Month: April 2025

Hozier celebrates tenth anniversary of self-titled debut album with new reissue

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Post date April 17, 2025
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Hozier has announced a special reissue of his debut self-titled album in celebration of its 10th anniversary.

Speaking about the album’s 10th anniversary in an Instagram post, Hozier shared:“It feels surreal to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album that changed my life. I’m forever grateful to everyone who has been listening since the beginning. The new editions of my debut album will be pressed on coloured vinyl; in custard yellow, or baby blue via my official store, or olive green exclusively for Amazon. The 10th anniversary editions of the album also include a new cassette. Pre-order now, out 16th May.”

The reissue of 2015’s ‘Hozier’ will be released on May 16 on various vinyl variants. The standard version will also be reissued on cassette. The new vinyl pressings include a 2xLP custard vinyl, a limited edition 2xLP baby blue vinyl which is exclusive to Hozier’s website, a x2 LP olive green pressing exclusive to Amazon US and a very special x2 LP evergreen vinyl, which will only be available in Ireland.

The new reissue will also feature four bonus tracks – ’In The Woods Somewhere’, ‘Run’, ‘Arsonist’s Lullabye’ and ‘My Love Will Never Die’ – on vinyl for the first time.

Pre-order the reissue of Hozier – HERE.

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Kelsea Ballerini takes a tumble as she wraps North American tour

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Post date April 16, 2025
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It seems to be a fact of life these days: If you’re a singer who performs onstage, at some point you’re gonna fall. Oh, and also, somebody’s gonna catch it on video.

This time it’s Kelsea Ballerini who took a little tumble and Entertainment Tonight who got the footage.

It happened on the last night of her North American tour at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto as Kelsea was singing Garth Brooks‘ “Friends in Low Places” in honor of her crew. But as a stage platform rises, she steps off and falls, but barely misses a beat, continuing to sing and striking a glam pose even though she’s on the ground.

No harm done, its seems, since it didn’t even make her recap of the night.

As of now, Kelsea’s next gig is June 6 at CMA Fest in Nashville.

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Post Malone donates $500k to charity that builds recording studios for schoolkids

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Post date April 16, 2025
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Post Malone loves to give back. Earlier this month, he and his friend Todd Graves, the owner of the Raising Cane’s fast food chain, surprised some kids at a recording studio in Nashville with a $500,000 donation to Notes for Notes, the non-profit which built the studio.

Notes for Notes builds, equips and staffs recording studios all over the country so kids can have access to instruments and music instruction, and create and record music for free. The $500,000 came from the sales of a limited-edition Raising Cane’s/Post Malone poster last October.

While Posty and Graves were at the studio, they also provided a private music lesson for the kids.

As previously reported, Posty’s been in Nashville working on his second country album. He has a new duet with Morgan Wallen, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back,” coming out on April 18.

It’s not the first time Posty has unexpectedly showed up with a donation of a life-changing amount of money. On Christmas Eve, he stopped by a dive bar in Houston, Texas, and tipped the bartender — a single mom who works two jobs — $20,000.

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Morgan Wallen digs deeper on the 37-track 'I'm the Problem'

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Post date April 16, 2025
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The track list for Morgan Wallen‘s fourth album, I’m the Problem, is out, and fans are gonna be happy: It contains a mammoth 37 songs.

Morgan had a hand in writing 22 of the tracks himself.

“A lot of the concepts and things we said were a little more difficult with this album,” he reflects. “We were trying to dig deep on things and trying to find new angles.”

“And I feel like we did that,” he concludes. “I feel like there’s a lot of stuff that I haven’t said in this record, which I’m really, really proud of.”

The record includes collabs with Post Malone, Tate McRae, Eric Church, ERNEST & HARDY. The new Posty track, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back,” drops Friday.

Here’s the complete track listing for I’m the Problem, which arrives May 16:

“I’m the Problem”
“I Got Better”
“Superman”
“What I Want” (featuring Tate McRae)
“Just in Case”
“Interlude”
“Falling Apart”
“Shoal, Chevy, and Browning”
“Eyes Are Closed”
“Kick Myself”
“20 Cigarettes”
“TN”
“Missing”
“Where’d That Girl Go”
“Genesis”
“Revelation”
“Number 3 and Number 7” (featuring Eric Church)
“Kiss Her in Front of You”
“If You Were Mine”
“Don’t We”
“Come Back as a Redneck” (featuring HARDY)
“Love Somebody”
“Dark Til Daylight”
“The Dealer” (featuring ERNEST)
“Leavin’s the Least I Could Do”
“Jack and Jill”
“I Ain’t Comin’ Back” (featuring Post Malone)
“Nothin’ Left”
“Drinking Til It Does”
“Smile”
“Working Man’s Song”
“Whiskey in Reverse”
“Crazy Eyes”
“LA Night”
“Miami”
“Lies Lies Lies”
“I’m a Little Crazy”

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Nashville notes: Parker McCollum's 'Hope' + Ian Munsick's 'Eagle Feather'

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Post date April 16, 2025
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If you missed Luke Bryan‘s Tuesday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, you can check it out on YouTube now.

A new track from Parker McCollum, “Hope That I’m Enough,” is out now. It’s only the second cut released so far from his self-titled fifth album, which arrives June 27.

Ian Munsick performed “God Bless the West” on The Kelly Clarkson Show, ahead of the release of his new album, Eagle Feather, on Friday.

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Wynonna and Jake Owen set to headline as CMA Fest takes over Ascend

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Post date April 16, 2025
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The big nightly concerts during CMA Fest happen at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, but that’s not the only game in town. The Country Music Association also has big plans for Ascend Amphitheater across the river.

On Thursday, June 5, Whiskey Jam will take over the Ascend stage for a night inspired by the popular Nashville singer/songwriter guitar pulls. Look for the exact lineup to be announced in the weeks to come.

Jake Owen will headline on Friday, June 6, with a lineup of friends that includes Carter Faith, Max McNown, Lukas Nelson and Wynn Williams.

Wynonna Judd will take over on Saturday, June 7, hosting a Girl’s Night Out inspired by the iconic ’80s hit from The Judds. Sara Evans, The War and Treaty, Noah Cyrus and Madeline Edwards will join her.

Ticket prices start at $17 and go on sale Friday at CMAFest.com.

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Jackson Dean wants to 'Be Your Man'

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Post date April 16, 2025
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With “Heavens to Betsy” making its way into the top 30, Jackson Dean‘s getting ready to put out new music.

“We’ve been in the studio cooking the last couple months and exploring some new territory,” he revealed in a video on his socials. “We’re getting ready to let one go on May 9. It’s called ‘Be Your Man.'”

“It’s a groovy little tune,” he continues. “It’s designed to make your feet move. I really hope you love it.”

The last time Jackson released new music was when he put out his sophomore album, On the Back of My Dreams, in September. It followed his breakthrough #1, “Don’t Come Lookin’,” and his subsequent hit, “Fearless.”

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Morgan Wallen + Post Malone return with 'I Ain't Comin' Back'

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Post date April 16, 2025
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Morgan Wallen and Post Malone are coming back with a track called “I Ain’t Comin’ Back.”

“‘I Ain't Comin' Back” feat. @postmalone- out this Friday,” Morgan announced on socials, along with a photo of the two together.

Of course, their previous collab, “I Had Some Help,” not only topped the country chart, but was #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks.

While their previous hit was on Posty’s album, F-1 Trillion, this one seems destined for Morgan’s new record, I’m the Problem, which drops May 16. It also includes “Lies Lies Lies,” “Just in Case” and “Love Somebody,” as well as a duet with an as-yet-unnamed female artist.

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CDC report shows increase of 1 in 31 children diagnosed with autism in the U.S.

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Post date April 16, 2025
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According to a new report published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), autism diagnoses continue to increase in the United States.

An estimated one in 31 8-year-olds was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022; while in comparison, 1 in 36 were diagnosed with ASD in 2020; and 1 in 150 children were diagnosed with autism in 2000. The report does not mean one in 31 children is living with the most severe cases of the disorder. Among children with ASD, fewer than 40% of children were classified as having an intellectual disability.

This statistic, drawn from an analysis of 2022 medical records, highlights the significant increase in autism diagnoses over the last 20 years. The CDC also reportedly found ASD was 3.4 times more prevalent among boys at 49.2 children per 1,000 compared to 14.3 children per 1,000.

ASD is a spectrum, which means symptoms vary by person: some need little support in their daily lives, and some may need a great deal of support in performing day-to-day activities. Some may have advanced conversation skills and others may be nonverbal. As for why autism rates are increasing, the reasons remain unclear and complex. While environmental and societal factors have long been investigated, most experts point to genetics as the most compelling explanation.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has continued to suggest a link between vaccines and autism — particularly involving the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine — despite extensive research disproving any connection. The claim has been widely discredited but remains a factor in declining vaccination rates in the U.S.

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$2 billion in grants frozen after Harvard University rejects demands from Trump administration

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Post date April 16, 2025
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The federal government has frozen over $2 billion in grants to Harvard University, after the school rejected demands from the Trump administration. The administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced the cuts in a statement that called out “the troubling entitlement mindset that is endemic in our nation’s most prestigious universities and colleges,” stating that $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million “in multi-year contract value” would be frozen to Harvard.

The demands from the White House included third-party audits of campus programs and restrictions on international students, as part of a broader initiative to combat antisemitism. On Monday, Harvard had rejected the administration’s demands, sharing on the university’s X account: “The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government.”

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday to call for Harvard to lose its tax-exempt status after their refusal to comply with the demands: “Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting “Sickness?” Remember, Tax Exempt Status is totally contingent on acting in the PUBLIC INTEREST!”

White House spokesperson Harrison Fields added in a statement that there are no signs of backing down: “President Trump is working to Make Higher Education Great Again by ending unchecked anti-Semitism and ensuring federal taxpayer dollars do not fund Harvard’s support of dangerous racial discrimination or racially motivated violence.”

The administration’s demands also included dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, replacing them with merit-based policies. Harvard’s legal counsel emphasized that the university is committed to combating all forms of bigotry but cannot comply with directives that violate constitutional protections.

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