59th annual CMA Awards: The winners
Lainey Wilson Hosts ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville (Disney/Frank Micelotta) The biggest names in country music were honored at the 59th annual Country Music Association Awards Wednesday, hosted by Lainey Wilson. Here is the complete
The Beatles top new list of the 50 best rock bands
Archival photo of The Beatles (ABC) There have likely been countless debates over which rock band is the best, and now Billboard has chimed in with its picks. The outlet has just revealed its complete list of the 50
Man faces terrorism charge for allegedly setting woman on fire on Chicago L train: DOJ
A screengrab from surveillance footage included in a federal complaint that prosecutors say shows Lawrence Reed on a Chicago Blue Line train holding a lit bottle, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of
Lainey Wilson says to expect new music ‘sooner rather than later’
ABC’s ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ stars Lainey Wilson as host. (Disney/Robby Klein) Lainey Wilson is nominated for her album Whirlwind at Wednesday night’s CMAs, but she says we may not have to wait too long for
ZZ Top announces first European tour in two years
ZZ Top The Big One! tour admat/(courtesy of ZZ Top) ZZ Top is headed overseas in 2026. The Texas rockers have announced dates for The Big One! tour, their first European trek in two years. The 23-show tour will
Louvre director details security improvement plans following $102 million jewel heist
An exterior view of the famous window and balcony two weeks after a robbery at the Louvre in Paris, France, November 3, 2025. The museum was targeted on October 19 by several criminals who smashed windows to
A playful Riley Green talks parents, pairings & performances ahead of the CMAs
Riley Green at CMA Fest 2025 (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Just like his duet partner Ella Langley, Riley Green clinched his very first CMA nomination in 2024, taking home the trophy for musical event for “you look like you love
R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ and ‘Murmur’ getting audio upgrade
R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ and ‘Murmur’ Definitive Sound Series/ (Interscope-Capitol Records) Two of R.E.M.’s early releases are getting a sound upgrade. The band’s debut EP, Chronic Town, and their debut album, Murmur, are being reissued as part of Interscope-Capitol Records’
Lauren Alaina leads the way, as the CMA takes the awards to TikTok
Lauren Alaina performs on the Arena stage during Day 1 of C2C Country To Country 2024 at The O2 Arena on March 08, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) If you’ve experienced Lauren Alaina on
Zach Top to play ‘Guitar’ on CMA Awards, with a special eye on the album honors
Zach Top at CMA Fest 2025 (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Zach Top‘s in the running for five CMA trophies during Wednesday night’s show: male vocalist, new artist, single and song for “I Never Lie,” and album for Cold Beer
Amanda Seyfried says Sabrina Carpenter, Sydney Sweeney should join her in a third ‘Mamma Mia!’ movie
Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney attend the 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Oct. 27, 2025, in Savannah, Georgia. Sabrina Carpenter seen in SoHo on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images, Aeon/GC Images
Old Dominion’s been ‘Making Good Time,’ even through the tough years
(L-R) Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, and Brad Tursi of Old Dominion attend Save The Music’s 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Catherine
Trump’s words loom over Comey case as judge weighs tossing indictment
James Comey onstage on May 30, 2023 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — Though President Trump was miles away from the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning, his words loomed large over
‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’, ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ earn Movies for Grownups Awards nominations
Poster for ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’/(20th Century Studios) While we have to wait a little longer to see if it gets any Oscar nominations, the Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere has been recognized
Luigi Mangione must be given civilian clothes for upcoming court appearance, judge rules
Luigi Mangione appears for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court, Dec. 23, 2024, in New York. (Curtis Mean/Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Accused killer Luigi Mangione must be given civilian clothes to wear for his court appearance
‘Throw a dart’: Cody Johnson believes CMA entertainer is anybody’s game
Cody Johnson at CMA Fest 2025 (Disney/Robby Klein) Cody Johnson is in the running for the first time this year for a CMA award he’s had his eye on for some time: the coveted entertainer of the year. What are
Zac Efron makes surprise ‘Dancing with the Stars’ appearance to support brother Dylan Efron
Julianne Hough poses with Zac Efron and his younger sister, Olivia Efron, during the semi-finals of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on Nov. 18, 2025. (Disney/Eric McCandless via Getty Images) Zac Efron made a surprise appearance on Dancing
Ace Frehley-autographed ‘Smoker’ guitar up for auction
Ace Frehley performs in concert at Haute Spot Event Venue on July 13, 2023 in Cedar Park, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) KISS fans have a chance to get their hands on a guitar previously owned
House expected to vote to strip controversial Senate provision from funding bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House could act as soon as
Luke Combs keeps pounding, teams with Carolina Panthers for new merch line
Luke Combs looks on during a press conference for the Concert for Carolina at Bank of America Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jeff Hahne/Getty Images) Starting Thursday, you’ll be able to support the
Former Olympic snowboarder accused of ordering killing of witness set to testify against him in drug trafficking case
Former Olympic snowboarder and Canadian national Ryan Wedding is seen in photos released by the FBI. FBI (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department unsealed new charges against a former Canadian Olympian snowboarder who is allegedly the “largest distributor of cocaine”
Record-breaking November heat blankets the South, shattering records
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Just a week before Thanksgiving, record-breaking heat is hitting parts of the South, with some cities setting daily records as temperatures rise 10 to 20 degrees above average. Cities across Texas experienced
China to suspend imports of Japanese seafood in latest escalation over Taiwan comments
A photo taken on September 14, 2024, shows seafood at Jimiya fishing port in Qingdao, China, on September 14, 2024. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images (HONG KONG) — China will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, according to ABC News
‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ among nominees for The Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP
Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson in ‘One Battle After Another.’ (Warner Bros. Pictures) The nominees for the Movies for Grownups Awards have arrived. AARP has announced the films and TV shows that have been recognized as projects
Nvidia earnings captivate investors as fears of AI bubble grow
The NVIDIA logo is displayed on a mobile phone with the company branding visible in the background. Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Financial results to be released on Wednesday by chipmaking-giant Nvidia will be closely watched
On This Day, Nov. 19, 1988: Bon Jovi scored their third #1 with ‘Bad Medicine’
On This Day, Nov. 19, 1988 … Bon Jovi topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Bad Medicine,” the lead single from their fourth album, New Jersey. The song, written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and
CMA new artist nominee Tucker Wetmore thought it all was just a dream
Tucker Wetmore on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes) It sounds like a cliche, but when Tucker Wetmore awoke and learned he’d been nominated for CMA new artist of the year, he believed he’d been dreaming. “I was
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch agrees to stay on under Zohran Mamdani’s administration
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during a press conference on Public Safety at City Hall on June 03, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will
America announces 2026 tour dates
Rock band America performs onstage at The Canyon Club on October 26, 2019 in Agoura Hills, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) America is hitting the road on a new tour in 2026. The band, best known
Biden to attend Dick Cheney’s funeral, Bush will deliver tribute
: Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Sunshine Summit opening dinner at Disney’s Contemporary Resort on November 12, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Tom Benitez – Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Dick
Teen who died on Carnival cruise was found under bed, stepbrother under investigation: Source
The family of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was reported dead while aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on Saturday, says they will remember her as a happy, bubbly, straight-A student with a bright future ahead. (Kepner family)
CMA Awards 2025: First winners announced on ‘Good Morning America’
The 59th annual CMA Awards (Country Music Association/ABC) Ahead of the 59th annual CMA Awards Wednesday night, winners of two categories were announced on ABC’s Good Morning America Wednesday morning. Musical event of the year went to “Pour Me
Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board in wake of Epstein email revelations
Larry Summers, president emeritus and professor at Harvard University, during an interview in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Summers earlier this month warned that while financial markets have so far shown limited concern with
US Army secretary arrives in Kyiv for high-level talks to restart peace talks, military says
Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll and the Army’s top general have been sent to Ukraine by the Trump administration to meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to restart discussions
In brief: Emmys air date, ‘Twisted Metal’ renewed and more
We now know when the The 2026 Emmy Awards ceremony will take place. The 78th annual Emmys will air live Sept. 14 on NBC. It will also stream on Peacock. The Television Academy will announce the date
NATO fighters scrambled, air defenses alerted amid deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine
Andriy Bodak/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC “UA:PBC”/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — NATO fighter jets were scrambled and ground-based air defense systems put on the highest level of alert in Poland and Romania during a massive and deadly
Thanksgiving travel tips: Best and worst days to fly or drive
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A record number of Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, AAA said. AAA predicts 81.8 million people will travel during the holiday period (between Tuesday, Nov.
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein face Trump-ordered investigation
Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of the newly released Epstein files last week, President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into Democrats mentioned in the files — including LinkedIn co-founder
Judge to address how he’ll proceed with contempt inquiry into AEA deportations
Alex Peña/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, in a hearing Wednesday, is set to address how he will proceed with the early stages of contempt proceedings into whether Trump administration officials violated a court
Comey seeks to have indictment dismissed due to vindictive prosecution
Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the future of the prosecution of James Comey in doubt after a judge expressed alarm Monday about a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the case, lawyers for
Senate expected to send Epstein files bill to Trump
Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate is expected to receive the House-passed version of the Jeffrey Epstein files and pass it along to President Donald Trump Wednesday morning. Late Tuesday afternoon, the Senate agreed
Megan Thee Stallion expected to testify against blogger in federal defamation trial
Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Megan Thee Stallion is expected to take the witness stand at a federal courthouse in Miami in connection with a defamation lawsuit that the hip-hop star
Scoreboard roundup — 11/18/25
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBlues 2, Maple Leafs 3Kraken 2, Red Wings 4Devils 1, Lightning 5Islanders 3, Stars 2Blue Jackets 2, Jets 5Flames 2, Blackhawks 5Rangers 2, Golden
Border officials seize $2.6 million of alleged meth found inside vehicle hauling batteries
Alex Edelman/Getty Images (LAREDO, Texas.) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized an estimated $2.6 million of alleged methamphetamine hidden inside of a tractor trailer hauling batteries, officials said. “The bad guys got a bit of
The 59th CMA Awards are Lainey Wilson’s Super Bowl
Lainey Wilson hosts the 2025 CMA Awards (Disney/Robby Klein) On Wednesday night Lainey Wilson will follow in the footsteps of Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, becoming one of the only female country stars to host the CMA Awards solo.
Steve Martin on ‘Only Murders in the Building’ renewal and his chart-topping new album
Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ (Disney/Patrick Harbron) Only Murders in the Building was just renewed for a sixth season on Hulu. Steve Martin, who co-stars with Martin Short and Selena
The Who announces ‘Tommy: Live at Royal Albert Hall’ global watch party
The Who on stage during a fundraising concert for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London. (Photo by David Jensen/PA Images via Getty Images) The Who is revisiting their 2017 performance of Tommy
DREAM THEATER shares cinematic video for ‘Bend The Clock’
DREAM THEATER has released the music video for the track “Bend The Clock,” a haunting visual directed by Erez Bader. ‘Bend The Clock’ is taken from the band’s chart-topping 16th studio album Parasomnia, which features the iconic
Yungblud teams up with Aerosmith, Steve Martin for reimagined ‘My Only Angel’
Aerosmith and Yungblud have shared “My Only Angel (Desert Road Version),” a stripped-back version of the lead single from their upcoming collaborative EP One More Time, set to drop on November 21st (preorder: HERE). Tyler reached out