Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic is two-stepping out of Texas to the Philadelphia area. The country luminary’s mostly annual mega-concert, hosted in his native Texas for most of its 50-year-history, will be held for the first time in the Northeast this July, with a bill that includes Bob Dylan and the duo of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at …
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Maurizio Pollini, renowned Italian pianist, dies at 82
Maurizio Pollini, a Grammy-winning Italian pianist who performed frequently at La Scala opera house in Milan, has died. He was 82. Pollini died on Saturday, La Scala said in a statement. The announcement didn’t specify a cause of death, but Pollini had been forced to cancel a concert at the Salzburg Festival in 2022 because of heart problems. During a …
Read More »American Culture Quiz: Test your knowledge of iconic stars and popular pastimes
Which stars of stage and screen were born in the month of March? Which iconic American brand has an informal name for one of its products? Which country blessed the American people with a particularly beautiful gift — and which city houses a popular hall of fame location? Dive into these and other fun questions in this newest American Culture …
Read More »Joni Mitchell’s Spotify protest ends as her music is added back to the streaming platform
Joni Mitchell’s music is back on Spotify after she pulled her songs from the streaming platform in protest two years ago. Last week, the folk musician’s catalog of 70s classics appeared on Spotify after the artist boycotted the platform in 2022 alongside Neil Young. The 80-year-old starlet followed Young after he left the digital service in protest against Spotify’s distribution …
Read More »Jenny McCarthy says husband Donnie Wahlberg 'still gives me butterflies' with weekly romantic gesture
Jenny McCarthy and her husband Donnie Wahlberg are more in love than ever as they celebrate their 10th anniversary this year. During a recent interview with People, the 51-year-old television personality gushed over the romantic gesture that the 54-year-old singer makes for her every week. McCarthy revealed that Wahlberg sends her flowers each Monday. “Every week,” she stressed. “He’s never …
Read More »Priscilla Presley recalls Elvis’ ‘vulgar’ first impression on her: ‘'Boy, who was this guy?’
Priscilla Presley is reflecting on the good and bad times with her husband, Elvis Presley. During an event featuring the actress titled ‘An Evening with Priscilla Presley’ event at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut, on Saturday, she detailed possible infidelity on the rock and roll icon’s part. “Whether he was going on tour or going to Palm Springs or Vegas, obviously …
Read More »Jake Gyllenhaal, Justin Timberlake, Pierce Brosnan heat things up with sexy date nights: PHOTOS
Jake Gyllenhaal walked the red carpet in a black suit and yellow tie with his girlfriend, Jeanne Cadieu, at the premiere of “Road House.” Cadieu wore a black dress with a plunging neckline, and a gold statement necklace. An insider confirmed the actor and Cadieu were in a relationship in December 2018, and soon after, the two were photographed together …
Read More »Jimmy Dean, country crooner and hometown hero, is also America’s pork prince: 'One hell of a man'
Jimmy Dean’s name greets Americans from coast to coast in the supermarket sausage aisle. The man himself was a country crooner, talented storyteller and TV host before he became the Texas Panhandle’s Prince of Porkness. “He’s still our hometown hero,” KayLyn Bean, director of the Jimmy Dean Museum in Plainview, Texas, told Fox News Digital. SPAM IS SIZZLING: GLOBAL FAVORITE …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen says peptic ulcer pain was 'hurting so badly' he couldn't sing: 'It was killing me'
Bruce Springsteen opened up about the pain that he endured while struggling with peptic ulcer disease and his fear that he might not be able to sing again. The 74-year-old singer made his return to the stage with the E Street Band at Phoenix, Arizona’s Footprint Center Tuesday night after stepping back from performing and postponing his world tour last …
Read More »Musicians in Tennessee can now sue over AI-created impersonations, governor warns tech can 'destroy' industry
The governor of Tennessee has approved a law that aims to protect musical artists from exploitation or replication by artificial intelligence. Gov. Bill Lee signed into law the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security (ELVIS) Act on Thursday at a honky-tonk bar in Nashville. “There are certainly many things that are positive about what AI does,” Lee said during the …
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