Jelly Roll and Brantley Gilbert have released the video for their collaboration “Son of the Dirty South.” It’s also the name of their joint tour, which launches June 30.
Randy Houser has shared a new song, “Workin’ Man,” off his upcoming album, Note to Self, which will be released November 11.
Kylie Morgan has unveiled the track list for her EP, P.S., coming out July 1. It features seven songs, including “Country Anyway,” a collaboration with Walker Hayes.
Former Gloriana member Mike Gossin has released his new single, “Marry You.” It will be featured on his upcoming solo project.
Cardi B is already a woman of many titles, but her Messenger series sees her take on roles that are quite different from her regular line of work.
In the latest episode of Cardi Tries, which airs Friday, the “Up” rapper attempts to step into the role of a firefighter, bringing along comedian Lilly Singh for some moral support. With guidance from members of the fire department in Monrovia, California, the two learn how to do CPR, place oxygen masks on patients and put out fires, among other things. Their skills are eventually put to the test with a simulated fire drill.
For Cardi fans who would rather hear new music from the Grammy winner, there is some good news. The rapper teased her musical return earlier this week. “feeling like 2020 when I had to come out and STEP to remind them …..P.S-IM GONNA STOMP THIS TIME AROUND,” she tweeted alongside a compilation of videos from her 2018 debut album, Invasion of Privacy.
Taylor Swift approves of her BFF Selena Gomez using her music on TikTok. Selena is promoting the latest drop from her Rare Beauty cosmetics line with a TikTok that’s set to Taylor’s hit “The Man.” As captured by PopBase, Taylor responded in the comments, “It’s giving CEO it’s giving gorgeousness it’s giving friends forever.”
Justin Timberlake traded his khakis for Louis Vuitton on Thursday as he and wife Jessica Biel hit up the luxury brand’s outdoor runway show in Paris. Both Justin and Jessica sported LV head to toe. Justin shared their looks on Instagram, adding a caption honoring late Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh. E! reports that other stars at the event included Naomi Campbell, Chanel Iman, Joel Edgerton and Ella Emhoff, better known as Vice President Kamala Harris‘ stepdaughter.
Evan Rachel Wood is portraying Madonna in the upcoming biopic of “Weird Al” Yankovic. On The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Thursday, she proved that not only can she talk exactly like early ’80s Madonna, but she can sing just like her as well, belting out a note-perfect rendition of “Material Girl.” She also did perfect imitations of Alanis Morissette and Janis Joplin.
Meghan Trainor knows she’s an oversharer — remember the side-by-side toilets Story? — but when it comes to who inspired her new single, she’s keeping her mouth shut. “Bad for Me” is about a family member she had to cut ties with, but as she tells People, “This one is personal because there’s someone else involved. And usually I tell every detail, and this one, I want to keep that private for their sake. I don’t want my fans going and finding them. So it’s weird to walk on eggshells.”
On The Kelly Clarkson Show Friday, Alanis Morissette shared some advice her father gave her about being in the public eye, and also spoke about her own growth and self-actualization — which led Kelly to gush, “Everything you say sounds like it came from a beautiful self-help book! You should write one!”
Ever find an old pair of jeans in your closet and try them on just to see if they’ll fit? Britney Spears did just that and showed off the results on Instagram. The singer, who just moved into a new house, posted a video of herself wearing the low-rise pants and wrote, “Went to the old house yesterday to finish packing and look what I found … these adorable white jeans … no lie I think it’s been 20 years since I wore white jeans and they actually fit!”
Taylor Swift approves of her BFF Selena Gomez using her music on TikTok. Selena is promoting the latest drop from her Rare Beauty cosmetics line with a TikTok that’s set to Taylor’s hit “The Man.” As captured by PopBase, Taylor responded in the comments, “It’s giving CEO it’s giving gorgeousness it’s giving friends forever.”
New dad Post Malone has launched a new line of merchandise for his younger fans called PostyCo Kids. The tees, hoodies, tote bags and caps — and even a onesie — are decorated with an anime version of the star’s tattooed face.
Justin Timberlake traded his khakis for Louis Vuitton on Thursday as he and wife Jessica Biel hit up the luxury brand’s outdoor runway show in Paris. Both Justin and Jessica sported LV head to toe. Justin shared their looks on Instagram, adding a caption honoring late Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh.
Evan Rachel Wood is portraying Madonna in the upcoming biopic of “Weird Al” Yankovic. On The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Thursday, she proved that not only can she talk exactly like early ’80s Madonna, but she can sing just like her as well, belting out a note-perfect rendition of “Material Girl.” She also did perfect imitations of Alanis Morissette and Janis Joplin.
Meghan Trainor knows she’s an oversharer — remember that side-by-side toilets Story? — but when it comes to who inspired her new single, she’s keeping her mouth shut. “Bad for Me” is about a family member she had to cut ties with, but as she tells People, “This one is personal because there’s someone else involved. And usually I tell every detail, and this one, I want to keep that private for their sake. I don’t want my fans going and finding them. So it’s weird to walk on eggshells.”
Nominations for the 2022 Stellar Gospel Music Awards have been announced, and CeCe Winans is leading the pack. The singer’s live Believe For It album has earned her a total of nine nods, including artist of the year, song of the year and album of the year.
Pastor Mike Jr. follows closely behind CeCe with eight nods. He’s nominated for artist of the year, producer of the year, album of the year, male artist of the year and song of the year — all connected to his work on I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol. 1, which was released last August.
Tamela Mann, Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music, Todd Dulaney, Kelontae Gavin, Maverick City Music, Israel Houghton, Ricky Dillard, E. Dewey Smith and Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers were also named as nominees.
As for the night’s special honors, Grammy winner Aaron Lindsey will receive the Aretha Franklin icon award, Candi Staton will be gifted the legends award — named after gospel star Dr. Bobby Jones — and Ricky Dillard will be honored with the lifetime achievement award.
The 37th iteration of the Stellar Gospel Music Awards will take place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on July 16. Jekalyn Carr and Kierra Sheard will co-host the show, which will feature performances from Tye Tribbett, Marvin Sapp, Chrisette Michele, James Fortune and more.
(NEW YORK) — The federal case against Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, a former Theranos executive accused of defrauding investors and patients, is now in the hands of a jury.
Prosecutors and lawyers for Balwani — the ex-boyfriend of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes — wrapped up their closing arguments on Friday following several weeks of witness testimony.
The jury is expected to begin its deliberations on Friday.
Prosecutors say Balwani and Holmes, who touted her startup’s technology as capable of accurately and reliably running any blood test, fraudulently raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors.
Money poured in, but the miniature blood-testing device, dubbed the “Edison,” could never run more than 12 tests, government attorneys said.
Balwani joined the company in 2009, guaranteeing a $10 million loan and quickly rising to the post of president and COO of Theranos. While his attorneys sought to distinguish his position in the company from the CEO, Holmes, prosecutors say he played an equal role in the fraud.
“I am responsible for everything at Theranos. All have been my decisions too,” read a text message from Balwani to Holmes in July 2015, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Schenk presented to the jury in his final argument.
“Of course [Balwani] had a hand in making the decisions at Theranos,” defense attorney Jeff Coopersmith said during his closing argument.
But, Coopersmith, said in meetings with investors and others, “everyone was listening to Elizabeth Holmes.” The company was her vision, he added, and Balwani had bought in.
“Mr. Balwani is not a victim. He’s a perpetrator of the fraud,” the prosecutor, Schenk, said to wrap up his remarks.
The feds originally charged Balwani and Holmes together. But their trials were later severed after Holmes revealed she may testify to abuse at the hands of Balwani. She was convicted in January of four counts of fraud related to investors. She is expected to be sentenced in September.
Balwani faces similar charges: 10 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted on just one count.
Wayne Kaatz, a juror on the Holmes case, told ABC News in an exclusive interview earlier this year that his group of 12 jurors convicted Holmes, in part, because “everything went through her,” he said. “She had final approval.”
He also revealed his team found Holmes’ testimony largely not credible. Balwani, in his trial, did not take the stand.
Selena Gomez was one of the many celebrity guests at Britney Spears‘ wedding earlier this month, and she tells Entertainment Tonight the event was all about love.
“I think it was a day for love, and I want nothing more than happiness [for her],” Selena told ET about the wedding, whose guest list also included Madonna, Donatella Versace, Drew Barrymore and ParisHilton. “I think it was all the people that loved her, and that was all that matters.”
Selena and Britney have been sharing their love for each other online for the past year or so, from Selena sending Britney care packages of makeup and swimsuits, to Britney raving about how much she loves Selena’s latest tattoo.
Selena’s Hulu series Only Murders in the Building returns for its second season on June 28.
For several years, Brothers Osborne had an “always the bridesmaid, never the bride” kind of relationship with the Grammy Awards. They were frequent nominees, but never brought home a trophy.
That is, until this year: At the most recent Grammys, brother duo John and TJ Osborne won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their song “Younger Me.”
This week, the bandmates received their official trophy in the mail. Given their history at the awards show, they knew they had to do something extra special with their new piece of hardware. So they brought it to a family get-together, and all their relatives took turns doing tequila shots out of the golden gramophone.
Brothers Osborne documented the fun on their Instagram Stories, starting with their mom, who holds up the trophy and brags about her sons’ accomplishment to the camera. “About time they got a Grammy. They were well-deserved to win a Grammy long before now,” she says, before planting a kiss on the award.
Next, John pours a shot of tequila into the award, as TJ comes up and jokes, “You know what would make this tequila taste better? Drinking it out of a Grammy.”
Everyone gets in on the fun, including the bandmates’ significant others. John’s wife, Lucie Silvas, a singer-songwriter, takes a shot, while TJ’s boyfriend, Abi Ventura, also does a shot.
On their main feed, the duo posted an up-close look at their new hardware. “2 kids from lower middle class glory did it,” they write in the caption. “Beyond honored.”
The singer is crossing the country with the fiery, rock-leaning melody and lyrics to match. He name-checks “Detroit diesel,” the “Windy City pretty” women in Chicago, Midwest fields and venturing up to California, all with some “fire on wheels” along the way.
“‘Cause everybody knows when the sun goes down/There’s some bad mamajamas gonna lay it down on your town/With some rock ‘n’ roll and country western/The boys buy the drinks/When the girls get to dancin’ to the band/To the band,” he sings in the riotous lyrics, co-written with Jaren Johnston of The Cadillac Three.
“Thank you guys for giving us the freedom to never chase a sound/trend and let us create whatever the spirit moves us towards,” Kip said to his loyal fanbase on Instagram.
Fans will get to hear “Fire” live when Kip embarks on the Fire on Wheels Tour with 21 dates across the U.S. and Canada, beginning September 8 in Salt Lake City and concluding November 12 in Cleveland, Ohio. Tickets go on sale July 1 at 10 a.m. local time.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade and the fundamental right to abortion that has been the law for almost 50 years. The court ruled 6-3 in an opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito. The court upheld a Mississippi law that bans all abortion past 15 weeks, with very few medical exceptions. Now, some musicians and songwriters have taken to social media to express their horror and dismay at the ruling.
Cyndi Lauper posted a photo of herself wearing a T-shirt that says, “Girls just want to have fun…damental rights” and wrote, “Today is hard, but we are not done here because in this country the conversation and fight for our civil rights will always continue. Equality for all, not just for some. Stand together with those who need our help most right now.” She linked to abortionfunds.org.
Chertweeted, “TODAY, TRUMPS RADICAL (REPUBLICAN) SUPREME COURT, BECAME RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATHS OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN WOMEN. THEY CAN’T BE PROSECUTED, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE… ‘THEY ARE GUILTY.’ WHAT OTHER RIGHTS (WE TAKE 4 GRANTED) ARE NEXT? BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAID.”
Carole Kingtweeted, “Taking a right away from more than half the population affects every member of a family. Reproductive healthcare is on the ballot. Organize & plan your vote.”
Bette Midlertweeted, “They did it. THEY DID IT TO US! #SCOTUS has overturned #RoevWade, enshrined in the Constitution as settled law for over 50 years. How dare they? This #SCOTUS is absolutely tone-deaf to the will and even the actual needs of the American people. #WakeUpAmerica.”
Hit-making songwriter Diane Warrentweeted, “Welcome to the live version of the Handmaids Tale.”
