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Even though Tim McGraw is in character, he still can’t help but sing on the set of 1883. 

Tim and his wife of 25 years, Faith Hill, star in the Yellowstone prequel as James and Margaret Dutton, who migrate from Texas to Montana to establish the future Yellowstone Ranch.

Zooming in to CBS Mornings from the set in Guthrie, Texas while dressed in costume, Tim admits his cast mates often hear him singing as a coping mechanism for the heavy nature of the dramatic show. 

“I can’t help it. Somebody says something and it reminds me of a song, so I start singing. I’m sure they’re pretty tired of it by now, but there’s got to be a little levity on set because everything’s so dramatic on this show and there’s a lot of heavy stuff going on,” he explains. “So every chance I get to lighten it up a bit I try to do.”

The superstar adds that getting to play James Dutton is the role of a lifetime. Growing up in Louisiana and riding horses, the new acting gig allows Tim to fulfill his childhood fantasy of being a cowboy. 

“It’s every kid’s dream to be able to play a role like this,” he raves. “It’s been quite an adventure for sure.” 

1883 premieres on Paramount+ on December 19.

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Jessie J is sharing more about her healing journey after losing her pregnancy last month.  The “Domino” singer took to Instagram and shared her hopes for the future.

Accompanied by a video reel of her goofing off with a friend in New York City, Jessie admitted, “Still not myself. Still cry myself to sleep some nights. Still working it all out. Still fighting.”

“Not quitting on my happiness or myself. This year was phew,” she continued. “But I will keep climbing out of the sadness, my happiness is my responsibility, not anyone else’s. I will not be putting bandaids on the problems and heavy feelings but really feeling them and healing them.”

The singer also noted that she has to “practice what I tell everyone else to do in these damn songs” before shouting out one of her friends for being right by her side through the worst of it.

“Thank you @ohhalx for 24 hours of crying, laughing, eating and finding inspiration in the little things in life. The support is needed more than you know,” she closed, before proving that she is starting to return to her old self.  She signed off by joking that, even though the two are no more than friends, fans are “free to imagine” otherwise because “it would be hot.”

The British singer first revealed her miscarriage in late November.

 

 

 

 

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Meek Mill believes in giving for the holidays, especially to the needy in his Philadelphia hometown.

The “All Eyes on You” rapper announced Monday he’s donating Christmas gifts worth $500,000 on Sunday, December 19. The presents will include MacBook Air laptops, Amazon Fire HD tablets, video game gift cards, board games, bikes and helmets, winter coats, dolls, play sets, and more.

Meek commented on Instagram, “We blessed so we bless.” Earlier this month on social media, he teased the event, writing, “Really doing something big for the city. Computers, bikes, and more for the kids.”

The 34-year-old entertainer is partnering with Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and Roc Nation to bring the holiday spirit to the City of Brotherly Love with “Meek Mill’s Holiday Giveaway Event.”

Meek will also make an additional $30,000 donation to the Philadelphia chapter of Twelve Days of Christmas, a volunteer organization that donates to families in need during the holiday season.

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Coheed and Cambria has announced a U.S. headlining tour for 2022.

The outing, dubbed The Great Destroyer tour, will kick off February 16 in Pioneertown, California, and will wrap up March 19 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 17, at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit CoheedandCambria.com.

Meanwhile, Coheed has been working on a new album, the follow-up to 2018’s Vaxis — Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures. Claudio Sanchez and company released two new songs this year: “Shoulders,” which became the “Welcome Home” outfit’s highest-charting radio single, and “Rise, Naianasha (Cut the Cord).”

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Camila Cabello is opening up more about her mental health struggles, which she previously admitted had gotten much worse when the pandemic sidelined her career.  In a new interview, the “Havana” singer revealed how working on Cinderella helped her through that “really hard time” in her life.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the Grammy nominee explained that she was able to fully process her internal struggles after writing the movie’s original track, “Million to One.”

“I don’t think I know how to write in any way that isn’t personal to me,” said Camila. “I was going through a really hard time with my mental health. It was just a period of a lot of anxiety and sadness for me, and that song had me feeling like, ‘I can overcome this. I know that I can make my life better.'”

She continued, “I feel like I channeled my personal journey into [Ella]. The character was super confident –everybody was telling her no, but she knew.”  

Cinderella is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.

Camila also revealed how Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran helped her early on in her career.  She said she “fell in love with songwriting” when she was still in Fifth Harmony and approached Taylor to ask, “Hey, what do you do when you’re in a writing slump?”

Camila said Ed and Taylor “showed me a lot of kindness” when she asked for their guidance, declaring, “These were my songwriting heroes, so I was stoked that they were even talking to me.”

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Foo Fighters, Machine Gun Kelly and The Strokes will play the 2022 edition of Lollapalooza Chile, taking place March 18-20.

The bill also includes Jane’s Addiction, Phoebe Bridgers, A Day to Remember, Turnstile, jxdn and The Wombats. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit LollapaloozaCL.com.

The Foos are also set to headline the other two South American Lollas next year, taking place in Argentina and Brazil.

In related international Foo news, Dave Grohl and company canceled their scheduled performance at last weekend’s Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Abu Dhabi due to “unforeseen medical circumstances.”

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Kesha is calling all her animals to see her live in concert when she hits the road in 2022. 

The “TiK ToK” singer relished the fact she’s finally going on tour again and unveiled a slew of upcoming dates.  “SURPRISE!!!,” she announced on Instagram. “2022 is going to be it. For all the reasons. Bout damn time. AND I’m taking the party back out on the road!!”

The tour kicks off March 21 with a stop in Milwaukee, WI and will run for seven dates before wrapping in Hollywood, Florida on March 30.  Tickets are now available for pre-sale on Kesha’s official website and will go on general sale this Friday, December 17.

Kesha, who says she “cannot WAIT to get wild N WEIRD with y’all,” will then launch her second Kesha’s Weird + Wonderful Rainbow Ride cruise.  The four-day trip departs from Miami, FL, on April 1 and will sail to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.

Not only will fans be able to hang out with Kesha on the boat, they’ll also be spoiled with lavish amenities, high-octane performances and some “gag-worthy activities,” per the press release.

“Due to popular demand I am returning to incite the party and enhance the boogie yet again this coming spring,” Kesha said of her upcoming plans. “Secure your tickets to ensure a night full of letting your demons run wild.”

You can reserve their spot by visiting the official Sixthman website.

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Garth Brooks is heading back to Las Vegas. 

The superstar announced on Tuesday that Garth Brooks: The ONE Man Show will take over the Dolby Live at Park MGM for a two-night stay on February 4 and 5.

“I look forward to celebrating my birthday early that weekend in Vegas,” Garth, who turns 60 on February 7, says in a statement. “Getting to sing and hear everyone singing is my favorite thing.”

Seating is limited. Tickets go on sale December 22 at 1 p.m. ET. 

Garth is no stranger to Sin City: he performed the Garth at Wynn residency from 2009 to 2014, his first multi-concert experience since 1998. 

The country giant will also continue on his Stadium Tour next year, selling more than 100,000 tickets to his concert in Baton Rogue, Louisiana. He also has stadium shows set in Orlando, Florida and Fayetteville, Arkansas before concluding the tour with a five-night stint at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.

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Primus is bringing back the band’s A Tribute to Kings Rush tribute tour for another go-round.

The “My Name Is Mud” outfit has announced a 2022 leg of the run, set to kick off April 15 in Oklahoma City. The 46-date outing will come to a close June 25 in Las Vegas.

As with the first leg, which took finally launched this past summer after a pandemic delay, the A Tribute to Kings tour finds Primus performing Rush’s 1977 album A Farewell to Kings in full, as well as a selection of their own songs.

Tickets to the 2022 shows go on sale this Friday, December 17, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Primusville.com.

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Cardi B says several times in the Grammy-nominated hit “I Like It” that she likes her diamonds.  Now, thanks to that very song, she just added another precious gem to her collection.

The 2018 smash, which features Latin artists Bad Bunny and J Balvin, officially sold over 10 million copies as of Monday and is now RIAA-certified Diamond.  The honor comes shortly after her Maroon 5 collab “Girls Like You” earned the prestigious title.  When that happened last month, Cardi became the first female rapper to boast two Diamond-certified tracks — and now she has three.

Cardi’s breakout single, “Bodak Yellow,” was her first song to achieve Diamond certification.

“My album came out in 2018 and it’s still breaking records. I have a solo [diamond emoji] record, a feature [diamond emoji] record and now ANOTHER [diamond emoji] record from a collab with 2 people that I look up to and love so much,” Cardi wrote on Instagram. “I remember like it was yesterday when this song went #1 and now it’s Diamond. I honestly just can’t believe this is happening! I’m so proud to have two songs off my debut album go Diamond.”

The 29-year-old is already setting her sights to breaking even more records, and told her fans, “I hope I can achieve the same or even better on my next one.”

“I Like It” was the fourth single off of Cardi’s debut album, Invasion of Privacy.  The rapper promised she’s working on its follow-up, which is coming out “next year.” The album’s title and release date are unknown at this time.

 

 

 

 

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