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Maryland bus crash on I-95 kills 1, with 23 injured

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One person was killed and 23 injured in a fatal bus crash on Interstate 95 early Sunday in Harford County, Maryland State Police said in a news release. Harford County is about 35 miles north of Baltimore.

Maryland State Police shared that a preliminary investigation found the bus lost control for unknown reasons and struck a guardrail just after 6 a.m. The bus had been carrying 24 people and was traveling northbound when it crashed; no other vehicles were involved.

State police told CNN that one passenger was pronounced dead on the scene and 23 others, including the driver, were transported to a local hospital. The Maryland State Police Crash Team is leading the investigation into its cause, and northbound lanes of I-95 were closed for the investigation, but have since reopened. No charges were immediately filed as of Sunday afternoon.

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Ole Miss opens investigation of racial taunts at pro-Gaza demonstrations

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The University of Mississippi announced they have opened an investigation into reports of students making hostile and racial gestures toward Black students on campus.

The University’s chancellor, Glenn F. Boyce sent a letter to students and staff noting that Ole Miss leaders were aware of behaviors that were “offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable, including actions that conveyed hostility and racist overtones” at Thursday’s protest, with NBC reporting that “statements were made at the demonstration on our campus Thursday that were offensive and inappropriate”.  Boyce wrote: “While student privacy laws prohibit us from commenting on any specific student, we have opened one student conduct investigation. We are working to determine whether more cases are warranted.”

A video posted online with many noting that the pro-Palestinian demonstrators appeared to be a multiracial group but were surrounded by a mostly white group of Ole Miss counterprotesters taunting them at a pro-Gaza rally on campus.  The one confrontation which drew particular offense showed a Black female graduate student on the protest side of a barricade went up to two young men to record the group as they yelled in her direction, and a man can be seen jumping up and down and appearing to make a noise to imitate an ape at the woman.

In a statement provided to The Independent, a spokesperson for Ole Miss said: “Statements were made at the demonstration on our campus Thursday that were offensive and inappropriate. We cannot comment specifically about that video, but the university is looking into reports about specific actions. Any actions that violate university policy will be met with appropriate action.”

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Dustin Lynch is enjoying his Jelly Roll-accompanied ride on “Chevrolet”

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Hear a little of Dobie Gray‘s “Drift Away” on Dustin Lynch and Jelly Roll‘s new single, “Chevrolet”? Well, that was every bit intentional.

“I guess it’s our rendition of ‘Drift Away.’ Jelly Roll and I got approached to do a remake of that song that’s been around forever, with a new lyric over that classic melody,” Dustin tells ABC Audio. “We’re so honored to be a part of that.”

“Our new lyric is ‘Chevrolet.’ We both drive Chevy trucks, and it’s a song that I’ve lived and continue to love to live,” he shares.

While releasing new songs can be nerve-wracking for Dustin, having Jelly on it got him pretty fired up.

“You know, it’s always scary putting out new music. When you got a guy on fire like Jelly Roll to put a song out with, that song just raises its hand. It’s like, ‘OK, yeah, we’ll put it out.’ And that’s doing big things for us,” shares Dustin. 

“Chevrolet” is currently approaching the top 20 of the country charts. You can find it on Dustin’s latest album, Killed the Cowboy, out now.

To see Dustin on his ongoing Killed The Cowboy Tour, visit dustinlynchmusic.com.

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Carly Pearce to release new album ‘Hummingbird’ one week early

Carly Pearce at the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi at the Convention Center on February 2^ 2024 in Los Angeles^ CA

In celebration of her birthday, Carly Pearce is moving up the release date of her fourth studio album, Hummingbird, to June 7. Pearce announced the news on Instagram, sharing: “For my birthday this year, I wanted to give you guys a gift instead. My album Hummingbird is now coming out Friday, June 7. CMA Fest, I hope you’re ready because we’re going to be celebrating!”

Hummingbird, produced by Pearce, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, marks her debut as a producer. The album includes the Grammy-nominated, Gold-certified single “We Don’t Fight Anymore” featuring Chris Stapleton as well as the recently-released “My Place”, as well as the title track.  To pre-order/pre-save Hummingbird, head here.

Pearce will once again perform on the headlining stage at CMA Fest this year at Nissan Stadium on June 9. In addition to CMA Fest, fans can catch Pearce on the road as direct support for all dates of Tim McGraw’s 2024 “Standing Room Only Tour” now through June 29. Pearce will also be on the road with her headlining Hummingbird 2025 UK and European tour, kicking off February 9th in Stockholm, Sweden. The 14-city tour includes stops in Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Amsterdam, London, Manchester, and more before concluding on February 28th in Dublin.

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Tracy Lawrence shares the video for his ballad “Gulf Of Mexico”

Tracy Lawrence performs at the CountryFlo Music and Camping Festival on November 4^ 2016 in Lake Wales^ Florida.

Tracy Lawrence has dropped the official video for the ballad ‘Gulf of Mexico” off his forthcoming six-song EP ‘Out Here In It’, dropping Friday, June 7th.

Shares Lawrence: “I love a good ballad. These kind of songs have always been some of my favorites to sing. When I heard Gulf of Mexico it was instantly a favorite that I had to record and put on the EP. I can’t wait for everyone to hear this song and like it as much as I do.”

The accompanying music video for the track is set against the backdrop of the Gulf’s rolling blue ocean waves; you can check out the official music video for “Gulf of Mexico” – here.

Lawrence is also gearing up for ‘Tracy Lawrence and Friends’ coming to Ascend Amphitheater during CMA Fest on Saturday, June 8th. Joining him is tourmate Riley Green, Chris Young, Maddie & Tae, Priscilla Block, RaeLynn and Charles Esten.

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See Beyoncé and daughter Blue Ivy Carter in the trailer for ‘Lion King’ prequel ‘Mufasa’

Beyonce at the World premiere of 'The Lion King' held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood^ USA on July 9^ 2019.

12-year-old Blue Ivy Carter will join her famous mom, Beyoncé, in the upcoming ‘Lion King’ prequel film, ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.

The film’s first trailer has been released, in which Blue Ivy voices the role of Kiara, the daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala (to be voiced again by Donald Glover and Beyoncé, who also appeared in the 2019 film). Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen, who previously played Timon and Pumba, are also set to reprise their roles in ‘Mufasa’.

‘Mufasa’ director Barry Jenkins told Good Morning America it was “really special” to see the mother-daughter duo at work: “I was so glad that both Beyoncé and Blue Ivy were down to do [Mufasa], and watching them work together was just really special. Beyoncé is this larger-than-life figure, but when she’s working with her daughter, when she’s in the room with her daughter, she’s a mom first. So much of that energy bled into the film.”

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ hits theaters on December 20; you can take a look at the trailer – here.

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Sabrina Carpenter shares the music video for ‘Espresso’

Sabrina Carpente at the NeueHouse on August 10^ 2023 in Los Angeles^ CA

24-year-old singer/actress Sabrina Carpenter has shared the official music video for her hit single, ‘Espresso’, which is co-written by Carpenter alongside her previous collaborators Amy Allen, Julian Bunetta, and Steph Jones.

The video for Espresso, directed by Grammy-nominated music video director Dave Meyers, shows Carpenter push a potential suitor overboard and use his credit card to enjoy a sunny day on the beach with her girls.

Carpenter shared with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on the song: “Weirdly enough, we ended up writing this song in France, and I think that that probably had a little bit of inspiration to how the song ended up feeling. It just had that excitement and that energy of almost kind of traveling the world. There was something really exciting about the fact that there was so much personality throughout the entire song, because those are the ones that are really, really fun to sing live with a crowd. Those are the ones that people, I think when they don’t know my music or who I am or anything, they can just tune in to a single song and kind of leave with a better idea of my sense of humor.”

Carpenter also told Vogue that the song celebrates self-confidence: “The song is kind of about seeing femininity as your super power, and embracing that confidence of being that [expletive]. Since the day I heard the song, I saw a beach atmosphere — and more specifically this kind of old school [and] modern environment. [I wanted to capture] the playfulness that I like to use throughout all of my videos.”

Take a look at the video for ‘Espresso‘ – here.

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Nashville notes: Fresh tracks from Roan Ash, Jonathan Hutcherson + Kameron Marlowe

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South African and Nashville-based singer/songwriter Roan Ash has joined Warner Music Nashville‘s artist roster. His debut release with the label, “Holy Ground,” is out now on digital platforms.

Rising country artist Jonathan Hutcherson has released two new songs: “Bluegrass Green” and “Kentucky in Me.” Of the latter, acoustic-leaning track, Jonathan shares, “Home ain't just where you grew up, it's who you are. I wrote a song about how much KY made me the man I am today.”

Kameron Marlowe has dropped a reflective new track, “On My Way Out.” “This song helps remind me to slow down and remember how much I have to be thankful for and all the things I still want to do before my time is up,” says Kameron. “On My Way Out” will be on Kameron’s second album, Keepin’ The Lights On, arriving May 31.




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Russell Dickerson thinks it's a “Good Day to Have a Great Day”

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Russell Dickerson‘s celebrating life with a big ol’ smile in “Good Day to Have a Great Day.”

Russell penned the track with Jesse Frasure, Justin Tranter and Eren Cannata, and the jubilant number is packed with positivity and all the feel-good vibes to put you in a great mood.

“Blue birds on my shoulder, countin’ four leaf clovers/ Sunshine serotonin, it’s a good day to have a great day, baby/ Blue Jean silver lining, I’m out here cloud ninin’/ Ask me why I’m smilin’/ It’s a good day to have a great day, baby,” Russell sings in the bouncy chorus.

“I wrote ‘Good Day To Have A Great Day’ about my life motto. Is every single day of your life amazing? Maybe not. But 99 percent of the time, you can choose to make it the best day ever,” shares Russell. “I hope this song lifts people up!”

Russell’s latest studio album is his 2022 self-titled record, which received the deluxe treatment with live recordings and acoustic versions in 2023 as The Afterparty Deluxe.

Coming up, Russell will hit the road with Sam Hunt on Sam’s Locked Up Tour. For a full list of dates and to get tickets, visit Russell’s website.

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Kane Brown + Marshmello reunite for collab #2

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Kane Brown has reunited with hit DJ Marshmello for his new single, “Miles on It.”

It’s the follow-up collab to Kane and Marshmello’s 2019 crossover hit “One Thing Right.”

“Yeah, let’s go, put some miles on it/ Back of the Chevy with the engine runnin’/ Just you and me in a truck bed wide like a California King/ We could break it in if you know what I mean/ Put some miles on it/ We could break it in if you know what I mean/ Put some miles on it/ We could break it in if you know what I mean,” Kane sings in the song over an uptempo and summery production.

Kane’s latest album is 2022’s Different Man, which spawned the hit singles “Thank God,” “One Mississippi” and “Like I Love Country Music.” His recent releases include “Fiddle in the Band” and the #1 hit “I Can Feel It.”

To see Kane at an upcoming stop of his In The Air Tour, visit kanebrownmusic.com.

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