Nashville notes: Midland’s back at Billy Bob’s + Isaacs & Jamie O’Neal revisit ‘Arizona’

Midland will play at Billy Bob’s Texas later this year. Tickets for the Dec. 19 and 20 shows go on sale Friday. Grand Ole Opry members The Isaacs guest on Jamie O’Neal‘s new version of her chart-topping
‘The Last of Us’ co-creator Neil Druckmann on exiting the HBO series ahead of season 3

Pedro Pascal in ‘The Last of Us.’ (Liane Hentscher/HBO) The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is opening up about his decision to exit the HBO series adaptation of his video game. Druckmann served as co-showrunner of HBO’s The Last of
Jennifer Lopez recalls losing ‘Evita’ role to Madonna

Madonna and director Alan Parker on the set of ‘Evita’ (Getty Images) Imagine if instead of Madonna it had been Jennifer Lopez starring as Eva Perón in the 1996 movie Evita. According to JLo, it could have happened. Variety reports that
Kenny Chesney will release a new kind of recording this fall

Kenny Chesney’s ‘Heart Life Music’ (William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers) More than 30 years after the release of his first single, Kenny Chesney‘s having a new experience in the recording studio: He’s busy recording the
‘Big Little Lies’ season 3 officially in the works at HBO

Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon attend a ‘Big Little Lies’ FYC event on Nov. 11, 2019, in LA. (FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO via Getty Images) There’s nothing little about this Big Little Lies update. The HBO series is officially returning
Reba McEntire is a 2025 Paley Center honoree

Reba McEntire (Art Streiber/NBC) Reba McEntire will take center stage at the 2025 Paley Honors Fall Gala in Los Angeles. The annual gathering “recognizes landmark contributions and enduring impact within the media landscape.” “From concert arenas to
Jake Worthington’s got a memorable Miranda Lambert duet & a new album

Jake Worthington’s ‘When I Write the Song’ (Big Loud) Jake Worthington‘s sophomore album arrives Friday, containing one of the more memorable country song titles of all time: “Hello S***** Day” with Miranda Lambert. That’s not the only
‘Christy’: Sydney Sweeney transforms into a boxing champion in film’s trailer

Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in the movie ‘Christy.’ (Eddy Chen) Sydney Sweeney is a boxing champion in the trailer for Christy. Black Bear released the official trailer for the new film based on the life of boxer Christy Martin on Thursday. David
The Luke Bryan show you Coulda Shoulda Woulda seen — and still can

Luke Bryan (Disney/Eric McCandless) Luke Bryan‘s last official concert of 2025 is Oct. 4 in Ocean City, Maryland. But if you’ve got a little cash to throw around, you can see a Luke Bryan show like no
Shaboozey’s ready to ‘Let ‘Em Know’ about ‘Thursday Night Football’

Shaboozey (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Shaboozey‘s having quite a week: “Good News” is at #1 on the country chart; he just launched his new record label, American Dogwood; and on Thursday night he debuts his new football theme. The