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Stan Lynch’s band The Speaker Wars announce first live shows

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch has announced the first live shows with his new band The Speaker Wars.The group, featuring vocalist/guitarist Jon Christopher Davis, is set to play a trio of dates in Texas: Sept. 5 in Austin, followed by Sept. 6 in... Read More.

Rob49 announces first-ever solo headlining tour

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

Rob49 has previously gone on tour with Skilla Baby and Lil Baby, but for the first time he'll be hitting the road on a solo headlining tour.The Let Me Fly Tour will see Rob49 perform in 17 cities across North America, including Fort Lauderdale, where things will kick... Read More.

Drew Baldridge discovered his new duet partner on social media

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

Drew Baldridge's first new music of 2025 arrives on Friday, a duet with Emily Ann Roberts called "Get Me Gone." “As soon as I wrote this song, I knew it’d be a powerful duet,” Drew says. “It took me a while to find the perfect... Read More.

Doctor charged in Matthew Perry ketamine death case pleads guilty to supplying drug

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry before he died, becoming the fourth person convicted in connection with the "Friends" actor's 2023 overdose death.Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine during a... Read More.

Alicia Keys launches nonprofit inspired by her Broadway musical, ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

Alicia Keys' childhood neighborhood gave her the idea for the Broadway musical Hell's Kitchen, and now the musical has inspired her new nonprofit.The Kaleidoscope Dreams Foundation was founded in 2024 to "open doors, spark dreams, and create space" for historically underrepresented communities, according to its Read More.

‘Wednesday’ renewed for season 3 at Netflix

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

Another season of Wednesday is headed to Netflix.The streamer has renewed the Jenna Ortega-starring series for season 3 ahead of its season 2 debut.Alfred Gough and Miles Millar co-created and co-showrun Wednesday. Gough told Netflix that TV has and always will be a... Read More.

Billy Joel on his new documentary: ‘I didn’t hate it, which … is the real compliment’

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

Billy Joel admits he was a reluctant subject when it comes to the HBO documentary And So It Goes.In a new cover story for People, Billy says, "I’ve resisted this kind of thing for so long. I’m sick of... Read More.

Survey says: Martina McBride’s on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

Martina McBride is crossing off a bucket list item as she makes her debut on ABC's Celebrity Family Feud Thursday. "Being on Family Feud with my family has been a dream of ours for so long," she posted on Instagram. "We’ve... Read More.

Ike Barinholtz in talks to play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

It looks like Ike Barinholtz will take on the role of Elon Musk.The actor is in negotiations to star as the businessman and former senior adviser to the president of the United States in Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film Artificial, ABC Audio has learned.If cast,... Read More.

Madame Tussauds launches 13 — of course — Taylor Swift wax figures

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

After unveiling eight Lady Gaga wax figures in 2011 and seven Harry Styles wax figures in 2023, Madame Tussauds is now upping the ante, rolling out no less than 13 — naturally — figures of Taylor Swift at its museums worldwide.The... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Stan Lynch’s band The Speaker Wars announce first live shows

Rob49 announces first-ever solo headlining tour

Doctor charged in Matthew Perry ketamine death case pleads guilty to supplying drug

Alicia Keys launches nonprofit inspired by her Broadway musical, ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

‘Wednesday’ renewed for season 3 at Netflix

Billy Joel on his new documentary: ‘I didn’t hate it, which … is the real compliment’

Survey says: Martina McBride’s on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’

Ike Barinholtz in talks to play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’

Madame Tussauds launches 13 — of course — Taylor Swift wax figures

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