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Ozzy Osbourne will posthumously receive the Lord Mayor’s Award from his hometown of Birmingham, England.

The late Prince of Darkness’ family will accept the honor during a ceremony Wednesday coinciding with Ozzy’s birthday.

The Lord Mayor’s Award recognizes “outstanding achievement or exceptional service to the City and people of Birmingham,” according to the Birmingham City Council website.

Ozzy grew up in Birmingham and founded Black Sabbath there alongside Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. They were honored with Birmingham’s Freedom of the City award in June ahead of their Back to the Beginning reunion/farewell concert, which took place July 5 at Birmingham’s Villa Park.

Ozzy died on July 22.

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Rihanna has shared some never-before-seen family photos while commemorating the independence day of her native Barbados. 

In an Instagram post Sunday, she included images of her time in the country, including a photo of son RZA Mayers as a baby holding a piece of sugarcane, and another of him sitting on a lawn with a pregnant Rih and A$AP Rocky. Rihanna is also captured showing off her pregnant belly while posing in front of the ocean, and walking by the pool with sons RZA and Riot Mayers.

“Congratulations to Barbados, MY HOME, on our 59th year of Independence and our 4th year as a Republic!” Rihanna wrote in the caption. “Today also marks the installation of our 2nd President, His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honorable Jeffrey Bostic, who alongside our Honorable Prime Minister Mia Mottley will continue to lead Barbados with excellence. Barbados I LOVE YOU!!!!”

Rihanna and Rocky are now also parents to daughter Rocki Mayers, who they welcomed to the world in September.

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Alice in Chains has a song called “Rooster,” but now the band is being asked to support a different kind of animal.

PETA has shared a letter requesting that the grunge rockers temporarily change their name to Betty in Chains to raise awareness for a circus elephant named Betty. The animal rights organization says that the 56-year-old Betty is forced to perform at hundreds of circus shows a year despite her advanced age and ongoing health problems.

“By the time grunge swept Seattle, Betty had already spent nearly twenty years suffering as a circus prop, and every day that passes with her being hauled from town to town and forced to perform brings her closer to the brink of death,” says PETA Senior Vice President of Communications Lisa Lange. “PETA is encouraging Alice in Chains to get loud for Betty with a temporary name change that reminds everyone to Stay Away from animal-abusing circuses.”

PETA previously asked Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant to temporarily change his name to Robert Plant Wool to raise awareness for animal-free and plastic-free yarns.

One wonders if PETA also sent a letter about Betty to Cage the Elephant.

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Reba McEntire and her fiancé, Rex Linn, got engaged in December 2024, but didn’t tell anyone until September of this year. It’s no wonder that Reba doesn’t want anyone to think they went off and got married without telling anyone.

While appearing on NBC’s Today on Monday, Savannah Guthrie referred to the actor as Reba’s “husband.” “Now, wait a minute. Before everybody has a conniption fit at home, we’re just engaged,” Reba corrected Savannah, according to Page Six and Entertainment Weekly.

After Savannah apologized, Reba explained that if she hadn’t corrected her, “My family will go, ‘Wait, you didn’t tell us!?’”

“Good point,” Savannah noted. “Fiancé Rex.”

During an appearance on a separate Today show segment, Reba described what she believes their nuptials will look like.

“A Reba Rex wedding is going to be very different,” she said. “It’s going to be low-key, lots of fun, lots of people, lots of food. Our big motto is just have fun.”

Reba and Rex started dating in 2020.

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A few months ago, Taylor Swift revealed that she didn’t text Ed Sheeran to tell him she’d gotten engaged as soon as it happened because he doesn’t have a phone. As a result, Ed found out in the news, just like everyone else — but that’s fine with him.  

While speaking to Access Hollywood, Ed was asked if that incident prompted him to change his “no phone” policy. “Nah,” he said, adding that he’s now gotten rid of his iPad as well, making it even harder to get in touch with him.

“My way of viewing it is, me and Taylor are mates, and I will see her. And I saw her a week after that happened,” he continued. “I kinda feel like being in touch with everyone, you lose actual human connection.” He added that he and Taylor had a “four-hour catch-up” about “life stuff.”

“We’ve been friends for very, very many years, we’re super-close and we see each other when we see each other,” he said. “And when we see each other, we lock back in to where we left off.”

Taylor has also said in interviews that Ed will definitely be invited to her wedding — whenever that will be — and he’ll probably end up performing, because it’ll be “hard to keep him” from doing so.

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Jimmy Eat World has announced a trio of U.K. dates celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s 2001 album, Bleed American.

The shows take place Aug. 14 in Halifax, Aug. 15 in Cardiff and Aug. 16 in London. Rise Against will also be on the bill each night.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For all ticket info, visit JimmyEatWorld.com.

Bleed American marked the fourth Jimmy Eat World album and spawned the band’s signature single, “The Middle.” Its name was changed to Jimmy Eat World following Sept. 11 but eventually changed back to Bleed American.

Jimmy Eat World’s 2026 plans also include opening for a date on My Chemical Romance‘s The Black Parade 20th anniversary tour, taking place Sept. 6 in Phoenix.

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A$AP Rocky is working with yet another fashion brand: He’s been announced as a house ambassador for the fashion house Chanel.

“Rocky is an incredible artist who puts his heart and soul into every project he’s involved in, in addition to being an incredible human being,” Chanel’s creative director, Matthieu Blazy, said in a statement, per Elle. “Musician, actor, father, friend…he brings so much to the table and always delivers with kindness. We are thrilled to welcome him to Chanel and I’m thrilled to work together again.”

“Matthieu’s imagination is pushing fashion forward. His designs feel both sensitive and strong, they’re grounded in reality but at the same time, always invite one to wonder. I’m so excited to see him at Chanel,” adds Rocky, who stars alongside Margaret Qualley in a new short film from Chanel.

It captures Rocky as he wakes up in bed beside Qualley, who rushes to take the subway in New York City. Rocky secretly follows her, crossing various obstacles to get to her and propose.

Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show is set to debut Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Chanel is the latest brand Rocky has worked with. He’s been named the creative director for Ray-Ban and Puma’s partnership with Formula 1, among other things.

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The Pretty Reckless has premiered the video for their new version of “Where Are You Christmas?,” which frontwoman Taylor Momsen originally sang as a child actress in the 2000 movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 

The clip begins with footage from Momsen’s appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno when she was just 7 years old as a now-adult Taylor decorates a Christmas tree. As the song kicks in, it then transitions to Momsen rocking out with her band on a holiday-themed stage.

You can watch the video on YouTube.

“Where Are You Christmas?” appears on The Pretty Reckless’ new holiday EP, Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas. Momsen also just performed it during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

As for The Pretty Reckless’ non-holiday material, the band put out a new single called “For I Am Death” in August, which hit #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

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