Soundtrack City: How Nashville is awash in film, game scores

No doubt about it, Arthur Gunn is a weapon.The American Idol hopeful made the best of his audition, as season 18's Hollywood Week" kicked off.Born in Kathmandu, Nepal and based in Wichita, Kansas, Gunn blew away the judges with a rendition of Otis Redding's 1968 song "Hard to Handle" (also covered in 1990 by Black Crowes).The 20-year-old singer and songwriter strapped on an acoustic and impressed with his rugged bluesy voice.

Kid Rock is keeping his Nashville bar open despite the growing concerns of COVID-19.

Manchester City may well have thought it was too good to be true when their Premier League game with Arsenal was rearranged for this week.

Country’s finest will join forces for a special tornado benefit concert next Monday (March 9) at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Billboard can reveal.Jason Isbell, Yola, Dan Auerbach, Sheryl Crow, Soccer Mommy and many more will hit the stage for the concert, which will help raise vital funds for the people of Nashville affected by the devastating tornado.The lineup also features Aaron Lee Tasjan, Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne, Katie Pruitt, Kendell Marvel, Margo Price, Old

Director James Gunn is celebrating the end of production on “The Suicide Squad” with a heartfelt and emotional note.

Jhené Aiko has announced an extensive tour kicking off May 1 in Boston. The Magic Hour tour will hit Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, and more before wrapping up at St. Kitts music festival on June 27. Check out Aiko’s full itinerary below, and get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)

Though he’s never played for an L.A. team, Major League Baseball outfielder Christian Yelich, traded in 2018 on a three-year contract from the Miami Marlins to the Milwaukee Brewers with a 2020 season salary in excess of $12 million a year, has none-the-less dropped $5.5 million on a ready-to-be-developed hillside property in the ruggedly ritzy foothills above some of the largest and most prestigious homes along Malibu’s illustriously expensive and, hence, billionaire favored Carbon Beach.

Nashville is already known as Music City, but a new wave of music being recorded there for video games, TV shows and movies could earn it a new title as Soundtrack City.The city has a reputation for high quality studio musicians that can play just about any genre, including country, pop, rock, gospel and more. Nashville musicians have also been behind the soundtracks for some of the biggest video

By Tom Grater

Country singer-songwriters Doug Stone and Terry McBride have signed with APA Nashville, the agency’s partner and co-head of worldwide concerts Steve Lassiter announced Feb. 6.

The chemistry between Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani was undeniable as they performed together during the Feb. 19 show of her Las Vegas residency.

A picture tells a thousand words — and this one (seen here) of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale just screams awkward. The exes were photographed in the same frame on February 16, at their 13-year-old son Kingston‘s football game. Gwen, 50, and Gavin, 53, who are rarely ever seen together, didn’t appear to communicate much as they were pictured on opposite ends of the bleachers.

Richard Madden has been keeping it lowkey as the talented actor is extremely busy with the shoot of The Eternals. For the unversed, Richard enters the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) with the Chloé Zhao directorial and will be seen as Ikaris.

For Valentine’s weekend, Kim Kardashian West attended the 2020 NBA All-Star Game with husband Kanye West.The media mogul wore a bronze puffer coat by Rick Owens, matching leather pants, and boots by Yeezy.Kim Kardashian West may be busy promoting her many business endeavors, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t save time for a little R&R. The media mogul spent last weekend celebrating Valentine’s Day with hubby Kanye West, hopping from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to Chicago in a matter of days.

Cardi B flew out to Chicago over the weekend to attend the annual NBA All-Star game. The rapper sat courtside with husband Offset, and all eyes were on her lavish look.Cardi took to Instagram to share her color coordinated outfit, which featured a skin-tight turtleneck top, white jeans, lace-up tan booties and a floor-length fur vest.

Move over, Chrissy Teigen. Or, at the very least, make room for Ayesha Curry — a woman who has earned the right to call herself a “clapback queen.”

When an all-star couple goes to an all-star game.