48 h. ago Rebel Wilson: ‘I always wanted to be like Judi Dench. But people like laughing at me’

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3 d. ago Revealed: The real reason JoJo Siwa denied dating Chris Hughes

JoJo Siwa's family have thrown their support behind her new romance with boyfriend Chris Hughes, after the dancer finally confirmed they've made their romance official.

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3 d. ago Mario Kart World’s more open structure is freeing – but hits a few speed bumps along the way

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5 d. ago Youngsters are going mad for line dancing with country music and TikTok fuelling craze

Hit BBC crime drama This City Is Ours in which gangsters do a routine is leading a resurgence of interest in the pastime amongst the young

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1 week ago Shaboozey goes viral for reaction to Megan Moroney claim about who ‘invented’ country music

Singer gave his American Music Awards co-presenter the side eye before laughing and continuing to read from the teleprompter

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1 week ago Romeo Beckham jumps to support family after 'hostage' Brooklyn's brutal jibe

Romeo Beckham has publicly thrown his support behind his family after his older brother Brooklyn, ignited a fresh war by publicly 'choosing' his wife Nicola Peltz

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2 w. ago Austrians celebrate JJ bringing home first Eurovision win in 11 years

Austrian-Filipino countertenor praised for melding techno with country’s rich operatic tradition in song Wasted LoveAustrians have been celebrating JJ, an Austrian-Filipino countertenor lauded for “singing Austria into the spotlight” after bringing home the country’s first Eurovision song contest victory in 11 years with a song that gives a nod to both the country’s rich operatic heritage and modern music.JJ, 24, hit all the right notes on Sunday with Wasted Love, an operatic ballad about unrequited love that mutates into a techno club anthem. The 69th edition of the contest was hosted in Basel, Switzerland. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Country star Morgan Wallen sets record within hours of new album release — but listeners say it’s ‘Taylor Swift for dudes’

Music star’s latest album has become Spotify’s most-streamed country album in 2025 (so far)

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3 w. ago Who are KAJ? Meet Sweden’s Eurovision 2025 entry and this year’s favourites to win

Comedy music trio are behind the first Swedish-language song the country has sent to the contest since 1998

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3 w. ago Meet Sweden’s Eurovision 2025 entry KAJ and get to know their song Bara Bada Bastu

Comedy music trio are behind the first Swedish-language song the country has sent to the contest since 1998

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3 w. ago Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at age 73

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4 w. ago Country music singer dies aged 73 after being admitted to hospice care as family pay tribute

The Texas-born singer, who had a string of number one hits in the 1970s, passed away on Friday after being admitted to hospice care.

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4 w. ago Johnny Rodriguez dead aged 73 as family pay emotional tribute to country music star

Johnny Rodriguez was best known for the smash hit Riding My Thumb To Mexico.

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4 w. ago Country music legend Johnny Rodriguez dies as heartbroken family pay tribute to star

Country music has lost one of its brightest stars as singer Johnny Rodriguez has passed away at 73, with his devastated loved ones branding him as "irreplaceable"

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4 w. ago Johnny Rodriguez dead: Country music star dies as family pay emotional tribute

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at the age of 73, with the Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico singer's family confirming the sad news in a social media post

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Johnson won Song of the Year at the American Country Music Awards

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The Academy of Country Music Awards was thrown into chaos at the last minute when a singer was forced to pull out with their bandmate revealing she'd fallen ill

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4 w. ago Morgan Wallen skips 2025 ACM Awards and posts picture with NFL legend instead

Country music star missed the ceremony despite being nominated in several categories, including Entertainer of the Year

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