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Dannielynn Birkhead, daughter of Larry Birkhead and model Anna Nicole Smith, is honouring Janet Jackson with a fashionable tribute at this year’s Kentucky Derby.

President Biden has nominated Ana Reyes, an attorney at the D.C-based law firm Williams & Connolly LLP, for a seat on federal court in D.C., making her the first Hispanic woman and the first out lesbian who would ever serve on the court, the White House announced Wednesday.

On Friday, Future will share his ninth studio album I Never Liked You. The project was announced just a couple of weeks ago with its title arriving over the weekend.

Todd Longwell When the Kentucky legislature made the commonwealth’s 30%-35% film and TV tax credit nonrefundable in 2018, it cast a pall over the careers of local industry pros including Louisville native Emily Blevins, who had racked up credits as a production manager or producer on a dozen Lifetime movies shot in the Bluegrass state.Although $428 million in credits had been approved under the old version of the incentive, which paid cash to productions for any credits they earned that were not eaten up by their tax bill, there was no guarantee the projects that had applied for the credits would actually shoot in Kentucky. And once those approved projects were completed, the jobs would be gone, because Kentucky would no longer be able to compete against production hotbeds with stronger incentives such as Georgia, its neighbor to the south.

Nine Inch Nails have revealed the list of support acts joining them on their first US tour since 2018.Boy Harsher, 100 Gecs, Yves Tumor, Ministry and Nitzer Ebb are among the openers personally curated by frontman Trent Reznor. The tour, which was announced back in February, is set to kick off on Thursday (April 28) in Raleigh, North Carolina.The line-up announcement comes after the news that Nine Inch Nails would be replacing Foo Fighters at two festivals this summer, following the death of the band’s drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Wet Leg have announced a string of 13 headline shows for cities in the US, Canada and Mexico, bridging the gap between a handful of festival sets and their trio of gigs supporting Florence + The Machine.Following their appearances as this year’s Lollapalooza, Mo Pop and Osheaga festivals, the Isle of Wight duo will take to the Phoenix Concert Centre in Toronto, Canada on Monday August 1. They’ll head to Vancouver next, playing the Commodore Ballroom that Thursday (August 4).After another handful of festival sets – including Outside Lands in San Francisco, as well as the Netherlands’ Lowlands – Wet Leg will return to theatres for gigs in San Antonio, New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, Louisville, St Louis, Kansas City, Abiquiu, Salt Lake City and Phoenix.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPhoebe Bridgers has dropped “Sidelines,” her first original song since her Grammy-nominated 2020 album “Punisher.” The moody and low-key track is from Hulu’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s low-key blockbuster novel “Conversations With Friends.” According to the announcement, it will be Bridgers’ only new original song of 2022, although she’s released multiple covers and reworked versions of “Punisher” songs over the past few months.Bridgers will be making her first-ever appearance at the Coachella festival this and next weekend, and then will launch a long tour of North America and Europe through the end of August; dates appear below.

Chris Rock was spotted in New York City on Tuesday amid a break in his current comedy tour. The comedian made a surprise appearance at the Comedy Cellar alongside Sam Morril, Judy Gold and Yamaneika Saunders, according to Page Six. Rock declined to talk about his Oscars drama with Will Smith.

42 Dugg and EST Gee have confirmed release plans for their upcoming collaborative mixtape. The project, titled Last Ones Left, is out this Friday and will include the recent singles "Free The Shiners" and "Everybody Shooters Too" plus "Thump Shit," which the duo rolled out alongside the news of the release date.

EST Gee and 42 Dugg are labelmates, both signed to Yo Gotti's label CMG, and share a similar sense of tremendous momentum in their careers. Gee blew out of Louisville with 2020's I Still Don't Feel Nun (last year's Bigger Than Life Or Death peaked at No.

It hasn't felt like Jack Harlow's rise from just another DJ Drama signee to the upper echelons of rap stardom has peaked yet, and sure enough, his takeover is now spanning outside of the music industry. Deadline reports that the Louisville rapper has been cast in a reboot of the 1992 comedy White Men Can't Jump – Harlow's role was originally played by Woody Harrelson, and Harlow reportedly got the part on his first audition.

EXCLUSIVE: Talk about a slam-dunk audition. Musician Jack Harlow is set to make his acting debut in 20th Century’s reboot of White Men Can’t Jump. Calmatic is directing a script by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall. Barris and his Khalabo Ink Society banner are producing. Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil and Noah Weinstein are executive producing through their Mortal Media banner. Hall and E. Brian Dobbins will also exec produce.

Afghan Whigs have returned today (February 22) with their first new music since 2017 – listen to ‘I’ll Make You See God’ below.The track features in the upcoming PlayStation game Gran Turismo 7, released March 4, and the single is also being released via Royal Cream/BMG.Speaking about the new single, frontman Greg Dulli said: “That’s one of the hardest rock songs we’ve ever done.“It was written and performed on sheer adrenalin.”You can listen to the new song here:The band – comprising frontman/guitarist Greg Dulli, bassist John Curley, multi-instrumentalist Rick Nelson, drummer Patrick Keeler and new guitarist Christopher Thorn  have also announced a brief U.S. tour dates beginning May 11.You can see the full list of dates below and buy tickets here:MAY 202211- Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room12 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum13 – Orlando, FL – The Social14 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West15 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle17 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East18 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall20 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall21 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom22 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue24 – Pittsburgh,  PA – Mr Smalls Theatre25 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of WilliamsburgBack in 2017, the guitarist of the Afghan Whigs, Dave Rosser, died aged 50 following a battle with colon cancer.The band announced over Facebook: “It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our friend, brother and inspiration,” they continued.

Jack Harlow has kept his solo recordings close to the chest since dropping That's What They All Say, his certified-platinum debut studio LP, in December 2020. Today, he shared "Nail Tech," his first single since that record's release, along with a music video co-directed by Frank Borin, Ace Pro, and Harlow himself.

Modest Mouse have announced a new North American tour with The Cribs, due to take place this spring.The two bands have long had a link, with the Wakefield trio recruiting the Portland band’s Joe Plummer to add some percussion to some tracks in 2007. Later, in 2008, Johnny Marr completed his touring duties with Modest Mouse and left the line-up to join The Cribs, with whom he played for three years.Now the groups are hitting the road together for a number of gigs across North America, which will begin in Baltimore in April.

US reality star Kat Von D has listed her LA mansion for sale which means it could be yours for a cool $15 million (£11million).The tattoo artist has announced that she will be leaving California and relocating to Indiana to be closer to her family. As a result, the 39-year-old is currently inviting prospective buyers to look inside which means a host of pictures are available to view.The home was purchased in 2016 for $6.5 million and was subsequently remodelled to Kat's distinctive taste. Let's take a look...

As a stand-up comedian, Pete Davidson has not doubt felt what it’s like to bomb on stage. Hopefully, the experience lessened the blow when he was reportedly booed at a Syracuse University basketball game. The 28-year-old entertainer received the not-so-friendly welcome when he showed up for the match between Syracuse Orange and Louisville Cardinals at the Carrier Dome on Saturday (Feb. 6), according to Page Six. The harsh hello came three years after Pete called the city of Syracuse “trash” during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show.

Apparently, some people in Syracuse, New York, are still holding a grudge against Pete Davidson!

Pete Davidson did not receive a warm welcome when he attended a basketball game in Syracuse, New York.

Pete Davidson asked fans in Syracuse, “Orange you glad to have me here?”

On his latest single, EST Gee has just one question for anyone who doubts he's one of the best rappers out right now. "Who Hotter Than Gee" is the Louisville rapper's first piece of new music since dropping an expanded edition of his album Bigger Than Life or Death in December.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt was just a matter of time before proud Kentucky native and Variety’s 2021 Hitmaker of Tomorrow Jack Harlow teamed up with Kentucky Fried Chicken, and on the eve of the rising rapper’s “No Place Like Home” concert series in his home state, the partnership has been announced: The Louisville native will “usher in a new era for the iconic fried chicken brand, which will be full of surprises for fans over the course of the next year,” according to the

Jennifer Lawrence has experienced all kinds of dangerous situations through her characters on the big screen — but recently she had near-death experience in real life, too.

EST Gee never seems too worried. On his new track, "Lamborghini Geeski," the Louisville rapper monotones over a gloomy piano beat and claps of thunder.

Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner has shared an update on his health seven weeks after having life-saving heart surgery.The guitarist suffered “an aortic aneurysm and complete aortic dissection” during the band’s performance at Louisville’s Louder Than Life festival in September.The 41-year-old was rushed off stage and immediately underwent a 10-hour surgery, where five parts of his chest were replaced with “mechanical components”.Now, almost two months later, Faulkner has given an update on his

Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford has admitted that he’s “still shook up” by the onstage heart emergency his bandmate suffered last month.During a performance of ‘Painkiller’ at the end of Judas Priest’s set on the final day of Louisville’s Louder Than Life festival, Faulkner suffered “an aortic aneurysm and complete aortic dissection”.The 41-year-old was rushed off stage and immediately underwent a 10-hour surgery, where five parts of his chest were replaced with “mechanical components”.“It was

aneurysm while performing onstage in Kentucky. The Judas Priest guitarist was playing with his band at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville last month, when he experienced a medical emergency.

Disney Concerts has canceled the fall dates for its Disney Princess – The Concert tour due to concerns over Covid, with plans to reschedule the shows next year.

Setting the record straight. After footage surfaced of Machine Gun Kelly seemingly throwing a punch at a fan during a concert, the musician took to social media to clarify reports that the other attendees booed him as a result.

Machine Gun Kelly was caught on camera punching an individual who seemed to storm him at his latest concert over the weekend.

Wigan Warriors second-rower Willie Isa says his long-distance relationship with soccer star Gemma Bonner is working just fine following her move stateside.

Bryson Tiller has dropped off a surprise new track, ‘One Sided’ – you can listen to it below.The Louisville R&B star’s latest track, which is produced by 30Roc, Bass Charity, Hue Strother and DaBlackMic, follows the release of last year’s ‘Anniversary’, Tiller’s third studio album.Nurturing a broken heart, Tiller sings: “I don’t wanna make no scene, but yes I’m hurting (I’m really hurting now)/ If he swear you wanna be, I guess you deserve him (yes, you deserve him)/ And you don’t need no stress

Jack Harlow has spoken of his responsibility to set an example for white fans and rappers in Black culture.The Louisville artist, who released his debut album ‘That’s What They All Say’ last December, told Footwear News in a new interview that he “feels blessed to have a voice in this period”.“…Because, one, I’m not a street artist, and two, I’m not Black,” Harlow explained.

Margot Robbie adorns on the cover of British Vogue, where she discusses the empowering feeling up picking up Harley Quinn’s signature Louisville Slugger for high-octane action scenes in the upcoming “The Suicide Squad”.

Jack Harlow has issued a statement after his DJ Ronnie T. O’Bannon was charged with the murder of a woman in Kentucky.O’Bannon, who is also known as Ronnie Lucciano, is suspected of shooting and killing Kasmira Nash at a pre-Kentucky Derby party at Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge in Louisville on May 1.

Jack Harlow, has been charged with the murder of a woman in Kentucky.As the Courier Journal reports, Lucciano is suspected of shooting and killing a woman at the party on Saturday (May 8).The victim, identified as 37-year-old Kasmira Nash, was shot by O’Bannon around 1:30am on Saturday at the Vibes nightclub in Louisville, according to the city’s Metro Police.