ACM new male artist of the year Tucker Wetmore got a “Sunburn” last winter that’s fueling his vision for his sophomore album.
His latest track, titled “Sunburn,” is so far the only new music he’s released since his debut album. For Tucker, the new track had timing on its side.
“I’m a sucker for feel-good songs, and a couple of my buddies actually wrote it while I was out in the islands and they sent it to me,” he recalls. “And I’m like, ‘This feels like the summertime,’ you know? I was in the islands in December so I was feeling all the summertime feelings.”
If you’re wondering what to expect from the follow-up to What Not To, which boasts his number ones “Brunette,” “3,2,1” and “Wind Up Missing’ You,” Tucker says “Sunburn” is a pretty good indication of what’s to come.
“I love the song and it’s very much in the direction of where my music is going in this next project that I’m working on, you know, sonically and lyrically and everything,” he explains. “It just, it fit super well and we got it done, right in time for summer.”
Tucker’s playing lots of fairs and festivals this summer. The next date on the Brunette Tour is coming up July 18 in Indianapolis, with more to follow closer to fall.
Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos on ‘GMA.’ (ABC News)
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce managed to transform Madison Square Garden — a 19,500 person arena — into an “intimate” and “personal” wedding venue filled with people they love, according to the Good Morning America co-anchors, who all attended Friday’s wedding.
“It really was intimate,” Robin Roberts said Saturday on a special July Fourth edition of GMA, later adding, “They had their neighbors, their high school friends. It was like any wedding that you would attend.”
Roberts said that Swift and Kelce wrote their own vows, with George Stephanopoulos adding that the couple’s vows were written in “little books.”
“It was their dream wedding and it really was amazing,” Michael Strahan said about the ceremony, which was reported to have been attended by around 1,000 guests.
Swift and Kelce have not commented on details about their wedding. A representative for Swift confirmed in a statement to ABC News Friday that the couple wed in a ceremony in New York City officiated by actor and comedian Adam Sandler.
Swift’s brother, Austin, served as her “man of honor,” while Kelce’s brother, Jason, served as his best man. They were the only members of the wedding party, according to the rep.
Swift and Kelce’s wedding celebration Friday was scheduled to take place from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m., sources previously told ABC News.
Stephanopoulos said that the couple turned MSG, home to the New York Knicks and Rangers, into a garden of its own.
“[It was] as intimate as it could possibly be given that it was Madison Square Garden. Really this garden inside the Garden. Just so beautiful,” he said. “It’s hard to imagine that a place that big and a wedding with such stars could feel so personal and so intimate.”
Roberts added of the transformation of MSG, “You couldn’t recognize it.”
In addition to Roberts, Stephanopoulos and Strahan, other guests at the wedding were said to have included Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, Benson Boone, Ethan Hawke, Abby Wambach, Jason Sudeikis and NFL stars including Matthew Stafford, Baker Mayfield, Cooper Kupp and Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammates.
Roberts also revealed that music legend Stevie Nicks performed.
Jon Bon Jovi of the band Bon Jovi performs on stage during Rock In Rio day 3 at Cidade do Rock on September 29, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
Bon Jovi fans have been waiting for this day for more than four years.
The New Jersey rockers are returning to the road with the launch of the Forever Tour at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
The tour is the band’s first since 2022, and their first since frontman Jon Bon Jovi underwent vocal cord surgery that year. His recovery was detailed in the band’s 2024 Hulu documentary, Thank You, Good Night: The Bon Jovi Story.
“It’s been a slog,” he told Planet Rock in 2024 of his recovery. “Nothing that I would ever wish on my worst enemy.”
Bon Jovi announced the tour in October, with Jon thanking fans for sticking by him.
“I’m deeply grateful that the fans and the brotherhood of this band have been patient and allowed me the time needed to get healthy and prepare for touring,” he said. “I’m ready and excited!”
As for his voice, Jon told People in June he’s “fully recovered.” He noted, “It was longer than I’d ever expected, but it had to be right. We never lost faith.”
Fans can expect plenty of hits when the band takes the stage again; one song that’s pretty much guaranteed to be on the setlist is their iconic track “Livin’ on a Prayer.” Bon Jovi previously asked fans to submit videos of themselves singing the iconic hit for a chance to be featured as part of the tour visuals.
Bon Jovi’s Forever Tour begins with nine shows at MSG, which are the tour’s only U.S. dates. It will then head to the U.K. for shows in Ireland and Scotland, before wrapping with three nights at London’s Wembley Stadium.
A complete list of dates can be found at BonJovi.com.
It was a red, white, blue and yellow weekend at the box office as Minions & Monsters took the number one spot over the July Fourth holiday.
The latest film in the animated franchise grabbed $61.4 million since opening on July 1, with $36.4 million of that coming in July 3 to 5. It was enough to put the film at #1 but also marked the lowest debut of the franchise. The movie – which places the little yellow creatures in 1920s Old Hollywood – features the voices of Pierre Coffin, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Jeff Bridges and Allison Janney.
The weekend’s other new release, Young Washington, came in at #3 with $20.8 million, behind Toy Story 5 at #2. A fitting release for America’s 250th anniversary, the film follows George Washington before he became the first president of the United States.
Last week’s #1 film, Supergirl, saw a 74.1% drop. It fell to #4 with $9.6 million.
1. Minions & Monsters — $36.4 million 2. Toy Story 5 — $31 million 3. Young Washington — $20.8 million 4. Supergirl — $9.6 million 5. Disclosure Day — $6 million 6. Obsession — $5.3 million 7. Backrooms — $3.3 million 8. Jackass: Best and Last — $2.7 million 9. Scary Movie — $1.1 million 10. The Invite — $800,708
Shameik Moore as Breeze in ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ (Starz)
Another episode of Power Book II: Raising Kanan aired Friday, bringing fans one step closer to the end of the series. While this fifth season continues to show how Kanan Stark became the man audiences see in the original Power, it also introduces Breeze, a character frequently mentioned but never seen in the original series.
In the Power universe, Breeze is the drug kingpin who became a mentor to Kanan, Ghost and Tommy before the events in the original series. Shameik Moore, who takes on the role, tells ABC Audio he wasn’t pressured by fans’ expectations of the character.
“I definitely knew what needed to be done,” he says, noting he took time to understand his character because “it’s in the peak of the show, like the bang moment.”
Shameik’s biggest adjustment was getting used to how things worked on set. “I didn’t realize it would be as strict on the lines that it was … ‘welcome to thee restaurant instead of welcome to the restaurant.’ If I said the wrong version, we was gonna have to get it the right way,” he explains. “My style has always been a little bit more — I don’t wanna say loose, but I’ve always digested the scripts and like spit out what felt natural with the character and whatnot.”
Viewers may recognize Shameik from his portray of Raekwon in Wu-Tang: An American Saga, but he says they shouldn’t expect the same performance.
“That’s not what they get,” he says.
Describing Breeze, Shameik says, “Breeze’s a monster with a smile. He’s not coming in like, you know, ‘I’ma snatch your chain, grr, what’s up man?'”
He adds that portraying Breeze was “just really an opportunity to come in and do what … the people familiar with my work know that I’m capable of in this role.”
Raising Kanan season 5 episode 4 is now streaming.
Cover art for Beyoncé’s ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ (Parkwood Entertainment)
While America commemorates its 250th anniversary on Fourth of July, the Beyhive has another reason to celebrate. Beyoncé has released her first new song in two years, “MORNING DEW (DONK),” which she co-wrote with The-Dream, Darius Dixon and Pharrell, and co-produced with Pharrell.
The song arrives with a lyric video directed by Cliff Watts and featuring recycled footage. It kicks off the countdown to her birthday on Sept. 4, which will also mark the 20th anniversary of her album B’Day. She is paying tribute to the album with the upcoming release of a 20th anniversary edition.
B’Day marked Bey’s sophomore solo album and featured singles “Ring the Alarm,” “Déjà Vu” featuring JAY-Z and “Irreplaceable,” among others. It charted atop the Billboard 200, becoming her second solo #1 album. It’s now certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Music superstar Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce are officially husband and wife.
The couple wed in a ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News Friday.
Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, served as her “man of honor,” while Kelce’s brother, Jason Kelce, served as his best man. They were the only members of the wedding party, according to the rep.
Both the bride and groom wore custom looks by Dior, with the bride wearing a haute couture gown designed by Jonathan Anderson.
No official wedding photos have been released by the couple, who held a two-day wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden said to include more than 1,000 guests.
Celebrities including actors Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke and Jason Sudeikis, singer Benson Boone, soccer legend Abby Wambach and NFL stars Chris Jones and Cooper Kupp were photographed arriving at MSG late Friday afternoon in black-tie attire as a cocktail hour was scheduled to begin, sources familiar with the plans told ABC News.
On Thursday evening, Swift and Kelce held a smaller gathering at the arena for around 100 people, sources said.
An SUV with tinted windows believed to be transporting Swift was photographed arriving at MSG around 5 p.m. on Thursday.
For both events, a strict no-phone policy was in place for everyone inside the venue, including guests, vendors and security personnel, according to sources.
Representatives for Swift or Kelce did not confirm any details about the events.
On Thursday, just hours before their first reported event at MSG, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News that she and Kelce had donated $26 million to charities both in New York City and across the United States.
The “Shake It Off” singer and Kansas City Chiefs tight end announced their engagement last August in a social media post that included photos of Kelce’s flower-filled proposal and a close-up of Swift’s old-mine brilliant–cut diamond ring, which ABC News confirmed was custom-designed by Kelce and jeweler Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry in New York City.
The couple’s romance began in the summer of 2023, when Kelce revealed on his New Heights podcast that he’d unsuccessfully tried to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number during one of her Eras Tour concerts.
Swift later told TIME she found the gesture “metal as hell,” and the two started spending time together soon after.
By November 2023, Kelce confirmed their relationship in an interview with WSJ. Magazine, praising Swift’s ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
Swift, meanwhile, revealed in her December 2023 TIME Person of the Year interview that the couple had enjoyed private time together before going public.
“We actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other,” she said at the time.
Throughout their relationship, the pair have been each other’s biggest supporters, with Swift attending Chiefs games, including Super Bowl LVIII and Super Bowl LIX, and Kelce cheering Swift on at numerous Eras Tour stops, even joining her onstage during her London show in June 2024.
In this May 16, 2026, file photo, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen in New York. (Xny/star Max/GC Images via Getty Images, FILE)
Sparks are flying for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, whose second wedding event is reportedly being held today at Madison Square Garden, sources familiar with the plans told ABC News.
The event today is slated to take place around 4 p.m. beginning with a cocktail hour. One thousand people are expected to be in attendance at the event, which isn’t scheduled to end until 4 a.m. Saturday morning, sources told ABC News earlier this week.
On Thursday, an SUV with tinted windows believed to be transporting Swift was spotted arriving at MSG around 5 p.m., according to a photo released by Reuters.
Swift and Kelce were scheduled to hold an event at the arena beginning at 6 p.m. for around 100 people, sources previously said.
For both events, a strict no-phone policy is in place for everyone inside the venue, including guests, vendors and security personnel, according to sources.
Representatives for Swift or Kelce have not confirmed any details about the events.
Outside of MSG, home to the New York Knicks, the New York Police Department has put around one dozen street closures in place over Thursday and Friday because of the events.
In addition, access to Moynihan Train Hall and Penn Station, where travelers catch Amtrak and commuter trains, is also being limited, the NYPD said Thursday.
Leading up to this week, there had been growing reports that the couple may tie the knot around the Fourth of July holiday, but neither Swift nor Kelce had confirmed any details publicly.
On Thursday, just hours before their first reported event at MSG, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News that she and Kelce had donated $26 million to charities both in New York City and across the United States.
The “Shake It Off” singer and Kansas City Chiefs tight end announced their engagement in August last year, after first sparking speculation about their relationship in the fall of 2023.
Godfather of Harlem, the TV drama about 1960s Harlem gangster Bumpy Johnson, is coming to an end after four seasons, Deadline reports. Instead of a fifth season, the series will wrap with a two-hour series finale. Production is set to begin July 10 in Brooklyn. “Playing Bumpy Johnson has been one of the greatest experiences of my career,” Forest Whitaker said in a statement. “This character, this story, and this ensemble have allowed me to explore the complexity of a man caught between ambition, loyalty, and survival.”
Remy Ma will join Rick Ross as a special guest when his Port of Miami tour hits New York. “NEW YORK… It’s only right. @remyma joins me for the #POM20 celebration. See you at the Beacon Theatre,” he wrote on Instagram. The show takes place on July 10.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed 50 Cent is one of his dream dinner party guests in an interview with Complex’s 360 with Jillian. He said he’d choose him so “we could have a conversation around tax policy.” Elsewhere in the interview, he joked that A$AP Rocky is no competition in a rap battle and that he has a soft spot for Cardi B, who he deems the queen of New York. The full interview is now on YouTube.
