Now that Dolly Parton‘s Threads: My Songs in Symphony will have a seven-week residency at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville has officially christened 2026 the Summer of Dolly Parton.
The Nashville Symphony will perform the 90-minute show created and co-produced by the icon June 16 through July 31. It includes classics like “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You,” along with new video content including songs and stories from Dolly.
Tickets for the Music City run go on sale Friday, with Threads also set to play in eight other cities, including Portland, Phoenix and Kansas City.
Joe Jackson is offering up another taste of his upcoming album Hope and Fury.
The “Is She Really Going Out With Him” singer has released “Fabulous People,” the second single from the record. According to a press release, it represents “a more rhythmic, radio-forward side of the album, built around a tight, dance-leaning groove and Jackson’s unmistakable melodic precision and wit.”
Hope and Fury,dropping April 10, is Jackson’s first studio album since 2019’s Fool. It will be released on CD, 180g vinyl and digitally, and is available for preorder now.
Jackson is set to support the album with a tour, kicking off May 11 in Poughkeepsie, New York, which will have him playing more than 80 shows and visiting 14 countries. A complete list of dates can be found at JoeJackson.com.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters and members of the media at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. Al Drago/Getty Images
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon on Wednesday sentenced Ryan Routh to spend the rest of his life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on his Florida golf course in September 2024.
Prosecutors argued that Routh, 60, should get a life sentence after a jury last year convicted him on five counts for allegedly plotting “painstakingly to kill President Trump, and [taking] significant steps toward making that happen.”
“Routh’s crimes undeniably warrant a life sentence — he took steps over the course of months to assassinate a major presidential candidate, demonstrated the will to kill anybody in the way, and has since expressed neither regret nor remorse to his victims,” prosecutors argued in a court filing.
After a two-and-a-half-week trial in September, a jury quickly found Routh guilty on five felony counts, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Routh allegedly hid in the bushes of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach and pointed a military-grade SKS rifle towards Trump and a Secret Service agent.
“Routh’s crimes of conviction reflect careful plotting, extensive premeditation, and a cowardly disregard for human life,” prosecutors wrote. “Routh’s motive for his crimes was unconscionable – preventing the American people from electing the candidate of their choice for President. Routh’s gloss on his crimes has always been that anything he may have done was justified by events in Ukraine or American domestic politics.”
Routh represented himself at trial and attempted to argue that he never intended to harm Trump or the Secret Service agent, framing his actions as a form of protest against the president’s policies. After he was found guilty, he attempted to harm himself in front of the jury by stabbing himself with a pen.
Since his conviction, Routh was appointed an attorney and has requested a 27-year sentence that would allow him to “experience freedom again as opposed to dying in prison.” His lawyer argued that Routh could not have a fair trial because he represented himself, even though Routh made that decision after repeated warnings about the potential consequences.
“Defendant recognizes that he was found guilty by the jury but asserts that the jury was misled by his inability to effectively confront witnesses, use exhibits, or affirmatively introduce impeachment evidence designed to prove his lack of intent to cause injury to anyone,” his defense lawyer wrote.
Routh had attempted to bolster his push for a lighter sentence by submitting multiple letters from friends attesting to his character and undergoing a psychiatric examination, which suggested he suffers from narcissistic personality disorder and bipolar II disorder.
“Ryan has already shown, through his actions, that he is an asset to his community, not a threat. He deserves the chance to one day return home, where he can continue to be a loving father, partner, and a peaceful, contributing member of society,” wrote Darya Trotsenko, a Kyiv resident who said she met Routh when he attempted to volunteer to support Ukraine’s defense.
But prosecutors argued that Routh continues to show little remorse for his actions, pointing to recent writings in which he referenced an earlier attempt on Trump’s life and wrote, “I hate our dictator missed the trial, can my appeal be heard in 30 years when he is gone.”
In another court filing, Routh suggested he prefers that Trump personally punish him for his actions.
“If the President wished to pummel the defendant just for good measure, put on the handcuffs and shackles and give it your worst. No cameras, no complaints, no charges/charges. Just good fun. Don’t be a p—-. (Can I say p—- or coward – sorry),” Routh wrote.
Cannon, a Trump-appointed judge, dismissed the criminal case against the president in 2024 related to his handling of classified documents. Routh unsuccessfully attempted to have Cannon removed from the case by arguing her appointment by Trump is a conflict of interest.
Buick and Kendrick Lamar‘s worlds are colliding once again, this time to promote the 2026 Envista. In a clip on the automotive brand’s Instagram, soundtracked to Kendrick’s “tv off,” the camera zooms in on various details of the Grand National Experimental (GNX) featured on the album cover and during his Super Bowl halftime performance. The shot pulls back to reveal the footage playing on TV in a room where a red 2026 Envista is parked. Buick inspired Kendrick’s GNX and has deep ties to the rapper, who has previously said his father drove him home from the hospital after his birth in a 1987 Buick Regal.
As Grammy winner Bad Bunny prepares for his halftime performance at the Super Bowl, Boosie is asking why Chris Brown has never headlined the show. “DO WE NEED TO CAMPAIGN FOR CHRIS BROWN TO PERFORM AT A SUPERBOWL?” he wrote on X. “SO MANY YEARS IVE SEEN SO MANY DIFFERENT ARTIST PERFORM. NO CB ? NOT COOL AT ALL ,BETTER YET #DISRESPECTFUL U GREAT N OUR EYES MY G.”
The New Edition Way tour recently kicked off with headliners Toni Braxton, Boyz II Men and, of course, New Edition. NE was honored in Oakland with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition. Boyz II Men’s fourth founding member, Michael McCary, joined his bandmates on stage in Vegas, while Toni’s set in LA featured social media influencer and journalist Kayla Nicole, who went viral after recreating a scene from Toni’s “He Wasn’t Man Enough” music video for Halloween. New Edition also had a surprise in LA, welcoming special guests B2K, who took the stage to perform their hit “Bump, Bump, Bump.”
“Favorite Country Song” seems to be living up to its name, as HARDY‘s latest hit sticks around at the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts.
The COUNTRY! COUNTRY! track is spending its second week at #1 on Mediabase and its third on the Billboard tally.
Of HARDY’s five number ones, this is only his second that’s non-collaborative, following “Truck Bed.” Previously, “Wait in the Truck” featured Lainey Wilson, while he teamed with Dierks Bentley and Breland for “Beers on Me,” and Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson for “One Beer.”
It seems HARDY may already be cueing up his next chart-topping collaboration, since his non-album single “McArthur” with Eric Church, Morgan Wallen and Tim McGraw has just started its country climb.
Tate McrRae attends the 68th GRAMMY Award on Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles (Brianna Bryson/WireImage)
We’d guess Tate McRae is secretly rooting for Team Canada, but in a new promo for the Winter Olympics, she is hyping Team USA.
In the spot, Tate, rocking a red jumpsuit, is skiing in the Italian Alps and tells an owl, “Oh. hi. I’m a bit lost.” When the owl says, “Whooo?” she replies, “Tate McRae.” When it asks again, she jokes, “Oh, I’m nobody. Nobody’s girl, that is” and winks — a nod to her song of the same name.
“I’m trying to get to Milan for an amazing opening ceremony and meet Team U.S.A,” she continues, mentioning the skating events and “Lindsay Vonn‘s epic comeback” following a torn ACL. She adds that she’ll then head “back to the states for the big game: Super Bowl 60.” Both events will air on NBC.
When the owl remains silent, Tate shrugs, “O.K. I’ll just ask someone else then.” When the owl calls out once more, “Whooo?” she responds, “Ah, forget it!”
After Tate leaves, another owl asks the first in Italian what Tate wanted. “I don’t know,” the owl replies in Italian. “I don’t speak English.”
The Opening Ceremony is slated to begin Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)
Foo Fighters have shared a teaser video hinting at new music.
The clip, posted to the band’s Instagram, sounds like one or perhaps several songs cut up. Meanwhile, the phrase “Do you want more???” continually pops up on the screen.
“This is just a test,” the accompanying caption reads.
Foo Fighters released two new singles in 2025, “Today’s Song” and “Asking for a Friend.” The band’s most recent album is 2023’s But Here We Are.
In between, the Foos parted ways with drummer Josh Freese — who joined in 2023 following the 2022 death of Taylor Hawkins — and recruited Ilan Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails.
As we wait for possibly more new Foo Fighters material, you can plan your trip to see them live. The band’s upcoming schedule includes a U.S. stadium tour kicking off in August.
Dave Coulier appears on ‘Good Morning America’ on Feb. 4, 2026. (ABC News)
Actor and comedian Dave Coulier says he is now in remission from tongue cancer, which he was diagnosed with one year after finishing treatment for another type of cancer, Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
“It’s been a roller coaster ride for sure,” Coulier said in a live interview Wednesday on Good Morning America. “I’m in remission with both cancers. And what a journey this has been.”
The 66-year-old actor revealed in December that he had been diagnosed with p16 squamous carcinoma at the base of his tongue, one year after he completed treatment for Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
“I was going in for a checkup for the lymphoma and got a PET scan and it revealed that something was in my throat, and they said, ‘Let’s take a look at this,'” Coulier recalled on GMA.
Coulier said he underwent a robotic surgery so doctors could get a biopsy and confirm a second cancer diagnosis, which doctors told him was unrelated to his previous cancer diagnosis.
“It was revealed that I have carcinoma. And totally unrelated,” said Coulier. “That PET scan and early detection … saved my life.”
Coulier previously said he would undergo 35 radiation treatments through the end of 2025 to address the squamous carcinoma. He opened up about the experience on GMA as well.
“[Radiation has] totally different side effects. It can steal parts of your life away from you — psychologically, emotionally and certainly physically,” Coulier said. “And I wasn’t going to allow cancer to do that. I was going to laugh my way through it and keep the people that I love close to me and that helps.”
Coulier credits his family and close friends, like Full House co-star John Stamos, for supporting him along his cancer journey.
“My wife, Melissa, has been amazing through all of this. I just love her to death,” Coulier said.
“And John flew into Michigan, came and visited us and made me laugh,” he added. “He’s my brother. He wore a bald cap, and when he came around the corner, dressed like that, I dropped to the floor laughing. And he got COVID while he was staying with us. [We were] like two fifth-graders sitting in the hallway, talking to each other with walkie-talkies.”
Coulier said he hopes to encourage others to pay attention to their health and get regular checkups as necessary.
“I never wanted to be the poster boy for cancer, believe me, but now I feel like I can encourage people to get those prostate exams and mammograms and just talk to your doctors and get ahead of this,” Coulier said. “Because even though I’m in remission, I feel like cancer is always in the rear-view mirror … so early detection really means everything.”
Lorde performs during day three of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
Lorde is donating the money from the merch sales at her shows in Minneapolis to immigration funds.
The “Royals” artist shares in an Instagram Story that the money, totaling $204,000, will benefit the Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee and the Immigrant Defense Network.
The post also includes the phrase “ICE out” drawn on Lorde’s hand, referring to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It comes after federal immigration agents shot and killed U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis in January.
Lorde played two shows in Minneapolis in October in support of her latest album, 2025’s Virgin.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department announced on Sunday that a woman missing in Arizona is the mother of “Today Show” host Savannah Guthrie. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department)
Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her Tucson, Arizona, home on Saturday night, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators do not believe Nancy Guthrie left her home willingly and said it appears she was abducted in her sleep early Sunday morning, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told ABC News.
Her family reported her missing on Sunday around noon local time, authorities said.
“We don’t know where she is,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said told reporters on Tuesday.
“We do believe that Nancy was taken from her home against her will, and that’s where we’re at,” he said.
The sheriff’s department said Tuesday it is reviewing possible ransom notes as part of the investigation. ABC Tucson affiliate KGUN said it received one of the letters, which it forwarded to law enforcement. Officials say they are investigating if any of these letters are legitimate.
Nancy Guthrie’s home is considered a crime scene, Nanos said.
DNA samples collected from her home have been confirmed to belong to her, though authorities have not yet confirmed if they were blood, the sheriff’s department said Tuesday. There has been nothing to indicate any suspects from the samples taken from the home so far, Nanos said.
It is unknown if Nancy Guthrie was targeted or if this was random, Nanos said.
“We don’t know,” he said. “We’re going to assume both sides of that.”
Nanos said Tuesday investigators were waiting to get surveillance footage from the home’s security cameras from the companies that own them.
“We’ve asked them. They know the urgency here,” Nanos said.
Investigators are also looking into a camera that was missing from the front of the house, he said.
Authorities said they have Nancy Guthrie’s cell phone. Sources briefed on the probe told ABC News that investigators are focusing on Nancy Guthrie’s electronic devices to see if there is data that could point to an assailant or a specific time when the abduction would have occurred.
Investigators who processed her home on Sunday “saw some things at the home that were concerning to us,” Nanos previously said.
Investigators are also paying attention to the condition of the home and whether things were moved or left out of place, which could suggest that someone with greater strength or agility was in the home and when, sources said.
The FBI, which is helping in the investigation, urged people to submit tips.
“We are looking at this from every angle, but we need your help,” Jon Edwards, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s office in Tucson, said during Tuesday’s briefing. “Every lead and tip is important. We are aggressively pursuing and looking into every single one.”
“Please help us bring Nancy Guthrie home,” he added.
Nancy Guthrie is described as having some physical ailments and limited mobility, but does not have cognitive issues, according to the sheriff. She takes medication that if she doesn’t have in 24 hours, “it could be fatal,” Nanos said.
In an Instagram post on Monday night, Savannah Guthrie asked her followers for prayers amid the investigation.
“Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment,” the talk show host wrote.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the situation is “terrible” and said he would call Savannah Guthrie.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900.
