The Trump administration implemented a social media strategy that, at times, was at odds with famous musicians for using their music in political advertisements. While some singers and songwriters let the copyright use slide,

The country music world was heartbroken by the recent news that Raul Malo, the frontman for The Mavericks, has died. Malo, who was battling stage 4 colon cancer and leptomeningeal disease, passed away on Dec. 8.

The host of the Kennedy Center’s annual Christmas Eve jazz performance canceled Wednesday’s concert, citing the board of trustees’ move to rename the facility for both the 35th president and President Donald Trump.

In December 2025, social media posts on sites like Facebook claimed that the singer John Legend announced he would pull his music from Amazon due to its founder and CEO Jeff Bezos' ties with U.S. President Donald Trump. Snopes readers emailed us and searched the site looking for more information about the story, which began as follows:

The annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center was canceled following the addition of Donald Trump’s name to the Washington, D.C. venue.

In a jab at the No Kings protest over the weekend, President Donald Trump may have crossed a line with Kenny Loggins, and now, the singer is firing back. That same day, Trump posted a video aimed at the protesters featuring Loggins' song "Danger Zone.

The rapper was effusive in her praise for Trump during an interview this weekend by Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative figure Charlie Kirk, at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest convention held in Phoenix, Arizona. She called him “handsome” and “dashing” and also shared her admiration for Vice President JD Vance.

The mainstream music industry has made it a point to condemn Donald Trump throughout both of his presidencies. From rock ‘n’ roll stars to pop singers, quite a few famous artists and bands have called out the Republican president for using their songs ...

Of all the things that go viral on a golf course, this might be the weirdest. Not a wild swing. Not a rogue golf cart. Not even a presidential rant. Just Donald Trump, listening to “Memory” from Cats while teeing off in Scotland. Yes, really.