Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Derrick Brown to undergo knee surgery

Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl defensive lineman Derrick Brown will need surgery on his knee and could miss the remainder of the season. Panthers coach Dave Canales had said Monday that Brown will get a second opinion before deciding to have surgery to repair his meniscus: “Definitely a huge loss .. He’s one of our best …

Nate Smith earns third No. 1 on country radio with ‘Bulletproof’

Nate Smith has scored his third No. 1 single at country radio with “Bulletproof” for the second consecutive week. The single, which was written by Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and Hunter Phelps, has given Smith his third consecutive multi-week No. 1 record on the Mediabase chart. The historic feat marks Smith as the first artist …

Beyoncé snubbed, Post Malone and Morgan Wallen lead nominees for 58th Annual CMA Awards

The Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 58th annual CMA Awards, with Morgan Wallen and Post Malone each earning multiple nominations. The CMA noticeably snubbed Beyoncé, despite the release of her country-themed album Cowboy Carter – one of the year’s biggest country albums, which included the smash hit “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The final …

James Earl Jones, voice actor for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The Lion King’, dies at age 93

Hollywood icon and actor James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93. Jones rep at Independent Artist Group confirmed to Deadline that Jones died on Monday, September 9, at his home in Dutchess County, New York. Born on January 17, 1931, in Arkabutla, MS, his many big-screen credits also films such Conan the …

Bruce Springsteen’s wife Patti Scialfa reveals Multiple Myeloma diagnosis in new documentary

In the new documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Patti Scialfa- musician and wife of Springsteen – revealed that she was diagnosed with early stage multiple myeloma in 2018. Scialfa has been noticeably absent from much of the E Street Band’s latest tour. Scialfa, 71, shared in the documentary (which premiered …

Boeing reaches tentative deal with union to avoid production strike

Boeing and its largest union said Sunday they reached a tentative agreement on a new contract; if ratified, it will avoid a strike scheduled for Friday among production workers which threatened to shut down the aerospace company. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents 33,000 workers, who build the commercial jets. Jon Holden, …

Search for armed suspect continues after shooting near I-75 in Kentucky injures 5

Authorities are continuing the manhunt for an “armed and dangerous” person of interest involved in the shooting of nine cars on Interstate 75 in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky (about 76 miles south of Lexington), which seriously injured five people. The shooting on Saturday happened around 5 p.m. local time, with the Laurel County …

Dallas Cowboys and QB Dak Prescott agree to record-setting 4-year, $240M contract extension

Ahead of Sunday’s regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns. the Dallas Cowboys announced that quarterback Dak Prescott has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $240 million – an NFL record. Prescott will now be under contract through the 2028 season. Prescott’s agency Athletes First shared that the pact includes $231 million guaranteed, an $80 million …

Keith Urbans shares “Heart Like a Hometown”

Keith Urban has dropped the track, “Heart Like a Hometown.” Urban said that while he did not write “Heart Like a Hometown”, the storyline resonated with him and his childhood: “When I was a kid, our family moved around a lot. By the 5th grade I’d been in four schools and lived in nine different …

Wynonna Judd drops new album ‘Back to Wy: Live’

Wynonna Judd released her new album ‘Back to Wy: Live’ which features the country legend performing songs off her acclaimed debut solo albums, Wynonna (1992) and Tell Me Why (1993), presented in a track-by-track journey from start to finish. The recordings were captured on her tour of the same name which launched last year. Judd …