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Johnny Cash is considered one of the best American songwriters, and now fans have a chance to get their hands on the most comprehensive collection of his lyrics and writings to date.

The Complete Johnny Cash: Lyrics from A Lifetime of Songwriting (pre-order here) collects Cash’s lyrics and entries from his personal notebooks, diaries, pronouncements, and private pages. The book will be published on October 14th. It is 720 pages and will cost $60.

The Complete Johnny Cash features his catalogue of over 500 songs and 38 never-before seen handwritten lyrics and poems including “A Man Should Try” and “Everything’s Alright,” according to a press release. It is organized chronologically and with added commentary by Mark Stielper. The foreword is written by the singer’s son, John Carter Cash.

Cash, who died in 2003, recently became the first musician to have a statue in the US Capitol as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection.

Neil Young: Coastal, directed by Daryl Hannah, received a one-night‐only theatrical release on April 17, 2025, with select weekend screenings thereafter. The film documents Young’s July 2023 solo tour of outdoor arenas along the U.S. West Coast—his first live performances in four years and his first since the Covid‐19 hiatus.

At 79, Young stands as a lodestar of North American rock culture, and this documentary captures that moment when a storied artist returns to bare‐bones touring without a backing band.

In global terms, folk‐rock icons from Johnny Cash to Joni Mitchell have travelled beyond their national roots, resonating with international audiences who find universality in acoustic storytelling. Coastal situates Young within this lineage: stripped of layered studio production, he relies on plain guitar and harmonica, his vocals cutting through open air.

For viewers accustomed to polished concert films—whether from Bollywood’s elaborate musical numbers or Japan...

Shaboozey is clarifying his viral reaction at the 2025 American Music Awards and noting it had nothing to do with his co-presenter Megan Moroney.

The country star presented the Favorite Country Duo or Group category at the AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday night alongside Moroney.

Reading off the teleprompter, Moroney said the award they were going to present had been awarded to The Carter Family, “who basically invented country music.” This remark prompted a side-eye from Shaboozey, which turned him into an instant meme.

Following the viral AMAs moment, Shaboozey took to Moroney’s latest Instagram post to clear up that the shade was not to her, as she didn’t write the script she read at the award show.

“Just want to clear something up: my reaction at the AMAs had nothing to do with Megan Moroney!” Shaboozey wrote. “She’s an incredibly talented, hard-working artist who’s doing amazing things for country music,...

Shaboozey is speaking out after that viral moment during the 2025 American Music Awards.

On Monday (May 26), the 30-year-old “Tipsy (A Bar Song)” singer and Megan Moroney presented the Favorite Country Duo or Group award winner at the ceremony.

“Country music has been an important part of Ama history,” he said. “The very first year of this show, the award for Favorite Male Country Artist went to the great Charley Pride.”

“That same year, Favorite Female Artist went to Lynn Anderson. And this award went to the Carter family, who basically invented country music,” Megan read off the teleprompter, which prompted Shaboozey to side-eye the comment.

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He let out a brief laugh before introducing the “very impressive” nominees for the Favorite Country Duo or Group category, as the reaction went viral on social media.

The next day (May 27), Shaboozey seemingly addressed the viral moment.

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Shaboozey became a meme following a viral moment at the 2025 American Music Awards.

The country star took the stage in Las Vegas next to fellow artist Megan Moroney to present the Favorite Country Duo or Group category.

Shaboozey started by remembering that country music has been a part of the AMAs’ history, recalling that the award for Favorite Male Country Artist went to Charley Pride.

Things got awkward when Moroney took a turn reading off the teleprompter, saying, “That same year, Favorite Female Artist went to Lynn Anderson, and this award [Favorite Country Duo or Group] went to the Carter family, who basically invented country music.”

Shaboozey paused to process Moroney’s words and let out a laugh before continuing to present the nominees in the category, which was ultimately won by the duo Dan and Shay.

Update: Shaboozey Defends Megan Moroney After “Hateful Comments” Following Ama’s Side-Eye: “Let’s Not Twist The Message...

Exclusive: Live Nation Productions has tapped Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Nickel Boys) to pen a feature centered on “Godmother of Rock and Roll” Sister Rosetta Tharpe, with rock legend Mick Jagger producing.

Hailing from Tribeca Studios, Jagged Films, and Inaudible Productions, the project has the participation of Tharpe’s estate, which has granted rights to her music catalogue. In the making of the film, the producers will also draw on Gayle Wald’s definitive biography Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, to which they’ve secured exclusive rights.

Rising to fame in the ’30s and ’40s, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a trailblazing gospel guitarist and singer whose fearless transgressions of musical boundaries laid the foundation for rock and roll. An artist who broke barriers as a Black woman in music, she influenced countless legends with her music — among them, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash,...

No, Conan O’Brien isn’t named after the famous Barbarian.

But what about the notorious bacteria? A listener wrote in to the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast trying to validate that particular theory. “I love you guys so much,” they wrote. “Have you heard about Conan the Bacterium? This is a real bacterium that can survive radiation.”

“What if that’s what you’re named after?” wondered podcast cohost Sona Movsesian. “Because your dad’s a microbiologist.”

Nope, that’s not how the whole naming thing went down, according to O’Brien. In real life, he actually went without a name for a short while as his parents couldn’t land on the perfect monicker. “They want the name right away,” O’Brien said. “And my dad said he wanted to go to the medical school library and look. He didn’t have the name yet, and he...

Exclusive: Kenneth Branagh, Hiam Abbass (Succession) and Boyd Holbrook (A Complete Unknown) are teaming on a feature adaptation of 2012 New Yorker article Atonement.

Atonement, which rolls cameras this month in Jordon and Texas, is about a troubled marine who seeks to reconcile with the survivors of an Iraqi family he and his unit fired on back in 2003.

The movie is the feature directorial debut of Reed Van Dyk, who was Oscar-nominated for his 2017 short DeKalb Elementary. Based on a 911 call, that pic followed a gunman who enters an elementary school and encounters a compassionate employee.

The ensemble trio lead the movie that comes 13 years after Dexter Filkins’ resonant New Yorker article, which was also titled Atonement. Delving into the psychological and emotional aftermath of the Iraq War on both Iraqi civilians and U.S. Marines, it centered on Lu Lobello, haunted by memories of a deadly incident in Baghdad, whose journey...

A teaser promo clip for the upcoming spinoff show 9-1-1: Nashville hints at the ways in which the show may differ from the rest of the franchise.

Per the TV Promos YouTube channel, the promotional teaser hints at how 9-1-1: Nashville will stand out from the rest of the franchise. The prompt starts with a camera close up of a guitar setting alight, and as the camera pans across the different parts of the guitar as the fire rages, with writing stating that creator Ryan Murphy "Expands the 9-1-1 universe." A cover of Johnny Cash's song 'Ring of Fire' plays over the cast list (which includes Chris O'Donnell and LeAnn Rimes), as the teaser ends, revealing that the series will premiere this Fall on ABC. Check out the promo below:

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Things for 9-1-1: Nashville are heating up. Today, ABC announced that the new Ryan Murphy procedural would be premiering this fall as part of the 2025-2026 lineup, right alongside the flagship 9-1-1. The series remains on Thursday with Nashville joining the schedule. The new Chris O'Donnell-led procedural also has a teaser featuring a burning Gibson semi-acoustic guitar (since there's a Gibson Guitar factory right in the actual Nashville) with a rendition of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" sung by 9-1-1: Nashville cast member LeAnn Rimes. ABC tells Deadline that the new series is a "high priority." In addition to the time slot, they also tell Deadline that “They have a really special event planned for 9-1-1: Nashville." Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, explains, “I think that the 9-1-1 team are truly the masters of event-izing television, the way...

As legacy horror franchises attempt to worm their way back into the public imagination with largely unsatisfying reboot-sequel hybrids, bringing characters old and new together, alarm bells should have been ringing at the prospect of a new Final Destination. With the exception of the second movie, where Ali Larter’s protagonist returned to co-lead and gave a crash course on how to cheat death, continuity has been restricted to Tony Todd cameos, the franchise’s overarching premise so easily adaptable that it didn’t exactly need to exist in a shared universe. Of course it did––the twist ending to the fifth installment, which revealed we’d been watching a stealth prequel to the first all along, was the biggest reminder––but more so than any other slasher, here was a long-running series where any entry could successfully function as its own standalone beast. The idea of transforming the series...

The 33 ⅓ audiobook series is coming to Spotify. Rolling Stone can exclusively announce that the streaming platform will add more than 50 music books to the platform from the series, with some featuring additional commentary and introductions from Spotify editors. The titles arrive tomorrow, May 13.

Among the books to be added to the platform are ones on the Beatles’ Let It Be, AC/DC’s Highway to Hell, Pink Floyd’s The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Nirvana’s In Utero, and Radiohead’s Ok Computer, as well as titles about Janet Jackson,...

Johnny Rodriguez, the first country star of Mexican American descent known for such recordings as “You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me)” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” died Friday after entering hospice care. He was 73. His daughter confirmed Rodriguez’s death in a social media post.

“It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Johnny Rodriguez, who left us peacefully on May 9th, surrounded by family,” she wrote. “Dad was not only a legendary musician whose artistry touched millions around the world,...

John Mulaney has learned a few things about life from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This sounds like the setup for a joke. But the comedian, late-night host, and low-key music obsessive has long been fascinated with the Cleveland institution, the artists it deems worthy for inclusion (or continually snubs), and especially the annual induction ceremony that can reunite bands, rekindle old feuds, and cause music nerds to argue endlessly.

For example, to the yearly batch of inducted artists who seem deeply uncomfortable with the idea of the ceremony,...

“Ain’t no grave can hold my body down…” crooned Johnny Cash, but clearly, Colby didn’t get the memo. One minute he was wrangling horses with his signature swagger, the next… wham!, hoof to the chest, lights out. As Yellowstone trudged through its curtain-closing season in December 2024, the last thing fans expected was Colby—sweet, steady Colby—to get taken out like a fly at a rodeo.

Taylor Sheridan, a man with a pen as sharp as a branding iron, didn’t just yank the reins on John Dutton’s dynasty; he kicked the emotional beehive wide open. Colby’s death was an oddly quiet gunshot in a season packed with explosives. But maybe, just maybe, that was the point. And as director Christina Voros puts it, “It happens in a split-second.” Just like that… Colby wass gone.

Why did Taylor Sheridan kill Colby? Christina Voros explains his sudden exit Richards as Colby.

More than a decade after the Melvins’ Kurt Cobain–decorated 1972 Dodge van was listed on eBay, the “Melvan” is headed back to auction. The Kiss illustration that Cobain left on the vehicle, as well as other parts of the van, will be part of Julien’s Auctions’ Music Icons auction, which will take place May 30 and 31 at New York’s Hard Rock Café.

The auctioneers made a video documenting the Melvan’s last ride, including a stop outside of Seattle’s Easy Street Records last month on Record Store Day.

Horror remakes get a bad rap – and let’s be honest, they often deserve it. For every clever reimagining, we’ve sat through a dozen limp reboots that sucked the life (and the scares) right out of the original. But sometimes, a remake comes along that doesn’t just cash in on nostalgia; it sharpens, reinvents, or even surpasses the source material.

With fresh remakes like Wolf Man (2025) and Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Frankenstein reboot lighting up horror headlines, now’s the perfect time to revisit the remakes that proved this subgenre can deliver more than lazy copy-paste thrills. Here’s our list of horror reboots and remakes that earned their place in the genre’s blood-soaked hall of fame.

Horror Remakes That Actually Worked The Thing (1982)

John Carpenter’s The Thing often gets cited as one of the best horror remakes ever made… and for good reason. While...

Few stars in entertainment were as bright as Eddie Murphy during the 1980s. It also meant the Saturday Night Live star did things his own way, including avoiding SNL afterparties. That is, until one music superstar convinced Murphy to go.

Saturday Night Live afterparties are legendary and a key aspect of the show's 50-year history. Countless stories have been shared (or alluded to) over the years as cast members gave a behind-the-scenes look at how SNL blows off steam after a show.

One would think Eddie Murphy stood at the center of SNL's parties during the '80s. But that wasn't the case, as Murphy explained during a visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

"I was 19, and it's 1980, '81," Murphy said. "So I was the only Black person up there, and I was the only teenager up there. So I was like, 'I don't want to party with them!

Look at him now: Nick Cave’s transforming. He’s vibrating. He’s glowing. He’s flying. Look at him now.

At Thursday night’s Bad Seeds concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Cave proved to a U.S. audience what Europe has known for decades: that he — rock’s gothic poet laureate, master of emotional intimacy, and, as a side hustle, introspective advice columnist — is indeed an arena rocker. He’s attempted that feat in the States before, staging a brilliant and occasionally heartrending concert at the same venue...

For documentary filmmaker Randall MacLowry, the Black folk hero John Henry was a natural subject. The mythical 19th-century figure who helped install railroad tracks by way of his sledgehammer skills, Henry has been saluted in literature (Colson Whitehead’s John Henry Days), dance (part of a program by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), and especially music. Bob Dylan named-checked Henry in a 2015 speech, Jason Isbell wrote a song about him (“The Day John Henry Died”) during his Drive-By Truckers days, and Johnny Cash recorded “The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer.

Rolling Stone and Sonesta International Hotels kicked off the first stop of their much-anticipated 2025 ‘Musicians on Musicians’ tour in Austin, TX this past March. The city, which is famously known as the live music capital of the world, proved to be the perfect starting point for this exclusive series of events, which pairs conversation and concerts with some of today’s top artists.

Sonesta Travel Pass guests convened at the iconic Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta hotel, located smack-dab in the downtown area. As they ascended the hotel’s elegant front-entrance staircase,...

James Keach has led a very interesting life, and has orbited the lives of other very interesting people. He co-wrote and also starred in The Long Riders (along with his brother Stacy), a classic Western film which caught the eye of Johnny Cash. Cash and June Carter became close friends with Keach, who would go on to develop and produce the Cash biopic Walk the Line. He wasn't the only iconic musician Keach befriended; iconic artist Glen Campbell became a good friend of James Keach, and also worked with him on a movie. Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me is a beautiful, Oscar-nominated documentary about Campbell's "Goodbye Tour" and the musician's life-ending Alzheimer's disease. Now, Keach is giving Campbell the Walk the Line treatment with an intimate biographical drama.

"We're working on doing the Walk the Line version of the Glen Campbell story," Keach told MovieWeb in an interview revolving around Alzheimer's disease.

Most folks agree that "The Simpsons" hasn't been very good for a long time. In recent years, you may have heard that "The Simpsons" is good again or that modern seasons have actually delivered some underrated "Simpsons" episodes. But the reality is that this is a show which has been running for a full 36 seasons at this point, and whatever spin you try to put on it, something went fundamentally awry long ago.

Just when this happened remains a point of debate among fans. There are those that swear "The Simpsons" was only good for a few seasons somewhat early in its run, but most will agree the golden years were somewhere between the third and tenth seasons. Others, this writer included, maintain that the series was good right up until the 12th season, but if this handy chart showing IMDb rankings for each season of "The Simpsons" is anything to go by,...

“Can’t we just keep them all?” Carrie Underwood asked during Monday’s American Idol, which marked her first time suffering through Hollywood Week from the other side of the judges’ table.

And her stress was completely understandable. Having to narrow 144 singers down to 62 would have anyone crying out for Jesus to take the wheel — not to mention the added pressure that came up with the return of the Idol “Arena,” a musical lion’s den in which each contestant performed at random while surrounded by their entire competition.

More from TVLineRyan Guzman Wants Eddie's 9-1-1 Mustache Back - Together,...

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Festival season is upon us, and you know what that means: It’s time to start piecing together your desert-ready fit. Deciding what to wear to these (typically) three-day extravaganzas is more like an art form than anything. Outfits need to strike the perfect balance between function, fashion, and originality (no one wants to run into someone wearing the same outfit as them in the porta-potty line). And...

2025 inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame Tony Brown, June Carter Cash, and Kenny Chesney (Photo Credit: CMA)

The Country Music Association has selected three individuals to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The class of 2025 includes June Carter Cash in the Veterans Era Artist category and Kenny Chesney in the Modern Era Artist category. Tony Brown rounds out the list of this year’s inductees, entering the Country Music Hall of Fame in the Non-Performer category.

“This year’s inductees embody the relentless drive and dedication that defines Country Music,” stated Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “Kenny, June, and Tony have each left a lasting imprint on the genre, shaping its history with their contributions. From a young age, each of them was immersed in music, and their lifelong commitment has led to this very moment. Their achievements speak to the passion and dedication...

Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, and producer-musician Tony Brown are the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Nashville institution announced the 2025 inductees during a press conference Tuesday morning in the Hall’s rotunda, where the plaques honoring the new class will be installed later this year.

Chesney is this year’s Modern Era Artist inductee. Known for infusing country music with carefree, beachy vibes, Chesney has become a live touring powerhouse, headlining football stadiums for more than two decades. Since launching his career in 1993, the East...

Anyone who’s seen John Carpenter’s 1996 sequel “Escape From L.A.” knows that, in the past, the filmmaker’s feelings about the City of Angels have been mixed, to put it mildly. They’re epitomized by a scene in which Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is enjoying a brief moment of relative peace in the earthquake-ravaged ruins of the city, after almost having his body parted out by the Surgeon General of Beverly Hills (Bruce Campbell), when his running mate of the moment (Valeria Golino) looks at him and observes, “Once you figure out this place, it’s really not so bad.” She is immediately shot in the back..

While Carpenter has occasionally been metaphorically wounded by the slings, arrows and bullets of the city’s entertainment-industrial complex, he’s managed to survive. And in the lead-up to receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 3, he’s...

Multiplatinum recording artist Lizzo is gearing up to play the role of a lifetime. The Grammy award-winning artist will tell the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Amazon MGM Studios's Rosetta. The "Truth Hurts" singer will play Thorpe and produce the project in development with Kevin Beisler, Significant Productions' Nina Yang Bongiovi, and Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker.

Dubbed the "Godmother of Rock N' Roll," Sister Rosetta Tharpe was the first great recording star of gospel music, garnering attention from Rhythm & Blues and Rock N' Roll audiences after gaining popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. A crucial part of her early success came from her powerful voice and ability to combine genres effortlessly while playing the guitar with her own unique techniques. Tharpe influenced musical legends such as Tina Turner, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, and more.

With a life full of historical accomplishments, love and challenges, the film...

Lizzo is set to play rock & roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a new film in development by Amazon MGM Studios, per Deadline.

A brilliant guitarist and singer, Tharpe was a major influence to scores of rockers, including Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan. “A queer black woman from Arkansas who shredded on electric guitar, belted praises both to God and secular pleasures, and broke the color line touring with white singers, she was gospel’s first superstar, and she most assuredly rocked,” wrote Rolling Stone...

It’s about damn time! Someone is finally making a movie about Rosetta Tharpe, the gospel singer who transcended the art form to become one of Rock’ n’ Roll and R&b’s most influential pioneers. The biographical project hails from Amazon MGM Studios, with four-time Grammy award winner Lizzo (Hustlers) shredding the electric guitar to play Rosetta.

In addition to her starring role, Lizzo is producing the film with Kevin Beisler, Significant Productions’ Nina Yang Bongiovi, and Forest Whitaker. Natalie Chaidez and Kwynn Perry are writing the script, focusing on the life and times of Rosetta Tharpe, the mother of Rock’ n’ Roll. Simply put, there would be no Rock ‘n’ Roll without Tharpe’s influence. She inspired icons like Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and innumerable others to set fire to strings and give their souls to the musical art form.

Actual events inspire Lizzo’s Rosetta movie,...

One of the earliest influencers of Rock & Roll is getting a biopic based on her life and has a big name pop star set to portray her. Lizzo will play Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a musical biopic based on Tharpe’s life, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

The film, titled “Rosetta,” is currently in development for Amazon MGM Studios, and Lizzo is also producing the project alongside Kevin Beisler, as well as Nina Yang Bongiovi and Forest Whitaker for their banner Significant Productions. The film will be written by Natalie Chaidez and Kwynn Perry. No director is attached.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe began her career in the ’30s with her gospel recordings and gained popularity by the ’40s, one of the first to blend gospel sounds with the electric guitar. But she became a true trailblazer who inspired countless rock legends, including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard,...

Lizzois set to make her big-screen starring debut. She's signed on to star in Rosetta, a new biopic of Sister Rosetta Tharp, the groundbreaking musician known as the Queen of Rock and Roll. Deadline reports that Lizzo will produce the film for Amazon MGM Studios, as well.

Lizzo, the Grammy-winning musician born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, will star in the film as Tharp, who was born in 1915 and became a sensation in the 1930s and 40s as a gospel singer. She was one of the first musicians to popularize the electric guitar, and was a key figure in the creation of what would become rock and roll. Rock legends like Little Richard, Johnny Cash, and Tina Turner cited her as an influence on their musicianship, and she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. However, she remains a somewhat obscure figure among the public: Rosetta will be...

Lizzo has been cast in a new biopic from Amazon MGM Studios exploring the life of legendary rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The film, currently titled Rosetta, is in development with Lizzo co-producing alongside Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, and Kevin Beisler, the last of whom led 2022’s Lizzo: Live In Concert.

Tharpe is known as the first great icon of gospel music, and her work on electric guitar notably laid the foundation for what would become rock n’ roll. Her influence was noted by artists like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry. According to Deadline, the film zeroes in on a specific period in Tharpe’s life and will explore the ways she defied expectations and forged her own path, both in her music and in her personal life.

The movie is moving forward under Significant Productions, a company known for championing emerging talent and yielding films like...

Lizzo has been cast in a new biopic from Amazon MGM Studios exploring the life of legendary rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The film, currently titled Rosetta, is in development with Lizzo co-producing alongside Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, and Kevin Beisler, the last of whom led 2022’s Lizzo: Live In Concert.

Tharpe is known as the first great icon of gospel music, and her work on electric guitar notably laid the foundation for what would become rock n’ roll. Her influence was noted by artists like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry. According to Deadline, the film zeroes in on a specific period in Tharpe’s life and will explore the ways she defied expectations and forged her own path, both in her music and in her personal life.

The movie is moving forward under Significant Productions, a company known for championing emerging talent and yielding films like...

Exclusive: Four-time Grammy winner Lizzo will be taking up the guitar to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the gospel singer who was one of the first to appeal to rock ‘n’ roll and R&b audiences, in Amazon MGM Studios’ Rosetta.

The project is in development with Lizzo, Kevin Beisler, Significant Productions’ Nina Yang Bongiovi and Forest Whitaker producing. Natalie Chaidez and Kwynn Perry are writing the screenplay.

Without Tharpe, there would be no rock n’ roll. Her influence on popular music spans decades and includes Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and countless others. Inspired by true events, the film will capture a pivotal period in Thrape’s life — one of groundbreaking innovation, defiant passion and secret love. As she shatters musical boundaries with her signature guitar sound, she must navigate societal constraints, conceal her love...

Why was Jelly Roll a no-show at the Opry 100 special event after he was initially committed to it? He was scheduled to be a part of the live event but was ultimately replaced by Post Malone. So, what happened and where was he? Keep reading for more details.

Opry 100: Why Was Jelly Roll A No-Show?

Jelly Roll has been performing all over the country since 2024. His Beautifully Broken Tour was a smash hit and sold out many of the venues. It took some time because he was a felon but he was eventually able to tour outside of the United States. He headed to Canada and they loved having him there. More so, he has made all of the shows special moments that fans won’t soon forget. At the same time, Jelly was committed to perform at the Opry 100, which took place on Wednesday, March 19th. However, he was a no-show,...

It’s probably safe to say that “Opry 100: A Live Celebration” is the first three-hour special in the history of country music television to feature nothing but first-rate performances over the course of an entire prime-time block. But then, producers for the show did have a built-in programming advantage in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, with theoretically a century of picks to draw upon and not just a year’s worth of recent radio fodder. That allowed for a whole evening of classic country, classily interpreted, without any freshman artists running laps around the stage in cutoffs dodging fireworks.

Even on a no-skips night, certain segments stood out. Here are 10 highlights from Wednesday night’s NBC/Peacock special:

Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs perform onstage during “Opry 100: A Live Celebration.”

A Vince Gill-led In Memoriam performance of “Go Rest High on That Mountain.

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From Reba McEntire paying tribute to Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, to Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood honoring George Jones and Tammy Wynette, some of country’s most legendary stars will hit the stage for the 100th anniversary of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry during tonight’s Opry 100: A Live Celebration. Hosted by Blake Shelton, the three-hour special airs on NBC and will stream live on Peacock.

Get ready for Grand celebration, NBC honors the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry on March 19 with a live telecast featuring dozens of country legends and superstars. The three-hour telecast for “Opry 100: A Live Celebration” will feature live performances, tributes and special appearances, and the whole star-studded affair is hosted by “The Voice” alum Blake Shelton.

“Becoming a member of the Opry is a highlight of my life and career, and 15 years later I still get that same feeling of reverence and excitement every time I walk out on that stage,” Shelton said in the event announcement. “The Grand Ole Opry has been connecting the country music family for 100 years, and I’m so proud to be part of this historic celebration.”

Live from the Grand Ole Opry and the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, the special event promises to deliver a jam-packed lineup of some of...

Tantalized by the buzz around James Mangold‘s historical rock drama A Complete Unknown? By the end of the month all you’ll need to see it is a Hulu subscription. It’s been announced for a March 27 streaming debut. The title itself is referring to its subject, Bob Dylan…one of the most iconic rock and roll artists of all time, and certainly not an unknown person. Yet there was a time when nobody knew who Dylan was. He arrived in 1961 New York at just nineteen, hailing from Minnesota, and he knew no one either. As luck would have it, he would not only land bigger and bigger gigs but form friendships along the way with other future music stars, like Pete Seeger and Joan Baez. Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan, alongside Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook...

Mikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm will be the next hosts of “Saturday Night Live,” with Morgan Wallen; Elton John and Brandi Carlile; and Lizzo serving as musical guests.

March 29 will mark Madison’s “SNL,” debut fresh off her “Anora” best actress win at the Oscars. Besides playing the title role in Sean Baker’s awards-sweeping film, her prominent credits include 2022’s “Scream,” 2019’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and the series “Better Things,” which ran on FX from 2016 to 2022.

She will be joined by Wallen, who has performed on “SNL” once before when Jason Bateman hosted in 2020. Wallen will soon go on tour in support of his upcoming album “I’m The Problem.”

Black returns to “SNL” for his fourth episode as host on April 5, having previously headlined the show in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Best known for comedy films such as “School of Rock,” “Nacho Libre,” “Tropic Thunder” and more,...

Chris Brancato is a longtime TV writer and producer, having been involved in major projects – chief among them, Netflix’s drug lord drama Narcos. Now, Brancato has joined forces with MGM+ to executive produce The Westies, a series about the Irish crime family of the same name.

A press release revealed thatThe Westies will be set in the early 1980s New York, and it’ll be centered around the attempt by the Irish to maintain control over their turf amidst the construction of the Jacob K. Javits Center – which, in the modern age, has become the venue for events such as New York Comic-Con. Despite having a considerably smaller family than the Italians, the Westies managed to retain dominance over Hell’s Kitchen, and exert their influence across the city of New York. However, internal conflict between the audacious younger generation and the more measured old guard threatens their continued control of the city.

With Timothée Chalamet’s next big film A Complete Unknown which arrived in theaters Christmas Day, many may be curious about the actors work and preparation for portraying musician Bob Dylan in the film as well as the film’s story parameters.

An ensemble cast will accompany Chalamet and portray musicians and other important figures in Bob Dylan’s life. For everything we know about A Complete Unknown, read on.

When did A Complete Unknown come out in theaters?

The musical biopic arrived in theaters December 25, 2024, or Christmas Day.

Is A Complete Unknown streaming?

Not quite yet, but the film will be available to watch on Hulu starting March 27.

What is A Complete Unknown about?

The film’s screenplay is based on Elijah Wald’s book Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan and the Night That Split the Sixties. The story follows iconic troubadour Bob Dylan as he creates...

A lineup of performances for Wednesday night’s “Opry 100: A Live Celebration” special on NBC has been revealed, with many of today’s top country superstars slated to pay tribute to the legends of previous generations, and some doing their own enduring hits as well.

One First Couple of Country will salute another First Couple when Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood team up to honor the late George Jones and Tammy Wynette on the show, which will also be available for viewing on Peacock.

Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash are the other country couple who will be feted with a tribute, delivered by the duo of Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde.

Reba McEntire will do double-duty, as tributes go, performing in dual appreciation of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, who were close friends before Cline’s career was cut tragically short.

Kelsea Ballerini will sing Barbara Mandrell’s biggest hit,...

After a 92-day theatrical window that is hearty for an independent movie, Searchlight’s Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown will hit Hulu on March 27.

The James Mangold-directed Bob Dylan biopic received eight Oscar nominations including Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, Best Picture, Best Director for Mangold, Best Supporting Actress for Monica Barbaro, Best Supporting Actor for Edward Norton, Best Adapted Screenplay for Jay Cocks and Mangold, as well as Best Sound and Costume Design.

Chalamet won Best Actor at the SAG Awards.

A Complete Unknown minted $74.7 million at the domestic box office and $131.9M worldwide. Stateside, it was a bright spot for an adult-skewing specialty title at the Christmas box office, opening to a five-day of $23.2M alongside Focus Features’ Nosferatu, which did $40.8M over five days.

A Complete Unknown is set in New York in 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval,...

Break out the acoustic guitars and tambourines: “A Complete Unknown” will be streaming on Hulu starting next week. The Timothée Chalamet-fronted Bob Dylan biopic has finally set a streaming release date of March 27, when it will be available for all Hulu and Hulu/Disney+ subscribers.

Nominated for eight Oscars including Best Actor and Best Picture, the film charts the early years of Bob Dylan’s rise in the New York City folk scene of the 1960s. The movie chronicles Dylan’s popularity and stardom, and eventual pivot to electric that left many in the folk community feeling burned. His relationship with mentor Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) is a particular focus of the film.

Chalamet prepared to play this role for years and does all his own singing and guitar playing in the film, which earned him many positive notices and a SAG award for Best Actor. Monica Barbaro also...

The streaming release date for the critically acclaimed Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown has been unveiled. Starring Timothée Chalamet as the great singer-songwriter, James Mangold's latest film delves into the early 1960s folk scene to document the rise of Dylan as a successful musician and when he caused somewhat of a stir for his electric sound at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. A Complete Unknown features an ensemble cast, including Edward Norton as folk icon Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, and Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez.

Now, Searchlight Pictures has revealed thatA Complete Unknown will be available to stream on Hulu beginning March 27. This comes after the film’s successful theatrical run, during which A Complete Unknown earned eight Academy Award nominations, including a Best Picture nomination and a Best Actor nod for Chalamet's portrayal of Dylan.The movie will also be available on Blu-ray and DVD...

Judas isn't the only villain fans should expect in The Chosen Season 5. 

Not only did The Chosen: Last Supper trailer offer a powerful preview of Season 5 events (all to the tune of Johnny Cash's "God's Gonna Cut You Down"), but the teaser spotlighted a whole line-up of Biblical baddies and the beginnings of an unholy alliance. 

The Chosen: Last Supper's Key Villains Revealed  Read full article on The Direct.

Lady Gaga is set to release her highly anticipated eighth studio album, Mayhem, this Friday (March 7th). The pop superstar says the new LP is inspired by ’90s music like Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead, among other acts. In fact, in a new interview with Consequence, she noted that the record has “’90s grunge influence, 2000s pop influence, funk influence, ’80s influence.”

While introducing the Nin song “Closer” on her new pop-up SiriusXM channel “Gaga Radio,” the singer talked about discovering “heavier and intense” music: “When I heard Johnny Cash do [Nine Inch Nails’] ‘Hurt,’ I realized that so many different kinds of music could find their way into these sorts of sounds.”

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She went on to say, “‘Closer’ is a huge inspiration for Mayhem.” That influence is easy to hear in Mayhem‘s lead single “Disease,” which features a similarly paced industrial beat in its verses...