Newcomer Hailey Whitters will make her late-night TV debut Wednesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
She’ll perform her top-40 hit, “Everything She Ain’t,” from her third album, Raised.
Hailey kicks off her tour of the same name next month before opening for Eric Church and Shania Twain later this year.
You can tune in to see her Jimmy Kimmel performance Wednesday at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC.
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Willie Nelson turns 90 at the end of April, and he’ll celebrate with a star-studded, two-day concert called Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 at the Hollywood Bowl.
Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, Lyle Lovett, Margo Price, Neil Young, Orville Peck, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg and Ziggy Marley are just some of the big names who’ll pay tribute to the Red-Headed Stranger, with more artists still to be announced.
“I can't think of a better way to spend my 90th birthday than being surrounded by family, friends and of course the fans who made this all possible,” Willie says. “It’s an honor to perform with such an incredible group of artists at such an iconic venue.”
Tickets for the April 29 and 30 shows go on sale Saturday, January 28, with presales set to start on Wednesday, January 25. You can find all the details at WillieNelson90.com.
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Chris Stapleton is set to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LVII at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium on Sunday, February 12.
CODA Oscar winner Troy Kotsur will perform alongside him, doing “The Star Spangled Banner” in American Sign Language. At the same time, the U.S. Navy will pay tribute to 50 years of women in flight with a flyover, including female aviators as part of the formation.
R&B hitmaker Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful,” while Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph will do “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
As previously announced, Rihanna will perform the halftime show. You can watch all the festivities next month on FOX.
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A federal jury found four members of the far-right group Oath Keepers guilty on charges of seditious conspiracy Monday. According to NBC News, a U.S. District Court in Washington determined that Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel and Edward Vallejo are guilty of seditious conspiracy for their actions on and leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol Building. The decision comes after a five-week trial and more than two days of jury deliberations.
The four were also found guilty of obstruction of an official act, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy to prevent a member of Congress from discharging their official duties, and were found guilty of trying to prevent the certification of results of the presidential election. According to CNN, Hackett also was found guilty of tampering with documents or proceedings The four convicted will be under house arrest with limited Internet access until their sentencing date, which is yet to be determined. The maximum sentence for seditious conspiracy is 20 years in prison.
In addition, Richard Barnett — the man photographed with his feet on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s desk — was found guilty on eight counts for his actions on Jan. 6, including disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building with a dangerous weapon and theft of government property.
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Now that “Out in the Middle” has become a top 15 hit, Zac Brown‘s turning his attention to his next album.
“I’m already working on it,” he tells ABC Audio. “Already writing for it and putting together artwork, and it’s gonna be pretty epic. And we got time to get it all right.”
But this one may be a little different than The Comeback, which came out in October 2021.
“There’s gonna be some rock on this next one,” Zac reveals. “So it’s gonna be a little closer to what Jekyll + Hyde was, where you get a little sampling of a lot of different things. But there’s gonna be some rock on here. So I’m stoked about that, too.”
Jekyll + Hyde came out in 2015 and featured the hits “Homegrown,” “Heavy Is the Head,” “Loving You Easy,” “Beautiful Drug” and “Castaway.”
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Two students were killed after a shooting at their Des Moines, Iowa, school on Monday. A third victim, a school employee, is in serious condition after the shooting at the charter school Starts Right Here.
Des Moines police spokesman Paul Parizek told reporters that calls for help came about 12:50 p.m. CT, and responding officers found the two students and an adult school employee all wounded. Sgt. Parizek said: “There was nothing random about this, it was certainly a targeted incident. As far as a motive, that’s something we are going to try to figure out.” Witnesses provided police a description of a fleeing car, that officers tracked down. Police said the vehicle was pulled over 2 miles south of the school, and two people surrendered immediately while a third took off. A K-9 unit helped police capture that third person, with Parizek confirming “All three of the potential suspects are in custody.”
The Start Right Here charter school describes itself as a school for students who “deserve a chance to rise above the circumstances they were born into” and hopes to “give them a chance to choose a different future.” Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert is on the school’s board of directors. Des Moines police spokesman Paul Parizek said: “these are supposed to be our safe spaces, and this school in particular, it’s one that the police department works very closely with. The school is designed to pick up the slack and help kids who need the help the most, the ones who aren’t getting the services they need for a variety of different reasons. To have it happen here, it’s going to be a horrible impact on the community.”
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Just days before the release of his highly-anticipated solo debut album, Tyler Hubbard has released the video for “Dancin’ In The Country” starring actor and former NFL athlete Terry Crews.
Said Hubbard: “This video is unlike any video that I’ve ever been a part of.” Referring to Crews, Hubbard says he thoroughly enjoyed their time on set working together: “He was made for a video like this. One minute, he looked like he was ready to punch a hole in the wall, and the next, he’s got the entire room laughing, just being himself. Terry is one of those guys that everyone wants to be around, and he was just perfect for this video.”
Said Crews: “I was so excited to be asked to do this video with Tyler and when I saw the concept, I thought there was no one else that could pull this off. This video is like a three-minute touchdown celebration, and it was so great to be a part of. For Tyler to allow me to represent something he wrote from his heart means a lot and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
Take a look at the video for “Dancin’ In The Country” – here.
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Mitchell Tenpenny is sharing the music video for his latest single, “We Got History”, directed by Brenton Giesey and filmed in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Tenpenny wrote the track along with Andy Albert, Devin Dawson, and Jordan Schmid, which is included on his 20-track project, This Is The Heavy. The highly-anticipated album also includes the songs “Good Place,” “Truth About You” and other fan-favorites.
Said Tenpenny in a statement: “I spent an enormous amount of time writing during the pandemic and sharing bits and pieces of what I was working on along the way. The fans really showed up for me by giving me feedback on what they were liking. Their direction helped shape this album and stretched me as a songwriter and artist.”
Take a look at Tenpenny’s new music video for ‘We Got History’ – here.
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Emancipation and Training Day director Antoine Fuqua will be at the helm of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. The film, titled ‘Michael’, is written by John Logan and produced by ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ producer Graham King, alongside the co-executors of the Michael Jackson Estate, John Branca and John McClain. No word yet on who might be playing the King of Pop.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman Joe Drake said in a statement: “Antoine is a perceptive and powerful filmmaker, and we feel very fortunate that he has chosen Michael as his next project. His visionary storytelling skills and commitment to his craft will make Michael an unforgettable film.”
Producer Grahm King added, “Antoine’s films provide personal perspectives of larger-than-life characters that continuously captivate global audiences. I’m confident that Antoine will make an exceptional and compelling film that will both celebrate and give profound new insights into the life of the King of Pop.”
‘Michael’ will chronicle the life and career of Jackson, though it has not yet been revealed which parts of the late singer’s life the biopic will focus on. Press releases stated that the film will “make the most of Jackson’s musical accomplishments and recreation of seminal career,” starting with his rise to fame as a child singer in ‘The Jackson 5’ to his solo success as an adult. It is also reported that ‘Michael’ will touch on the scandals that plagued Jackson’s personal life, including allegations of sexual abuse that had been leveled against the singer.
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that Snoop Dogg, Sade Adu, Gloria Estefan and Teddy Riley are among those to be inducted later this year. The list of songwriters joining the Hall of Fame this year also include Glen Ballard, ELO co-founder Jeff Lynne, and Liz Rose. At 51, Snoop is the youngest inductee; while Lynne is the oldest at 75.
Songwriters Hall of Fame and 2016 inductee Nile Rodgers said: “The music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first. Without them there is no recorded music, no concert business, no merch… nothing, it all starts with the song and the songwriter. We are therefore very proud that we are continually recognizing some of the culturally most important songwriters of all time and that the 2023 slate represents not just iconic songs but also diversity and unity across genres, ethnicity and gender, songwriters who have enriched our lives and, in their time, literally transformed music and the lives of billions of listeners all over the world.”
Snoop acknowledged the honor on Instagram, posting: “Thank. U. 
im honored 
@songwritershalloffame”
This is the fifth consecutive year of the Songwriters Hall of Fame to see the induction of a rap or hip-hop artist, following Jay-Z in 2017, Jermaine Dupri in 2018, Missy Elliott in 2019, and Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams as The Neptunes in 2022.
The ceremony to induct the seven songwriters will be held on June 15 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
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