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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tim McGraw Dueting With Legendary Artist on New Album
Country star is no stranger to collaborating with other artists, but his next duet is with arguably the biggest star yet — the legendary . The EGOT winner — Streisand has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony — announced on Instagram on Wednesday, April 30 that she is gearing up to release a second volume of her The Secret of Life: Partners project, and McGraw is one of the featured artists. "I've always loved singing duets with gifted artists. They inspire me in unique and different ways…and make our time in the studio a joy! My new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, gave me the chance to work and play with some of my old friends, label mates, and new artists too. I admire all of them… and I hope that you'll enjoy listening to our collaborations as much as I enjoyed recording with all of my wonderful partners," wrote the star of stage and screen. The other artists on the album in addition to McGraw include Hozier, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey, Laufey, Ariana Grande, James Taylor, Josh Groban, Seal and Sting, so McGraw is definitely in some A-list level company there. This is hardly McGraw's first collaboration. He has previously dueted with Jo Dee Messina, Nelly, Def Leppard, Kenny Chesney, Big & Rich, Florida Georgia Line, Parker McCollum, Tyler Hubbard, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Post Malone, Gwyneth Paltrow and, of course, his wife Faith Hill, with whom he has recorded eight songs. The couple, married since 1996, also share three daughters — Gracie, 27, Maggie, 26, and Audrey. 23. The daughters have show talent in following in their parents' footsteps, particularly Gracie, who made her debut at Carnegie Hall on April 21 in the show The Great War & The Great Gatsby. It will air on PBS on Veterans' Day. The Secret of Life: Partners Vol. 2 drops on June 27. Fans can preorder the album here.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Masked Singer' reveals Griffin as star of beloved teen show
Warning: This article contains spoilers for season 13, episode 6, "Group B Finals." Yeehaw! The Masked Singer is going country for Grand Ole Opry Night, but it's sadly the last rodeo for two Group B contestants. This week's episode kicked off with host Nick Cannon moseying on out to round up Boogie Woogie, Griffin, and Pearl for a boot-scootin' group performance of "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)," by Big & Rich, before each would return to take on a solo country hit. Overseeing the night's performances were the usual panelists, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Ken Jeong, but sitting in for Rita Ora was first-time Masked Singer guest, Happy Endings star, and Saturday Night Live alum Casey Wilson, who proved herself to be a worthy addition to the show. Related: Breaking down The Masked Singer season 13's biggest clues and guesses For the night's first solo, Pearl sang "Here You Come Again," by Dolly Parton, whom the glistening singer teased she had shared the stage with before. After some wild previous guesses, including Jeong thinking Pearl was Madonna, the panel had more reasonable (though obviously swayed by the night's theme) predictions for who could be under the mask. Jeong picked Sheryl Crow this time around, while Wilson thought it was Carrie Underwood, and McCarthy-Wahlberg couldn't decide between Trisha Yearwood and Kellie Pickler. Next up was Griffin, who shared more details about the "really tough year" he'd experienced, saying he'd received news that "changed everything" but was able to face the challenge together with his family in their new home in the country. Fittingly, he sang "Take Me Home, Country Roads," by John Denver. The panel's guesses for Griffin included Kyle Chandler for Thicke, Josh Hartnett for Jeong, and James Van Der Beek for Wilson. Lastly, Boogie Woogie took the stage to lovingly dedicate "Something in the Water," by Carrie Underwood, to his mother, who died a few years ago. After a final clue about the smooth-voiced crooner "hitting a home run" at the World Series, McCarthy-Wahlberg declared, "If this is an athlete, I'm gonna pull my wig off!" But the other panelists were convinced there was a professional musician under the Boogie Woogie mask, with Thicke guessing OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, Wilson going with Josh Groban, and Jeong emphatically proclaiming it must be his good friend Gavin DeGraw. If there is one thing we've learned from watching 13 seasons of this show, it's that when Jeong is convinced his close friend is on The Masked Singer, that celeb most definitely is not. Related: Celeb revealed as The Masked Singer's Space Ranger thinks he'll be 'first and only' to do a Taylor Swift song Pearl was voted the best of the night and will move on to the later Lucky Six round, while Boogie Woogie and Griffin went mask-to-mask in a Battle Royale to "I Had Some Help," by Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen. The push-ups Boogie did to prepare seemed to pay off, as he won the round to advance in the competition, joining Pearl, Group A's Coral and Paparazzo, plus two upcoming Group C contestants in the final six. Before it was time to unmask Griffin, we got the return of Lucky Duck. The rascally season 13 detective popped up in the audience to roast the panel for their bad guesses and give an additional clue: All three Group B finalists have a connection to season 6's Banana Split, who was revealed as Katherine McPhee. Before he waddled off, Lucky Duck also provided a hint about himself, saying, "Casey, good to see you again. Here's a clue about my famous identity: We were in a historic TV series together." The panel thought it could refer to SNL, while Wilson noted she'd also been on Drunk History. On to the unmasking! Cannon provided a final clue for the eliminated contestant: a football, which Griffin called "a big part of my career." The panelists each thought this confirmed their previous guess, so Thicke stuck to Friday Night Lights star Chandler, Wilson with Varsity Blues star Van Der Beek, and Jeong to former high school football player Hartnett, while McCarthy-Wahlberg named Chad Michael Murray, who played a football star in A Cinderella Story. Related: The Masked Singer season 13 reveals: See every unmasked celebrity contestant so far Turned out Wilson was right in her very first guess on The Masked Singer, as Griffin was revealed to be Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek! He follows in the footsteps of the iconic teen show's "I Don't Want to Wait" theme song singer, Paula Cole, who was revealed as Ship last season. Here's hoping Wilson brings her expertise back soon! Until then, next week will be the Group C premiere, introducing a new batch of contestants: Cherry Blossom, Mad Scientist Monster, Nessy, Stud Muffin, and Yorkie. The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kid Rock cuts off performance, storms off after asking crowd to clap: 'I'm gone'
Hear this story Singer and rapper Kid Rock stormed off stage at a Nashville performance over the weekend, cutting his performance short when the audience didn't clap along to the song. On Saturday night, Rock appeared as a special guest at the 63rd birthday party for Bon Jovi founding member and keyboardist David Bryan at JBJ's Nashville, which is owned by Jon Bon Jovi. Rock joined a band, which featured Bryan on the keyboard, on stage to perform a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary" but stopped midway through due to a lack of audience participation. "Hey, hey, stop!" Rock said as the fellow musicians and accompanying singer paused the set. "If you ain't going to clap, we ain't going to sing. That's how it's going to work." Rock started clapping his hands over his head, showing the audience how he wanted them to participate. After resuming the performance, some audience members clapped along, but the amount of crowd participation seemingly wasn't up to par for Rock. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. He cut off the song again, saying, "You know what, (expletive) y'all. You ain't gonna clap, I'm gone." After Rock left the stage, the band resumed the show. In an Instagram post the following day, Bryan shared a clip of Big Kenny's special appearance and thanked the Big & Rich singer for participating. "THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES! Rocking at @jbjsnash last night with @bigkennytv!" Bryan's caption read. A representative for the band Bon Jovi declined to comment. USA TODAY has reached out to Rock's team. Inauguration mishapKid Rock awkwardly flirts with BBC journalist The Rock, 54, recently hit the stage in January as a part of President Trump's inaugural events to perform a four-song set. He's headed out on tour in March alongside Chris Janson and Uncle Kraker and will embark on his Rock the Country tour with Nickelback in April. Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
