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Organizers of the Astroworld music festival have not provided investigators with clear records about private security personnel working the grounds when a massive crowd surge during headliner Travis Scott’s set led to at least eight deaths, Houston’s police chief said Wednesday. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner also forcefully defended his department’s ability to handle the...

After the pandemic caused last-minute changes at the CMA Awards last November, with artists testing positive for COVID-19 and dropping out right up to show time, Wednesday night’s celebration, the 55th annual CMA Awards, felt blessedly normal. The Nov. 10 awards returned to Nashville’s full-capacity Bridgestone Arena after a scaled-down show at the Music City...

Dave has also shared a new song called “Please Don’t Move to London It’s a Trap” Murkage Dave and Caroline Polachek, photo by Lucy Antigone Porter London singer-songwriter Murkage Dave has shared a new song featuring Caroline Polachek. It’s called “Awful Things,” and it arrives tonight with another track by Dave, “Please Don’t Move to...

From tributes to some of Mexico’s greatest artists to heartfelt speeches, the 2021 Premios de la Radio ceremony was filled with head-turning moments. Taking place Wednesday night (Nov. 10) at Mexico City’s Foro Expo Santa Fe with a star-studded lineup of presenters, performers and nominees, regional Mexican music exponents reunited to recognize and honor the...

Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and Jimmie Allen made history at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday (Nov. 10). Combs won entertainer of the year, three years after winning new artist of the year. Combs is the seventh artist to make the steep climb from winning new artist of the year (formerly the horizon award)...

The 2021 Premios de la Radio took place Wednesday night (Nov. 10) at Mexico City’s Foro Expo Santa Fe with a star-studded lineup of presenters, performers and nominees, who came together to recognize the best of Regional Mexican music. During the nearly four-hour ceremony, 16 awards — voted on by fans — were presented live, with...

Brothers Osborne‘s T.J. Osborne had something to say to his “Younger Me” during a heartfelt spoken word at the 2021 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards Wednesday evening (Nov. 10) live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. T.J. came out as gay earlier this year in a Time interview, making him one of the few openly gay country artists to be...

Carly Pearce certainly didn’t expect to win female vocalist of the year at the 2021 CMA Awards on Wednesday (Nov. 10). She also could not have expected that fellow nominee Ashley McBryde would be there to help her give a speech. Presented by country stars Amy Grant and Lauren Daigle, the female vocalist of the...

Travis Scott‘s lawyer is pointing out inconsistencies in the Houston police chief’s statements around the tragic deaths at Astroworld on Friday night, while calling for an end to “finger-pointing” and a focus on investigating what went wrong. In a statement sent out Wednesday night (Nov. 10), attorney Edwin F. McPherson of McPherson LLP said, “There...

Dan + Shay made their CMA Awards return Wednesday night (Nov. 10) to perform their hit single “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” ascending to the rafters of Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The duo performed in the center of a large X-shaped platform, with Dan taking to the piano and Shay belting the lyrics: “I should probably...

Following her acclaimed performance as Aretha Franklin in the recent biopic Respect, Jennifer Hudson graced the 2021 CMA Awards with her presence at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday (Nov. 10) night. With an Oscar, Grammy and Emmy, Jennifer Hudson certainly needs no justification, but Trisha Yearwood introduced the vocal powerhouse to explain why...

Chris Stapleton shredded his guitar in an impressive solo during his performance of “Cold” at the 2021 CMA Awards on Wednesday night (Nov. 10) from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The singer/songwriter was introduced by his friend and host Luke Bryan, for whom Stapleton co-wrote the hit single “Drink a Beer” in 2013 with James Beavers. With...

Mickey Guyton embraced her natural hair for an emotional performance of “Love My Hair” at the 2021 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards Wednesday evening (Nov. 10) live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Faith Fennidy, who was removed from her Catholic school at age 11 for wearing braids, presented the performance by opening up about how she personally...

“We’ve only got one life, and you must explore all the possibilities and be limited by no one for no reason.” — John Lydon, explaining why he did The Masked Singer John Lydon as Jester on The Masked Singer (Michael Becker / FOX) On tonight’s episode of The Masked Singer, Jester was eliminated following a...

Jimmie Allen took home the new artist of the year award at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night (Nov. 10) — making him the first Black artist to win the honor since Darius Rucker in 2009. Allen was overcome with emotion when his name was announced, and he launched into a touching speech that saw...

Blake Shelton came to the 2021 CMA Awards on Wednesday (Nov. 10) ready to give fans something new with the live debut of his latest single, “Come Back As A Country Boy.” Joined on stage by a prop windmill and a backdrop of roiling storm clouds, the country star roared his way through the fiery...