Almost exactly 10 years after she moved from Baltimore to Nashville, Brittney Spencer is releasing her debut album. Before she performs at the Anthem this weekend, I talked to her about her country music journey and the Highwomen and Reba and much more: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

When an A-list celebrity attends an NFL game, do they have to go through security? How do they navigate the stadium? Does everyone in the suite need tickets or can they just bring the whole entourage? Nicki Jhabvala and I answered these questions and more: washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/01…

Taylor Swift makes fans feel like she’s their best friend. Travis Kelce spent years refining a wide-open approach to celebrity. Now people are desperate for details about their relationship that they know they’ll never hear: washingtonpost.com/style/of-inter…

When Reba sings the national anthem at the Super Bowl today, it will be a 50-year full circle moment: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

After all the hype, the “Taylor Bowl” was still just the Super Bowl washingtonpost.com/style/of-inter…

"If we have these superstars saying country is cool, we need to be really careful and not try to shut that out.” Lots of talk at CRS about Beyoncé and "Texas Hold 'Em," still No. 1 on the Hot Country chart while climbing toward the Top 40 on country radio: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

While much of the world is fixated on whatever is happening with the royals in the United Kingdom right now, two British legends showed up in Washington on Wednesday night to receive one of America’s highest cultural honors: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

One of the key takeaways from "Cowboy Carter" all in one line from Linda Martell: “Genres are a funny little concept, aren't they? ... In theory, they have a simple definition that’s easy to understand. But in practice, well, some may feel confined.” washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

During the Black Opry show on Friday (the same day as the "Cowboy Carter" release), the singers talked onstage and backstage about what the new Beyoncé country-themed album means to them: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

Taylor Swift dropped “The Tortured Poets Department” at midnight on Friday, and then two hours later at 2 a.m., announced a surprise: It was actually a double album titled “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,” with 15 additional songs. wapo.st/3xEZOzD

Talked to 2020 "American Idol" winner Just Sam and the show's executive producer about the emotional segment on Sunday's episode, when Just Sam finally returned to the show after several years of challenges following their victory: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

Very glad that the Eras Tour TikTok livestream I watched had a cable news-type ticker that kept updating with all the changes to the setlist: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

Shaboozey — the musician from Woodbridge, Va., who was just featured on 2 tracks on “Cowboy Carter” and now has a viral hit that is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country chart — says “the universe works in mysterious ways” as he reflected on the last 6 weeks: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

Darius Rucker's memoir shows there's a lot more to the Hootie & the Blowfish story than people know...plus some fascinating anecdotes from his crossover into country music: washingtonpost.com/books/2024/05/…

Bennifer, the alluring union (and disunion, then reunion) of Hollywood and pop-music royals Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, has died after a long bout of public discord and a TMZ report, confirmed by People magazine, that Lopez filed for divorce. wapo.st/4cPoaWB