Tom Morello, Billie Eilish & more join lineup for virtual #iVoted Festival

Tom Morello, Billie Eilish & more join lineup for virtual #iVoted Festival
Tom Morello, Billie Eilish & more join lineup for virtual #iVoted Festival
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Artists including Tom Morello and Billie Eilish have joined the lineup for the upcoming virtual #iVoted Festival.

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist will be taking part in a conversation with comedian W. Kamau Bell, while the “bad guy” artist will be making an appearance on the webcast alongside her brother and collaborator, FINNEAS.

As previously reported, the #iVoted Festival takes place on Election Day, November 8. You can RSVP to watch by sending in a selfie from outside your polling location or with a blank, mail-in ballot. People who aren’t yet of voting age can also take part in the #iVoted Festival by RSVPing with their first voting-eligible election year and sharing why they’re “excited to vote.”

The announced performers include Rise Against, Halestorm, The Revivalists, Black Stone Cherry and Run the Jewels. Bands including Filter, Dead Sara and Local H have also since joined the lineup.

For more info, visit iVotedFestival.org.

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Ex-Wings drummer Denny Seiwell, Yes’ Billy Sherwood featured on new Life on Mars album

Ex-Wings drummer Denny Seiwell, Yes’ Billy Sherwood featured on new Life on Mars album
Ex-Wings drummer Denny Seiwell, Yes’ Billy Sherwood featured on new Life on Mars album
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Former Wings drummer Denny Seiwell and current Yes bassist Billy Sherwood are among the artists who have contributed to Shadows in a Jar, the sixth album by veteran guitarist and songwriter Earl KayossLife on Mars project.

Shadows in a Jar will be released November 18 and can be preordered now at CherryRed.co.uk, as well as multiple other online retailers.

Kayoss’ main Life on Mars collaborator is Fernando Perdomo, a veteran producer and guitarist whose credits include the star-studded 2021 album Ram On, a tribute to Paul and Linda McCartney‘s 1971 Ram record, and 2021’s Energy Overload, a collaboration with Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice. Seiwell also played on Ram On, as well as on the original Ram album.

You can check out a video for the Shadows in a Jar track “After All,” which features Sherwood on vocals, bass and drums, on Kayoss’ official YouTube channel.

Here’s the full track list of Shadows in a Jar:

“Ego”
“The Key”
“Stray Dog”
“After All”
“Technology”
“Rabbits”
“And Besides…”
“She’s Already Gone”
“Rock People”
“Nancy’s Finger”
“Only One”
“Hurricane Jane”
“Shadows in a Jar”*

* = bonus track.

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We’re not joshin’: Josh Groban teaming with Josh Cellars wine for “Joshgiving” charity initiative

We’re not joshin’: Josh Groban teaming with Josh Cellars wine for “Joshgiving” charity initiative
We’re not joshin’: Josh Groban teaming with Josh Cellars wine for “Joshgiving” charity initiative
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Josh Groban is teaming up with Josh Cellars wine for “Joshgiving,” which encourages people named Josh — and everyone else — to give back to the people and communities that enrich their lives with meaningful acts of thanks. Josh is actually a longtime fan of Josh Cellars, and not just because they share a name.

“It started many, many years ago because somebody at a restaurant said, ‘Hey, that’s your name, we should order a bottle of that,'” Josh recalls. “And I was like, ‘Well, that is quite delicious.’ And I’ve been drinking it ever since.”

Josh’s act of thanks is supporting the arts charity Sing for Hope, to which Josh Cellars has donated $100,000.  Among its other programs, Sing for Hope refurbishes old pianos and places them in cities worldwide so people can play them.

“It’s a great opportunity to put an instrument in the hands of a lot of people who wouldn’t normally be able to have the exposure to that,” Josh explains. He notes that being introduced to the piano at age 13 — as well as having access to arts education — is the reason “why I’m here today.”

Starting now, you can post your own act of gratitude using #Joshgiving; three fan-submitted charities will receive a donation from the wine brand.

Teaming up with a wine brand is very on brand for Josh, a longtime wine drinker and connoisseur — although he waits until after a show to enjoy a glass while touring.

“I never drink before a show. I know some people that like to have a little glass of wine or two — or seven,” he laughs. “I save my glass for afterwards on the tour bus when we can all high five and watch a dumb comedy and just laugh about the show.” 

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From the Windy City to Sin City: Chicago lines up 2023 Las Vegas residency

From the Windy City to Sin City: Chicago lines up 2023 Las Vegas residency
From the Windy City to Sin City: Chicago lines up 2023 Las Vegas residency
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Chicago will return to Las Vegas’ Venetian Theatre for an eight-show residency in February and March 2023.

Marking the sixth consecutive year the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will visit the theater, which is located inside The Venetian Resort, the performances are scheduled for February 24 and 25, and March 1, 3, 4, 8, 10 and 11.

Tickets for the new Vegas shows will go on sale to the general public on Monday, October 24, at 10 a.m. PT. Chicago fan club members will be able to buy presale tickets starting Thursday, October 20, at 10 a.m. PT. Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers and members of The Venetian Resort’s Grazie loyalty program can purchase presale tickets beginning Friday, October 21, at 10 a.m.

You can purchase tickets via Ticketmaster.com, VenetianLasVegas.com, the box offices at The Venetian and by calling 702-414-9000 or 866-641-7469.

Chicago, which released new studio album Born for This Moment in July, has 10 U.S. tour dates left on its 2022 schedule. The shows run from an October 20 concert in Memphis, Tennessee, through a November 2 performance in Lubbock, Texas.

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AXS TV announces “Heavy Metal Halloween” event featuring GN’R, Sabbath, Maiden docs & concert films

AXS TV announces “Heavy Metal Halloween” event featuring GN’R, Sabbath, Maiden docs & concert films
AXS TV announces “Heavy Metal Halloween” event featuring GN’R, Sabbath, Maiden docs & concert films
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Raise your devil horns this Halloween with AXS TV’s “Heavy Metal Halloween” event.

On Saturday, October 29, the channel will be running an all-day marathon of documentaries and concert films dedicated to the biggest names in hard rock and metal, including Guns N’ Roses, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, KISS, Ozzy Osbourne and Alice Cooper.

Among the films shown will be Sabbath’s The End of the End doc, which captures the “Iron Man” legends’ 2017 farewell concert.

You can tune into “Heavy Metal Halloween” starting at noon ET.

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Lil Uzi releases new track “Just Wanna Rock”

Lil Uzi releases new track “Just Wanna Rock”
Lil Uzi releases new track “Just Wanna Rock”
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Lil Uzi‘s keeping the music coming with their latest single, “Just Wanna Rock.”

After amassing over 500 million views on TikTok, the new song serves as the official follow-up to their Red & White EP, which dropped earlier this summer — the rapper’s first full-length project since Pluto x Baby Pluto with Future.

Upon its release Monday, Lil Uzi promoted the track on Instagram by sharing a snippet of the audio and the single’s cover art.  

“OUT NOW !!!!! 🕺🏾🛸 👽 JUST WANNA ROCK🙊♥️ LETS GOOOO!!!!!” he captioned the post.

“Just Wanna Rock” is also one of the first projects to drop since the artist updated the pronouns on their Instagram profile to “they/them.”

“Just Wanna Rock” is available for streaming now. 

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Music notes: Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and more

Music notes: Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and more
Music notes: Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and more

Fans think Taylor Swift will soon release the music video for her track “Vigilante S***.” She is set to release the “Anti-Hero” music video a few hours after she releases Midnights and fans think “Vigilante” will drop on October 25 because of how she held the phone upside down when announcing both the track titles on TikTok.

Doja Cat‘s “Vegas” — from the Elvis movie — entered the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10.  The song rose to tenth place.  Another song of hers is in the top five, “I Like You (A Happier Song)” with Post Malone in fourth.  Doja has the most top 10 songs out of all female artists this decade — six overall — which bests Taylor, who previously led with five entries since 2020.

It’s rumored Dua Lipa is working on her new album with Mark Ronson, whom she worked with before on the Silk City hit “Electricity.” The Sun reports she hit up the recording studio with him in New York.

Lady Gaga helped West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler when her dress ripped at the Critics Choice Awards earlier this year. Zegler told Vanity Fair Gaga tapped her “on the shoulder” and told her, “I can’t let you leave like that.” So she worked with two others on “MacGyvering a safety pin to save my dress.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda says he wrote “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s Encanto in one night. He told Variety, “The gossip number was the pitch, and then the other idea became that they’ll all tell a kind of ghost story about [Bruno]… The [song’s] name got me halfway there, and then I actually pulled an all-nighter, figuring it all out.”

The music video for Katy Perry and Thomas Rhett‘s “Where We Started” premieres Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET.

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Music notes: Shania Twain, Jewel, Taylor Swift, ’Encanto,’ Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and more

Music notes: Shania Twain, Jewel, Taylor Swift, ’Encanto,’ Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and more
Music notes: Shania Twain, Jewel, Taylor Swift, ’Encanto,’ Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and more

Shania Twain will play Mrs. Potts in the upcoming anniversary celebration of Beauty and the Beast. The television special, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, airs December 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Jewel shared her trip to Pompeii on TikTok and fans are begging her to become a narrator. Jewel showed off the historical site, from ancient pedestrian walkways to frescos to how to spot the old brothel.  

Fans think Taylor Swift will soon release the music video for her track “Vigilante S***.”  She is set to release the “Anti-Hero” music video a few hours after she releases Midnights and fans think “Vigilante” will drop on October 25 because of how she held the phone upside down when announcing both track titles on TikTok.

Lin-Manuel Miranda says he wrote “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s Encanto in one night. He told Variety, “The gossip number was the pitch, and then the other idea became that they’ll all tell a kind of ghost story about [Bruno] … The [song’s] name got me halfway there, and then I actually pulled an all-nighter, figuring it all out.”

It’s rumored Dua Lipa is working on her new album with Mark Ronson, whom she worked with on the Silk City hit “Electricity.” The Sun reports she hit up the recording studio with him in New York.

Lady Gaga helped West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler when her dress ripped at the Critics Choice Awards earlier this year. Zegler told Vanity Fair Gaga tapped her “on the shoulder” and told her, “I can’t let you leave like that.” So she worked with two others on “MacGyvering a safety pin to save my dress.”

The music video for Katy Perry and Thomas Rhett‘s “Where We Started” premieres Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET.

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Jack Harlow releases music video for “Like a Blade of Grass”

Jack Harlow releases music video for “Like a Blade of Grass”
Jack Harlow releases music video for “Like a Blade of Grass”
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Jack Harlow just wrapped his North American arena tour, but he isn’t ready to go into hibernation just yet.

The day after closing out his jaunt at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, Harlow released a new music video for “Like a Blade of Grass” off his Come Home the Kids Miss You album.

The video shows Jack, who is bathed in pink and blue lights, performing in front of a massive crowd that sings along with him. It appears the footage has been stitched together from previous tour performances, as he’s wearing multiple outfits. Some clips show him interacting with the audience.

Not all clips are of his tour, however. There are some scenes of him hanging out backstage and grooving in a party bus with his pals.

Harlow is set to take over Saturday Night Live as both its host and musical performer on October 29. This marks the second time he’ll sing on the show, but his first time as host. It’s unknown at this time what songs he’ll perform.

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Michael Bublé confirms he will sing at Derek Hough’s wedding

Michael Bublé confirms he will sing at Derek Hough’s wedding
Michael Bublé confirms he will sing at Derek Hough’s wedding
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Michael Bublé is making sure his pal Derek Hough has the wedding of his dreams — and in order to achieve that, he has to sing.

Michael sat down on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan Monday, where the hosts asked him about Hough’s upcoming nuptials. “I will do anything for Derek Hough,” the Canadian crooner said, adding, “I just think he is one of the few people who are who you want them to be.”

Michael described the Dancing with the Stars judge as “beautiful, kind, incredibly talented” and “a monster” — as in, Hough is “our generation’s [Fred] Astaire.”

Noting Derek is a dancer, choreographer and director, Michael said, “He is a bad, bad man! Ambitious [and] smart.”

When host Kelly Ripa pointed out Bublé was dancing around their initial question, Michael confirmed with a blunt, “Damn straight I’m gonna sing at his wedding.”

Michael also extended the goodwill to co-host Ryan Seacrest, saying he’ll sing at his wedding should he ever get hitched.

Hough previously told Access that he wanted Michael to perform at his nuptials. “[Michael] said he would perform,” the dancer revealed. “He’s doing it … It might be a Zoom call, but it’s gonna be [great].” The judge added he “expects a full performance from all my friends and family and Michael Bublé.”

Keep your eyes peeled on Dancing with the Stars next Monday, where Michael will serve as a guest judge and perform on the dancing show. 

“It’s gonna be a lot of fun but we’re gonna get into trouble, though, because we’re kind of the same person and we’re just gonna be talking nonstop,” Hough teased.

DWTS airs Monday at 8 p.m. ET on Disney+.

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