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(NEW YORK) -- More cases of locally acquired malaria have been detected in the United States, bringing the total up to seven across the country. In a recent report, Florida health officials said they detected two more cases of the mosquito-borne illness in Sarasota County. It comes just two weeks after four people in Sarasota County and one person in Cameron County, Texas, were found to have malaria. ABC News […]

On This Day, July 7, 2007... The Live Earth concerts to battle climate change took place at various venues across the world, including New Jersey, Tokyo, Rome, London, Washington, D.C. and more. The concerts featured more than 150 acts, with The Police closing the show at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. Other artists on that bill included Roger Waters, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Melissa Etheridge and more. Meanwhile, in London, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran and more headlined the concert […]

ABC/Eric McCandless Bachelorette parties have become synonymous with Nashville's Broadway scene. Every weekend, groups of bridesmaids land on the streets of Music City USA to enjoy the bars, party buses and infamous paddle taverns. Fortunately, or unfortunately, American Idol season 19 winner Chayce Beckham crossed paths with them when he arrived in town after the show, albeit unexpectedly. "I was in a hotel, The Graduate Hotel in Nashville, after Idol and I was meeting the record label. All the bridesmaids were in town. I […]

SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images A concert movie featuring the final performance of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s late guitarist and founding member Gary Rossington is set to hit theaters on Saturday, July 8, and Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant is excited fans are going to be able to see Gary in his element.  After undergoing heart surgery in 2021, Rossington was no longer touring with the band, but he did get to rejoin them for the concert featured in […]

Rhino Stevie Nicks fans are getting another taste of her upcoming box set, Complete Studio Albums & Rarities, which is due out July 28. The singer has just dropped a remastered version of “Thousand Days,” which she wrote for her 1985 album, Rock A Little. It wound up as the B-side of “Blue Denim,” which appeared on Stevie’s 1994 album, Street Angel.  It was also included in the 1998 box set, The Enchanted Works of Stevie Nicks.  Complete Studio Albums & Rarities will […]

ABC/ Heidi Gutman Ringo Starr says The Beatles were very amused at the big “Paul is dead” conspiracy theory of the late '60s, which suggested Paul McCartney had died and was replaced by a lookalike. "We only ever had one that stuck. That was 'Paul is dead.' And there were some songs people pointed out as being 'secret,'" Ringo, who turns 83 on July 7, tells Vulture when asked to pick his favorite Beatles conspiracy theory. He explains that […]

Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Stagecoach Lee Brice's been working on new music, and he wants you to weigh in on an as-yet-unreleased song. Lee recently posted a video on Instagram of him previewing "No Country Boy Ever" on an acoustic guitar. The anthemic track celebrates the things men typically love doing in the South, such as fishing and enjoying mama's fried chicken.  Lee's latest album, Hey World, arrived in 2020 and includes the #1 hits "I […]

Liveright Publishing Paul McCartney’s comprehensive book about his music is finally getting a paperback. The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present will get a one-volume, paperback release on November 7. The new edition will include McCartney’s musings on seven songs left out of the original release: “Bluebird,” “Day Tripper,” “English Tea,” “Every Night,” “Hello, Goodbye,” “Magical Mystery Tour” and “Step Inside Love.” First released in 2021, The Lyrics went to #1 on the New York […]

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Music and movie fans are getting their first look at the upcoming Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love. Paramount has just released the trailer for the film, which stars British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who landed the role as Marley after a global talent search. It also stars Captain Marvel actress Lashana Lynch as Marley’s wife, Rita.  The trailer features clips of Marley performing and living his life in Jamaica with his family, and even includes footage of […]