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Cardi B is ecstatic after receiving a personalized early birthday gift from Beyoncé.
Queen Bey sent her a handwritten note across the top of a vinyl copy of the Renaissance album.

“To: Cardi B,” the 28-time Grammy winner wrote. “Hard working, beautiful and talented queen, thank you for always supporting me. Sending so much love to you and yours, Respect, Beyoncé.” The “Bodak Yellow” rapper was thrilled as she displayed her present on Twitter. 

“Look what Beyoncé sent me,” Cardi said, holding the vinyl up to the camera for all her followers to see. “It’s so beautiful, so lovely. I’m gonna put it in a glass frame with laser beams on it. Anybody who gets motherf***ing next to it is gonna get electrocuted on motherf****ing sight.”

She ended her video saying, “I just wanna say thank you so much. I feel so special,” then sang a line from one of the songs on Renaissance, “Plastic Off The Sofa.”

Cardi turns 30 years old on October 11, and she may receive more early birthday gifts. She has six nominations for the BET Hip Hop Awards, including Hip Hop Artist of the Year.

Fat Joe will host the show, which is set to air October 4 on BET.

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Luke Bryan is clearly having fun on his Farm Tour. 

After performing “Born Here Live Here Die Here” with the song’s co-writer, Jameson Rodgers, Luke also invited opening act Riley Green for some onstage antics.

The two entertained the crowd with a cover of Tim McGraw‘s hit “Where the Green Grass Grows” during a recent stop on the Farm Tour. At one point, Luke takes a sign from a fan in the audience and resorts to having Riley sign it for him since he lacked a pen.

“I’d love to sign your sign Luke Bryan. Do you want me to sign it for you?” Riley asks, Luke following with his own signature.

In between singing the lyrics, Luke continued the onstage antics by taking a pair of a fan’s glasses and walking around the stage with them on his head.

“Some songs fit just right out there on a farm. Don’t ya think@rileyduckman?” Luke writes on Instagram. “[You’re] an animal,” Riley replies. 

Luke launched the Farm Tour on September 15. It continues through September 24.

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Joe Jonas understands fans are anxious to hear the Jonas Brothers‘ long-promised sixth studio album and vowed the three-year wait will be well worth it.

Speaking to POPSUGAR, Joe teased fans can expect a very different vibe when he and his brothers unleash their new music. “The music, it’s headed towards — I just think a whole new era,” the hitmaker revealed. “I don’t have a ton to say about it because we’re taking our sweet time.”

The DNCE singer confirmed he doesn’t “have a date” for when their new music is set to come out, adding, “I just can tell you that it’s a work in progress.”

Joe also refused to release any details about what their new music will sound like. “I don’t have really a musical idea of what it’ll sound like or what it won’t,” he cryptically noted. “I encourage everyone to be patient with us as we figure this out, but we’re not going to do it like other times, where we just go silent. We’re going to continue to play music and play shows and tour. I’m really excited for people to hear it.”

The Jonas Brothers’ last song came out in September 2021, the single “Who’s in Your Head.” Album-wise, fans have been waiting a lot longer.

Their last studio album was Happiness Begins, which arrived in June 2019. The comeback album, which is RIAA-certified Platinum, contained the hits “Sucker” and “Cool.”

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Chances are if you stream a Christmas playlist, you’ll hear a few Pentatonix songs. The a capella group knows the holidays are their time to shine, so they’re launching an all-out seasonal spectacular for their next tour.

Pentatonix: A Christmas Spectacular promises to be “their biggest tour and biggest show yet!” The trek spans 22 different arena dates across North America, starting November 17 with a stop in Oakland, California. Other major cities include Denver, Tulsa, Nashville, Jacksonville and more.

The tour wraps December 22 in Uncasville, Connecticut.

“Come celebrate with us as we embark on our BIGGEST CHRISTMAS TOUR EVER!,” the group announced on Instagram, adding they will be supported by their opening act, former The Voice winner Girl Named Tom. 

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 23 at 10 a.m. local time on the official Pentatonix website.

That’s not the only surprise from Pentatonix. They are also ready to release a brand-new holiday album called Holidays Around the World on October 28. To celebrate preorders opening on Friday, also on their website, they will drop the new song “Prayers For This World.”  

In other happy Pentatonix news, singer Scott Hoying is getting ready to marry partner Mark Manio. The 31-year-old told People all about the proposal.

“I have never met anyone that was so kind and selfless,” Scott said, adding that the beach proposal “was the most nerve-wracking thing that I’ve ever done in my life!”

“Even though Mark and I had talked about [the engagement] a million times, I still put the pressure on myself to make it perfect,” he added, revealing they got their rings from Cartier in New York City last Christmas.

Manio, whom Scott’s dated for five years, inspired his debut solo song, “Mars.”

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Garth Brooks is reflecting on the success of his Stadium Tour. 

Garth has been traveling the world since 2018. He performed for a total audience of three million people and concluded with a five-night stay at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.

Now that he’s back in the U.S., Garth is reflecting on the fact that despite the challenges of the tour over the past four years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Stadium Tour was a resounding success. 

“It’s like winning the Super Bowl. You’re happy, you’re sad. It’s kind of that crash after you’re done,” Garth reflects on the conclusion of the massive trek. “But at the same time, it could have not gone better! Even with the two pandemic shutdowns, it could not have gone better. To finish the Stadium Tour that way? That was big!”

The superstar is looking ahead to the next chapter, which includes receiving the Kris KristoffersonLifetime Achievement Award at the Nashville Songwriter Awards Tuesday night. 

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Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine is coming clean after an Instagram model alleged she had an affair with him.

The model also said Adam had contacted her and asked if it was O.K. to use her first name as the name of the baby he and wife Behati Prinsloo are expecting — if it’s a boy. She also had receipts: messages from Adam making the bizarre request.

Now, on his Instagram Story, Adam addresses the allegations, writing that he wants to “clear the air.” He then admits, “I used poor judgment in speaking with anyone other than my wife in ANY kind of flirtatious manner. I did not have an affair, nevertheless, I crossed the line during a regrettable period in my life.”

He continues, “In certain instances it became inappropriate; I have addressed that and taken proactive steps to remedy this with my family.”

Noting that the only thing he cares about in the world is “my wife and family,” Adam adds, “To be this naive and stupid enough to risk the only thing that matters to me was the greatest mistake I could ever make. I will never make it again. I take full responsibility. We will get through it. And we will get through it together.”

Adam and Behati have been married since 2014. They have two daughters, Dusty and Gio, and recently announced they were expecting again.

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Trisha Yearwood celebrated her birthday in style. 

The country legend turned 58 on September 19, celebrating her special day while across the pond in Ireland for husband Garth Brooks‘ handful of shows in Dublin. 

Following the performances, Trisha took the time to sightsee, taking in green sweeping hills, a gorgeous ocean view overlooking the mountains, and a whimsical scene in the woods of chairs and a small table made out of trees and moss. 

“Ireland, it was a dream of a trip! Thank you for taking us all in like family!! xo,” Trisha captioned an Instagram gallery, along with a green heart and #GARTHinIRELAND.

Back in the U.S., the singer’s animal wellness brand, Trisha Yearwood’s Pet Collection, is honoring the occasion by asking for donations to her dog-focused foundation, Dottie’s Fund.

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Christina Aguilera earned herself seven Latin Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday, including one for the highly sought-after Album of the Year award.

Christina’s Aguilera, her second all-Spanish album, is up for the aforementioned award and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. She is also vying for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Urban Fusion/Performance for “Pa Mis Muchachas,” her collaboration with Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso.

Christina faces herself in the Best Urban Fusion/Performance category as her other song “Santo” is nominated as well. The powerhouse singer is also up for Best Regional Song for “Cuando Me Dé la Gana,” a track off her Aguilera album that features Christian Nodal.

The 23rd annual Latin Grammy Awards take place November 17 in Las Vegas.

Speaking of Christina, the hitmaker is teaming with Citi and American Airlines for an intimate performance set for October 6 at LA’s Hollywood Palladium. 

“It’s rare to have the opportunity to perform for my fans and connect with them in such an intimate setting,” she said in a statement. “Celebrating Citi and American Airlines’ 35th year of partnership with this unique concert experience is extraordinarily special for me and the fans.”

Citi and AAdvantage card members can buy tickets now on Citi Entertainment’s website. If they can’t make the trek to California, they can watch the show for free on the concert streaming platform Veeps.

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