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Don Toliver lined up special guests Justin Bieber, James Blake and Kali Uchis for the trap singer’s Saturday night set at Rolling Loud California.

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When the Academy of Country Music celebrated the 50th anniversary of its annual awards, it went to the place that does everything big and held the event at the then-new AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This year, the annual event will be back in the greater Dallas area, but this time on the grounds where the Cowboys do their between-games work. In addition to the location change, this year’s show gets a little update in the sense that last year’s host Dolly Parton will now have a co-host who’s almost as famous as she is in the form of a Nineties icon. Like last year, CBS has still declined to renew its contract to broadcast the ACM Awards, with ceremonies again being a streaming-only event in conjunction with Amazon Prime.

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CMA Fest marks its 50th anniversary this year (well, including the decades when it was known as Fan Fair) with a massive lineup of country music concerts around Nashville.

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Olivia Rodrigo gave her new ballad “Can’t Catch Me Now” — her contribution to The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes — its live debut Friday during her set at Los Angeles’ Jingle Ball.
“So, has anybody watched The Hunger Games?” Rodrigo asked the Kia Forum crowd. “I was super lucky because this year I got a chance to write a song for the movie that’s out now.”

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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Green Day make some noise ahead of their 14th studio album, Playboi Carti plays the field (with help from Travis Scott), and Lewis Capaldi delivers a heartbreaking ballad. Plus, new music from Peso Pluma, Sleater-Kinney, and JID.

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Rising country singer Brittney Spencer showcased songs from her 2023 debut album My Stupid Life on CBS Saturday Morning’s latest Saturday Sessions.

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Selena Gomez visited Jimmy Kimmel Live Friday, where she faced off against a superfan to see who was more knowledgeable about Selena Gomez. Spoiler alert: It did not end well for the singer.
“Who Knows Selena Gomez?” found the titular singer up against Ashley, a diehard stan who came to the competition in a Gomez tee and self-made Gomez iPhone case. At stake for the winner: Gomez’s own junk drawer, filled with assorted goodies from her home.

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