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Hayley Williams is turning a corner after dealing with a lung infection that cut Paramore‘s U.S. tour short.

In a post to the band’s Discord channel, Williams writes, “I can hardly believe I don’t cough all day and night anymore.”

“My stomach is still f***** from 10 kinds of medication,” she adds. “I’m just happy to be resting more.”

Amid her sickness, Williams says she watched a lot of movies and TV, and has, as she puts it, “become, once again, chronically online.”

“For me, it always starts out sweet,” Williams writes. “I love to see photos or random anecdotes from people who’ve come out to our shows … I love the stupid inside jokes and even the sticky parasocial connection. And when I am not para-lurking, I am watching dog videos or watching people I don’t know organize their s***.”

“But I also see lots of news, especially from back home,” she continues. “It’s literally always sad or rage-inducing. Never positive. Depressing.”

Paramore is set to return to the live stage in October for a performance during The New Yorker Festival in New York City, followed by a trip to Australia and New Zealand in November.

“Now that the bulk of our touring for the year is over, I’m hoping to dive head first into creating some better routines,” Williams writes. “[Drummer] Zac [Farro] and [guitarist] Taylor [York] and I also just want to get back to making things. We’ve been craving that for a while now.”

Paramore released their latest album, This Is Why, in February.

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On the heels of releasing her latest single, Selena Gomez has revealed that she’s on the mend after breaking her hand. 

Over the weekend, a fan account on Instagram said that Selena’s new track, “Single Soon,” is predicted to enter the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and urged fans to buy and stream the song. However, the pop star wasn’t too worried about whether her song made it on the charts. 

In a comment, the Only Murders in the Building star wrote, “Broke my hand and had surgery. I don’t care about selling anything. I’m just happy to make music with my friends.”

It’s unclear how and when Selena underwent surgery.

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Good new for fans of the Power universe — Starz has announced Power Book III: Raising Kanan will be hitting TV screens again soon. 

The hit show, based on the original Power series created by Courtney A. Kemp, and starring Omari Hardwick as Ghost and rapper 50 Cent as Kanan Stark, will return for season 3 on December 1. 

The network shared the news in a teaser clip that features main stars Patina Miller, who plays Raquel Thomas, and Mekai Curtis, who plays a younger Kanan.

In the first-look video, Curtis is seen counting a stack of money before throwing it toward the camera — a transition that welcomes Miller, who then struts across the screen. The show title flashes onscreen behind Miller, who walks out of frame to reveal the words “Season premiere Friday Dec 1.”

Since the season 2 finale of Power Book III: Raising Kanan in October of last year, Starz has posted memorable moments to the show’s official Instagram.

“Streets need a premiere day right?” reads the caption of the season 3 trailer.

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Sevendust has announced a new box set dubbed Seven of Sevendust.

The collection consists of seven albums from the Atlanta metallers: 2005’s Next, 2007’s Alpha, 2008’s Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow, 2010’s Cold Day Memory, 2013’s Black Out the Sun, 2014’s Time Travelers & Bonfires and 2015’s Kill the Flaw. 

Seven of Sevendust will be available as nine-LP and seven-CD packages on October 13 and October 27, respectively.

Sevendust’s latest album is Truth Killer, which just dropped in July. They’re currently supporting the album on tour alongside Alter Bridge.

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Yungblud has shared a statement thanking fans for their support following the release of his new single, “Hated.”

On the track, which premiered Thursday, August 24, Yungblud sings about being sexually abused by a doctor at age 7.

“I was incredibly nervous to put this song out,” Yungblud writes in an Instagram post. “But if I know one thing about this community that we’ve built together, it’s that it’s a place of love and support, and there’s no better fanbase on earth for me to share it with.” 

“I hope with all my heart that it is helping anybody with anything bottled up or hurting inside,” he adds. “I love you all, truly I do.”

Yungblud previously called “Hated” “the most personal thing I’ve ever released.”

“Hated” follows Yungblud’s June single “Lowlife.” His most recent album is his 2022 self-titled effort.

If you are affected by abuse and needing support, or know someone who is, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800- 656-HOPE (4673). You can also chat online at thehotline.org or online.rainn.org, respectively.

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Miley Cyrus walked her mom, Tish Cyrus, down the aisle at her recent wedding to Prison Break star Dominic Purcell, and Miley couldn’t be happier about their romance.

“To see my mom this happy and in love is very emotional for me,” she tells Vogue. “Dom and my mom share the sweetest, most genuine love. It’s almost like it’s for the first time, which is so fitting for my mom who is such a young soul. Since they met, they both started aging in reverse. Somehow, my mom has gotten even more beautiful.”

She added, “The day was as special and magical as they are. To stand beside my mom and give her away to Dom is a moment I will cherish the rest of my life.”

Miley, who helped Purcell plan the engagement last November, told Vogue that her involvement in that moment, as well as at the wedding, was like a role reversal for the two of them. 

“My whole life my mom has been behind the scenes. She was always the one getting me ready for big days, starting with cheerleading competitions, then eventually on sets or backstage before a performance,” Miley said.

“She has never stopped celebrating me and has been so supportive of my decisions. I feel honored to be that person for her, now that I’m older.”

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Billie Eilish is used to playing in front of huge crowds, but she’s scaling things back this week. The singer will play a one-off club show on Tuesday, August 29, at London’s Electric Ballroom, a 1,500-capacity room in Camden Town.

Pink paid tribute to her late father, Jim Moore, on the second anniversary of his death. She posted a video of him playing with her son, Jameson, when he was a toddler. “I miss you, Dad. The kids do too,” she wrote. “Sometimes I hate how time flies. Sometimes I hate how we have to be funny in order to avoid the hurt. Today it isn’t funny. Today it just hurts.” She offered, “I hope you feel this love.”

Jonas Brothers and Meghan Trainor were winners at the 2023 Streamy Awards, celebrating the best in digital creators. Trainor won the Rolling Stone Sound of the Year award for “Made You Look,” while Jonas Brothers won the Crossover award. 

Selena Gomez is nursing a broken hand. The news came in a comment on a post about her new track “Single Soon” debuting in the top 20. “Broke my hand and had surgery,” she wrote, before mentioning the chart prediction. “I don’t care about selling anything. I’m just happy to make music with my friends.”

Over the weekend Adele came to the rescue of a concertgoer who was being harassed by security during her Las Vegas show. Now that fan has taken to TikTok to thank her for sticking up for him. He writes that because of what she did, he was able to “live your concert as it should be.” He ended his post, “I just was in awe with the master piece I was watching with my own eyes. I did not have time for them haters.”

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Pink paid tribute to her late father, Jim Moore, on the second anniversary of his death. She posted a video of him playing with her son, Jameson, when he was a toddler. “I miss you, Dad. The kids do too,” she wrote. “Sometimes I hate how time flies. Sometimes I hate how we have to be funny in order to avoid the hurt. Today it isn’t funny. Today it just hurts.” She offered, “I hope you feel this love.”

Jonas Brothers and Meghan Trainor were winners at the 2023 Streamy Awards, celebrating the best in digital creators. Trainor won the Rolling Stone Sound of the Year award for “Made You Look,” while Jonas Brothers won the Crossover award.

Over the weekend Adele came to the rescue of a concertgoer who was being harassed by security during her Las Vegas show. Now that fan has taken to TikTok to thank her for sticking up for him. He writes that because of what she did, he was able to “live your concert as it should be.” He ended his post, “I just was in awe with the master piece I was watching with my own eyes. I did not have time for them haters.”

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