Sam Hunt tops the latest Mediabase chart with “Country House,” his 11th solo trip to #1. He also made it to the pinnacle with Ingrid Andress and “Wishful Drinking.”
The Oak Ridge Boys kick off their nine-stop American Made Christmas Tour Dec. 4 in Sarasota, Florida.
Dolly Parton‘s East Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, makes Forbes‘ list of America’s Best Employers for Women 2025. It received a similar honor from Newsweek in March.
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Sammy Hagar and REO Speedwagon‘s Kevin Cronin are among the performers who’ll be headlining One805Live! 2025, an annual benefit that supports the first responders of Santa Barbara County, California.
Also on the bill are former Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum, Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, the bands The Fray and Good Charlotte, and country star Trisha Yearwood.
The event is set for Sept. 20 at Kevin Costner‘s oceanside estate in the Santa Barbara area, and tickets are on sale now.
Funds raised will go to essential equipment and mental wellness programs for Santa Barbara County’s first responders. Past events have been headlined by artists like John Fogerty and The Alan Parsons Project, as well as Pink and Maroon 5.
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Selena Gomez is launching her first-ever Rare Beauty fragrance.
“I’ve been dreaming about this moment for so long and I’m so excited to share it with you,” Selena posted on social media Tuesday. “Our first ever @RareBeauty fine fragrance is finally here, meet Rare Eau de Parfum. ”
She described the scent as “warm and decadent with a touch of spice with notes of creamy caramel and pistachio,” which “gives way to an unexpected duality of rich vanilla and spicy ginger, then dries down to an earthy sandalwood. ”
Selena also says she created the bottle with “accessibility in mind.”
Rare Eau de Parfum launches Aug. 7 at Sephora or Aug. 6 with early access on the Sephora app.
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The music video for Chris Brown‘s “Holy Blindfold” is out now.
It features a blindfolded Brown as he hangs out with, dances with and even kisses a woman in settings including a garden, a luxury home and a sports stadium. As he prepares to remove his blindfold, the woman’s angel wings appear and she vanishes. Chris takes off his blindfold only to find that he’s actually alone.
Now available to watch on YouTube, the “Holy Blindfold” video arrives days after the release of “It Depends,” Chris’ new single with Bryson Tiller.
The two are currently on the road as part of Chris’ Breezy Bowl XX stadium tour, which also features fellow R&B star Summer Walker.
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HARDY seems to be developing a pattern. His latest EP, COUNTRY!, arrived on May 2, and he’ll release his full-length album COUNTRY! COUNTRY! on Sept. 26.
The EP features his current hit, “Favorite Country Song,” which he performed on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! So far, there’s no word on whether the new album will include the tracks from the EP or include entirely new material.
We’ll get our first glimpse of the new record on Friday, when the track “Bottomland” arrives. The projects mark HARDY’s return to his home format after exploring his rock side with 2024’s Quit!!
He restarts the JIM BOB World Tour Aug. 7, with a notable Sept. 24 stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden ahead of his new album’s release.
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Iron Maiden has shared a statement mourning the death of the band’s original singer, Paul Mario Day.
“We are deeply saddened that Paul Mario Day, Iron Maiden’s first ever vocalist back in 1975, has passed away,” the metal icons write in a Facebook post. “Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to Paul’s family and friends.”
“Paul was a lovely person and good mate,” the post continues. “Rest in peace Paul.”
Day was in Maiden for a year before being replaced by Dennis Wilcock, who was then replaced by Paul Di’Anno. Current Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson joined in 1981.
Day’s death was announced Tuesday by the band Sweet, with whom he played for a stint in the ’80s.
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Cash Cobain turned a post from Justin Bieber into a conversation about a potential collaboration. He shares the story with Rolling Stone, noting he took advantage of the moment Justin posted his song “Trippin on a Yacht” on social media.
“Everybody would just send me that s***, so I just followed bro and I wrote, ‘Now we got to work. We got to get something in,’” Cash recalled. “He was like, ‘All right, bet. Definitely got to do it, I f*** with your s***.’”
Cash later went to Bieber’s home, where they were “just vibing,” working on a few ideas and “talking regular s*** too,” before they found a beat they both seemed to like.
Although he didn’t get to “really see” Bieber lock in and record the song, Cash tells Rolling Stone the singer reached out to let him know he was “going to try to get” it on his new album, Swag.
Cash says Bieber released the title track shortly after; it appears on the album as track #18.
“SWAG,” also featuring Eddie Benjamin, debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200.
“He’s swaggy. He’s been on the swag s*** for a little minute,” Cash said of Bieber. “He on top of his game. He knows what’s good.”
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When Dead & Company perform their three headline shows in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Grateful Dead, fans on-site will get the first chance to sample two new anniversary-edition wines from the band’s collaboration with Gnarly Head wines.
The Old Vine Zinfadel and Cabernet Sauvignon wines will be available nationwide in August in commemorative bottles featuring a special label design incorporating the Dead’s 60th anniversary logo in holographic foil.
Grateful Dead archivist and legacy manager David Lemieux says in a statement, “For 60 years, the Grateful Dead has brought people together through music, community, and shared experiences—and that spirit lives on in this special collaboration with Gnarly Head wines.”
“These Anniversary-Edition wines capture the energy, creativity, and individuality that have defined the Dead for six decades, and fans now have a new way to celebrate the music and memories made along the way.”
The wines cost around $12 per bottle. Visit gnarlyhead.com for more information.
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Family and fans of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne gathered in his hometown of Birmingham, England, on Wednesday to say a final farewell.
The hearse carrying Ozzy, who died July 22 at the age of 76, traveled through the main streets of Birmingham with a view of the Black Sabbath frontman’s coffin covered in purple flowers.
The funeral procession made a stop at the city’s Black Sabbath bridge and bench, where a memorial for Ozzy grew in the week after his death.
Ozzy’s family members — led by his wife, Sharon Osbourne — got out at the bridge to view the memorial.
Sharon and her children Jack Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne and Aimee Osbourne were seen waving and giving peace signs to the thousands of fans gathered to pay tribute.
In addition to his three children with Sharon, Ozzy was also the father of three children from his first marriage: Louis Osbourne, Jessica Osbourne and Elliot Kingsley.
He was a grandfather of 10 at the time of his death.
Ozzy’s death came just over two weeks after he performed his final show in Birmingham alongside his original Black Sabbath bandmates at the Back to the Beginning benefit concert.
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Elton John‘s birthday is in March, but on Tuesday he marked a milestone birthday of another sort.
“Grateful for all the love on my sobriety birthday,” the Rocket Man wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of cards, drawings and flowers. July 29 marked his 35th year of sobriety. One card in the photo reads, “Happy 35th Birthday! We are so proud of you!” It’s signed by Elton’s husband, David Furnish, and their sons.
Another card says, “Congratulations on 35 years! We are immensely proud of you and wish you a lovely birthday today.” It’s signed “Your Rocket Family.” Rocket Entertainment is the name of Elton’s company.
Elton has been open about his substance abuse and other addictions in multiple interviews, as well as in his autobiography, Me. He sought help, joining Alcoholics Anonymous and going to rehab, finally getting clean in 1990. In his book, he estimated he’d attended some 1,400 support group meetings. He’s gone on to help other celebrities get sober, including Eminem and Donatella Versace.
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