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Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has announced a collaborative album with Sons of Apollo frontman and onetime Journey vocalist Jeff Scott Soto.

The record is titled Vacation in the Underworld and will arrive October 7.

Vacation in the Underworld is the first joint album from Ellefson and Soto under their Ellefson-Soto monkier. The duo launched first launched the project in March 2021, when Ellefson was still in Megadeth. Ellefson was fired from the thrash outfit two months later, in May 2021, after sexually explicit video of him leaked online.

Since his dismissal from Megadeth, Ellefson has started a number of different bands, including The Lucid and Dieth. He’ll also be playing Megadeth songs this fall on tour with his band Kings of Thrash.

Here’s the Vacation in the Underworld track list:

“Vacation in the Underworld”
“Like a Bullet”
“Sharpen the Sword”
“The Reason”
“S.T.N.”
“The Revolution”
“Celebrity Trash”
“Live to Die Another Day”
“The Day Before Tomorrow”
“Hercules”
“Rise to Win”
“Out of the Blue”*
“Lone Star*
“Writing on the Wall”*

*Bonus track

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Nick Jonas will headline City of Hope Orange County’s Hope Gala on September 10. The gala will raise funds to help develop new cancer treatments. “As someone whose family has been impacted by cancer, I am honored to lend my voice to the important cause,” he said in a statement. His father, Kevin Jonas Sr., was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2017 and is in remission.

Meghan Trainor teased her new single “Don’t I Make It Look Easy” on her Instagram Story. The doo-wop song is about how she fakes a picture-perfect life on social media. “You won’t ever see me cry/ ‘Cause I got a filter for every single line/ Don’t I make it look easy, baby?” she sings in the feisty track.

Selena Gomez was seen with Kylie Jenner‘s ex-boyfriend Tyga and fans are going nuts. TMZ said the two were spotted at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood, but a source insists the two are not dating. Apparently they were with different groups of people, but they all wound up hanging out in the end.

Proud Pokémon fan Ed Sheeran is cheering on those competing in the Pokémon World Championships in London. He shared a video to Instagram to tell those who have traveled across the globe for a shot at glory to have fun, and that he and his trusty Squirtle — his favorite Pokémon character — are rooting for them.

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Meghan Trainor teased her new single “Don’t I Make It Look Easy” on her Instagram Story. The doo-wop song is about how she fakes a picture-perfect life on social media. “You won’t ever see me cry/ ‘Cause I got a filter for every single line/  Don’t I make it look easy, baby?” she sings in the feisty track.

Proud Pokémon fan Ed Sheeran is cheering on those competing in the Pokémon World Championships in London. He shared a video to Instagram to tell those who have traveled across the globe for a shot at glory to have fun, and that he and his trusty Squirtle — his favorite Pokémon character — is rooting for them.

Madonna isn’t done celebrating her 64th birthday and invited all six of her children to party with her in Sicily.  The “Vogue” singer shared a myriad of photos to her Instagram, revealing she threw a surrealism-themed bash that saw attendees donning gold masks and lavish accessories.

Nick Jonas will headline City of Hope’s Orange County’s Hope Gala on September 10. The gala will raise funds to help develop new cancer treatments. “As someone whose family has been impacted by cancer, I am honored to lend my voice to the important cause,” he said in a statement. His father, Kevin Jonas Sr., was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2017 and is in remission.

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Young Thug and Gunna briefly caught up with each other for the first time since being arrested in May. The two — who were taken into custody for violating Georgia’s RICO act — were finally able to chat during a virtual court hearing on Thursday. A clip of their exchange has been shared on social media.

“Hey Wunna, you good?” Thug asked, to which Gunna responded, “Yeah, I’m good. You good?” Thugger then appeared to poke fun at Gunna’s weight loss, teasing, “You lost a little bit about that now.” The conversation came to an end soon after, as court officials noted the rappers hadn’t turned off their mics after the hearing.

Young Thug, Gunna and other members of Thug’s Young Stoner Life group are accused of being a violent street gang responsible for murders, armed robbery and other violent crimes. Gunna is believed to have a command role in the group, which prosecutors say Thug co-founded in 2012. Both rappers have been denied bond multiple times, with Thug receiving another rejection Thursday.

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(Note Language) Chris Brown is taking pride in his intimate meet-and-greet sessions, as he believes they’ve changed artist-fan interactions for the better. Taking to his Instagram Story, he credited himself for moving artists to care more about their supporters.

“I’m happy that my meet and greets are starting to inspire artists to actually give a f*** about their fans,” Brown wrote. He acknowledged that he “didn’t invent the wheel or meet and greets” but boldly claimed he “damn sure set the tone.”

Chris has been on the road for his One of Them Ones tour, where he’s been making memorable moments with those who paid roughly $1,000 for his VIP packages. Viral photos have shown him hugging and posing in whatever way his fans choose.

“I have the coolest fans on the planet…I appreciate the f*** outta them,” Chris previously said of his pictures. “These are memories that will last with them forever. Unlike most of these lame-a** artists that won’t make eye contact with the people who made it possible to even have a career. I only exist because these fans saw something in me I never thought was possible… So Ima go all out for my fans!!!”

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Jamie Foxx and his Day Shift co-star Dave Franco have come together for some music. Their song “Bud” — which pays homage to Foxx’s character, Bud Jablonski — dropped on Thursday in celebration of their Netflix film’s success. A video supporting the single has also been released.

“It’s here!!! Thanks to the fans,” Jamie wrote on Twitter. “#dayshift is so big we made a video for the theme song.” The visual captures the two as they vampire hunt, enjoy wild Jeep rides and flaunt their moves to the EDM-inspired beat. Foxx — who has had success as a singer — is seen displaying his rap skills this time around.

Day Shift premiered on August 12 and follows Foxx’s Bud, a vampire hunter who takes on a job as a pool cleaner to cover up his real gig and provide for his daughter. The film debuted at #1 and as of Foxx’s post was “still #1 on @netflix.”

Jamie’s last album, Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses, came out in May 2015. 

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(NOTE LANGUAGE) Styles P is a former Verzuz contender, but he’s willing to boycott the competition platform to support peers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. The producers filed a $28 million lawsuit against Triller over alleged missing payments after the company’s Verzuz acquisition in 2021. But, Triller insists the two were paid $50 million, noting they’ll receive more when they fulfill their contractual obligations.

“It would be good if they – Triller, Swizz and Tim — could rock out and figure a way to fix this,” Styles told TMZ of the current litigation. “Hip-hop is always funny sh** in it. I think people should just stick to what they said they were going to from the beginning.”

In the event that all parties are unable to resolve the issue, Styles made it clear he would no longer support the Verzuz platform while urging hip-hop lovers to do the same.

“Hip-hop people shouldn’t f*** with it if Swizz and Tim ain’t involved. I sure wouldn’t,” he said. “I wouldn’t watch it at all.”

Styles appeared on the Verzuz platform alongside members of The LOX last year. His group competed against Dipset and was deemed the winner of the battle.

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Blake Shelton’s retro-themed video for his new single, “No Body,” premieres Friday at 11 a.m. ET. 

Lee Brice‘s latest hit, “Soul,” has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Russell Dickerson‘s featured on the new episode of Apple Music’s Men of the Hour podcast.

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I Prevail is offering one final preview of the band’s upcoming True Power album before it arrives this Friday.

The latest track is called “Self-Destruction,” which a press release proclaims to be a “straight-up banger.” You can listen to “Self-Destruction” and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

True Power is the follow-up to 2019’s Grammy-nominated Trauma. It also includes the previously released songs “Body Bag” and “Bad things.”

I Prevail will launch a U.S. tour in support of True Power September 9 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Pierce the Veil will also be on the bill.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.) 

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