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The Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
First look at Kat Slater as new landlady of Queen Vic as EastEnders marks new era
EASTENDERS has revealed the first look at the new Queen Vic landlady back where she belongs. The BBC soap threw fans for a loop earlier this year when it emerged the iconic boozer was going up for auction. 2 2 A backstage mistake led to the auction sign being made visible in a behind the scenes video. And although it was swiftly removed, fans had spotted it and news spread that the Carter family would be leaving their home after nearly a decade in charge. The Sun exclusively revealed that it would be Kat Slater who takes over the pub and this week viewers watched as she finally got the keys. A source said at the time: A source said: 'This will be Kat's third time working in the Queen Vic, but this will be her first time at the helm. 'It's a full-circle moment for the character, as when she first moved on to Albert Square in 2000, Kat gained employment as a barmaid at the pub. Then, ten years on, she helped Alfie. 'But now she's going to be the sole licensee of the boozer and it will kick-start a whole new chapter for the pub. 'Kat follows in the high heels of the Square's most formidable women — Angie Watts, her daughter Sharon and Peggy Mitchell — and puts her at the centre of the action.' While the pub did go up for auction, mid-way through Linda decided she couldn't stand to see it sold off to a developer and called a halt to proceedings. Instead she let Kat buy the pub at the offer she previously made - and then rushed to have the sale complete within days. Kat Moon takes over the Queen Vic: A new era in EastEnders With it all being too much Elaine sent Linda and Johnny on a long cruise, while she swapped homes with Kat. And Kat remains unaware that her daughter Zoe has made a shock return - with husband Alfie desperately trying to track her down in Spain to bring her home.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Riley Green Cover Toby Keith on New Apple Music EP
The songs of Toby Keith are getting an update, just in time for the Fourth of July. On Tuesday, Apple Music announced a new collection of six Keith songs, reimagined by some of today's rising country stars. Apple Music Nashville Sessions: Toby Keith Covered features Megan Moroney, Ella Langley, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, and Tucker Wetmore putting their own spin on songs like 'Who's Your Daddy?' and 'As Good As I Once Was.' The EP is streaming now. Langley interprets the 1993 heartbreak ballad 'Wish I Didn't Know Now' and, in a statement, compares Keith to Dolly Parton as a 'full package' type of artist. 'I think he's up there with her in the way where he is a full performer all the time. Everywhere he goes, and onstage, he gives 100% of himself. When he's writing a song, he gives 100% of himself. I think that's what it takes to be an artist like Toby Keith: giving your all, letting your fans in, and seeing who you are as a human being, because we're just human beings at the end of the day.' More from Rolling Stone Here's Why Shaboozey Side-Eyed That 'Carter Family Invented Country Music' Line at the AMAs Riley Green, Shaboozey, Kelsea Ballerini Lead 2025 Spotify House Lineup at CMA Fest ACM Awards 2025: The Complete Winners List Moroney, meanwhile, chooses a more playful song, Keith's 2002 hit 'Who's Your Daddy?' off Unleashed. ''Who's Your Daddy' has become my band and I's pre-show hype song and it felt like the perfect one to choose to cover,' Moroney said. 'I'm excited to be a part of this series honoring Toby Keith and I hope you love my version as much as we do!' Other songs include 'A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action,' covered by McBryde; 'Who's That Man' by McCollum; 'As Good As I Once Was' by Wetmore; and 'Should've Been a Cowboy' — Keith's 1993 debut single — imagined by Green. 'I think because growing up in Alabama, we didn't have a lot of cowboys. We didn't have horses; we didn't have big, long pastures like they got out in Texas and Oklahoma and all that. For me, that lifestyle of being out on the open range was so foreign to me, but also just seemed cool,' Green says. 'I loved that song as a kid.' Keith died in 2024 at 62. He was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Hall of Fame later that year. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Country Star's Puzzling Reaction at the 2025 AMAs Left Fans Screaming
Did you catch Shaboozey's reaction at the 2025 American Music Awards? Country music fans certainly did. Shaboozey's now-viral moment took place during the May 26 ceremony, when he and fellow country star Megan Moroney presented the award for Favorite Country Duo or Group to the eventual winners, Dan+Shay. Both Shaboozey and Moroney represent the new generation of country music. Megan's breakout success came in 2022, when 'Tennessee Orange' reached the top 10 on the Billboard Country charts. Shaboozey (born Collins Chibueze) had the biggest hit of 2024 with 'A Bar Song (Tipsy),' going 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. While these two represent country music's future, something Megan said about its past left Shaboozey briefly speechless. In the lead-up to presenting the award, Shaboozey honored Charley Pride, who won the inaugural American Music Award for Favorite Male Country Artist in 1974. 'That same year,' said Megan, 'Favorite Female Artist went to Lynn Anderson, and this award [Favorite Country Duo or Group] went to The Carter Family, who basically invented country music.' Shaboozey then paused and let out a laugh. While this could have been him reading the next part on the teleprompter, the pause was all the Internet needed. 'Shaboozey's face when she said the Carter Family 'created country music' is frying me!' wrote one fan on X. 'The way his soul left his body from cringing,' said another, while a third wrote, 'his reaction is everything.' The Carter Family rose to fame in the 1920s and is considered highly influential in the development of country music as a genre. In 1974, the era Megan referenced, the Carter Family was two generations older, according to The Tennessean, with 'Mother' Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters (June and Anita) operating under the 'Carter Family' name. The Tennessean notes that 'traditional' country music comes from African, English, German, and other folk traditions, and that a Black artist named Lesley Riddle taught many of the Appalachian folk songs to A.P. Carter and the rest of the Carter Family. Maybelle's daughter, June Carter, was a member of the group. She retained her maiden name when she married Johnny Cash, going by June Carter Cash until her death in Star's Puzzling Reaction at the 2025 AMAs Left Fans Screaming first appeared on Parade on May 27, 2025
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shaboozey Explains The Bombastic Side-Eye From 2025 American Music Awards
Chart-topping country star, Shaboozey, went viral following the 2025 American Music Awards. While presenting the award for Favorite Country Duo Or Group with fellow country singer Megan Moroney, the 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' phenom side-eyed her after she stated that the Carter Family 'invented country.' 'This award went to the Carter Family, who basically invented country music,' Moroney read from the teleprompter. Shaboozey stood there with a puzzled look on his face, but took to social media on Tuesday (May 27) with a proper response. 'Google: Lesley Riddle, Steve Tartar, Harry Gay, Defoe Bailey, and The Carter Family…' Shaboozey tweeted the day after the awards show. 'When you uncover the true history of country music, you find a story so powerful that it cannot be erased. The real history of country music is about people coming together despite their differences, and embracing and celebrating the things that make us alike.' Not to be confused with Beyoncé and Cowboy Carter, Moroney was referring to a group of musicians from the 20th century who many consider to be the first stars of country music since their work popularized the genre. However, they did not invent the genre. Many Black musicians like guitarist Lesley Riddle was part of those pioneering artists that helped define the country sound. Shaboozey also defended Moroney on Instagram — who faced backlash about the statement— noting that his reaction had nothing to do with her. 'Just want to clear something up: my reaction at the AMAs had nothing to do with Megan Moroney! She's an incredibly talented, hard-working artist who's doing amazing things for country music and I've got nothing but respect for her,' he commented on her post. The 30-year-old continued, 'I've seen some hateful comments directed at her today, and that's not what this moment was about. Let's not twist the message— she is amazing and someone who represents the country community in the highest light!' Dan + Shay took home the win for Favorite Country Duo Or Group while Beyoncé was named Favorite Female Country Artist and Cowboy Carter won for Favorite Country Album. Check out more highlights from the 2025 American Music Awards. More from Jennifer Lopez Announces Upcoming Las Vegas Residency While Hosting 2025 AMAs Eminem Beats Out Kendrick Lamar For Hip-Hop Awards At 2025 AMAs, Social Media Reacts Shaboozey Hits The Road This Fall For The Great American Roadshow Tour
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shaboozey responds to viral side-eye at 2025 AMAs with a word on country music's real roots
After going viral at the AMAs, Shaboozey reminds fans that 'the true history of country music' is 'so powerful that it cannot be erased.' When Shaboozey offered Megan Moroney a well-timed side-eye on the AMAs stage, the internet clocked it in real time. And as far as side-eyes go, this one came with history. During the 2025 American Music Awards on May 26, the 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' artist and rising country star Megan Moroney stepped onto the Fontainebleau Las Vegas stage to announce the Favorite Country Duo or Group winner. What seemed like a routine presenter moment quickly turned into a viral flashpoint. 'Country music has been an important part of AMA history,' Shaboozey, 30, began. 'The very first year of this show, the award for Favorite Male Country Artist went to the great Charley Pride.' A needed namecheck. Pride, who passed away in 2020, was a trailblazer and one of the few Black artists to break through the genre's historically white walls. Then Moroney picked up her line: 'That same year, Favorite Female Artist went to Lynn Anderson. And this award went to the Carter family, who basically invented country music.' Cue the glance. Shaboozey's quiet chuckle and knowing look said what history books often don't. The next day, the Nigerian-American artist set the record straight on his shady reaction. First, he took to Instagram to defend the hateful comments he had seen directed at Moroney. 'Just want to clear something up: my reaction at the AMAs had nothing to do with Megan Moroney,' he commented under Moroney's Instagram post. ''I've seen some hateful comments directed at her today, and that's not what this moment was about. Let's not twist the message — she is amazing and someone who represented the country community in the highest light.' He then moved to X where he wrote: 'When you uncover the true history of country music, you find a story so powerful that it cannot be erased…' 'The real history of country music is about people coming together despite their differences, and embracing and celebrating the things that make us alike,' he added in a separate tweet. While the Carter Family, a trio made up of A.P. Carter, Sara Dougherty Carter, and Maybelle Addington Carter, is widely celebrated as country royalty, their legacy can't be separated from Lesley Riddle, a Black guitarist who helped A.P. Carter collect songs in the early 1900s. According to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Carter Family helped popularize country harmonies and standards, but it's voices like Riddle's that helped shape the very foundation of their sound. Time magazine has noted that country music owes a profound debt to African and African-American traditions. However, that fact has often been pushed aside thanks to decades of whitewashed marketing and the gatekeeping of Nashville's commercial country industry. Shaboozey's AMA moment joins a growing wave of Black country artists and cultural critics rewriting the narrative and reclaiming space. From Hank Williams' mentorship under Rufus 'Tee Tot' Payne to DeFord Bailey's groundbreaking Grand Ole Opry debut, Black creativity not only contributed but also helped create the genre. Most recently, Beyoncé dedicated her 2025 Grammy nominations and wins for her album 'Cowboy Carter' (a title some fans think also nods at the genre's shady history) to Linda Martell, the first Black woman to release a country album. 'I want to dedicate this to Miss Martell, and I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors. God bless you all. Thank you so much,' Beyoncé said during her acceptance speech. With artists like Shaboozey, Beyoncé, Tanner Ardell, and more holding the mic and using it with intention, the genre's future might finally start to reflect its full past. More must-reads: 'Intuition is a superpower' How Keisha Lance Bottoms bet on herself as executive producer on Tyler Perry's 'She The People' Sacha Jenkins, noted filmmaker and journalist, passes away at 54 from multiple system atrophy WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims that racist remarks were made by fans at Sky-Fever game
