Kenny Chesney’s ‘Silver Sands Marina’ (HEY NOW Records)
You’ll meet Kenny Chesney’s “Goldfish” when he drops the next track from his new album, Silver Sands Marina.
Not only that, there’ll be a music video to match.
“To hear something so creative, something that breaks all the rules and brings back that classic old school wordplay, you want a video that’s just as much fun,” he explains. “Here’s this guy going through so much heartache, sitting in a bar ‘drunk as a skunk,’ but the way the song tells it, it’s so lighthearted you almost don’t realize how much pain he’s in. How do you capture that?”
To shoot the clip, Kenny and his band traveled to Maui after his second Sphere Las Vegas residency, taking inspiration from the Hawaiian steel guitar on the track.
“We decided to do something really carefree, really innocent and just show the spirit of this band, kicking back and having fun together,” he continues. “Between the custom Western suits that’re about that era of country music, the cardboard cut-out of (guitarist) Kenny Greenberg who couldn’t make the trip that we dragged around with us and those locations, we matched all the joy this song is made of.”
“Goldfish” arrives Aug. 28, ahead of the full Silver Sands Marina album Sept. 25.
Lzzy Hale of Halestorm performs at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live on March 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale has announced a new signature guitar with Epiphone.
The Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom comes in a black diamond holographic sparkle finish, and is “designed to match the force of her performances: powerful, unapologetic, visually striking, and built to deliver night after night,” according to a press release.
“Lzzy has always brought a rare combination of power, precision, and unmistakable style to the stage,” says Epiphone product manager Aljon Go. “The Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom captures that same energy in an instrument that looks unforgettable, plays fast, and delivers the clarity and punch players need to own the moment.”
The guitar costs $999, and is available now via Epiphone.com.
Halestorm, meanwhile, will launch a U.S. tour in September with BABYMETAL.
R.E.M.’s sophomore album, Reckoning, is getting an audiophile upgrade.
The album is the latest addition to the Interscope-Capitol Records Definitive Sound Series, and will be released Sept. 18 on 180-gram high-definition vinyl, with the upgraded audio sourced from the original analog master tapes.
Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, who co-produced the original album, were directly involved with the upgrade, which was mastered by mastering engineer Chris Bellman.
According to a post on Instagram, after hearing the finished test pressing of the upgraded audio, Dixon noted that he was “hearing details within the recording that had escaped him on previous vinyl editions.”
The Definitive Sound Series edition of Reckoning will be limited to just 5,000 numbered copies, and is available for preorder now.
This is the third R.E.M. album to get an audio upgrade. In December, both their debut EP, Chronic Town, and their debut album, Murmur, were reissued as part of the Interscope-Capitol Records’ Definitive Sound Series. Both editions sold out.
Released April 8, 1984, Reckoning was a hit with critics and peaked at #27 in the U.S., although it topped college radio airplay charts. Its first single, “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry),” peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100, while its second single, “(Don’t Go Back to) Rockville,” did not chart. Both went on to become R.E.M. fan favorites.
The album has since been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Jamie Foxx in ‘Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself’ (Hulu)
It’s Jamie Foxx’s turn to take on Hularious, Hulu’s original stand-up comedy series. His special, dubbed Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself, is set to premiere Oct. 7 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
According to the synopsis, it will see the comedian take the stage, delivering “a much-needed dose of self-care in his most honest, evolved, and unforgettable chapter yet.”
Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself follows Jamie’s 2024 Netflix special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…, his return to the stage after his 2023 medical emergency.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets U.S. President Donald Trump at the official welcome ceremony during the G7 Leaders’ Summit on June 16, 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump said he is pausing for three days the new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that were set to go into effect early Wednesday, citing a deal between the U.S. and Canada.
“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL,” Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday night.
The new tariffs, targeting dozens of products from hockey sticks to wine, were set to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday.
Trump confirmed Wednesday that he had a “very good conversation” with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday night, repeating that he’d struck a deal to avert a 50% American tariff on a hodgepodge of Canadian goods for now.
“Yeah, we had a very good conversation with the Prime Minister last night, and we’ve come to a deal with Canada. As you know, the 50% tariffs across the board were going on against Canada today,” Trump said Wednesday.
The president claimed that as part of the Canadian deal, Canadian tariffs on American agricultural goods would be “non-existent.”
“The tariffs will be non-existent for our farmers. Our farmers were paying tremendous tariffs into Canada. And those tariffs are going to be totally eviscerated down to zero,” Trump noted.
Canada’s latest statement on the matter reflects that while “substantial progress” has been made, important work remains.
“As this work is ongoing, the United States has agreed to postpone the implementation of its 50% tariff on a range of Canadian goods under Section 338 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 until end of day, August 21,” Carney said in a statement.
The U.S. Trade Representative’s official account on X responded to Trump’s announcement Tuesday, providing a bit of insight into what a final deal might entail. “The deal will include comprehensive market access for all American goods, economic security commitments, digital trade alignment, and many important provisions that will continue to protect our market and American workers, along with our Canadian partners,” the USTR posted.
Trump had suggested the deal might include a renewed effort to build the Keystone Pipeline, despite the project being canceled in 2021 after years of criticism about the project’s environmental impact.
“Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!” Trump added in the post.
Due to exemptions on key goods, the tariffs were expected to hit only a fraction of U.S. imports from Canada.
Still, the list of affected goods features an array of food items such as dairy products, honey, whey protein and molasses; as well as alcoholic beverages like whiskey and vodka.
It all comes weeks after Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on 60 trade partners, including the European Union. Those levies ramped up an effort to reconstruct far-reaching duties struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year.
Unlike previous tariffs, the new Canada tariffs would have applied to products compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement. The levies included significant exemptions, however, leaving out some top Canadian imports such as oil, gas and potash.
Trump first announced the tariffs in a series of executive orders last month, saying the move had been made in retaliation for Canadian policies he considers discriminatory against U.S. exports.
“President Trump is offsetting the burden and disadvantage on U.S. commerce from Canada’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. commerce and is leveling the playing field for crucial American exports–cars, alcohol, and dairy,” the White House said at the time.
In a statement last month, Carney criticized a flurry of U.S. tariffs put forward since last year, saying Canada has “merely matched those measures.”
“This trade dispute has raised costs for families, particularly in the U.S. Canada stands ready to engage intensively to address outstanding issues with the U.S. to the mutual benefit of our citizens,” Carney said.
Trump has carried out on-again, off-again trade negotiations with Canada since he took office, aiming to resolve a dispute that began with tariffs announced by Trump early in his second term.
Trump sought to impose the tariffs under a legal authority enshrined in section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows the president to enact levies up to 50% for countries found to have discriminated against the U.S. relative to their treatment of other nations.
The provision has never been invoked before, meaning the move lacks judicial precedent, Abigail Watt, an economist at UBS, said in a memo shared with ABC News.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Dr. Heidi Overton attend an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House, August 10, 2026 in Washington. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has nominated White House Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director Heidi Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
“Dr. Heidi has been a ROCKSTAR in my Administration, where she has worked directly with Secretary Kennedy, Dr. Oz, and team, to deliver on the MOST TRANSFORMATIVE Health Agenda in History,” Trump said in a social media post, adding that he wants her “leadership at the FDA now to ensure that the U.S. remains the WORLD LEADER for Scientific Discovery and CURES.”
Overton has been Trump’s deputy assistant during his second term, advising him on health policies, including lowering prescription drug prices. Overton has stood alongside Trump for several major health announcements at the White House, including his executive order signing on childhood vaccines earlier this month.
She has espoused anti-abortion views and supported reductions to the childhood immunization schedule, touting the use of “gold-standard science” and restoring vaccination authority to parents while at that executive order signing.
Overton is a physician who holds a doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to that role, she was vice chair of the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) Center for a Healthy America, where Overton was also the chief policy officer, a nonprofit that aims to advance policies that it says put the American people first. AFPI was run by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins before Rollins was tapped to join the president’s Cabinet. Several Trump administration officials held positions there before he was reelected, including Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
The FDA is one of several agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The FDA commissioner position requires Senate confirmation. During confirmation hearings, Overton is expected to face questions that will test her loyalty to the president, similar to previous confirmation hearings for Trump administration health leaders.
If confirmed, Overton is expected to continue to support the president’s health agenda.
“She’s gonna stay in line because she’s tested,” a source familiar told ABC News. “She’s a loyalist to the president. That’s kind of his thinking behind all of this — to keep loyalists in these top jobs.”
The job is one of the nation’s top health posts and has remained without permanent leadership amid the foodborne illness outbreaks of cyclospora and salmonella
A senior administration official told ABC News that acting commissioner Kyle Diamantas was offered the full-time job several times and declined. Diamantas, who has been leading the investigation into the health outbreaks, has been touted as the driving force behind the administration’s food policy and stressed that America’s food supply is safe despite consumers’ health concerns.
Overton will ultimately be replacing former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned in May amid clashes with the White House over pressure from Trump to authorize fruit-flavored vapes. FDA employees, who previously spoke to ABC News on the condition of anonymity, said that they were concerned about the future of the agency’s leadership after Makary’s exit. They said the angst stems from a rollercoaster-like experience, including witnessing 20% of the FDA’s staff being reduced during the president’s second term.
Wolf Alice poses with the Group of the Year award during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)
Wolf Alice has premiered a new song called “Hit the Sky.”
The track is included on Wolf Alice’s The Clearing: B Sides collection, which, as its title suggests, features recordings from the sessions for the band’s latest album, 2025’s The Clearing, that didn’t make the final cut.
“These are a few songs we made during The Clearing that didn’t make it on the final record, but are ones we love very much,” says frontwoman Ellie Rowsell. “We’re happy to have found a home for them for you to hear.”
The Clearing: B Sides is out now digitally, and will be released on vinyl Friday. It also includes the song “Gospel Oak” and a cover of “Hammond Song” by The Roches.
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced a launch event celebrating the release of his upcoming book, In My Darkest Hour.
The event takes place Sept. 8 at the Kaufman Music Center in New York City, and will feature a conversation with Mustaine. Tickets include a pre-signed copy of the book.
In My Darkest Hour, which will be released Sept. 8, recounts Mustaine’s battle with throat cancer, with which he was diagnosed in 2019. It marks Mustaine’s third book, following Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir and Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece.
Megadeth, meanwhile, is set to launch a North American tour with Iron Maiden on Aug. 29. It’s part of their world farewell tour in support of their final, self-titled album.
Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine tour image (Katia Temkin)
As Ariana Grande nears the end of her Eternal Sunshine tour, she’s reflecting on what it’s meant to her — and how it compares to the last time she toured. For one thing, she can actually see her fans this time around.
Speaking to Jessica Vosk, who portrayed Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway, Ari says, “This tour has felt like such a beautiful corrective experience for me because I think my last tour I wasn’t necessarily in the same place in life and like I wasn’t able to be as present as I am this time.”
“And I also wasn’t wearing contact lenses,” she adds. “So to be able to literally, like, actually see and connect … with them in this way, and just to sing these songs that have been a part of our, like, relationship for like … 13 years at this point, and just see them and just see them dressed like just strange niche jokes and stuff — it’s just a very long, long term relationship.”
Ari’s chat with Jessica took place during her shows at Brooklyn, New York. She’s currently performing at London’s O2 Arena, and those dates wrap up Sept. 1, after which she plans to take a step back from the spotlight.
Tinashe to perform on ‘In the Paint’ (Amazon Music)
Tinashe is set to hit the stage in an upcoming episode of Amazon Music’s In the Paint performance series.
She’ll perform her song “Crash Out” Thursday following WNBA on Prime’s coverage of the game between Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings and the matchup between the Atlanta Dream vs. the Los Angeles Sparks.
Immediately afterward, her performance of “Too Easy” will be available to watch on the Amazon Music app.
Both songs are previews of her upcoming album, Popstar, which is set to arrive on Sept. 25.
