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Lou Ridley is putting a new spin on songs about home with her latest single, “Hometown,” released in August. While most country songs about hometowns find artists romanticizing the place in which they grew up, the song by Ridley finds her confronting difficult things she experienced in her hometown of Southlake, TX, a suburb of

Ray J is starting a new battle — that’s actually an old one — even as he’s fighting off a nasty case of pneumonia … he’s filed to divorce Princess Love. Again. Ray’s divorce docs — filed Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court — mark the third time the couple’s now walked down the divorce

Country icon Garth Brooks has announced a pair of intimate shows in the heart of Music City, adding back-to-back nights at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium to his tour calendar. Set for November 19 and 20 at the famed Mother Church of Country Music, Brooks has dubbed the shows “Just Garth, The Ryman and You” — and

Harry Styles is lending his watermelon sugar to his neighbors in the industry — reportedly making an appearance in the new “Eternals” movie … as none other than Thanos’ brother. The singer is getting back to acting in a big way — getting on camera for Marvel, no less, in Chloe Zhao‘s forthcoming superhero offering

Some of country’s most promising young stars are taking part in a special Grand Ole Opry-style showcase, with Opry NextStage Live In Concert set for November 21 at the Grand Ole Opry House. The special event will feature Parker McCollum, Niko Moon, Hailey Whitters, Lainey Wilson and Priscilla Block — who are all part of the

Megan Thee Stallion and her BF are celebrating one year together by looking back, and it’s clear her guy is enjoying the rearview … a lot!!! MTS just dropped a photo dump on her Instagram to mark her one-year anniversary with rapper Pardi Fontaine — 10 glorious shots of them grabbing ass and having a

Country superstar Keith Urban has done it all. Multiple Entertainer of the Year awards, Number One songs, Platinum certifications and world tours — the list goes on. But at this point in his career, he’s adding “teacher and champion” to his resume. Speaking with Audacy’s Rob + Holly for a recent radio interview, Urban revealed his

Play video content TMZ.com Kourtney Kardashian is going to be walking down the aisle for the first time in her life — and she’ll be doing it with none other than Travis Barker … who just popped the big question. The Blink-182 drummer got on bended knee Sunday at a beachside hotel in Montecito —

How do we deal with 40+ years of shared trauma? That’s both the text and the meta-text for the new slasher Halloween Kills. The film from writer/director David Gordon Green and cowriters Danny McBride and Scott Teems sets out to explore the impact that the boogeyman known as Michael Meyers has had on the small peaceful town

Kanye West showed up for a super-fancy wedding Saturday night and performed, although it’s hard to know for sure because his face isn’t visible! Kanye was a guest at the wedding of D’Estree founder Geraldine Guiotte and Tiffany & Co EVP Alexander Arnault. The soiree went down in Venice, Italy. BTW … he wasn’t the

Miranda Lambert imagines herself as the queen of all outlaws in her brand new country-radio single, releasing the girl-power anthem, “If I Was a Cowboy,” today (October 15). Featuring a dreamy and bright country-roots sound, with windblown vocals and a galloping rhythm, the track casts Lambert in a role she’s always seemed destined to play.

Jay-Z and Beyonce are saying au revoir to New Orleans with a fire sale, of sorts — just months after their mansion there ignited, they’re selling it. The power couple is listing the 1925 pad, asking for $4,450,000. The 13,292 square foot pad has 7-bedrooms, 8-bathrooms and was originally a Presbyterian church. It’s since been

Walker Hayes keeps the good times going with another crossover country anthem, dropping the beat on his new track, “U Gurl.” Featuring more playful romance and a maxed out sense of attraction, the new tune follows Hayes’ 2021 breakout in grooving style. Written by Hayes, with Dylan Guthro and Jodi Guthro (and produced by Dylan

Bow Wow did his best David Ruffin impression right before showtime in Atlanta — throwing a fit about not getting more stage time amid the ‘Millennium Tour’ … and threatening to quit. The rapper — who’s one of several artists performing alongside Omarion, Soulja Boy, Ashanti and many others as they tour the country —

Miranda Lambert celebrated her husband Brendan McLoughlin’s 30th birthday this week, and she shared a few photos from their celebration on social media. The photos show Lambert and McLoughlin dressed up and looking ready for a birthday date. Lambert also shared a short video of McLoughlin happily receiving his gift from her: a KitchenAid mixer. 

Cardi B has a surprising ally in her corner … it’s the GOP, which is encouraging her NOT to be intimidated by cancel culture and continue talking politics. Paris Dennard, a National GOP spokesman, tells TMZ … the “I Like It” rapper should continue talking politics because if she stops, young people will see this

Jason Isbell is a man of his word, and the proof is in his new album, Georgia Blue. The 13-track project fulfills the multi-Grammy Award winner’s promise from election day 2020, wherein he pledged to record an album of cover songs by artists with a connection to Georgia as a token of gratitude to the

Adele is walking back her harsh rejection of her homeland’s most beloved cartoon swine, Peppa Pig, saying she’s definitely down to collab with her … after an on-air confrontation. If ya missed it … during the “Easy on Me” singer’s very first IG Live last weekend, she answered a fan’s question about working with Peppa

Up-and-coming artist and 615 House co-creator Chris Ruediger released his debut EP, Kid Anymore, on October 15. The four-track project, produced by Frank Legeay and Eric Torres, both introduces Ruediger to the country world and gives fans insight into his personal life. Each track on the EP covers an authentic and personal aspect of Ruediger’s

Tyga‘s dodging cancel culture — at least to this point, because TMZ’s learned he has NOT been yanked off the Rolling Loud CA lineup on the heels of his domestic violence arrest. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Rolling Loud is not pulling the “Rack City” rapper from his scheduled performance in December. The