Taylor Swift's Ticketmaster meltdown triggers Capitol Hill hearing
Last year's Taylor Swift-triggered Ticketmaster meltdown was so bad it got the attention of Congress. Today on Capitol Hill, live music industry titans will be in the hot…
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Brooks & Dunn to bring their Reboot 2023 tour to Biloxi
County music duo Brooks & Dunn are returning to touring and will make the Mississippi Coast Coliseum one of the stops no their Reboot 2023. The hitmakers who are known for such hits as "Neon Moon" and "Red Dirt Road"…
Memorial for Lisa Marie Presley to be held at Graceland
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A public memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley will be held next weekend at Graceland, the famed Memphis home of her father, Elvis Presley. The memorial for Lisa Marie Presley will be held on the front…
Bellamy Brothers returning to Pascagoula for Grand Magnolia show
After performing a sold-out, standing-room-only show in Pascagoula in February, the legendary Bellamy Brothers will return to The Grand Magnolia Ballroom on March 3. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show, which is presented by Roy’s Bar, are already on sale…
Lizzo, Ed Sheeran among acts set for 2023 Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lizzo and Ed Sheeran are among the headliners at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place over two weekends beginning April 28. The lineup released Friday also includes Dead & Company, Mumford…
Pascagoula pitting superheroes against villains in a dodgeball tournament
The city of Pascagoula Parks and Recreation is hosting a dodgeball tournament later this month. Torian Brown, the city's athletic director, tells WXXV more about the event that is Jan. 28 at 1…
Mobile woman hits big with Texas Hold'em game at Harrah's
A Mobile woman kicked off the new year with a windfall, courtesy of Harrah's Gulf coast. The woman, identified only as Keyla D., won $842,662.75 progressive jackpot on a the Ultimate Texas Hold'em table at Harrah's. She made a $5…
2023 Mardi Gras parade schedule
Here is a list of your 2023 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Jan. 21 5 pm - CALB Jeep-A-Gras Jeep parade, Long Beach 6 pm - Lucedale Carnival Association Night Parade Jan. 28 10 am…
Pop culture moments in 2022
Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out, in and maybe out again. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too — oops, scratch that. But the slap? The slap was everywhere. Ok,…
Winter freeze warnings puts Harbor Lights Festival on ice this weekend
The Harbor Lights Festival at Jones Park in Gulfport will be open tonight, but will be closed the remainder of the weekend. Gulfport spokesman Jase Payne said the gates will be open at 5:30 p.m. -- with Santa arriving at…
Britney Spears’ massive pop songs to land on Broadway, again
NEW YORK (AP) — A stage musical about princesses that uses hit songs by Britney Spears will land on Broadway this summer. “Once Upon a One More Time,” featuring Spears’ tunes, including “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “Lucky,” “Stronger” and…
Jeff Cook, co-founder of country band Alabama, dies at 73
By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama and steered them up the charts with such hits as “Song of the South” and “Dixieland Delight,” has died. He was 73. Cook…
Country star Thomas Rhett coming to Biloxi next summer
Country music star Thomas Rhett has included Biloxi in his 2023 summer tour. Rhett, along with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith, will play the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on July 13 as part of the Home Team Tour. Tickets go on…
Actor, comedian Leslie Jordan dies in car accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died. He was 67. “The world…
Louisiana floating casino starts work at $100M site on land
KENNER, La. (AP) — After nearly 30 years, a floating casino in suburban New Orleans is poised to relocate to land. Treasure Chest Casino officials broke ground Tuesday on a new site, which will house a development of more than…
Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies
By KRISTIN M. HALL NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music,…
2022 Cruisin’ The Coast schedule
Cruisin' The Coast officially kicks off Sunday, October 2 and runs through October 8. Each day will have activities along the Mississippi Coast, with more than 8,000 vehicles pre-registered for what is billed as a giant block party. Cruisers from…
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to close on Broadway next year
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Phantom of the Opera” — Broadway’s longest-running show — is scheduled to close in February 2023, the biggest victim yet of the post-pandemic softening in theater attendance in New York. The musical — a fixture on Broadway…
Singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey to play Grand Magnolia
It's been 25 years, but country artist Michael Martin Murphey returns to the Gulf Coast this fall. The multiple Grammy Award nominee is scheduled to play The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula on October 23. Tickets are on sale at…
Theaters to offer $3 showings all day Saturday
All showings will be just $3 this Saturday at Cinemark 16 in Gulfport and The Grand 18 - D'Iberville! In honor of "First National Cinema Day," many theaters are offering their communities this deal. The special covers all movies, including…
Win All-Inclusive VIP tickets to Atlanta’s Imagine Music Festival!
Imagine Music Festival is giving out two All-Inclusive VIP Passes, roundtrip travel included! IMF has teamed up with Propeller and the Natural Resources Defense Council for the giveaway. Audience members dance in a crowd at Imagine…
COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS TO GUEST-STAR ON THE FIRST SEASON OF FOX’S UPCOMING DRAMA SERIES, “MONARCH”
All-New Country Music-Themed Family Drama to Debut with Two-Night Event Beginning Sunday, Sept. 11, Immediately Following the FOX NFL Doubleheader Then Continues with Its Time Period Premiere Tuesday, Sept. 20 on FOX MONARCH Stars Anna Friel, Trace Adkins, Joshua Sasse,…
‘Golden Girls’ LA pop-up restaurant has the golden touch
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Picture it: A vacant Beverly Hills bistro has been transformed into the set of a 1980s sitcom about four women living in Miami — but it’s also a working restaurant. Reservations have been going fast…
Chapel Hart working with country music star Darius Rucker
Chapel Hart has another big-name fan who is now helping the Poplarville trio with a collaboration in the works! Country music star Darius Rucker is in the…