In a long-awaited decision sure to draw scrutiny, a Georgia judge ruled Nov. 9 that prosecutors will be allowed to admit rap lyrics as evidence at Grammy-winning artist Young Thug’s racketeering and gang trial in Atlanta as long as they pass legal relevance and foundation tests. Judge Ural Glanville issued …
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Morgan Wallen and Eric Church’s friendship is well-documented, so it shouldn’t have been too much of a shock when the elder statesman, who’s been a mentor of sorts to Wallen, joined him for what was billed as a performance with a “surprise guest” at the 2023 CMA Awards. Together, the …
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A former Chilean Army officer living in Florida and long accused of participating in the 1973 murder of folk singer Victor Jara will be extradited to Chile, several weeks after being arrested in Florida for the crime. The officer had been first charged in Jara’s killing over a decade ago. …
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Chris Stapleton might be having the busiest week in Nashville. Just two days before the release of his fifth album, Higher, the 45-year-old singer performed “White Horse,” the album’s storming lead single, on this year’s CMA Awards. Backed by his core band, including wife Morgan Stapleton on vocals, and with …
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Wynonna Judd still gets nervous about performing on stage. Shortly after joining Jelly Roll onstage at the 2023 CMA Awards for a duet of his song “Need a Favor,” Judd addressed concerns from fans after they noticed that she gripped onto Jelly Roll during the entirety of the performance. “Okay, …
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Lainey Wilson delivered a triumphant performance of “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” during Wednesday night’s CMA Awards in Nashville. A track off her Album of the Year-contending Bell Bottom Country, the cinematic song was written by Wilson with Trannie Anderson and Paul Sikes and delivers a message of perseverance and freedom …
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The release date of Nicki Minaj‘s new album has been pushed to her birthday, but fans (a.k.a. the Barbz) can read her Vogue cover story in the meantime. In the interview, the rapper described Pink Friday 2, out Dec. 8: “When I look back at a lot of my music, …
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Kelsea Ballerini took the stage at the 2023 CMA Awards to perform her vulnerable breakup song “Leave Me Again.” With just her voice and her acoustic guitar, she delivered one of the highlight performances of the evening, an understated gem that further proved Ballerini is gliding into her superstar era. …
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Melanie Martinez‘s fan-favorite albums Cry Baby and K-12 are back from the dead. On Thursday, the singer announced that she will be embarking on an arena tour, titled the Trilogy Tour, that will celebrate her trio of LPs, including 2023’s Portals. Martinez announced the tour dates on her Instagram, sharing …
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Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band, and Mac MacAnally all took the stage at the 2023 CMA Awards to celebrate the music of Jimmy Buffett, who died earlier this year. Chesney and MacAnally, a longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, kicked things off with a faithful acoustic rendition …
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