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Thomas Rhett's "Die A Happy Man" has been certified Gold by the RIAA. "Die a Happy Man," which has only been at radio for seven weeks, has already sold more than 500,000 copies. The song is the second single from Rhett's sophomore album, Tangled Up. Rhett says that he penned the hit song at the behest of his wife Lauren. more...
Smokey Robinson, Eric Church, Aloe Blacc and Rhiannon Giddens teamed up for a rendition of Church's song "Kill a Word" during the two hour A&E special Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America. The event was put on to help spread racial understanding and Church's song was the perfect backdrop. more...
Coldplay will use the audio clip of president Barack Obama singing at a funeral on "A Head Full of Dreams," the title track from their upcoming album. Obama sang a bit of "Amazing Grace" during the funeral service for reverend Clementa C. Pinckney, who was gunned down in the Charleston church shooting earlier this year. more...
Mariah Carey doesn't have enough good things to say about her boyfriend James Packer. "He's a great person," Carey told Access Hollywood of Packer, whom she started dating over the summer. "He's just an incredible guy. He really is a good person, and that's hard to find." Carey adds that she isn't the only one who thinks that way about Packer. more...
Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys have teamed up for "Powerful," a cut from the soundtrack for Empire season two. The uplifting duet sees Keys and Smollett in agreement that "I matter, you matter, we matter all." "From women's rights to gay rights, there's always an underlying theme," Keys tells Essence of the tune's message. more...