On Saturday, Kane Brown’s drummer, Kenny Dixon, was killed in a car accident. The tragedy was confirmed by Dixon’s fiancée, Sarah Hedrick. The band has also confirmed the accident. A representative for the situation says funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. Dixon’s fiancée wrote a statement on Instagram, “I’m at a loss of words. […]
Sexually transmitted infections hit a record high 2.4 million cases in 2018, making it the fifth year in a row that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have spiked, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency pointed to the budget cuts that have hit sexually transmitted disease programs […]
Spending on home improvement has grown more than 50 percent in the U.S. since 2010, when it hit a low during the last recession. And homeowners who are 55 and over are the major force behind that spending, according to a recent report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, based on data from […]
1951 – Little Richard held his first recording session in Atlanta, GA. 1954 – Elvis Presley made his first radio appearance on the “Louisiana Hayride.” 1965 – The Beatles were decorated with the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. 1966 – Joan Baez and 123 other anti-draft demonstrators were arrested for blocking the […]
On Friday, October 11th, Kelly Clarkson showed off her vocal chops in her own rendition of Katy Perry’s “Roar” during the Kellyoke segment of The Kelly Clarkson Show. Following her power pose atop the stairs, she championed her way through the performance, declaring within the chorus, “’Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear […]
WWD reports that the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has added 23 designers to its roster, bringing the total number to 483. The new CFDA members are an impressive list of fashion luminaries, including Diego Binetti, The Love Binetti; Emily Adams Bode, Bode; Kristopher Brock, Brock Collection; Laura Vassar, Brock Collection; Beth Bugdaycay, […]
On Wednesday, October 9th, Country Radio Seminar announced that Eric Church will appear as the keynote speaker during an exclusive Q&A session at CRS 2020. Church’s Q&A will take place on February 20, 2020 at 4 p.m. at Nashville’s Omni Hotel. Registration price for the seminar will increase from $599 to $649 starting Thursday, October […]
On the anniversary of the untimely death of the world’s first ‘multimedia’ star Bing Crosby, October 14th sees his longtime record label, Decca, together with his widow Kathryn and their children, Harry, Mary, and Nathaniel Crosby, announce the November 22 CD and digital release of the brand new album, Bing at Christmas, via Decca/UMe. Bing’s […]
Sony put to rest months of speculation about its highly anticipated next-gen game console, the PlayStation 5. It expects to unveil the PS5 in time for the 2020 holiday season, coinciding with the release of Microsoft’s own next-gen machine, the Xbox Scarlett. Both consoles will feature the latest AMD Ryzen processor and Navi graphics chipset, […]
When it comes to inspiring middle school students to dream big, there’s no one more appropriate to deliver that message than NBA Hall of Famer, business leader and philanthropist Shaquille O’Neal. Last week, Epson’s CEO Keith Kratzberg and Shaq visited Daniel Webster Middle School as part of the “Epson and Shaq Give Back” program in […]