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Stars — they’re just like us. Which in this case means they also watch reality TV. And this time, that star is Rihanna. 

The Fenty Beauty founder recently weighed in on an episode of The Real Housewives of New York City, in which RiRi was name-dropped by cast member Leah McSweeney.

In the scene, Leah, who owns the streetwear brand Married to the Mob, got into a small argument with her co-star Ramona Singer, who sarcastically offered to model her clothes, saying, “Let me promote Leah Mob or Mob something.” 

Leah hit back, “You aren’t exactly my demographic, so it’s all good,” before adding, “I already have Rihanna wearing my s***, you think I need you wearing my s***?”

Rihanna herself caught wind of the clip and made her stance on the reality stars’ tiff clear by sharing an Instagram post of herself rocking a “B**** Mob” t-shirt early Thursday morning. She captioned the selfie, “what was said @ramonasinger ? [crying laughing emoji] #RHONY.”

Leah commented on the post, writing, “I love you so much” followed by the crying laughing emoji, red heart emoji, and flame emoji. 

It doesn’t appear as if Ramona has responded as of Friday morning.

 

 

 

 

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Earlier this month, Zac Brown Band shared not one but two new songs — “Out in the Middle” and “Old Love Song.”

Now, the band’s got another two-pack of songs to share, and this time, both tunes are reflective and soulful twists on the kinds of songs that ZBB fans have come to know and love over the years.

One, “Stubborn Pride,” is a bluesy love song all about finding good love and making it last — even if it means leaving your pride at the door. Americana-leaning up-and-comer Marcus King co-wrote the track, and also lends vocals to a verse. 

“Sometimes it takes people a long time to get everything right,” reflects frontman Zac Brown. “But with your stubborn pride, it’s hard to admit that you messed up a little bit and that you need a change. I tell people that are having a hard time that it’s never too late to get it right.”

Then there’s “Paradise Lost on Me,” a beachy song that will sound familiar to fans of ZBB classics like “Toes.” But unlike some of the band’s more carefree, tropical-leaning songs, if you listen closely, the track’s about heartbreak.

“I love the second verse: ‘Without you it’s just waves trashing kids’ castles and it’s the salt in the wound all over again,’” notes Zac. “The guy found love there at this spot and never found anything like it again, so he comes back to that place again to be close to where it happened. In the song, we never give away what happened to her, but you know it was something he could never actually get over.”

ZBB kicks off their The Comeback Tour this summer. It’ll run through October. 

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Today, you can hear Metallica as you’ve never heard them before — twice — on the soundtrack of the new Disney movie, Jungle Cruise.

The band worked with noted composer James Newton Howard to reimagine “Nothing Else Matters” for the film.  Two different instrumental versions of the song appear on the soundtrack: one is a mostly sedate, acoustic guitar-and-strings version that runs for about a minute-and-a-half, and the other is a much more rocking version featuring strings plus the Metallica thunder.

In a statement, the band says, “It was an honor to work with renowned, legendary composer James Newton Howard as we reimagined the song by performing his arrangement and creating a rendition we like to think is fit for an excursion through the Amazon.”

They add, “Not only are we big fans of Disney, but we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with Howard, an eight-time Oscar nominee who has been recognized for films such as The Fugitive, Michael Clayton, and The Village.”

Set around World War I, Jungle Cruise, which is now in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access, stars Emily Blunt as an adventurer who hires an Amazon riverboat captain, played by Dwayne Johnson, to take her and her brother in search of a magical plant that can cure all illnesses.

Of course, if you want to hear even more versions of “Nothing Else Matters,” there are 12 different ones on the upcoming The Metallica Blacklist album, performed by everyone from Miley Cyrus and Phoebe Bridgers to My Morning Jacket and country star Chris Stapleton.

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David Archuleta wants to get you “Movin’” with his brand-new single.

The American Idol alum released the track Friday, along with a special “After Hours” remix of the song.

“‘Movin’’ was a song I wanted to have fun with and challenge myself by literally Movin’ with some choreography,” David says in a statement. “I wanted just a touch of Latin feel even though it’s not necessarily Latin music.”

He adds that he asked his producer, Nate Dodge, to “spice up” the original mix of the song and he ended up liking the remixed version so much that he decided to release both.

David also announced rescheduled dates for his OK, All Right 2022 tour. The six-week North American trek kicks off in February.

Aside from music, David will be releasing his first children’s book on October 12, based on his song “My Little Prayer.” It’s available for pre-order now.

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Dan + Shay are continuing to roll out new music off their upcoming album, Good Things. The country duo dropped their new tune, “Lying,” this week, a bouncy, piano-driven heartbreak tune that puts lead singer Shay Mooney’s vocal prowess front and center. 

To go along with their new song, the pair dropped a music video that the two band mates meeting in the dive-y, Western-themed Cactus Club, nursing their broken hearts with tequila before they hop on stage to perform.

Speaking of hopping on stage, Dan + Shay are planning to celebrate the release of Good Things with a special show at The Great Lawn in Centennial Park in Nashville. It’ll be the first major concert event to happen there, and will take place August 13, the same day that Good Things comes out.

Good Things will be the band’s fourth album to date. It includes the chart-topping “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” as well as “10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay’s hit duet with Justin Bieber. When they announced their new album earlier this month, they also shared its title track.

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Willow Smith, who recently released her pop-punk album lately I feel EVERYTHING, says she wants to help create more space for women of color in rock music.

“I have seen it for so many years — just the hate that not even just Black women [experience] but people of different colors, that aren’t white, that want to come into rock music and into this space,” the 20-year-old told the BBC’s The YUNGBLUD Podcast. “I just hope that I can show young Black girls that… despite the fact that people are telling us ‘We shouldn’t listen to this music.  We shouldn’t dress this way.  We shouldn’t sing this way.’ — We do it and do it to the fullest!”

Agreeing that rock music embodies the spirit of rebellion and freedom, Willow continued, “Specifically what Black people had to experience in America — I can’t think of a better genre to scream and growl and be angry and express yourself than rock.”

“Back in the day, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was one of the first Black women to pick up the electric guitar and that was in, what, the 40s or the 50s,” Willow explained. “She was the grandmother of rock and roll and a lot of people don’t know about her!”

Noting of the many people of color who have contributed to rock over the decades — such as her mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, the former lead singer of the nu metal band Wicked Wisdom — Willow remarked, “We can’t leave those people out!”

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We already knew Lorde was an onion rings connoisseur, but now we know she also knows her way around some hot wings.

The singer appears on the latest episode of Hot Ones and conquers the increasingly spicy hot sauce lineup like a champ while answering questions from host Sean Evans. She talks about her upcoming album, Solar Power, her criteria for what makes a good onion ring, the coolest experience she’s ever had whale-watching in Antarctica, and more — all while barely breaking a sweat.

“I basically thought of the album as a sun worship album,” Lorde says of Solar Power in between bites of wing. “I’m not religious in any way, but my experiences in nature the last couple of years were as close to what I had experienced as religion, so it was like a sort of devotional record for me.”

She also discusses being unknowingly on-trend by including cicada sounds on the album.

“This year has Brood X, which is this big kind of boom of cicadas once you reached 17 years,” Lorde says. “The last time it happened was in 2004 when I guess JLo and Ben Affleck were together and now they’re back together, so people are like, Brood X is in the air, so I guess I am right on trend with my cicada moment.”

Solar Power drops August 20.

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This news will kickstart the heart of Mötley Crüe fans everywhere:  A digitally remastered version of the band’s classic album, Dr. Feelgood, is due out September 3.

The album, released in 1989, featured the hit title track, as well as “Kickstart My Heart,” “Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S)” and “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away).” 

To date, Dr. Feelgood‘s sold more than six million copies worldwide, making it the Crüe’s best-selling release.

The new version, called a “refreshed sonic experience,” joins the previously released digital remasters of Girls, Girls, Girls and Theatre of Pain. All are part of the band’s year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary.

You can pre-order the remastered version now.

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