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Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Måneskin and BLACKPINK have been added to the star-studded lineup of the MTV VMAs, taking place August 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

They join previously announced performers Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello, Khalid, Panic! At The Disco and country star Kane Brown.

BLACKPINK will be making their U.S. award show debut, performing their new single, “Pink Venom.” In 2020, they were the first K-pop girl group to win a VMA, which was in the category of Song of the Summer. They’re up for Best Metaverse Performance this year. 

Jack Harlow has seven nods, including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. Lizzo has four nods, including Artist of the Year and Song of the year, while Måneskin is up for two awards: Best New Artist and Best Alternative.

In addition to Jack, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar both have seven nods; Doja Cat and Harry Styles each have six. Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd have five apiece.

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Five Finger Death Punch is teaming up with country star Brantley Gilbert for a U.S. co-headlining tour this fall.

The joint outing launches November 9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and will wrap up in FFDP’s hometown of Las Vegas on December 17. “Outlaws & Outsiders” artist Cory Marks will also be on the bill.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 19, at 10 a.m. local time. Those who’ve signed up for the Five Finger Death Punch Legions app will have access to a presale beginning Tuesday, August 16, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit FiveFingerDeathPunch.com.

While perhaps a strange pairing on its face, FFDP and Gilbert have worked together before, collaborating on a cover of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band song “Blue on Black.” The cover, which also featured Shepherd and Queen guitarist Brian May, hit #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 2019.

If you prefer your Five Finger Death Punch shows to be all metal all the time, you can also catch their summer tour with Megadeth, The Hu and Fire from the Gods, which launches August 19 in Ridgefield, Washington. That same day, FFDP will release their new album, AfterLife.

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Blake Shelton is giving fans a peek into life on the farm. 

When he’s not entertaining millions of viewers as a coach on The Voice, Blake can often be found on his 1,300-acre property just outside Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Now, fans get to see what it takes to maintain the massive farm.

For starters, Blake uses a Kubota tractor, or as he calls it, the “giant orange monster,” to keep up with the land.

“Guess what time it is, America? Way too early to be planting food plots, but I’m getting them ready!” he says excitedly while riding inside the tractor, letting out a triumphant cheer. 

Blake then takes viewers out into the wide open pasture that he’s going to till to turn the “disgusting, nasty looking field look like a beautiful piece of dirt.”.

True to his word, the next clips shows the field completely overturned, with the dirt layered over the grass. “I told y’all,” he says as “Out in the Middle,” his collaboration with Zac Brown Band, plays in the background. 

Blake is a native of Oklahoma and shares the property with his wife, Gwen Stefani. 

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Russell Dickerson is jetting off on his second headlining tour of the year with the She Likes It Tour. 

Named after his current hit single, the trek visits 10 cities across the U.S. in November and December. The tour kicks off on November 17 in Indianapolis and concludes on December 10 in Denver, with stops in San Diego, Portland and Salt Lake City in between. Drew Green joins as the opening act.  

“Couldn’t end the year without hitting the road one more time! Catch us out on the #SheLikesItTour with my boy @drewgreen!” Russell writes on Instagram. 

It follows his previous headlining All Yours All Night Tour, which traversed the country at the top of the year and included his sold-out debut at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Since February, he’s served as the opening act on Tim McGraw‘s The McGraw Tour.

“She Likes It” featuring pop artist Jake Scott is currently in the top 30 on country radio.  

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. 

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Cleveland celebrated Machine Gun Kelly over the weekend in honor of the “Bloody Valentine” rocker’s return to the Ohio city for a homecoming concert.

In a video posted to Kelly’s Instagram, you can see Mayor Justin Bibb declare that Saturday, August 13, is Machine Gun Kelly Day in Cleveland.

Addressing the gathered crowd while standing next to Kelly, Bibb said, “Four years ago, I met MGK and I didn’t know someone loved the city of Cleveland as much as I did, but he does.”

In the post’s caption, Kelly writes, “It’s officially a holiday in the city of Cleveland! These are happy tears.”

Meanwhile, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame also celebrated MGK’s return to Cleveland by adding some of his personal items to the Right Here, Right Now exhibit, including a stage-worn outfit and his Schecter PT Model electric guitar.

Machine Gun Kelly closed out the night with a headlining set at FirstEnergy Stadium, the home of the Cleveland Browns football team. The show also marked the final date on MGK’s U.S. headlining tour supporting his new album, Mainstream Sellout.

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Jonas Brothers are going back to Vegas, baby.

Following their previous residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in June, the group has announced an encore in November.  They’ll perform November 10, 11 and 12 with a “unique set list” each night, according to the announcement.

Tickets for the shows go on sale to the general public August 19 at 10 a.m. PT via JonasBrothers.com. JoBros fan club members and Citi cardmembers can access a presale starting Tuesday, August 16, at 10 a.m. PT via citientertainment.com. Members of the MGM Rewards loyalty program, and Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers can access a presale beginning Wednesday, August 17, at 10 a.m. PT.

JoBros reportedly have a new album coming, but it’s not clear when it’ll be released.

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Now that Adele has rescheduled her Las Vegas residency, she wants to be sure she “nails it.”

Speaking to the September 2022 Global edition of ELLE magazine, Adele says canceling her residency at the last minute was “the worst moment in my career, by far,” but explains that the show just wasn’t right.

“There was just no soul in it. The stage setup wasn’t right,” she says. “It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy.”

But with the new show, Adele says, “I want to tell the story of the beginning of my career to now … the show grows. It’s all about the music, and it’s really, really nostalgic. It’s gonna be really beautiful.”

And the star says she’s staying focused on her goal, even though her romance with boyfriend Rich Paul is also a huge part of her life.

“I’ve never been in love like this. I’m obsessed with him,” she gushes about Paul. And while she won’t confirm whether or not they’re engaged, she says she’d “absolutely” like to get married again.

She adds, “I definitely want more kids. I’m a homemaker and I’m a matriarch, and a stable life helps me with my music. But right now, all I got in my brain is Vegas. I wanna f***ing nail it.”

“I haven’t really witnessed [30] out in the world yet,” Adele says. “It’s gonna be so emotional. I don’t know what I’m gonna do with myself,” she says of performing the Vegas shows. 

Adele notes, “It’s been really emotional putting the set list and the visuals together, because so much has happened. Fifteen years is a long time. But one thing I feel so lucky with how big my life is now, is that I really lived a normal life. You know?”

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