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It’s not even nominated, but that’s not stopping the Academy from highlighting “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” at this year’s Oscars telecast.

Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s number-one hit from Encanto will get its first-ever live performance at the ceremony on Sunday, March 27 on ABC.  However, “Bruno” isn’t nominated for Best Original Song at the ceremony — another track from Encanto, “Dos Oruguitas (Two Little Caterpillars),” was submitted for the nomination, and got it.

It’s not surprising that “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is getting the spotlight, though: Not only is it insanely popular online, but it’s the longest-running number-one hit in history from a Disney film, spending five weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100.

It’s not clear yet if every nominee for Best Original Song will be performed during the Oscars ceremony. However, the Academy also announced that there will be a tribute to “60 years of James Bond,” which means a performance by Billie Eilish of her and brother FINNEAS‘ Oscar-nominated James Bond theme “No Time to Die” is likely on tap.

The other nominees for Best Original Song are “Be Alive” from King Richard, co-written and performed by Beyoncé; “Somehow You Do,” from Four Good Days, written by Diane Warren and performed by Reba McEntire; and “Down to Joy” from Belfast, written and performed by Van Morrison.

The 94th Annual Academy Awards air live from Hollywood on ABC March 27 at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT, hosted by Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall.

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Greta Van Fleet has postponed two concerts this week due to vocalist Josh Kiszka and guitarist Jake Kiszka feeling sick.

“We’re heartbroken to share both Jake and Josh woke up ill this morning,” the “Highway Tune” rockers wrote in a statement Wednesday.

GVF added that COVID-19 was “ruled out,” but after a “medical consultation,” the band felt that Wednesday and tonight’s shows in Flint and Ypsilanti, Michigan, could not go on as planned. Instead, the dates will be rescheduled for September.

The shows are part of Greta Van Fleet’s Dreams in Gold U.S. tour, which just kicked off last week in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

“This has been the most uplifting and magnificent start to tour, so we are disappointed to make this announcement,” the band’s statement read.

The Dreams in Gold tour is set to resume Saturday, March 19, in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Ed Sheeran just put out his current album = (Equals) in October, but he said on Wednesday that he’s got something else coming out as a follow-up that’ll be “a bit of a curveball.”

Speaking to the New Zealand show The Project to promote his upcoming Mathematics tour dates in that country, Ed was asked if his next album would be called – (Minus). He had a surprising answer to that.

“That’s not gonna be the next record I put out,” he told the show’s hosts. “I’ve got something else that’s a bit more of a curveball. We’ve got the first thing of it dropping in ten days.”

Ed added, “I don’t think it’s gonna be a massive hit in New Zealand though, I’ve got to be honest. It’s more gonna be a big hit somewhere else. When you hear it you’ll understand. You’ll be like, ‘Yeah.'”

Between his math-inspired albums, Ed has released various other albums, like 2019’s No. 6 Collaborations Project, so perhaps that’s the kind of thing he’s talking about.  But since he’s predicting that the song will be a big hit “somewhere else,” it’s possible that this track will feature Ed working in a musical genre that’s specific to a certain country or part of the world.

Ed recently released a Latin-flavored collab with Camila Cabello, “Bam Bam,” and an Afrobeats collaboration with Fireboy DML, “Peru,” so who knows? Maybe he’s recording a collaboration with an artist from India or Ukraine or Japan.  We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Instagram has placed Kanye West on a 24-hour suspension for violating the platform’s harassment policy.

The Yeezy founder, 44, has been restricted from posting, commenting and sending DMs, among other actions, for 24 hours, a spokesperson for parent company Meta confirmed to ABC News. They have also deleted posts that contain content that violates their policies on hate speech, bullying and harassment.

The spokesperson adds that repeated violations will result in further action. Representatives for Kanye had no comment to ABC News on the matter.

The 24-hour ban comes after Ye made several controversial posts aimed at his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian, and her boyfriend, Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson. The rapper has been very vocal on social media about his custody negotiations regarding the four children he shares with Kim, claiming he’s been prevented from seeing his them. He also posted about Pete and even dissed him in the “Eazy” song and video. 

Ye also posted about Trevor Noah and D.L. Hughley, who have both publicly commented on the ongoing drama between Ye, Kim and Pete.

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As Kane Brown readies the release of his next studio album, he says he removed all the pop songs he’d recorded from the track list in favor of focusing on his country roots.

“I’m just really excited for the fans to see that it’s an actual country foundation. I’m going to give them a country album,” he tells ABC Audio.

Any artist who bends the rules when it comes to style is likely to feel external pressure to fit into one genre or another, and Kane’s no exception. “I mean, I have and I haven’t [felt pressure],” he notes. “But I feel like every artist has.”

He says that the biggest reason he chose to go more country on this album wasn’t due to pressure, but rather a desire to spend more time in a genre that feels best. “This is my home. This is where I started,” the singer points out. “I should definitely just give [the fans] what a lot of them want.”

Kane’s already beginning to deliver: The first three songs off his next album — “Leave You Alone,” “Whiskey Sour” and the chart-topping lead single, “One Mississippi” — are some of his most country-leaning releases to date. But if you’re a fan of Kane’s ‘poppier’ side, don’t despair. The songs he scrapped from his country project aren’t necessarily going back on the shelf for good.

“I still got five of those,” he hints. “I’m not saying they won’t be released. They just won’t be on the album.”

When it arrives, Kane’s new album will be the follow-up to his 2020 EP, Mixtape Vol. 1.

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When The Jonas Brothers aren’t together on tour or making music, they all seem to have a million other projects in the works. Joe Jonas admits that there was a time that he saw that as a threat to the group — but not any more.

“Years ago, I thought that if one thing was going, then I would have to hit a pause button on something else,” he tells People. “When me and my brothers decided to get back together, we said, ‘Let’s never do that to our creativity ever again. Let’s really be supportive. If we want to go down the road of discovery, then let’s all be for it and not hold back.'”

“I’m so very grateful that I have that support system of the brothers,” he adds. It’s a good thing he’s got that support system, because he’s just started up his side project, DNCE, again after a four-year hiatus.

On top of that, he’s also a judge on the upcoming MTV reality show Becoming a Pop Star, and he stars in an upcoming action war drama called Devotion. Oh, yeah — he’s also appearing in a new campaign for Tanqueray, and then, there are those rumors that he’s going to be dad again.

“I make a gratitude list every morning,” says Joe. “And usually top of the list is just that I’m grateful that I’m able to do this still, and that I have this opportunity to travel and tour…So very, very, very glad and proud of what we’ve gotten to accomplish so far.”

In June, Joe and brothers Nick and Kevin will kick off a five-night residency in Las Vegas.

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Jack Harlow is explaining why he decided to keep Tory Lanez and DaBaby on his remix of “What’s Poppin'” despite their recent controversies.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the rapper acknowledged that while he did face pressure to remove Tory and DaBaby from the song, they recorded the track before the two were “canceled.” Lanez, as we know, has been charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby came under fire for making homophobic remarks.

“I know I’m a good person,” Harlow tells Rolling Stone. “My character, my integrity are very important to me. And I think I’ve done such a good job that now I’m being forced to answer for other people’s actions.”

He adds, “It doesn’t feel right as a grown man to speak for other grown men all the time.”

Harlow did show his support for Megan Thee Stallion, though, telling the mag, ”One thing’s for sure, is that Megan got shot. And I wish her nothing but love and respect.”

As previously reported, Harlow announced that his new album, Come Home the Kids Miss You, is due out May 6.

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Alice in Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell has premiered a video for “Siren Song,” a track off his new solo album, Brighten.

The animated clip finds a cartoon version of Cantrell making a long journey across the harsh wilderness, with a supernatural element thrown in, as well.

“I had a great time working with the very talented Nate Merritt and Josh Richman on this video to bring ‘Siren Song’ to life through animation,” Cantrell says. “Nate’s imagery is beautiful and impactful, a perfect visual companion to the music that tells the story I started out with, and travels far beyond it. A true collaborative effort, great work guys.”

You can watch the “Siren Song” video streaming now on YouTube.

Brighten, Cantrell’s first solo album in nearly 20 years, was released last October. Cantrell launches a tour behind the record March 24 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Alice in Chains, meanwhile, will hit the road in August on a tour with Breaking Benjamin and Bush.

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