Country Music

John Anderson, the legendary country singer known for hits like "Swingin'" and "Straight Tequila Night," has died ... according to his family.

The Country Music Hall of Famer's family announced his death Wednesday in a statement shared on his official social media accounts.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best friend," his family wrote.

They continued ... "To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives. To us, he was so much more. He was the heart of our family, the one who made us laugh, loved us fiercely, and made every ordinary moment feel special."

Miley Cyrus is never really alone, because she feels her late godmother's presence ... and when she asked Dolly Parton for a sign, Dolly sent her a message from somewhere beyond.

Miley told the crowd at her Sunday night show at the Hollywood Bowl that she communicated with Dolly after the icon died.

The way Miley tells it ... she has a Dolly mannequin in her bedroom -- a Christmas gift from Dolly -- and one night she took her phone and played a video of Dolly performing "Jolene," lit a candle, and put a flower down next to the mannequin.

Miley Cyrus broke down in tears talking about her late godmother Dolly Parton during her Friday night concert at the Hollywood Bowl -- and Selena Gomez was there, as well as Christina Aguilera -- and TMZ has obtained video showing all the highlights!

In the videos ... Miley can be seen sitting onstage at one point giving a speech about Dolly, who died from cancer at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, in August 2026.

As Miley's band began playing the opening to Dolly's hit song, "Jolene," Miley told the packed crowd that the only time she ever saw Dolly play live was at the Hollywood Bowl.

Kacey Musgraves' tour bus came to the rescue after a man's pickup truck rolled over on an Arizona highway ... TMZ has learned.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety tells TMZ ... troopers responded to a Toyota Tundra rollover on Southbound U.S. 93 just outside Kingman around 12:15 PM Friday ... and eyewitnesses say the pickup veered off the road and flipped.

We're told one of Kacey's tour bus drivers stopped to help the man and stayed with him until paramedics arrived. Kacey has a show in Phoenix on Saturday, and it sounds like her tour buses were in the right place at the right time.

According to officials the bus driver was a former firefighter and actually helped extricate the driver.

Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley just took a huge step in their relationship ... because they're engaged!!!

The country singer got down on one knee and proposed to the actress, and she said yes ... according to Page Six.

It's unclear when or where Billy Ray popped the question ... but he used a 💍emoji in an Instagram post Thursday, and Elizabeth's son replied, "🥳."

Elizabeth also posted a selfie on Monday with a massive diamond ring on THAT finger.

Dolly Parton's nephew is firing back at allegations that he threatened people connected to the country music legend's business empire ... insisting his explosive text messages were taken out of context.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Bryan Seaver denies ever threatening violence against anyone associated with Dollywood or its business partners, claiming the messages were private conversations with Dolly's longtime manager, Danny Nozell.

Seaver admits he used some pretty harsh language in the exchanges ... including threatening to destroy the Dollywood brand and go after its business partners ... but says he was talking about damaging their reputation, not physically hurting anyone.

The Solvang cottage that once belonged to Dolly Parton is officially off the market, TMZ has learned.

The late legend's former retreat sold this month for $1,945,150 ... weeks after the singer's late August death.

Dolly owned the precious pad in Solvang -- AKA the "Danish capital of America" -- from 2004 to 2014.

Kacey Musgraves is letting Kristi Noem have it after the ex-Secretary of Homeland Security threw some shade her way.

Noem had attempted to pit the country singer against rising star Ella Langley while endorsing Texas' conservative senate hopeful Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico.

Noem slammed the fact that Talarico showed up to Kacey's Dallas concert, saying ... "I'll take @ellalangleymusic over Kacey Muscraves any day. And if I'm choosin' Texas, I'll take Ken Paxton over James Talarico."

Ella Langley is standing by her decision to cancel a concert over a bomb threat ... telling fans she'd make the same call a billion times over because no show is worth someone's life.

The country star got emotional onstage in Lubbock, Texas Saturday night while addressing the scary situation that forced her to pull the plug on Friday's sold-out show in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ella told the crowd she was responsible for making a decision affecting thousands of people ... and she wasn't about to gamble with their safety.

4:12 PM PT -- Tulsa Police Department posted a statement on Facebook, saying they found "no credible threat" after "a call was made threatening the lives of people attending the event."

Police say the caller threatened to do "great harm" to concertgoers, through "shots fired and bombs."

They said they did a sweep with their bomb dogs after the call and didn't find anything.

Police insist they would never tell anyone to cancel their event if they couldn't find a credible threat. They say neither the police nor the BOK Center pulled the plug ... explaining it was Ella's team who decided to back out.

Ella Langley won't be taking the stage in Oklahoma tonight ... her show's been canceled due to a "serious security threat."

Tulsa's BOK Center took to social media to announce the abrupt cancellation, writing ... "Due to a serious security threat involving the safety of fans, venue personnel, and the artist, Ella Langley's scheduled performance tonight at BOK Center in Tulsa has been canceled."

The venue went on to say that safety was their top priority, and that's why they decided to pull the plug on the performance.

Zach Bryan quietly purchased a sprawling Tennessee estate earlier this year ... TMZ has learned.

According to property records and sources with direct knowledge ... the country singer bought the nearly 40 acre property near Franklin in February for $18.25 million.

The Leiper's Fork estate includes a 5,035 square foot main residence with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a wraparound porch and sweeping views of the surrounding countryside.

Zach Bryan has officially broken the attendance record at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium ... on the very night he wore a "Free Palestine" shirt for the second time!

The stadium actually broke the news themselves ... sharing on Instagram that 73,538 fans had attended his show.

Many fans, including Bella and Gigi Hadid's sister Alana, were quick to point out that the photos the stadium posted avoided close-up shots of Zach's shirt.

Zach Bryan has returned to Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium after causing a stir with his first show, where he wore a "Free Palestine" shirt ... and night 2 was no different.

Hitting the stage Saturday night ... the "Revival" singer once again donned the shirt.

We reported earlier ... Zach and his whole band performed wearing pro-Palestinian shirts and jerseys on Friday night.

Zach Bryan's drummer joined in on his pro-Palestinian outfit choice at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium ... by wearing a jersey with a special meaning.

Musician Nate Head wore a white and tan striped "Palestine" jersey with the name Hind Rajab on the back and the number 5.

Rajab was a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in January 2024 after the Israeli military opened fire on the car she was in as her family tried to flee Israeli evacuation orders ... according to Al Jazeera.

Zach Bryan is making a pretty loud statement at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium … hitting the stage in a "Free Palestine" shirt not long after the venue was at the center of Ed Sheeran's Macklemore controversy.

Bryan performed Friday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, as part of his "With Heaven On" tour, and he and members of his band were seen sporting shirts reading "Free Palestine."

The timing is especially interesting considering what went down at the very same stadium just one week earlier.