the Hollywood Palladium LOS ANGELES^ CA - July 14^ 2018

NFL veteran linebacker Bryan Braman dies at 38 aft...

July 18, 2025 @ 4:55 am

Former Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bryan Braman died Thursday after seeking treatment this year for a rare, aggressive form of cancer. He was 38. Braman’s agent Sean Stellato confirmed his death Thursday, noting that Braman...

Von Miller at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2017 at the Pauley Pavilion on July 13^ 2017 in Westwood^ CA

Washington Commanders sign pass rusher Von Miller ...

July 18, 2025 @ 4:50 am

The Washington Commanders agreed to a one-year deal with pass rusher Von Miller. The Buffalo Bills released Miller in March. Miller, 36, posted photos of himself to his social media in a Commanders jersey, with the caption:...

Wyndham Clark of the United States in action during a practice round prior to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 14^ 2024 in Louisville^ Kentucky.

Oakmont Country Club bans Wyndham Clark after dama...

July 17, 2025 @ 4:55 am

Wyndham Clark has been suspended from the Oakmont Country Club after the golfer damaged a locker during the 2025 U.S. Open last month. Clark – the 2023 U.S. Open winner at Los Angeles Country Club — made...

Los Angeles Clippers basketball team badge lies on basketball balls background banner

Three-time All-Star Bradley Beal reaches buyout wi...

July 17, 2025 @ 4:50 am

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Bradley Beal has officially completed a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and is expected to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. The deal will include a...

NY Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner signs 4-year, $12...

July 16, 2025 @ 4:55 am

According to NFL Media, NY Jets’ star cornerback Sauce Gardner has agreed to a four-year $120.4 million extension that averages $30.1 million per year — making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. ESPN reported that the deal...

Burning candles on mirror surface in darkness^ closeup

Singer Connie Francis dies at age 87

July 18, 2025 @ 4:20 am

Singer Connie Francis, best known for her chart-topping hits in the ’50s and ’60s, has died at the age of 87. Francis’ copyrights and royalties manager, Ron Roberts, in a post on social media: “It is with...

Mel Brooks at the "If You're Not In The Obit^ Eat Breakfast" Premiere at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on May 17^ 2017 in Beverly Hills^ CA

Mel Brooks and Josh Gad to helm sequel film ‘Spa...

July 18, 2025 @ 4:20 am

Filmmaker and actor Mel Brooks and actor-writer Josh Gad officially announced that a sequel to the 1987 Star Wars spoof Spaceballs is officially in the works. Deadline.com reported Brooks, Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis are set to...

David Letterman arrives at the Statue Of Liberty Museum Opening Celebration at Battery Park New York^ NY - May 15^ 2019

‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David ...

July 17, 2025 @ 4:10 am

Netflix announced that the talk show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman has been renewed for its sixth and seventh seasons. The talk show kicked off in 2018 — three years after Letterman retired...

Kendrick Lamar performs at Bonnaroo music festival. USA - 06-17-2023

Kendrick Lamar earns Emmy nominations for his 2025...

July 17, 2025 @ 4:00 am

Kendrick Lamar has earned four nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards for his Super Bowl LIX halftime show performance earlier this year, produced by Roc Nation and Jesse Collins Entertainment. Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez said...

LOS ANGELES - NOV 07: Sterling K. Brown arrives for the ‘Frozen II’ Premiere on November 07^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

See Sterling K. Brown in the trailer for new Hulu ...

July 16, 2025 @ 4:20 am

Oscar nominee Sterling K. Brown will star in and executive producers the new limited Hulu series Washington Black, based on Esi Edugyan’s bestselling novel. Hulu has released the first trailer for Washington Black, which follows the 19th-century...