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Brett Eldredge performs with Kelly Clarkson + teases new music

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New music’s coming from Brett Eldredge.

Mr. Christmas was on The Kelly Clarkson Show Tuesday to perform with Kelly Clarkson and catch up with her on life, Christmas and what’s on the horizon for him.

After performing “Sweet December” together, Brett talked about his ongoing GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour, his latest holiday album and what’s in store for 2025.

“There is new music,” Brett teases. “I’ve been taking a lot of time to write music and just kind of enjoy non-road activities.”

“I just started this tour and now I’m kind of starting into putting new music out that will come right at the beginning of the year and just really put some fun stuff out there,” he says.

While you wait for Brett’s new non-holiday music, you can listen to his latest album, Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family), wherever you enjoy music.

Brett’s GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour wraps Friday at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. If you’ll be Music City and want to see the festive show live, you can grab tickets at bretteldredge.com.


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More shows are On The Back Of Jackson Dean's Dreams

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Jackson Dean‘s coming to a city near you next year.

The “Don’t Come Lookin'” singer has announced the U.S. leg for his headlining On The Back Of My Dreams Tour.

Kicking off March 13 in Rosemont, Illinois, the trek will hit Grand Rapids, Des Moines, Milwaukee and more before wrapping March 29 in Indianapolis. After the stateside dates, Jackson’s off to London, Amsterdam, Dublin and more for his European tour.

Up-and-comer Meg McRee is Jackson’s opening act.

“This album was created with a live show in mind,” Jackson shares. “Each song was written in a way that allows me and my men to make pure musical fusion each night and take the music to the next level – and I can't wait to bring it to the people.”

Tickets go on sale Friday at jacksondeanmusic.com.

Jackson’s currently in the top 40 and ascending the country charts with “Heavens to Betsy,” the lead single off his sophomore album, On The Back Of My Dreams.

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News Daypop

Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect Rex Heuermann charged in seventh murder

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The man accused of a string of serial killings in Gilgo Beach on Long Island, was charged with a seventh murder on Tuesday.

According to a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday, prosecutors charged the suspect, Rex Heuermann, in the November 2000 death of Valerie Mack, whose remains were found 24 years ago. Mack’s decapitated body in a wooded area of Manorville on Long Island on Nov. 19, 2000, with her remains bound with rope inside a black plastic bag which was wrapped with duct tape. Both of her hands had been severed from her body and one of her legs was cut off, according to a bail application that accompanied the new indictment. The rest of Mack’s remains were found more than a decade later, in April 2011, along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach.

Heuermann, a New York architect, has been charged in the deaths of six other women, all suspected sex workers, whose remains were discovered in a remote spot along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach and parts of eastern Long Island. Prosecutors said they linked Heuermann, 61, to Mack’s death in part through a mitochondrial DNA analysis of a female hair found on Mack’s body which matched the profiles of Heuermann’s wife and daughter. At the time of Mack’s murder, Heuermann’s daughter would have been between 3-4 years old. Heuermann was also linked to Mack’s death through evidence recovered on some of the 350 electronic devices they seized from him that include his “significant collection of violent, bondage and torture pornography” dating back to at least 1994.

Heuermann, 61, was charged with one count of second-degree murder in connection with Mack’s death; he appeared in court on Tuesday shackled in a suit and told the judge, “Your honor, I am not guilty of any of these charges.” In June, Heuermann entered not-guilty pleas in the deaths of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla. In July 2023, he was charged in the deaths of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Melissa Barthelemy, and Megan Waterman.

Judge Timothy Mazzei continued to hold Heuermann without bail. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said at a news conference Tuesday that Mack’s parents “are very grateful for the small bit of closure.”

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Motive of teen girl involved in Wisconsin school shooting remains under investigation

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Officials in Madison, Wisconsin are trying to determine why a 15-year-old girl allegedly opened fire at her school, Abundant Life Christian School, on Monday, killing a fellow student and teacher before taking her own life from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Police said on Tuesday were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of the shooter, identified by police as Natalie Rupnow, to determine what drove her to open fire in a classroom at her private Christian school.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said on Tuesday that investigators are looking into online posts and a possible manifesto that Rupnow, who also went by Samantha, may have left behind: “We have been made aware of a manifesto, if you want to call it that, or some type of letter that’s been posted by someone who alleged to be her friend.”  Barnes said they are also examining Rupnow’s cell phone and computer to see if there were any transmissions between her and someone else, and are looking into how the 15-year-old obtained a gun and whether her parents were negligent.

Barnes told ABC News on Tuesday that The suspect’s parents are cooperating with the investigation: “they were cooperative. Despite this tragedy, they still lost a child. They still lost a member of their family. It is certain that they have probably more questions than anyone because they knew her. They lived with her and so we wanted to get an account from them of what kind of child she was.”

Two students were hospitalized in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, while another three students and a teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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Jon Pardi's favorite Christmas gift is fatherhood-related: 'It's an experience I haven't been through'

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If you’re a Christmas-lights-up-after-Halloween person and love festive food, you’d probably fit right into Jon Pardi‘s family.

“The tradition now is my wife always decorates the whole house after Halloween. I mean, literally, it’s Christmas. There’s no Thanksgiving. It’s just Christmas. Christmas dinner on Thanksgiving, and then Christmas dinner on Christmas,” Jon shares in a recent interview.

“We look forward to seeing all of our family, relatives, because everybody wants to see the girls. So we try to make the best of going to the West Coast or having family come out here [to Nashville] and just sharing the love of the grandbabies with the grandparents and eating good food and, you know, slowing down,” the California native says.

When it comes to naming the best gift he’s received, Jon’s pick isn’t a material one. Instead, it comes along with being a dad to Presley Fawn, 1, and 5-month-old Sienna Grace.

“I feel like the best gift now is getting presents for my two little baby girls. It’s an experience I haven’t been through. We did it last year and then, you know, it’s all new, so it’s still kind of new,” Jon shares.

“It’s a really cool feeling to watch them go crazy over a stuffed animal or something,” he adds. “So I think that’s one of the best gifts I’ve gotten, to be able to be a dad and give presents to my two little baby girls.”

Jon’s on the final leg of his ongoing Christmas tour, which wraps Dec. 21 in Mescalero, New Mexico. For tickets, visit jonpardi.com.

Jon recently performed “400 Horsepower Sleigh” on ABC’s CMA Country Christmas. Missed the show? Fret not. You can stream it now on Hulu and Disney+.

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Country Daypop

“Carrie Underwood: Reflection” concert special to premiere on Hulu in January

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Carrie Underwood’s new concert special, “CARRIE UNDERWOOD: REFLECTION,” will stream exclusively on Hulu.

Underwood has performed for three years at the Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas with her “REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency,” celebrating her career with fans, and will officially wrap up her run on April 12, 2025.  The new Hulu special will feature Underwood’s greatest hits from her over 20+ year career.

Underwood’s acclaimed “REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency” marked the first-ever residency at Resorts World in Las Vegas.

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Pop Daypop

Martin Short to host, Hozier set as musical guest on last 2024 ‘SNL’ episode

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“Saturday Night Live” announced that alums Chris Rock and Martin Short will return to Studio 8H for the final two “SNL” episodes of 2024. Rock was a cast member between 1990-1993; while Short had a one-year stint as a cast member between 1984-1985.

Rock hosted on Dec. 14 – marking his fourth time in that role – with Gracie Abrams making her ‘SNL’ debut as musical guest. Short will host for the sixth time on the December 21 episode, with Hozier returning as the musical guest for his second stint. In 2022, Short co-hosted with his “Only Murders in the Building” co-star Steve Martin, and in 1986, he co-hosted alongside Martin and Chevy Chase.

“Saturday Night Live” will also be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a live primetime special on Feb. 16.

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Alanis Morissette, Jonas Brothers, Ja Rule added to ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ lineup

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ABC has announced additional performers for its Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, hosted by Ryan Seacrest and co-host Rita Ora.

Alanis Morissette will team up with special guest Reneé Rapp, along with performers Dasha, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Ernest, Hardy, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield and T-Pain for the ‘West Coast Party’ lineup.

The Jonas Brothers will perform a career-spanning medley from New York’s iconic Times Square, airing just after midnight during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025.  The brothers posted on social media: “We can’t wait to ring in the New Year and kick off our 20th anniversary as a group on @RockinEve with @RyanSeacrest 🥳 Tune in on New Year’s Eve at 8/7c on @ABCNetwork! #RockinEve”

Blake Shelton will perform from Las Vegas, while Luis Fonsi will take the stage in his native Puerto Rico; and TLC has joined the lineup of performers in New York City’s Times Square.

Other performers include Lenny Kravitz, Teddy Swims, Tinashe, Cody Johnson and Thomas Rhett, along with headliner Carrie Underwood, who will close out 2024 in NYC with a headlining performance of some of her biggest hits.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” will air Tuesday, Dec. 31, live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. ET and stream next day on Hulu.

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Pop Daypop

Alanis Morissette, Jonas Brothers, Ja Rule added to ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ lineup

Ryan Seacrest is seen in Times Square during a New Year's Eve broadcast. NEW YORK^ N.Y. – December 31^ 2021

ABC has announced additional performers for its Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, hosted by Ryan Seacrest and co-host Rita Ora.

Alanis Morissette will team up with special guest Reneé Rapp, along with performers Dasha, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Ernest, Hardy, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield and T-Pain for the ‘West Coast Party’ lineup.

The Jonas Brothers will perform a career-spanning medley from New York’s iconic Times Square, airing just after midnight during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025.  The brothers posted on social media: “We can’t wait to ring in the New Year and kick off our 20th anniversary as a group on @RockinEve with @RyanSeacrest 🥳 Tune in on New Year’s Eve at 8/7c on @ABCNetwork! #RockinEve”

Blake Shelton will perform from Las Vegas, while Luis Fonsi will take the stage in his native Puerto Rico; and TLC has joined the lineup of performers in New York City’s Times Square.

Other performers include Lenny Kravitz, Teddy Swims, Tinashe, Cody Johnson and Thomas Rhett, along with headliner Carrie Underwood, who will close out 2024 in NYC with a headlining performance of some of her biggest hits.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” will air Tuesday, Dec. 31, live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. ET and stream next day on Hulu.

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Nashville Notes: Alan Jackson's cookie recipe + Midland's New Year's Eve show

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Alan Jackson has shared “a simple and delicious” no-bake cookie recipe on social platform X. You can find it and other family recipes in his book Who Says You Can’t Cook It All Cookbook – 2nd Edit, out now.

Midland will ring in 2025 with a New Year’s Eve show in Maricopa, Arizona. “Grab a pal and secure your spot now. Cheers,” the band shares on X. Tickets are available now at ticketmaster.com.

Reba McEntire is set to perform at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on March 28. “Excited to return to @MoheganSun on March 28, 2025! A special presale will start tomorrow at 10 AM ET,” Reba announced Tuesday on X. The presale code will be sent Wednesday to fans on Reba’s email list. The general sale begins Friday at Ticketmaster’s website.

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