"It's a great song and I just loved it. It's just always been one of my favorite songs," said Stapleton of the 1982 Willie ...

Chris Stapleton won the award in 2024. Each nominee had significant accomplishments in the past year, including album releases, tours, and award wins. The Academy of Country Music Awards are just ...

After a 20-year hiatus from releasing albums, Will Smith made his comeback Friday—and wastes no time rapping about slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. His new album, Based on a True Story ...

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Will Smith addresses his infamous Chris Rock slap from the 2022 Oscars in his new “Based on a True Story” album — boasting that he’s officially “back on top.” His first track ...

In the album’s first track, the Fresh Prince tackles the infamous moment when he stormed the stage and slapped Chris Rock over a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The fallout was ...

he ended up banned by the Academy for slapping Chris Rock. Three years later, he has used the notorious encounter for fuel on his new album Based on a True Story. Smith won the Best Actor Oscar in ...

Smith, 56, released his new album, Based on a True Story ... moment when he unexpectedly walked on stage and slapped host Chris Rock. It came after Rock made an unscripted joke about Smith ...