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Wet Leg took a stab at Steve Lacy‘s hit “Bad Habit” during their set on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.

The “Chaise Longue” duo put a dreamy spin on the track, featuring harmonizing vocals from Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers. You can watch the performance streaming now on YouTube.

The original “Bad Habit” is currently the #2 single on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart.

Wet Leg is currently on tour in the U.S. playing a mixture of headlining dates and festival sets, as well as opening for Florence + the Machine.

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Quavo and Takeoff, of Migos, have announced their joint debut album, Only Built For Infinity Links, set to drop October 7.

The duo separately announced the news on social media with a teaser video and the caption, “Only Built For Infinity Links album out 10/7.”

The album announcement follows the lead single “Hotel Lobby” and their latest release, “Big Stunna,” featuring Birdman. The duo is also featured on “Party” on DJ Khaled’s #1 album, God Did.

Quavo and Takeoff performed their new music August 27 at the National Battle of the Bands in Houston’s NRG Stadium.

The third member of Migos, Offset, recently shared the solo singles “Code” with Moneybagg Yo and “5 4 3 2 1.”

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Christina Aguilera is about to add another impressive honor to her trophy case. The singer will receive this year’s Spirit of Hope Award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.

The award was created in 1996 in memory of late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla. Christina earned the honor not only for her musical career but for her philanthropy. The singer, who has sold over 75 million records worldwide, is a staunch supporter of LGBTQ rights and is part of the global effort to end world hunger.

The “Beautiful” singer joins an impressive list of honorees, including Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Shakira, “Despacito” singers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, Carlos Santana, Marry Me star Maluma and Marc Anthony.

The 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards take place Thursday, September 29 at 7 p.m. ET.  The ceremony will be broadcast on Telemundo and will also stream on Peacock.

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My Chemical Romance, Slash and Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale are among a variety of musicians who recently performed live with one of a series of Ukraine-themed Gibson Les Paul electric guitars that will be auctioned this November to raise money for Ukrainian relief.

Gibson craftsmen created a limited-edition run of the Guitars for Peace Les Paul Custom guitars, which feature the azure blue and gold colors of the Ukrainian flag.

This summer, various artists played the guitars while on tour and signed special autograph books that will be auctioned to benefit the cause.

Other artists participating in the initiative include Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Rush‘s Alex Lifeson, Dire Straits‘ Mark Knopfler and Chic‘s Nile Rogers.

The guitars and autograph books will be up for bid as part of the latest installment of the Julien’s Auctions “Icons & Idols: Rock ‘n’ Roll” sale, scheduled to take place November 11-13 at the Hard Rock in New York City and online at JuliensLive.com. Bidding for the items will start October 11.

All of the money raised by the auction of the Ukraine-themed guitars will be donated to humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people in the wake of Russia’s invasion, and to help the country rebuild after the conflict ends. The campaign was organized in conjunction with Gibson Gives, the company’s charitable arm.

“It’s been heartbreaking to watch the innocent people of Ukraine in such turmoil,” Hale says. “I’m so proud of my Gibson family for stepping up to provide a bit of hope to our fellow humans.”

Adds Slash, “It is an honor to represent the brave sovereign state of Ukraine. I’m proud to support them during this conflict.”

To help raise additional funds, a Gibson Gives Guitars for Peace T-shirt is now available for purchase at Bonfire.com.

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As release day nears for Kelsea Ballerini’s upcoming album, Subject to Change, she’s dropping a few more hints about the project.

The singer answered a handful of fan questions about her new musical chapter on Instagram Stories this week, and in one slide, she teased a big collaboration that will feature not one but two guest artists. In response to a question about whether there will be a duet on the record, Kelsea shared a screenshot of a text exchange between herself and one of the collaborators on the song.

“Finishing up my record and have a song that I wanted to turn into a sassbomb female moment and just have to ask you if you would be a part of it,” reads Kelsea’s text to a recipient whose name is strategically blocked off.

“It’s country as s***,” she continues before telling the unnamed collaborator that another artist is already in the mix, so “it would be a little trio.”

While neither artist is identified in the tease, there is a clue in the mystery guest’s response to Kelsea: After she agrees to the duet, she replies with an emoji of a woman with blonde hair.

Subject to Change comes out September 23.

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Jack White now officially shares a name with one of the most iconic villains in comic book history.

According to IGN, the latest issue in DC Comics’ Flashpoint Beyond series finally reveals the birth name of The Joker: Jack Oswald White. While previous films have given Batman’s arch nemesis a name, such as Arthur Fleck in the 2019 movie Joker, IGN notes that the character has never before had a full name in the “core DC Comics continuity.”

In an Instagram post commenting on the news, White writes, “I’d love to thank DC comics for giving The Joker the name of ‘Jack White’ after me.”

While the “Seven Nation Army” rocker notes that The Joker’s “hair is usually not as blue as mine,” he “still take[s] it as a flattering gesture on their part and consider it an honor.”

“It was a lonely journey through my life being the only person with that name until now,” he adds.

In a separate post, White shares that he coincidentally reached out to comic book artist Mikel Janín, who’s an illustrator on Flashpoint Beyond, to contribute to the artwork for his solo album Fear of the Dawn. Specifically, White wanted to commission a portrait of himself “in the range of the style” that Janín draws The Joker.

“Bizarre patterns and coincidences emerge in the universe that we only see glimpses of at times, some meaningful, some meaningless,” White muses.

By the way, White’s music has been used in several DC Extended Universe films — the White Stripes songs “The Hardest Button to Button” and “Icky Thump” soundtracked the trailers for 2017’s Justice League, while “Seven Nation Army” can be heard in 2016’s Suicide Squad, which starred another rocker, Jared Leto, as The Joker.

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Fans are eagerly awaiting to see Ariana Grande take on the role of Glinda the Good Witch in the upcoming movie adaptation of the Wicked musical. Tony Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba a.k.a. The Wicked Witch of the West, has nothing but praise for her co-star.

“I love her, truly,” Erivo told Variety. “She’s funny and unbelievably talented and unbelievably sweet and truly working hard. We’re both working really hard together.”

The Pinocchio actress added, “I’m excited for both of us.”

The upcoming Wicked adaptation has been split into two films, with the first half arriving in 2024. Erivo supports the move, adding, “It means that we have more of the story to tell — more room, more real estate to tell these two stories.”

The British actress noted that when she first heard the announcement, “I was like, ‘Well alright then, I guess we’ve got our work set ahead of us.'”

Wicked the Broadway musical was based off the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. So, it could be assumed elements from the book could make it into the movie adaptation.

As for Ariana, she previously told fans via her R.E.M. Beauty YouTube channel that it’s likely she won’t come out with new music until the Wicked movies are done.

The Grammy winner has coveted the role of Glinda since she was a child and is dedicating “every piece of me, every minute, every ounce of my heart, my time, my everything that I can give” to the role. “I am spending all my time with Glinda,” she previously said.

Ariana also praised Erivo, saying that starring opposite of the legend is “the most incredible gift of my entire life.”

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