Willie Nelson has canceled his tour because of a “breathing problem.” The 86-year-old singer apologized on Twitter late Wednesday, writing “I need to have my doctor check out.” Nelson had just finished performing with Alison Krauss in Toledo, Ohio, and he was next scheduled to appear Friday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He wrote “I’ll be […]
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Famed Singer Arrested On Child Porn Charges
The singer was acquitted of prior child pornography charges in 2008, five years after initially being arrested over a video that purported to show the singer with an underage girl. There was a renewed interest in Kelly’s alleged misdeeds following a miniseries aired earlier this year on Lifetime, called “Surviving R. Kelly,” and featuring interviews […]
Johnny Cash Statue To Replace That Of Confederate Leader
Statues of music legend Johnny Cash and civil rights icon Daisy Lee Gatson Bates will replace two Confederate figures on Capitol Hill. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) this month signed a law calling for the statues of Arkansas attorney Uriah Milton Rose and former Arkansas Gov. James Paul Clarke to be replaced in Statuary Hall at […]
“Trump Is An Ignorant Thug,” Says Cher
Singer and actress Cher blasted President Trump as an “ignorant thug” early Tuesday after Trump said he agreed with her on immigration. “I AGREE… THAT DEMS STILL DONT GET,THEY’RE PLAYING POLITICS,& trump’s PLAYING BUTCHER YOUR ENEMIES& CREATE CONSTANT MAYHEM. HE’S IGNORANT THUG WITH LIZARD BRAIN THAT GUARANTEES HIS SURVIVAL ABOVE ALL ELSE,” Cher tweeted. She […]
R. Kelly Can’t Afford Bond On Sex Assault Charges
CHICAGO — R&B singer R. Kelly woke up Sunday in Cook County jail, unable to come up with $100,000 — or 10 percent of his $1 million bond on charges related to sexual misconduct. Adding to his financial woes is more than $161,000 the Chicago native owes in back child support. His attorney, Steve Greenberg, said […]
Loved Hee-Haw Star Roy Clark Dies Aged 85
Country star Roy Clark, the legendary singer and multi-instrumentalist with an ear-to-ear smile who headlined the hit TV show “Hee Haw” for nearly a quarter century, has died. He was 85. A rep for the singer told Fox News Clark died on Thursday at his Tulsa, Okla., home due to complications from pneumonia. Clark was […]
US Adults Vote For Greatest Rock Band Of All Time
When asked to name the greatest rock and roll group of all-time, nearly one-in-four, or 23 percent, of U.S. adults say “The Beatles.” Bringing up the second place by a wide margin are the Rolling Stones at eight percent, Led Zeppelin holding on at four percent, AC/DC also at four percent, the Eagles with three […]
Kanye And Trump Turn Oval Office Into Circus
Rapper Kanye West met with President Trump at the White House for a free-wheeling discussion. Kanye West did lunch with President Trump Thursday, but pre-empted the meal with a wildly entertaining and decidedly bizarre press conference in which he covered Superman, the 13th and Second amendments, North Korea and his budding MAGA bromance with the […]
Kanye Ends SNL With Trump Rant
Kanye West delivered an impromptu speech defending his support for President Trump at the end of his “Saturday Night Live” appearance, receiving boos from the audience and causing some of the cast members to shake their heads in disapproval. West, wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, ended his season premiere guest spot on the […]
Paul McCartney Dedicates New Song To President Trump
A song from Paul McCartney’s latest album contains a song targeted at Donald Trump and climate change deniers. The 76-year-old Beatles star spoke in an interview with BBC News to promote his new album “Egypt Station” about one of his new songs, “Despite Repeated Warnings.” The track is described as a diatribe about climate change […]
Aretha Franklin Surrounded By Family/Friends As Health Fails
Aretha Franklin is “gravely ill” and surrounded by her friends and family in Detroit, a person close to the soul singer confirmed. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the singer is seriously ill. Showbiz411’s Roger Friedman, who first reported the news of Franklin is “gravely ill” on Sunday, said the Queen of […]
Politically Charged Grammy’s See Dip In Ratings
The politically-charged Grammy awards took a ratings tumble on Sunday night, falling 21 percent from the previous year. According to Nielsen’s preliminary numbers, the broadcast drew 17.64 million viewers, compared to 26 million for the previous year’s ceremony — which featured performances by Beyonce and Adele. Hillary Clinton appeared on this year’s show to read […]