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UPDATE: In his first interview since revealing earlier this year that he has stomach cancer, Toby Keith says he is “thinking about getting back into fighting shape.”

WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag died in a helicopter crash Tuesday while reporting for the CBS affiliate station in Charlotte, NC, the station confirmed.

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An abused young boy forced to live outside in a dog kennel has been seen in pictures locked in a cage as a baby. The unnamed youngster, now aged nine, suffered horrific neglect at the hands of his father Jonathan Starr, stepmother Sarah, and Sarah's aunt Shelley Barnes.

Snoop Dogg and Master P have joined forces to help Malakai Roberts – a seven-year-old Kentucky boy who was permanently blinded as a result of gun violence – write and publish a children’s book about overcoming adversity.In December of 2020, Roberts’ family home in Lexington, Kentucky was targeted with aggressive gunfire. While sleeping near his mother and younger brother, five-year-old Malakai was shot in the head.

Wynonna Judd returned to stage for the first time as part of the 11-show stint with The Judds, a final tour which was initially scheduled as a series of reunion concerts including her mother and singing partner, Naomi Judd.  But weeks after the slate of programs was announced, Naomi died by suicide on April 30 at the age of 76. Wynonna enlisted the help of a few women in the industry to make sure the tour continued on as planned, only now more so to honor her mother for the trailblazing path she paved in the country community. "It’s devastatingly beautiful to go back to the past and relive some of these memories," Wynonna told the Associated Press said earlier this week after practicing on stage.

A female employee was found dead in a department store bathroom four days after her death.

pic.twitter.com/gjdJ3u6G33— Regressive Left (@regressleft) September 6, 2022“We have 10 tickets to give away at each gig which will be on a first come first served basis. Your name will be put on the guestlist on the door.

Kane Brown is fresh off making history as the first male country singer to perform at the VMA's and just announced the U.S. leg of his "Drunk or Dreaming Tour."  The tour has 24 stops, starting on March 16, 2023 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and closing out in Greenwood Village, Colorado on June 10, 2023.  Brown will be joined by Dustin Lynch, Gabby Barrett and LoCash during his 2023 tour.  Kane Brown announced the U.S.

In a tragic case, acclaimed country singer Luke Bell has been found dead.

Saving Country Music.Born in Kentucky and raised in Wyoming, Bell was found dead in Tucson, Arizona, yesterday, near where he had been reported missing on Aug. 20, according to the Tucson Police Department.As of yet, the singer’s cause of death remains “unknown,” per authorities currently probing the tragedy. However, Kinman told music blog the Boot that his buddy had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, adding that a recent change in his medication might’ve have “played a role” in his disappearance.Born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 27, 1990, and raised in Cody, Wyoming, Bell dropped out of the University of Wyoming and moved to Austin, Texas to pursue a career in country music.

Thania Garcia Metal band Five Finger Death Punch and country rock singer Brantley Gilbert are joining forces for a 22-date tour. The unlikely pairing will also be joined by Canadian country singer Cory Marks.Although the genre-mashup might seem odd at first glance, the metal band fronted by Ivan Moody and Gilbert released a cover of Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Blue on Black” in 2019 that also featured Shepherd and Queen guitarist Brian May.Produced by Live Nation, the co-headlining arena tour will begin on Nov. 9 in Grand Rapids, Mich., and close on Dec.

Blur‘s Graham Coxon has announced details of his autobiography, Verse, Chorus, Monster!.The memoir is described as “an intimate, honest reflection on music, fame, addiction and art by one of Britain’s most iconic musicians.” It will be published on October 6 this year via Faber.A press release for the book reads: “Among the noise and clamour of the Britpop era, Blur co-founder Graham Coxon managed to carve out a niche to become one of the most innovative and respected guitarists of his generation – but it wasn’t always easy.“Graham grew up as an Army kid, moving frequently in his early years from West Germany to Derbyshire and Winchester before settling in Colchester, Essex. A shy child, he had a thing for eating soil and drawing intense visions; his anxiety was tempered by painting and a growing love of music.”It adds: “These twin passions grew into obsessions, and as he honed his artistic skill at school, Goldsmiths and beyond, his band with school friend Damon Albarn, fellow art student Alex James, and a drummer called Dave Rowntree began to get noticed.“But there are things they don’t tell you before you get famous.

Naomi Judd will be honored as The Judds' final tour continues after the country music star's death. Just weeks before her death, Naomi and daughter Wynonna Judd reunited at the CMA Awards for a performance.The duo also announced they were going back on tour for the first time in 10 years.  "The Final Tour" is now set to begin Sept. 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and end on Oct.

Prior to the April 30 passing of Naomi Judd, mother-daughter duo the Judds had announced that they’d be hitting the road for the first time in over a decade.

Wynonna Judd will follow through with the previously announced upcoming tour she had planned with her late mother Naomi Judd, and will welcome a series of big-name guest stars to participate including Brandi Carlile, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood.

died last month, with Wynonna Judd tapping fellow country stars Martina McBride, Faith Hill and others to support the 11-stop tour.“I am humbled, once again, by the loyalty of the fans who have been with us for 38+ years, who continue to show up for me when I need them the most.  I am grateful that we will continue to honor The Judds legacy, together,” Wynonna Judd said in a statement.Naomi Judd took her own life late last month, according to her daughter Ashley, who spoke of her mother’s death last week on “Good Morning America.” “The Judds: The Final Tour” had been in the works with the classic mother-daughter duo Naomi and Wynonna prior to the former’s death.The tour added a final stop at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, near the Judds’ hometown. Hill will join Wynonna Judd onstage to support the final tour stop.

William Earl Country singer Wynonna Judd has announced that she will carry on with The Judd’s “The Final Tour,” despite the death of her mother and musical partner Naomi in April. The dates will now include tributes to her mother and their musical legacy, with appearances by artists such as Brandi Carlile, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country stars Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Brandi Carlile, Little Big Town, Martina McBride and Ashley McBryde will join Wynonna Judd on tour this fall after the sudden death of her mother and musical partner, Naomi Judd.The mother-daughter duo's final tour together was scheduled to start in September.

RELEASESDoja Cat has released new single ‘Vegas’, taken from the soundtrack of new Baz Luhrman film ‘Elvis’.Carly Rae Jepsen has released new single ‘Western Wind’.Orbital have released their soundtrack to new Netflix series ‘The Pentaverate’, and also a new 30th anniversary mix of ‘The Box’.Jamie T’s only gonna and come back, hasn’t he? New single ‘The Old Style Raiders’ is out now. His new album will be out on 29 Jul, and he’ll play his first live show for five years at Subterania in London on 11 May.Everything Everything have shared new single ‘Pizza Boy’, from their upcoming album ‘Raw Data Feel’.The Waeve – aka Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall – have released their first single, ‘Something Pretty’.

The WAEVE, the new project from Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall, have released their first track in the form of ‘Something Pretty’ – listen below.The Blur guitarist-turned-solo musician and the former Pipettes member-turned-Mark Ronson collaborator announced they’d teamed up to form a duo last month, confirming that music would soon be arriving via Transgressive Records.Last night (May 4), THE WAEVE played an intimate launch show at The Lexington in London and are due to return to the venue for a second headline performance tomorrow (May 6).An image of the setlist from yesterday’s gig showed that the group played a nine-song set that included ‘Can I Call You’, ‘Drowning’, ‘Sleepwalking’, ‘Kill Me Again’ and ‘Say Something Pretty’.Today (May 5), The WAEVE shared the latter cut as a standalone single. “Unplug the radio/ Unplug the TV/ Unplug the internet/ And while you’re there unplug me,” Coxon sings over a drum machine beat off the heels of electrifying guitar shreds.In the raw, defiant chorus, Coxon and Dougall declare in unison that they “wanna be out in the city” enjoying “something pretty” instead.

LEGALA trial start date for FKA Twigs’ physical and mental abuse case against actor Shia LaBeouf has been set for 17 Apr 2023, according to Rolling Stone.——————————————————-DEALSSony Music Publishing has signed Kal Lavelle – co-writer of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shivers’ – to a global publishing deal. “I am very blessed to be part of the Sony Publishing family”, says Lavelle. “And that’s exactly how it feels, like a family.

Todd Longwell When the subject of homegrown Kentucky production companies comes up these days, the first name out of anyone’s mouth is Wrigley Media Group, which is transforming an abandoned multiplex in the city of Lexington into a full-service state-of-the-art art 52,000-sq.-ft. studio complex, dubbed Wrigley Woodhill Studios.Currently, it has a single soundstage, which is hosting the second season of the group’s nationally syndicated courtroom reality show “Relative Justice,” starring Judge Rhonda Wills.

Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall have teamed up to form the new project The WAEVE – announcing details of their first track and an intimate London launch show. Check out all the details exclusively on NME first below.On May 5, the former Blur guitarist-turned-solo star and the former Pipettes member-turned-Mark Ronson collaborator and singer-songwriter will share first taste of their material ‘Something Pretty’ via Transgressive Records.Ahead of that, they’ll be playing a special launch show at The Lexington in London on May 4.

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Ed McClanahan, a Kentucky author, teacher and friend of counterculture icon Ken Kesey, died Saturday at his home in Lexington, according to his wife.

Eric Church is going on tour!

Lauren Alaina has revealed that she has tested positive for coronavirus.

Frank Turner has decided to put his livestreamed gig fundraisers on hold in order to focus on his own projects.The singer-songwriter has performed a number of livestreamed sets over the course of the coronavirus crisis to help grassroots venues in need.Now, Turner has revealed that around £250,000 has been raised by fans across his Independent Venue Love (IVL) streams and that he’ll be putting on just one more before taking a break.While announcing this week’s benefit for The Lexington in London

Sandi Scully, the wife of beloved Los Angeles Dodgers' Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, died Sunday evening at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after a battle with ALS, the team announced. She was 76.

A South Carolina town has been left without a police force to patrol its population of roughly 2,000 people, according to a report. Lexington County’s small town of Pine Ridge typically boasts a police force made up of a maximum of three full-time officers plus part-time police department personnel.

The Music Venue Trust launched a new campaign to save 30 UK venues still in danger of being lost forever in the wake of coronavirus restrictions.MVT’s new #SaveThe30 ‘Traffic Light’ campaign will highlight the venues considered safe, at risk or in imminent danger between now and March 31.

did go to Lexington High School—a large public school in Lexington, South Carolina—and Ava did, too. She wasn't there long—only a year—and we never crossed paths, but I remember hearing about her. A budding with an EP on iTunes roaming our sticky, suburban halls? I purchased her music immediately and stanned from afar, too shy (and, well, gay) to tell anyone. Not everyone was as enthusiastic.

Lexington, Kentucky!!! Dec 11th 2020!!! The 1st indoor arena concert in the country since the pandemic!!! Approved by the Governor! THREE 6 MAFIA PERFORMING LIVE @rupp_arena limited tickets avail in pods of 4 people or less!!! @ticketmaster on sale NOW!!A post shared by THREE 6 MAFIA (@three6mafia) on Rupp Arena's 21,017 capacity will be limited to 15 percent, which includes 3,152 concert-goers and event staff, according to ABC's WTVQ.

Three-6-Mafia have announced that they will be performing at the first indoor arena concert in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began.Due to take place on December 11 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, the show, which is being billed as “the new normal”, will feature strict social distancing rules and concert-goers will be required to wear a mask.The highly influential Memphis rap group, which currently consists of DJ Paul and Juicy J, shared the news on Instagram with a pair of

Tennis is officially back in play and with the return of the sport is the comeback of 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams. On August 11, the tennis great, 38, took on Bernarda Pera, 25, in her first match since the Women’s Tennis Association’s five-month break due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Serena’s return to the game sees her entered as the top seed at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, KY, and while Serena’s head was clearly in the game, her heart was out in the stands.

Vanderpump Rules star Brittany Cartwright‘s pregnancy rumors were at an all time high when she went boating with husband Jax Taylor, 41, former VPR star Kristen Doute, 37, and her boyfriend in mid July, and Brittany made sure to cover up her bikini-clad tummy. Now she’s showing off her belly for the first time in months, and it looks flat and trim. If anything, the Bravo star appears to have been losing weight lately, rocking a sexy crop top during a dinner out in Lexington, KY in this photo.