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“Double Down” on a good time with Chris Young

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Chris Young has rolled out a new track, “Double Down.”

The uptempo, feel-good track arrives as Chris’ thank you to fans for their support when he was charged for allegedly assaulting a Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent. Those charges are now dismissed.

“It's not something I wish anybody has to go through ever. But, like I said, the bright spot was seeing just all the love and support,” Chris shares in a press statement. “So what I wanted to do as a thank you to you guys – because this was not planned – is drop a new song from the album so you guys will have something to listen to.”

“Crank it up, enjoy it – I appreciate you, I love you, and thank you,” he adds.

“Double Down” is the latest preview of Chris’ forthcoming album, Young Love & Saturday Nights, arriving March 22. The title track is currently #34 and ascending the country charts.

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Lainey is speechless after first Grammy win

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Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson earned her first Grammy for Best Country Album at the 66th annual Grammy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles.

Reflecting on her win, Lainey shared on Instagram, “Best Country Album. As someone whose whole career is based off of putting my feelings into words, it's few and far between that I'm left speechless. All I can say right now is thank you, thank you, thank you @recordingacademy.”

Lainey’s carousel featured shots of her and her Grammy as well as one photo with Kacey Musgraves, who presented her with the award onstage. 

Several country stars left congratulatory messages to Lainey in the post’s comments.

“Love you! I TOLD YOU!” Jelly Roll commented. “Congrats LW! So happy for you!” said Cole Swindell, who sang with Lainey on 2021’s “Never Say Never.”

“Hell yeah mama! So badass. Keep taking it over! Way to represent tonight! Proud of you Miss Lainey Wilson,” Mitchell Tenpenny added.

The Grammy-winning Bell Bottom Country arrived in 2022 and spawned the #1 hits “Heart Like a Truck,” “Watermelon Moonshine” and current single “Wildflowers and Wild Horses,” which is now top 20 on the country charts.

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2024 Grammy Awards: See the full list of winners

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The 66th Annual Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena, hosted by Trevor Noah and airing on CBS and Paramount+.

Taylor Swift made history winning ‘Album of the Year’ and her 14th Grammy Award overall for with her LP, Midnights. The win makes Swift the first artist in Grammys history to win the ‘Album of the Year’  award four times. Swift also won the Best Pop Vocal Album award, and announced during her acceptance speech that she would be releasing her next album, titled The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19. Swift later posted a preview of the album cover to her socials. In a surprise appearance, Celine Dion presented Swift her ‘Album of the Year’ Grammy. In 2022, Dion revealed she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome, which causes spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing.  Dion told the crowd: “When I say I’m happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart.”

‘Record of the Year’ was awarded to Miley Cyrus for Flowers, who also earned the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for the song –  marking Cyrus’ first Grammy award wins.  The award for ‘Best R&B Song’ went to SZA for Snooze, who also earned Grammy awards for ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance’ with Phoebe Bridgers for “Ghost in the Machine,” and ‘Best Progressive R&B Album’ for SOS.  Meanwhile, Billie Eilish took home the Grammy for ‘Song of the Year’ for What Was I Made For from the Barbie film soundtrack; the song also earned Eilish the Grammy for ‘Best Song Written For Visual Media.’

‘Best Country Solo Performance’ went to Chris Stapleton for White Horse, which also earned him the award for Best Country Song; and Lainey Wilson took the Grammy for ‘Best Country Album’ with her LP, Bell Bottom Country. In the rock categories, Paramore took home two Grammy Awards – ‘Best Rock Album’ for This Is Why, and ‘Best Alternative Music Performance’ for the title track.

Killer Mike won the Grammy for ‘Best Rap Performance’ for Scientists & Engineers, featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane. Killer Mike also won the Grammy for ‘Best Rap Album’ for Michael, while Lil Durk and J. Cole won ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ for All My Life.

Billy Joel took the stage to perform “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new song in 17 years, while Joni Mitchell earned a standing ovation for her performance of her 1966 song “Both Sides Now;” earlier in the evening Mitchell won the Best Folk Album award for ‘Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live).’  And Luke Combs’ delivered his rendition of “Fast Car”, joined by Tracy Chapman. In 1989 the song won Chapman best female pop vocal performance. Finally, ‘The Dr. Dre Global Impact Award’ was presented to Jay Z.

For the full list of Grammy winners, head here.

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2024 Grammy Awards: See the full list of winners

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The 66th Annual Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena, hosted by Trevor Noah and airing on CBS and Paramount+.

Taylor Swift made history winning ‘Album of the Year’ and her 14th Grammy Award overall for with her LP, Midnights. The win makes Swift the first artist in Grammys history to win the ‘Album of the Year’  award four times. Swift also won the Best Pop Vocal Album award, and announced during her acceptance speech that she would be releasing her next album, titled The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19. Swift later posted a preview of the album cover to her socials. In a surprise appearance, Celine Dion presented Swift her ‘Album of the Year’ Grammy. In 2022, Dion revealed she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome, which causes spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing.  Dion told the crowd: “When I say I’m happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart.”

‘Record of the Year’ was awarded to Miley Cyrus for Flowers, who also earned the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for the song –  marking Cyrus’ first Grammy award wins.  The award for ‘Best R&B Song’ went to SZA for Snooze, who also earned Grammy awards for ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance’ with Phoebe Bridgers for “Ghost in the Machine,” and ‘Best Progressive R&B Album’ for SOS.  Meanwhile, Billie Eilish took home the Grammy for ‘Song of the Year’ for What Was I Made For from the Barbie film soundtrack; the song also earned Eilish the Grammy for ‘Best Song Written For Visual Media.’

‘Best Country Solo Performance’ went to Chris Stapleton for White Horse, which also earned him the award for Best Country Song; and Lainey Wilson took the Grammy for ‘Best Country Album’ with her LP, Bell Bottom Country. In the rock categories, Paramore took home two Grammy Awards – ‘Best Rock Album’ for This Is Why, and ‘Best Alternative Music Performance’ for the title track.

Killer Mike won the Grammy for ‘Best Rap Performance’ for Scientists & Engineers, featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane. Killer Mike also won the Grammy for ‘Best Rap Album’ for Michael, while Lil Durk and J. Cole won ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ for All My Life.

Billy Joel took the stage to perform “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new song in 17 years, while Joni Mitchell earned a standing ovation for her performance of her 1966 song “Both Sides Now;” earlier in the evening Mitchell won the Best Folk Album award for ‘Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live).’  And Luke Combs’ delivered his rendition of “Fast Car”, joined by Tracy Chapman. In 1989 the song won Chapman best female pop vocal performance. Finally, ‘The Dr. Dre Global Impact Award’ was presented to Jay Z.

For the full list of Grammy winners, head here.

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Second major storm to hit California with potential for life-threatening flash flooding

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The National Weather Service said that the powerful atmospheric river that arrived on Sunday in California will bring with it very heavy rain and potentially life-threatening flash flooding as well as mountain snow. The impact of the storm can threatened property and travel for days.

The new weather forecast comes shortly after a storm and a low-end atmospheric river affected the state from Wednesday to Thursday. Rain will continue through Tuesday with a high threat of excessive rainfall and flooding, with the National Weather Service saying that the heaviest rain has shifted to Los Angeles County and will last longest over the region as the system arrives. High rainfall totals are anticipated, including 4″-8″ for LA County, 8″-14″ for the mountains and foothills, with a 20-percent chance of thunderstorms and the threat of widespread flooding.

Mayor Karen Bass during a news briefing: “Angelenos, my pledge to you is to keep you informed and to make sure the city is operating in an all-hands-on-deck manner to keep Angelenos safe. Storms can change quickly, but let me be clear: this storm is a serious weather event. This has the potential to be a historic storm, severe winds, thunderstorms, and even brief tornadoes.”

The NWS has issued a winter storm warning for Ventura County and northward, as well as for the mountains of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, including Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, and Wrightwood. Los Angeles County is under a gale warning, which means sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph).

Evacuation warnings and orders have been issued for five counties, including for Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Monterey.

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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says US intends further strikes on Iran-backed groups

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After hitting Tehran-aligned factions in Iraq, Syria and Yemen over the last two days, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the United States intends to launch further strikes at Iran-backed groups in the Middle East. The United States and Britain attacked 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, one day after the U.S. military hit Tehran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan.

Sullivan told NBC’s “Meet the Press” program on Sunday: “We intend to take additional strikes, and additional action, to continue to send a clear message that the United States will respond when our forces are attacked, when our people are killed.”  Sullivan declined to say whether the United States might attack sites inside Iran, something the U.S. military has been very careful to avoid.  Speaking to CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’, he said Friday’s strikes were “the beginning, not the end, of our response, and there will be more steps – some seen, some perhaps unseen. I would not describe it as some open-ended military campaign.”

The strikes are the latest blows in a conflict that has spread into the Middle East since Oct. 7, when the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas stormed Israel from the Gaza Strip. Iran has so far avoided any direct role in the conflict, and The Pentagon has said it does not want war with Iran, nor does it believe Tehran wants war either.

The Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the strikes “will not pass without a response and consequences”, while another Houthi spokesperson, Mohammed Abdulsalam, indicated the group would not be deterred, saying Yemen’s decision to support Gaza would not be affected by any attack.

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NBC orders new comedy pilot starring Reba McEntire

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Fresh off her gig as coach on NBC’s The Voice, it was announced that Reba McEntire will star in an untitled comedy at the network.

The series will reunite McEntire with former ‘Reba’ showrunner Kevin Abbott, who will also serve as writer of the new project. In addition to his five-year run as the showrunner on Reba (which aired on the WB/CW), Abbott’s credits also include Last Man Standing, Roseanne, The Golden Girls. He also worked with McEntire on her former ABC half-hour series, Malibu Country.

The new series revolves around Reba, who inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had. The new comedy is NBC’s first pilot order of the 2024 season, which was impacted by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Many networks pushed new series that were developed for the 2023-24 season to the 2024-25 cycle.

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Billy Joel releases first single in 17 years ‘Turn the Lights Back On’

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Singer/musician Billy Joel, 74, has released his first new song in nearly two decades, “Turn the Lights Back On,” described as “a classic Billy Joel-style tune, embodying the hallmarks of his signature sound and ushering in the next chapter of his story.”

Announced in January, ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ was co-written with Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector, and Freddy Wexler, latter of whom also served as producer of the track.

Joel’s last release was 1993’s River of Dreams, followed by the collection Fantasies & Delusions in 2001. His last standalone single, 2007’s “All My Life,” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart.

Take a listen to ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ via the lyric video – here.
The single is also available on a limited 7-inch vinyl pressing; to order, head here.

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Grammys 2024: The winners

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The 66th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS Sunday, February 4.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Record of the Year
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus

Album of the Year
Midnights, Taylor Swift

Song of the Year
“What Was I Made For?” [From the Motion Picture Barbie] – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best New Artist
Victoria Monét

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Theron Thomas

Best Pop Solo Performance
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Ghost in the Machine,” SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers

Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“Rumble,” Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022), Fred again..

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Theron Thomas

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Ghost in the Machine,” SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers

Best Pop Vocal Album
Midnights, Taylor Swift

Best Pop Dance Recording
“Padam Padam,” Kylie Minogue

Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“Rumble,” Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022), Fred again..

Best Rock Album
This Is Why, Paramore

Best Alternative Music Performance
“This Is Why,” Paramore

Best Alternative Music Album
The Record, boygenius

Best Rock Performance
“Not Strong Enough,” boygenius

Best Metal Performance
“72 Seasons,” Metallica

Best Rock Song
“Not Strong Enough,” boygenius

Best R&B Performance
“ICU,” Coco Jones

Best R&B Album
Jaguar II, Victoria Monét

Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Good Morning,” PJ Morton ft. Susan Carol

Best R&B Song
“Snooze,” SZA

Best Progressive R&B Album
SOS, SZA

Best Melodic Rap Performance
“All My Life,” Lil Durk featuring J. Cole

Best Rap Performance
“Scientists & Engineers,” Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane

Best Rap Song
“Scientists & Engineers,” Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane

Best Rap Album
Michael, Killer Mike

Best Country Solo Performance
“White Horse,” Chris Stapleton

Best Country Album
Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves

Best Country Song
“White Horse,” Chris Stapleton

Best American Roots Performance
“Eve Was Black,” Allison Russell

Best Americana Performance
“Dear Insecurity,” Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile

Best American Roots Song
“Cast Iron Skillet,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Best Americana Album
Weathervanes, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Best Bluegrass Album
City of Gold, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

Best Traditional Blues Album
All My Love for You, Bobby Rush

Best Contemporary Blues Album
Blood Harmony, Larkin Poe

Best Folk Album
Joni Mitchell at Newport [Live], Joni Mitchell

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Live: Orpheum Theater Nola, Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

Best Latin Pop Album
X Mí (Vol. 1), Gaby Moreno

Best African Music Performance
“Water,” Tyla

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie the Album, Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
Génesis, Peso Pluma

Best Alternative Jazz Album
The Omnichord Real Book, Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Jazz Performance
“Tight,” Samara Joy

Best Jazz Vocal Album
How Love Begins, Nicole Zuraitis

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
The Winds of Change, Billy Childs

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Basie Swings The Blues, The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart

Best Latin Jazz Album
El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2, Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Bewitched, Laufey

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
As We Speak, Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer ft. Rakesh Chaurasia

Best Musical Theater Album
Some Like It Hot

Best Gospel Performance/Song
“All Things,” Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Your Power,” Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Best Gospel Album
All Things New: Live In Orlando, Tye Tribbett

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Church Clothes 4, Lecrae

Best Roots Gospel Album
Echoes of the South, Blind Boys of Alabama

Best Música Urbana Album
Mañana Será Bonito, Karol G

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Vida Cotidiana, Juanes

Best Tropical Latin Album
14 de Mayo 2022, de Puerto Rico

Best Global Music Performance
Pashto, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain ft. Rakesh Chaurasia

Best Global Music Album
This Moment, Shakti

Best Reggae Album
Colors of Royal, Julian Marley & Antacus

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Carla Patullo ft. Tonality and the Scorchio Quartet, So She Howls

Best Children's Music Album
123 Andrés, We Grow Together Preschool Songs

Best Comedy Album
Dave Chappelle, What's In A Name?

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
J. Ivy, The Light Inside

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Various Artists, Barbie The Album

Best Music Video
The Beatles, “I'm Only Sleeping”

Best Music Film
Moonage Daydream

Best Recording Package
Luke Brooks & James Theseus Buck, Stumpwork

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
For The Birds: The Birdsong Project

Best Album Notes
Various Artists, Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (album notes by Robert Gordon & Deanie Parker)

Best Historical Album
Various Artists, Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary American Composers

Producer of the Year, Classical
Elaine Martone

Best Remixed Recording
Depeche Mode, “Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix)”

Best Immersive Audio Album
Alicia Keys, The Diary of Alicia Keys

Best Instrumental Composition
John Williams, “Helena's Theme”

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
The String Revolution ft. Tommy Emmanuel, “Folsom Prison Blues”

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Säje ft. Jacob Collier, “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning”

Best Orchestral Performance
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Adès: Dante

Best Opera Recording
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, “Blanchard: Champion”

Best Choral Performance
Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir, “Saariaho: Reconnaissance”

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Roomful Of Teeth, Rough Magic

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Yuja Wang; Teddy Abrams, conductor (Louisville Orchestra), “The American Project”

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Julia Bullock, soloist; Christian Reif, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra), Walking In The Dark

Best Classical Compendium
Alex Brown, Harlem Quartet, Imani Winds, Edward Perez, Neal Smith & A.B. Spellman, Passion For Bach And Coltrane

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Jessie Montgomery, composer (Awadagin Pratt, A Far Cry & Roomful Of Teeth), “Montgomery: Rounds”

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Grammys 2024: Finally, Luke Combs sings with Tracy Chapman, as Stapleton and Lainey win big

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There was no shortage of grins as Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman performed “Fast Car” for the first time together at the 66th annual Grammy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift, notably, was on her feet the entire time for the monster hit.

“So surreal getting to perform Fast Car' with Tracy Chapman at the GRAMMYs,” Luke shared on his socials. “Thank y'all for supporting this song!”

Earlier in the evening, Chris Stapleton won Best Country Solo Performance for “White Horse” and also picked up the Best Country Song trophy for country's most recent #1.

CMA Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson continued an unprecedented stretch by picking up Best Country Album for Bell Bottom Country. Kacey Musgraves, who presented Lainey with her award, won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “I Remember Everything” with newcomer Zach Bryan. 

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