Oregon man accused of torturing victim killed two others before taking his own life

Police confirmed on Wednesday that the suspect accused of torturing a woman he held captive in southern Oregon last week died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after an hours-long standoff.  Police also said that the suspect, Benjamin Foster, is accused of killing two other people in the days before his death.  Authorities discovered the site …

Gunman kills one employee, injures 3 at DC Metro station

An employee of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was killed, and three other people were injured after a lone gunman opened fire at the Potomac Avenue Metro station in Washington on Wednesday morning. According to Ashan Benedict, executive assistant chief of police for the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred at about 9 a.m. …

Cole Swindell releases his latest single ‘Drinkaby’

Cole Swindell has released his latest single “Drinkaby,” one of the three new songs included on his upcoming deluxe album Stereotype Broken, available April 28th. Written by Jon Pardi, Jordan Schmidt, Hardy and Hunter Phelps, “Drinkaby” is the follow-up to Swindell’s three multi-week No. 1 singles from his fourth album ‘Stereotype’ — “Never Say Never” …

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2023 nominees including Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its Class of 2023. The Rock Hall tweeted the list nominees along with the caption: “Congratulations to the #RockHall2023 Nominees. The Official Fan Vote is now open: http://rockfa.me/FANVOTE23” Leading the list of 14 nominees are country legend Willie Nelson, alongside Sheryl Crow, Cyndi …

Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson to play King of Pop in upcoming biopic

Jaafar Jackson will portray his uncle, the legendary Michael Jackson, in the upcoming biopic “Michael,” director Antoine Fuqua announced on social media. “Michael” will be the first major film role for Jaafar Jackson, the second-youngest son to Jermaine Jackson, whose brother was Michael Jackson. “Michael” will depict the legacy of the man who became known …

Beyoncé announces ‘Renaissance World Tour’ of Europe and North America

Beyoncé announced on Wednesday that she will launch a 2023 world tour of Europe and North America, dubbed the ‘Renaissance World Tour’.  The superstar shared the news on her website, and posted a photo on Instagram of her riding a silver horse (a picture that matches the art on her Renaissance album cover) along with the caption: “RENAISSANCE …

Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

The office of Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, to attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols on Wednesday. Civil rights lawyer and Nichols’ family attorney Ben Crump said Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells, spoke by phone with Harris for more than 30 minutes on Tuesday about …

President Biden highlights infrastructure grants for NYC train tunnel

President Joe Biden announced during a visit to New York City on Tuesday $1.2 billion in federal funding for nine key infrastructure projects, the largest of which is the Hudson Tunnel Project on the northeast commuter rail corridor.  The $292 million for the Hudson Tunnel Project will see an entirely new tunnel built, followed by …

Chase Rice shares short film for the song “Bench Seat”

Chase Rice has released a short film video for his brand new single, “Bench Seat”, which comes from his forthcoming album, “I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell,” set for release February 10th.  The video puts the spotlight on mental health struggles. Says Rice of the song: “My buddy was in a really dark place …

Morgan Wallen shares three songs from upcoming album ‘One Thing At A Time’

Morgan Wallen took to social media to announce his third studio project, the 36-track album ‘One Thing At A Time,’ which will drop on Friday, March 3rd. To pre-order ‘One Thing At A Time,’ head here. Wallen shared the details on Instagram: ‘March 3. Wallen 3. 36 New Songs. “One Thing At A Time” – MW. This …