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Faith Hill Shares Romantic Slow Dance With Tim McGraw During His Surprise ‘Family Album Release Party’
Tim McGraw is finally unveiling his Here on Earth album on Friday (Aug. 21), but a pandemic is not stopping his family from throwing him a proper celebration. Faith Hill took to Instagram on Tuesday (Aug. 18) to share that she and the couple’s daughters “surprised Tim with our first ever family album release party. Yeah, I know…..Honestly, it is the truth. We have never listened to one of our new albums with just the girls. Ever.” “An unforgettable evening for what in my humble opinion is one of the greatest albums Tim has ever recorded,” she continued. “We listened to the double vinyl records blaring from the speakers!!!!!! A night we will never forget.” The post featured the McGraws’ twinkle light-covered home, with the country power ...
Ben Gibbard Dedicates Postal Service Classic ‘Such Great Heights’ to USPS
The Postal Service meets the United States Postal Service. Again. Ben Gibbard kicked off the Democratic National Convention’s #TeamJoeSings series today (Aug. 19) in support of Democratic nominee Joe Biden. He started his set with Death Cab for Cutie‘s “Northern Lights,” but he shined a light on one of his biggest musical influences that’s currently undergoing a national crisis ahead of the presidential election: the USPS. “It’s an honor to be here and support Vice President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. And I think more than any election in my lifetime, this one is of paramount importance,” the 44-year-old frontman stated while tuning his guitar for the next timely tune. “And one of the many institutions outside of democracy that’...
Nashville Venues Encourage Fans to #MaskNowPartyLater to Speed Concerts’ Return
Promoters in the city have launched a new social media awareness campaign, asking the touring industry to step up and spread the word. Venues and event creators in Nashville have banded together to encourage Americans to wear a mask and take safety precautions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 through a new campaign. The #MaskNowPartyLater campaign officially launched Wednesday (Aug. 19) with the incentive of bringing awareness to the live music sector and how slowing the spread of the virus now will bring live music back sooner. The collective of event creators, vendors, sports teams, venues, athletes and artists in Nashville began educating the public on what it’s going to take to get live events back sooner with the hashtag and are now calling upon the entire sector to step up and sha...
Ben Gibbard Performs Postal Service’s ‘Such Great Heights,’ Dedicates It to USPS
Finally, the collab we’ve all been waiting for: The Postal Service meets the United States Postal Service. After an outcry of support for the USPS, following accusations of the President Trump-appointed Postmaster General attempting to slow mail delivery in time for the election, another Postal Service has seen a spike in interest. This one, however, is Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello’s version of it. And Gibbard apparently figured the coincidence made him the right candidate to help out. In a recent performance for the Democratic National Convention’s #TeamJoeSings series, Gibbard played Death Cab for Cutie’s “Northern Lights” and…Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights.” Before performing the latter song, Gibbard shared a story on how the band got their name. “I think more t...
Tim Norman Of OWN’s ‘Welcome To Sweetie Pie’s’ & Exotic Dancer Arrested In Murder-For-Hire Plot Over Death of Nephew
Source: Madison County Detention Center/OWN / Madison County Detention Center/OWN Tim Norman, son of Sweetie Pie’s owner Robbie Montgomery, was arrested in connection with the murder of his nephew Andre Montgomery. According to a local publication, Riverfront Times, Tim Norman was arrested on Tuesday (Aug 19) at his home in Jackson, Mississippi, on charges of conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in commission of murder-for-hire, resulting in death, after federal authorities say Norman executed a sinister conspiracy to have his teenage nephew killed in 2016. According to the recent unsealed criminal complaint, Norman had taken out $450,000 in life insurance policies on Andre Montgomery in 2014, and he was the sole beneficiary. The local publication also revealed the timeli...
Sunken Place Soldiers Kanye West & Steve Harvey Stop By Chick-fil-A
Source: Byron Cohen / Getty In what happens to be one of the most random moments in 2020, sunken place soldiers Kanye West and Steve Harvey decided to stop by Chick-fil-A for some of the blessed fast food. West rocking the most ridiculous fit ever and the Family Feud host decided to make a pit stop at the Chick-fil-A restaurant while in Georgia for some of the religiously-run fast-food franchise’s food. The two celebrities were also joined by the company’s co-owners Dan and Bubba Cathy. The “presidential candidate” shared footage of his adventure on Twitter and even posted a video of himself imploring the locations white workers to sing the lyrics to his song “Closed On Sunday” which is inspired by the chain’s policy to close on the “Lord’s day.” As you can imagine the flavorless bunch let...
Step Brothers: A Full Length Kid Cudi And Travis Scott Album Is On The Way
Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital As the music industry gets smaller artists are seeing the power of joint efforts. Two performers from another have confirmed an LP is in the works. As spotted on Hype Beast Travis Scott and Kid Kudi will formally be joining creative forces for a full length album. In a recent interview for a GQ cover story the Houston, Texas native revealed that the project on the way. “I feel like I’ve learned so much,” he said. “I think with this next project I’m just embodying all of the knowledge I’ve taken in and trying to make the best form of it.” The two rappers share an interesting history as Travis Scott named himself after Kid Kudi who’s real name is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi. They would first work together on “The Scotts” single that debut...
Megan Thee Stallion Claps Back At Haters With Graphic Post-Op IG Pic Of Gunshot Wound
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Megan Thee Stallion is clapping back at haters who have something to say about her recent activities after being shot. On Wednesday (Aug 19) the “Captain Hook” rapper took to Instagram in a since-deleted post and shared a post-op picture of herself in the doctor’s office during a check-up in response to trolls claiming she embellished about being shot. In the caption, Megan details how the bullet actually penetrated her foot before noting that she was shot “from the back” while “walking away.” “Lol what I have learned abt majority of the people on social media is y’all like to hear bad news before good news, a lie spreads quicker than the truth, and y’all really be believing the shit YALL make up… I got hit at the back of my feet because when I got s...
Megan Thee Stallion Shares Gunshot Wound Photo: ‘Why Would I Lie’
Warning: This story contains graphic images of gunshot wounds. Even after Megan Thee Stallion earned her second No. 1 single this week with “WAP,” internet trolls are still getting in the way of her celebrations. In a since-deleted post, The Houston rapper opened up on Instagram Wednesday about getting shot in the foot on July 12. The night — which TMZ initially reported involved the arrest of rapper Tory Lanez on a felony count of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle — led to numerous unfortunate jokes at Megan’s expense. Trolls have since questioned the legitimacy of her injury after photos circulated of her feet on Aug. 17. “Lol what I have learned abt majority of the people on social media is y’all like to hear bad news before good news, a lie spreads...
Eddie Vedder, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion and More Urge Police Reform in California
Eddie Vedder, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Rihanna and the Jonas Brothers are among the hundreds of entertainment and sports figures who signed a letter today (Aug. 19) supporting police reform in California, urging state Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature to approve two bills addressing police accountability. Other artists to sign include Blondie, A$AP Ferg, Grimes, Death Cab for Cutie, Future, Jack Johnson also added their signatures to the open letter. The first bill, SB 731 (Bradford), would establish an effective system to revoke a police officer’s certification based on criminal conviction and serious misconduct and update liability rules, while SB 776 (Skinner) would increase transparency and reporting in use of force incidents involving officers. Both bills are maki...
“Greedy Business Ethics Above All”: Dave Clarke Blasts DJs Performing During Pandemic
Renowned English DJ and electronic music producer Dave Clarke took to Facebook this week to decry DJs who have decided to perform live amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He also blasted organizers of such parties as “selfish” and explicitly voiced his doubts of any major music festival taking place in Europe through 2021. Clarke expressed his dismay at “The Scene” and criticized “top flight DJ’s who financially do NOT need the money but are in some FOMO pact” and who he believes were pushed by their managers to DJ in environments that were “far from legal.” He also ripped them for stripping the current dance music zeitgeist of its culture and dishonoring the “legitimate clubs/ events that closed their doors and face hards...
Marshmello Confirms New Album to Drop in 2020
Marshmello took to Twitter today to drop an atomic bomb of an announcement for his fans. The masked EDM and pop superstar is releasing a new album in 2020. His tweet was succinct, but far from cryptic. “New album this year,” he wrote, followed by a green checkmark emoji. Mello’s last full length album arrived over a year ago in July 2019, when he dropped Joytime III, a mammoth dance record that featured collaborations with Slushii, Yultron, Wiwek, TYNAN, Crankdat, Flux Pavilion, Elohim, and A Day To Remember, among others. Back in September of that year, he sent his diehard fanbase into a tizzy when he teased the album’s follow-up, tentatively titled Joytime IV, before doing so again in April 2020 by sharing the news that the record was “80% done.&#...
