Skip to content

Tate McRae: How a ‘Very Sensitive, Very Introverted’ Singer Became a Pop Superstar

Search

Jonas Brothers announced as Headliner for Boots and Hearts 2026

The brothers will share the stage with Rascal Flatts and the Chicks, among others.

Jonas Brothers announced as Headliner for Boots and Hearts 2026
Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Images
Guglielmo Scrittore
By Guglielmo ScrittoreFeb 11, 2026
Guglielmo Scrittore
See Full Bio

Boots and Hearts is marking its 15th anniversary with an unexpected booking. Republic Live confirmed that the Jonas Brothers will headline the festival’s Friday night on August 7 at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, making their first appearance at a country music festival.

The multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated trio is best known for its pop catalogue and stadium-scale tours. Their addition signals a deliberate shift for Canada’s largest country music and camping festival, which has increasingly reflected the genre’s commercial crossover with mainstream pop. The Jonas Brothers have collaborated with country artists in recent years, including Russell Dickerson, and have existing ties to Rascal Flatts and Ashley Cooke, both also on this year’s bill.

- YouTube www.youtube.com

They join previously announced headliners The Chicks on Saturday, August 8, and Rascal Flatts on Sunday, August 9. The pairing brings together acts associated with different eras of country’s mainstream expansion, from The Chicks’ late-1990s breakthrough to Rascal Flatts’ 2000s chart dominance.

The broader 2026 lineup blends established names and emerging artists, including Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, Jessie Murph, Sam Barber, Dasha, Max McNown and Kaitlin Butts. Canadian talent remains central to the programming, with Brett Kissel, James Barker Band and Carolyn Dawn Johnson featured alongside developing acts such as Thelma & James and Savannah Jade.

Most Popular

Ariana Grande, Ravyn Lenae, Blood Orange, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Music

Ariana Grande, Ravyn Lenae, Blood Orange, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

What the Hell Is Going on With Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert?
Music News

What the Hell Is Going on With Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert?

How Sobriety, Fiona Apple, and a Lot of Patience Helped Cara Delevingne Kick Off Her Music Career
Music Features

How Sobriety, Fiona Apple, and a Lot of Patience Helped Cara Delevingne Kick Off Her Music Career

Man Who Plotted to Attack Taylor Swift Concert Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Music News

Man Who Plotted to Attack Taylor Swift Concert Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

‘Off Campus’ Season 2 Will Officially Focus on Allie and Dean
TV & Movie News

‘Off Campus’ Season 2 Will Officially Focus on Allie and Dean

More Stories

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Trademark War: Lawyers Clash Over ‘Reverse Confusion’

Taylor Swift attends the Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025.

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images/The Recording Academy

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Trademark War: Lawyers Clash Over ‘Reverse Confusion’

Taylor Swift’s trademark war with real-life Las Vegas “showgirl” Maren Wade kicked into high gear Wednesday, with the superstar’s lawyer arguing in court that Wade’s request for an immediate ban on album-related merch sales would trample Swift’s right to free speech.

At the hearing in downtown Los Angeles, Swift’s lawyer said Wade’s request for an immediate ban on sales of candles, tumblers, brushes, and other merchandise bearing the album title defied “common sense.” He said Swift’s album, The Life of a Showgirl, did not infringe on Wade’s “Confessions of a Showgirl” trademark because it was “absolutely undisputed” that the album is an expressive work entitled to legal protections.

Keep ReadingShow less
Kanye Label Boss Sues to Unmask Anonymous Figure Behind ‘Defamatory’ Websites

Larry Jackson attends the Apple Music 10th anniversary celebration on June 30, 2025.

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Apple Music

Kanye Label Boss Sues to Unmask Anonymous Figure Behind ‘Defamatory’ Websites

Music executive Larry Jackson is suing to identify the anonymous person or people behind what he describes as a “coordinated, malicious, and ongoing campaign” targeting him, his independent label Gamma, and the label’s artists. He says the “reputational warfare” started after an article cast him as one of the masterminds of Kanye West’s “risky comeback.”

In the 12-page complaint, filed in New York and obtained by Rolling Stone, Jackson says that shortly after Bloomberg published its story on April 23, an unidentified figure launched the websites “larryjacksonexposed.com” and “gammaexposed.com.” The sites published “false, misleading, and defamatory statements” about Jackson and his business, the complaint says, including an allegation that he used “bot-generated purchases” to artificially inflate sales figures for Bully, the latest album by West, now known as Ye.

Keep ReadingShow less
The Beaches Go Viral (Again) After Landing a Song in the Sweetest ‘Off Campus’ Scene
Meg Moon*

The Beaches Go Viral (Again) After Landing a Song in the Sweetest ‘Off Campus’ Scene

Two episodes into Off Campus, the Prime Video hockey-romance drama that’s become a gargantuan streaming hit, lead characters Hannah and Garrett are hanging out, looking at a laptop. The two of them have been deep into a fake-dating plot: Hannah has promised to tutor Garrett, a star hockey player, and in exchange, he’ll pretend to be her boyfriend to make her crush jealous. But at this point in the series, they’re starting to get closer — and Hannah, a music student, wants to show Garrett a band she absolutely loves. “Wait, have you heard of the Beaches?” she asks. “Their Coachella set will change your life.”

Keep ReadingShow less
Taylor Swift Sends Ultimate Gift to Young Fan After Wholesome Paper Airplane Video Goes Viral

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium on Aug. 15, 2024.

Kate Green/Getty Images

Taylor Swift Sends Ultimate Gift to Young Fan After Wholesome Paper Airplane Video Goes Viral

A wholesome moment between neighbors captured on video went viral and caught the attention of nearly 4 million viewers, including Taylor Swift.

Last month, an 8-year-old Swiftie named Madeline took notice of her next door neighbor Ethan Hayes, who spends his afternoons singing and playing his guitar. The moment was captured on video, which went viral on TikTok. Madeline’s mom, Natalie Hulec, told People that her daughter was too shy to ask Hayes directly for a special request, so instead devised a different way to reach him. With the help of her parents, she asked him to play a tune from Swift’s catalog via paper airplane, sent it over the fence, and got him to sing “Love Story.”

Keep ReadingShow less
John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate, Dead at 71

John McClain.

Lester Cohen/Getty Images

John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate, Dead at 71

John McClain, a co-executor of Michael Jackson‘s estate, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was 71. Diana Baron, a representative of the estate, confirmed McClain’s death. The cause was complications from a fall.

After an illustrious career behind the scenes of the music industry, McClain became close to the Jackson family in the early Eighties, setting up Janet for superstardom. Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will. McClain was instrumental in guiding Jackson’s posthumous resurgence, including the release of two albums of archival material, two Cirque du Soleil shows, the Broadway hit MJ: The Musical, various films and documentaries, and the recently released hit movie, Michael. Forbes has reported that Jackson’s estate has earned more than $3 billion since the singer’s 2009 death.

Keep ReadingShow less