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Travis Barker was rushed to the hospital Tuesday, with his wife, Kourtney Kardashian, by his side. 

The Blink-182 drummer, 46, first sought medical attention at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center before being rushed to Cedars-Sinai for additional care, according to TMZ. Kourtney, who was wearing black sweatpants set with the hood up, was pictured by Travis’ side as he was wheeled out of an ambulance.

It’s unclear why Travis was hospitalized, but seemingly during the medical emergency, he tweeted, “God save me. “However, that is also the name of his song with Machine Gun Kelly.

Shortly after news of the rocker’s hospitalization broke, his daughter, Alabama Barker, took to Instagram Stories to ask users to “Please send your prayers.”

Travis’ hospitalization comes just one month after he and Kourtney tied the knot in an extravagant Italian wedding. 

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Chris Stapleton‘s wife Morgane Stapleton has a fondness for all the pieces in her jewelry store, Tennessee Turquoise Company, but there are a select few that stand above the rest. 

Among Morgane’s favorite items right now are a butterfly cuff bracelet made of Bisbee turquoise dating back to the 1920s, handmade by the Navajo people, along with a turquoise ring from the 1930s.

The singer is also admiring a stamped silver hat band accented by a trio of hand-cut turquoise stones and a variety of vintage silverware, including a 1940s era set of a fork and spoon with a delicate gemstone on the handle that possesses “heirloom quality,” they describe. 

Among some of Morgane’s other favorite things are her own brand of candles that emit scents of African ginger and mahogany wood, with the packaging designed by Morgane herself, along with a silver ash tray and horse pin.

The singer-songwriter was inspired to open Tennessee Turquoise Company in Franklin in 2019 after she and her husband took trips out west and she became enamored with turquoise when visiting many shops that sell the gem.    

A portion of the proceeds are donated to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center.  

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Scotty McCreery and his wife, Gabi, are about to become parents for the first time, but they’ve already gotten some practice in with their dog, Moose. 

The couple welcomed the yellow Lab into their family in 2019 when he was 3 months old. In the years since, the couple has given him a dream life that includes hikes through the mountains in their home state of North Carolina and indulging in Moose’s favorite activity — swimming. 

“Sometimes he gets a little sassy with us, if he only wants to eat at certain times or whatever. But it’s like, ‘You get to run around, we’ll take you to the beach, you get to go hiking in the mountains and swimming in waterfalls,'” Scotty describes of their relationship with Moose, noting that the pup has a “good life.”

The singer adds that they spend a lot of time at Gabi’s parents’ lake house so Moose can swim in the lake (oftentimes chasing kayakers for a half mile). And if the way they dote on Moose is any indication of how they’ll be as parents, it’s safe to say their child will be loved and cared for. Scotty shared with People that having Moose was “great training for kids one day.” 

“He loves going to his boarding. They call it Pet Resort and Spa. They have a pool for him and they send us pictures, he’s loving life,” Scotty adds. “I can’t even remember life without Moose. It’s so funny because now, nobody ever asks, ‘How are you doing?’ or ‘How are you and Gabi?’ It’s, ‘How’s Moose doing?’ That’s all we ever get nowadays is, ‘How’s Moose?’ But we love it. He’s the man.” 

Scotty and Gabi are expecting a baby boy in November.  

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BoyWithUke may need new friends, but he’s got a whole lot of listeners.

The mysterious, masked artist’s viral hit “Toxic” has officially hit #1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart, making it the first BoyWithUke track to reach the top of any Billboard song ranking.

All told, “Toxic” took 31 weeks between its debut on Alternative Airplay and its ascension to #1. That ties Phoenix‘s “1901” for the sixth-longest journey to #1 on Alternative Airplay.

“Toxic” was first released in October 2021, and its lyric video has over 57 million views on YouTube. It’s included on BoyWithUke’s new album, Serotonin Dreams, which was released in May.

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Primus has canceled the upcoming European leg of the band’s A Tribute to Kings tour.

The outing, set to kick off in the fall, was scrapped due to “unavoidable logistical challenges.”

“We apologize to our fans who were planning to attend and look forward to performing in Europe again soon,” Primus says.

Refunds will be issued to ticket holders at the point of purchase.

The A Tribute to Kings tour, which first launched in 2021, features Primus performing Rush‘s 1977 album A Farewell to Kings in full, as well as a set of their own songs. The most recent North American leg made a stop in the “Tom Sawyer” outfit’s hometown of Toronto in May, which was attended by Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

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An archival Alice Cooper concert album that captures the shock rocker performing at a Dallas record store with the surviving members of his original band will get its official wide global release. Live from the Astroturf will come out on multiple formats September 30.

The album was originally released as a limited-edition vinyl disc. The new release will be available as a colored-vinyl LP packaged with a DVD featuring the 2019 documentary about the reunion performance; a CD/Blu-ray set also featuring the audio and the documentary; and a digital version of the record.

The reunion show took place in 2015 at Good Records in Dallas and featured Cooper joined by guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith from the original Alice Cooper band as well as guitarist Ryan Roxie from Alice’s current touring band, who stepped in after the late Glen Buxton died in 1997.

The performance was a surprise to the attendees, who had gathered at the record shop for a special in-store signing event intended to promote Dunaway’s memoir, Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!

The concert featured Cooper and company running a selection of songs from the group’s early-1970s albums, including classics like “I’m Eighteen,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” “Under My Wheels,” “Elected” and “School’s Out.”

The band’s performances of “I’m Eighteen and “Under My Wheels” will be featured on the Live at the Astroturf DVD and Blu-ray in addition to the documentary about the event and a lengthy interview with Dunaway, Bruce and Smith.

Physical versions of Live at the Astroturf can be preordered now at Ear-Music.net.

Here’s the full Live from the Astroturf track list:

“Caught in a Dream”
“Be My Lover”
“I’m Eighteen”
“Is It My Body”
“No More Mr. Nice Guy”
“Under My Wheels”
“School’s Out”
“Elected”
“Desperado” (Instrumental Bonus Track)

DVD/Blu-ray:
–Documentary
–Music Video: “I’m Eighteen”
–Music Video: “Under My Wheels”
–Extensive Interview with Dennis Dunaway, Michael Bruce and Neal Smith

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The lineup of the 2022 Aftershock festival is going through some shake-ups.

Organizers for the California hard-rock extravaganza announced Tuesday that Judas Priest and several other acts — including Bullet for My Valentine and Alice Cooper touring guitarist Nita Strauss — have dropped off the bill. A tweet announcing the news did not give a specific reason for the change, noting only that those acts are “no longer able to perform at Aftershock 2022.”

As replacements, Danzig and In Flames are among the artists that have now joined the Aftershock lineup.

Aftershock 2022 takes place October 6-9 in Sacramento. The lineup also includes KISS, Stone Temple Pilots, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Papa Roach, Shinedown, My Chemical Romance, Helmet, GWAR and Evanescence.

Judas Priest had been scheduled to perform on October 7, the same day KISS is headlining the event. The appearance had been the first scheduled date on the fall 2022 leg of Priest’s 50 Heavy Metal Years tour, which now will kick off with an October 13 concert in Wallingford, Connecticut.

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Kesha released the music video for her 2019 single “Rich, White, Straight Men” on Tuesday to protest the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. “Abortion is healthcare and healthcare is a human right,” she said. “I am a woman who should have the right to my own bodily autonomy. I should feel safe. I don’t. We won’t rest until we all are protected.”

Demi Lovato has a new tattoo — a spiderweb on their left shoulder. The “Skin of My Teeth” singer showed off their new ink on their Instagram Stories and wrote, “A spider you can see now!”

You want to live next door to Taylor Swift? Now you can! Seacoast Current reports the home located at 2 Kidds Way in Westerly, Rhode Island, is a stone’s throw away from her house and is on sale for $18.5 million. The beachfront home has several amenities, including a pool, seven bedrooms and 8.5 baths — but being neighbors with Taylor is probably the biggest perk.

Speaking of Taylor, Camila Cabello spread the love to her friend on her Instagram Stories by sharing a clip of Taylor performing “Betty” and wrote, “I will always f***in love Taylor Swift.”

Another one of Taylor’s friends had her in mind on Tuesday. Selena Gomez told USA Today the “Shake It Off” singer “really loved” the new season of Only Murders in the Building, which is streaming now on Hulu.

Selena also revealed to The Times she has a lot in common with her Only Murders character, Mabel. “Being standoffish is not foreign to me,” she quipped. “Most of the time, I don’t trust a lot of people.”

Meghan Trainor reflected on her breakout single, “All About That Bass.” She said of her debut song, “Can’t believe it’s been 8 years and now I just finished my 4th album???” Meghan’s new album, Takin’ It Back, arrives October 21.

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