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The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday a 10th interest rate hike on Wednesday, raising the rate to 5.25% — a 16-year high — as it continues its firefight against inflation. In a statement announcing the hike, it omitted previous language that signaled more hikes are likely. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell faces pressure from politicians to stop raising rates, …
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Dierks Bentley earned his 22nd No. 1 hit with “Gold,” the debut single from his 10th studio album Gravel & Gold, released in February. Bentley co-wrote “Gold” with Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley and Luke Dick; he says of the song: “When we wrote ‘Gold,’ I wanted to write a song that captures the idea of enjoying the …
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame revealed on Wednesday that legendary country singer Willie Nelson is among its 2023 inductees. Other artists joining Nelson in the Rock Hall this year include Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, George Michael, The Spinners and Rage Against the Machine. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation chairman John …
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Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner are divorcing after 18 years of marriage. Baumgartner filed for divorce on Monday, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split and asking for joint custody of the kids. Costner also requested joint custody in the response he filed Tuesday through his attorney Laura Wasser, which read: “Spousal …
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Dancing With the Stars is returning to ABC for Season 32, after Season 31 of the reality competition show aired exclusively on Disney+. According to Vulture (who broke the news), Disney executives decided it makes more sense to ‘meet audiences needs wherever they are.’ DWTS will air live on both ABC and Disney+, and be available …
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department – as well as International law enforcement organizations including European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) — announced 228 arrests in 9 countries, and the seizure of more than a hundred guns in a “record-breaking” joint law-enforcement operation targeting fentanyl and opioid traffic on the dark web. The DOJ …
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After a third person was stabbed in a week in the college town of Davis, Calif., the city issued a shelter-in-place order for a part of Tuesday morning. The two previous stabbings resulted in death, marking the first homicides in Davis in three years. The latest stabbing in the home of the University of California, Davis, …
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Shania Twain has released ‘Queen of Me (Royal Edition)’, the deluxe edition of latest album Queen Of Me. The deluxe ‘royal edition’ features five extra tracks, including two new originals – “Bone Dry” and “Wanted Man.” To stream Queen of Me (Royal Edition), head here. Twain shares: “I wrote ‘Bone Dry’ alone on the acoustic guitar and …
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Hardy and Lainey Wilson are No. 1 on the Mediabase country chart with their now certified Platinum hit, “Wait in the Truck.” Said Hardy on social media: ““wait in the truck” is #1. Thank you Country Radio, @laineywilsonmusic and especially the writers @hunterphelpsmusic, Jordan Schmidt and @reneeblair. LFCROW” Hardy added in a statement: “I’m just so …
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Hollywood writers went on strike on Tuesday after negotiations between the writers union and the studios fell through. The union said in a statement that the board of directors for the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) voted unanimously to call for a walkout effective just after midnight; picketing began Tuesday afternoon. The strike will bring …
