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Brad Paisley’s opening his Tacklebox to share unreleased and previously unrecorded music from the ’90s as well as new music inspired by the ’80s and ’90s.

The first track, “Fallin’,” is out now. 

“I see this ‘project’ as never-ending,” he explains. “It’s almost like the fans have a direct link to my Dropbox or to a playlist that never ends. We are calling it Tacklebox because it’s a box full of hooks, country lyric hooks.”

“In this digital age, I have every song I’ve ever written at my fingertips,” he continues. “This project gave us a license to dig back into the catalog of songs that were never released, that feel like a time period, a style of writing, a sound, and nostalgia. … When I first started writing and recording music, I couldn’t have dreamed of the ability to put something out instantly for the fans.”

Look for even more from Tacklebox later this week.

Monday night, Brad’s set to perform his 2002 #1, “I’m Gonna Miss Her,” on the season finale of American Idol with Lucas Leon. You can tune in to watch at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. 

The “Whiskey Lullaby” hitmaker’s also adding a dozen new dates to his Brad Paisley Live tour, starting with his Aug. 27 concert in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Presales start Tuesday. 

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 is bringing star power to not one, not two, but three opening ceremonies in June.

Each host country — the U.S., Canada and Mexico — will have a massive opening ceremony event. The June 12 event in Los Angeles will feature performances by Katy Perry, LISA, Tyla, rapper Future, Latin superstar Anitta and “Calm Down” singer Rema.  

Meanwhile, the lineup for the Toronto ceremony includes performers Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Michael Bublé and Jessie Reyez.

A day earlier on Thursday, June 11, the opening ceremony in Mexico City will see J Balvin, Danny Ocean and Tyla taking the stage.

The U.S. will face off against Paraguay in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will include 104 matches across 16 host cities. The final one takes place July 19 at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Dua Lipa is suing Samsung Electronics for at least $15 million, alleging the tech giant used her image on television packaging without authorization to help market and sell TVs.

According to a complaint obtained by ABC News and filed in California federal court on Thursday, the Grammy-winning singer accused Samsung of copyright infringement after the company allegedly placed a copyrighted image of her on the front of cardboard television boxes sold at retail stores across the United States.

“Recognizing Ms. Lipa’s notoriety and goodwill, Samsung used a copyrighted image of Ms. Lipa…without authority or license and prominently featured it on the front of cardboard boxes containing Samsung manufactured televisions for retail sale,” the complaint states.

The lawsuit alleges Samsung ignored repeated demands to stop using the image.

“Samsung has refused to comply with Ms. Lipa’s repeated demands that it cease and desist from infringing on her rights by the continued exploitation of the Infringing Products,” the filing says. “Samsung’s response has been dismissive and callous, and the Infringing Products remain on the market to this day, still being sold throughout the country in ongoing acts of willful infringement.”

The image in question was allegedly taken during the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival, according to the complaint.

Lipa’s legal team argued the unauthorized use of her likeness helped boost sales of Samsung televisions.

The filing cites one consumer who allegedly wrote they purchased a TV after seeing Lipa featured on the packaging.

The singer’s attorneys also said Lipa is highly selective about the brands and partnerships she aligns herself with.

“Ms. Lipa is highly selective in her commercial partnerships and has cultivated a premium brand through carefully curated, high-end sponsorships and endorsements,” the complaint states. “Consistent with this deliberate strategy, Plaintiff would not have agreed to license her name, image or likeness in connection with the sale of the Infringing Products.”

ABC News has reached out to representatives for Lipa and Samsung Electronics for comment, but did not immediately hear back.

Samsung has not publicly responded to the allegations.

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In February, Skid Row launched a call to audition to be the band’s next singer after parting ways with vocalist Erik Grönwall in 2024. Speaking with ABC Audio, bassist Rachel Bolan shares an update on the singer search.

“We got well over 320, 350 [submissions], something like that,” Bolan says. “We’re still taking submissions, checking people out, but we have a few people we’re gonna bring in, get in a room with and jam and see how that goes.”

“We just have to find the exact person for the gig,” he adds. “And we’ll go from there.”

Skid Row thought they might’ve had that person in Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale, who handled lead vocals for a run of live shows following Grönwall’s departure.

“Before the last show [Hale] did with us, I said, ‘You know what I’m gonna ask you after this show, right?'” Bolan recalls. “She was, like, ‘I know.’ And I go, ‘Yeah, we’ll talk about it later.’ But she’s so busy with Halestorm, that would be awesome if she could do both bands.”

Meanwhile, some fans may be wondering why Skid Row doesn’t just get back together with Sebastian Bach, who sang in the band’s classic lineup before leaving in 1996.

“If we wanted to, we would’ve already,” Bolan says. 

While Skid Row’s singer search continues, Bolan is preparing to release his debut solo album, Gargoyle of the Garden State, on June 12.

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MOD SUN has premiered a new single called “Mirror.”

“I wanted this music to be the rawest I’ve ever sounded — trashy drums, guitars coming out of amps not computers, vocals with the voice cracks left in,” the “Flames” artist says in a statement. “It’s alive, not sterile.”

“I became very self-aware last year, and when I wrote the lyrics, my only rule was, ‘if I wouldn’t say this in a real conversation, it’s not going on the song,'” MOD adds. “No poetry, no cleverness, just who I actually am when I walk into a room full of people.”

You can watch the video for “Mirror” streaming now on YouTube.

The most recent MOD SUN album is 2023’s God Save the Teen.

MOD SUN will be opening for select dates on mgk’s tour beginning in June.

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RAYE is currently on top of the world: She’s out on her This Tour May Contain New Music headlining trek, and in August, she’ll open for Bruno Mars on his stadium tour. In June, she’ll receive the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. What more could she ask for? Well, maybe a boyfriend.

Speaking to Billboard, the British singer, songwriter and producer says her song “Where Is My Husband!” is more than a hit single: It’s sort of her life right now. “It’s been genuinely so many years that it feels alien to me,” she says of dating.

“Sometimes I’m very assured and confident and happy with my life, and then some days I’m watching a rom-com, and I’m like, ‘Where? Where?’” she continues. “But it’s not serious. I’m not crying myself to sleep every night — just some nights.”

Perhaps RAYE can console herself with the fact that she’s still getting billions of streams, winning awards and topping the charts in her native U.K. as an independent artist. Maybe she can just remember those times when Taylor Swift and SZA threw their support behind her by taking her out on tour in 2024 and 2023, before her current breakthrough.

“I’m just really grateful to all those girls,” RAYE says. “That little time they took to pour into me really affirmed me and made me feel encouraged. Those things can make all the difference.”

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Zach Top and Parker McCollum have gotten to share stages with some pretty big artists in their careers, but there’s one particular superstar who they’re really looking forward to meeting at this weekend’s ACM Awards.

Shania Twain is hosting the ACMs live from Las Vegas May 17 on Prime Video and Zach and Parker are duly impressed. “Oh it’s awesome,” says Zach. “My dad still has a crush on her and that was a lot of what we listened to when I was growing up. My sisters just loved her, so we listened to a ton of that, among the other George Straits and Alan Jacksons and stuff like that.”

“She was a true trendsetter I guess you could say. Not a trend follower, that’s for sure,” Zach says, adding, “Hopefully I’ll get to meet her and I won’t act like too much of an idiot around her!”

Parker, meanwhile, had a similar experience with Shania’s music growing up. “She was such a staple of my childhood. My mom and my sister loved Shania Twain, as did I. And still to this day, I still listen to her records often.”

Praising Shania’s “unbelievably illustrious career,” he adds, “I’ve never gotten to meet her. I hope I do that night. I would love to meet her. I’ve been such a fan of hers. When I hear her songs, I go right back to my childhood in the backseat my mom’s car.”

The 61st ACMs take place Sunday, May 17, at MGM Grand Garden Arena and stream live on Prime Video at 8 p.m. ET. Megan Moroney is the leading nominee with nine nods, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight, and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven apiece.

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It appears reports of Greta Van Fleet’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

The “Highway Tune” rockers have shared a video of themselves jamming together in the studio alongside the caption, “We’re back, baby!”

The clip is surely a relief for fans after Greta posted a mysterious video earlier in the week called “Thanks for the Wild Ride” featuring archival footage from throughout the band’s history. Given the title and reflective nature of the video, some fans were worried that it meant GVF was breaking up.

Now, though, it seems that whole thing was an elaborate tease, and new Greta Van Fleet music is on the way.

The most recent Greta Van Fleet album is 2023’s Starcatcher.

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