Mercury NashvilleIt’s been a while since Chris Stapleton fans got new music from the singer, but that all changed this week when he dropped “Starting Over.” An upbeat, acoustic guitar-heavy ode to optimism and new beginnings, it was a fitting first glimpse into the next album cycle that lies ahead.
Chris didn’t leave fans in the dark about what he’s got planned. When he shared his new song, he revealed that it’s also the title track of his next album, due out in mid-November. He also unveiled the cover art for the project: A minimalist white square, with the album’s title and the artist’s name handwritten in the top left corner.
Also included in the singer’s album announcement was Starting Over’s full 14-song track list, featuring titles that likely will be familiar to fans who’ve seen Chris perform live. He’s been working some of these unreleased songs, including the title track, into his sets over the past couple of years.
Starting Over is due out on November 13 but it’s available for pre-order now. Here’s the full track list:
“Starting Over” “Devil Always Made Me Think Twice” “Cold” “When I’m With You” “Arkansas” “Joy of My Life” “Hillbilly Blood” “Maggie’s Song” “Whiskey Sunrise” “Worry B Gone” “Old Friends” “Watch You Burn” “You Should Probably Leave” “Nashville, TN”
(NEW YORK) — The NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, though there will be no games on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Games could resume as early as Friday, sources told Wojnarowski.
The Milwaukee Bucks decided on Wednesday to not take the court for Game 5 of their series in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, earlier this week.
Their decision had a ripple effect on the sports world — other NBA teams, WNBA teams, MLS teams, MLB teams and other athletes joined the work stoppage to take a stand against systemic racism and police brutality.
Blake was shot seven times in the back by police after leaning into his car and is paralyzed from the waist down, according to his family. The shooting has sparked protests, some of which have turned violent, in Kenosha over the last three nights. Two people were killed in shootings during protests on Tuesday. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ABC/Image Group LAAshleyMcBryde’s recent single has earned her a new piece of hardware. “One Night Standards,” off of her sophomore album, Never Will, earned RIAA Gold certification in the U.S. and Canada this week.
The achievement comes as “One Night Standards” sits atop the Canadian country charts, a huge milestone for the rising country star.
“It’s really special to have a song reach an audience this size,” Ashley says. “I grew up listening to albums in addition to flipping through the country radio dial, so some of the biggest songs that influenced my career weren’t the ones you hear on the radio.”
Still, she says, there’s something special about having that broad platform to reach new listeners.
“But that discovery — when the DJ said, ‘And that was Mary Chapin Carpenter,’ or, ‘That was Terri Clark’ — man, it would send me down a rabbit hole,” Ashley remembers of her own early experiences of listening to country radio.
“If you can walk that line, introduce millions of new fans to your music and at the same time give them something to go deeper with on your records, then I think you’re right where you need to be,” Ashley adds. “And right now, I’m very thankful to be here.”
“One Night Standards” is currently a top-20 hit in the U.S.
Pornpak Khunatorn/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, JOSH MARGOLIN and JACK DATE, ABC News
(KENOSHA, Wis.) — Authorities investigating social media accounts associated with the name of the alleged gunman in Kenosha, Wisconsin, have found references of support for President Donald Trump and a video that appears to show the poster at a Trump rally, law enforcement officials told ABC News.
The social media accounts were deactivated Wednesday and are now part of the investigation into the deadly shooting. Investigators are looking to determine whether the accounts are legitimate and are scrubbing them for any information pertinent to the probe, two law enforcement officials told ABC News.
Local law enforcement agencies are not commenting on the social media accounts.
Trump’s reelection campaign issued a statement Wednesday night distancing itself from the alleged shooter.
“President Trump has repeatedly and consistently condemned all forms of violence and believes we must protect all Americans from chaos and lawlessness,” Tim Murtaugh, communications director for the Trump 2020 campaign, said in a statement. “This individual had nothing to do with our campaign and we fully support our fantastic law enforcement for their swift action in this case.”
At least three people were shot late Tuesday night near a gas station in Kenosha, some 40 miles south of Milwaukee, and two of the victims died from their injuries, according to the Kenosha Police Department. The third gunshot victim was taken to a hospital with “serious, but non-life-threatening injuries,” police said.
The violence occurred amid a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, who remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Cellphone video from Tuesday night’s protests showed a white man, armed with what appeared to be a semiautomatic rifle, running past police and being chased by demonstrators. The footage showed the man trip and fall and appeared to open fire on protesters. He then is seen running away.
The alleged gunman, identified as 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Illinois, surrendered himself to authorities in Antioch, Illinois, before dawn Wednesday, according to Antioch Interim Police Chief Geoff Guttschow. Rittenhouse was arrested based on a warrant issued by authorities in Wisconsin’s Kenosha County, charging him with first-degree intentional homicide. He’s also being held on a charge of “fugitive from justice,” for purposes of extradition to Wisconsin, Guttschow said.
Rittenhouse is currently being held at the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center in Vernon Hills, Illinois, according to Guttschow.
He is expected to be charged as an adult back in Wisconsin.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is assisting in tracing a firearm recovered Wednesday that is believed to have been used in Tuesday night’s shooting, a law enforcement official told ABC News.
The civil unrest in Kenosha unfolded Sunday evening after Blake was shot by police in broad daylight. Cellphone video taken by a witness shows three Kenosha police officers following Blake around his SUV, and at least one of them is seen shooting Blake multiple times in the back as he opened the driver’s side door and entered the vehicle, where his three young children were still inside.
The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation, which is leading the probe into the incident. The Kenosha Police Department does not have body cameras.
Authorities, in a statement, later said that officers attempted to stop Blake with a stun gun but that efforts were unsuccessful.
Since then, hundreds of protesters have converged at the Kenosha Police Department headquarters and the Kenosha County Courthouse. Some have smashed patrol car windows and set fires to buildings. Police in riot gear have repeatedly deployed tear gas, flash bangs and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds.
The violence prompted Trump and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to mobilize additional members of the National Guard to Kenosha.
Blake’s family has repeatedly called for peaceful protests.
A statement released Wednesday night by the Wisconsin Department of Justice identified the officer who shot Blake and provided more details on the incident.
Officers from the Kenosha Police Department were dispatched to a residence Sunday, after a female caller reported that her boyfriend was there and “was not supposed to be on the premises,” according to the statement. During the incident, the officers tried to arrest Blake and deployed a stun gun in an attempt to stop him, but “the taser was not successful,” according to the statement.
Blake then walked around his car, opened the driver’s side door and “leaned forward,” according to the statement. Officer Rusten Sheskey, who has been with the Kenosha Police Department for seven years, fired his gun seven times into Blake’s back while holding onto his shirt, according to the statement. No other officer fired their weapon, the statement said.
The officers “immediately provided medical aid” to Blake, who was then flown to a hospital in Milwaukee, according to the statement.
During the investigation following the initial incident, Blake “admitted that he had a knife in his possession,” according to the statement. Investigators recovered a knife from the driver’s side floorboard of Blake’s vehicle. No additional weapons were found, according to the statement.
When taking questions from reporters at a press conference Wednesday night, Wisconsin Department of Justice officials would not say whether Blake was the person who the female caller said was at her home.
Prominent civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing Blake’s family, said his client was attempting to de-escalate a domestic incident when police drew their pistols and stun guns on him. Crump said Blake was walking away to check on his children when police shot him.
He told ABC News that Blake’s family is calling for the officers involved in the shooting to be terminated from the police force and charged with attempted murder.
“Where is humanity? Where is the professionalism? Where is the training? Why is it again that we’re seeing another African American who the police are supposed to protect and serve like anybody else use this brutal, excessive force?” Crump said. “It was done in front of his three little boys … who were all sitting in the car. Eight years old, five years old, three years old. Can you imagine the psychological issues these babies are going to have?”
Blake’s family told ABC News he is currently paralyzed from the waist down but that doctors hope the paralysis is temporary.
Despite his condition, Blake has been the one trying to comfort family from his hospital bed.
“That tells you what kind of man he is,” Blake’s uncle told ABC News in an interview that aired Wednesday on Good Morning America.
Steve Iervolino/ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) You know what Samuel L. Jackson had to say about snakes on planes and now he’s offering a pearl of advice to those eligible to vote in this year’s presidential election.
While it may be a little rough, Jackson doesn’t mince words to get his point across.
In an undated video of him at a party with actress and comedian Jennifer Lewis, the Django Unchained star flashes a highly judgmental glance at the camera as he remarks, “All you motherf******s who just turned 18 and everybody who didn’t vote the last [election] that’s over 18… vote motherf******s!”
Of course, the 71-year-old Jackson had some choice words for those who want to vote but still have to finish up some steps first in order to legally cast their ballots.
“Register and f****** vote,” he grunts, never breaking eye contact with the camera.
However, voters weren’t let off the hook even after Jackson said his piece as Lewis quickly jumped in with her own choice words.
“And get your a** out and vote,” the black-ish star scolds while wagging a stern finger at the camera. “Y’all wanted to see me and Sam Jackson in the same room, well, here it is.”
Jackson summed up his and Lewis’ feelings in his succinct caption of the Wednesday upload, “We said what we said??”
For those wanting to heed Jackson and Lewis’ advice and cast a ballot in the upcoming election should check their state’s registration deadline on vote.org, which provides a detailed state-by-state summary of when the last day of enrollment is.
The 2020 presidential election, set for November 3, is less than 70 days away.
Mercury NashvilleIt’s been a while since Chris Stapleton fans got new music from the singer, but that all changed this week when he dropped “Starting Over.” An upbeat, acoustic guitar-heavy ode to optimism and new beginnings, it was a fitting first glimpse into the next album cycle that lies ahead.
