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Former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora’s daughter got married over the weekend, and the rocker helped get the guests up and dancing by performing one of the band’s classic hits during the reception.

People reports Ava Sambora — Richie’s daughter with ex-wife Heather Locklear — got married to fiancé Tyler Farrar on Saturday in Montecito, California. The former rocker shared special moments from the day on his Instagram account, including a clip of him joining the band for the Bon Jovi classic “Livin’ On A Prayer” as the crowd danced and sang along.

In the clip you can see the happy couple right up front dancing and belting out the song along with Richie and the band.

Richie also posted video of his and Ava’s father/daughter dance, with Ava telling the guests, “My dad wrote this song.” The rocker previously told People that it was a song he wrote just for Ava called “I’ll Always Walk Beside You.”

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The fences seem to be mostly mended along the Florida Georgia Line, and now there’s talk of returning to the road in 2027. 

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley hadn’t played a show together since August 2022 when they reconnected at the CMA Awards in November. By March, they were back together to play “You Make It Easy” at Country Radio Seminar to honor Jason Aldean. 

Now, an official FGL reunion could be on the horizon. 

“We have been toying around and flirting with the idea of playing a handful of shows next year,” Tyler told Entertainment Tonight at the ACMs. “That gets us both excited, but right now we’re trying to be patient with it, trying to enjoy this kind of like honeymoon phase.”

After the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, Tyler revealed he and his wife, Hayley Hubbard, were headed to Florida to visit Brian and his wife, Brittney Kelley. 

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Music superstar Shakira was acquitted of tax fraud in a new ruling released Monday by Spain’s national court.

The court ordered Spanish authorities to repay Shakira more than $60 million from the yearslong legal battle.

The ruling was based on an appeal from Shakira’s legal team, which argued the Grammy winner was not a full-time resident of Spain in 2011 and therefore did not owe taxes to the government for that year.

The court ruled that Shakira spent 163 days in Spain that year, not the minimum 183 days required under Spanish law to pay income taxes. The court also said the tax agency failed to prove that Shakira “maintained her center of economic interests in Spain, or that she had family ties with residents in the country.”

Spain’s Ministry of Justice said Monday it plans to appeal the court’s ruling, which was issued in April and announced publicly Monday.

Shakira applauded the court for what she described as a ruling that “set the record straight.”

“After more than eight years of enduring brutal public targeting, orchestrated campaigns to destroy my reputation, and sleepless nights that ultimately impacted my health and my family’s well-being, the National High Court has finally set the record straight,” Shakira said in a statement to ABC News Monday.

“There was never any fraud, and the Administration itself could never prove otherwise, simply because it wasn’t true.”

Shakira moved to Miami in 2023, one year after she and her boyfriend of more than a decade, Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué, ended their relationship. Piqué is the father of Shakira’s two sons.

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In the new movie Power Ballad, Paul Rudd plays Rick Power, a wedding singer, and Nick Jonas plays Danny Wilson, a boy band star who’s trying to go solo. As you might expect, the movie’s soundtrack features some performances by Nick — but there are many more by Paul.

Power Ballad (Music From The Motion Picture) arrives May 29 and includes all the songs you see Paul sing in the movie while he’s fronting his wedding band, The Bride & Groove. They range from ’80s pop favorites like Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration” and Hall & Oates’ “Maneater,” to rockers like Thin Lizzy’s “Boys Are Back in Town” and Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ’69.”  

The centerpiece of the album is “How to Write a Song Without You,” the track that sets the movie’s plot in motion. When Paul and Danny spend a night jamming, Paul plays him the song, which he wrote years ago. Danny then steals the song and uses it to launch his solo career, passing it off as his own. The soundtrack features two versions of the song, one sung by Nick and one sung by Paul, plus another “radio version.”

In addition, the album includes Nick and Paul singing several original songs created specifically for the movie, which you see their characters writing or singing during the course of the film. Those original songs, including “How to Write a Song Without You,” were co-written by director John Carney and Gary Clark. Gary was in a band in the ’80s that scored a global hit with a song called “Mary’s Prayer.” The name of that band? Danny Wilson.

Here’s the track listing:
“How to Write a Song Without You (Radio Version)”
“Celebration”
“Summer of ‘69”
“The Power of Love” 
“Finishing Line”
“Fun Won’t Matter”
“Boys Are Back In Town”
“I Wish” 
“Don’t Look Down”
“Spectacular”
“Satellite”
“How to Write a Song Without You (Nick Jonas Version)” 
“Message In A Bottle”
“1984”
“Maneater”
“How to Write a Song Without You (Paul Rudd Version)”
“Dublin To L.A.”

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Janet Jackson has given fans a glimpse of her 60th birthday celebration. She posted an Instagram Reel from the festivities and thanked those who wished her well on her special day.

In the clip, Janet — wearing a “Sixtylicious” birthday sash — greeted loved ones, including sister LaToya Jackson, gathered both in a decorated yard and house before they show off their dance moves. She’s later seen blowing out the candles of her cake and amid a group of friends who make a toast in her honor. 

“We are so blessed to be able to celebrate who God made you and called you to be,” choreographer Laurieann Gibson said. “Live, live live unconditionally and free.”

Janet responded to the love and celebration in her caption. “I’m so grateful for the outpouring of love today. You have all made my 60th so special,” she wrote. “Every single post, tribute, and wish touches my heart. I thank God for every additional day of life and for putting each of you in it. Wishing you all returned blessings & I look forward to seeing you soon,” she added, before concluding with,“I love you.”

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It seems like week after week, people keep on “Choosin'” to listen to Ella Langley.

The Alabama singer’s “Choosin’ Texas” is now #1 for a 10th week on the Billboard Hot 100. Out of the 67 years the chart has existed, only 4% of #1 hits ever stay on top that long.

It’s even rarer for country songs to accomplish this, although in recent years it has become more common: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was #1 for 19 weeks and Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” spent 16 weeks on top.

Ella is also at #2 with her song “Be Her,” which she performed at the ACM Awards on Sunday night. She also won seven trophies, the most by any artist in a single year.

On the Country Airplay chart, “Be Her” is #4, while “Choosin’ Texas” has slipped to fifth position. 

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Young the Giant’s song “Different Kind of Love” has given the band a different kind of career accomplishment.

The track has reached the top of the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, marking Young the Giant’s first-ever #1 hit on the ranking.

Young the Giant previously peaked at #2 on Alternative Airplay with the songs “Superposition” and “It’s About Time.”

“Different Kind of Love” is the lead single off Young the Giant’s new album, Victory Garden, which was released earlier in May.

Young the Giant will launch a U.S. tour May 24 in Las Vegas. Cold War Kids will also be on the bill for all shows, along with either almost monday or KennyHoopla, depending on the date.

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The Warning has premiered a new song called “Ego.”

The track finds the Mexican sister trio singing in Spanish over heavy guitars.

“Ego” follows The Warning’s March single, “Kerosene,” which currently sits in the top 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The band’s most recent album is 2024’s Keep Me Fed, which includes the single “S!CK.”

The Warning is currently on a U.S. tour opening for Yungblud. They’ll play a one-off headlining show in New York City in June.

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It seems like week after week people keep on “Choosin'” to listen to Ella Langley.

The Alabama singer’s “Choosin’ Texas” is now #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 10th week. Out of the 67 years the chart has existed, only 4% of #1 hits ever stay on top that long. It’s even rarer for country songs to accomplish this, although in recent years it has become more common: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was #1 for 19 weeks and Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” spent 16 weeks on top.

Ella is also at #2 with her song “Be Her,” which she performed at the ACM Awards on Sunday night. She also won seven trophies Sunday, the most by any artist in a single year.

Meanwhile, Olivia Dean is setting her own milestones on the Hot 100. Her song “Man I Need” is #3, while “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” is #5. That makes Olivia the first British woman to have her first two top-five hits chart in the Hot 100 simultaneously. Yes, fellow Brit Adele had two hits in the top five in 2021 — “Easy on Me” and “Oh My God” — but those weren’t her first two top-five hits.

Olivia is now in rare company: She’s one of three British acts ever to accomplish this, and it hasn’t happened since the 1960s. The Beatles did it first in 1964, and then the band Herman’s Hermits did it in 1965.

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