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David Archuleta’s new memoir, Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself, is out on Feb. 17, and in an exclusive excerpt on People.com, the singer reveals he once contemplated taking his own life, to the point where he started searching for the right place to do it.

As he details in the book, David, 35, couldn’t reconcile the fact that he was queer with his Mormon faith, and it was torturing him. David writes in the excerpt, “The logic flowed that if God left me with these homosexual feelings, I supposed He didn’t want me to exist. I contemplated whether it would be better to admit to myself that I was gay or end my life.”

He goes on to write that he tried to determine the safest, “most efficient way” to commit suicide, adding, “I started going on short drives, scouting locations, looking for a place I could crash my car at a high speed without hurting anyone else.” 

But after he found a place that would work, he writes, “The thing that held me back wasn’t the fear of death, but the fear of not dying. If I survived but broke my back, I might be paralyzed, and then it’d be impossible to try again. I’d have to exist with my thoughts for decades without being able to do anything about them.”

David says in the memoir he had a conversation with God, which convinced him that it was OK to be who he is.

“I was almost willing to give my life up because I was so devoted to what I believed,” he tells People. “I’m just grateful to be alive and to see what I can do with my life while I’m here. It really feels like starting again.”

If you are in crisis or know someone in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or by visiting 988lifeline.org. You can also contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

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Bleachers have announced a new album called everyone for ten minutes.

The fifth studio effort from the Jack Antonoff-led outfit is due out May 22. It’s the follow-up to Bleachers’ 2024 self-titled record, which spawned the singles “Modern Girl” and “Tiny Moves.”

The first single off everyone for ten minutes is the previously teased “you and forever.” The track is out now alongside a video featuring Antonoff getting beat up and drenched in a rain storm on his way to making it home to his wife, actress Margaret Qualley. 

Here’s the everyone for ten minutes track list:
“sideways”
“the van”
“we should talk”
“you and forever”
“dirty wedding dress”
“take you out tonight”
“i can’t believe you’re gone”
“dancing”
“she’s from before”
“i’m not joking”
“upstairs at els”

(Video contains uncensored profanity.) 



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Megan Moroney will be honored for her work to empower other women in the music industry Feb. 18 in Los Angeles.

The Sharing the Spotlight event is put on by She is the Music, which was founded by superstar Alicia Keys. 

“Megan represents something so important for this moment in music—the way she builds her teams and shows up for other women is leadership,” Alicia says.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today, in my career and in life, without the support of all the incredible females around me,” Megan says. “Knowing that some of the most talented women in the business always have my back gives me the creative space to focus on my artistry and for this I’m beyond grateful.”

Megan’s being feted alongside Sylvia Rhone at the gathering, which encourages attendees to “bring another woman you want to open the door for.”

Sylvia stepped down from Epic Records in 2025, after becoming the first Black female record executive to be CEO of a major label.

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It looks like ZAYN’s daughter is following in her dad’s footsteps.

ZAYN shares daughter Kai with his ex Gigi Hadid. In the new episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, host Alex Cooper asked him what Kai wants to be when she grows up.

“She definitely wants to be a K-pop star. She’s big into K-pop,” ZAYN said. However, he’s not too happy about it.

“I’d like to keep her away from it, you know, but at the end of the day, if she’s happy … I’ll support her,” he said. “I would like to keep her away from some of the headache that this job entails.”

But the fact that Kai is even thinking about being a K-pop star may reflect the fact that her upbringing is a bit different from other kids.

“I’m raising her in an environment that isn’t the same as everybody’s. You know, her dad is a pop star, her mom is a model,” ZAYN said. “And certain things that she does in life might not, you know, always reflect what other people’s understanding of reality is.” 

For example, when Kai lost her first tooth, he gave her 500 pounds, roughly $680, from the tooth fairy.

“Her mom gave me s*** about it,” ZAYN admitted. “And I was like, at the end of the day, I worked my a** off and like I should be able to give my kid what I want to give her, you know?”

When Alex says she agreed with Gigi on that topic, ZAYN said, “Yeah, a lot of people do,” but argued, “It’s her first tooth. … I’m going to keep that one and frame it.”

As for what he’ll do for Kai’s second tooth, he said she’ll get only five bucks.

ZAYN’s album KONNAKOL is out April 17.

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“Major hair. Major era.” 

That’s the caption of Cardi B’s recent post on social media that accompanied the announcement of her newly launched hair care brand, Grow-Good. 

The short promo clip, posted on Instagram Wednesday, starts with a throwback 2023 video of the rapper showing off her long, natural tresses. 

“It took me [from] about 2016 till now to grow my hair,” Cardi says in the clip. 

Throughout the rest of the video, Cardi is seen working alongside what seem to be hair professionals to develop products she says she’s proud of. 

“I am very passionate about this,” Cardi says. 

The rapper briefly opens up about “hating” her hair as a child.

“Now that I’m older, I grew to love it, appreciate it and it’s really a part of me now,” Cardi says.

Grow-Good Beauty’s Instagram page, which had more than 50,000 followers as of Wednesday afternoon, describes the brand as “Upgrading the classics with the latest science for booty-length certified hair.”

While Cardi did also release a website for purchasing products, there are not yet any products available. 

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Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon has released a new song called “DIRTY TECH,” which will appear on her upcoming solo album, PLAY ME.

“I was kind of musing about, is my next boss going to be an AI chatbot?” Gordon says in a statement about the track.

“We’re the first ones whose lights are going to go out—not the tech billionaires,” she continues. “It’s so abstract that people can’t comprehend.”

You can watch the “DIRTY TECH” video on YouTube.

PLAY ME is due out March 13. It’s the follow-up to 2024’s The Collective.

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The Warning has announced the band’s only U.S. headlining concert of 2026.

The show will take place June 11 at New York City’s Rooftop at Pier 17. Presales are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

For all ticket info, visit TheWarningBand.com.

While they won’t be playing any other U.S. headlining shows for the year, The Warning will be spending plenty of time stateside while opening for Yungblud’s tour, kicking off in May.

The Warning’s most recent album is 2024’s Keep Me Fed, which includes the single “S!CK.” They put out a new song Friday called “Love to Be Loved” in collaboration with fellow Mexican musician Carín León.

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Nathaniel Rateliff has been named to the Farm Aid board of directors.

The board also includes festival founder Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, as well as members Dave Matthews and Margo Price.

“Farm Aid has made a huge impact on me,” Rateliff says in a statement. “It is always one of my favorite events of the year. It is an honor and a privilege to join my heroes and peers as a Farm Aid board member.”

The “S.O.B.” artist adds, “I look forward to working together to continue educating the public on the struggles family farmers face and to raise money to support them for a better future.”

Farm Aid was founded in 1985 in support of American farmers. It its 40-year history, the festival has raised over $90 million.

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Ella Langley’s the new face of American Eagle. 

“The Denim Darling,” the brand’s homepage reads, as it rolls out its campaign “introducing the award-winning country music star in her favorite AE looks.”

Ella also debuted the partnership with an Instagram video in which she’s modeling its fashions.

“When I started out playing gigs I was 18,” she says in the ad, set to the title track of her upcoming album. “There wasn’t a day or a time I don’t remember where this wasn’t the plan. Country music is storytelling. And then you do it with a little bit of twang.”

“It’s cool to be from such a small place and get to do such massive things,” she adds.

The Hope Hull, Alabama, native currently tops both the Billboard Hot 100 and Country Airplay charts with “Choosin’ Texas,” the lead single from Dandelion, which drops April 10. 

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Now that Bad Bunny has sung his way into Super Bowl history, who could the next halftime show performer be? According to one sports book, there’s a clear favorite.

Bovada has set odds on a slew of top artists taking the stage in 2027, and Miley Cyrus is the favorite at 3 to 1. Next is Cardi B at 4.25 to 1, followed by Taylor Swift at 4.75 to 1.

Others farther down on the list in terms of odds include Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Morgan Wallen, Metallica, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter, Queen, Ed Sheeran, Adele and Tate McRae. The longest odds? Dolly Parton at 40 to 1.

The site has also set odds on a couple of artists who’ve already headlined the Super Bowl: Lady Gaga is at 12 to 1, while Bruno Mars is at 28 to 1.

Bovada notes that in the past 10 years, seven out of 10 Super Bowl halftime acts have been male, so the odds  are better for a female headliner next year.

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