Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions towards the St. Louis Cardinals’ dugout earlier this week, MLB announced Friday. Uribe is appealing the suspension so he will be available Friday night when the Brewers open a three-game series on the road against the Houston Astros. The suspension comes after Uribe’s behavior Tuesday night following an inning-ending strikeout in a 6-0 victory over the Cardinals. Uribe retired Alec Burleson on a called third strike with two outs and runners on first and second in the eighth, the only inning he pitched. Uribe then made three WWE-style crotch chops while facing the Cardinals dugout. The Cardinals challenged the call, which was close, but narrowly confirmed to be at the bottom of the strike zone. Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after the game that he was embarrassed by Uribe’s antics and that it was unacceptable. Uribe apologized through an interpreter Tuesday. “Everyone here knows me and knows who I am, and knows I have a bit of a history of being emotional out there,” Uribe said. “I think first I owe an apology to the Brewers. I owe an apology to my teammates, to my manager, all the bosses of the team. I understand that’s unacceptable, to go out there and react in a way like that.” Uribe was suspended for six games and fined following a benches-clearing brawl against the Tampa Bay Rays in April 2024. Reporting by The Associated Press.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
After stepping off one of television’s biggest singing competitions, American Idol’sLucas Leon is taking a moment to look back on the whirlwind of a journey. From long rehearsal days and live show pressure to once-in-a-lifetime mentorship moments, the experience pushed him in ways he says he never expected but ultimately helped shape the artist he’s becoming today.
Hailing from Gallatin, Tennessee, the Season 24 contestant took a leap of faith and auditioned for the show, winning over the judges with his original song, “Fall in Love Someday.” He made his mark on the show through powerful performances before finishing in the Top 7, but his journey is just getting started.
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During the season finale, Leon had the pleasure of returning to the stage with one of the show’s guest mentors, Brad Paisley. Following their performance, the country music hitmaker surprised Leon with the news that he had been invited to make his Grand Ole Opry debut, a dream come true for the young singer. While an official date for his Opry debut has yet to be announced, Leon says he’s looking forward to the opportunity to step inside country music’s most iconic circle.
Fresh off graduating high school, Leon is already keeping his momentum going. He’s set to take the stage with fellow American Idol contestants in Nashville on Wednesday, June 3, as part of the 19 Recordings showcase ahead of CMA Fest. Plus, he just released his newest tune, an upbeat, head-over-heels love song, “The Crazy Kind,” setting the tone for even more new releases ahead.
With the American Idol competition officially behind him, Lucas Leon is opening up about his experience on the show, what’s next, and the lessons he’s carrying forward.
How would you sum up what your experience was like on American Idol?
I mean, it was a lot of hard work, but it was an awesome experience. Bottom line, I’d do it again. It was a lot of fun. I made a lot of really good friends, had a lot of great experiences. I mean, that experience that you get from having to be on a live show every week, it builds you a lot and I feel more prepared for whatever comes my way in the future.
What was it like behind the scenes, the side that fans don’t get to see on TV?
I think it looks more glamorous than it is. Not to say that it’s awful working conditions. It’s not at all, but it is just a lot. It’s stressful. It’s, all of the above, in terms of mental game. You got to be all there and ready for everything and a lot of rehearsals and just making sure everything is good to go because once you get on that live show, you’re in front of millions of people and you better be prepared.
Lucas Leon; Photo by Disney/Eric McCandless
What did a typical day look like for you and the other contestants on live show days?
Show days obviously are the craziest days. During the week, it’s a lot of just vocal coaching and outfits, your wardrobe, planning the look, planning the background, planning the arrangement for the songs, all that kind of stuff, blocking for the stage. But show days, it’s real early. We even got as early as 5:30 call time in the morning. It’s a lot and you get there and you try to take a nap. They did feed us really, really good. It was always really good food. So at least there’s that. Pretty much right away, as soon as you got there, get into wardrobe for the day and you wouldn’t take that off until an hour or so after the show. And then you’d go and do a full dress rehearsal. You’d do it just like they do it on TV. If you get out as I did, eventually, as everyone did, except for Mrs. Hannah Harper, you go straight to wardrobe, take it off and you’re pretty much on your way. And it’s pretty simple once you get out, but if you go through, you go through press and those kind of things and it’s a big, long day.
You had a lot of amazing performances throughout the show and met some pretty amazing people, like Brad Paisley. How was it being mentored by him in Hawaii?
It’s insane to me that I kind of got to just hang out with Brad. What a legend. As a guitar player, I hope to have a morsal of his talent. And I mean, come on, just the magic that he brings to the stage every week is unreal and it was really cool to be able to get to meet him in Hawaii. I think he soft launched the whole Opry thing there. He said, ‘Hey, maybe come hang out with me.’ And I was like, ‘Okay, sweet. I could see this potentially down the road turning into actually getting on the stage.’ And sure enough, we got to sing together and yeah, got the invite, still working on that date, but hey, we’ll get there.
What was going through your mind when he officially invited you to make your Grand Ole Opry debut?
I mean, what an incredible honor to be able to be on that stage. I actually just had to do a whole project at school. I’ve just graduated…But I had to do a whole senior project, and you can do it really whatever you want to do on, and I did it on the history of country music. There’s so much appreciation that I have for that stage and that show. And it used to be at The Ryman, which is so cool to me. That’s the original venue…And it’s just so old and it’s got such like an aura of awesomeness. And all the legends that came through there, i’s crazy that I’m going to be able to get to be in there, hopefully this year.
Without giving away too much, have you thought about what songs you might perform that night?
Well, really the dream is that I get to sort of do my own set. I’m still working on the details. I’d love to play some of my original songs. And obviously, of course, in a perfect world, I get to do my own set and sing with Brad. I’m not going to ask too much though, but I would love to do some originals and one of Brad’s songs. That would just make the day.
You have a brand-new song, “The Crazy Kind.” Talk about writing this one and the inspiration behind it.
It’s a fun song. I mean, there’s really not that much more to it. I write plenty of very emotionally deep songs and when I went into the writing room that day, I said, “Lighten up a little bit. Just write something fun.” And I feel like we accomplished that goal and that’s really what that song’s all about. And at least I hope it is a good time to listen to…[Songs] always have their own sort of beginning and lifespan. It’s a fun thing to watch. Songs have personality, I promise you. A song can be really easy or a song can be…The song can write you. We’ll say that. There’s some days where you spend five, six, even multiple days writing a song and sometimes they fall out easy. “The Crazy Kind” did not take us very long at all.
Have you established a core group of co-writers in town yet?
I’ve written with so many people and I’ve narrowed it down to under maybe 15 people that I keep in the rotation and I can mix and match them. And they’re just people that I know I’m going to get quality with every time. It’s people that I work really well with and get along with on a personal level and who I actually have a friendship with as well and it’s just a recipe for success.
Do you have any artists in mind that you would love to co-write with or have a collaboration with one day?
I want to write with John Mayer really bad. I would love to just sit there and talk about guitars with him really bad. I would love to sit there and talk about watches with John Mayer really bad. He’s my goat, to be honest. In terms of writing and guitar playing, like I was sort of saying about Brad, I wish I could have a morsel of his lyric ability and his melodies and all of that.
Now that Idol is behind you, where do you see your career heading next?
Well, already a lot of hard work. Cook the books. Let’s get it going, get the stone rolling. Shows, shows, shows. I’m trying to get as many as I possibly can and writing as many good songs as I possibly can and hopefully putting out as many of them as I can. I’m doing my best to do the most quantity while also keeping quality.
Is there anything specific that you learned throughout this entire journey that you will now be carrying with you as you venture out into the next chapter?
Yeah. I’m seeing now more than ever that nothing is going to be given to you at all. And you have your very rare story of a career and amazing legendary status just falling into people’s lap. But for the most part, you got to make it happen. You can’t just sit around hoping that your song’s just going to do all these wonders for you. You got to work it. That’s pretty much what I’ve learned and I can translate that from having to try my absolute best to stand out every week in the competition and I can take that and put it into my every day when I’m writing, when I’m trying to book shows, when I’m doing all of this.
Tim McGraw is back with his first new music in over a year. The country hitmaker has returned with a fresh batch of songs titled “Pawn Shop Guitar” and “Song for America.” These releases mark the beginning of a new chapter after spending the last few years recovering from serious back and knee issues that forced him to step back from recording music and touring extensively.
During that time, McGraw not only worked through physical obstacles, but he also found himself looking back on his life, which led to him to become more candid in his songwriting than ever before.
“That time was challenging on so many levels, but one of the positive things that came out of it, aside from physically being back to 100%, was that it gave me time to reflect on my life and to write songs. I was able to really dig into some personal stories in those songs for the first time,” he explained.
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The first new song that emerged from that reflection is “Song For America,” a pride-filled mid-tempo track that arrives just in time to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
The patriotic anthem paints an almost cinematic portrait of America, jumping from coast to coast and city to city, capturing the simplicity of everyday life with vivid imagery that highlights both the beauty and grit of American life. It was penned by JT Harding and Tom Douglas.
Meanwhile, “Pawn Shop Guitar, “ co-written with Tom Douglas takes a more autobiographical approach as the three-time Grammy® Award-winning superstar takes listeners inside his journey of trying to make it in the music industry and the sacrifices he made along the way. McGraw begins by singing about the moment he sold his high school class ring to purchase a cheap guitar from a pawn shop in his hometown.
From there, his dreams led him to Music City, where he learned how to get back up even getting knocked down and told “no” time and time again. The Louisiana native’s signature vocals shine a light on the struggles he faced in his early days, from sleeping in his car to trying to earn money by playing on street corners. The song comes full circle when he explains how one simple action can completely change a person’s perceptive.
“I didn’t know if I would ever write again/ And one night in a bar the old man stumbled in/ Threw a hundred-dollar bill and drew a sharpie heart/ On a note he wrote, “That’s where the good songs are”/ In every airport lounge, street corner, and every bar I put a Ben Franklin in every kid’s pickle tip jar/ And I write a note with a big red sharpie heart/ “That’s where the good songs are,” sings McGraw.
These songs arrive just ahead of Tim McGraw’s 2026 North American trek, named after today’s release, “Pawn Shop Guitar.” The 33-date run kicks off July 9 in Bethel, NY and continues through the summer with three stadium dates at Hersheypark Stadium (Hershey, PA), Fenway Park (Boston, MA), and Target Field (Minneapolis, MN). He will be joined by special guests The Chicks and Lady A, along with tour support 49 Winchester and Timothy Wayne.
American Idol winner Hannah Harper is giving fans a candid update on life after her big win, and she’s keeping it just as real as ever.
In a new social media post, the “String Cheese” singer offered an honest glimpse into what her day-to-day looks like now, pairing studio time with a healthy dose of humor about what life as a rising country artist actually entails.
Photo Courtesy of Hannah Harper
Alongside a photo of her working in the studio, Harper wrote, “I know y’all picture me winning American Idol and living some fancy celebrity life now. Here I am in the luxurious sawmill studio tracking vocals, spending my lunch break with a big ol’ styrofoam cup of queso from the local Mexican restaurant.”
All jokes aside, Harper made it clear she’s exactly where she wants to be in her career right now. Reflecting on the moment, she added, “honestly, I’ve never felt more successful.”
She opened up about feeling a sense of fulfillment, writing, “Getting to make music with people I love, in a place that means so much to me, and having a hand in EVERY detail of the process—that’s the dream.”
Photo Courtesy Hannah Harper
In closing, Harper left fans with a message about what’s ahead, telling them, “I can’t wait for y’all to hear what we’ve been working on.”
Harper has a busy week ahead, kicking things off with a major milestone as she is set to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on June 2. Following the big night, she will appear alongside fellow American Idol alums including Jordan McCullough, Keyla Richardson, Chris Tungseth, Braden Rumfelt, Brooks, Lucas Leon, Rae, and more for the 19 Recordings Presents Your American Idols event on June 3 at 6th & Peabody in Nashville.
The all-ages show begins at 4 p.m. local time and will bring together some of this season’s standout voices for a special celebration in Music City.
For obvious reasons, the news sparked fear among fans, and sadly, it seems the situation has only deteriorated in the days since.
Now, the estranged son of the late Billy Brown has sparked fresh concern after unusual activity on his Facebook page left followers wondering whether something may be wrong.
During a YouTube livestream, Matt Brown smoked, rambled, and partially disrobed while in a public park. It got worse than this. (Image Credit: YouTube)
According to TMZ, fans recently noticed a string of strange posts appearing on Matt’s account, prompting speculation about his well-being and whether someone else may have access to the page.
The activity reportedly stood out enough that followers began voicing concern in the comments.
Matt, who has largely lived outside the spotlight in recent years, has faced a long and very public road filled with personal struggles, including battles with addiction and strained relationships with members of his famous family.
That history makes any sign of unusual behavior especially alarming.
TMZ reports that Matt has been sharing posts that don’t resemble his usual content. Some of the posts, followers allege, make it sound as though he’s made peace with the end.
“Feelings shift. Priorities change. Connections fade. That’s part of life, no matter how painful it is to accept,” he wrote in one Facebook message, adding:
“At the end of the day, your relationship with yourself is the one that must survive every version of your life.”
“Sometimes, the hardest task you must do everyday is to keep going. You know you can just lay there on your bed the whole day, but something inside you whispers hope to get up and urge you to fix yourself,” he wrote in a separate post, adding:
“I know all this time, you’ve been trying hard to survive a day with deep sadness and you’ve been trying to find an escape from it. It is not easy darling, it will never be easy to pick yourself up again after a great downfall.
“One thing that you should keep in mind is that whether you’re okay or not, time won’t just stop for you, you may be tired of trying to fix yourself over and over again, but trust your own strength darling. Tell yourself that you will never give up till the day you found your happiness.”
The reality personality has spent years largely separated from the rest of the Brown family following allegations of substance abuse and family conflict. He has previously spoken openly about attending rehab and working to rebuild his life after periods of instability.
The situation seems to have worsened in the years since the death of patriarch Billy Brown.
Matt also became estranged from several relatives after making accusations against members of the family and stepping away from the Discovery Channel series that made the Browns famous.
Since then, fans have mostly followed his life through occasional social media updates, making the recent Facebook activity all the more noticeable.
Sam’s Club is bringing a fun summer must-have to the water this year with a massive inflatable cowboy hat that’s basically made for lake days, river floats, and pool parties.
Available now, the oversized float comes in two designs: a red, white, and blue version covered in stars and a pink version with matching star details. Both are perfect for summer gatherings, holiday weekends, and all-day hangouts on the water (while listening to country music of course!). The pink version also feels like a total win for bachelorette parties if anyone is currently planning one.
Member’s Mark Inflatable Oversized Cowboy Hat Lake Island
Built with group fun in mind, the inflatable comfortably fits up to six adults, making it ideal for friends or family looking to relax together on the water. It measures 190 inches long, 156 inches wide, and 41 inches high, giving everyone plenty of space to lounge, stretch out, and enjoy the water.
It’s also built to last, featuring heavy-gauge PVC construction for durability and stability while floating. With a weight capacity of up to 1,050 pounds, it’s designed to handle a full group of adults without any issues.
Beyond the size and design, the inflatable cowboy hat is packed with summer-friendly features. It includes six cup holders so everyone can keep drinks close, plus a built-in cooler to keep beverages cold throughout the day. Whether it’s water, soda, or something a little stronger, it makes it easy to stay refreshed without constant trips back to shore.
Member’s Mark Inflatable Oversized Cowboy Hat Lake Island
It’s also designed for convenience, with a quick inflation and deflation system and a safety valve that makes setup and teardown simple. Even with its large size on the water, it’s lightweight and easy to transport once deflated, making it a practical option to take along all summer long.
Recommended for ages 14 and up, the inflatable cowboy hat is made for group lake adventures and brings a mix of comfort, fun, and photo-ready design.
As summer kicks off, this one feels like a no-brainer addition for anyone looking to take their lake or river days up a notch.
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Jae Stephens has released her new single and video “Attaboy!” via RAEDIO and Def Jam Recordings. The release begins a new phase for the Dallas-born, Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter, who is also set to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago this July.
“Attaboy!” was produced by Dallas Caton and centers on Stephens turning a self-described bad boy into a plus one. The accompanying video places Stephens at the center of a stylized performance, with choreography and visual scenes built around the song’s direct, playful premise.
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Stephens described the track as a signal for what comes next. “Attaboy! sets the tone for the world my album lives in: maximalist and unapologetic,” she said. “This song and video in particular is about me going after whatever or whoever I want.” The release follows Stephens’ SELLLOUT series, including SELLLOUT, SELLLOUT II, and TOTAL SELLOUT THE DELUXE. The first SELLLOUT EP helped lead to a support slot on FLO’s U.S. “AAA Tour,” followed by Stephens’ own SELLLOUT tour in October 2025, when initial dates in Los Angeles, New York, and London sold out within 24 hours.
Stephens first gained attention online as a teenager through vocal covers before breaking through with her 2017 single “24K” and a COLORS performance. She has collaborated with THEY., VanJess, Khamari, and Xavier Omär, and her catalog has surpassed 50 million streams. In 2025, SPIN named SELLLOUT II one of the year’s best EPs, while Reddit awarded Stephens the Popheads 2025 Best New Artist Award. Stephens is scheduled to perform at WeHo Pride Festival in Los Angeles on June 7, Lollapalooza in Chicago in July, and the European leg of Khalid’s “It’s Always Summer Somewhere” tour this October.
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