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Los Angeles Times
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The best, worst and megachurch-iest of Stagecoach Day 2
Less than a week after Coachella concluded, the Stagecoach country music festival has drawn another crowd in the tens of thousands to the now mostly grassless Empire Polo Club in Indio. The three-day event kicked off Friday and will run through Sunday night with headliners Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs. I'll be here all weekend to bring you the highs and the lows as they happen. Here's what went down on Day 2: 'This is officially the biggest show I've ever headlined in my career,' Jelly Roll said not long into his main-stage performance, and for him that presented an opportunity to do more than entertain: 'I never would have dreamed that God would've brought a boy from Tennessee to the desert of Southern California,' he added, his voice steadily rising like a pastor's, 'to lead us in church service on a Saturday night to heal the broken through the power of music.' True to that framing, the face-tattooed rapper-turned-singer did plaintive versions of his songs 'Son of a Sinner' and 'I Am Not Okay' — both of which draw on his history with drugs and jail to tell stories of redemption — and brought out an actual worship leader, Brandon Lake, to sing his growly Christian-music crossover hit, 'Hard Fought Hallelujah.' The stage set resembled a gas station with a neon sign assuring us that Jesus saves — an oasis in the desert, in other words. Jelly Roll made time for some more earthly pleasures: cameos from BigXthaPlug and Wiz Khalifa that reminded you of his hip-hop roots, and an appearance by MGK, who did his appealingly bratty pop-punk 'My Ex's Best Friend.' He also brought out Alex Warren to sing his gloopy ballad 'Ordinary' and to premiere a new duet between the two of them called 'Oh My Brother.' (Unfortunately, it sounded like Imagine Dragons.) Jelly Roll finished his set with another faith-minded moment, welcoming Lana Del Rey to the stage to join him for 'Save Me' as simulated rain fell on the two of them. Del Rey's feathery croon was totally wrong for the song, which calls for an unembarrassed quality that's not part of her whole deal. But Jelly Roll looked so amped to have her out there that you were inclined — hey, what do you know — to forgive. Saturday's big megachurch energy continued with Creed's late-night set in the Palomino tent, where singer Scott Stapp struck an assortment of messianic poses as his bandmates ground out the gospel-grunge riffs of 'One Last Breath' and 'Higher.' For the latter, Creed brought out the pop-soul star Tori Kelly — just one of the many millennials and zoomers who've kept Creed in business a quarter-century after the band's hit-making era. Did you know that Lana Del Rey had made out with your pal Morgan Wallen, as she claimed in a song at Stagecoach on Friday night?Did she say so? Good for her. Your girlfriend recently announced she's pregnant. If you could choose, what would be the first song your child hears?'Island in the Sun' by Weezer? I don't know. It's a good vibe. You posted a photo the other day of you and Bailey Zimmerman hanging out at Billy Bob's in Texas. Bailey's drinking a Twisted Tea. Did you let him know that Twisted Tea is a disgusting drink?I honestly don't know what happened that night. We went to a bar, and I think his manager was like, 'Please don't go out with Koe.' Once we got offstage, it was sort of chaos — kind of black-out city. Twisted Tea, I'm not a big fan of it. But Bailey's young. I remember being that young and drinking it too — I can't hold it against him. What's an adult beverage you've sworn off?I will never drink Rumple Minze ever again. Last year, Jessie Murph said on TikTok that she'd been called a rat by some of your fans for appearing on your song 'High Road.' Then she directed them to the solo version you released and told them to go get their DUIs. What's your response?She's a bad bitch. Shout out to her. Everybody that was talking s—, go f— yourself. You wrote songs for your album '9 Lives' with the songwriter Amy Allen, who also had a hand in Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet.' Are you into Sabrina's album?I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't in there jamming it. I'm a Sabrina fan. Are you involved in a beef with another musician at the moment?I'm currently beefless. I think I'm pretty cool with everybody. If you hear different from somebody else, though, let me know — we'll fire it up for sure. Last week you posted a photo from the studio. The best new song you've got so far — what's it about?We wrote a song about a serial killer the other day. What's a tattoo you regret?'F— 2020' on my leg. I was super-drunk when I got it. I woke up the next morning, wiped the blood away and said, 'Well, that's there forever.' Tiera Kennedy, dressed in an Aaliyah T-shirt for her second Stagecoach performance of the day, moving nimbly through SWV's always-welcome 'Weak.' Ashley McBryde, on the main stage at sunset, nailing the haunted yet blissed-out vibe of Don Henley's 'The Boys of Summer.' Playing Stagecoach as part of a tour behind last year's 'Passage du Desir' (which he released under the alter ego Johnny Blue Skies), Sturgill Simpson and his tight four-piece band offered up an hour of soulful boogie-rock jams that evoked the Allman Brothers backed by Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Speaking of covers: In addition to William Bell's early-'60s soul staple 'You Don't Miss Your Water,' Simpson played a longing rendition of, uh, 'Party All the Time' by Eddie Murphy. Like T-Pain on Friday, Shaboozey completed a rare Indio trifecta on Saturday, performing on Stagecoach's main stage after doing both weekends of Coachella. (Perhaps that's why he wore three bedazzled belts as part of his sharp denim suit.) The rap-fluent country star sang a moving rendition of Bob Dylan's 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door,' which he called one of his favorite songs of all time; brought out Sierra Ferrell to do 'Hail Mary'; and closed of course with 'A Bar Song (Tipsy),' his 2024 smash that spent 19 weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100 last year. Around the time of February's Grammy Awards, Shaboozey appeared to have tired — reasonably! — of 'Tipsy's' rootsy jollity. Here, though, he seemed reenergized by the thousands singing along. One vivid demonstration of Stagecoach's evolution from the festival's early days: Scott Storch's appearance inside Diplo's HonkyTonk, where the producer and songwriter was introduced by his Don Julio-guzzling hype man as the guy who dated both Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian. Eyes hidden behind his signature aviators, Storch took up a spot behind a Korg Kronos synthesizer and played along with a handful of the slinky pop and R&B hits he helped create in the early 2000s — not least Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me a River,' before which he very dramatically ripped a cig. Help me parse the timeline in your viral hit 'Austin.' The narrator used to live in L.A., then moved to Austin and now is talking about moving back to L.A.?'Austin' is actually about Nashville, but Nashville had some s— rhymes, so we changed it to Austin. In the song, I had been in Nashville — Austin — was living in L.A., and I was moving back to Nashville. That was the whole storyline there. And the guy that I was talking to was in Nashville. Well, Austin. Hmm. Is it true that things don't rhyme with Nashville?Cashville? Hashville? Would you rather be 10% smarter or 10% funnier?Funnier. I feel pretty smart. But also: You have to be intelligent to be funny. What's the last thing you used ChatGPT for?In the set today, I whip out a harmonica and play it, so we built a harmonica holster into my outfit — my ass-less chaps that are hanging over there. They were asking what the dimensions were, and I was like, 'How would I know?' But ChatGPT will know. Throwback to your L.A. days: Ralphs or Vons?I'm more of a Trader Joe's girl. Most hated freeway?The 10 is f—ing terrible. Do you consider yourself a theater kid?Yes — a thespian, all the way. Is 'theater kid' derogatory?People use it as an insult, but I think it's the biggest compliment. Before I go onstage, to everyone in my band and my dancers, I'm like, 'Broadway, guys — Broadway.' I channel my musical-theater self onstage, as if I'm playing myself in a musical-theater production. What's a musical you'd like to be in but you haven't yet?I'm dying to play Sandy in 'Grease.' How many unread text messages do you have?823. Does anyone besides you know the passcode to your phone?I think my whole team does. I don't have anything to hide on there.
Perth Now
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Music star Jelly Roll reveals his weight-loss goal
Jelly Roll is determined to get his weight below 250 pounds. The 40-year-old music star began his weight-loss back in late 2022, and he now wants to get his weight under the 250-pound mark because he dreams of going skydiving one day. During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', the 'Son of a Sinner' hitmaker shared: "For the non-fluffy people in the world, I'll give y'all [an] educational course here: To do all the fun stuff in life, you've got to be under 250 [pounds]. "I want to skydive, ride a roller coaster, ride a bull, wrestle an alligator - I got a list of things I want to do." Jelly Roll has already lost around 200 pounds since embarking on his weight-loss journey. And he's credited simple lifestyle changes for his dramatic transformation over recent years. He said: "I'm eating a lot of protein and vegetables and walking. I would guess that I have lost an entire 200 pound Jimmy Kimmel." The singer previously revealed that he dreams of appearing on the front cover of Men's Health magazine. He said on the 'Dumb Blonde Podcast': "I wanna be on the cover of Men's Health by March of 2026. That's my new goal. I wanna have one of the biggest transformations." Jelly Roll - whose real name is Jason DeFord - also suggested that his weight had become an important part of his identity. He shared: "I think that people who become as big as I became, when they lose the weight, they're kind of ashamed. They're so ashamed that they go hide and lose the weight, and then they come back out and they don't really know how to interact with the world." Despite this, Jelly Roll stressed that he's become successful in spite of his weight - rather than because of it. The chart-topping star - who has struggled with obesity throughout his life - explained: "What I want the world to know, and I want people to see ... is that I didn't become successful because of my weight. I became successful in spite of it. I somehow managed to be this successful carrying 550 pounds. That's insane."
USA Today
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Jelly Roll joins CBS drama 'Fire Country' for acting debut with role as ex-convict
Jelly Roll joins CBS drama 'Fire Country' for acting debut with role as ex-convict Show Caption Hide Caption Jelly Roll on 'Tulsa King': Watch singer meet Sly Stallone's mobster Watch Jelly Roll, who was thrilled to shoot a scene for his favorite show "Tulsa King," even if Sylvester Stallone's mobster calls him Jelly Fish. Jelly Roll is adding "actor" to his resume. The country music star will try his hand at television stardom with a new guest role on CBS' popular series "Fire Country," the network confirms. His character, Noah, is a healthcare worker and ex-convict hoping to remake his life. The role is an easy fit for the rapper and singer who has risen to popularity in part on the heels of his own second chance story. During his teenage years and early twenties, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, was arrested several times on drug and robbery charges. Following the release of several mixtapes, his 2022 single "Son of a Sinner" skyrocketed him to fame, establishing a music career that draws heavily on themes of incarceration and redemption. In a preview of the episode, which will premiere April 11, Paramount, CBS' parent company revealed that Noah lost his mother while serving time in prison and now works with other patients like her and their loved ones who are struggling to say goodbye. The episode will revolve around a chair lift accident at a ski resort and explore main character Billy Burke's (Max Thieriot) personal struggles amid caring for his sick father. "Fire Country" marks Jelly Roll's first scripted role − he previously appeared as himself in a cameo for Paramount+'s "Tulsa King." He appeared during Season 2 of the TV drama alongside Sylvester Stallone in an episode that featured his popular song "I Am Not Okay." "I'm such a hard-core 'Tulsa King' fan that me and my wife binge-watched the whole first season the first day it dropped," he told USA TODAY over email at the time. "There's so much wild (stuff) going on in 'Tulsa King,' so much crossing out happening, I think 'I Am Not Okay' was perfect."
Fox News
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Jelly Roll drops nearly 200 pounds, sets sights on sky-high goal
Jelly Roll is breezing through his weight-loss goals and celebrating his latest milestone. During the "Big Night Aht" live show Wednesday, he told host Pat McAfee and the gathered audience that he's lost nearly 200 pounds. "I started at 540 pounds and I was 357 pounds this morning," the 40-year-old said, adding, "I'm gonna lose another 100 pounds and go skydiving with my wife in Sweden, baby!" Earlier this year, Jelly Roll celebrated not only the lower number on the scale but an improvement in his overall fitness. In February, he told E! News at a pre-Super Bowl party that he "hiked a mountain the other day. Camelback," referring to the Arizona mountains. "There is no way that would have been possible beforehand, so it's great to see that progress, and we still are going," the singer, born Jason Bradley DeFord, said. The "Son of a Sinner" singer has been on a weight-loss journey since December 2022 and has seen incredible success, but admitted it hasn't always been easy. "It isn't always the case where I feel focused or positive," he admitted to E! News. "The things that motivate me and keep me going are the people I have met along the way... The people that come up to me and bravely share their sobriety date, or a story of something that they've dealt with, or someone they've lost." He added, "Seeing the resilience of the human spirit, there is no greater motivation than to keep going." In December 2024, he spoke on his wife Bunnie Xo's "Dumb Blonde" podcast about why he decided to be open with his fans about losing weight. "I did this publicly for a reason," he said. "I want to be honest about my struggles with it with people. I wore it for so long." Jelly Roll continued, "I think that people that become as big as I became, when they lose the weight, they're kind of ashamed. They're so ashamed that they go and hide and lose the weight, and then they come back out, and they don't really know how to interact with the world, looking different or feeling different, you know? And they kind of got to find their whole new way." "I wanted to lose it in front of everybody. I wanted to talk about it… This is constantly what I'm putting in the air because I want to bring people along with me." He later told Bunnie, "I wanna be on the cover of 'Men's Health' by March of 2026. That's my new goal. So I wanna have one of the biggest transformations."
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jelly Roll makes appearance at Nashville Predators game vs St. Louis Blues
Nashville-native singer and rap artist Jelly Roll made an appearance at the Nashville Predators' game against the St. Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. With 1:39 left in the first period, the Predators' public address announcer announced Jelly Roll was in attendance, watching from the suite level. The singer then stood and gave a thankful "heart" hand-signal to the crowd. Jelly Roll's appearance came as no surprise — the first 10,000 fans in attendance were given a Jelly Roll bobblehead as part of Nashville's Music City Hockey bobblehead series. The 40-year-old singer, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, grew up in the Antioch area in Nashville. After starting his music career in 2003, he saw a sharp rise in the music industry in 2022 with his hit single, "Son of a Sinner." In January, Jelly Roll opened Goodnight Nashville, a five-story honky tonk on Broadway. Located at 209 Broadway between Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk and Bootleggers, the 27,000 square-foot space is the first Lower Broadway celebrity-owned bar from a Nashville native. Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at jdaugherty@ Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Jelly Roll makes appearance at Predators game vs Blues
