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“Biggest of the big, man. Huge.” That’s how Jackson Dean describes his feelings about Toby Keith, as the “Don’t Come Lookin'” hitmaker covers one of the late singer’s hits for Apple Music. 

“I did not know him the way that a lot of people did, but I know enough to know that I miss him every day and … there’s so many things that I wish that I could go and ask him,” Jackson says. “And just to be even thought of to be able to sing a song of his and bring it to life in your own way … is just an honor.”

“He was a great man and one of the best, absolutely best ever to do it,” he adds. “To take a crack at something that he killed is just a challenge.”

Jackson delivers his take on 2001’s “I Wanna Talk About Me,” which Toby took all the way to #1.

You can check out Apple Music Nashville Sessions: Toby Keith Covered now, featuring new recordings from Tyler Hubbard, Kameron Marlowe and Emily Ann Roberts, alongside previous tracks from Ashley McBryde, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum, Riley Green and Tucker Wetmore.

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Kelly Clarkson is ready to release some new music.

In a post on Instagram, the “Since You’ve Been Gone” singer announced the July 17 release of the track “I’d Be Lyin.’” She captioned the post “New Single?” along with a set of eyes emoji and included a presave link for the track.

Clarkson released her last album, Chemistry, in 2023, which peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. In May 2025 she released the single “Where Have You Been,” her first independent release since leaving Atlantic Records.

The July 17 song release coincides with Clarkson’s return to the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace for her Studio Sessions Las Vegas residency. She has dates confirmed through Aug. 15. A complete schedule can be found at KellyClarkson.com.

Clarkson is set to wrap her talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, this fall. She’s also returning to The Voice for season 30, which will premiere in the fall. 

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The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland is featured on a new song called “Never Gonna Change” by Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison.

“Billy Morrison has a great track record and is a good guy so when he sent me ‘Never Gonna Change’ for a collab, it was an immediate ‘I’m in,'” Holland says in a statement. “The song is just the right amount of angst, rebellion and fun. A summer banger if you ask me.”

You can watch the animated lyric video for “Never Gonna Change” streaming now on YouTube.

“Never Gonna Change” appears on Morrison’s upcoming solo album, Hollow, due out Aug. 7. It also includes the previously released single “Becoming,” which features Godsmack frontman Sully Erna and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, as well as guest spots from Marilyn Manson, Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Billy Idol’s Steve Stevens and rappers Chuck D, B-Real and DMC.

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Niko Moon’s doing some “American Dreamin'” just ahead of the Fourth of July.

The new track drops Friday and was inspired by his parents. His mom and dad worked as a waitress and truck driver while he was growing up, with the family often moving between trailers and extended-stay motels before they settled in a house during his high school years. 

“My parents were the first example of what positivity looked like to me,” Niko reflects. “It’s easy to be positive when life is going smooth, but when you’re facing adversity and still choosing optimism, that makes a mark on a kid. And it did for me. ‘American Dreamin” is a song about my life.”

It comes from Niko’s new album, Roots, which drops July 17. 

Niko’s best known for his triple-Platinum hit, “Good Time,” which topped the chart in March 2021.

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Future is giving fans insight into his mindset ahead of his upcoming album, The Real Me. In audio posted to his Instagram Story, he opened up about love and marriage.

“I love true love. I don’t want fake love. True love is like having another life, it’s like having another hit record. How many people can get that? Everybody want true love, but how many people get a chance to experience it?”

When asked whether he wants to be married, Future responded, “Hell yeah!” 

“Do I want to be married to the wrong person? No. Do I want to be faithful to the wrong girl? No. Every man that marry the right woman, they progress,” he said. “When they marry the s*** that ain’t for sure, you lose.”

Future reflected on unconditional love, suggesting that a partner should accept him despite the things that come with his rapper lifestyle.

“If you see me out with a f****** girl, holding her hand, she like n**** I still love you when you hold another b****’s hand, it ain’t right. That’s just unconditional love,” Future continued. “I’m still who I am, like, it don’t matter what. You love me on how who I am, whether I got temptations or not … it’s going to come with Future. It comes with a lot of girls, too.”

He added that his new album will show him embracing authenticity.

“I’m at the point of my life where I’m being the real me. You suffer because you can’t even show the people who you really are,” Future said. “That’s why I’m making this album, The Real Me, cause I want people to know this is the real me. In love or not in love or however it is. This is the real me.”

The Real Me is set to arrive on July 10.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are donating to charity before their wedding festivities reportedly kick off Thursday  at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The couple have donated $26 million to charities across the United States, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News. ABC News is also reaching out to the charities.

City Harvest, New York City’s first and largest food rescue organization, shared a press release on Thursday revealing that the couple donated $1 million to the organization.

City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens said in a statement, “This donation is a love letter to New York, and a bold commitment to our efforts to ensure that no New Yorker goes hungry.”

Taylor and Travis’ first wedding-related event will be held at MSG Thursday around 6 p.m. ET, with a guest list of about 100 people, sources familiar with the plans told ABC News earlier this week.

Details about the event have been kept under wraps.

On Friday, a second event will take place at the arena, starting around 4 p.m. ET with a cocktail hour, according to the sources. One thousand people are expected to be in attendance, the sources said, and the event isn’t scheduled to end until 4 a.m. Saturday.

The sources said both events will have a strict no-phone policy for everyone inside the venue, including guests, vendors and security personnel.

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The standard cover of Riley Green’s upcoming album shows him behind the wheel of a pickup truck, wearing a cowboy hat. But if you’re interested in some other visuals of the aesthetically pleasing singer and actor, there are at least four more options for you. 

The Duckman Edition of That’s Just Me shows the avid outdoorsman leaning against a tree with his hunting rifle, right next to the waterfowl he’s harvested. The vinyl itself is appropriately camo, with more of Riley’s hunting pictures included in the package. 

The Back 40 Edition finds Riley on the porch of a cabin with a drink in his hand, with the vinyl a forest green color.

The Alabama native’s sporting a blue hoodie and baseball cap on the cover of the Friday Nights Light Edition, football in his grasp. This time, the vinyl’s clear. 

The one that seems likely to be the bestseller? Well, that would be the Coastal Edition, which features Riley shirtless on the water, wearing shorts and sunglasses. Promising more photos from his “most memorable fishing trips” with baby blue vinyl, you may have to just ante up the $40 to see if other revealing moments await.

Musically, the collection promises 19 tracks, including his current hit, “Think as You Drunk,” and “My Way,” from Marshals. That’s Just Me comes out Sept. 18.

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With her Still Finally Over It tour nearing its end, Summer Walker took to Instagram Thursday to express her gratitude to her fans.

“Thank you guys for showing up and showing the f*** out because y’all literally sold out my whole tour. It was only just like two cities I think that wasn’t sold out and … I just don’t take that lightly,” she said.

Summer said she “put so much work into this tour,” noting she was the mastermind behind the show’s programming while acknowledging it was a team effort.

“I’m just so glad that it wasn’t for nothing,” she said. “Everybody just seemed to enjoy it. There were so many great reviews, and I’m just really appreciative. I’m really happy.”

She gave a shoutout to people who struggle with anxiety, as well as hardworking mothers.

“Shoutout to all the girlies, you know, mental health who can overcome anxiety and be able to completely transform their lives, their personalities to do what they need to do to, you know, have the life they want to have,” Summer said.

Speaking about motherhood, she added, “People just don’t understand how difficult it is to be a mom and work this hard. It doesn’t really get easier.” 

After recalling an incident in which her nannies quit and her mother wasn’t able to help babysit her children, Summer said, “I don’t really talk about my life but people don’t understand how you have to move and how hard you have to work when you don’t have the same support system that most people have.”

Summer said she doesn’t know if she’ll headline a tour again, explaining that she plans to take a break and is even considering the possibility of retirement. Still, she teased that “more things coming.”

Summer has a show in Vancouver on Friday.

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Harry Styles may be on tour, but he’s watching the World Cup just like everybody else.

Video captured before his show at London’s Wembley Stadium Wednesday showed Harry popping out from backstage to celebrate England’s 2-1 win over DR Congo. He’s seen emerging from a backstage door, excitedly hugging a friend and jumping up and down as the crowd cheers.

Fans who got to the venue early were able to watch the match on the big screens. 

Just a little while later, Harry took the stage to perform his 10th of 12 scheduled Wembley shows on his Together, Together tour.

England plays its next World Cup match against Mexico on Sunday.

Harry’s next stop after wrapping the London shows on July 4 will be São Paulo, Brazil, on July 17.

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