Jason Isbell to play eight night Ryman Auditorium residency in October

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit will play an eight-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium in October as part of the Ryman’s 130th anniversary celebration. The shows mark the group’s sixth residency at the Ryman, and will take place on Oct. 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23. Tickets go on sale this …

Parmalee earns a second week at No. 1 on Billboard Country radio chart with ‘Take My Name’

Parmalee has earned their second week at the top of the Billboard Country radio chart and the first week at No. 1 on the Mediabase chart for their current single “Take My Name,” the follow up to their No. 1 smash, “Just the Way” with Blanco Brown. “Take My Name” was written by front man …

Disney+ shares trailer for animated special ‘Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation’

Disney+ has shared a trailer for the new animated special Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation. Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation takes place after the events of the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The special features the voices of “Weird Al” Yankovic, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kelly Marie Tran, Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee …

‘House of the Dragon’ poster features Emmy D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen

HBO shared a poster for the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon featuring Emmy D’Arcy. The new art features D’Arcy as her character, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and a dragon, with the caption: “Fire will reign.” Rhaenyra is the eldest child of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and the niece of Prince Daemon Targaryen …

6 More in Massachusetts Confirmed with Monkeypox

There are now a total of 13 people diagnosed with monkeypox in Massachusetts The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had identified 156 cases currently in the United States. 6 more people test positive for monkeypox in Mass., health officials say. https://t.co/R83NJPDhH8 — NECN (@NECN) June 23, 2022 Latest Local Central Maine News The post …

$6 Billion in Federal Student Loan Debt to be Canceled

The Biden administration today, June 23, agreed to cancel about $6 billion in federal student loan debt. Effected will be approximately 200,000 people. This follows a class action lawsuit filed in 2019 saying borrowers were defrauded. President Joe Biden's administration has agreed to cancel approximately $6 billion in federal student loan debt for about 200,000 …

President Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for three months

President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months to save consumers 18 cents a gallon. Biden said the administration will meet with oil refinery executives Thursday to urge them to bring more refineries back online to lower prices at the pump. Biden also called on states to order …

Uvalde, Texas school district puts police chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave

The superintendent for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District announced that the embattled police chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on administrative leave. Arredondo has been criticized for his handling of the shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24 that killed 19 third and fourth graders and two teachers, and the decision to delay …

Dylan Scott to launch headlining ‘Amen To That Tour’ this fall

Dylan Scott will be launching his headlining Amen To That tour this fall, with shows kicking off in late September through the first week of November. Singer-songwriters Erin Kinsey and Lily Rose will serve as support in select cities. The tour takes its name from Scott’s brand new song, Amen To That, dropping this Friday. Scott’s upcoming album, Livin’ My …

Chris Stapleton postpones three shows due to COVID-19 diagnosis

Chris Stapleton has been forced to postpone three shows this weekend after testing positive for COVID-19. The country star was set to perform in Salt Lake City on June 23rd and two Denver shows the following two nights. All three have been rescheduled for July 1-3. Stapleton shared on his socials: “I am very sorry …