Morgan Wallen calls Biden celebrations 'hypocrisy,' wants concerts back

Neil Young has been busy both debunking and correcting, as his big beef with Spotify continues. He’s been correcting himself, but the debunking relates to a conspiracy theory that has been circulating that he’s only complaining about COVID misinformation in the Joe Rogan Experience podcast because vaccine maker Pfizer owns his songs catalogue.It does seem unlikely that a pharmaceuticals company would own Young’s songs, but there is a sort of logic to how this conspiracy theory came about.

It’s happening. Kanye West has booked in a listening event for new album ‘Donda 2’ on 22 Feb.

The long threatened American Song Contest looks like it will finally hit TV screens this spring, with Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg hosting. The spin-off from the long-running Eurovision Song Contest, and will see performers from all 50 US states, five US territories and the capital, Washington DC, compete.

Paul Hollywood's ex-wife Alex has really caused a stir with a recent Instagram post.MORE: Great British Bake Off: meet the partners of the judges and hostsThe cookbook author took to social media to reflect on Valentine's Day – and shocked some fans with revelations about her marriage.WATCH: Alex Hollywood reveals why she's keeping married name after divorceReferring to her single status, Alex wrote in part: "It's taken me a while to get here and it hasn't been easy, but I love the woman I am now.

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4’s Craig Charles-hosted daytime format Moneybags has become the network’s first show from its £30M ($40.6M) Global Format Fund to be recommissioned for a second season.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan, 39, has recalled when her Valentine’s Day was ruined by former EastEnders actor, Dean Gaffney.The Vixen was left livid when she travelled in a first-class train cabin, only to be thrown out by Dean’s production company.The awkward incident, which happened in 2019, was dredged up by Jenny when she wished her 106,000 Twitter followers a Happy Valentine’s Day.She wrote: “J.Ry Trufax, I once spent Valentine’s Day on a train with Dean Gaffney. He gave me a cupcake with a heart on it.”She then wished the Robbie Jackson star a happy birthday as it also falls on February 14.Despite the seemingly cordial tweet, Jenny has revealed that she was actually “fuming” when she was asked to leave the carriage.Jenny recalled the full incident on The Comedy Arcade podcast in December.Chatting to host Vix Leyton, the quizzer said: "I was travelling first-class on a train and someone came in and said I had to move to a different carriage because some producers were using this one to film an advert.“I was all settled in! I got on the train early and got my coffee, I was a bit fuming.“I was in a bad mood, so I tweeted because I looked out the window and realised the person that was filming was Dean Gaffney.”In her fury, Jenny tweeted at the time: “I have just been evicted from my booked train seat in favour of Dean Gaffney.

Piers Morgan, 56, is currently in the US with his son Albert Morgan, and has kept his social media followers updated on every step of his trip. Yesterday, the former Good Morning Britain presenter took to Twitter to share a picture of his chance encounter with Hollywood star Jim Carrey, 60.Piers posted on Twitter a photo collage including a picture he took of his son with Jim Carrey on a golf cart at the Super Bowl.In the second picture you can see Jim pointing at Piers, as he realised who it was taking a picture of him.In the third you can see the three smiling for a selfie, as they all enjoy the Super Bowl event.He captioned the picture in view of his 7.9 million followers: "When you come out of the Super Bowl, spot @JimCarrey on a golf cart, take a pic of your son (big fan) running backwards alongside him, and Jim clocks you & shouts ‘Wait….

BRADLEY Walsh was left retching during a revolting eating challenge on the latest episode of Breaking Dad. Viewers followed Bradley and his son Barney on the Scandinavian leg of their tour as they headed to Sweden to embark on the latest series of hilarious activities.   But one activity, in particular, left The Chase presenter reaching for the sick bucket.

Foo Fighters performed a selection of rarities and deep cuts during a special VR show over the weekend.The band pre-recorded the gig at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was then streamed online on Sunday evening (February 13) following the Super Bowl as an “immersive 180-degree VR concert”, which was broadcast on the band’s Facebook and Instagram pages (AKA the ‘Metaverse’) and the Horizon Venues app.While the livestream encountered technical issues on the night, the gig itself saw the Foos play a 10-song gig which included a small number of songs that don’t usually feature in the band’s set lists.This included ‘T-Shirt’, the opening track from 2017’s ‘Concrete and Gold’ which received its live debut on Sunday, and ‘Walking After You’, which was performed by the Foos live for the first time since 2006.A post shared by Foo Fighters (@foofighters)The gig concluded with a rendition of ‘Home’, which was played live by the band for the first time since 2007.

Saturday Night Live and, more recently, the Dan Harmon comedy Community, which he left after reported conflicts with Harmon and other cast members.When asked by CBS Sunday Morning about his negative experiences with his former collaborators who called him a “jerk”, Chase said: “I guess you’d have to ask them. I don’t give a crap.”He added: “I am who I am. And I like where… who I am.

LITTLE Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has shown off her incredible post-baby body six months after welcoming her twins. The singer took to Instagram in a tight-fitting dress as she headed out on a date night with her fiance Andre Grey on Valentine's Day. Leigh-Anne, 30, sizzled in the stunning dress as she posed for a series of snaps with her footballing beau Andre, 30.

Brexit, is likely to impact this summer’s events season.The warning comes from the Association of Independent Festivals, ahead of the AIF Festival Congress 2022 taking place in Bristol today (February 15).AIF CEO Paul Reed made the comments during his opening remarks to indie festival promoters, arguing that while there is widespread optimism about the full return of the festival season, there will be trouble and challenges ahead for the live music industry as a whole.Reed said that while the UK “may be emerging from the shadow of the pandemic, this year will not be a case of ‘back to business as usual’ without critical support for festival organisers”.“We are facing a perfect storm in many ways,” he said. “I’ve spoken with many [festival organisers] in the last few weeks about supply chains, loss of skilled workforce, 20-30 per cent increase in costs across the board and a government-backed insurance scheme that isn’t simply isn’t fit for purpose despite our best efforts.”The AIF echoed fears that the government’s £750million Live Events Reinsurance scheme “simply isn’t fit for purpose”, with many festival organisers not taking it out due to “limited scope and excessive cost, so isn’t enabling organisers to plan with confidence”.Reed and the AIF are calling on the government for further support, with suggested measures including continued VAT relief on tickets beyond the end of March, a backed loan scheme for suppliers and to remove tax incentives to use certain biofuels to allow for use of greener fuels at festivals.Among the other main issues, Reed noted that suppliers lacked cash reserves to invest into inventory in a year when there will be near “unprecedented demand and event activity”.

ANTIQUES Roadshow viewers were all left saying the same thing after a guest learned the staggering value of a roll of wallpaper. On Sunday's instalment of the BBC show, a guest became flabbergasted after learning that one roll of wallpaper he'd had in his loft for 40 years was worth four figures.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThis year’s County Music Association Awards at times resembled a classic tune from the genre. There were troubles, people leaving, and much fightin’ and feudin’ going on.Still, the 54th edition of the awards went on as scheduled, emanating from the Music City Center in Nashville with co-hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker.Eric Church won the coveted Entertainer of the Year honors, while The Bones by Maren Morris was Single of the Year.

Morgan Wallen is back on stage. The singer gave his first live performance since his “Saturday Night Live” debacle at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night.

Morgan Wallen was the butt of some jokes at the 2020 CMA Awards.

Morgan Wallen is back on stage. The singer gave his first live performance since his debacle at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night. Wallen, who is nominated for New Artist of the Year, performed his song, «More Than My Hometown.»«Our next performer has had a big year in every way,» co-host Darius Rucker said while introducing the singer.«Not bad for a kid from Sneedville, Tennessee -- population, 1,387,» co-host Reba McIntire added.

Country music stars are having a hard time grappling with the crowded celebrations following Joe Biden's projected victory in the 2020 presidential election. Since March, the music industry has been in a tough spot as concerts have been all but canceled due to social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Chris Willman Music WriterRoss Copperman received the BMI Country Awards’ songwriter of the year honor in accolades that were announced Monday. “Whiskey Glasses,” a hit for Morgan Wallen that was co-written by BMI writer Ben Burgess, was named song of the year.Warner Chappell was awarded publisher of the year honors for the third straight year in the virtual proceedings, which were put up on BMI’s website Monday in lieu of the ceremony that usually takes place at the org’s Music Row headquarters on the eve of the CMA Awards.

Morgan Wallen can do it all.

Chris Willman Music WriterTwo top country stars, Morgan Wallen and Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley, have called out Biden supporters celebrating in the streets as “hypocritical” and used the spontaneous rallies to buttress their positions that live concerts need to resume immediately.“Time to start booking shows,” wrote Wallen on his Instagram Story, accompanied by a photo of a celebrating crowd packed into an intersection on the streets outside the White House. “The hypocrisy is unreal.”FGL’s Kelley posted the same photo on his Instagram Story with the message, “Time to go back to work AMERICA.