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Kenny Chesney will release a new kind of recording this fall

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

More than 30 years after the release of his first single, Kenny Chesney's having a new experience in the recording studio: He's busy recording the audiobook of his forthcoming memoir, Heart Life Music."Reading it, all of these stories become real again," he reflects. “It... Read More.

Jennifer Lopez recalls losing ‘Evita’ role to Madonna

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

Imagine if instead of Madonna it had been Jennifer Lopez starring as Eva Perón in the 1996 movie Evita. According to JLo, it could have happened.Variety reports that during a post-screening Q&A for her new movie musical, Kiss of the... Read More.

Reba McEntire is a 2025 Paley Center honoree

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

Reba McEntire will take center stage at the 2025 Paley Honors Fall Gala in Los Angeles. The annual gathering "recognizes landmark contributions and enduring impact within the media landscape.""From concert arenas to Broadway stages to television screens, Reba McEntire’s extraordinary voice, exceptional talent, and endearing... Read More.

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour seems open to ABBA-like avatar show

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

It sounds like Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour would be open to an ABBA-like avatar show.Louder Sound reports that at the premiere of his concert film Live At Circus Maximus, Rome at London's BFI IMAX, Gilmour was asked how he’d feel about playing some modern venues, like the Sphere in Las... Read More.

‘Big Little Lies’ season 3 officially in the works at HBO

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

There's nothing little about this Big Little Lies update.The HBO series is officially returning for a third season, ABC Audio has confirmed. Mr. & Mrs. Smith showrunner Francesca Sloane has been tapped to executive produce season 3 of Big Little Lies and write its first episode.She takes on executive producing duties along... Read More.

Michelle Williams says Destiny’s Child reunion was a ‘spur-of-the-moment’ decision

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

The Destiny's Child reunion during Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter show in Vegas in July was an impromptu performance. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday night, Michelle Williams referred to the onstage meeting as “spur-of-the-moment.""The last Coachella, we had a little more... Read More.

‘Twist and Shout’ songwriter Bert Berns posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

Legendary songwriter and producer Bert Berns has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization revealed Thursday.Berns, who passed away in 1967 at age 38, was responsible for writing such iconic tunes as “Twist and Shout,” “Piece of My Heart,” and “Hang on Sloopy."... Read More.

Multiple HBCUs under lockdown after receiving threats amid rising campus security concerns

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Multiple historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are on lockdown after receiving potential threats on Thursday, including Alabama State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University in Virginia, Southern University in Louisiana, and Clark Atlanta University in Georgia.Spelman College, located near Clark... Read More.

BIA announces debut studio album, ‘Bianca’

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

BIA has announced she's releasing some new music. Named after birth name, Bianca, her first full-length album will arrive on Oct. 10.“This is me. Elevated. Expanded. Unguarded," she said in a press release. "For the first time, I’m not hiding behind BIA… I’m stepping into the... Read More.

She’ll be there: Mariah Carey to perform at charity concert in the Amazon rainforest

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

Mariah Carey has performed on stages all over the world, but on Sept. 17 she'll be singing a very unusual place: the Amazon rainforest.Mariah is part of a concert called Amazônia Live – Today and Always, which is set to take... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Kenny Chesney will release a new kind of recording this fall

Jennifer Lopez recalls losing ‘Evita’ role to Madonna

Reba McEntire is a 2025 Paley Center honoree

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour seems open to ABBA-like avatar show

‘Big Little Lies’ season 3 officially in the works at HBO

Michelle Williams says Destiny’s Child reunion was a ‘spur-of-the-moment’ decision

‘Twist and Shout’ songwriter Bert Berns posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Multiple HBCUs under lockdown after receiving threats amid rising campus security concerns

BIA announces debut studio album, ‘Bianca’

She’ll be there: Mariah Carey to perform at charity concert in the Amazon rainforest

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