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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
90s country music icons Little Texas touring 30 years after debut
MARSHALL, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — Best known for their hit, award-nominated songs 'God Blessed Texas' and 'Kick a Little,' multiple-time Grammy nominees Little Texas have been making waves on the country chart since forming in 1988. Memorial City Hall: Marshall, Texas's cultural and entertainment hub This fall, the Nashville-based group is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of its debut on the country music charts with a tour, including a performance in Marshall. The band boasts writing or co-writing, recording, and playing every note on every single they've released. Those releases have yielded 12 Top 20 singles (with 7 Top 10s and 3 No. 1s) and received multiple Grammy, Country Music Awards (CMA), and Academy of Country Music (ACM) nominations, winning the ACM for Top Vocal Group of 1994. Lead guitarist and vocalist Porter Howell said, 'It's amazing that the run we had was 30 years ago, and here we are, still out there touring and having a blast, if not the most fun we've ever had. We are very grateful to still be playing these songs for fans, and to look out and see people who could not have possibly been alive back then singing every word is so gratifying. 90s country music is still going strong, and we are thrilled to have a place in it.' Shreveport drummer Hoffman returning as a member of Primus Little Texas will rock the stage at the Memorial City Hall Performance Center in Marshall, TX, on October 11, 2025. Tickets go on sale on August 4. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nicole doesn't look like this anymore! Aussie actress unveils new 'do following stunning Met Gala hairstyle
Nicole Kidman stunned fans with her major hair transformation yet again on Friday as she attended the Country Music Awards with husband Keith Urban. The happy couple looked all loved up as they arrived at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas—but spectators were only focused on one thing. The Australian actress, 57, rocked some very long locks at the annual event, just days after she made headlines for her new pixie cut at the 2025 Met Gala on Tuesday. Speculation has run rampant all week about whether the Hollywood star's debut look at the fashion event was a wig. Daily Mail Australia's own insider hair expert suggested the edgy short do was in fact done by 'hair magic' using a mix of her real locks and hair extensions. But it seems Nicole is intent on keeping everyone guessing as she made a a very chic arrival to the country music event sporting long blonde tresses once more. The Australian actress rocked some very long locks at the annual event, just days after she made headlines for her new pixie cut at the 2025 Met Gala on Tuesday Nicole paired the shock look with a sleeveless, structured leather top by Monse which featured a high turtle neck and a matte sheen. Beneath the shirt was a pair of black slacks with cloth draping over her hips on either side. The Babygirl star kept her accessories to a minimum, stepping into a pair of pointed black flats and opting for a slim black-banded watch and few silver rings. Meanwhile, Keith made sure to match his wife in his own black ensemble, slipping into a button-up he kept open over his chest to flaunt his numerous tattoos. He paired the frock with black slacks and matching chunky boots, also opting for a simple timepiece to accessorise with. Nicole has been the talk of the town all week after she debuted an edgy new haircut at the 2025 Met Gala in New York. The Australian actress stepped out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art sporting a slick pixie cut by Adir Abergel which delighted her admirers. But as close-up photos emerged of the new look, fans began to speculate if the star's new hairstyle was in fact a wig. Nicole's habit of wearing wigs in Hollywood movies has earned her a cult following over the years. The Hollywood star has rarely showcased her natural hair in films since the early days of her career, and almost exclusively wears wigs for all of her movie roles. An Aussie stylist weighed in on her most radical red carpet look and believed her new short style was a mix of her real hair and extensions. 'This could be Nicole's real hair with the length at the back disguised under some artfully placed, clipped or glued in hair pieces,' Bixie Colour hairstylist Andrew Newport told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday. 'This look, which appears to have been achieved by hair magic, could have been created by taking the hair at the back of the head and braiding tightly to the scalp. Nicole's real hair is featured at the front fringe, plus the hair extensions at the nape would be dressed over the disguised hair. 'This would take a bit of work and considerable time but is 100% achievable.' Speculation about Nicole's new do kicked off just hours after the Baby Girl star walked the red carpet and fans flocked to her hairstylist Adir's Instagram page. Adir shared several photos and videos of Nicole's short hair as she walked the red carpet, expressing pride in his work. Meanwhile, Keith made sure to match his wife in his own black ensemble, slipping into a button-up he kept open over his chest to flaunt his numerous tattoos And while followers sang his praises, many still believed he had styled a wig rather than Nicole's own hair. One fan went so far as to ask Adir outright, but the hairstylist managed to side-step the question and chose not to confirm or deny. 'As a hairdresser of 32 years I have to say, this hair out shined the dress! Stunning... You are amazing. Is it a wig or did you cut her hair?' the follower asked. 'Thank you baby. I am truly touched,' Adir responded without answering the pointed question. Even Italian hairstylist Marco Bresciani Testa said: 'Great job Well done that Wig suit the perfection [sic] and @nicolekidman makes it so real!'
Associated Press
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
AP PHOTOS: The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday night. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nicole Kidman makes quick hair transformation at Country Music Awards with husband Keith Urban - following wig speculation at Met Gala
Nicole Kidman stunned fans with her major hair transformation yet again on Friday as she attended the Country Music Awards with husband Keith Urban. The happy couple looked all loved up as they arrived at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas—but spectators were only focused on one thing. The Australian actress, 57, rocked some very long locks at the annual event, just days after she made headlines for her new pixie cut at the 2025 Met Gala on Tuesday. Speculation has run rampant all week about whether the Hollywood star's debut look at the fashion event was a wig. Daily Mail Australia's own insider hair expert suggested the edgy short do was in fact done by 'hair magic' using a mix of her real locks and hair extensions. But it seems Nicole is intent on keeping everyone guessing as she made a a very chic arrival to the country music event sporting long blonde tresses once more. The Australian actress rocked some very long locks at the annual event, just days after she made headlines for her new pixie cut at the 2025 Met Gala on Tuesday Nicole paired the shock look with a sleeveless, structured leather top by Monse which featured a high turtle neck and a matte sheen. Beneath the shirt was a pair of black slacks with cloth draping over her hips on either side. The Babygirl star kept her accessories to a minimum, stepping into a pair of pointed black flats and opting for a slim black-banded watch and few silver rings.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kacey Musgraves reflects on controversy surrounding her breakthrough song ‘Follow Your Arrow' 12 years later.
When Kacey Musgraves released 'Follow Your Arrow' in 2013, she didn't expect it to emerge as one of country's most controversial singles. But it did. The third single from her debut, Grammy-winning studio album, Same Trailer Different Park, 'Follow Your Arrow' was quick to generate discourse within the country music community when it was released in October 2013. Musgraves, who was 25 years old when the song came out, received backlash for the song's references of same-sex love and recreational marijuana use. The Golden Hour singer-songwriter co-wrote the track with Brandy Clark and record producer Shane McAnally. With lyrics like, 'Kiss lots of boys/Or kiss lots of girls, if that's something you're into' and 'Roll up a joint, or don't/Just follow your arrow where it points, yeah,' the track made it onto Billboard's list of most controversial country songs of all time. While performing the song during the 2013 Country Music Awards, the lyric 'roll up a joint' was also censored and deemed inappropriate for primetime television. 'Oh my gosh, it was so controversial,' Musgraves told the Hollywood Reporter of the song in an interview for their May 2025 issue. 'It ended up tanking — it was banned by country radio. But I would never trade that for the love and the people it brought to my world. I'm not going to present a watered-down version of myself to be accepted.' Musgraves told the Hollywood Reporter that she didn't release the song, which went on to win Song of the Year at the 2014 CMA Awards, with the intention of being seen as a rule-breaker in country music. 'I'm just doing my job as a songwriter,' she said. 'When you look at country music as a genre and where it started, it is really textured, beautiful layers of real stories, heartbreak, things that aren't always easy to talk about. It's stories for the everyday person. And that's what always draws me back to country music: It's there for you, no matter what you're going through.' For fans of Musgraves, this sentiment couldn't be more true. On TikTok, fans have shared what the song means to them — and how it's helped them embrace themselves. Considered 'the queer fan's country music queen' by BuzzFeed, and the 'ultimate ally' by Them, Musgraves was the first country music artist to perform at the GLAAD Media Awards, which honors artists who use their platforms to spotlight the LGBTQ community. She also has a history of championing queer artists: She collaborated with Troye Sivan on the rerelease of his track 'Easy,' and previously toured with King Princess and electropop trio MUNA. The country music darling, who hails from Golden, Texas, told NPR in 2024 that while she did have a 'wonderful childhood,' she is from a 'very conservative' part of East Texas. Musgraves attributes her shift in perspective to an ex-boyfriend, whom she met after moving to Nashville. 'He was from a completely different upbringing than me, a liberal family in upstate New York. He had a ton of gay friends and he just sat me down one day and we had a real hard and honest conversation about it,' Musgraves said. 'He just helped me completely open up my eyes and see and I was just like, 'Damn, I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to get out of where I came from, and have my eyes and my heart open to this really wonderful community, and they've made me way more well-rounded.' Twelve years later, Musgraves still proudly plays 'Follow Your Arrow' at her shows. The country star played the song at numerous stops along her Deeper Well Tour in 2024. 'It was met with a lot of 'hell no's.' It was met with a lot of opposition,' Musgraves told a crowd in 2024, before launching into the song. 'They said, 'You're gonna go down in flames if you do this.' And I was like, 'Well, at least I'll be going down in flames for something I really believe in. At least it was my true self.''
