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The Black Keys‘ Patrick Carney has shared a statement paying tribute to late Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green.

In an Instagram post, Carney calls Green one of his favorite drummers ever, adding that he was “lucky enough to become friends with him.”

“The most profound influence on my drumming is from [Green],” Carney notes. “I remember listening to Modest Mouse before I really even played drums and thinking if I played drums I would play like him.”

Carney continues, “[Green] was loved by all that met him and he touched all his friends deeply and profoundly. Thank you for everything Jeremiah.”

Green, a co-founding member of Modest Mouse, died New Year’s Eve, shortly after it was revealed over Christmas that he’d been diagnosed with cancer. He was 45.

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Dolly Parton‘s finding “Peace Like a River” with the legendary Dionne Warwick. 

The pop/R&B icon revealed the collaboration Tuesday on Tamron Hall, teasing the gospel track that Dolly wrote. 

“She’s such a sweetheart,” Dionne added of Dolly. “I love her.”

Dionne went on to say the duet is extra special because of Dolly’s connection to her late cousin Whitney Houston, who of course took Dolly’s signature “I Will Always Love You” to new heights with her 1992 recording.

“It’s preordained. God’s got a purpose,” Dionne predicted of the new song.

So far, we don’t know when we’ll be able to hear “Peace Like a River.” Dolly’s also busy working on her rock album, following her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year. 

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Devin Townsend continues to be in Chad Kroeger‘s corner.

In an interview with Ultimate Guitar, the prolific Canadian metaller deems the often-maligned Nickelback frontman as “brilliant.”

“Chad is a phenomenally intelligent human being,” Townsend says.

Kroeger and Townsend previously collaborated on the latter’s 2019 album, Empath, after which Townsend declared that Kroeger is a “functioning genius.”

“With Chad, I remember being at his house a couple times, and just being, ‘Wow, this is so intense, man,'” Townsend says. “He had a stage set up, and it’s metal all night. And I’m thinking, like, ‘Man, you are so much more of a metalhead than I am.’ But I do care for him. And I think he’s brilliant.”

Nickelback, meanwhile, released a new album called Get Rollin‘ in November. In March, they’ll be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi shared a special New Year’s message with fans on social media, revealing he is getting ready to work on a new solo record.

In the post, Tony says he’s almost done with a new studio he’s building, sharing, “In another couple of weeks, I think I’ll be ready to go in and start work in there,” adding he’s “really looking forward to writing another album.” 

He also notes that Black Sabbath fans can look forward to reissues of all five of their studio albums featuring vocalist Tony Martin in the coming year, with Iommi saying, “I’m looking forward to that, because a lot of people asked about that, which is great.”

Iommi also looked back on the highlights of his year, including playing the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with Ozzy Osbourne and being nominated for a Grammy for his work on Ozzy’s solo album, Patient Number 9.

As for 2023, Iommi notes, “It’s gonna be busy again. But it’s great. And it’s nice to be doing the interviews and talking about what we did and all the rest of stuff.” 

Finally he offers, “Happy New Year to you all, and I hope to see you sometime on tour, whether it’s playing or a talks thing. Thanks for all your support over the years. I really appreciate it.”

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Fans of the Best Man were treated to Best Man Holiday and, more recently, The Final Chapters miniseries, but it’s unlikely that fans of 8 Mile will get the same. In a brief convo with TMZ, Mekhi Phifer, who played David “Future” Porter, shared his thoughts on filming a follow-up to the 2002 movie.

“Sometimes it’s just best to leave it alone. Once you make it a classic, no reason to fool around with it,” he said. “I think leave the classics alone and it’ll be all good.”

According to Phifer, there was no discussion about a second movie. However, he does believe that “it could be interesting” to see Eminem‘s character, Jimmy, make it as a successful rapper.

“I wouldn’t be in it,” he clarified, “and I’m sure Eminem wouldn’t be in it either.”

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TLC‘s Chilli is off the market, Page Six reports. According to the publication, the singer’s currently dating Boy Meets World alum Matthew Lawrence.

The two reportedly made things official ahead of Thanksgiving and have since spent the holidays together in Atlanta, Chilli’s rep told TMZ. The singer introduced Lawrence to her family on Christmas, and the couple danced to A-ha’s “Take on Me” on New Year’s Eve.

The news of their relationship comes after they were spotted together on a Hawaiian beach this summer. Though the image sparked romance rumors, Chilli’s rep insisted that the singer had a show on the island and the two had decided to hang out with a group of friends for a day of fun.

Lawrence was previously married to Dancing with the Stars‘ Cheryl Burke. She filed for divorce in February 2022, citing irreconcilable differences.

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It looks like Dua Lipa is taking advantage of her newly acquired Albanian citizenship by building a new home in that country.

A source tells Page Six that Dua is building a “sprawling multi-million-dollar mansion” in Sarande, Albania.  The city is on the coast, across the Ionian Sea from the Greek Island of Corfu.

Born in London, Dua is the child of Kosovo Albanian parents. When she was 11, she and her family moved back to Kosovo; she lived there until she moved back to London when she was about 16. 

Since she became a global superstar, she’s devoted much of her time to causes in Kosovo and Albania via her Sunny Hill Foundation charity. In recognition of her work, Dua was granted Albanian citizenship by the country’s president in November.

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Grunge is alive and well on Rolling Stone‘s newly updated 200 Best Singers of All Time list.

The ranking features late Nirvana and Soundgarden frontmen Kurt Cobain and Chris Cornell at #36 and #80, respectively, as well as Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder at #105.

The list also ranges from hard rock and metal — Led Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant at #63, Ozzy Osbourne at #112, Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford at #129, Guns N’ Roses‘ Axl Rose at #134 and Ronnie James Dio at #165 — to classic and modern alternative — Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke at #34, Kate Bush at #60, Fiona Apple at #111, Florence + the Machine‘s Florence Welch at #128, Hole‘s Courtney Love at #130, U2‘s Bono at #140, R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe at #152, The Cure‘s Robert Smith at #157, Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Karen O at #184 and Billie Eilish at #198.

“Keep in mind that this is the Greatest Singers list, not the Greatest Voices List,” Rolling Stone cautions. “Talent is impressive; genius is transcendent. Sure, many of the people here were born with massive pipes, perfect pitch, and boundless range. Others have rougher, stranger, or more delicate instruments … In all cases, what mattered most to us was originality, influence, the depth of an artist’s catalog, and the breadth of their musical legacy.”

The #1 singer on Rolling Stone‘s ranking is Aretha Franklin.

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It looks like celebrities are showing up to the Golden Globes after all. The controversial Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed Tuesday its first round of presenters for the 80th annual event on January 10.

Presenters will include Jamie Lee Curtis, Blonde‘s Ana De Armas, Billy Porter, Quentin Tarantino and Tracy Morgan.

Also taking to the podium will be SNL veteran Ana Gasteyer, Euphoria Emmy winner Colman Domingo, Pose Emmy winner Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Russian Doll‘s Natasha Lyonne, comedienne Nicole Byer and Dahmer: Monster‘s Niecy Nash-Betts.

Additional presenters will be announced later this week, the organization explains.

Hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, the event airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock will be the first to have celebrities since the HFPA weathered accusations of racism and “unethical conduct,” as reported by the Los Angeles Times. The controversy caused NBC to part ways with the HFPA; previous winner Tom Cruise to return his three trophies; and others, including Scarlett Johansson, to publicly flame the organization.

Last year’s event went un-televised, and no stars showed up.

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