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Luke Bryan‘s bar in Nashville has come under investigation after a college student went missing from there last week. Now, officials in Tennessee are concerned that 22-year-old Riley Strain might have been overserved alcohol before he was booted from the bar without his friends.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic CMA Fest has announced its lineup for the festival’s 2024 edition, taking place in Nashville June 6-9, and as usual, the roster for the nightly stadium shows is a who’s who of recent country charttoppers and awards contenders, with Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson foremost among the newer crop of headliners. The names gracing the Nissan Stadium main stage lineup aren’t entirely that fresh.

EXCLUSIVE: Julianne Hough has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Jennifer Lopez has canceled seven dates of her first North American tour in five years, in support of her new album “This Is Me… Now” and its pair of companion films. The dates spanning Aug.

Jennifer Lopez has quietly cancelled a handful of shows from her upcoming 2024 tour.The pop icon released tickets for her forthcoming live shows two weeks ago, held as part of her ‘This Is Me… Now’ tour.Originally, this year’s shows were set to consist of more than 30 cities across North America, kicking off in June and wrapping at the end of August. It would have seen her make stops in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Toronto and more, and was later extended to include more dates in the latter three.Now, with tickets having been on sale for over a fortnight, the singer has quietly and swiftly removed a number of shows without explanation.Seven shows have been axed, including dates in late August across Nashville, New Orleans, Raleigh, Atlanta, Houston, Cleveland and Tampa.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor John Oates carefully sidestepped the elephant in the room on Wednesday during his keynote conversation at SXSW, even as the veteran hitmaker offered anecdotes and pearls of wisdom from his more than 50 years in the music business. Oates made no overt mention to the lawsuit and enmity that has erupted between him and longtime professional partner Daryl Hall during his hourlong Q&A, held at the Austin Convention Center as part of the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.

Jennifer Lopez is ditching some of her tour dates but no one knows why — yet!

Kristin Cavallari is sharing the story behind how she met boyfriend Mark Estes!

Finally! Kristin Cavallari is spilling the tea about her new relationship with a hot younger guy!

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at actor Ravi Patel (Wonder Woman 1984, Animal Patrol) suited up in Kiss Of The Con Queen, the true crime thriller inspired by the life of accused fraudster Hargobind Tahilramani dubbed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives in an elaborate and high profile fraud scheme. 

Weezer have officially announced their ‘Voyage To The Blue Planet’ tour in celebration of ‘The Blue Album’ and its 30th anniversary.After frontman Rivers Cuomo began teased an “epic tour” last December, the band have now unveiled their extensive North Ame rican tour for 2024. Weezer are set to play their self-titled debut album in full, along with other rarities and playing with “very special guests”.

Olivia Rodrigo brought out Sheryl Crow to perform ‘If It Makes You Happy’ in Nashville last night.Rodrigo is currently in the middle of the North American leg of her ‘GUTS’ world tour and performed “one of my favourite songs of all time” with Crow, who was the first surprise guest of the tour.It’s not the first time the pair have duetted – they previously teamed up to perform it during an intimate set at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville in September and again in November when Crow was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.Check out fan-filmed footage of the performance below:MEU DEUS!!! Olivia Rodrigo com Sheryl Crow cantando “If It Makes You Happy” #GUTSWorldTourNashvillepic.twitter.com/R1Tryh7tre— Olivia Rodrigo Brasil (@oliviarodrigobr) March 10, 2024Sheryl Crow joins Olivia Rodrigo to sing “If It Makes You Happy” at Bridgestone Arena @SherylCrow @oliviarodrigo @consequence @stereogum @pitchfork #oliviarodrigo pic.twitter.com/tN7kPHC7jK— Justin Barney (@JBarney) March 10, 2024In November, Crow revealed some of the life advice she had shared with Rodrigo. Speaking to ET Online following the performance and ceremony, Crow spoke about working with Rodrigo and two pieces of advice she shared with the 20-year-old.

Iron & Wine have shared the emotive single ‘All In Good Time’ featuring a rare appearance from Fiona Apple, and announced tour dates for the UK and Europe.Check out the single and find ticket details below.Shared today (March 7), the new single comes as the latest teaser for the band’s upcoming seventh album ‘Light Verse’.

Kid Cudi has announced a new ‘Insano’ world tour with special guest Pusha T – see the full list of dates below.The ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ rapper took to social media last night (March 6) to announce the tour, which will span several months in 2024 and early 2025. The tour will see Kid Cudi perform across the United States of America, Europe and the UK.Pusha T will perform alongside Kid Cudi for every show that has been announced so far, while Jaden Smith and EarthGang will provide additional support at select dates throughout the tour.The North American leg of the ‘Insano’ tour – in support of Kid Cudi’s latest album of the same name – is due to kick off in Austin, Texas on June 28 and will run until August 30 in Los Angeles, California.In February 25, 2025, Kid Cudi will begin the European and UK leg of the tour in Oslo, Norway, will continue through March 18 in London.AmEx pre-sales for the European and UK leg of the tour begin on March 11 at 10am local time, while pre-sales for the North American tour kick off on March 12 at 10am local time.

Bleachers have announced their biggest headlining show at Madison Square Garden in New York.The show, titled ‘From The Studio To The Stage’, will see Jack Antonoff and co. play the iconic arena on Friday, October 4.

the six-day Singapore leg of her Eras Tour – wrote in an Instagram Story. “Whether you’re in Tennessee or somewhere else in the US, check your polling places and times at vote.org.”Though the “Anti-Hero” songstress is originally from Pennsylvania and owns a pricey portfolio of properties across the US, she spends a good chunk of her time stateside at her estate outside Nashville.Swift endorsed Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential election, but has yet to announce a preferred candidate for November.When late-night host Seth Myers ribbed Biden about getting the Grammy Album of the Year honoree’s support last week, the commander-in-chief joked that any endorsement was “classified.”Swift has become more outspoken on politics in recent years – including in a clip from the 2020 documentary “Miss Americana” in which she spoke out against Donald Trump.In May 2020, the country darling-turned-pop sensation directly accused Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency.”In the run-up to her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s showing at the 2024 Super Bowl, ultra-conservatives on social media even debated whether Swift and Kelce’s romance was planted by the left-wing media to drum up support for the Biden’s White House.“She’s endorsing Biden.

sixth cousin, three times removed is none other than .Ancestry first revealed this information to before sharing their findings in an Instagram post laden with Taylor Swift references. “We need to calm down…but how can we when we have BIG news,” the post began.

Ancestry.com has claimed that Taylor Swift is related to Emily Dickinson.The news of the ‘Blank Space’ singer’s relation to the legendary American poet was shared in an exclusive report with NBC’s Today. According to research done by Ancestry.com, Swift and Dickinson are allegedly sixth cousins, three times removed.“Swift and Dickinson both descend from a 17th Century English immigrant (Swift’s 9th great-grandfather and Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather who was an early settler of Windsor, Connecticut),” the genealogy company told Today.They continued: “Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained in Connecticut for six generations until her part of the family eventually settled in northwestern Pennsylvania, where they married into the Swift family line.”Born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts to a prominent family with strong ties to its community, Dickinson is regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.

According to a report, Taylor Swift, 34, can now boast an illustrious ancestor — Emily Dickinson.The “Shake It Off” singer and the 19th-century American poet are sixth cousins three times removed, genealogy company Ancestry told “Today.”“Swift and Dickinson both descend from a 17th-century English immigrant (Swift’s ninth great-grandfather and Dickinson’s sixth great-grandfather who was an early settler of Windsor, Connecticut),” Ancestry said.“Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained in Connecticut for six generations until her part of the family eventually settled in northwestern Pennsylvania, where they married into the Swift family line.”Dickinson, who died in 1886, penned nearly 1,800 poems during her lifetime. With 243 songs, written and co-written, under her belt as of November 2023, Swift is catching up.The timing of the family revelation couldn’t be better.

Taylor Swift has a very famous relative and it seems like they have something in common: writing amazing works of art!

Pitbull is celebrating Dolly Parton after collaborating with the country star on “Powerful Women,” which Mr. Worldwide dropped in February.

drunken performance during Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday celebration at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry in January.The 34-year-old country music star performed at the Extra Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona on Friday. The “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer wore a red long-sleeved shirt which she paired with a red and black snakeskin miniskirt and red cowboy boots.

Sigur Rós have announced a US tour for later this year, where they wil play with a full orchestra.The Icelandic trio had previously played with the Wordless Music Orchestra last summer, and now they’ll be linking up again for eight dates across the US. They’ll kick things off in Detroit on September 19 before paying visits to Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Durham, Miami, and Nashville.

Kacey Musgraves has shared her latest single ‘Too Good To Be True’ and has announced details of a 2024 UK, European and US tour.‘Too Good To Be True’ serves as the second single to be released from the seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter’s forthcoming LP ‘Deeper Well’. The track follows the lead single of the same name.The ballad sees Musgraves sing of vulnerability and regret, offering “Be good to me and I’ll be good to you / But please don’t be too good to be true,” over a soft guitar riff.Her sixth studio LP is set for release on March 15 via Interscope/MCA Nashville and is available to pre-save/pre-order here.Deeper Well’ follows her 2021 LP ‘Star-Crossed‘.

Two piña coladas, please. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are starring in a Prime Video reality series.The married country music superstars will headline “Friends in Low Places,” documenting their quest to build their dream honky-tonk bar in Nashville called … Friends in Low Places.The docuseries premieres March 7.“Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood embark on their most personal journey yet to build the honky-tonk of their dreams in the heart of Nashville,” the streamer said in press materials about “Friends in Low Places,” which is named after Brooks’ hit 1990 song.

Kacey Musgraves has announced her “Deeper Well World Tour,” in support of her upcoming album of the same name. The tour kicks off in Europe in April, with shows scheduled in Ireland and the U.K.

“The Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei to give her any roses. The 70-year-old TV legend hilariously reacted to the 28-year-old reality star admitting he didn’t know who she was last week during an appearance on “Live With Kelly and Mark” — the program she famously co-hosted with Regis Philbin for 15 years. “I don’t expect him to know me.

Celeste Barber is coming to North America with the Backup Dancer Tour and is kicking off with a performance at the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival.

Kristin Cavallari appears to have a hot, younger man in her life now!

Thania Garcia Universal Music Group Nashville is stepping into the TV and film landscape with the launch of Sing Me Back Home Productions. Sing Me Back Home Productions will “tap into the deep catalog of artists from throughout UMG Nashville’s history as well as celebrating both newly discovered talent and stories,” according to the company’s official announcement.

MGM+‘s Michael Katzer is relocating to London to become the streamer’s Head of International.

Eric Ramsay is set to become the latest British coach to join Major League Soccer (MLS) as he takes on a new role at Minnesota United.

Dylan Mulvaney last year — in which he shot up cases of the beer in a viral display that sparked a boycott of the brand — Kid Rock is now saying that he was firing blanks, not bullets.“So, what’s it like being the dude who took out Bud Light?” Joe Rogan asked the country-rocker on his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience.”“Man, I was just having fun, to be honest with you,” Rock, 53, responded.“I was pissed, but it wasn’t like it was going to wreck my day, let alone my life. I was just kind of like, ‘What the f–k are they doing?’ ”But after Mulvaney posted a video promoting Bud Light as part of the company’s March Madness campaign last April, Rock let it rip on social media: “f–k Bud Light and f–k Anheuser-Busch.”That led to massive Bud Light losses, with many refusing to drink or even stock the beer.But while Rock insists that he wasn’t the “Pied Piper” of the boycott, he admits that he was the “face” of it.“Throwing a tantrum with a machine gun? ‘Wah, wah, they wanna let guys play in girls’ sports, wah,’” said Rock, then imitating the sounds of an automatic weapon.But since the whole brew-haha, the “Picture” singer said that he’s actually become friends with Bud Light CEO Brendan Whitworth — and the two have even partied together.“We’ve become friends.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Beyoncé is part of a great tradition of artists from the pop, R&B and rock worlds stepping into the realm of country music, whether it’s for one record or, in occasional instances, a whole career shift. Of course, none of her predecessors made immediate international headlines by releasing a country single, the way Bey did with “Texas Hold ‘Em” (and its companion song, “16 Carriages”).

Jimmy Page, Brian May and Tony Iommi came together to launch the new Gibson Garage in London.The moment took place in Soho yesterday morning (February 22) as the guitar manufacturer held a special preview of the shop, which is set to open on Saturday (February 24).It is inspired by the Nashville flagship branch and has over 300 guitars for sale, as well as a live music space downstairs and a made-to-measure counter for ordering bespoke, custom guitars.At the first preview of the store, Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page was in attendance to reveal a new collaboration with the brand – launching a replica of his iconic 1971 Doubleneck.As well as Page, Brian May of Queen and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath were in also attendance, and joined the Led Zeppelin guitarist in cutting the opening ribbon.

Kings Of Leon have announced a 2024 world tour with dates in London and North America.The band – comprised of Caleb, Jared, Nathan and Mathew Followill – are set to embark on a string of live dates in support of their forthcoming ninth album ‘Can We Please Have Fun’.They are set to play BST Hyde Park in London on June 30, with the likes of Paolo Nutini and The Vaccines performing as well along with other special guests who have yet to be announced.From there, the band will then head off to the Moody Center in Austin Texas on August 14 to kick off the US leg of tour. The band will make their way through the states, making stops in major cities such as Houston, Fort Worth, Phoenix, Inglewood, Palm Springs, Berkley, Santa Barbra, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, Toronto and Laval.