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Last week, MTV announced that LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow would anchor the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, introducing performances and presenters throughout the night. Artists set to take the stage were already disclosed, and now, some of the presenters are being revealed.

According to the network, Offset, Chlöe Bailey, Latto and DJ Khaled are among those who will take the stage on Sunday, August 28, to present some of the night’s lucky winners with the Moon Person award. Ashley Graham, Avril Lavigne, Bebe Rexha, Becky G, Billy Eichner, Cheech & Chong (Cheech Marin + Tommy Chong), Dixie D’Amelio, Dove Cameron, Joel Madden and Lili Reinhart are also set to present awards.

The 2022 VMAs air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with performances airing all throughout the night. The preshow will feature Saucy Santana; the show will see Eminem + Snoop Dogg, Lizzo, Harlow and Minaj take the stage; Flo Milli will perform on the Extended Play Stage Presented by Doritos®.       

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The Pretty Reckless has announced a new compilation titled Other Worlds.

The 11-track collection, due out November 4, includes various remixes and acoustic versions of past Pretty Reckless songs, as well as covers of tracks including Soundgarden‘s “Loud Love” and “Halfway There,” Chris Cornell‘s “The Keeper,” David Bowie‘s “Quicksand” and Nick Lowe‘s “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.”

The “Halfway There” cover features Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, while “The Keeper” and “Quicksand” feature Cornell’s Euphoria Mourning producer Alain Johannes and Bowie pianist Mike Garson, respectively.

The Other Worlds remix of the Pretty Reckless tune “Got So High” is available now via digital outlets.

Other Worlds follows the group’s latest album, Death By Rock and Roll, which dropped in February 2021. It includes the singles “And So It Went,” “Only Love Can Save Me Now” and the title track.

Here’s the Other Worlds track list:

“Got So High” (Remix)
“Loud Love”
“The Keeper” feat. Alain Johannes
“Quicksand” feat. Mike Garson
“25” (Acoustic)
“Only Love Can Save Me Now” (Acoustic)
“Death By Rock and Roll” (Acoustic)
“Halfway There” feat. Matt Cameron
“(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding”
“Harley Darling” (Acoustic)
“Got So High” (Album Version)

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Miranda Lambert’s Velvet Rodeo Las Vegas residency kicks off next month, and after years of touring — and spending the summer glamping with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, in an Airstream camper — she’s excited to hitch her “Bandwagon” to one post for a while.

In fact, the singer tells E! News’ Daily Pop that she’s going above and beyond to bring home to Vegas, including making sure Brendan can be by her side as much as possible.

“We got the schedule figured out where he can come most of the time,” Miranda says, adding that the whole family will be out on the road with her. “We’re taking our dogs so it will feel a little more like home, too.”

For a touring artist who’s spent decades on the road, Miranda says that’s a pretty refreshing way to spend the fall.

“I’m excited to be in one spot,” she continues. “I’ve been on a bus since I was 18 years old, so it will be a nice change.”

Of course, being grounded at one venue has some extra perks to the show itself, too. “I’m able to do a lot of stuff I’ve never done on the road before production-wise,” she hints.

Miranda’s normally known for relying on her vocals and songwriting to put on a great show, but when in Rome, right? The singer’s Vegas set will feature some extra glitz and glamour.

“There’s a lot of pyro, which I really love, and more rhinestones and more fringe. What’s not to love?” Miranda continues.

The Velvet Rodeo Las Vegas residency kicks off September 23 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood.

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Just when you thought Harry Styles couldn’t possibly play any more tour dates than he’s already planned, he’s expanding his Love On Tour in the U.S. and worldwide.

The star, who’s doing multiple dates in key North American cities, has just added shows in Austin, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois, to the five he was already doing in each city. Tickets for the October 3 Austin concert and October 15 Chicago show go on sale September 1 at 10 a.m. local time.

If you want to see Harry in Europe or the United Kingdom, he’s just announced 19 new shows, which will mark his first full stadium trek there. Those shows, which start May 13, 2023, include two nights at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium, plus a show in Coventry, England, not far from Redditch, where he was born. Wet Leg will open all those European shows.

Visit Harry’s website for a full list of the new tour dates.

Friday night, Harry continues his 15-show stand at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

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Death Cab for Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard has teamed up with Noah Cyrus on a new song called “Every Beginning Ends.”

Cyrus, the sister of Miley, describes herself as a “huge fan” of Death Cab, adding that recording with Gibbard was “such a surreal experience.”

“I kept coming back to it and just basking in her brilliance,” Gibbard tells Rolling Stone of working with Cyrus. “It’s easy to be mysterious. It’s easy to be aloof. It’s easy to be cool. It’s so much harder to be earnest, and it’s so much harder because she’s really opening herself up with a lot of these songs.”

You can listen to “Every Beginning Ends” now via digital outlets. Its accompanying video, directed by frequent Death Cab collaborator Lance Bangs, is streaming now on YouTube.

“Every Beginning Ends” will also appear on Cyrus’ upcoming album, The Hardest Part, due out September 16. That same day, Death Cab will release their new album, Asphalt Meadows.

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Lil Nas X is the latest U.S. ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent Beauté.

As part of the new gig, the “That’s What I Want” artist will appear in content featured on YSL Beauté’s digital platforms, promoting both the brand’s men’s fragrance, Y, as well as its new lip color, Rouge Pur Couture: The Bold, and latest eye product, Lash Clash Mascara. There will also be a new, unreleased track from Nas tied into the campaign.

“It’s been a lot of fun working on this campaign with YSL Beauté – they’re such an iconic brand, and I’m happy to be a part of something so unique and groundbreaking in the beauty world,” the rapper said in a statement. “Shout out to YSL for embracing me and my campness and for inspiring change for the next generation of beauty.”

A YSL Beauté exec says in a statement, “Lil Nas X embodies YSL Beauté’s vision for the future of the beauty industry: boundary-breaking, unique, unapologetic, bold.”

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If you want to know what God Did for DJ Khaled, just listen to his new album. The 18-track record has officially dropped, marking the producer’s 13th studio album. He spoke to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about the project.

The album title, Khaled revealed, came from one of his repeated motivational sayings in which he declares, “They didn’t believe in us, God Did.” He said he decided on the name after seeing fans’ responses to the statement.

“When I came up with the title, it resonated with me to the point where I had to let it out, my soul, and spread it to the world,” said Khaled. “What happened was it resonated with the fans, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, they feeling what I’m feeling,’ and that’s when I said, ‘It’s going to be the name of my album,’ because I had another name for my album … When I said, ‘They didn’t believe in us, God Did,’ I felt like I was speaking for all of us.”

As for the features, God Did has over 30, including Jay-Z, who Khaled thanked for being on the album.

“I’ve always been a fan not just from his music, just from his moves,” he told Lowe. “For him to bless my album the way he blessed my album … That was such a blessing and that meant so much to me, because not only does he trust me, he know it’s special.”

God Did is available on streaming services. In honor of its release, Khaled launched an augmented reality Lens experience that’ll bring the album cover to life. Fans who scan the artwork or a Times Square billboard with their Snapchat camera will see Khaled’s portrait reciting the lyrics to “Grateful.”

The producer will also release music videos over the next week. 

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Joji, whose song “Glimpse of Us” has become a global hit, will release his third album, Smithereens, on November 4. It’s now available for preorder.

The album is the follow-up to 2020’s Nectar and features “Glimpse of Us,” as well as a new song that’s available today: “Yukon (Interlude).” It comes with a video that, unlike the clip for “Glimpse of Us,” actually features Joji. In fact, it’s his first music video appearance in nearly two years.

The Japanese-born singer kicks off his sold-out North American tour September 1 in Palo Alto, California. It’s set to wrap up October 22 in Miami, Florida.

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