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Sia Announces 14-Track ‘Music’ Album, Drops Heart-Swelling Trailer
Sia announced the release of the official album for her upcoming film, Music, on Thursday (Nov. 19). The singer’s eighth studio release, Music — Songs From and Inspired by the Motion Picture, will drop on Feb. 12 through Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic and feature the bouncy new funk pop single, “Hey Boy,” which also dropped on Thursday. The album was written for and inspired by the film directed and co-written by the Grammy-nominated singer. So far, fans have gotten a preview of the collection through the songs “Together” the inspiring “Courage to Change”; an accompanying original cast soundtrack is due out this winter, according to a release announcing the project. {“nid”:”9465636″,”type”:”post”,”...
LP Unveils Haunting New Video For ‘How Low Can You Go’: Watch
Singer/songwriter LP has released her latest single “How Low Can You Go” today (Nov. 19). The sultry new song features the same hitmaking team responsible for “Lost on You,” which hit No. 1 in 18 countries and surpassed 1 billion streams globally. The co-writing team consists of LP and her longtime collaborators Mike Del Rio and Nate Campany. To write and record the exciting new track, the trio headed to Hotel El Ganzo in San José del Cabo, México, and also worked on it at LP’s Hotel Havana studio, in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles. The result is a swagger-filled reflection on late-night adventures, self-exploration and love. {“nid”:”9412232″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”LP Announces Global Livestrea...
Dolly Parton Is ‘Very Proud’ of Her Part in Development of Coronavirus Vaccine
Dolly Parton said she was “just shocked” when she heard the news news that a $1 million donation she made to fund research into a COVID-19 vaccine has panned out. “I’m a very proud girl today to know that I had anything at all to do with something that’s gonna help us through this crazy pandemic,” Parton told BBC’s The One Show on Tuesday (Nov. 17). Parton was speaking about the donation she made to the disease’s research at Vanderbilt University for what came to be called the “Dolly Parton COVID Fund” in April, as the novel coronavirus first began to spread worldwide. Parton made the donation in honor of her friend and the university’s professor of surgery, Dr. Naji Abumrad, with the money going to help fund Moderna’s promising C...
A Double ‘Masked Singer’ Elimination: Whatchamacalit & Serpent Go Home
The Masked Singer unmasked not one, but two celebrities on Wednesday night (Nov. 18) when the Whatchamacalit and Serpent were sent home. The Whatchamaclit, a blue creature with luscious blue hair all over was none other than basketball star Lonzo Ball, who began dipping his toes in a rap career in 2018. Panelist Ken Jeong was the only one to correctly guess Ball’s identity. The Serpent was “Dr. Elvis” Francois, the orthopedic surgery resident who went viral at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to his live performances at hospitals. Nicole Scherzinger guessed the doctor behind the mask. {“nid”:”9482055″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Snow Owls Say 'Masked Singer' Double Bird Suit Brought Them C...
Randy Rainbow Mocks Donald Trump’s Refusal to Concede in New Parody
It’s been almost two weeks since Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but the President continues to deny the results of the election, refusing to concede and begin the transition of power. Randy Rainbow couldn’t help but poke fun at the President’s behavior, sharing a new parody on Wednesday (Nov. 18) to the tune of “(Not) Getting Married Today” from the musical Company. {“nid”:”9486234″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Lil Pump Unveils His Pro-Trump Anthem 'Lil Pimp Big MAGA Steppin'”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/hip-hop\/9486234\/lil-pump-lil-pimp-big-maga-steppin\/”,”media”:{“width”:”1548″...
King Von’s Family Thanks Fans After Rapper’s Death: ‘You’re Keeping His Legacy Alive’
King Von’s family released an official statement Wednesday (Nov. 18), nearly two weeks after the Chicago-bred drill rapper was fatally shot at an Atlanta nightclub. V.Roy of 100K Management, which had Von on its roster, issued the statement on behalf of the late rapper’s family and team on social media along with a picture of him and his young children. “Thank you to everyone who has showed their outpouring of love for King Von. You all played a massive role in Von’s accomplishments, and by continuing to play his music and sharing your stories about how he has inspired and influenced you all, you’re keeping his legacy alive,” Von’s family and team’s statement read. The post continues, “To celebrate Von’s artistry, vision, and the ...
Sara Bareilles Shades Candace Owens While Supporting Harry Styles’ ‘Vogue’ Cover
More celebrities have stepped up to support Harry Styles’ Vogue shot — a historic first in which the skirt-wearing Styles became the first solo man to appear on the cover in the magazine’s 127-year run — saying any questions about his “manliness” say more about the questioner than Harry. “One of the ‘manliest’ (barf) men I know said, ‘if Harry Styles in a dress scares you, it’s more about you than about him’… my kind of ‘man,’” tweeted Sara Bareilles. The comment about the gender-blending shoot came in response to Trump-supporting conservative commentator Candace Owens’ retrograde screed against the Vogue spread, saying “bring back manly men” and calling Styles’ looks in the p...
New K-Pop Girl Group Aespa Debuts With Colorful Video For ‘Black Mamba’: Watch
Meet Aespa! The brand new K-pop girl group introduced themselves to the world on Monday (Nov. 17) with the release of their debut single “Black Mamba.” In the single’s neon-colored music video, the foursome — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning — deliver non-stop choreography flanked by a bevy of female back-up dancers as the giant black snake of the song’s title slithers its way through the clip. “I’m ejected, good is not enough to break your greatness/ I’m exhausted, your existence has grown, swallowing all of the greed/ I’m the aespa, there can’t be two/ Monochrome to colors/ This is evo, evolution,” Giselle and Winter sing on the second verse, before Ningning and Karina take over on the pre-chorus, declaring, R...
Sure, We’ll Take a Second Teaser For BTS’ ‘Life Goes On’ Video
“Life Goes On” is coming! On Wednesday (Nov. 18), BTS shared a second teaser of the music video for their upcoming single. The 15-second clip features black-and-white portraits of each member of the K-pop septet flashing on screen as the band mates sing “I remember, I remember” over wistful pop production. The snippet ends with Jungkook, who will make his directorial debut with the video, gazing solemnly into a viewfinder as he holds a camera. (The singer will be the first member of BTS to helm one of the group’s music videos.) The visual for “Life Goes On” is set to be unveiled by Big Hit Entertainment on Friday (Nov. 20) at 2:00 p.m. KST/12:00 a.m. EST, the same time the track will be released to digital retailers worldwide. {“nid”:&#...
Doja Cat, Bebe Rexha, Dan + Shay, The Weeknd & More Join 2020 American Music Awards Performer List
The final list of performers for the 2020 American Music Awards includes Bebe Rexha & Doja Cat, Dan + Shay, Lewis Capaldi, MGK and The Weeknd featuring Kenny G. The show, hosted by Taraji P. Henson, will air live on Nov. 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theatre. According to dick clark productions and ABC, the new additions will include Rexha joining multiple AMA nominee Doja Cat for a “funky and fierce performance,” while triple-nominees country duo Dan + Shay and singer Capaldi will make their performance debuts on the show, as will rapper Machine Gun Kelly. Top 2020 nominee the Weekend — who has eight nods — will rock “In Your Eyes” with sax machine Kenny G and roll out the televised debut of “Save Your Tears.&#...
Megan Fox Says Her Connection With Machine Gun Kelly Is of ‘Mythic Proportions’
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox found love in quarantine, and have been inseparable ever since. In a new interview with Nylon, the couple discussed their undeniable bond. “Love is not what’s being encouraged now. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite: Everything now is isolation, dehumanization, separation,” MGK said of how his relationship affected his softer, more romantic mindset in recent months. “And f—, dude, you have in your head that you’re this rock star, with multiple women and all that… So finding someone that can take you out of the fast lane and make sure that you’re safe, because at any minute you can crash — I love that it can evolve into that.” {“nid”:”9455448″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”A Timeline of Ma...
Nick Jonas Returning to ‘The Voice’ as a Coach: Here’s Who He’ll Replace
You haven’t seen the last of Nick Jonas on The Voice, especially his old coaching buds Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and John Legend. The Jonas Brothers member will officially return as a coach for season 20 of the NBC singing competition series. He first joined in season 18 last year, but Gwen Stefani replaced him for the ongoing season 19. Now it’s time for another switcheroo. “Warriors never sleep. I’m back and ready to win this thing,” Jonas tweeted, along with his comeback clip that turns from calming to competitive in an instant. “See you next season on @nbcthevoice!! PS – Hope you’ve been training @blakeshelton @kellyclarkson @johnlegend…. #TheVoice.” {“nid”:”9387135″,”type”:”post”,”...
