Gwen Stefani, the queen of confessional pop, shared some insight about the evolution of her career, along with an update on her life with husband Blake Shelton. In a People interview published Wednesday, Gwen touched on her role as The Voice coach sans Shelton, who exited after 23 consecutive seasons. …
Read More »'The Voice' Coaches 'Take It Easy' Before the Competition Begins
The Voice is back for its 24th season next week, and to get in the mood, the coaches are warming up their pipes — and putting the friendly competition aside — for a cover of the Eagles’ “Take It Easy.” The clip, premiering exclusively on Rolling Stone, finds Niall Horan, …
Read More »Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Reimagine 'Love Is Alive' for the Judds Tribute Album
As the Judds approach their 40th anniversary, country music artists are saluting the influence of the mother-daughter duo by performing some of their classic records for the forthcoming album A Tribute to the Judds, set for release on Oct. 27. More than two dozen artists appear on the record, including …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Returns With Romantic Bop 'True Babe'
Gwen Stefani has returned with the romantic pop bop “True Babe.” It’s the star’s first song since 2021’s “Slow Clap” featuring Saweetie. Stefani teamed up with Swedish production duo Jack & Coke as well as Los Angeles-based rock songwriter and producer KThrash for the tune. The single celebrates finding comfort …
Read More »Reba McEntire Joins 'The Voice,' Niall Horan Sets Return for Second Season
The Voice‘s Season 24 coaches lineup is full of familiar faces. After serving as a Mega Mentor on the latest season, Reba McEntire will officially join the singing competition series as a coach for the upcoming season. For the show’s first season without Blake Shelton, the country icon will coach …
Read More »The 2023 CMT Music Awards Did Some Time Traveling
You could be forgiven for tuning in to Sunday night’s CMT Music Awards in Austin, Texas, and having the sensation that you’d stepped through a time portal into a mid-1990s VMAs or a mid-2000s CMAs, or a smoked-out arena in 1970s Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Because the annual fan-voted awards show, now …
Read More »2023 CMT Music Awards: How to Watch, Who's Nominated, Who's Performing
The CMT Music Awards is saddling up and heading west this year to that beloved musical and cultural mecca of Austin, Texas. But while the scenery may be different, much will remain the same: two of the CMT Music Awards‘ previous hosts will be leading the proceedings, the performance lineup …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Declares 'My God, I'm Japanese,' But Let's Be Clear — She's Not
No, Gwen Stefani, your father frequently traveling between California and Japan for work does not make you Japanese. This is an almost laughably absurd clarification to have to make, but during a recent interview with Allure, the singer reportedly asserted multiple times: “My God, I’m Japanese and I didn’t know …
Read More »Black Keys, Black Crowes, Gwen Stefani Lead 2023 BeachLife Festival
The Black Keys, the Black Crowes and Gwen Stefani have been enlisted to headline the 2023 BeachLife Festival, hitting Redondo Beach, California on May 5 to 7. John Fogerty (performing the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival), Pixies, Tegan & Sara, Modest Mouse, Noah Cyrus, Mavis Staples, Kurt Vile and the …
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