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Oscar-winning singer Glen Hansard dead at 56

July 29, 2026

Oscar-winning singer Glen Hansard dead at 56

Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter behind "Falling Slowly" and star of "Once," died at 56 in a motorcycle crash in Dublin.

Trace Adkins survived ex-wife's 'kill shot' after bullet passed through heart and lungs

July 28, 2026

Trace Adkins survived ex-wife's 'kill shot' after bullet passed through heart and lungs

Trace Adkins revealed on Theo Von's podcast how ex-wife Julie Curtis shot him through the heart and both lungs in 1994 in what he called a "kill shot."

Folk icon Linda Perhacs reportedly missing as friends seek answers after months of silence

July 28, 2026

Folk icon Linda Perhacs reportedly missing as friends seek answers after months of silence

Linda Perhacs' friends say the 82-year-old psychedelic folk singer has been unreachable for eight months after her legal guardian discharged her from care.

Marcus Mumford says Bible camp sparked decades-long love story with wife Carey Mulligan

July 28, 2026

Marcus Mumford says Bible camp sparked decades-long love story with wife Carey Mulligan

Marcus Mumford revealed on the "SmartLess" podcast how a childhood Bible camp meeting with Carey Mulligan led to their famously private marriage.

'You're So Vain' singer Carly Simon says Parkinson's and cancer diagnoses kept her from public eye

July 27, 2026

'You're So Vain' singer Carly Simon says Parkinson's and cancer diagnoses kept her from public eye

"You're So Vain" singer Carly Simon reveals her Parkinson's disease diagnosis and basal cell carcinoma surgery, explaining why she withdrew from the public spotlight.

Katy Perry blasts White House for using hit song 'Firework' she sold in $225M catalog deal

July 26, 2026

Katy Perry blasts White House for using hit song 'Firework' she sold in $225M catalog deal

Katy Perry blasted the White House for using "Firework" in a TikTok video of military strikes without her permission after selling song in $225 million catalog deal.

Kacey Musgraves abruptly cancels concert dates from 'Middle of Nowhere' tour

July 26, 2026

Kacey Musgraves abruptly cancels concert dates from 'Middle of Nowhere' tour

Kacey Musgraves canceled "Middle of Nowhere" tour stops in Chicago, Boston, and Brooklyn due to scheduling commitments.

Clint Black says Billy Joel's 'Uncle Daddy' warning changed his life

July 26, 2026

Clint Black says Billy Joel's 'Uncle Daddy' warning changed his life

Clint Black reveals how a Billy Joel interview about being an "Uncle Daddy" reshaped his approach to fatherhood after welcoming daughter Lily.

Singer Zach Top slams modern country music, says it lacks 'soul'

July 25, 2026

Singer Zach Top slams modern country music, says it lacks 'soul'

Zach Top says modern country music sounds "perfect" and has lost its "soul," explaining why bluegrass and raw sounds are resonating with fans now.

'Weird Al' Yankovic says he walked away from a seven-figure comedy festival offer in Saudi Arabia

July 25, 2026

'Weird Al' Yankovic says he walked away from a seven-figure comedy festival offer in Saudi Arabia

"Weird Al" Yankovic says he was offered seven figures for one show at the Riyadh Comedy Festival but turned it down because it made him "feel icky."