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If you thought Coco Jones’ bachelorette photos were a sign she’d soon walking down the aisle, she has confirmed that’s the case. Speaking to ABC Audio Friday, she said she’s “in the thick of” the planning process for her big day.

“I don’t feel like I could get any deeper in wedding planning as everything is literally occurring very soon,” she said. “I don’t think I’m a Bridezilla yet.”

While she’s accustomed to award shows and luxury events, Coco said she’s trying to remind herself that this celebration is different because it’s about her.

“I really, really want to keep reminding myself this isn’t a performance, this isn’t a red carpet, this is not just another fancy dress, like this is your dress, one wedding, one life with this person. … Like really trying to process it and, you know, not just like go along with just another lavish event, you know? It’s like, it’s just for me, my personal self [Courtney Jones]. It’s not for [the artist] Coco,” she said.

Even then, she’s mindful of who will be watching on the big day.

“I don’t want to be kissing in front of my parents now,” she joked, adding fiancé Donovan Mitchell has warned her that he’s “gonna do the most.”

“I’m like, ‘Please don’t. I will pass out,'” Coco continued. “I do not live for that.” 

Coco and Donovan, who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, began dating in 2023 and announced their engagement in July 2025.

While Donovan waits for the NBA season to return, Coco has been promoting her latest song, “Body So Tea,” the lead track from her upcoming album.

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“Water” Grammy-winner Tyla is out with her sophomore album, A*POP, which includes her collaboration with Zara Larsson, “She Did It Again.” Released in April, it was the first of two collaborations between the two. A month later, Zara released Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, featuring a remix of her song “Hot & Sexy” featuring Tyla.  The two are now BFFs, as Tyla told ABC News.

“She’s an amazing friend, such a vibe, amazing artist,” the South African star raved about the Swedish singer. “She’s like, handcrafted. She’s a handcrafted pop star, like, perfect, you know what I mean? And yeah …. I don’t know, I love her!”

A*POP is the follow-up to Tyla’s self-titled debut album, and includes the singles “Chanel” and “Is It Love.” She told ABC News how it differs from her first effort.

“I think just more evolved, you know, still Tyla, just more evolved, grown,” she explained. “You know, like, I’ve been in the States for a while now, so I feel like I have a lot more influences and just more to say and more to have fun with that I want to share.”

On Saturday, Tyla headlined the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game halftime show in Chicago, becoming the first international artist ever to do so.

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It’s Shark Week meets K-pop.

KPop Demon Hunters singer Rei Ami has teamed up with actor Ken Jeong to star in a special for Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week called K-Pop Shark Heroes. As part of that, Ken is featured on the first ever official Shark Week anthem, “Om-A-Nom.”

The fabulously cheesy “Om-A-Nom” video starts off with lyrics about how sharks are scary killers before Ken does a rap about the true nature of sharks, revealing how “awesome” they are.

K-Pop Shark Heroes features Ken, alongside Rei Ami diving with sharks, in hopes of “rebranding” sharks and changing the perception of them as evil human eaters. “They’re misunderstood bad boys, like me,” says Ken.

K-Pop Shark Heroes airs July 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Shark Week runs July 26 through Aug. 1.

(This story has been corrected from a previous version, which incorrectly identified Rei Ami as the singer on “Om-A-Nom.”)

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In KPop Demon Hunters, HUNTR/X singer Rei Ami fought demons while chowing down on ramen. Now, she’s singing about how sharks don’t really enjoy chowing down on people.

Rei has teamed up with actor Ken Jeong to star in a segment for Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week, and as part of that, the two have teamed up for the first ever official Shark Week anthem, “Om-a-Nom.”

Shark Week runs July 26 through Aug. 1. On July 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Rei and Ken star in K-Pop Shark Heroes, which features them diving with sharks off the coast of the Korean peninsula, in hopes of “rebranding” sharks and changing the perception of them as evil human eaters. “They’re misunderstood bad boys, like me,” says Ken.

The fabulously cheesy “Om-a-Nom” video starts off with Rei singing about how sharks are scary killers. But after Ken does a rap about the true nature of sharks, the song ends with both of them singing about how sharks are “awesome.”

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Moneybagg Yo is back with a new song called “I See Why.” It arrives with a visual of him performing and showcasing his progress in his fitness journey. The video is available to watch on YouTube.

Kenyon Dixon released Ego Ruins Everything. When asked about his inspiration, he said in a statement, “I think people know one version of me, and I’m grateful for that. But this album gave me permission to show the parts of myself that don’t always make it into the music, and I think that’s what makes it my most complete body of work.”

Gospel star Koryn Hawthorne previews her upcoming EP, Big Gospel, with the single “His Favorite.” “This song is about knowing your worth isn’t something you have to earn,” she said in a statement. “You’re already loved, already chosen, already His favorite. I hope whoever needs to hear that today, hears it.”

Rakim teams up with Kurupt and Masta Killa for “A Different Kind,” the lead single to The Godbody, due out Sept. 18. The “A Different Kind” video is out now. Produced by Rakim and Nick Wiz, The Godbody will also feature guests Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, KRS-One and more.

Bootsy Collins has dropped Metal Health, in which he “explores themes of creativity, emotional wellbeing, and personal evolution through a collection of genre-defying records,” according to a press release. It features lead single “Manic Depression” and guitar work by acclaimed guitarist Buckethead. He’s celebrating the release with the Funk Alert! Bootsy Collins Virtual Album Release Party, taking place Saturday on the Bootsy Collins Network.

Loe Shimmy’s Pretty Girlz Run the World is for the women. “I’ve always had a female fanbase,” he told Billboard. “I just made sure I dedicated this one to them.” 

Other releases:

Rico Nasty, “RX”

Flo Milli, “Hot as a Bic”

Cypress Hill, “Dios Bendiga”

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Fans of pristine-sounding vinyl have something to crow about.

Sheryl Crow’s 1996 self-titled sophomore album and Counting Crows’ 1993 debut August and Everything After are being reissued as part of Universal Music’s Vinylphyle series. These premium vinyls come with special packaging, new liner notes and rare archival images.

In the case of Sheryl’s Grammy-winning album — the follow up to her debut, Tuesday Night Music Club — this is the first time it’s ever appeared on vinyl in any format. The two-LP set features “If It Makes You Happy,” “Everyday is a Winding Road” and “A Change Would Do You Good.”

The Counting Crows’ album has also been remastered as a two-LP set, cut directly from the original analog tapes. The acclaimed release, which sold 7 million copies in the U.S., features “Mr. Jones,” “Round Here,” “Rain King” and “A Murder of One.”

You can preorder both of the records now at UDiscoverMusic.com; they ship on July 29.

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Tyla never cared for the narrow definitions of African music, and her new album, A*Pop, reflects that. Speaking to Apple Music’s Ebro Darden, she said the project expands perceptions of what African pop can sound like.

“A*POP, African Pop … is literally me trying to extend the idea of what an African pop star looks like and what an African pop star sounds like,” she says. “I think that sometimes when you’re from somewhere you’re expected to look a way or sound a way. I’ve seen things where they’re like, ‘Oh, Tyla‘s not African enough,’ and I’m like, what is African enough?”

With this new album, she’s reflecting on the range of influences that shaped her. “I’m really excited to show how diverse I am and how I grew up around so many different influences,” Tyla says. “I really want to show that and share that.”

The 14-track album follows Tyla’s album self-titled debut album and arrives after her rise to global stardom.

“Honestly, I could have never predicted any of this. Like everything from the good times to the bad times, it was really a story. I feel like I could write a movie about this journey, honestly,” she tells Ebro. “So much has happened. I remember being in South Africa, simple life … just making videos, singing and my life completely changed to now being in front of the world.”

She said the experience has made her stronger and more confident.

“I had a very innocent idea of the world and the industry,” Tyla said. “I thought it’s all like rainbows and ‘Yay, I get to sing!’ — and it is that, but you also have to be strong-minded in order to stay yourself in all of this. Right now I’m as the most confident I’ve ever been.”

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Brothers Osborne are starting their new musical era by say “R.I.P.” to selling out.  

“R.I.P. is us getting back to our musical roots,” John Osborne says. “This new music is a rearview glimpse into where we came from while still driving forward into the new and unknown.”

The siblings previously revealed that their new music takes inspiration from their hometown of Deale, Maryland.

“We’re not just getting back to where we were born and raised,” TJ Osborne adds, “but to the roots of where we started musically. A time when music wasn’t dictated by anything other than what our hearts and souls wanted to say.”

You can find “R.I.P (SELLOUT EDIT),” which was co-written by TJ, on streaming, while you need to be a member of Brothers’ The Family fan club to hear the full version. 

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