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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Country music superstars perform chart-topping duet at Boston Calling
The first night of Boston Calling ended with two country music stars sharing the stage for an electrifying duet. Luke Combs brought out Megan Moroney to perform Combs' 2019 smash hit 'Beer Never Broke My Heart.' The song, which was the lead single from Combs' sophomore album 'What You See Is What You Get,' topped Billboard's Country Airplay chart, becoming Combs' sixth consecutive No. 1 on the chart. 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA as of August 23, 2023. The performance marked a full-circle moment for Moroney as the self-proclaimed 'Emo Cowgirl' appeared as an unpaid extra in the song's music video back in 2019, Combs told the crowd. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Moroney also told fans about it during a VIP pre-show at a May 15 concert at the Amory in Minneapolis, Country Chord reported. The 'Am I Okay?' said her best friend drove her to Nashville so she could appear in Combs' video. 'If you literally look at the Spotify canvas, I even made it into the 8 seconds,' Moroney told fans. 'I was supposed to be the drunk girl at the bar, so I was holding up a fake beer.' The 'Tennessee Orange' singer can be seen around the 2:20 mark of the video. Moroney shows up a few more times as well. Combs' closed out night one of Boston Calling on Friday, May 23. Fall Out Boy will headline Saturday night while Dave Matthews Band will close out the festival on Sunday night. Click here to see the full schedule for Boston Calling. Find this tucked-away lounge at Boston Calling for free merchandise, games PHOTOS: Luke Combs wraps up Night 1 at 2025 Boston Calling Acclaimed indie band recalls Boston Calling act that left them starstruck After serious safety concerns at Boston Calling last year, fans return in 2025 T-Pain gets Boston Calling sprung on Night 1 (Photos) Read the original article on MassLive.
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3 days ago
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‘Let's not twist the message': Country music star clears up viral AMAs moment
Shaboozey is setting the record straight about his viral moment at the American Music Awards Monday night. The 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' singer appeared to provide context behind the moment in an X post Tuesday, writing "When you uncover the true history of country music, you find a story so powerful that it cannot be erased." He then followed up with another post that read, 'The real history of country music is about people coming together despite their differences, and embracing and celebrating the things that make us alike.' Shaboozey's posts were in response to the viral moment where he appeared to side-eye Megan Moroney while the duo was presenting the award for favorite country duo or group. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Continuous rain would not stop Megan Moroney fans from enjoying her performance on Friday, May 23, 2025 during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex. 'Country music has been an important part of AMA history,' Shaboozey said a video clip of the award show. 'The very first year of this show, the award for Favorite Male Country Artist went to the great Charley Pride.' Pride, who died in 2020, is regarded as country music's first Black superstar. 'That same year, Favorite Female Artist went to Lynn Anderson,' Moroney said. 'And this award went to the Carter family, who basically invented country music.' Shaboozey was then seen side-eyeing and scrunching his face in apparent confusion. He then chuckles and proceeds to introduce the nominees. The reaction from the 'Good News' singer had people on social media convinced that Shaboozey was mocking Moroney for spreading false information. People even started bombarding the 'Tennesee Orange' singer's posts with rude comments such as, 'Thinking the Carter's 'basically' invented country music is hilarious,' and 'Let's do our research on where country music came from.' Shaboozey later came to Moroney's defense by clarifying his actions on one of her Instagram posts. 'Just want to clear something up: my reaction at the AMAs had nothing to do with Megan Moroney! She's an incredibly talented, hard-working artist who's doing amazing things for country music and I've got nothing but respect for her,' Shaboozey wrote. 'I've seen some hateful comments directed at her today, and that's not what this moment was about. Let's not twist the message — she is amazing and someone who represents the country community in the highest light!" The Carters — consisting of A. P. Carter, Sara Dougherty Carter, and Maybelle Addington Carter — are considered 'the First Family of Country Music,' according to the Country Music Hall of Fame. The family is credited with inventing the kind of harmony and singing that is commonly used in country music today. Black musician Lesley Riddle also had an impact on The Cater's style. Riddle helped A.P. compose songs and taught Maybelle her famous 'Carter lick' guitar style. Country music power couple calls it quits after two years of marriage Country music superstars perform chart-topping duet at Boston Calling Country singer posts bond after Tennessee arrest Country music star gives emotional speech on stage after incurable disease diagnosis Country music pioneer 'whose artistry touched millions' dies at 73 Read the original article on MassLive.
Black America Web
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Shaboozey Giving Megan Moroney The Mean Side Eye For Crediting The Carter Family For Creating Country Music Sparks Plenty of Reactions
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty / Shaboozey / Megan Moroney Shaboozey couldn't keep a straight face when Megan Moroney made an egregious claim about who created country music, and thankfully, it was caught in 4K. The 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' singer went viral for not being able to keep a poker face, and understandably so after fellow country artist Megan Moroney had the audacity and caucasity to credit The Carter Family as the inventors of country music. It was one of the head-scratching moments during the 2025 American Music Awards that garnered plenty of reactions on social media. While presenting the award for the Favorite Country Duo or Group category, Shaboozey began the segment by reading the teleprompter, telling the audience and viewers, 'Country music has been an important part of AMA history. The very first year of this show, the award for Favorite Male Country Artist went to the great Charlie Pride.' Moroney got the ultimate side eye from Shaboozey when she followed him by saying, 'That same year, Favorite Female Artist went to Lynn Anderson, and this award [Favorite Country Duo or Group] went to the Carter family, who basically invented country music.' The reactions to the moment were instant, with many users on X, formerly Twitter, basically praising the artist for keeping it real following Moroney's comments. Shaboozey did respond on his personal X account after the moment went viral, writing in a post that tries to help him save face, writing, 'The real history of country music is about people coming together despite their differences, and embracing and celebrating the things that make us alike.' It's all good Shaboozey, no need to explain, we all made the same face listening to Moroney make that comment. You can see more reactions in the gallery below. Shaboozey Giving Megan Moroney The Mean Side Eye For Crediting The Carter Family For Creating Country Music Sparks Plenty of Reactions was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Shaboozey responds to viral side-eye at 2025 AMAs with a word on country music's real roots
After going viral at the AMAs, Shaboozey reminds fans that 'the true history of country music' is 'so powerful that it cannot be erased.' When Shaboozey offered Megan Moroney a well-timed side-eye on the AMAs stage, the internet clocked it in real time. And as far as side-eyes go, this one came with history. During the 2025 American Music Awards on May 26, the 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' artist and rising country star Megan Moroney stepped onto the Fontainebleau Las Vegas stage to announce the Favorite Country Duo or Group winner. What seemed like a routine presenter moment quickly turned into a viral flashpoint. 'Country music has been an important part of AMA history,' Shaboozey, 30, began. 'The very first year of this show, the award for Favorite Male Country Artist went to the great Charley Pride.' A needed namecheck. Pride, who passed away in 2020, was a trailblazer and one of the few Black artists to break through the genre's historically white walls. Then Moroney picked up her line: 'That same year, Favorite Female Artist went to Lynn Anderson. And this award went to the Carter family, who basically invented country music.' Cue the glance. Shaboozey's quiet chuckle and knowing look said what history books often don't. The next day, the Nigerian-American artist set the record straight on his shady reaction. First, he took to Instagram to defend the hateful comments he had seen directed at Moroney. 'Just want to clear something up: my reaction at the AMAs had nothing to do with Megan Moroney,' he commented under Moroney's Instagram post. ''I've seen some hateful comments directed at her today, and that's not what this moment was about. Let's not twist the message — she is amazing and someone who represented the country community in the highest light.' He then moved to X where he wrote: 'When you uncover the true history of country music, you find a story so powerful that it cannot be erased…' 'The real history of country music is about people coming together despite their differences, and embracing and celebrating the things that make us alike,' he added in a separate tweet. While the Carter Family, a trio made up of A.P. Carter, Sara Dougherty Carter, and Maybelle Addington Carter, is widely celebrated as country royalty, their legacy can't be separated from Lesley Riddle, a Black guitarist who helped A.P. Carter collect songs in the early 1900s. According to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Carter Family helped popularize country harmonies and standards, but it's voices like Riddle's that helped shape the very foundation of their sound. Time magazine has noted that country music owes a profound debt to African and African-American traditions. However, that fact has often been pushed aside thanks to decades of whitewashed marketing and the gatekeeping of Nashville's commercial country industry. Shaboozey's AMA moment joins a growing wave of Black country artists and cultural critics rewriting the narrative and reclaiming space. From Hank Williams' mentorship under Rufus 'Tee Tot' Payne to DeFord Bailey's groundbreaking Grand Ole Opry debut, Black creativity not only contributed but also helped create the genre. Most recently, Beyoncé dedicated her 2025 Grammy nominations and wins for her album 'Cowboy Carter' (a title some fans think also nods at the genre's shady history) to Linda Martell, the first Black woman to release a country album. 'I want to dedicate this to Miss Martell, and I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors. God bless you all. Thank you so much,' Beyoncé said during her acceptance speech. With artists like Shaboozey, Beyoncé, Tanner Ardell, and more holding the mic and using it with intention, the genre's future might finally start to reflect its full past. More must-reads: 'Intuition is a superpower' How Keisha Lance Bottoms bet on herself as executive producer on Tyler Perry's 'She The People' Sacha Jenkins, noted filmmaker and journalist, passes away at 54 from multiple system atrophy WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims that racist remarks were made by fans at Sky-Fever game
Fox News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Shaboozey Shuts Down Rumors of Beef With Megan Moroney
Shaboozey is clearing the air after fans misread his viral look at Megan Moroney during the AMAs. Chris Evans is officially letting go of his Hollywood Hills estate as he gears up for a move back East. Plus, Britney Spears is gearing up to launch her first jewelry line, with full creative control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
