Nashville notes

Willie Nelson has announced the release of his next album, A Beautiful Time. It’ll arrive April 29, which is Willie’s 89th birthday. The first single, “I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die,” is out now. Randy
Fans not exactly feeling euphoria after unveiling of Zendaya's latest wax statue

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO A proud posting of the latest star re-created by the artists of Madame Tussauds in London has some Zendaya fans crying foul. The wax figure is dressed and posed in a hot pink Stella McCartney suit Zendaya wore at a 2016
Miranda Lambert “humbled” by ACMs recognition as she ties a nominations record with Reba McEntire

ABC Miranda Lambert scored five 2022 ACM Awards nominations this week, making her one of the events most-nominated artists. Among her nods is an Album of the Year nomination courtesy of The Marfa Tapes, her acoustic project
“I am not bluffing!” Dave Chappelle takes the mic at local city council meeting

Pierre Suu/Getty Images Dave Chappelle can sell out huge venues, so it was a surprise to some when he took the mic with other residents at a local city council meeting. But Dave wasn’t joking when he addressed the Village
“Beyond a dream”: Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde celebrate their joint ACM mentions and individual noms

ABC When the 2022 ACMs nominees list arrived on Thursday morning, Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde both got multiple mentions. They’re going head to head in the Female Artist of the Year category, and both artists agree
“Why do they always have to go bigger?!” See action-packed trailer to 'Jurassic Park: Dominion'

Universal Pictures Universal dropped the action-packed new trailer to Jurassic Park: Dominion, and it’s a doozy. Not only does it reunite original Jurassic Park series stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, it has them joining Jurassic World‘s Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard during what’s become an extinction-level event.
'Power' spin-off shows real 'Force' for Starz's ratings

Starz Power Book IV: Force, the third spin-off from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson‘s Power franchise, scored big ratings for Starz. The Hollywood Reporter notes the show’s debut Sunday night, centering on Joseph Secura‘s Tommy, scored 3.3 million viewers — the biggest numbers ever
Chris Janson enlists superstar pals and his wife + kids for his “Cold Beer Truth” video

Warner Music Nashville Fans can catch quite a few celebrity appearances in the music video for “Cold Beer Truth,” the latest new song to be released from Chris Janson. Kid Rock is just one of the stars
Chris Young, Walker Hayes, Miranda Lambert + Chris Stapleton lead 2022 ACM Awards nominees

ABC Chris Young is a frontrunner after the 2022 ACM Awards nominees were announced Thursday morning. He earned the most nominations of any artist, thanks largely to his mega-hit duet with Kane Brown, “Famous Friends.” Chris earned
Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen reveal noms for the 57th ACM Awards

Academy of Country Music Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen, two of the 2022 ACM Awards’ three co-hosts, revealed the first nominees for the 57th ACM Awards on Twitter. This year’s event takes place on March 7 at