Carrie Underwood joins Guns N’ Roses for two surprise concert appearances in the UK

Carrie Underwood joined Guns N’ Roses onstage for two songs during each of their July 1st and 2nd shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom, joining the band during their songs “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Paradise City.” Underwood was in London last week to promote her new album, Denim & Rhinestones.  In …

Randy Houser announces sixth studio album ‘Note to Self’

Randy Houser announced his sixth studio album Note To Self, will be available November 11th.  All songs on the 10 track album feature co-writes by Houser, including the title track. Produced by Houser and Blake Chancey, Randy shares about the project: “Blake and I worked on this record a long time, and I’m really looking forward …

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ sequel to open in theaters in 2023

Sony Pictures has shared plans to release a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife in 2023.  According to Deadline, the studio said that the new film will open in theaters Dec. 20, 2023. Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman and writer Gil Kenan had previously confirmed there would be a sequel film on June 8 — dubbed ‘Ghostbusters Day.’ …

FX renews ‘The Old Man’ with Jeff Bridges for Season 2

FX has announced the renewal of  The Old Man for a second season, starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman.  The first season of The Old Man, featuring seven episodes, debuted on June 16.  The series follows Dan Chase (Bridges), a former CIA agent living off the grid and trying to avoid assassins sent to …

Arrest Made in Auburn Double Homicide

This morning, July 1, shortly after 10:00 a.m., 34-year-old David Barnett, or Slim as he was known, of Port Clyde, New York was arrested in Rockland, Maryland on a warrant for murder. The arrest stems from the June 6 killing of 21-year-old Kelzie Caron and 21-year-old Pierre Langlois of Connecticut at 49 Fourth St in Auburn. Barnett was taken …

Boston Bruins Name Former UMaine Star as New Coach

The Boston Bruins have announced that Jim Montgomery will be their the 29th head coach. Montgomery played four seasons at the University of Maine from 1989-93. In 1993, Montgomery captained the Black Bears team that set the NCAA record for wins in a season with 42. Maine went on to win the NCAA championship behind …

Ketanji Brown Jackson officially sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman on the bench. The 51-year-old Jackson, a top federal appellate court judge and former public defender, was sworn in at noon following the retirement of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, who ascended to the high court in 1994 …

U.S. Supreme Court limits federal power to curb carbon emissions at power plants

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency has no authority in regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that Congress must have a say in applying such rules: “In certain extraordinary cases, both separation of powers principles and …

Kacey Musgraves and Fancy Hagood team up for the song “Blue Dream Baby”

Kacey Musgraves has teamed up with country-pop singer Fancy Hagood for their newly-released single, “Blue Dream Baby.”  “Blue Dream Baby” will appear on Hagood’s forthcoming record, which follows his successful 2021 collection, “Southern Curiosity.” Hagood and Musgraves are longtime friends, but “Blue Dream Baby” is their first collaboration together. Hagood wrote the single alongside Little …

Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker and more to perform at ‘ACM Party for a Cause’

The Academy of Country Music’s ACM Party for a Cause will return to Nashville on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Ascend Amphitheater. Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker, Blanco Brown, Travis Denning, Sara Evans and Caylee Hammack are among the newly announced performers for the event, with more artists to be announced soon. Proceeds from the ACM Party …