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Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Van Morrison has started his own label in order to put out material from his archives. The singer announced the launch of Orangefield Records, which will be dedicated to releasing his music from '70s through the 2000s. The first release will be Beyond Words: Instrumental, dropping August 18, a compilation of 17 previously unreleased instrumental tracks. According to a post on Van's website, the album will take “listeners on a mesmerizing journey into […]

Courtesy of Big Machine Label Group Justin Moore and Priscilla Block have released an acoustic version of their duet, "You, Me And Whiskey." The stripped-down rendition is primarily acoustic guitar-driven and doesn't include the anthemic drumbeats and soaring bass lines found in the studio version.  "You read 'You, Me, and Whiskey,' and you think spring break, hookup, whatever, but for me, as a guy who’s been married for 15 years with four beautiful children, it’s about […]

Burak Cingi/Redferns via Getty Images The ashes of late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister will be enshrined at Germany's upcoming Wacken Open Air festival. The ceremony, taking place August 2, will be led by surviving Motörhead members Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee. "Wacken was one of Lemmy's dearest homes and we're delighted he has a place here forever," says Motörhead manager Todd Singerman. "He was a man of the people, and […]

Courtesy Live Nation Las Vegas Kelly Clarkson launched her long-awaited Las Vegas residency July 28 at Planet Hollywood's Bakkt Theater, and in addition to her own hits, she also covered Harry Styles' "As It Was," as a nod to her talk show's popular "Kellyoke" segments. As People reports, Kelly explained, "We’re gonna go a little Kellyoke every night. We were supposed to sing this actually on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and then all the strikes […]

(CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) -- The firing of an Ohio K-9 officer was not due to him siccing his police dog on an unarmed Black truck driver who surrendered with his hands up following a highway chase, according records officials released to ABC News. The reason former officer Ryan Speakman was terminated from the Circleville, Ohio, Police Department last week is because he allegedly lied to his superiors about whom he shared […]

Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville Megan Moroney has released an acoustic version of her upcoming new single, "I'm Not Pretty." The buoyant track was written by Megan, Ben Williams, Micah Carpenter and fellow country artist Mackenzie Carpenter. "As a songwriter, I’ve always loved the stripped-back version of songs," says Megan. "I feel like people are more likely to pay attention to the lyrics and I think it’s a pretty funny story. I’m excited to have this one out." "Im Not […]

Courtesy of Pigasus/Songs & Daughters/Big Loud Hailey Whitters' new EP, I'm In Love, has finally arrived. The six-track set features Hailey's single "Everything She Ain't," which is in the top 15 and rising on the country charts.  Of the project, Hailey shares, "My last two LPs were concept records - The Dream being about my Nashville experience, and Raised was a love letter to the heartland I'm from. Both of these records are foundational to who I am. Along […]

Sun Records Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers has shared another single from his upcoming album Midnight Rose, which drops September 22. The latest is the track “Take Love,” which may not be completely new to fans. Rodgers used to perform the song live during the five years he spent as frontman of Queen.  This is the second single Rodgers has shared from the album, following the track "Living It Up." You can listen to "Take Love" […]

Louisville Police Dept. (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- A Louisville, Kentucky police officer critically wounded in a mass shooting at a bank in April will finally be heading home on Friday. Officer Nickolas Wilt, a 26-year-old rookie who was shot in the head, will be discharged Friday after more than three months of hospitalization and rehab treatments. Wilt graduated from the police academy on March 31 and was shot just days later, […]