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The rock industry is grieving the loss of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, who passed away at 77 after spending more than five decades with the iconic Texas rock band.

Following the news of his death, Lynyrd Skynyrd, a fellow rock legend, is among those who mourned and remembered Beard not only for his contribution to the industry but also as a “great friend.”

In a Facebook post, the ’70s band delivered a heartfelt message, expressing their deep grief over Beard’s death and highlighting how their relationship with him went beyond music.

“Frank was one of a kind,” Lynyrd Skynyrd captioned the post along with a series of photos with him backstage. “A hell of a drummer, a true original, and most importantly to us, a great friend. Our hearts are with Frank’s family, Billy, and the entire ZZ Top family.

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We’re gonna miss you, brother. Give Dusty and all our brothers & sisters hugs for us. Rest easy, Frank. Until we meet again.”

The post sparked emotional reactions from fans who were also mourning Beard’s passing while sharing their first encounters with the iconic drummer.

“I still feel the drums in my chest. I was front row about 12 yrs ago in Rockford, Illinois,” one wrote.

“I loved Frank’s drumming; great guy. Been playing his stuff and ZZ’s stuff for about 50 years. I’ll definitely be thinking about him every time I play a tune from ZZ,” a commenter said.

“I saw both ZZ and LS together at Ford Center in Evansville in 2024. Great show. RIP Frank,” another echoed.

“Rest in Peace Mr. Beard,” a fan said.

The same goes for a commenter who wrote, “Thanks for all the great music, Frank and family!!! Rest in peace!!!”

Lynyrd Skynyrd has shared a close friendship with ZZ Top members for decades and has shared the stage with them on different tours, including the Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour in 2023.

“We love those guys and they’ve been friends of ours for years. We did eleven months back in 2000 together, so we all became friends,” Johnny Van Zant, the vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd , told Ultimate Classic Rock in an interview. “We opened up in West Palm and from the first [note], I went, ‘The crowd’s here and they want to see some good rock and roll tonight.’ It was an amazing show. Last night, Billy was on the side of the stage during ‘Free Bird,’ both him and his wife. Hell, I was out watching them — they opened up last night in Tampa. So I was watching those guys play last night. We’re fans of each other and not only that, they’re brothers too.”

Beard had been with ZZ Top since 1969, joining the band after original drummer Dan Mitchell departed.

In 2025, Beard temporarily stepped away from the tour to focus on recovery from his undisclosed health and ankle issues.

Beard’s death was confirmed by the band and his publicist, noting that the late drummer “was in hospice care when he passed away at his ranch in Richmond, TX with family members at his side.”

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You can never have too many earrings, but you also won’t need too many if you find a pair that’s appropriate for just about every occasion. It’s tricky to find the right balance when you want something that’s both subtle enough for the workplace yet dressy enough for a night out. If you’re looking for a pair that fills that gap in your jewelry box, have a look at the Teardrop Crystal Stud Earrings from Anthropologie.

These dazzling little accents make quite a statement, adding a delicate finishing touch to more reserved looks and bringing just the right amount of flash to a more formal outfit. Because of their dainty silhouette, they’re perfect for daily wear — and they’re also an awesome deal right now, reduced from $38 to just $25.

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They’re available in two colors, including a luminous clear version and a peach-toned gem that adds just a hint of soft color to your lobes. Both are set in 14-karat, gold-plated brass, which nicely complements the dainty teardrop shape. A simple post closure ensures they’ll stay put through the day and into the evening.

At just half an inch long, the earrings give you a simple way to dress up even the most basic outfits without going overboard. Even basic jeans and a tee feel a little more special when your earrings shine as bright as these do. The teardrop puts a fun twist on the standard stud, giving the piece more visual intrigue than traditional round stones.

They’re versatile in other ways, too. You can add them to your stack and punctuate your look with a cute little gleam. And if you’re wearing other statement pieces, like a showy necklace or an armful of bangles, a pair of understated earrings like this is just the right complement. They’re also ideal if you simply love a more petite accessory but don’t want something microscopic.

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Sosa steps out.

Former MLB superstar Sammy Sosa made a rare public appearance on Thursday, Aug. 19 giving fans a chance to see what he looks like these days. Sosa, 57, attended The Pump Group VIP Summer Soiree at Gravitas in Beverly Hills, California, and was all smiles in the photos from the event.

Sosa, who became one of baseball’s biggest names during his legendary career, has largely kept a lower profile in recent years. Of course, longtime baseball fans haven’t forgotten the slugger’s larger-than-life presence on the field. Sosa spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball, most famously with the Chicago Cubs, and became one of the sport’s most recognizable stars during his historic home-run race with Mark McGwire in the late 1990s.

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Since his retirement in June 2009, Sosa has lived much of his life out of the public eye. In fact, his appearance at Thursday night’s event was the first time he’s been seen in public in more than a year. In June 2025, he made an emotional return to Wrigley Field for the first time in 21 years.

He is active on social media, though he only posts to Instagram occasionally.

“I was born in the Dominican Republic… where many kids grow up with only two choices: sugar cane or baseball,” he captioned a post on May 22. “I chose baseball… and with humility, discipline, and big dreams, my journey began. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this story,” he added.

More than 15 years after his retirement, Sosa’s words make it clear that he hasn’t forgotten where it all began—or the game that changed his life.

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While Stephen King is widely considered the master of literary horror, he’s also proven he can effectively write outside of the spooky genre. For instance, he’s published quite a few thrillers over the years, including Dreamcatcher (2001), Billy Summers (2021), and Misery (1987).

Despite being published almost 40 years ago, King is still receiving accolades for Misery, which focuses on author Paul Sheldon, who has the misfortune of coming across Annie Wilkes, a deranged fan who is very passionate about his book series. The publication Collider recently named King’s novel “the most intense thriller book of all time.” The ranking, published on August 17, also included suspenseful works like Ripley’s Game by Patricia Highsmith from 1974, 2000’s House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, and The Big Nowhere by James Ellroy, published in 1988.

Misery has a score of 4.22 out of 5 from 854,838 readers on Goodreads.

In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, King said that Annie represented his substance abuse issues, referencing that he battled with a cocaine addiction until the mid-’80s. He explained that as a father to three young children and a best-selling author in the ’70s and 80s, he tried “to balance things out” while using drugs.

“But little by little, the family life started to show cracks. I was usually pretty good about it. I was able to get up and make the kids breakfast and get them off to school. And I was strong; I had a lot of energy. I would’ve killed myself otherwise. But the books start to show it after a while. Misery is a book about cocaine. Annie Wilkes is cocaine. She was my number-one fan,” said King to Rolling Stone.

Late filmmaker Rob Reiner, who directed the acclaimed 1990 Misery movie based on the 1987 novel, said that King was inspired by a real-life crime while penning the book during a May 2025 panel for Turner Classic Movies. According to Reiner, who died in December 2025, Annie “is based on a real person,” who “was a nurse.”

“There was a woman who used to have this Munchausen by proxy kind of attitude, and she would get in this maternity ward, and these babies would get sick, and she would make them sick and then try to bring them back, and she couldn’t. And then she would go to the funerals of these little infants,” said Reiner during the panel. “And then she got, you know, shifted from hospital to hospital. They finally figured out this is a woman that’s, you know, doing that. And Stephen King read that, and he based the character on that woman.”

Sons of Anarchy is getting a spinoff, but not one that fans were expecting, even more so as original series creator Kurt Sutter makes clear he’s not involved with the new project.

The Hollywood Reporter announced that the hit FX series ordered a wildly original “meta-thriller” spinoff titled Legends. Created and led by original series star Charlie Hunnam with Jonathan Goff, the spinoff also brings back almost all the original cast, including Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Kim Coates and Theo Rossi. Details on new cast members are still to be revealed.

Once news dropped of the spinoff, Sutter took to Instagram to reveal he’s gotten multiple fan questions about his involvement. The series creator says he’s “not involved, nor should I be” while sitting in a sauna sporting a yellow beanie.

“I know the news about Charlie’s show hit today, and I’m beginning to get some queries about it,” he said. “I just want to say my piece. I’m not involved with Legends at all — nor should I be. It has nothing to do with the characters I created, or the mythology. It’s really about the show and the legacy of the show, and, quite frankly, there are thousands of people who are responsible for that legacy.”

Sutter also adds that there’s no bad blood between him and Hunnam, and the actor’s decision to venture into the spinoff project using characters and storylines he created. Instead, Sutter reveals he gave the Sons of Anarchy star his full blessing and urges fans to watch, as the script is “really so well done.”

“I just want folks to know that Charlie came to me when he was in the process of pitching this to the network to ask for my blessing, knowing that the IP would probably not be able to be invoked for various reasons of legalese stuff,” he said. “I gave Charlie my full blessing. I wish nothing but the best for him in this project. My wife [star Katey Sagal] is in the project. I have nothing but love for [FX Networks chairman] John Landgraf and the folks at FX who have been so good to me, so generous. So it has my full-blown support.”

Legends will take on an interesting turn that outlets describe as being similar to the Tim Allen sci-fi film Galaxy Quest. The Sons of Anarchy spinoff follows the original characters at a “convention after more than a decade, the line between life and art blurs as the fractured brotherhood finds itself up against a real-world threat more dangerous than anything they ever faced in their show.”

As die-hard fans know, Hunnam’s character and many more from the original series were killed off as part of their emotional storylines. Legends will be a chance to see the beloved characters return as the main cast will play versions of themselves.

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A journey to India with George Harrison unexpectedly planted the seed for one of Gary Wright’s biggest songs.

Released on Wright’s 1975 album The Dream Weaver, “Dream Weaver” grew out of the musician’s interest in spirituality and Eastern philosophy, an interest deepened by his friendship with the former Beatle. The ethereal track soon became Wright’s signature recording and one of the decade’s most recognizable soft rock hits.

Wright and Harrison had become close friends and musical collaborators during the early 1970s.

Wright played keyboards on Harrison’s landmark album All Things Must Pass, while Harrison later contributed to Wright’s solo work. Their friendship extended beyond the recording studio, and Wright eventually accompanied Harrison on a trip to India, where the two spent time exploring their shared spiritual interests.

It was there that Wright encountered the words that would inspire “Dream Weaver.”

Wright was reading Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda when he came across a poem containing the phrase “dream weaver.”

“One of the lines in the poem referred to the idea of the mind weaving dreams and the thought immediately occurred to me, weaver of dreams… Dream Weaver,” Wright recalled years later. “I wrote it down in my journal of song titles and forgot about it. Several months passed, and one weekend, while in the English countryside, I picked up my journal and came across the title ‘Dream Weaver.’ Feeling inspired, I picked up my acoustic guitar and began writing. The song was finished in an hour.”

The resulting recording sounded strikingly different from much of what surrounded it on mid-’70s radio.

Wright built “Dream Weaver” primarily around synthesizers and keyboards, creating a spacious, otherworldly atmosphere with remarkably little conventional guitar. Released as a single after appearing on The Dream Weaver in 1975, the song climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976, becoming one of the biggest successes of Wright’s career.

“I never thought that song would have been a single,” Wright later told Rock Cellar Magazine. “It was kind of an experimental track where I was using all kind of electronic sounds which I was very much into at that time in my life.”

Its hypnotic sound has proved remarkably durable.

“Dream Weaver” has remained a fixture of classic rock and soft rock radio while appearing throughout popular culture, including a memorable use in the 1992 comedy Wayne’s World.

“It was a huge career boost, and I saw the movie before–I saw excerpts–and I thought those guys were really funny,” Wright told Pop Dose. “Because they’d done it on Saturday Night Live and used my song. I really liked them; I think they’re great. So I didn’t see it as selling out or a harmful thing for my career. I actually thought it was a good thing; it went to #1, it was a smash success, and it turned a whole new generation of people onto my song.”

Interestingly, the song’s distinctive synthesizers also helped foreshadow the increasingly electronic direction popular music would take in the years that followed.

Fifty-one years after “Dream Weaver” first appeared, the song still possesses the dreamy atmosphere that made it stand apart in 1975. What began with a spiritual journey shared with George Harrison ultimately gave Gary Wright his signature song—and one of soft rock’s most enduring classics.

Related: 1967 Soft Rock Song, With 19-Year-Old Singer From New England, Became a Career-Defining Hit

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If you’re in major need of a bedroom refresh, then you might want to start with your duvet or quilt. The bed is the centerpiece of the room, so you want your bedding to match your style while also being ultra-comfortable — which is something Martha Stewart is an expert at. The television personality has a fabulous array of home pieces on sale at Wayfair, including the Martha Stewart French Bird Floral Cotton Green Quilt Set for nearly 60% off. 

The quilt set originally cost $150 in the twin size, but has been reduced to just $77, while the queen size has dropped to $86. The best deal is on the $95 king size, which has been marked down 56% from its original $217. The set comes with two pillow shams and one quilt — just note that the twin size only comes with one sham. The quilt is actually reversible, so you’re essentially getting two patterns in one buy. 

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The white and sage green quilt features stripes on one side and a fresh, French countryside-inspired floral pattern on the other. The piece is made of cotton with a polyester fill, so it’s designed to be breathable, lightweight, and super soft. Due to the material, the set is machine washable, but it’s advised that you wash it with cold water and dry it on low. If you’re unsure how to care for it once it arrives, consult the care instructions provided on the label. 

What we love about this set is the stitching and delicate pattern (on either side!), which adds texture and balance to your space without overwhelming the room. The shams have a scallop trim edge for additional charm and sophistication. Shoppers described the set as “beautiful,” “so pretty,” “cute,” and “great-quality.” One customer noted that it’s the “perfect” pick for spring and summer. 

Another reviewer said that it “feels old-fashioned,” which makes it ideal for cottagecore and farmhouse-inspired interior decor. Although shoppers say it’s great for warmer seasons, you can utilize this bedspread all year long. Considering the affordable price, it’s also an ideal budget pick for guest rooms or additional bedrooms. 

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The English rock band The Verve experienced a breakthrough in 1997 with one of the best-selling albums in UK history, which featured the track “Bitter Sweet Symphony,” based on a Rolling Stones original that landed in hot water.

Formed in 1990, the band went through lineup changes, internal struggles, and more before releasing their album Urban Hymns. The album would become their biggest claim to fame thanks to the popularity of “Bitter Sweet Symphony,” which became an international hit. It landed at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 4 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The song received multiple certifications and was tagged by Rolling Stone and NME as Single of the Year and was nominated for Best British Single at the 1998 Brit Awards. Its success continued when it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song and named one of the greatest songs of the decade.

The Verve were at the top until they weren’t, due to how the track was created. “Bitter Sweet Symphony” was based on “The Last Time” by the Rolling Stones that they released in 1965 as their first original song. As the track was a hit in the UK, the band’s manager/producer Andrew Loog Oldham created an orchestral cover of it with the Andrew Oldham Orchestra, written by David Whitaker.

According to reports, the Verve songwriter Richard Ashcroft heard the orchestral version and thought they could turn it into their own hit. In 1997, the band negotiated rights to use a six-note sample of the string riff from Decca Records, who were copyright holders of the Rolling Stones. As a result, the band thought they were in the clear and developed “Bitter Sweet Symphony.”

Unknown to them, they overlooked a major aspect of the song’s copyrights. The Verve failed to get permission from Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein, who had rights to their songs pre-1970. “Bitter Sweet Symphony” was already released when they noticed the issue, but Klein refused to grant them a license for the sample. It resulted in a lawsuit between the Verve and ABKCO Records and led to the band relinquishing all royalties for the song.

The Verve’s bass player, Simon Jones, said, “We were told it was going to be a 50/50 split, and then they saw how well the record was doing. They rung up and said we want 100 percent or take it out of the shops, you don’t have much choice.”

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were also given songwriting credits, with Ashcroft having bitterly joked that “Bitter Sweet Symphony” was the best song the duo wrote in 20 years. The controversy around the track wasn’t something that Jagger pushed for, as he once commented, “I’m out of whack here, this is serious lawyer shit. If the Verve can write a better song, they can keep the money.”

In 2019, Jagger, Richards, and Klein’s son ceded the rights to Ashcroft, who had received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. At the ceremony, he said what they did was a “truly kind and magnanimous thing” and called the Rolling Stones the “greatest rock and roll band in the world.”

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Vivian Campbell has some difficult news to share: his cancer has returned.

The Def Leppard guitarist, 63, revealed in a new interview that the donor stem cell transplant he received in January 2025 has failed to keep his Hodgkin’s lymphoma at bay. He’s now back in treatment to manage the disease.

“There’s only been one time that I felt it was gonna kill me,” Campbell said, reflecting on how scared he was in the winter of 2023 as the illness accelerated.

That fear is what pushed him toward the transplant in the first place. Doctors told him a donor procedure was his best shot at a cure, and in April 2025, a PET scan showed him completely clean, his first full remission in over a decade. He credited a 21-year-old donor and said he hoped to eventually thank them once identity restrictions lifted.

But the relief didn’t last. The transplant didn’t hold, and the cancer is back.

Campbell has been open about his health since he was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2013. The disease has returned multiple times over the years, sending him in and out of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and other treatments. He even missed Def Leppard’s first show of 2025 while recovering from the transplant.

Despite the setback, those close to him say his attitude hasn’t wavered. Bandmates have described him as staying upbeat and determined throughout his years-long battle, something Campbell himself has pointed to as a source of strength.

Campbell joined Def Leppard in 1992, stepping in after the band’s original guitarist, Steve Clark, died the year before. Before that, he built his reputation in the early ’80s as the guitarist behind Dio’s breakout album, Holy Diver, and later spent time in Whitesnake’s lineup.

Def Leppard has stayed busy through it all, releasing the single “Rejoice” earlier this year and wrapping a sold-out residency in Las Vegas. The band has more shows on the calendar this summer, and for now, Campbell says he’s not letting the diagnosis slow him down.

As the investigation into Nashville and Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere’s death at 36 years old continues, with the DEA now reportedly joining the investigation, one of the late actress’s neighbors has come forward, sharing newfound insight into what she saw, heard and witnessed from Panettiere’s on-again-off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, who the star was with at the time of her passing.

Hickerson was previously charged with two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend connected to incidents involving Panettiere between May 2019 and Jan. 2020. Now, a neighbor, Mia Terrazzas, has come forward, sharing with Inside Edition that she was “terrified” of Hickerson. In addition to providing more insight into reports that Panettiere’s HOA had warned residents to call the police if they saw Hickerson on the property, Terrazzas explained what she saw from the couple at various points in their relationship.

Terrazzas, who reportedly called 911 at least half a dozen times regarding disturbances from Panettiere’s residence, said, “This predator was in our community. He never stopped living at her place. There were times he ripped apart her bathroom, where he just took a sledgehammer at five in the morning.”

Specifically regarding whether she had seen signs of domestic violence, Terrazzas explained, “I saw [Panettiere] leave I think twice in a gurney being taken away and didn’t know what was occurring at that time, but she appeared to be injured.”

The reactions to Panettiere’s death have been widespread, with many of her former co-stars posting tributes to her and an outpouring of support from fans continuing online. However, there have also been some rather serious responses to this tragic news, including an online campaign for Panettiere’s fans to boycott Neutrogena, due to a previous interview the actress gave in which she said the cosmetics brand had fired her following her sharing her experiences with postpartum depression.

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Candace Cameron Bure’s gift for her pregnant daughter, Natasha Bure Perry, is sweet, sentimental, and hitting us right in the feels.

In the Aug. 19 upload shared on Instagram, the Full House alum gave fans a glimpse into her 28-year-old daughter’s baby shower.

“Celebrating my beautiful girl and the sweetest new chapter ahead. 🤍✨,” she captioned the photos, adding, “Natasha’s baby shower was beautiful, joyful, and filled with so much love. Seeing her surrounded by family and friends who already love baby P so deeply made my heart overflow.”

“Counting down the days until we meet this precious little one. CandyGram is READY,” she concluded.

In the photos, Cameron Bure couldn’t contain her excitement, flashing a big smile as she cradled her daughter’s bump. While Bure Perry wore her brunette hair in loose waves and opted for a cream off-the-shoulder lace gown that trailed behind her, her mother added pops of color into the photo op in a yellow, brown and red striped dress.

Additional photos in the slideshow revealed several of the gifts baby Perry received, though one stood out the most, capturing Bure Perry’s emotional reaction as she opened the present.

“My mom gave me the most special gift, I’m still freaking out over it,” she wrote on the photo.

She then revealed the backstory behind the gift, writing, “My Great Grandma handmade this sweet little top, which she put on my Grandma Barbara as a baby. My Grandma saved it and put it on my mom when she was little too… now my mom gave me the same top to put Baby P in. Passed down through generations.”

Many of Cameron Bure’s Hallmark and Great American Family colleagues sent well wishes in the comments, with Danica McKellar writing, “So beautiful!! ‘❤️,” while Lacey Chabert added, “Beautiful! Congratulations to your family!”

It’s safe to say Baby P is already being spoiled by CandyGram.

In May, Cameron Bure announced she was going to be a grandma, sharing a photo of her daughter’s pregnancy announcement alongside her husband, Bradley Steven Perry.

A few short weeks later, Bure’s son, Lev, and his wife, Elliott Bure, announced they were expecting their first child as well.

The 50-year-old soon-to-be grandmother of two had the perfect response to the news: “CandyGram fully ignited!!! 💖👶🏼💖 We are over the moon!!!!!”

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Long before he became a trusted creative force alongside icons like Jimmy Buffett, this legendary singer and songwriter was just a 20-year-old kid with an impressive debut single.

In 1977, one of those songs caught lightning in a bottle, earning Mac McAnally a place in the country-rock history books. What started as a breakthrough moment for the young songwriter didn’t just top the charts; it laid the groundwork for a legendary career that spanned five decades.

“It’s a Crazy World” peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 27, 1977. The song was a hit and eventually opened the door to a long career filled with collaborations, award-winning songwriting, and decades as a core member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band.

In the decade after the success of his first hit, McAnally recorded 11 more LPs and had some minor successes. However, according to a quote reprinted by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, he revealed: “I was born without the ambition to be the guy in the middle of the stage.”

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Instead, the singer and songwriter moved to a behind-the-scenes role as a producer, session musician, and songwriter. According to his official website, he’s a “record-setting 10-time Country Music Association Musician of the Year, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member as well as Mississippi Musicians and Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductee, and GRAMMY nominee.”

Additionally, McAnally has worked with Alabama, Bob Segar, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Hank Williams Jr., Kenny Chesney, Keith Whitley, Lionel Richie, Willie Nelson, Sawyer Brown, Travis Tritt, Little Feat, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lyle Lovett, Roy Orbison, and Linda Ronstadt.

But perhaps one of his greatest collaborations was with Jimmy Buffett. McAnally has been a touring member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band since 1998.

In an interview with American Songwriter, McAnally said Buffett introduced himself after he heard a copy of McAnally’s debut LP, which had the song “It’s a Crazy World” included as one of the tracks. McAnally said, “He wrote me a note and said, ‘We’re both storytellers. We’re both from Mississippi. We’re going to be friends.’”

“Jimmy believed in me before I really believed in myself,” he continued. They would go on to become friends, bandmates and collaborators on songs such as “Oysters and Pearls.”

The songwriter and musician added that Buffett “was fearless about everything all his life. Jimmy had that love for life. To get to stand to the right of that one-man nebula of talent and positive energy for almost four decades was one of the big blessings of my life.” 

Since Buffett’s 2023 death, longtime band members and collaborators like Mac McAnally, Peter Mayer, Nadirah Shakoor, Will Kimbrough, and Scotty Emerick share lead vocal duties during live shows. He also performs solo acoustic shows and has joint dates scheduled with artists like Amy Grant and Scotty Emerick through December 2026.

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Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet became one of the defining albums of the 1980s, but the record nearly arrived with a very different cover.

In a recent interview with Absolute Radio, Jon Bon Jovi revealed that the band’s record label initially planned to release the album with a provocative photograph featuring a woman’s torso.

The singer wasn’t impressed.

“We’re 3,000 miles away in Vancouver,” Bon Jovi, 64 recalled.

“The record company takes this picture of a girl’s bosom, from her lips down to her belly button, and across her chest [they] write ‘Slippery When Wet.'”

The band was already dealing with enormous expectations surrounding the album, which was nearing release, with its lead single, “You Give Love a Bad Name,” receiving heavy radio play.

Then Bon Jovi saw the proposed artwork.

“And they send me this album cover, and I’m appalled by the cropping of the picture,” he said.

“It’s career suicide if you put this album cover out.”

The record company, however, had already gone ahead with the printing.

“And they said, ‘Well, we’ve printed up half a million of them; you’re f–ed!'” Bon Jovi recalled.

With the album’s release approaching, Bon Jovi said the artwork problem had become a serious issue.

“And I said, ‘We’re in trouble!'” he recalled.

So he went into a photo studio with the photographer and came up with a dramatically simpler solution.

Bon Jovi said he “squirted a black hefty bag” with water, wrote Slippery When Wet across it with his fingers and decided the makeshift image would become the album cover.

“And I said, ‘If it worked for AC/DC – Back in Black – it’s good enough for me. There’s your album cover!'”

The resulting image became one of the most recognizable album covers of the 1980s: a black trash bag covered in water droplets with the album title scrawled across it.

The original photograph wasn’t completely abandoned, however. The initial artwork was used for releases in Japan and some other territories.

Released in August 1986, the album launched Bon Jovi into the upper ranks of rock stardom.

It produced some of the band’s biggest songs, including “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “Wanted Dead or Alive.”

The album eventually became one of the best-selling records of the decade and established Bon Jovi as one of the biggest rock bands in the world.

And in the end, the album didn’t need a provocative photograph to sell it. Because a wet trash bag (and three huge rock hits) worked just fine.

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Farm Aid is returning to CNN for its 41st annual benefit concert, bringing a powerhouse night of live music and storytelling straight to TV viewers.

This partnership streams the energy of the iconic concert straight from the stage to living rooms across America. Titled Farm Aid 2026: Music Festival Live, the broadcast will air a night of unforgettable performances.

This is the second year the event will air live across CNN’s platforms. The 2026 star-studded lineup of musicians features Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson & Family, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, and John Mellencamp. Fellow board member Dave Matthews will join the trio, along with Tim Reynolds, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, and a host of other music superstars.

A press release states, “Founded by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, this annual festival raises funds to support Farm Aid’s work with family farmers and inspires audiences to choose family farm food. Since 1985, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised funds to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture, and promote food from family farms.”

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Farm Aid began in 1985 during a severe economic crisis for American family farms. Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young organized the first benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois, after Bob Dylan inspired a call to action by speaking about farmers’ struggles, according to the organization’s official website. Matthews joined the Board of Directors in 2001, Price in 2021, and Rateliff in 2026.

The first concert event was pulled together in just six weeks and raised over $7 million for America’s family farmers. Performers included Dylan, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, among others.

The 2026 event will be anchored by CNN’s John Berman and Laura Coates from the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Bill Weir will provide on-the-ground reporting. 

In 2025, CNN’s live broadcast of the festival’s 40th anniversary reached 3.88 million people globally. In addition, viewers contributed more than $615,000 to Farm Aid.  

Farm Aid 2026: Music Festival Live, a CNN Special Event, will air live on Saturday, September 26 from 7pm ET to 11pm ET on CNN and stream live on CNN.com/Watch and the CNN app. 

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At long last, eyeshadow is finally back. With trends such as eyemaxxing dominating TikTok feeds, there’s never been a better time to invest in a new eyeshadow palette. Finding one that is high-quality, easy to blend and versatile is key. And if you love a cool-toned vibe to your makeup, this absolutely gorgeous new palette from the one and only Natasha Denona is just what you are looking to add to your collection.

Natasha Denona I Need a Cool Eyeshadow Palette has the most stunning cool-toned colorstory that is perfect for creating both daytime and nighttime looks. Featuring 15 different eyeshadows, these shadows come in both shimmer and matte formulas, giving you plenty of options. The pretty mix of taupes, grays and browns come together beautifully and all work together seamlessly.

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Because this is Natasha Denona we’re talking about, expect some serious color payoff with these shadows. Highly pigmented but still super blendable, this high-quality palette is effortless for anyone to use, including beginners.

Related: This Beautiful New Blush at Ulta Has a ‘High-End Feel,’ With a ‘Drugstore Price Tag’

Thus far, shoppers are super impressed with the pigmentation, ease of use and versatility of the palette, giving it an average rating of 4.8 stars, with 99 percent of reviewers saying they would recommend it to others.

“This palette is seriously so pretty! The cool-toned shades are gorgeous and so easy to work with. I love the mix of matte and shimmer shades because you can create so many different looks with just one palette. Love the pigmentation,” said one fan in a five-star review on Ulta.com.

“This made me fall back in love with eyeshadow palettes,” said another happy shopper in a five-star review on Ulta.com. “No question, Natasha Denona palettes are high quality. The formulas perform beautifully and this has a gorgeous selection of shades. These shimmers and metallics truly rival any other palette I own, like molten metal for your eyes. Trust me, this one is worth it if you’re a cool toned beauty lover.”

You can pick this palette up on Ulta.com. It retails for $72.

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Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles on TV shows like Heroes and Nashville and films like Remember the Titans and Ice Princess, died on Aug. 16 at the age of 36. She was found unresponsive in cardiac arrest at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina. While a cause of death remains pending, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has joined the investigation, ABC News reported.

“The Greenville City Police Department in South Carolina is the lead investigative agency, but the DEA is also assisting,” ABC wrote.

The DEA has joined the investigation a day after the Greenville police released a detailed report of the scene. According to the report, two men were at the apartment, including Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson. They called 911 after they found Panettiere unresponsive. Once responders arrived, they attempted to resuscitate her, but she was later pronounced dead at the scene.

FOX Carolina reported that in Greenville 911 dispatch audio, responders can be heard discussing a possible overdose. A potential overdose is still being investigated.

Once it was revealed that Panettiere had died, her co-stars and fellow celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to the late actress.

“I wanted to acknowledge Hayden’s passing,” Alyson Stoner, who took over the voice acting role of Kairi after Panettiere in the Kingdom Hearts video game series, said in an emotional Instagram reel. “I’ve worked with Hayden [and] I worked with Hayden’s brother Jansen, and from one Kairi to another, I just wanted to acknowledge the tremendous loss, not only for the Kingdom Hearts family but, of course, all of the close loved ones and the millions of lives that Hayden reached.”

Jack Coleman, Panettiere’s on-screen father in Heroes, also paid tribute to the star.

“I’m heartbroken,” Coleman said. “I couldn’t begin to put my thoughts into words until now, and they will be inadequate. I’ve loved Hayden since day one of the pilot of Heroes, 20 years ago, when she introduced herself by shouting ‘daddy’ and throwing her arms around me. From that day on, she called me daddio. She was Haydini, because she was a magician.”

After an autopsy report on Panettiere was completed on Monday, it was revealed that “no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death.” The investigation is still ongoing.

Before Julia Roberts took everyone’s breath away as a beautiful “lady of the night” in Oscar- nominated Pretty Woman, her true breakout role came in 1988 as the spunky waitress in Mystic Pizza.

As the title suggests, while it may not be a household name as a vacation destination, Mystic, Connecticut, served as the film’s setting — and the very shop inspiring the movie still exists today. Visitors can stop in for a slice just a short walk from the scenic Mystic River, or visit another location in the neighboring town of Stonington, where many Mystic Pizza scenes were actually filmed.

The truth is, Mystic, Connecticut, has been rising in the ranks as an East Coast hotspot. In fact, the town has lofty goals to open its own airport—despite already being easily accessible via nearby New York City and Connecticut’s own Hartford Airport.

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Travel + Leisure named Mystic as its best foodie spot for 2026, officially the “Best Small Food Town” in America.

While Mystic Pizza has stood the test of time 38 years since Roberts’ early claim to fame, the state itself is renowned for pizza, partly thanks to Roberts, and after being relentlessly praised by Dave Portnoy.

Mystic Pizza holds rave reviews, and not just for its nostalgic Hollywood lore. Their pies are top-notch, judging by its nearly 8,000 Google reviews, where one recent patron claimed, “I visited Mystic Pizza in Connecticut for the 5th time already, and it completely lived up to the hype! To put it simply, this place is absolutely worth the 3-hour drive from New York just to grab a pie.”

Oof. Shots fired?

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Pizza aside, Mystic isn’t just a foodie haven, however. It’s a charming riverside town with a storied seaport, postcard-worthy waterfront and quaint shops lining its walkable downtown, making for a great alternative to places such as Cape Cod since it’s not as mainstream — yet.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! star and recently announced Dancing with the Stars contestant Guillermo Rodriguez may be the perfect partner for pro Witney Carson as the premiere date of Season 35 approaches.

On Wednesday, Carson, who recently announced her pregnancy, spoke with Extra TV host and DWTS icon Derek Hough about Rodriguez’s reaction to the news ahead of their time rehearsing together.

“I was worried telling him I was pregnant because I was like, ‘hopefully he’s okay with it,’ right?” she said. “He was like, ‘Actually, I’m really relieved because that means you’re going to take a lot of breaks for food,’ and I was like, ‘Right, yep, that’s true. I will.’

“He was like, ‘I like this. Good for me,'” she recalled.

Later that night, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, co-hosted by Rosie O’Donnell this week, Rodriguez echoed the fact Carson’s pregnancy actually made them the perfect pair.

“That’s good for me because she takes a lot of breaks,” he said. “She’s got to drink water, hydrating and everything.”

However, Rodriguez also shut down rumors that the two were strategically paired with the assumption they’d be eliminated early, allowing for Carson to rest.

“That’s not going to happen because I’m trying my best,” he said. “I’m working hard and I want to go all the way to the finals.”

Related: ‘DWTS’ Reveals Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson As First Season 35 Pair

Carson, 32, a two-time Dancing with the Stars champ, who won in Season 19 with Alfonso Ribeiro — now host of the show — and most recently on Season 34 with Robert Irwin, said that competing while pregnant will be “the best” for her, professionally and personally.

“This is my livelihood. This is how I provide for my family,” she said. “I love dance so much, and I love Dancing with the Stars. I love competing. It was the right time to grow our family. So if I can do both, and the baby’s healthy, and I’m healthy, then why not do both? Like it’s the best of both worlds.”

Dancing with the Stars Season 35 premieres Sept. 15.

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More than 50 years later, Bob Dylan’s “Simple Twist of Fate” remains one of his most powerful heartbreak songs. Released in 1975 on Blood on the Tracks, the track follows a brief romance that leaves one person alone, confused and wondering what might have been. 

Dylan had a way of writing about love and heartbreak that never felt predictable, and Blood on the Tracks was one of his best examples. The album digs into relationships, loss and all the messy emotions that come with love falling apart. 

“Simple Twist of Fate” stands out because Dylan doesn’t give listeners a straightforward explanation for what happened. Instead, the song tells a story of two people who meet, connect and spend the night together before going their separate ways.

“‘Twas then he felt alone,” Dylan sings, capturing the loneliness that hangs over the entire story. From there, the narrator is left wondering whether the woman will return to him, and how much longer he’ll have to hold out hope.

But by the end, Dylan changes things up. Instead of referring to the man as “he,” he suddenly switches to “I.” “I still believe she was my twin,” he sings. “But I lost the ring / She was born in spring / But I was born too late.” 

The switch makes the story a little harder to pin down. Maybe the narrator is the same man from earlier in the song, or maybe he’s using the story to reflect on his own heartbreak. Dylan leaves that question unanswered, allowing listeners to make their own connection.

Given what was happening in Dylan’s personal life, it’s hard not to read some of that into the song. He recorded “Simple Twist of Fate” in 1974, amid a difficult period in his marriage to Sara, his first wife, whom he’d wed in 1965.

Dylan has repeatedly denied that the songs on Blood on the Tracks were directly inspired by problems in their marriage. Still, the album has long been interpreted as a reflection of their relationship, particularly because the couple divorced in 1977. 

Even Dylan’s son Jakob has connected the album to his parents, once describing Blood on the Tracks as sounding like “my parents talking.” 

Whatever the real inspiration, the song has stood the test of time. Rolling Stone ranked it No. 15 on its list of the “100 Greatest Bob Dylan Songs.” According to the article accompanying the list, the song looks back at “an idyllic relationship that fell apart for reasons neither party can control” from the perspective of someone who “has moved on to meaningless one-night stands.” 

It wasn’t just a critical favorite, either. Blood on the Tracks reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1975 and has since become one of the most celebrated albums of Dylan’s career.

Over the years, plenty of other artists have put their own spin on the song, including Joan Baez, Bryan Ferry, Diana Krall and Emma Swift, a sign of just how well it has held up. 

Even more than five decades later, the song remains easy to connect with. Sometimes love falls apart without a clear explanation, leaving you to wonder if it was the wrong choices, the wrong timing or just a “twist of fate.” 

Related: 1964 Folk Song, Written by Bob Dylan, Launched a 19-Year-Old Singer’s Solo Career

Daytime Emmy winner Bryan Craig, former Morgan Corinthos on ABC’s General Hospital, next role has been revealed, and it’s one that fans will definitely be excited to see.

Craig has joined the upcoming feature film, The Weapon, where he will be playing the role of Miller. Described as “the youngest member of Fury’s original team. A brilliant recon and tech specialist, Miller is quick-witted and uses humor to keep fear at bay. But when everything goes wrong, his loyalty wins out over fear, and he follows his brothers into the fight.”

I68Studios announced his arrival on Instagram, teasing that the film is “ about brotherhood, sacrifice and what a man is willing to endure for the people he loves. Set against the backdrop of covert operations and a terrifying experiment that changes Isaiah Fury forever, this story asks what remains of a man when everything he thought made him human is stripped away.”

Production on the film is expected to begin next week, August 27, 2026, in Texas, with the release timeline not yet revealed.

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Craig joined the cast of General Hospital in 2013, portraying Morgan Corinthos, the son of mob boss Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Bernard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright). Quickly becoming a fan-favorite due to his electric on-screen chemistry with his scene partners. During his time on the show, Craig was nominated for four Daytime Emmy Awards, winning twice, in 2016 and 2017.

Since leaving General Hospital in 2016, he has made appearances on the TV series Valor, Grand Hotel, and Good Trouble. His feature film credits include The Ride, American Fighter, Women are Losers, and That’s Amor.

Craig has made multiple appearances on the soap opera since his exit, with his most recent occurring in 2014.

Fans can relive select episodes from Craig’s time on General Hospital by purchasing the episodes on Amazon Prime Video. New episodes of General Hospital air weekdays on ABC, with episodes streaming weeknights on Hulu and Disney+.