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.
“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.
Katy Perry performs at Unipol Arena on Nov. 2, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images)
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.
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump sounded off on Sunday about Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett over their joining the majority in the court’s opinion on his tariff policy, a ruling that said the president could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose broad tariffs.
“They were appointed by me, and yet have hurt our Country so badly!” Trump wrote on his social media platform on Sunday evening. “I do not believe they meant to do so, but their decision on Tariffs cost the United States 159 Billion Dollars that we have to pay back to enemies, and people, companies, and Countries, that have been ripping us off for years. It’s hardly believable!”
He added, “They could have solved that situation with a ‘tiny’ sentence, ‘Any money paid by others to the United States does not have to be paid back.’ Why wouldn’t they have done so?”
In a 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court in February invalidated most of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, a cornerstone of his economic policy in his second term.
“We claim no special competence in matters of economics or foreign affairs. We claim only, as we must, the limited role assigned to us by Article III of the Constitution,” Roberts wrote in the opinion. “Fulfilling that role, we hold that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.”
Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and Samuel Alito dissented from the majority, arguing that Trump should have the power to impose tariffs during national emergencies.
Trump in March had railed on social media against the U.S. court system, saying at the time that Gorsuch and Barrett, both of whom the president appointed during his first term, were attempting to go “out of their way, with bad and wrongful rulings and intentions, to prove how ‘honest,’ ‘independent,’ and ‘legitimate’ they are.”
Gorsuch and Barrett have been reliable conservative votes on the court, consistently voting in favor of positions backed by the Trump administration. Last year, Barrett authored the landmark 6-3 decision restricting the ability of lower court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions against Trump policies.
Gorsuch last week responded publicly to Trump’s previous personal attacks, telling ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis that he is determined to remain “independent” and “fearless” in fulfilling his duty despite harsh criticism from the president who appointed him.
Trump also appeared to suggest on Sunday that Republican-appointed justices should never rule against a Republican president despite the fact that justices have previously ruled against the president that appointed them.
“With certain Republican Nominated Justices that we have on the Supreme Court, the Democrats don’t really need to ‘PACK THE COURT’ any longer,” he said. “In fact, I should be the one wanting to PACK THE COURT! I’m working so hard to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and then people that I appointed have shown so little respect to our Country, and its people. What is the reason for this? They have to do the right thing, but it’s really OK for them to be loyal to the person that appointed them to ‘almost’ the highest position in the land, that is, a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.”
Trump on Sunday also said he believed the Supreme Court would block his attempt to limit access to birthright citizenship. The court heard a case on April 1 over Trump’s executive order.
“I don’t want loyalty, but I do want and expect it for our Country,” Trump said.
“Well, maybe Neil, and Amy, just had a really bad day, but our Country can only handle so many decisions of that magnitude before it breaks down, and cracks!!!” he added. “Sometimes decisions have to be allowed to use Good, Strong, Common Sense as a guide. A negative ruling on Birthright Citizenship, on top of the recent Supreme Court Tariff catastrophe, is not Economically sustainable for the United States of America?”
Dua Lipa performs at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. (Courtesy of Disney+ & the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
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.
The Beatles perform on rooftop of Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Saville Row from ‘Get Back’ (courtesy of Apple Corps Ltd))
Fans of The Beatles will have a new reason to plan a trip to London next year.
It was just announced that 3 Savile Row, the early location of the band’s Apple Corps headquarters, in Mayfair, London, will open its doors as the first-ever official Beatles fan experience.
The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, opening in 2027, will consist of seven floors filled with never-before-seen archival material from Apple Corps Ltd, along with rotating exhibits, a recreation of the original studio where the band recorded Let it Be, a fan store and more. Fans will also be able to access the building’s rooftop where The Beatles performed their famous Jan. 30, 1969, rooftop concert, their final public performance together.
“It was such a trip to get back to 3 Savile Row recently and have a look around,” says Paul McCartney. “There are so many special memories within the walls, not to mention the rooftop. The team have put together some really impressive plans and I’m excited for people to see it when it’s ready.”
Ringo Starr adds, “Wow, it’s like coming home.”
And that’s not all. It seems a second yet-to-be-revealed experience is also in the works, with details to be announced at a later date. Fans can register now to be the first to hear more news when its announced.
Not to be confused with the tech company Apple, Apple Corps LTD is a multimedia company founded by The Beatles in the 1960s, and included Apple Records, which the band launched in 1968.
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley are starring in another movie together. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Hamnet costars will team up once again to star in the upcoming love story Hold on to Your Angels. The film comes from Beasts of the Southern Wild director Benh Zeitlin. Set on the edge of South Louisiana, the film follows a couple who “fall in catastrophic love as their crumbling bayou paradise drags them under,” according to its official synopsis …
Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman are teaming up for a brand new film. Variety reports the pair will star together in the psychological thriller Pumping Black. Directed by Fresh helmer Mimi Cave, the film will be set in the competitive and cutthroat world of professional cycling …
Will Forte and Tiffany Haddish are joining Eric André in the action-comedy Synergy Systems. Deadline reports the film will mark the directorial debut of writer Toby Harvard. It is set in the near-future and follows a terminally indecisive data analyst who discovers his employer is a front for an apocalyptic doomsday plot …
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.
RAYE performs at Fillmore Auditorium on April 6, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
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.”
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.
