This year’s CMT Artists of the Year special was different than in years past. In light of recent tragedies – both manmade and natural – the producers shifted the night’s theme from a celebration of 2017’s biggest country stars to a night of hope and healing through the power of …

In the second night of Voice Battle Rounds on Tuesday evening, coach Blake Shelton opted for a Nineties pop radio classic instead of his standard country picks. The maneuver clearly worked, as all four coaches raved over Mitchell Lee and Dennis Drummond’s breezy cover of the Counting Crows’ 1993 classic …

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich called Donald Trump a “soulless coward” following the president’s false statements regarding former presidents calling the families of military members killed in action. Popovich, an Air Force veteran, contacted The Nation soon after Trump’s remarks. “I’ve been amazed and disappointed by so much of …

In a bombshell announcement Friday, President Trump all but exploded the landmark 2015 accord that froze Iran’s nuclear research program. Though he stopped short of canceling it outright, he declared that unless America’s allies and Congress work with him to renegotiate it – something that no one, neither those allies …

Gucci Mane has unveiled his new “Members Only” video, which appears on and precedes the release of his upcoming album, Mr. Davis. Directed by Be El Be, the visuals are filmed “somewhere in Ireland,” as stated at the beginning of the clip. As with the laid-back beats and vibe of …

On the internationally recognized “Day of the Girl,” the Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that they would allow girls to join their program. The move would provide girls a path toward the rank of Eagle Scout, the organization’s highest honor. “The historic decision comes after years of receiving requests …

Johnny Depp joins Marilyn Manson for a hellish bacchanal in the new not-safe-for-work video for “Say10.” The song appears on Manson’s new album, Heaven Upside Down. The Bill Yukich-directed clip finds Depp and Manson playing the biblical brothers, Cain and Abel. During the video, the pair mouth the song’s lyrics …

Though his last name links him to country royalty, Lukas Nelson is also a tried-and-true rocker with his band Promise of the Real, having collaborated with Neil Young over an album and tour. In the wake of Tom Petty‘s death, Nelson showed his appreciation for the Rock and Roll Hall …

A couple of weeks before a gun-shaped prop fell onto him at a New York City concert – sending him offstage in a stretcher and forcing him to cancel nine shows as he recuperates – Marilyn Manson phoned up Rolling Stone for a Last Word interview. The occasion was his …

It’s hard to hear Kip Moore‘s emotional songs telling tales from the American heartland and not immediately think of Tom Petty. And indeed, Petty is one of Moore’s treasured influences, listed himself as up there with some of country’s greatest icons. “I’ve never been driven by having number one songs,” …