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(NOTE LANGUAGE) Scott Ramon Mescudi, better known as Kid Cudi, penned a lengthy Instagram note on Tuesday to announce his upcoming Netflix film, Teddy. 

The film will mark the musician’s directorial debut and is “very close” to his heart after being nine years in the making. 

“The road has been long, from it being a tv show for years to finally being a film. So it means so f****** much to finally be able to bring it to the screen next year, and I cant wait for u all to meet Teddy, his friends, his family and take a walk in his world for a bit,” Cudi said. 

Cudi adds that if he could paraphrase the movie’s plot, “It’s as if I took the song ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ and wrote a movie about it.”

The “Day ‘n’ Nite” rapper explained how important the film is to him, including the fact that it will feature some of his own personal struggles and experiences. 

“I know, that deep down, this movie will help people in the same ways my music has. I’m continuing my mission,” said Cudi.

The Harder They Fall director Jeymes Samuel is set to produce Teddy alongside Jay-Z and others.

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Here’s some good news for people who love, well, good news: Modest Mouse and Johnny Marr are collaborating again.

The Smiths guitarist previously played with the “Float On” outfit on their 2007 album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. Fifteen years later, Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock tells SPIN that he and Marr have once again “started working on some stuff together.”

“We just finished a song, ‘Rivers of Rivers’ — actually I think it’s just ‘Rivers of…’ — but it’s in a pen-pal sort of way,” Brock says. “International travel isn’t what it once was at the moment.”

“I played on that new Modest Mouse song, and there are a couple of other things knocking around that Isaac’s writing,” Marr adds. “As Isaac said, air travel isn’t quite what it was. But hopefully when the world tilts back on its axis, I’ll be jumping on a plane, I think.”

While we wait for that to happen, Modest Mouse will be touring this spring and summer in support of their latest album, 2021’s The Golden Casket. Marr, meanwhile, released his newest solo record, Fever Dreams Pts. 1-4, this past February.

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Tyler Hubbard is a proud girl dad! 

The Florida Georgia Line singer treated his four-year-old daughter, Olivia, to an adorable daddy-daughter date that included him presenting her with a bouquet of flowers. Tyler used the precious moment as an opportunity to reflect on the impact having a daughter has had on his life. 

“Being a dad to a daughter has to be one of the biggest honors of my life. Watching her grow up and seeing the world through such kind, loving, empathetic eyes, truly makes me want to be a better father, husband, and friend,” the father praised, alongside a photo of him and Olivia smiling wide as she holds the beautiful bouquet. “I love this girl with all my heart. Here’s to many more daddy daughter date nights.” 

Tyler and his wife Hayley welcomed Olivia in December 2017. They’ve since expanded their family with two sons: Luca, 2, and one-year-old Atlas.

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Jason Mraz‘s most recent album, Lalalalovesongs, is a collection of his best-known ballads, so when it came time to hit the road, he decided to title his new tour Lalalalivesongs.

The North American trek kicks off in Jason’s current hometown of San Diego, CA on July 2 and is scheduled to wrap up August 6 in Bridgeport, CT.  Jason’s pals and frequent musical collaborators Raining Jane will open. Tickets go on sale starting March 25 at 10 a.m. local time. Visit jasonmraz.com for all the details.

“I lalalalove performing live – especially with my friends, the fantastic foursome that is Raining Jane,” Jason says in a statement. “We’ll be sharing songs throughout my catalog as well as new songs from our upcoming album, currently in progress. Join us. You will lalalalove it.”

Jason is prepping songs for release later this year. This October, he’ll mark the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come.

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A change.org petition created with hopes of convincing organizers to remove Kanye West from the upcoming Coachella music and arts festival surpassed 30,000 signatures as of mid-afternoon Tuesday. 

The petition demands that the rapper be removed as the Day 3 headliner due to his recent public shots at his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian, and her boyfriend Pete Davidson.

“We have watched Kanye harass, manipulate, and hurt Kim, Pete, and others for over a year now. No one seems to want to stand up to him, and the ones that do, he puts under fire as well,” the petition reads. “Most recently, he has been threatening actual bodily harm on others. This is ridiculous that he is allowed to freely do this. Coachella (along with other brand names that are still working with him) should be ashamed of themselves and should not be giving him any more of a platform.”

In addition to his very vocal presence on social media regarding his divorce, Kanye has had social media squabbles with stars and entertainers such as comedian D.L. Hughley and The Daily Show host Trevor Noah over the last few weeks. The rapper also released a music video in which he tied up and buried a Claymation version of Davidson.

Because of some of the statements he’s made recently on Instagram, the social media platform last week banned him for 24 hours, while the upcoming Grammy awards have declared Kanye won’t be performing on the broadcast.

As of now Kanye is still set to perform at Coachella, heading up the April 17 & 24 shows.

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Thirty Seconds to Mars will be releasing new music soon. Maybe not 30 seconds soon, but soon nonetheless.

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, frontman Jared Leto reveals that the band has “maybe two albums, maybe three, worth of material.”

“We’re going to start putting it out momentarily,” Leto says. “I mean, really momentarily. So really excited.”

Leto shares that he wrote a lot of new music amid the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in “about 200 songs.”

“As challenging as that time was for so many people around the world and devastating for so many, there was also a flip side to it,” Leto says. “And for both my brother [and band mate Shannon Leto] and I, I think it was like the universe doing for us what we can’t do for ourselves sort of thing, where really, it was the first time we were in one place for that long since we were little kids.” 

Thirty Seconds to Mars’ most recent album is 2018’s AMERICA, which includes the singles “Walk on Water,” “Dangerous Night” and “Rescue Me.”

Meanwhile, you can catch Leto in the new Apple TV+ series WeCrashed, and in the upcoming comic book movie Morbius, premiering April 1.

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How can you tell it’s been a while since Kelly Clarkson has done an actual concert?  Perhaps by the fact that she doesn’t recognize the intro to one of her signature hits.

When actress Anne Hathaway visited The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday, she and Kelly faced off in a game of “Sing That Name That Tune,” where the trick is to be the one who starts singing the song first, based on hearing the music.  In a clip posted to YouTube, as soon as Hathaway hears a drumbeat, she immediately launches into a note-perfect rendition Kelly’s 2004 smash “Since U Been Gone.”

Kelly proceeds to fall to her knees, and cries, “How did you know it from just that? She knew it from ‘boom boom boom boom boom!'”

Hathaway then says, “Kelly Clarkson, if you do not understand how much we all love that song…everybody here knew it on the first one. Everybody here knew it!”

“S***!” yells Kelly. “Should I just quit? This is embarrassing!”

The clip ends with Hathaway ahead of Kelly by a score of four-zip, as the host notes, “May I remind you, Kelly Clarkson just missed her own song!”

To which Kelly responds — quoting a song by another American Idol winner — “Jesus take the wheel!”

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Forty years ago today, on March 22, 1982, Iron Maiden released its classic third album, The Number of the Beast.

The Number of the Beast was the first Iron Maiden album to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson, and the legendary heavy metal band’s first record to reach the top 40 of the Billboard 200, peaking at #33. In the group’s U.K. homeland, the album ascended to #1, and yielded two top-10 hits the title track and “Run to the Hills.”

The Number of the Beast went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million in the U.S.

Iron Maiden is acknowledging the album’s 40th anniversary on its social media sites.

“Happy 40th anniversary to The Number of the Beast!” the band tweeted Tuesday. “Did you get the record on the day of release in ’82?!”

In honor of the milestone, Maiden has been sharing various archival photos and videos from the Beast era, as well as retweeting all sorts related posts from fans, such as photos of ticket stubs. Those who any 1982 memories to share can tag their posts with the hashtag #NOTB40.

Here’s the full track list of The Number of the Beast:

“Invaders”
“Children of the Damned”
“The Prisoner”
“22 Acacia Avenue”
“The Number of the Beast”
“Run to the Hills”
“Gangland”
“Hallowed Be Thy Name”

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If a Variety report that Queen Bey is planning an Oscar performance comes to be true, then the 94th Academy Awards will be one you definitely won’t want to miss. 

According to the media outlet, “Beyoncé‘s camp has been in deep talks with producers” to organize an iconic performance of her track “Be Alive,” which is nominated in the Music (Original Song) category and is featured in the Best Picture-nominated film King Richard.

The plan, according to a few people with knowledge of the talks, is to mount a satellite performance of the song — one that would possibly open the show — and broadcast live from tennis courts in Compton, California. The location is where sports legends Venus and Serena Williams practiced drills growing up under the supervision and instruction of their father, Richard Williams. 

There is even discussion to have Will Smith, who plays Richard in the film, appear onsite with Beyoncé and then make his way to Hollywood in time for the announcement of the winner of the Best Actor honor, for which he’s nominated. 

If true, this will be the fourth time Beyoncé performs at the Oscars; if she wins, she will take home her first-ever Academy Award. 

The heartwarming song “Be Alive” was co-written by Beyoncé and Roc Nation producer/writer Dixson.

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