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Ashley Cooke, Drew Baldridge and more to play Billboard Country Live at CMA Fest

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

Billboard Country Live is taking over Category 10 during Nashville's CMA Fest in June.Ashley Cooke and Drew Baldridge are set to play a showcase-style concert Thursday, June 5, at the venue formerly known as the Wildhorse Saloon. Alexandra Kay, Max McNown and Reyna Roberts will take... Read More.

Megan Thee Stallion says latest song, Whenever, is something to hold fans over until upcoming album

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

Megan Thee Stallion can release music "Whenever" she wants, hence the release of her latest single. She tells Entertainment Tonight she also dropped the song to give her fans some new music to vibe to."I just wanted to give the Hotties... Read More.

SNL star Taran Killam says TV relationship with Amanda Bynes was very important … in my life

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam got candid recently about a "very important relationship" on one of his first-ever TV gigs, which he says helped launched his career. In a recent appearance on Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade, Killam credited... Read More.

R.E.M. contributes signed guitar to new Sweet Relief auction

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

R.E.M. has contributed a signed guitar to a new Sweet Relief Music Fund auction to benefit Music's Mental Health Fund, which provides financial aid to those in the music industry in need of mental health services.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have offered up... Read More.

Scotty McCreery launches Bottle Rockets with a retro Hootie twist

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

Scotty McCreery's new single, "Bottle Rockets," not only captures the nostalgia of young love, it also includes a full-on rerecording of 1994's "Hold My Hand" by Hootie & the Blowfish."This song takes me back to those summers of having... Read More.

Snoop Dogg releases new album, Iz It A Crime?

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

Iz It A Crime? is the question Snoop Dogg asks on his brand-new album when discussing several of his recent moves. Released just months after The Missionary, his collaborative project with Dr. Dre, the new album sees him addressing certain matters, including his tension with Suge... Read More.

See Halsey play a desperate woman in the trailer for new film Americana

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

It's been in the can since 2023, but we finally have a trailer for Americana, a dark comedy starring Halsey, Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser.Halsey plays Mandy Starr, the girlfriend of a criminal who's come into possession of a Native... Read More.

Barbra Streisand/Paul McCartney duet coming on Friday

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

Barbra Streisand will share another track from her all-star duets album on Friday.It's a duet version of Paul McCartney's song "My Valentine," and Streisand teased the release by posting a photo of herself in the studio with Sir Paul."What a... Read More.

The Doobie Brothers release Angels & Mercy off upcoming album Walk This Road

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

The Doobie Brothers are offering up another preview of their upcoming album, Walk This Road.The latest is the track "Angels & Mercy," written by Pat Simmons."It's fast and loud, maybe the most rocking thing on the album," Simmons shares. "It’s an intense... Read More.

Guitar Town: Chris Young lends another musician a helping hand

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

Chris Young knows what it feels like when an airline destroys your guitar, so he was eager to help a fellow musician in that situation. His publicist confirms the "Young Love & Saturday Nights" hitmaker recently stepped in and bought acquaintance Sam Hayes a new guitar after his... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Ashley Cooke, Drew Baldridge and more to play Billboard Country Live at CMA Fest

Megan Thee Stallion says latest song, Whenever, is something to hold fans over until upcoming album

SNL star Taran Killam says TV relationship with Amanda Bynes was very important … in my life

R.E.M. contributes signed guitar to new Sweet Relief auction

Scotty McCreery launches Bottle Rockets with a retro Hootie twist

Snoop Dogg releases new album, Iz It A Crime?

See Halsey play a desperate woman in the trailer for new film Americana

Barbra Streisand/Paul McCartney duet coming on Friday

The Doobie Brothers release Angels & Mercy off upcoming album Walk This Road

Guitar Town: Chris Young lends another musician a helping hand

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