Despite their split, it looks like everything is smooth sailing for Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom.

In a Wednesday (July 9) carousel post on Instagram, the Pirates of the Caribbean star appears alongside his ex-fiancée on the deck of a boat as the sun sets over the sea. Both stars are all smiles as they pose together with their 4-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove, who sits on Bloom’s shoulders while leaning her head against the pop star’s.

Also in the photo is 14-year-old Flynn, whom Bloom shares with his ex-wife, model Miranda Kerr. “Dump 4 ya,” the SAG Award winner simply captioned his post, which also featured photos of Bloom lying in bed with Daisy and posing with Flynn as the teenager holds onto his little sister’s arms.

“Dump 4 ya,” the actor captioned the post that featured photos of his kids, dog, scenic shots and more.

The post comes just a couple of weeks after reports first surfaced that the singer and actor had broken up. They first started dating in 2016, and — following a brief split in 2017 — got engaged in 2018 before welcoming Daisy in August 2020.

In a statement shared with Billboard on July 4, the pair’s reps confirmed the split while noting that the two stars would continue to work together to raise their child. “Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting,” the reps said at the time. “They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is — and always will be — raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect.”

Perry is now in the throes of her Lifetimes Tour, which kicked off in April and recently finished its Australian leg. At her final show in Adelaide on June 30, the musician was visibly emotional on stage, tearing up as she said, “Thank you for always being there for me, Australia.”

Boom is also fresh off of another big career move, having starred in new movie Deep Cover, which premiered in June on Prime Video. During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show, the Lord of the Rings alum said that he based his character — a struggling actor who “takes himself too seriously” — on Oasis’ Liam Gallagher.

If you were looking to “Catch These Fists” during British rockers Wet Leg‘s return to NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series you’re out of luck. But fans who tuned in to the four-song set from the Isle of Wight band that dropped on Wednesday morning (July 9) got an even bigger treat than another run through that smash-mouth rocker from the group’s upcoming sophomore album, Moisturizer.

While they skipped the album’s first single, the band opened with another one of the LP’s preview tracks, the simmering “CPR,” during which singer Rhian Teasdale sang in a deadpan, “is it love or suicide” while rocking bespoke old-timey boxing trunks and a padded vest.

The band that busted on the scene in 2021 with their debut single, “Chaise Lounge,” were actually in public radio’s office this time after their 2021 virtual “home” concert in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teasdale used that opportunity to dial up a crisis line on an old fashioned red telephone to profess being smitten against her will, moaning, “I’m in love and you’re to blame.”

Strapping on a pink electric guitar, Teasdale then led the band into “Mangetout,” an as-yet-unreleased track from the album due out on Friday (July 11). “Nice try, get out the way/ You’re in our way, you bottom feeder,” she sang over the mid-tempo, Velvet Underground-style kiss-off rocker anchored by the unequivocal order to “get lost forever.”

The punchy set also featured runs through two other Moisturizer tracks, the buoyant single “Davina McCall” and “11:21,” which Teasdale said they’d never played live for anyone outside of their rehearsal space. The latter was an emotional ballad that found the singer staring down the center of the camera lens as guitarist/keyboardist Hester Chambers and rhythm guitarist Josh Mobaraki added spooky, spine-chilling synth notes over the track’s funereal beat.

Wet Leg will launch a North American tour in support of Moisturizer on Sept. 1 with a show at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle.

Check out Wet Leg’s Tiny Desk Concert below.

Brown Sellers Brown, which is home to Quartz Hill Records, Stone Country Records and BSB Management, has rebranded to Quartz Hill Music Group.

Additionally, songwriter/producer/entrepreneur Ash Bowers has been elevated to the role of executive vice president for Quartz Hill Music Group. In his new role, Bowers will lead all daily operations for Quartz Hill Records and Stone Stone Country Records, in addition to leading management strategy and operations for several artists on the BSB Management roster.

Quartz Hill Records’ roster includes Joe Nichols, Runaway June, and 2 Lane Summer. Stone Country Records’ roster includes Annie Bosko, Ben Gallaher, Spencer Hatcher, and Lakelin Lemmings. The BSB Management roster includes each of these artists.

Bowers joined Brown Sellers Brown in 2025 as director of artist management and A&R support. Bowers launched his career as an artist signed to Benny Brown’s Stoney Creek Records, prior to transitioning into a role as a songwriter and producer, writing songs for Keith Urban (“Boy Gets a Truck”), Montgomery Gentry (“Folks Like Us”) and more. He also wrote songs recorded by Jimmie Allen (“Freedom Was a Highway”) and Matt Stell (“Prayed For You”). In 2013, he co-founded the publishing and management company Wide Open Music, which had success with songs including Brett Young’s “In Case You Didn’t Know,” as well as Parmalee’s “Close Your Eyes,” with the management division repping clients including Allen, Stell and George Birge. Bowers previously joined RECORDS Nashville in 2020 to lead its Nashville office. Bowers was named to Billboard’s Country Power Players list in 2022.

Brown Sellers Brown was founded in 2020 by country music exec Benny Brown alongside principal partner, chart-topping songwriter Jason Sellers and managing partner Paul Brown, Esq. Each remains an active part of the music group operations.

“I’m incredibly excited to step into the role of Executive Vice President at Quartz Hill Music Group,” Bowers said in a statement. “This new season of rebranding and restructuring marks a new chapter for the company, and I’m honored to help lead the charge. We have some of the most talented and inspiring artists in the industry, and it’s a privilege to support their creative journeys. Above all, I see this role as a chance to serve Jesus through leadership—using every connection, and opportunity as a way to reflect His purpose for me in the music industry.”

“Since I first signed Ash to Stoney Creek Records back in the early 2000’s, I knew that he was going to have a big impact on the Nashville music community,” company founder/president Benny Brown said in a statement. “All these years later, Ash has been proving me right all along! Jason, Paul and I are very excited to have Ash join our family. I always knew Ash was a person of strong faith. I’ve always had a lot of trust in Ash and in his ability to lead our team in the right direction as we continue to grow and expand our reach.”

As part of the rebranding, the email addresses for several members of the executive and label services teams have been changed. Those updated emails include:

Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Eric Church, Rissi Palmer, Randy Travis, Luke Combs and Cody Johnson are among this year’s recipients of the Academy of Country Music’s special awards, and will be feted during the 18th Academy of Country Music Honors celebration, which will take place Wednesday, Aug. 20, at The Pinnacle in Nashville.

Wilson will be honored with the ACM artist-songwriter of the year accolade, while songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon (“Halfway to Hell,” “Am I Okay?”) will be honored with the songwriter of the year award. The ACM Honors will also recognize studio recording award and industry award winners.

Jelly Roll will be honored with the ACM lifting lives award, which recognizes a country music artist, duo/group or industry member who has devoted themselves to improving lives through music and is committed to serving others. The honor is voted on by the ACM lifting lives board of directors. Jelly Roll is being honored for his philanthropic work. He teamed with Live Nation to donate $1 from each ticket sold on his Backroad Baptism Tour, raising more than $600,000 for at-risk youth. He has also visited over 10 juvenile facilities, four rehabilitation centers and several homeless shelters to help bring hope and encouragement. He also testified before Congress to advocate for the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl Act.

Church and Ben Vaughn, president/CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville until his passing earlier this year, are the recipients of the ACM icon award, given to presented to a country music artist, duo/group or industry leader who has advanced the popularity of the genre through their contributions throughout their career. Church, a seven-time ACM Award winner, spearheaded the Concert for Carolina alongside Luke Combs, raising more than $24 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. For Church’s 2024 release “Darkest Hour,” he signed over all of his publishing royalties to aid those impacted by the floods in his homestate of North Carolina. During his career leading Warner Chappell Music Nashville, Vaughn was instrumental in developing numerous artists and songwriters including Dan+Shay, Kacey Musgraves, Lady A, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton.

Johnson is the recipient of the ACM spirit award, inspired by the late country music legend Merle Haggard. The award is presented to a singer-songwriter who continues the legacy of Haggard by following their own path, crafting compelling songs and presenting them through high-caliber performances. Johnson has earned two No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hits, “‘Til You Can’t” and “The Painter.”

Combs will be honored with the ACM international award, which celebrates a country music artist, duo/group or industry leader for outstanding contributions to the growth of country music globally. Combs’ headlining tours have sold out in the U.K., Ireland, the Netherlands and Australia, demonstrating his global appeal and fanbase.

Palmer will be feted with the ACM’s lift every voice award, which is presented to a country music artist, duo/group, industry leader or affiliate/partner who elevates underrepresented voices in the country music genre. The nominee for this category is proposed by the rising leaders in the ACM’s LEVel UP: Lift Every Voice professional development program. In addition to leading her own music career, Palmer is the creator and host of Apple Music’s Color Me Country Radio with Rissi Palmer, which celebrates diversity and inclusion in the country music genre and spotlights artists of color.

Mac McAnally will be recognized with the ACM poet’s award, which honors a country music songwriter for longstanding musical contributions to country music. In addition to writing his own music, this Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member has had songs recorded by Jimmy Buffett (“It’s My Job”) Kenny Chesney (“Down the Road”), Alabama (“Old Flame”), Sawyer Brown (“I Will Leave the Light On”), Shenandoah (“Two Dozen Roses”) and more.

Country Music Hall of Fame member Travis will be honored as the recipient of the ACM milestone award, which is presented to a country music artist, duo/group or industry leader for outstanding achievements in country music during the preceding calendar year. Travis incorporated AI-assisted vocals to re-imagine and revive older and previously unheard songs, preserving and continuing his unmistakable sound.

The ACM film award, which recognizes an outstanding movie, series or feature film released during the preceding calendar year that prominently features country music, will be presented for the film Twisters. The film’s soundtrack featured music from Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll and more.

Executive Lori Badgett is the recipient of the ACM service award, which is given to an outstanding country music artist, duo/group or industry leader to recognize years of dedication and service to the ACM. In her work at City National Bank, Badgett has helped establish the bank’s presence in Nashville and she now plays an essential role in the ACM and its charitable arm ACM Lifting Lives, having chaired both organizations. Badgett’s leadership was instrumental in the Academy’s transition from Los Angeles to Nashville and she continues to serve on multiple committees for both organizations.

“This year’s ACM Special Awards honorees each have played an essential role in Country Music’s success,” Kerri Edwards, chair of the ACM Special Awards committee, said in a statement. “From some of country music’s legendary artists to the incredible songwriters and powerhouse executives, we are so excited to celebrate these well-deserved recipients next month at The Pinnacle in Nashville. Congratulations to all the honorees.”

Tickets for the ACM Honors will be available to ACM A-List newsletter subscribers and Academy members in a pre-sale starting July 10. General onsale tickets will be available starting July 11 through AXS.

Robert Earl Keen has a personal connection to Kerrville, TX, the site of massive flooding on July 4 that authorities say resulted in the deaths of 111 people, with nearly 170 still unaccounted for at press time. Not only did the legendary singer-songwriter have a ranch just outside of Kerrville, but his two daughters, Clara and Chloe, both attended Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp where authorities say 27 campers and counselors were killed — and 11 are still reported missing — and he was scheduled to once again play the town’s Fourth on the River music festival before rapidly rising floodwaters devastated the area last week.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Keen, 69, said that he’s working on arranging a benefit concert and reminisced about the special beauty of the area, as well as the summers his kids spent at Camp Mystic. Keen had participated in the Fourth on the River event for 15 years, but after fast-rising floodwaters covered the festival grounds and swamped production equipment last week, the Arcadia Live Theater, which hosts the event, was turned into an emergency makeshift family reunification center and shelter.

The singer announced on Monday that he’s donating money from merchandise sales from his current tour to flood relief efforts as he recalled Kerrville’s long history with music and its ties to his own career. Keen said the Kerrville Folk Festival began in 1972, drawing fans including former president and Texas native LBJ, as well as musicians from all over the world while spotlighting new artists. He was one of those lucky singers, winning the “new folk songwriter” prize at the fest in 1981, when he still lived in Austin.

Keen headlined the Fourth on the River festival for 12 years in Kerrville before “retiring” from it a few years ago and returning in 2024 to help out. “And now, with it being washed out, I kind of feel like I was somewhat of a spearhead or a flashpoint, as far as the other artists who are now part of the whole tragedy,” he told RS. That’s why he is donating 100% of his merch sales to flood relief.

“We haven’t confirmed it yet, but we’re going to be putting on a show,” he said, promising a “real solid musical event” with details to be revealed later this week. In the meantime, the singer said his wife is back home helping first responders by handing over one of their rental properties for them to stay in. “It’s an entire family effort. You can’t take away what happened,” he said. “You can only go forward, and do as much as you can, for as long as you can.”

Keen and daughter Clara also talked about what Camp Mystic meant to their family, with the singer saying that though it was Christian, longtime camp directors Dick and Tweety Eastland “embraced everybody”; Dick Eastland, 74, died in the floods trying to save his campers. “I just found out that my youngest daughter, Chloe… a cabin that washed away was the cabin that she stayed in when she was first there,” Keen said. “And she has a definite visceral connection to this tragedy.” He said older daughter Clara attended Mystic for eight years and “just loved it.”

Clara recalled the camp’s “no-tech” policy, which encouraged campers to write letters home, something she still enjoys to this day because it reminds her of “hot afternoons in June, sitting on my bunk bed during rest hours just poring over letters from my parents and friends in the world beyond Mystic.” She said her dad would writer her letters called “The Farm Report,” where he would run down how all the animals on the family ranch were doing, missives her camp friends loved and would gather around to read.

“Mystic allowed me to grow into myself, on my own terms but with the help of good-natured guidance” said Clara, a self-described “weird kid” who sometimes struggled to make “real-life” friends outside of camp. She recalled that the nearly 100-year-old camp was “intertwined” with the nearby Guadalupe River, which rapidly overspilled its banks and swamped the campsite as floodwaters rose nearly 26 feet in just 45 minutes on July 4.

“The river was this constant, not only during the term, but over the years,” she said.

In addition to working on setting up the benefit show, Keen encouraged anyone who wants to send money, or who is putting together their own fundraising show, to send it to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country.

“I would really ask those who are willing to listen and to show kindness and grace,” added Clara. “Texas is not a monolith, and there are people here who have loved and lost on a level which is dark and incomprehensible. People, these people, deserve supportive love more than anything at this time.”

She quoted a saying Camp Mystic saying that the Eastland’s use to share with their young charges: “A bell is not a bell until you ring it. A song is not a song until you sing it. The love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay, love isn’t love until you give it away.”

In addition to artists including Billie Eilish, Shakira, Lana Del Rey, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Hilary Duff sending their love and encouraging donations, the impact of the flooding has hit home for some Texas-bred acts, including singer Pat Green. The Fort Worth native revealed on Monday that his younger brother John and his wife Julie, as well as two of their children were swept away in the flood.

Watch an Instagram video from Keen earlier this week in which he first announced his plans for a benefit below.