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Country’s Calling Music Festival surfs into Ocean City’s Ocean City Inlet for two days of boot scootin’ good times.Headliners at the inaugural event include household name Eric Church, chart-topper Tyler Childers, rapidly rising star Jelly Roll, Grammy winner Lainey Wilson and country legend Clint Black.They’ll be joined by Dwight Yoakam, Riley Green, Martina McBride, Bailey Zimmerman and Tanya Tucker at the two-day extravaganza.Personally, we’re most excited for the alt-country stylings of “Cocaine Country Dancing” singer Paul Cauthen.In total, 26 acts are scheduled to perform on Friday and Saturday.And if you want to catch them all, single and multi-day passes can be snagged as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 22, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all dates and links to buy Country’s Calling tickets can be found below.To ring in their first-ever fest, Ocean City brought out some of the biggest names in the biz to kick things off.For a closer look, here’s everyone who will be performing, according to the festival’s X (formerly Twitter) account:Say howdy to your #CountryCalling lineup

Lele Pons and Guaynaa are a fan favorite when it comes to celebrity couples. The Venezuelan and Puerto Rican singer tied the knot last year in a stunning wedding ceremony on March 4th, 2023, in Miami.

Blink-182, Tyler, The Creator, Hozier, SZA, The Killers and more have been announced as headliners for this year’s Lollapalooza.Other acts set to headline this year’s edition of the annual Chicago Music Fest include Future x Metro Boomin, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez, and Skrillex. Lollapalooza will be returning to its home of Grant Park from August 1 through 4.The likes of NME Cover alumnus Been Stellar, Geese, and The Last Dinner Party are also set to perform alongside Deftones, Tate McRae, Laufey (performing with the Chicago Philharmonic), Conan Grey, Reneé Rapp, Faye Webster, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, Jungle, Two Door Cinema Club, Killer Mike, Vince Staples, Four Tet, Kevin Abstract, Ethel Cain, Chappell Roan, Teeze Touchdown, Kenny Beats, The Japanese House, Romy, Flo, Cults, Slow Pulp, Militarie Gun, Fleshwater, Wisp, and more.A festival pass pre-sale will be available for those who sign up for a pre-sale passcode via the Lollapalooza official website.

BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend 2024, with RAYE, Charli XCX and The Last Dinner Party leading the way.This year’s edition of the festival is set to run between Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26, and will be held at Stockwood Park in Luton.Yesterday (March 18), the first run of artists, set to perform on the opening night, was revealed, and now organisers have also shared those lined up for the Saturday slots.RAYE has been announced as headlining the Main Stage on the night – following on from her record-breaking number of wins at the BRITs earlier this month – while pop icon Charli XCX will be headlining the New Music Stage. The slot comes ahead of her announcing details of her new album ‘Brat’, and dropping the huge lead single ‘Von Dutch’.Others set to perform on the Main Stage on Saturday include Aitch, Griff, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Mabel and Joel Corry, while BRIT Rising Star winners and former NME cover stars The Last Dinner Party will be performing at the New Music Stage.Both The Last Dinner Party and Charli XCX will be joined by Alfie Templeman, Caity Baser, Cat Burns, Dylan, Tems and Shygirl,Saturday at #BigWeekend Luton is gonna be veRAYE special ♥️For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/BGPOsfilea pic.twitter.com/OB6xc2VFAC— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 19, 2024Tickets, priced at £29.50 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket), will go on sale at 5pm GMT on Thursday (March 21) and can be purchased here.

King and Conqueror” has revealed additional cast members, including “The Crown’s” Luther Ford and “Game of Thrones” actor Joseph Mawle, as it begins production in Iceland. According to its official plot description, “King and Conqueror” is “the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years, the roots of which stretch back decades and extend out through a pair of interconnected family dynasties, struggling for power across two countries and a raging sea.

non-performative headlining performance for Rolling Loud on Thursday (March 14), the hip-hop festival officially opened its doors Friday night for its first full day. Nicki Minaj gave an exhilarating headlining performance on March 15, taking the stage for an almost-hour set that brought Gag City to Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.

Patti Smith, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Amazons and more have been announced to play Somerset House Summer Series this year.The Somerset House concert series will return this July, where 11 musicians will headline the iconic central London venue from the 11th to the 21st. Last year’s edition saw the likes of Interpol, Young Fathers and Beabadoobee take to the stage.Now, several new guests have been announced to headline the series.

The draw for the semi-final of the FA Cup will be conducted on Sunday after Manchester United's tie with Liverpool, the Football Association has announced.

2024 Oscars were hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday, March 10, airing on ABC (in the new earlier time slot of 7 p.m.). The Christopher Nolan flick starring Cillian Murphy was this year’s frontrunner, with a staggering 13 nominations — including for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., respectively. The Best Actor race was a battle between Murphy, Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”), Colman Domingo (“Rustin”) and Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”).Murphy took home the expected win, and Nolan and Downey Jr.

96th Academy Awards are just a few short days away and the night promises to be an epic evening filled with A-listers, fun, music, funny commentary and heartfelt speeches. The Emmys, the Golden Globes and the Grammys have all come and gone.

Borussia Dortmund will not attempt to re-sign Jadon Sancho permanently this summer, but the Bundesliga giants would be willing to strike up another loan deal. That's according to up-to-date reports from HITC about the ousted Manchester United and England winger.

Caroline Brew editor The Overlook Film Festival, which takes place from April 4 to April 7 in New Orleans, La. at the Prytania Theatres, has announced its initial 2024 lineup. The horror festival will open with Neon’s “Cuckoo” and close with the world premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Abigail.” The lineup includes 43 films — 20 features and 23 shorts — in addition to four live presentations and five immersive experiences.

Selome Hailu Comedian Mike Birbiglia has set a documentary special at Peacock. Titled “Good One: A Show About Jokes,” it premieres on March 26. Adapted from the Vulture podcast “Good One: A Podcast About Jokes,” the special follows Birbiglia through his process as he travels from Providence, R.I.

This time next week, the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will be well underway, as a string of Manchester’s best music venues open their doors and prepare to host a variety of world-class acts.

Marcus Rashford has hit back at his Manchester United critics and those who have questioned his commitment to the club.

LCD Soundsystem and Loyle Carner set to headline.The two-day event is due to take place at Clifton Downs in Bristol on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1.Taking to the stage on the first date will be Four Tet, Maribou State, Floating Points, Romy, Greentea Peng, Yussef Dayes, Nubya Garcia, Hak Baker, MRCY and Jersey ahead of a bill-topping performance from Carner.The following day will feature sets from Jessie Ware, Yard Act, Baxter Dury, CMAT, Crazy P, Holysseus Fly, and Da Fuchaman & The Fire Blaze Band before LCD Soundsystem’s closing slot.LCD’s appearance at the festival will mark the band’s first Bristol performance in 14 years. James Muphy and co.

Michael Kiwanuka, Faithless, Bicep and Jessie Ware have been confirmed as the headliners for Wilderness Festival 2024.The event will return to Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire on the weekend of August 1-4 this year. Other acts set to play at the festival include the likes of Bill Bailey, Oh My God! It’s The Church, Bjorn Again, Barry Can’t Swim, De La Soul, Alison Goldfrapp and more.Along with live music, Wilderness will also offer an extensive line-up of comedy, film screenings, Q&As, panels and more available for attendees to take part in.

Oceans Calling Festival will slide into Ocean City, MD and bring in some of the biggest names in music to celebrate the end of summer.Just a few of the major icons on the bill include Blink-182, The Killers, Dave Matthews Band, 311 and The Offspring.They’ll be joined by The Beach Boys, Counting Crows, Barenaked Ladies, Boyz II Men and Blues Traveler.But wait! There’s more!“American Pie” star Jason Biggs is hosting the festivities and celebrity chefs Robert Irvine, Amanda Freitag and Marc Murphy will be on hand, too.Clearly, there’s a lot to be excited about this year.And if you want to grab your single or multi-day passes early, they can be scooped up as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, Feb.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor That’s all, Oscar folks! In just 12 days, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will crack open 23 illustrious envelopes to unveil the victors of this year’s 96th Oscars. It’s a night where predictability usually reigns supreme, but hey, there’s always room for a curveball or two. During the past six days of intense voting, Variety has been on the scene, chatting it up with over 50 AMPAS members to get the lowdown on which movies and performances have been getting the thumbs-up on their ballots.

Todd Longwell Gail Berman’s four-decade-plus career has taken her from Broadway to the big screen and back again, with stints as a studio chief and a new media entrepreneur in between. “I’m your pivot girl,” says Berman, who last year received nominations for both a best picture Oscar (“Elvis”) and a comedy series Emmy (Netflix’s “Wednesday”). “Every five years, I have to do something else.