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After Dave Grohl wore an ABBA shirt for his surprise appearance during Paul McCartney‘s headlining Glastonbury set over the weekend, the Swedish pop giants’ Benny Andersson is repaying the favor with a Foo Fighters cover.

In a video posted to Instagram, Andersson plays a piano rendition of the classic Foos tune “Learn to Fly.” At the end of the clip, Andersson turns to the camera and smiles to reveal he’s wearing a Foo Fighters shirt.

Grohl is a big ABBA fan and even told the BBC that he “wept like a baby” when he first heard the group’s comeback songs last year.

Beyond the ABBA shout-out, Grohl’s appearance at Glastonbury was significant for being his first public performance since the unexpected death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in March. Video of Grohl at the festival shows a letter T drawn on his hand, presumably in tribute to Hawkins.

In related news, the band Anyone, which Hawkins played in before he joined Foo Fighters and even before he joined Alanis Morissette‘s live lineup, has released an EP as a tribute to the late drummer. The five-track collection, dubbed The Sylvia Sessions, was recorded in 1993 and is described in a press release as Hawkins’ “earliest recordings.”

Anyone, then called Sylvia, also notably featured future Yes vocalist Jon Davison, who was friends with Hawkins since childhood. Vocalist and guitarist Riz Story is the only remaining member still in the band.

You can listen to The Sylvia Sessions now via digital outlets. The EP is also available as an NFT.

For more info, visit AnyoneDen.net.

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Avril Lavigne took a swipe at that age-old theory that she is not actually the “Complicated” singer — but a body double.

The “Avril Lavigne is dead” theory popped up in the mid-aughts and claimed the real Avril had died, so a look-alike named Melissa Vandella took her place. To put it succinctly, it’s a modern-day version of the “Paul McCartney is dead” conspiracy theory that took off in the late 60s.

Avril never really entertained the conspiracy theory until she parodied the top comments she’s received on social media in a TikTok video on Tuesday.

While a good amount of fans jokingly ask her, “Why’d you have to go and make things so Complicated?,” swarms of people bombard her with, “Are you the real Avril?” Avril is seen laughing at the top comment as she jokingly kicks toward the camera.

Of course, the comment section filled up with people demanding she prove she’s the real Avril — so she did.

On Wednesday, the “Sk8er Boi” singer decided to recreate the cover of her debut album, Let Go, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this month.  

Avril donned similar clothes to what she wore two decades ago and posed in the center of a city crosswalk — causing fans to note she hasn’t aged a day since she released her debut.  

Avril captioned the fun video, “20 years later…”

She also soundtracked the clip to Simple Plan’s “I’m Just a Kid,” to which the rockers commented, “This is amazing! Happy 20th Anniversary!”

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After starring in Taylor Swift‘s 10-minute “All Too Well” music video, Stranger Things star Sadie Sink hopes the singer will pursue a career in directing.

Speaking with Collider, Sink explained why she thinks Taylor has the chops to become a force in Hollywood.

“I would love to see that happen and I think that it absolutely should happen because she’s someone who’s just so driven. When she has an idea, she will execute it exactly how her mind envisioned it,” the 20-year-old raved. “She’s very instinctual and it was just really amazing to kind of watch her work.”

Continued Sink, “And obviously she is a writer as well — she’s a poet I guess is a better way to put it, so to have that kind of mind directing the short film, it was really special and something that I don’t think I’d ever experienced before because she’s so visual and descriptive with her words… And to see how she made it come to life was pretty incredible.”

The actress also praised Taylor’s ability to connect with her actors and said that, even though directing was “unfamiliar” to the Grammy winner at the time, she “handled it as if she’d been doing it for the longest time.”

The “All Too Well” music video aired at the recent Tribeca Film Festival. During the “Storytellers: Taylor Swift” event, the “Shake It Off” singer said that she does see herself directing more projects. 

Vulture reports Taylor thinks it “would be so fantastic to write a feature [film]” but admits she probably won’t like working with a huge crew. She says she prefers keeping her working circles small.

Taylor has directed 10 music videos, which the outlet notes is equivalent to the length of a feature film.

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Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee was finally able to play a full set for the first time on the Stadium Tour.

As previously reported, Lee broke four of his ribs ahead of the tour’s launch earlier this month. Against the reported will of his doctors, Lee decided to still play the tour but only for a few songs each night. Whenever Lee would sub out, he’d be replaced by Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Clufetos.

However, during Tuesday’s concert in Charlotte, Clufetos’ services were not needed. According to Setlist.fm, Lee manned the kit for the entire show.

The Stadium Tour, which marks the Crüe’s first live run together since playing their “farewell” show in 2015, also includes Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on the bill, plus opening band Classless Act. It continues Thursday in Nashville.

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These days, Miranda Lambert is happily married to former NYPD officer Brendan McLoughlin — but she had to go through quite a few ups and downs to find happiness.

“When I turned 30, I started to take life in a new direction and really start to understand myself better,” the singer, now 38, tells People. “And going through hard things obviously makes you get to know yourself better.”

As a country superstar, Miranda has had to go through many of those “hard things” in the public eye. In 2015, she went through a divorce from fellow country superstar Blake Shelton after nearly five years of marriage.

“When you get broken down pretty good, you look at the mirror and you go, ‘I have to spend some time with me, learn who I am and what I want,’” Miranda continues. “I got to a really good place with myself. Then I met my husband.”

Despite all the heartache she endured, Miranda says she’s got no regrets. “Without the hard stuff — the chaos, the crazy schedule, the heartbreak, the falling in love, the falling out of love — I wouldn’t be who I am,” she points out. “I’m thankful for the lessons, even though they hurt at the time.”

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Travis Barker was reportedly hospitalized due to pancreatitis, according to TMZ.

The gossip site says that the condition was brought on by a recent colonoscopy that the Blink-182 drummer had undergone.

As previously reported, Barker was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital Tuesday for an unknown condition. TMZ published photos of Barker being wheeled out of an ambulance while accompanied by his wife, Kourtney Kardashian.

Earlier Tuesday, Barker tweeted, “God save me,” which some saw as a comment on his medical situation. However, the phrase is also the name of a song off the new Machine Gun Kelly album Mainstream Sellout, which Barker produced.

After news broke of Barker’s hospitalization, his daughter, Alabama, posted an Instagram Story asking fans to “Please send your prayers.”

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Cardi B revealed on Instagram Live Tuesday that she wanted to cancel Friday’s release of her new single “Hot S***” because she is “so tired of people not doing their f***ing job correctly.”

The Grammy winner says she “is upset” because “a lot of people have been dropping the ball for the past two months.” She added the release “is not being executed like it’s supposed to,” and there has been “a lot of miscommunication.”

Cardi did not identify who has been “dropping the ball.” She is so angry that she just wants to “say f*** everybody and f*** everything.” However, she will release the track Friday as planned and promote it because of the love of her fans. “I don’t wanna push,” Cardi continued, “but I have to push.”

The track featuring Kanye West and Lil Durk will be her first single since “Up” in February 2021. The Hustlers star was also featured on the remix of “No Love” with Summer Walker and SZA, which dropped in ‘March.

There will not be a music video because the 29-year-old rapper is “just not in the mood for a lot of things.” She added, “I just don’t feel like doing too much this time around.”

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Daya has made her grand return to music with the all-new single “Love You When You’re Gone,” which she dropped Wednesday.

The ’80s-infused track features nostalgic synths, retro beats and a fast-paced heartbeat rhythm. The track sounds like it’s a happy dance song, but in reality, the lyrics tell a different story.

“I only love you when you’re gone/ Lonely hearts just don’t belong,” Daya croons. “The way you fight, the way you drive reminds me/ I can’t stand you I just/ Love you when you’re gone.”

The 23-year-old singer further treated fans by releasing the song’s official music video, which sees her trying to live life without her lover but finding herself constantly thinking about them. Daya also watches the object of her affection seemingly move on with another girl.

The singer caught up with Rolling Stone about her new chapter and explained what direction she hopes to go.

“The video was intended to live somewhere in between a sort of dream world and reality where I’m processing the memories of my past relationship while coping with my own day-to-day loneliness and questions of identity without [the relationship],” Daya revealed.

She continued, “At the end, it’s a cathartic release and acceptance of the reality of the situation; that chapter of my life has closed and I am free to let go and grow into a new version of myself.”

Daya has yet to speak of a new album. She last released her EP The Difference in 2021 and assisted in the Blade Runner soundtrack with the single “Evil.”

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Adele might not be ready to walk down the aisle with boyfriend Rich Paul, but that’s not stopping her from being his plus one at his friend’s wedding.

People reports that Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers tied the knot with model Kate Bock over the weekend, and Paul was among those invited to the ceremony. The Great Gatsby-themed wedding tasked the guests to wear black-and-white attire, and Adele understood the assignment.

The Grammy winner donned a black corset gown with an off-the-shoulder neckline and tulle sleeves. She accessorized with black pumps and a matching clutch, wearing her blond hair down in loose curls.

Paul matched with a black tuxedo and bowtie and a bright white undershirt. 

Love said of the night’s theme, “We wanted to do an old-school NYC, black and white, Gatsby-inspired ball. We thought it was chic, timeless and elegant.”

The basketball player also discussed inviting Paul and former teammates like LeBron James to his wedding. “They are the family I’ve made along the way,” Love said. “We have a brotherhood that extends beyond the basketball court and having them there was special.”

Adele and Paul have been romantically linked since July 2021. They have previously flirted with the idea of marriage and kids but so far have not committed to anything.  

The “Easy on Me” singer recently purchased an L.A. mansion formerly owned by Sylvester Stallone for a cool $58 million and posted a photo of herself and Paul standing in front of their new home. She captioned the post, “Time flies.”

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