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After new music from Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and ZAYN, it’s Niall Horan’s turn.

The former 1D member has announced that his new single will be called “Dinner Party” and will be out March 20. He writes on Instagram, “this song is about a really happy and big moment in my life. an evening at a simple dinner party that changed the course of my life.”

“after writing the song, the words ‘dinner party’ became the nucleus for the rest of the record. that once in a lifetime moment that i am grateful for and for everything that came after that night.”

Niall previously said that the life-changing event that took place at the dinner party was meeting his girlfriend.

Niall performs the song on Instagram, singing, “I’m done looking for somebody/ behind closed doors/ things I never felt before/ crashing lights/ when you first saw me/yeah, I met you at a dinner party.”

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The Country Music Association will shine a light on songwriters with its Triple Play Awards April 13 in Nashville. 

The annual gathering honors tunesmiths who’ve racked up three #1 hits over a 12-month period. 

Morgan Wallen, Riley Green, Ella Langley and John Morgan will pick up their first Triple Play Awards in 2026, with ERNEST adding to his collection, as well. 

Ashley Gorley lands a 27th Triple Play honor this year.

“Songwriters are the heartbeat of Country Music, and the CMA Triple Play Awards give us the opportunity to celebrate the creativity and hard work it takes,” CMA CEO Sarah Trahern says. 

Andy Albert, Louis Bell, John Byron, Jessie Jo Dillon, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Chase McGill, Blake Pendergrass, Taylor Phillips and Austin Post complete the roster of 16 recipients.

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The president of one of Spain’s biggest soccer teams has reached out to Madonna in hopes of locating an article of clothing the star wore more than 35 years ago.

In July 1990, during her Blond Ambition tour, Madonna gave a concert at the stadium where the team, Celta Vigo, plays. Onstage that night, she wore one of the team’s home jerseys. In her open letter to the Queen of Pop, team president Marián Mouriño Terrazo writes, “The photograph of you wearing our shirt has become a myth and is now part of our history which is written often beyond the limits of the football pitch.”

She goes on to write that the team is holding “on to the hope of finding the garment you once wore,” because it’s “a symbol of part of the emotional heritage of our club and what it stands for.”

Terrazo notes that since Madonna wore the shirt, “We came to better understand what you stood for back then: questioning established norms and standing up to those who try to tell you what you can or cannot do. At our club we recognise ourselves in this line of thought.”

Terrazo goes on to say that on Friday the team plans to send Madonna “a gesture of affection” from the stadium before Celta plays Real Madrid. This “gesture,” she notes, is being sent “with the intention of asking you just one simple question: Do you have it?”

The note ends with Terrazo asking Madonna to DM her if she knows where the shirt is, or if she’d like to help the team locate it.

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Andra Day will receive the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award at WhyHunger’s Chapin Awards Gala, an honor given to those who use their platform to “advocate for a more just, equitable world,” according to a press release.

“‘Rise Up’ began as a personal reminder to keep going when the world feels heavy, and I never imagined it would become an anthem for resilience and justice,” Andra says of her 2015 hit. “To me, justice isn’t abstract — it means no one goes hungry, every child has nourishment, and every community has hope. If this song has helped even one person have more compassion or be healed, I’m grateful.”

Beyond the impact of the song, Day has advocated for juvenile justice system reform, and championed social and racial justice, women’s rights and more. She also participated in the 2020 PlayOn benefit concert, which raised money for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and WhyHunger, an organization that “works to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world,” as per the website.

Her recognition will place her among a class of previous honorees including Harry Belafonte, Jon Batiste, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Barbra Streisand, according to the release.

“We could not be more excited to honor Andra Day at the upcoming Annual Chapin Awards Gala and celebrate her commitment to using her platform to advocate for social justice, racial equity, women’s rights and so much more,” Jenique Jones, WhyHunger’s executive director, says in a statement.

The Chapin Awards Gala — and the presentation of Day’s award — is scheduled for May 6 in New York City.

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It’s time to hit up the “Cash Machine” again: Hard-Fi is back.

The English band has announced a new album called Sweating Someone Else’s Fever, marking their first full-length effort in 15 years. It’s due out June 19.

Lead single “They Ain’t Your Friends” is out now. You can watch its lyric video on YouTube.

Hard-Fi went on hiatus in 2014 after releasing three albums, which spawned singles including “Cash Machine” and “Hard to Beat.” They reunited in 2022 and released an EP in 2024.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.) 

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When Luke Combs gets together to write with Cody Johnson, it’s not exactly surprising it’s a cowboy song they come up with. 

What is a bit surprising, however, is that “I Ain’t No Cowboy” is love song laced with longing, as Luke revealed by sharing a minute of the song on his socials. 

“I knew the day I met her, one day I’d have to forget her/ But that didn’t stop me from trying to hold her like a river holds the rain/ She always wanted wide open spaces, and I tried my best to tame her/ But I woulda been better off breaking a herd of wild mustangs,” Luke sings in what seems to be the first verse.

“I ain’t no cowboy, but I wish I was,” he continues in the chorus. “We’d have rode off together in the setting sun/ Instead of watching her ride right out of my life/ If I coulda roped her heart back in, I coulda been what she needed when she saddled up and she kicked up a cloud of dust/ I ain’t no cowboy, but now I wish I was.”  

Luke and Cody co-wrote the 14th track on his sixth studio album with Jake Mears. 

The Way I Am arrives in full on March 20.

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Now that Pink has put her spin on a Kelly Clarkson song, fans are clamoring for the two pop powerhouses to join forces for an album.

Ahead of her hosting gig on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Pink and Kelly discussed the fact that Pink would be singing one of Kelly’s songs during the week. Kelly said she was “stoked” but also concerned because, as she put it, “She’s gonna sing it better.”

That’s debatable, but fans were blown away by Pink’s performance on Tuesday’s episode: She sang “lighthouse,” from Kelly’s most recent album, 2023’s Chemistry.

On Instagram, where the performance is posted, one fan wrote, “Can we PLEASE get a Kelly and Pink album?!” Another agreed, “this 110% Their voices compliment each other beautifully!” Another hopeful fan chimed in, “and a tour.”

“If her and Pink created their own music, especially relating to current events in the world, I feel it would be a very powerful, healing album and experience,” another fan wrote.  

“The world deserves a joint album because I mean… you guys harmonizing is just the F’ing definition of Eargasm!” wrote another, adding #manifesting.

After the performance of “lighthouse,” Pink told the audience, “It is such a powerful song. It is also an insane song to cover. I don’t think people should cover Kelly Clarkson but the brave few try.”

Perhaps if Pink, who’s nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, gets in, she can ask Kelly to induct her.

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You can add Reba McEntire to the star-studded list of artists who will play Trisha Yearwood’s breast cancer benefit March 22 at the Grand Ole Opry House.

“I am honored to collaborate with Trisha and the other artists for this incredible show to raise awareness for such a meaningful cause,” Reba says. “I have seen how breast cancer impacts families, friends, and communities. The Opry Stage has always represented heart and tradition, and I’m proud to stand on that stage and support those affected by this disease.”

Reba joins Charles Kelley, The Band Loula, Ashley McBryde, Lukas Nelson, Rissi Palmer, War & Treaty and Hailey Whitters, who’ve previously been confirmed as part of the lineup. 

This is the second year for Band As One Nashville Concert for the Cure: Trisha Yearwood & Friends. Tickets are on sale now for the benefit, which is moving from the Ryman Auditorium to accommodate a bigger crowd. 

Proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation. 

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