Darius Rucker announces 13th Annual Darius & Friends benefit concert

Darius Rucker announced he will return to the historic Ryman Auditorium on Monday, June 6th for his 13th Annual ‘Darius and Friends’ concert benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event unofficially kicks off the week of ‘CMA Fest’ in downtown Nashville, and to date has raised more than $2.5 million. Darius and Friends will …

Tenille Townes shares tracklist, collaborators on new EP ‘Masquerades’

Tenille Townes revealed the tracklist for her upcoming EP, Masquerades, set to be released on April 22 via Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville in partnership with RCA Records. The EP will feature tracks with hit singer-songwriter Wrabel, who duets with Tenille on “When You Need It,” as well as support from BRELAND on the song “Shared …

Brie Larson joins the cast of “Fast & Furious 10”

“Fast & Furious” franchise star Vin Diesel has publicly welcomed Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson to the ‘F&F’ family. Diesel wrote in an Instagram post, which included a photo of him and Larson laughing together, “Yeah yeah yeah… you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to your self ‘that’s captain Marvel. …

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried dies at age 67 after long illness

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died at age of 67, according to a post on social media written by his family.  The statement read: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend …

2022 CMT Music Awards: See the full list of winners

The 2022 CMT Awards aired Monday night live from Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville, hosted in-person by Kane Brown and actor Anthony Mackie. Brown stepped in as co-host after Kelsea Ballerini tested positive for COVID-19. Ballerini co-hosted the show and performed from her home. Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood were among the night’s big winners, …

Former police officer who stormed Capitol is found guilty on all six counts at jury trial

On Monday, a former police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was found guilty on all six charges at trial. Thomas Robertson, who was an officer in Rocky Mount, Virginia, when he entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, was arrested last January and fired by the city shortly thereafter. The verdict given …

President Biden selects former federal prosecutor as his second nominee to lead the ATF

On Monday, President Biden announced the finalization of a federal rule to regulate so-called “ghost guns” more like regular guns, including requiring serial numbers and background checks for the purchase of kits to assemble guns privately. Kit makers and re-sellers would have to include a serial number on the weapon, and the federal rules would …

Medina Spirit horse trainer Bob Baffert is barred from Preakness Stakes

The Maryland Racing Commission said Monday that horse rainer Bob Baffert will be ineligible for the 2022 Preakness Stakes.  Baffert led Medina Spirit to a 2021 Kentucky Derby win that was eventually stripped because of a banned drug. Baffert’s suspension from the Preakness Stakes came in a letter commission executive director J. Michael Hopkins sent …

Los Angeles Lakers fire head coach Frank Vogel after disappointing 33-49 season

On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka announced that the organization has fired head coach Frank Vogel, after a disappointing 33-49 season in 2021-22 which prevented the Lakers from making the playoffs.  Pelinka said in a news release: “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court. …

Miranda Lambert releases her latest single ‘Actin’ Up’

Miranda Lambert has shared the latest single from her upcoming eighth studio album, Palomino, with the release of “Actin’ Up.”  Palomino, comprised of 15 tracks, is set for release April 29th; it is Lambert’s first solo project since 2019’s Wildcard.  Lambert performed Actin’ Up during an impromptu appearance at her Casa Rosa bar on Nashville’s …