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Mandy Moore Announces New Album and Tour, Shares New Song “In Real Life”: Listen
Mandy Moore has announced her new album In Real Life. It’s out May 13 via Verve Forecast. Today, she’s shared the album’s title track and announced a North American tour that takes place this spring summer. Find the new song, the album’s trailer, and her tour dates below. In Real Life was produced by Mike Viola and features contributions from Moore’s husband Taylor Goldsmith (of Dawes), Taylor’s brother Griffin Goldsmith, Lucius’ Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, Lee Pardini, and Sebastian Steinberg. Moore’s last album was 2020’s Silver Landings. Mandy Moore: In Real Life In Real Life: 01 In Real Life02 Heartlands03 Little Dreams04 Just Maybe05 Living in the in Between06 In Other Words07 Four Moons08 Little Victories09 Heavy Lifting10 Brand New Nowhere11 Every Light Content This content can al...
Travis Scott Announces New Event Safety Initiative in Response to Astroworld Tragedy
Travis Scott has announced a new initiative called Project HEAL following the November 5 tragedy at the 2021 Astroworld Festival. Billed as a “multi-tier, longterm series of community-focused philanthropy and investment efforts,” the initiative is broken into four categories: a Waymon Webster HBCU scholarship fund, an expansion of the CACT.US Youth Design Center, free mental health resources, and a U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force of Event Safety. Project HEAL is backed by a multi-million funding commitment from Scott, with a portion of proceeds from his upcoming product launches also going towards the initiative, Billboard reports. “Over the past few months I’ve been taking the time and space to grieve, reflect, and do my part to heal my community. Most importantly, I want to us...
Pussy Riot Share New Song “Laugh It Off”: Listen
Pussy Riot have shared a new song called “Laugh It Off.” It features the New York-based artist VÉRITÉ and the rapper LATASHÁ. Listen to it below. “Women-identified and LGBTQ+ people don’t need to be empowered, we need tools and funds to empower ourselves,” Nadya Tolokonnikova said in a statement, noting the song was released in conjunction with International Day of Gender Equality. The song is the latest from a forthcoming Pussy Riot project that features “Punish,” a song co-written by Tove Lo. At the end of 2021, members of Pussy Riot including Tolokonnikova were named “foreign agents” by the Russian government. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Tolokonnikova launched a fundraiser that sold NFTs of the Ukrainian flag. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it...
Sia Says She’s Behind Popular Snoop Dogg-Affiliated NFT Twitter Account
Sia has come out… as an avid NFT collector. On Tuesday (March 8), the singer-songwriter revealed that she’s behind the NFT Twitter handle @BiancaMedici69, which trades and discusses NFTs with over 13,000 followers. The account owner had been teasing their identity for several days, tweeting on Monday, “It’s been a joy quietly collecting NFTs this last year supporting other artists & causes. And oh what fun being a secret Medici. But I think it may bring more attention to these artists & causes if I went ‘public.’ So Tuesday at 2pm PT, I will dox & reveal my true identity.” Sia revealed her involvement with a tweet from her official account on Tuesday which read, “I am @BiancaMedici69.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news I am @BiancaMed...
Ed Sheeran Sings In London Court to Defend His Authorship of ‘Shape Of You’
LONDON — Ed Sheeran sang a brief burst of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” in London’s High Court on Tuesday (March 8), while giving evidence in a copyright trial over one of his biggest hits. Sheeran is in a legal dispute with songwriters Sami Chokri, who performs under the name Sami Switch, and Ross O’Donoghue over Sheeran’s 2017 hit single “Shape of You.” Chokri and O’Donoghue argue that the global hit lifts “particular lines and phrases” from their 2015 single “Oh Why” – allegations denied by Sheeran and “Shape of You” co-writers Steven McCutcheon, better known as Steve Mac, and John McDaid. Giving evidence for a second day in a trial expected to last up to three weeks, Sheeran sang parts of “Feeling Good” and his 2013 single “I See Fire,” as well as the “Oh I, Oh I, Oh I” chorus hook from...
Ariana Grande and More Celebs Slam Passage of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
On Tuesday (March 8), the controversial Parents Rights in Education bill was passed in the Florida Senate, leading Ariana Grande and other famous faces to speak out against it. Better known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the potential law would restrict teachers from speaking about LGBTQ+ history, people, and other topics in school classrooms across the state and give parents the right to sue educators and administrators who did so. A proposed amendment to the bill would also require school counselors and teachers to out LGBTQ+ students to their parents at home if they come out or confide in a trusted adult at school. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Really disgusting,” Ari wrote in her Instagram Stories beneath a post by Equality Florida sharing the news. Meanwhile, George Takei ...
Germaine Franco Wins 2022 SCL Award for ‘Encanto’: Is Oscar Next? (Full Winners List)
Germaine Franco’s Oscar-nominated score for Encanto won outstanding original score for a studio film at the third annual SCL Awards, which are presented by the Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards. The awards were presented on Tuesday (March 8) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Franco’s score was competing here with three other Oscar-nominated scores — Nicholas Britell’s Don’t Look Up, Hans Zimmer’s Dune, and Jonny Greenwood’s The Power of the Dog. Franco, the first woman to score a Disney animated feature film, is vying to become the first Latina to win an Oscar for best original score. The fifth Oscar-nominated score, Alberto Iglesias’s Parallel Mothers, competed in a di...
LACUNA COIL’s CRISTINA SCABBIA Reflects On Her COVID-19 Battle: ‘The First Week Was Not Fun’
LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia spoke to Spain’s The Metal Circus about her recent battle with COVID-19. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I got it in December. I spent Christmas and New Year’s Eve alone at home. Yay! [Laughs] Actually, it was not that bad, because I am a very independent person, so even when I’m alone, I’m fine. And I am not a huge lover of Christmas and New Year’s Eve anyway. Of course, I missed my family, but at the same time, I was, like, ‘I have everything I need. I have a TV, I have a computer, I have a microphone, I have all the outlets that can keep me busy,’ so I cannot complain.” Asked if she got very sick after she was diagnosed with the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, Cris...
Watch: IRON MAIDEN’s NICKO MCBRAIN Performs ‘Wasted Years’ With ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN
IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain joined Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen‘s project SMITH/KOTZEN on stage earlier tonight (Tuesday, March 8) at Islington Assembly Hall in London, United Kingdom to perform the MAIDEN classic “Wasted Years”. Video of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of, among others, Eonmusic). Joining Smith and Kotzen as part of SMITH/KOTZEN‘s touring band is Richie‘s wife, internationally acclaimed bass player Julia Lage, formerly of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock band BARRA DE SAIA. With a strong pedigree in rock, Lage has played alongside the likes of Pat Travers, Elliot Easton (THE CARS), Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY) and VIXEN. In addition, SMITH/KOTZEN has enlisted drummer Bruno Valverde of ANG...
AMON AMARTH’s JOHAN HEGG Blasts UFC For Failing To Ban Russian Fighters: ‘I Have Now Canceled My Fight Pass’
AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg has blasted UFC president Dana White for failing to ban Russian fighters from completing on upcoming cards amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. UFC‘s long-awaited return to the United Kingdom this month is set to be headlined by up-and-coming British prospect Tom Aspinall and Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov. Although the Russian fighter has reportedly received the necessary documents to compete in the U.K., the status of his bout against Aspinall remains unknown. On Monday (March 7), Hegg took to his Twitter to write: “As long as @ufc allows Russian fighters to compete and make money, while children die in Ukraine, @ufc will not get my money. I have now cancelled my fight pass. Athletes represent their country and regime. ...
KITTIE Will ‘Definitely’ Play More Shows In 2023
KITTIE guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander has confirmed to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio that the band will play more shows beyond the already announced appearances at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival in September and at the When We Were Young festival in October. “That’s it for this year,” Morgan said. “But next year, we definitely will. But I think those opportunities will come later on. “We don’t have anything set in stone, but I think it’s something that, like I said before, once these doors are open, I think we can expect to feel comfortable doing a few more little things here and there and hopefully we’ll be able to do some more one-offs in the States and Europe and that type of thing,” she explained. “So the possibilities are ...
Dizzee Rascal Found Guilty of Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Manning – PA Images / Getty Veteran U.K. rapper Dizzee Rascal has been found guilty of assault by beating in court, and faces jail time as a result. According to reports in, the rapper who pioneered the grime genre (whose real name is Dylan Kwabena Mills) was found guilty of assaulting his former partner, Cassandra Jones in the Wimbledon Magistrates Court on Monday (March 7th). The assault took place at Jones’ residence on June 8th, 2021. Prosecutors stated that the reason Mills went there was due to frustration over custody arrangements with her over their two children. The incident, as detailed in court by prosecutors from the reports of the London Metropolitan Police, stated that Mills barged into Jones’ home as he was with his son and began to b...
