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Music community mourns loss of Sonny Hunt
Hunt was revered by musicians everywhere. "The guy the BEST guitar players look up to." Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – September 26, 2025 – If you scanned the crowd during one of the music performances at a Downtown Jonesboro Barbecue...

Music producer Metro Boomin found not liable in sexual assault trial
Record producer Metro Boomin was found not liable for sexual assault and battery after a lawsuit filed last year accused him of impregnating a woman nearly a decade ago. After a three-day civil trial, a Los Angeles jury cleared the hip-hop artist,...

Jazz’s Georges Niang Suffers Foot Injury, Out At Least 2 Weeks
Veteran forward Georges Niang sustained a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot during offseason training and conditioning, the Jazz announced today in a press release. According to the team, Niang will be reevaluated in two weeks....

Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s X-rays negative after getting hit by pitch
A relative walk in the park for the Yankees on Saturday afternoon hit a bump in the road in the fifth inning. Shortly after New York took a 6-0 lead over Baltimore, lefty Grant Wolfram hit Jazz Chisholm Jr. with a 96.8-mph sinker, hitting his left...

Hip-Hop Label EMPIRE Unleashes Boldest Move Yet With $6.5M Venue
Ghazi and EMPIRE are bringing immersive concerts and community-driven programming to San Francisco with a $6.5 million venue opening at Pier 70 this winter. Ghazi is betting big on immersive tech and hometown pride as his EMPIRE label invests in a...

Grammy-nominated NI singer Keith Getty on his favourite thing about performing back home
Keith and Kristyn Getty are coming 'Home for Christmas' After two sold-out nights in Belfast last Christmas, world-renowned Northern Irish hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty are coming back for a special homecoming show this December. The...

Jazz's tests come back clean after HBP forces early exit
“He’s going to be a big part of what we do in October,” Yankees captain Aaron Judge said. “You never like seeing him go down in that pain. You wonder what’s going to happen, hitting the forearm, hand area, stuff like that. I’m praying that it’s...

Jazz departs in fifth after being drilled on left arm
With the Yankees holding a 6-0 lead over the Orioles, Chisholm came to the plate with two on and two outs. He was plunked on the first pitch by Baltimore pitcher Grant Wolfram, a 96.8 mph sinker, and immediately headed to the dugout and...
Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. avoids serious injury after being hit on forearm by 96.8 mph pitch
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. appeared to avoid a serious injury when the New York Yankees All-Star was hit on the left forearm by a 96.8 mph pitch from Baltimore’s Grant Wolfram in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 6-1 win over the Orioles. The...

Jazz Chisholm Jr. leaves Yankees' game after getting hit on arm by 96.8 mph pitch
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees was hit on the left arm by a 96.8 mph pitch from Baltimore's Grant Wolfram in the fifth inning Saturday and immediately left the game. Chisholm, in considerable pain, went directly to the...

Music Review: In ‘Peace by Piece’ EP, Fireboy, Pheelz find quiet magic but risk monotony
Since his 2018 breakout hit ‘Jealous’, Fireboy DML has built a reputation as one of Afropop’s most unique storytellers. That same quality shines through in his latest collaboration with long-time ally Philip Kayode, aka Pheelz, on the EP ‘Peace by...

Taylor Swift Felt ‘Isolated’ By Pop Artists When She Moved Over From Country Music
Music Taylor Swift said she had many great mentors in country music. When she transitioned to pop music, she found that she didn't have the same support system. Published on September 27, 2025 2 min read Though Taylor Swift started her career as a...

Yankees get good news after Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits game in serious pain: ‘He’s a tough kid’
Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited the Yankees’ game against the Orioles in serious pain on Saturday, as the second baseman took a 96.8-mph sinker to his left forearm in the fifth inning. The at-bat-opening pitch, thrown by wild Orioles lefty Grant Wolfram,...

Sylvia Rhone Helped Launch The Music Careers Of Some Of Your Favs
by Ahsan Washington September 27, 2025 Rhone has defined the musical landscape for several generations Sylvia Rhone’s career is a remarkable example of vision, determination, and cultural significance. As the first Black woman to lead a major...
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The Sound of Music's Nicholas Hammond Recalls Downside of Being ‘One of the 7 Most Famous Children in the World’ (Exclusive) By Scott Huver
NEED TO KNOW Nicholas Hammond tells PEOPLE about his life over the past 60 years since The Sound of Music came out Hammond says the film thrust him into the spotlight, which he admits was a big shock as a 14-year-old The actor, now 75, says very...
Singer/Musician and Hollywood Actor Sheb Wooley to be Inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame on Sept. 27th, 2025
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame is proud to announce that Mr. Sheb Wooley (posthumously), celebrated musician, recording artist and actor will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony honoring his life in...

Legendary Georgia musician Tinsley Ellis to perform live in Statesboro
World-renowned guitarist and blues musician Tinsley Ellis is set to perform a solo acoustic show at the Averitt Center for the Arts in Statesboro on October 17, 2025. This performance marks an extension of Ellis's music career, as he is generally...

Cillian Murphy shares 'bizarre' connection with his favorite album of all time
Cillian Murphy opened up about his favorite album (Image: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock) Cillian Murphy revealed his favorite album of all time. The Irish actor admitted that The Beatles' Abbey Road was his favorite album of all time during an...

REVIEW: Louisiana’s Jordan Markus makes a thrilling Michael Jackson In MJ The Musical in Toronto
It’s not usually better to sit at the back of a venue or on the balcony, but for the Tony Award-winning MJ The Musical, currently running at Toronto’s CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre until Nov. 2, the distance from the stage adds to the illusion of Michael...
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Lola Young Collapses Mid-Performance, Carried Off Stage by Medical Team During N.Y.C. Music Festival By Nicholas Rice
NEED TO KNOW Lola Young collapsed mid-performance at the All Things Go Music Festival in New York City on Saturday, Sept. 27 The musician was singing “Conceited” when the incident took place, and she was carried off-stage by medical team staff...