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Stevie J and his son, Stevie II, were escorted off of a Delta flight Friday for allegedly attempting to bring alcohol on the plane after being warned it was illegal.

According to TMZ, Faith Evans‘ estranged husband was booked on a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta, and a Delta staff member instructed them to dispose of the alcohol before boarding. Stevie J, whose birth name is Steven Aaron Jordan, insisted that he and his son threw away their cups as instructed. The reality star added that the confrontation was racially motivated, and he is considering legal action. Stevie and his son were not arrested, and they did eventually arrive in the A-T-L to celebrate the birthday of Stevie’s daughter.

Stevie filed for divorce from Evans on November 8 at Los Angeles County Superior Court.

As previously reported, Faith recently asked a judge to deny Stevie’s request for spousal assistance. Faith is also seeking to retain “all property acquired before marriage, by gifts, inheritance, or ingenuity, and after the date of separation,” according to The Blast. In court documents, Evans states that she and Jordan have been officially separated since May 29, 2020, while Stevie J’s filing states the date is October 19, 2021.

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Evanescence and Halestorm have postponed the remainder of their co-headlining tour due to positive COVID-19 cases affecting the Evanescence touring party.

As previously reported, this past Sunday’s scheduled stop in Cincinnati was delayed after Amy Lee and company tweeted that the tour was “hit by COVID.” Originally, the show was rescheduled for December 20, but in a new statement Monday evening, Evanescence announced that it will be postponed to January 2022, along with the four final dates on the run.

“We’ve done everything we could to try and make it work but with multiple positive COVID tests in our touring party it just wouldn’t be right to continue the show schedule as is,” Lee says. “All the bands and crew have been so diligent with every precaution to keep this from happening but this virus is a real b****!”

Lee notes that everyone is vaccinated, and that “nobody’s symptoms are severe,” adding, “[W]e are very grateful for that.”

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale previously said that everyone in her band and crew are “safe, sound and negative.”

Evanescence and Halestorm first kicked off the tour in November. The bill also included Plush and Lilith Czar on select dates.

“This tour has been an unforgettable experience that we are so proud of,” Lee says. “From the production, to our fantastic crew, to Halestorm and Lilith Czar and Plush — and most of all, to you.”

She adds, “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to you incredible fans for making this dream a reality, and making it mean so much more that we ever imagined it could. Thank you for your understanding. We love you!”

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Lance Bass is letting fans know he does take offense when he overhears someone saying the Backstreet Boys are superior to *NSYNC.  His latest declaration has since reignited the great boyband debate that raged in the late nineties and early aughts — much to BSB singer AJ McLean‘s chagrin.

The 42-year-old singer shared a sarcastic TikTok video of him mouthing along to the now-viral Trisha Paytas clip where she says, “Huh? What?  Oh… okay” and laughs in confusion.  Lance’s includes the caption “When people say BSB is better than *NSYNC” as he looks around and rolls his eyes.

Knowing full well that he was about to start some drama, Lance titled his video, “Am I starting another #boyband war? Debate in the comments.”

As fans warred in the comment section, AJ decided to take a swipe at Lance by grumbling, “Dammit here we go again.”

Lance happily shot back, “Tis the season!”

Another hilarious exchange occurred after a fan shared, “My older sis was BSB and I was *NSYNC, it was an all out war in our home. My poor mom.” 

Lance retorted, “Prayers to your mom.”

So, which band appears to be winning the debate?  While the two are neck and neck in the comments section, there appears to be virtually no love for New Kids on the Block, Hanson, O-Town and 98 Degrees.

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Thomas Rhett and Parker McCollum joined forces for a sing-a-long around the campfire this weekend. 

In a series of photos and videos taken by athlete Aaron R Davis that were re-shared by Thomas on Instagram Stories, it appears that the hit country singer had an adventurous weekend outdoors that included duck hunting and backyard football with friends.

But a highlight of the experience came when Thomas and fellow country star Parker gathered for a fireside performance of Ryan Bingham‘s “Southside of Heaven,” with Parker playing guitar while he and Thomas sang, “‘Cause I’ve been lost on them back roads/ And many times, I’ve gone blind/ Losing faith in my family/Had drew me out my damn mind.” 

“Southside of Heaven” is featured on Ryan’s 2002 album, Wishbone Saloon. Ryan is an Academy Award-winning singer and songwriter who appears as the character of Walker in the hit series Yellowstone. 

When they’re not harmonizing together around a bonfire, both Thomas and Parker are currently climbing the charts with their respective hits, “Slow Down Summer” and “To Be Loved by You.” 

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The 15th annual Jazz in the Gardens festival is returning to Miami in 2022 with an all-star lineup led by H.E.R., Mary J. Blige, The Isley Brothers and Rick Ross.

After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, the two-day event will be held March 12 and 13 at Hard Rock Stadium. The list of performing artists also includes SWV, Stokley, Jonathan McReynolds, Mike Phillips, Mark Allen Felton, and The Roots featuring T-Pain. Local performers will be announced at a later date.

“We are excited about bringing talented, award-winning artists to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the festival that showcases music and the culture and diversity of Miami Gardens,” Miami Gardens Mayor Rodney Harris said in a statement. “We look forward to celebrating with our residents and people from all over the world on March 12 and 13.”

For tickets information, access the Jazz in the Gardens website.

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Tool drummer Danny Carey has been arrested for assault, TMZ reports.

According to the gossip site, Carey got into a fight with two other individuals at the Kansas City airport Sunday night. Carey was then arrested and taken to a nearby police station, where he was booked on misdemeanor assault. He’s since been released on bond.

TMZ adds that charges could be filed against Carey should prosecutors decide to proceed.

A rep for Tool had no comment on the report when contacted by ABC Audio.

Carey, a native of Lawrence, Kansas, was in the airport after returning from attending a Kansas University basketball game over the weekend, during which he played drums alongside the student band.

Tool is scheduled to launch a U.S. tour in January 2022.

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Joe Jonas is ready to celebrate the holidays and is already dreaming about the feast he and wife Sophie Turner will eat on Christmas.

Speaking to E! News, the 32-year-old singer said he plans on stuffing his face this year. “There are a lot of different varieties of food. There are quite a few meals,” Joe explained.

“I’ll be having my English dinner this year, which is usually a Sunday roast. As long as there’s some Yorkshire pudding and a big turkey or chicken, I’m thrilled,” he continued. “And all the trimmings on the side and my mom’s sweet potato casserole that she makes every year… Obviously, food is more of the event than even the day.”

So, what other Christmas traditions does Joe have?  The Jonas Brother admits he cozies up for a holiday movie marathon.

“You got to watch all of the Christmas movies,” he explained. “Now, as I have married an English gal, I like to watch Harry Potter. They are very Christmas-y. We just watched Home Alone last night, so Home Alone 2 is next.”

While Joe and his brothers Kevin and Nick Jonas are resting up after recently wrapping their sold-out Happiness Begins tour, he reveals that the trio already has big plans for 2022.

“There’s a lot of projects I’ve been writing and recording for,” Joe hinted. “Before you know it, you’ll see it or hear them.”

Joe will also star in the war drama Devotion, due out next year.  He tells E! News that he “really enjoy[s] acting” and teased it is “definitely something I want to do more of.” 

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System of a Down and Korn have announced two more concerts together for 2022.

The newly added dates will take place January 31 in Phoenix, and February 1 in San Diego. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 17, at 10 a.m. local time.

Meanwhile, SOAD and Korn are finally set to play their long-delayed concerts at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on February 4 and 5. Those shows were first scheduled for May 2020 before being postponed to May 2021, and then to October 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as they were about to happen in the fall, System frontman Serj Tankian contracted COVID-19, forcing the dates to be delayed again.

Faith No More was also originally on the LA bill, but canceled due to frontman Mike Patton‘s mental health.

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Russell Dickerson has announced that he is releasing an acoustic collection of songs handpicked off his latest album, Southern Symphony, on Friday.

Titled Studio 900 Sessions, the project will feature stripped-down versions of his current single, “Home Sweet,” and deep cut “Waiting for You,” along with a wedding version of his most recent #1 hit, “Love You Like I Used To.” 

On his social media pages, Russell shared a teaser of the mellow tunes fans can expect to hear with a glistening acoustic preview of “Home Sweet,” which is currently inside the top 20 on country radio. 

“Stripped back some of my favorite songs from the Southern Symphony record for y’all,” Russell shares. 

“Stunning,” Lady A‘s Charles Kelley, who co-wrote “Home Sweet,” remarks in the comment section on Instagram, while one fan praises, “can’t wait to use these at our wedding next summer.”  

Southern Symphony was released as Russell’s sophomore album in 2020. The singer dropped a remix of “Home Sweet” recently featuring Lady A.

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