HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Benson Boone Kicks Off New York Fashion Week With Backflips And Ballads
The Grammy nominee didn’t skimp on the electrifying theatricality that has become his signature.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Ray LaMontagne collapses mid-song at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium during anniversary tour
Grammy-winning singer Ray LaMontagne fell backward on stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium while performing a song from his debut album, cutting the concert short and drawing emergency medical treatment for dehydration. LaMontagne, 53, was strumming his guitar and singing "Jolene," a track from his 2004 debut album "Trouble," when he began grunting audibly, grabbed the […] The post Ray LaMontagne collapses mid-song at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium during anniversary tour appeared first on American Almanac .
Grammy-winning singer Ray LaMontagne fell backward on stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium while performing a song from his debut album, cutting the concert short and drawing emergency medical treatment for dehydration. LaMontagne, 53, was strumming his guitar and singing "Jolene," a track from his 2004 debut album "Trouble," when he began grunting audibly, grabbed the microphone stand, and collapsed backward on stage during the September 5 show. Crew members rushed to his side. The concert stopped. Local EMS treated LaMontagne on-site for what his team later called "heat related dehydration," USA TODAY reported . The incident came during the second of two Nashville dates on his "Trouble" 20th Anniversary Tour, which launched August 23…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Miley Cyrus drops new single 'Bass Persuades' ahead of 10th studio album
Miley Cyrus released the first single and music video from her forthcoming 10th studio album, a dance-heavy track called "Bass Persuades" that arrives two weeks before the full record hits shelves. The singer and actress, who now goes by the mononym "Miley," put out the single and its accompanying video on Thursday, Sept. 4, UPI […] The post Miley Cyrus drops new single 'Bass Persuades' ahead of 10th studio album appeared first on American Almanac .
Miley Cyrus released the first single and music video from her forthcoming 10th studio album, a dance-heavy track called "Bass Persuades" that arrives two weeks before the full record hits shelves. The singer and actress, who now goes by the mononym "Miley," put out the single and its accompanying video on Thursday, Sept. 4, UPI reported . The album, also titled "Bass Persuades," is scheduled for release Sept. 18. It will be her 10th studio record, a milestone for a performer who first broke through as a teenager on the Disney Channel two decades ago. The music video wastes no time establishing a mood. Miley crashes an underground poker game and launches into a choreographed dance routine alongside shirtless dancers in matching black…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80
Dolly Parton, the songwriter and entertainer who rose from Appalachian poverty to become the most recognized woman in country music history, died August 25 at the age of 80, months after health struggles forced her off the stage. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the death on behalf of the Parton family in a video posted […] The post Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80 appeared first on American Almanac .
Dolly Parton, the songwriter and entertainer who rose from Appalachian poverty to become the most recognized woman in country music history, died August 25 at the age of 80, months after health struggles forced her off the stage. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the death on behalf of the Parton family in a video posted to Parton's official Instagram account . No cause of death was given, and no location was disclosed. Parton had been open about declining health since at least September 2025, when she canceled a six-show Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace originally scheduled for December. In a written statement at the time, she told fans she had "been dealing with some health challenges" and that her doctors had ordered "a few…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - After 63 years, the Hollies' last original members retire from touring
Lead guitarist Tony Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott, the final two members of the Hollies' classic 1960s lineup, have ended the British rock band's touring career, closing a run that stretched back more than six decades. The band posted its farewell on Instagram Thursday, announcing that Hicks, 80, stepped away from the road due to […] The post After 63 years, the Hollies' last original members retire from touring appeared first on American Almanac .
Lead guitarist Tony Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott, the final two members of the Hollies' classic 1960s lineup, have ended the British rock band's touring career, closing a run that stretched back more than six decades. The band posted its farewell on Instagram Thursday, announcing that Hicks, 80, stepped away from the road due to health concerns. Elliott, 84, chose to walk away alongside him. No farewell concert was announced. No victory lap. Just a short statement and a curtain call for one of the longest-running acts in rock and roll history. The group's official post kept things brief: Hicks made his decision for health reasons, and Elliott followed "out of respect for Tony and everything they have shared throughout their remarkable…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - John Legend cast as Harry Belafonte in film about Paul Simon's controversial 'Graceland' album
EGOT-winning musician John Legend will portray the late civil rights icon Harry Belafonte in The Road Home, a drama now filming in South Africa that revisits the political firestorm over Paul Simon's decision to record in apartheid-era South Africa. Director Bill Condon, known for Gods and Monsters, is shooting the music-driven film from a screenplay […] The post John Legend cast as Harry Belafonte in film about Paul Simon's controversial 'Graceland' album appeared first on American Almanac .
EGOT-winning musician John Legend will portray the late civil rights icon Harry Belafonte in The Road Home, a drama now filming in South Africa that revisits the political firestorm over Paul Simon's decision to record in apartheid-era South Africa. Director Bill Condon, known for Gods and Monsters, is shooting the music-driven film from a screenplay by Michael Bronner, whose credits include The Mauritanian and United 93. Johnny Flynn plays Paul Simon, Cynthia Erivo plays exiled South African vocalist Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba, Guy Pearce plays Archbishop Trevor Huddleston, and Thabo Rametsi plays South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, through whose perspective the story unfolds, The Hollywood Reporter reported . The film centers on…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Jim Gilstrap, voice behind the 'Good Times' theme and Stevie Wonder's 'Sunshine,' dead at 79
Jim Gilstrap, the R&B singer who opened Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and sang the theme to the landmark sitcom "Good Times," died Saturday of natural causes in Los Angeles, he was 79. Gilstrap's nephew and family spokesperson, Geoffrey "Geoff Gil" Gilstrap, confirmed the death to The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. […] The post Jim Gilstrap, voice behind the 'Good Times' theme and Stevie Wonder's 'Sunshine,' dead at 79 appeared first on American Almanac .
Jim Gilstrap, the R&B singer who opened Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and sang the theme to the landmark sitcom "Good Times," died Saturday of natural causes in Los Angeles, he was 79. Gilstrap's nephew and family spokesperson, Geoffrey "Geoff Gil" Gilstrap, confirmed the death to The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. No specific illness or condition was disclosed. Representatives for the singer could not be reached for comment at the time the news broke. For millions of Americans, Gilstrap's voice was the sound of two cultural touchstones: a No. 1 pop hit and a television theme song that defined an era. His career spanned decades, from Vietnam-era military service to studio sessions with artists ranging from Aretha…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - WATCH LIVE: World Cup final between Argentina and Spain underway
Grammy award-winning artist Jennifer Hudson kicked off the game with a performance of the U.S. National Anthem
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ Pop Icon Bonnie Tyler Dead At 75 After Hospitalization
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ was streamed more than 1 billion times
Iconic 80s pop star Bonnie Tyler, best known for her hit single “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” died at the age of 75. “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in a hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for,” her family said in a statement, according to AP News. Tyler underwent emergency intestinal surgery in a hospital in Portugal and was placed in an induced coma in May. She was reportedly recovering well in June and was expected to recover. The outlet reported that her death was unexpected. Tyler’s unmistakable raspy voice helped define 80s pop music. The success of the 1983 hit ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which has…Open
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony For $18 Million Alleging Company Concealed Royalties For Mariah Carey, Usher
He accused Sony of ‘contemptuous accounting practices’
Jermaine Dupri, one of the most influential producers of hip hop and R&B music, filed an $18 million lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Dupri’s 13-page federal legal filing alleged that SME knowingly underpaid and concealed royalties tied to his work with major artists including Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross, Bow Wow, Xscape, and Da Brat, according to Rolling Stone. The Grammy-winning producer claimed SME “knew that it was violating” contracts with his highly influential labels, So So Def Recordings and So So Def Productions, but “never attempted to disclose its contemptuous accounting practices.” The lawsuit states that “it is likely that SME did not report producer royalties to plaintiffs for producer…Open