KENNY CHESNEY, 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER, MEGHAN TRAINOR AND THE RADIO CITY ROCKETTES TO PERFORM ON NBC’S ANNUAL ‘MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR’ – NBC’s annual “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” celebrates the nation’s birthday with all-star performances from Kenny Chesney, 5 Seconds of Summer, Meghan Trainor, the Radio City Rockettes and more to be announced. “TODAY” co-hosts Willie Geist and Tamron Hall return to emcee the broadcast airing Monday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) with an hourlong encore presentation at 10 p.m. – Read more at NBCUmv
Peanuts, Cracker Jacks and Harajuku Girls: Gwen Stefani, Tori Kelly and OneRepublic Headlining MLB All-Star Concerts – Gwen Stefani, Tori Kelly and OneRepublic will headline the MLB All-Star Concert series in San Diego, California, next month, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
The concerts – which coincide with the 2016 MLB All-Star game – kick off with OneRepublic and Needtobreathe on Friday, July 8, at 7 p.m. PT at Embarcadero Marina Park South. On Saturday, July 9, Kelly will perform with All Time Low at 12 p.m. PT. That night, Stefani will take the stage with Eve at 7 p.m PT. – Read more at People
Natalie Grant & Danny Gokey Join Forces For 2016 ‘Be One’ Tour – Four-time GRAMMY nominee and five-time Dove Award-winning Female Vocalist of the Year Natalie Grant is joining forces with two-time Dove nominee and K-LOVE’s newly-named 2016 Male Artist of the Year Danny Gokey for the “Be One” Tour, slated for 13 cities this fall. Sponsored by ChildFund International, the “Be One” Tour also features special guest artist Tauren Wells and will kick off Oct. 13, in Stamford, Connecticut. Ticket information for the “Be One” Tour is available at BeOneTour.net. – Read more at The ChristianBeat.org
The Search is On! Announcing the Seventh Annual Project: Aloft Star Competition – Aloft Hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.’s (NYSE: HOT) innovative hotel brand for today’s hyper-connected global traveler, is now accepting submissions for the seventh annual Project: Aloft Star Competition in North America and Latin America, as well as the third installment in Asia Pacific.* Project: This year, multi-platinum selling recording artist Chris Daughtry (“Home,” “It’s Not Over,” “Life After You”), will serve as the program’s mentor in North and Latin America. “I love that Aloft Hotels supports emerging artists and gives them stages around the world to perform, because that’s what I love doing most,” said Chris Daughtry, lead singer of Daughtry. “I’m honored to be a mentor for Project: Aloft Star participants this year, helping young talent fulfill their dreams the way I have had the opportunity to live out mine.” – Read more at Business Wire.com
Jenn Blosil talks new album, ‘American Idol’ and secret Velour show – ANALOG PROVO: To start this off, why don’t you share a little bit about yourself? JENN BLOSIL: I was born in Vienna, Austria, but have grown up right here in Utah. I am a singer/songwriter and producer. That is something that many people don’t know about me, the producing bit. Although I am not the one to push the buttons or make the physical edits, I sit in on every producing session and always offer my input. While I don’t give myself producer credits on my music, I feel like it has been a good way for me to see things from a different perspective and have full creative control over what I release. – Read more at HeraldExtra
Maks & Val of Dancing with the Stars visit Fort Myers – Maks & Val will foxtrot across the stage this Saturday at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Unless, of course, Val misses his tour bus — again. It could happen, jokes brother Maks. “Val is probably going to miss a couple of buses,” Maks says about their new dance tour. “And we’re going to have to scramble to get to the next show. So we’re anticipating that.” Val defends himself against his older brother’s taunting. Don’t worry, he says, they’ll make it to Fort Myers on time. – Read more at news-press.com
Watch ‘Bachelorette’ Villain Chad Johnson Laugh While Watching Himself on the Show – “So I finally watched the show at my sisters,” the 28-year-old self-described luxury real estate agent wrote Tuesday night. “Holy tits now I understand why some people hate me! Haha but some parts were hilarious too LOL” In the clip, he’s watching a scene in which he’s heard saying: “Most of the guys are a little immature. I’m just, like, giving her a breather from all these dudes. Literally, I’m helping her out. I’m like, ‘What’s up? You’re welcome.'” – Read more at THR
Saying goodbye to ‘American Idol,’ the talent show that took pop culture by storm – After 15 seasons, “American Idol” declined to say goodbye. “One more time — this is so tough — we say to you from Hollywood, good night, America,” the show’s forever host Ryan Seacrest said in the final moments of April’s series finale. Then, as the show faded to black, he uttered two more words: “for now.” “I think we probably felt [the end] was slightly premature,” “Idol” creator Simon Fuller says now of the decision to have Seacrest signal the show’s possible return, if not in its current form, then somewhere, somehow, sometime. “Idol” went out with its best finale ratings in years. “So,” Fuller says, “it was kind of like, hang on, before we start banging the nails in the coffin … ” – Read more at LA Times
Meet-and-Greets and Close Fan Interactions, a Financial Necessity to Many in the Industry, Face a ‘Nation Of Rage’ – Close interaction with fans is, in many ways, working without a net. “Thank god I’ve only seen awkward things happen, like maybe that person that lingers a bit too long, or says an awkward thing to the artist,” says Galea, who says that, for the most part, the meet-and-greets he has been part of, including a recent Paramore/Fall Out Boy tour, are run efficiently and securely. Fans are typically able to have a brief personal interaction with the artist, get something signed, and snap a picture before it’s time for the next fan to step up. – Read more at Billboard
Reality-show hosting is a tough gig, Emmy recognition for it even tougher – During the course of hosting more than 200 episodes of “America’s Got Talent,” Nick Cannon has (by his own accounting) sung, danced, mimed and pranked. “I’ve risked my life, stood on top of the Grand Canyon and the Golden Gate Bridge, and scuba dived with sharks,” he says. And he has zero reality host Emmy nominations to show for it. Cannon may be one of the longest-running reality show hosts, but he’s not alone among the reality show host veterans who’ve been left behind by Emmy voters. Ever since the category of host for a reality or reality-competition category was introduced in 2007, only five people have earned the prize. And none of them has been “American Idol’s” Ryan Seacrest, “The Voice’s” Carson Daly, “Top Chef’s” Padma Lakshmi or “Amazing Race’s” Phil Keoghan. – Read more at Los Angeles Times
‘Big Brother 18’ Houseguests Talk Fame, Showmances and Twist Predictions – Others houseguests like Paul Abrahamian admit they could care less about garnering fame from the summer staple. “I don’t give a shit about fame, infamy, money, no money,” he says. “I’m happy with my life coming in here.” And this season’s oldest contestant, Glenn Garcia, 50, will even sniff out the players who are playing for all of the wrong reasons: “I’ll expose that shit! And I’ll tell them who they are and what they are if I have to.” – Read more at THR
