Tickets to Dolly Parton‘s newly announced exhibit, Dolly Parton & The Makers: My Life in Rhinestones, are on sale now.
The fashion exhibition launches October 31 at Nashville’s Lipscomb University and will run through December 9. Each ticket is priced at $25 and includes a 45-minute tour of Dolly’s iconic fashion pieces and the stories behind her styles, songs and more.
This unique showcase arrives in conjunction with Dolly’s upcoming book, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, which drops October 17.
What are you waiting for? Tickets to the six-week exhibition are available at lipscomb.edu.
Dolly’s Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones is also available for preorder now.
Michael Ray has just hit country radio with his new single “Spirits And Demons,” and it’s one that’s got mom’s approval.
“My mom has never called me about songs. She’s [usually] like, ‘Oh, son, that's great.’ And she's my mom, so she has to say that,” Michael shares before recounting an unexpected phone call he had from her recently.
“She called me, kept me on the phone for 45 minutes telling me about how much she loved this song and all this,” he recalls with a laugh. “So yeah, it's awesome.”
The Meghan Patrick-assisted “Spirits And Demons” is off Michael’s latest EP, Dive Bars & Broken Hearts, out now.
Country music’s reign on all-genre charts continues.
Morgan Wallen‘s “Last Night” and Luke Combs‘ “Fast Car” have earned the top two spots on Billboard‘s 2023 Songs of the Summer chart, with Morgan at #1.
According to Billboard, this is the first time since 1974 that a country song has topped the all-genre Songs of the Summer chart, with John Denver‘s “Annie's Song” being the previous chart-topper.
Also on Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer list this year are tracks by Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and more. 2022’s Songs of the Summer chart was previously ruled by Harry Style‘s “As It Was.”
The Pennsylvania manhunt for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante was widened, while local schools in the area were shut down on Tuesday after the suspect was spotted on trail camera footage breaking past a police perimeter.
The 34-year-old Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, and during the six-day search to locate him, multiple sightings have been reported with law enforcement setting up a two-mile perimeter around a wooded area where he was believed to be holed up. Officials later broadcast a message from the killer’s mother, who urged her son to surrender.
In an update on Tuesday, police said that Cavalcante had been caught on camera managing to sneak past the perimeter the night before. As a result, police expanded the police perimeter and shuttered the Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester Count out of abundance of caution. George Bivens, deputy commissioner of operations for the Pennsylvania State Police, said during a news conference Tuesday: “You’re dealing with someone who is desperate and doesn’t want to be caught. If he can find some shelter, if he can find some food, he’s going to take advantage of whatever he finds … He’s a bad guy. He needs to be in custody and we are determined to capture him.”
Cavalcante was sentenced to life without parole for stabbing his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandão, 31, to death in front of her two small children. Cavalcante is also wanted for a 2017 murder in Brazil. Authorities haven’t disclosed how Cavalcante managed to escape, but said it occurred while he was awaiting transfer to state prison. Members of the public have been urged to secure their homes, outbuildings and vehicles while the suspect remains at large.
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison – the longest prison sentence handed down for any individual charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 33 years in prison, despite the fact that Tarrio wasn’t present in Washington on the day of the attack.
Henry “Enrique” Tarrio has been in jail since his 2022 arrest and was convicted earlier this year by a Washington, D.C. jury on multiple charges including seditious conspiracy. Tarrio’s co-defendant Ethan Nordean was sentenced last week to 18 years, while others received terms of between 10 and 17 years. Prosecutors described Tarrio as the “primary organizer” of the conspiracy for which he and his co-defendants were convicted, who used his influence “to condone and promote violence” in others, adding, “He was a general rather than a soldier.”
After the 2020 presidential election, according to evidence presented at trial, Tarrio began posting on social media and in message groups about a “civil war,” later threatening, “No Trump…No peace. No Quarter.” And as Jan. 6 approached, he posted about “revolt.” His co-defendants — Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola — gathered with other Proud Boys members on the day of the riot and marched toward the Capitol, interfering with police and ultimately forcing entry into the building where Congress was attempting to certify President Biden’s victory. The Proud Boys defendants and the group they led to the Capitol that day were a “tidal wave of force” at the start of the attack and played a “pivotal” role in the violence on Jan. 6, according to prosecutors.
Tarrio asked for leniency during Tuesday’s hearing. apologizing for the events of Jan. 6 and to law enforcement and Washington, D.C., residents. Said Tarrio: “The citizens of D.C. deserve better. What happened on Jan. 6 was a national embarrassment … To the men and women of law enforcement who answered the call that day, I am sorry. I am not a political zealot. Inflicting harm or changing the results of the election was not my goal. Please show me mercy.”
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As “Angels” continues its ascent to the top of the charts, Thomas Rhett is looking back on the journey of the song, which involved a rerecording and slowed-down production from its original release in 2022.
“When we wrote ‘Angels,’ it was very stripped-down, super organic, kind of the way that I always envisioned it,” Thomas recalls. “But I do think we live in a time where … remixes are a thing. Remakes are a thing.”
One remake that’s achieved chart-topping success recently is Luke Combs‘ cover of Tracy Chapman‘s “Fast Car,” which Thomas loves.
“I listen to Luke Combs’s ‘Fast Car’ and I’m like, ‘It’s incredible,’ you know? That’s like one of my favorite songs of all time,” says Thomas, before praising Luke’s effort to “bring that song up out of the woodworks of our past and make it relevant.”
“I mean, I was on the beach with my 17-year-old brother last week, and he was listening to ‘Fast Car’ and I said, ‘Hey, do you know who sang that song originally?’ He was like, ‘Yeah, Luke Combs,'” he shares.
As fans continue to embrace the different remakes, so does Thomas.
“We’re just kind of in that time where it’s cool that you can sling stuff out there and try new things and experiment with songs that you love in more of a modern way and more of a classic way and more of a dance way and more of a whatever way. I think that everybody kind of gets to pick which version they like to consume,” he observes.
“Angels” is currently #3 and rising on the country charts. Its original version can be found on Thomas’ latest album, Where We Started.
Thomas’ new 20 NUMBER ONES vinyl drops September 29 and can be preordered now.
Zac Brown Band‘s upcoming live album, ‘From the Road, Vol. 1: Covers’ will feature renditions of songs made famous by other artists, which ZBB have performed live in concert over the course of their 20-year long career.
In anticipation of the album, ZBB released the first track from the compilation, their rendition of Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The band’s take on the classic hit was recorded during their 2015 set at SSE Arena in London. Brown says in a statement: “‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is one of the craziest song arrangements, Freddie Mercury was a mad genius. It took us about a year of working on it off and on to come up with a version that sounds like it. To pull that song off live is a testament to the ninjas in my band. It’s one of my favorite covers to do live, and getting to play it at Wembley was a huge moment for us.”
The full track list and release date for From the Road, Vol. 1: Covers have not yet been revealed, but some of their recent set lists have included covers of “Adore You” by Harry Styles, Alabama’s “Mountain Music,” and Radiohead’s “Creep.”
Zac Brown Band’s headlining From the Fire Tour is still going strong, and will stop at select U.S. cities, including Tampa, Baltimore, and Denver, before wrapping up in early November. Dates and additional ticketing information can be found on the band’s official website.
Listen to Zac Brown Band’s live version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” – here.
Brian Kelley has shared his latest release, “Dirt Cheap,” written by Seth Ennis, Wyatt McCubbin, and Andy Sheridan.
Said Kelley of the song: “The moment I heard ‘Dirt Cheap’ I knew I had to record it. It reminded me of some of my favorite Country songs growing up that really pull at your heartstrings. As much as I love the beach, I love the country too. This song matches and meets me where I’m at in life currently. I’m working hard, so in love with my wife Brittney, and always keeping my eyes peeled for the perfect ‘Dirt Cheap’ property of our own. I am so thankful this song landed in my world, and I hope it resonates with those who hear it just like it did with me.”
“Dirt Cheap” arrives in anticipation of Kelley’s next full-length solo album, the follow-up to Kelley’s 2021 solo album Sunshine State Of Mind. His current single, “See You Next Summer” is currently climbing the charts, and Kelly shared of that song: “When I first heard it, I was smiling the whole way through. I’ve lived this song. It was striking chords all over my body, I felt it in my soul.”
Take a listen to ‘Dirt Cheap’ via lyric video on YouTube.
Joe Jonas has filed for divorce from Sophie Turner after four years of marriage. Legal documents obtained by People claim “the marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken.” Rumors began swirling over the weekend about an impending divorce between the couple after TMZreported that Jonas allegedly hired divorce attorneys.
Jonas, 34, filed divorce papers on Sept. 5 in Miami Dade County, Fla., according to online records. The documents ask for “shared parental responsibility” between himself and Sophie, 27, and said a “parenting plan should be established” for their children. Jonas also asked the court to uphold their prenuptial agreement from April 2019.
The couple first met in 2016, with Sophie sharing with Harper’s Bazaar UK in 2019: “We had a lot of mutual friends, and they’d been trying to introduce us for a long time. We were following each other on Instagram and he direct-messaged me one fine day, out of the blue.” Jonas and Turner were engaged in 2017 after a year together, and officially married in Las Vegas in 2019 at A Little White Wedding Chapel. One month later, Jonas and Turner held their official ceremony and celebration at Le Château de Tourreau in Sarrians, France.
The couple share two children: Willa, 3, and a 14-month old daughter whose name hasn’t been revealed publicly, but was listed as “D.J.” in Jonas’s court documents.
More artists have been announced to take the stage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, with Doja Cat, Karol G, Anitta, Lil Wayne, Tomorrow X Together, and Kelsea Ballerini set to perform. Those performers join a lineup that includes Demi Lovato, Måneskin, and Stray Kids.
Lil Wayne will mark his first performance at the VMAs in more than a decade, performing his new single “Kat Food” for the first time. He also is a nominee this year, competing in the category of best hip-hop, which he won in 2008. Doja Cat returns to the VMA stage after hosting and performing “Been Like This” and “You Right” in 2021. She’s also up for five VMAs, including video of the year and artist of the year.
In addition, Shakira is set to perform as this year’s Video Vanguard Award honoree. Taylor Swift leads the nominees with a total of eigh, followed by SZA with six; Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith with five each; and Blackpink, Diddy and Shakira with four each.
The 2023 VMAs will air live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center at 8 p.m. ET (delayed PT) on Sept. 12. Awards are voted on by fans.
