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311 is getting ready for the spooky season.

The “Down” rockers have announced a trio of concerts taking place in Colorado over Halloween weekend. The shows will be held October 29 in Boulder, October 30 in Denver, and October 31 in Estes Park.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 27, at 10 a.m. local time via 311.com. All three shows require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to attend.

If you can’t make it in person, the Halloween night show will stream live via 311StreamSystem.com.

311’s current headlining tour continues Tuesday in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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Kanye West‘s third and latest listening experience for his upcoming album Donda will be this Thursday in his hometown, Chicago, so for the hometown fans, he’s creating a replica of the house he lived in as a child for the stage.

The event, taking place at Soldier Field, will feature a version of house he grew up in on the Windy City’s South Shore, according to ABC Chicago affiliate, WLS-TV. On Tuesday, the station provided a live aerial view of the house inside the stadium. 

Last week, Yeezy posted a photo on Instagram that appears to be a shot of his old home.

Kanye’s two previous listening events were held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on July 23 and August 5. Tickets for the Chicago event are available at Ticketmaster.com.

Named after his late mother, Donda West, Donda will be the 22-time Grammy winners’ 11th studio album, and his latest following 2019’s Jesus Is King.

Donda was originally scheduled to drop in July, then its release was moved back to August 6 before being delayed again. A new date has not been announced. The new release features Jay-Z, The Weeknd, The LOX, Jay Electronica, the late Pop Smoke and more, according to Pitchfork.

Kanye West’s Chicago “listening experience” Comes to Soldier Field Thursday, where crews are getting ready by constructing a house on the field. https://t.co/K26LR7Ynud

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Following Kendrick Lamar‘s recent announcement that his upcoming solo album will be his final release with Top Dawg Entertainment, we’ll hear new music from him and cousin Baby Keem Thursday at midnight.

Keem shared the cover art for the song on Instagram, an old family photo featuring him and Kendrick, and announced their “Family Ties” collabo.

The 20-year-old rapper worked as a producer on Lamar’s Grammy nominated Black Panther soundtrack. He’s also recorded with Travis Scott, who’s featured on his “Durag Activity” single from his upcoming debut studio album, The Melodic Blue.

Kendrick’s last solo release, DAMN in 2017, was RIAA-certified triple Platinum and won a Grammy for Best Rap Album. No word on when he will release his next solo music.

 

 

 

 

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Alice in Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell has teamed up with Gibson to create his own signature guitar.

The Wino Les Paul Custom is based on the grunge rocker’s own Les Paul, complete with a wine-red finish. Only 100 instruments were made, and each one was signed by Cantrell on the headstock.

“The Wino has always been one of my favorite guitars,” says Cantrell. “It’s a really good-looking guitar.”

Should you have $8,999 to spend, or if you like looking at guitars you’ll likely never own, you can check out Cantrell’s Wino Les Paul now via Gibson.com.

Cantrell, meanwhile, will be releasing a new solo album called Brighten on October 29. The record, Cantrell’s first solo outing in nearly 20 years, includes the lead single “Atone.”

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Busta Rhymes might want to “Break Ya Neck” if you tell him he has to wear a mask.

The iconic rapper makes it clear he’s an anti-masker in a resurfaced concert clip from June, which went viral on Twitter Tuesday.

Busta was performing at the Seoul Taco 10th anniversary block party in St. Louis when he began his tirade.

“This is my second show in front of human life in the last 15 f***ing months,” he said, expressing his frustration over lack of work during the pandemic.

“It’s called the God-given right of freedom, right?” Busta continued onstage. “No human being is supposed to tell you that you can’t even breathe freely. … Some of y’all might feel differently, but f*** your mask.”

Busta also told the crowd that the government is trying to “take our civil liberties away.”

“We can’t eat food with a f***ing mask on,” the 49-year-old added. “We can’t even see each other’s smiles with a mask on.”

The 12-time Grammy nominee closed out his set by apologizing for getting “a little political.”

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With the arrival of his new baby book, Love You Little Lady, Brett Young has a special offer for fans. 

Coinciding with the book’s release on Tuesday, the country crooner has teamed up with Vera Bradley and Tommy Nelson Books to offer the “Love, You Little Lady Baby Shower Bundle” contest where fans can enter to win a baby bundle that includes a robe, slippers and travel bag for mom, a monogrammed bag, a “Little Lady” bib and other items for baby.

The bundle also includes some of Brett and his wife Taylor‘s favorite items, including a baby monitor, sound machine, pajama set and other goodies. The contest runs through September 1. 

Brett wrote the book based on the lyrics to his #1 song, “Lady,” which was inspired by his wife and their nearly two-year-old daughter, Presley. “I hope you all love it as much as we loved writing it,” Brett shares about Love You, Little Lady on Twitter. 

The couple welcomed second daughter Rowan Marie in July. 

Brett will release Weekends Look a Little Acoustic These Days on September 3, days before launching his The Weekends Tour on September 11 in Texas.

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Philly native Lil Uzi Vert is reportedly going home for Jay-Z‘s Made in America festival in Philadelphia during Labor Day weekend.

He’s being added to the star-studded list of performers for the 10th annual event, along with Australian rapper The Kid Laroi, according to Billboard. They will join headliners Justin Bieber and Lil Baby, plus Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Bobby Shmurda, Lil Durk, Young Thug, A$AP Ferg, Kehlani, Tinashe and more September 4 and 5 on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philly.

Vert and Laroi are among the guest stars on Bieber’s latest album, Justice, and they may join him on stage. Uzi raps on “There She Go,” and The Kid rhymes on “Unstable.” Justin is also featured on Laroi’s number-one hit, “Stay.”

Made in America returns this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Tickets are now available on Ticketmaster.com.

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Elton John, Sheryl Crow and Duran Duran were among the many stars paying tribute to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away Tuesday at age 80.

“A very sad day,” Elton tweeted. “Charlie Watts was the ultimate drummer. The most stylish of men, and such brilliant company. My deepest condolences to [family members] Shirley, Seraphina and Charlotte. And of course, The Rolling Stones.”

Sheryl wrote, “A hero is gone. No words. A huge gaping hole in the universe,” while Duran Duran tweeted, “So saddened to hear about the passing of Charlie Watts. An absolute inspiration to a legion of drummers since the 1960’s. A man of grace, style, dignity and composure.”

Other music stars sharing their condolences included Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Oates of Hall & Oates, Lenny Kravitz, Nile Rodgers, Bryan Adams and more.

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