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NO KINGS

Jack Smith Steps Out in a Very Pointed T-Shirt

He was spotting wearing a “No Kings” protest shirt from Bruce Springsteen’s merch line.

Annabella Rosciglione

American country music star Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset, during the Glastonbury Festival on June 29, 2014.
DOLLYCHELLA

Dolly Parton Estate Reveals Fate of DollyFest

The cross-continental music festival will be a “global double-day, double-weekend, double-continent party of a lifetime.”

Reagin von Lehe

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 10: Megan Moroney is seen on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Center on July 10, 2026 in New York City.  (Photo by NDZ/Star Max/GC Images)
SHOW STOPPER

Country Star Ends Show Early and Leaves Stage in Tears

She said she was too sick to continue.

Leigh Kimmins

Katy Perry performs on the main stage of the Paleo Festival, in Nyon, Switzerland, Saturday, July 25, 2026.
H2-OH NO!

Katy Perry Crowdsurfs in Giant Bottle in Stunt Gone Wrong

The pop star almost became “The One That Got Away” when crowdsurfing went too far.

Dana Herrnstadt

Toledo police provide an update to the shooting at the Old West Festival.
MAYHEM

Gunmen Open Fire on Popular Music Festival

At least 12 people are injured, 2 critically, by multiple shooters in Toledo, Ohio.

Mary Papenfuss

Tina Fey
THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT

Tina Fey Takes Harsh Shot at Trump’s 250th Concert Disaster

The “SNL” alum told the president the “correct way” to celebrate the country’s anniversary.

Owen Mason-Hill

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Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Trump
BUST A MOVE

‘The View’ Literally Dances on Grave of Failed Trump Concert

“I love this for Trump. I love it for him,” one co-host quipped.

Owen Mason-Hill

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 16: Vanilla Ice performs during halftime of an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Minneapolis, MInnesota. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
DAY THE MUSIC DIED

Vanilla Ice Offers Bonkers Defense of Disastrous Trump Event

“I don’t even vote, so I don’t even care,” the rapper said of the president’s crumbling Great American State Fair concert.

Mary Papenfuss

A photo of Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus against a white background
NO THANKS

‘Shocked’ Milli Vanilli Singers Reject Cratering Trump Show

Things just keep getting worse for Trump’s Great American State Fair.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Rapper Kanye West
YE OR NAY

Major Music Festival in Crisis Amidst Backlash to Headliner

Even the country’s prime minister condemned the selection as “deeply concerning.”

Owen Mason-Hill

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Robert Ritchie, âKid Rock,❠testifies before a Senate hearing on the entertainment industry in Washington, DC on January 28, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
WON’T BE ALL SUMMER LONG

Kid Rock’s MAGA Tour Stop Nixed After Artist Exodus

A Kid Rock-backed concert in South Carolina won’t go ahead thanks to dwindling artist interest.

Jack Revell

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