Tennessee Governor signs anti-Transgender student bathroom bill

Kid Rock, 50, made it loud and clear that he didn’t appreciate attendees using their iPhones to record his time on stage at a Tennessee bar on the night of June 5. The rapper was filmed while going off on a rant that included a homophobic slur on stage and it proved he’s still not afraid to speak his mind even when he’s in the spotlight.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Singer Shemekia Copeland and guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram are among this year's top winners at the Blues Music Awards.Veteran musicians Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop also won multiple awards for their album “100 Years of Blues” during Sunday's awards show, which was held online due to COVID-19 pandemic precautions.Winners were chosen by members of The Blues Foundation, based in Memphis.

Ellise Shafer administratorTrisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks are open to the idea of having their own talk show one day — but it would have to be in their home of Nashville, Tenn.When promoting her new cookbook, “Trisha’s Kitchen,” on TalkShopLive Saturday, Yearwood opened up about the possibility of hosting a show with husband Brooks. The two recently guest hosted for Ellen DeGeneres on May 28, proving they just might have what it takes to host full-time.

Unexpected BFFs? Ali Fedotowsky’s move to Nashville came at a time when friend Jana Kramer may have needed her most — amid the country singer’s divorce from Mike Caussin.

Wolf Alice have announced that they’ll be embarking on a 2021 North American tour in support of their new album, ‘Blue Weekend’.The London band’s third LP arrives tomorrow (June 4) via Dirty Hit, featuring the singles ‘How Can I Make It OK?’, ‘No Hard Feelings’, ‘The Last Man On Earth’ and ‘Smile’.The US tour begins on October 25 in Seattle, and includes stops in Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, NYC, Washington DC, Nashville and wraps up in Atlanta on

But first, dessert. Jana Kramer spent what would have been her sixth wedding anniversary in Miami with friends and commemorated the occasion with a cheeky sweet.

Joe Lara, who was known for playing Tarzan in the early 1990s television series 'Tarzan: The Epic Adventures' died Saturday in a plane crash with his wife, Gwen, and five other people.  He was 58 years old.  Rutherford County Fire Rescue Capt. John Ingle said in a statement Sunday that recovery efforts were ongoing at Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna, Tenn.

Joe Lara has tragically died in a plane crash.

Federal Aviation Administration said the Cessna C501 plane was heading from nearby Smyrna Rutherford County Airport to Palm Beach International Airport when it crashed Saturday morning. Authorities did not release registration information for the plane.Smyrna is located about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Nashville.

The star of Tarzan: The Epic Adventures has died after a small plane crash in Tennessee this weekend.

pic.twitter.com/Di79WwB9mqAs criticisms mounted on Friday and Saturday, the store repeatedly defended itself.

Tennessee is on an anti-LGBTQ+ roll, y’all. You may remember that I wrote about how gay country music star T.J. Osborne was supposed to get honored by the state legislature via a resolution. But a Republican, Rep. Jeremy Faison, stepped in and said, “Uh, no. Too gay.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amythyst Kiah are both up for three nominations at this year's Americana Honors and Awards show, which will resume in-person after the pandemic forced the cancellation of last year's awards ceremony.Nominees were announced on Wednesday for the Sept.

Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, playing sports and running track with her sisters, sowed in Katori Hall the seeds of respect she holds today for women who strip—a respect that runs through her debut series P-Valley. Created from her play, Pussy Valley, the show focuses on the staff of a strip club in the Mississippi Delta, and set a record on the Starz app for the most viewed series premiere.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Chris Willman Music WriterMorgan Wallen made a surprise appearance Wednesday night to at Kid Rock’s bar in Nashville, marking the first time he’s performed live in the three and a half months since the controversy over a racial slur caused him to be blackballed by media and drove him into seclusion.The embattled country star sang “Whiskey Glasses” and “Wasted on You” at Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk & Rock ‘n’ Roll Steakhouse in Nashville’s tourist district, following an appearance by the bar’s

overrode a veto by Gov.

The Associated Press.By signing the bill, Lee defies requests from LGBTQ groups, including the Log Cabin Republicans of Tennessee, who pleaded with the governor not to sign the “misguided” bill, which they said singles out businesses “for special public censure,” takes a specific side on a controversial, emotionally-charged issue, and may even be counterproductive to conservatives’ aims of keeping transgender people out of restrooms that match their genitalia or outward appearance — especially

House Bill 1233, sponsored by Rep.

Miley Cyrus has set an LGBTQ Pride concert special called “Stand By You” at Peacock, the first project under a newly announced overall talent and development deal at NBCUniversal Television, the company said Friday.The one-hour special, filmed in Nashville, will feature Cyrus “singing an array of her hits and putting her creative spin on beloved classics, all in the spirit of PRIDE,” per NBCU.