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Kid Rock says Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show is for ‘underserved’ Americans

Kid Rock says Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show is for ‘underserved’ Americans

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Kid Rock has defended his upcoming performance at Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show” by saying he is focusing on his love for America rather than spreading hate. The former rapper, 55, will headline the conservative group’s alternative halftime show Sunday to compete with the NFL’s official Super Bowl halftime pick of Latin superstar Bad Bunny, which has sparked backlash among MAGA supporters who said the singer was anti-Donald Trump. “I think I speak for Turning Point and all the artists involved, that none of us are approaching this with any hate in our hearts at all,” Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, said Friday during his appearance on Fox & Friends. “It’s just a love for our base and love for music, our country,” he said. Rock, an outspoken supporter of the president, went on to say that the …

Brantley Gilbert explains decision to perform at Turning Point USA’s halftime show

Brantley Gilbert explains decision to perform at Turning Point USA’s halftime show

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Brantley Gilbert has cited his love for America as a reason why he’s performing at Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show, which has been organized in protest of the NFL’s 2026 Super Bowl music acts. TPUSA, the right-wing political organization founded by late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced last October that it would host an alternative show February 8 — the same night as the NFL’s Super Bowl, which will see the New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks. Along with Gilbert, artists performing at the TPUSA event include Kid Rock, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett. The event has drawn widespread criticism for its overtly political framing and cultural messaging, with some observers calling the “all-American” branding exclusionary while Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny headlines the official halftime show. Amid the controversy, Gilbert shared a statement with Fox News to explain …

Team USA’s ‘Ice House’ renamed ahead of 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy – Press Review

Team USA’s ‘Ice House’ renamed ahead of 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy – Press Review

Published by Sam Flores

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, February 4, 2026: Team USA’s Olympics base camp is making headlines since it had to change its name from Ice House to Winter House. But first, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the country is planning a social media ban for under-16s. Next, Russian athletes could soon be back competing under their national flag. Meanwhile, the 2030 Olympic Games in France are off to a slow start. Finally, scientists study what love might look like in space. The Spanish government plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16. La Vanguardia quotes PM Pedro Sanchez, who says that he wants to protect minors “from a space of addiction, abuse, pornography, manipulation and violence”. El Pais celebrates the policy and says that “it is good to see the global debate on teenagers and social media finally moving towards holding companies accountable for their harmful practices”. El Mundo is slightly more sceptical when it comes to implementing the ban. Meanwhile, the idea seems to be spreading throughout Europe. According to Diario de Noticias, Portugal is also considering a ban. The concept has spread to Greece as well, …

Olympics 2026: Meet Team USA’s curling team including mixed doubles, men’s, and women’s

Olympics 2026: Meet Team USA’s curling team including mixed doubles, men’s, and women’s

Published by Daniella Wilson

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics officially begin on Friday, February 6. And with them come the deceptively exciting sport of curling. The winter team sport, which first became an Olympic sport in 1924, is played on ice where two teams of four take turns sliding 42-pound granite stones towards a target. In 2018, Team USA made history when the men’s curling team won the gold medal at the PyeongChang Olympics. But, in women’s and mixed doubles – which premiered at the 2018 Olympics – Team USA has yet to clinch a medal spot. So, who is competing for Team USA at the 2026 Olympics in curling? Here’s everything we know about the athletes and their unique sport. © Getty Images Mixed Doubles – Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse Mixed Doubles curling was introduced at the PyeongChang Olympics in 2018. The United States has yet to medal in the sport. Competing in the category at the 2026 Olympics in Milan are Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse. Korey, 30, started curling when he was just five years …

Is Turning Point USA’s “All American” Halftime Show Really Happening?

Is Turning Point USA’s “All American” Halftime Show Really Happening?

Published by Sam Flores

In the weeks following the announcement, rumors swirled about who might perform at the event, while some musicians volunteered their services. Trump’s favorite opera singer, Christopher Macchio, told Vanity Fair it would be “my honor to perform if called upon,” while Trump’s daughter-in-law, aspiring country singer Lara Trump, said that she’d happily perform at the All-American Halftime Show (and then clarified on YouTube that she was joking). Still, it’s been months since that initial announcement. And looking at how much—or rather, how little—has been revealed regarding the event since the announcement on October 9, it might be smart to place a Polymarket bet against the event taking place at all. There have been practically zero public updates regarding Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show;” as of publishing, there has been no confirmation of who is set to perform at the “All-American Halftime Show,” or where the event is set to take place. The event’s website is virtually the same as it was when it launched months ago—complete with a list of right-wing streamers set to …

At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, the Epstein Files Landed With a Thud

At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, the Epstein Files Landed With a Thud

Published by Sam Flores

Not so long ago, the release of thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, replete with embarrassing photos of Bill Clinton and other celebrities, would have set a TPUSA conference ablaze. We are in a different time now. Most of AmericaFest, an annual gathering of the right thrown by the conservative youth group founded by Charlie Kirk, received the latest release of a trove of Epstein files with outright indifference. “I didn’t see the new release,” said one attendee wearing a red MAGA hat. “The Friday before Christmas and no one cared,” joked another. “Oh, they did?” responded a third. When I explained the new revelations, they were dismissive. “Whoever died on Epstein island, who was taken advantage of, there’s more people in your neighborhood Planned Parenthood being put to death,” said one. On Friday, Donald Trump’s Justice Department released more than 13,000 documents relating to investigations into Epstein, the notorious financier and sex criminal who died by suicide while awaiting trial for trafficking minors in 2019. The partial release, compelled by an order from …