Music Notes: Halsey, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley, Britney & more

Music Notes: Halsey, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley, Britney  & more
Music Notes: Halsey, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley, Britney  & more
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Halsey‘s about-face line of cosmetics has a brand-new collection dropping Wednesday, called Saturation Nation.  You can see Halsey sporting some of the new colors on their Instagram.

An advance clip of Olivia Rodrigo‘s Disney+ documentary Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film) is now available to watch on YouTube. In the clip, which first premiered on Billboard, Olivia and her band perform “Jealousy, Jealousy” under a freeway overpass in Southern California.

Is Miley Cyrus putting out a live album?  In response to a fan tweeting “Girls don’t want boys. Girls want a full Miley Cyrus live album,” the singer replied, “Girls get what girls want.” She added the hashtags #MileyLive and #ATTENTION.

Apeaking of Miley Cyrus live, she posted footage of her show in Chile over the weekend, in which she hilariously reads out what’s written on the signs that her fans are holding up in the audience. When she reads a sign that reads, “F**k Nick Jonas” — Miley’s ex-boyfriend from her Disney days — the crowd cheers and screams, to which Miley responds, “I didn’t say it!” When the crowd cheers louder, she clarifies, “I didn’t say it!  It’s just one of the other signs!”

Britney Spears fans who were hoping that the deletion of the singer’s Instagram last week was a sign that something big was being announced were no doubt left confused when the account was restored, with all the same photos as before.  Maybe it was just an accidental delete?

Get-well wishes go out to BTS Jin: According to Billboard, the fan community platform Weverse announced over the weekend that the singer damaged the tendons in his left index finger and had to undergo surgery to repair them. The update noted that Jin “will wear a cast for the time being for stabilization and a speedy recovery.”

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Report: Adam Levine puts ‘Architectural Digest’-featured home on sale for $57.5 million

Report: Adam Levine puts ‘Architectural Digest’-featured home on sale for .5 million
Report: Adam Levine puts ‘Architectural Digest’-featured home on sale for .5 million
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Last summer, Adam Levine and wife Behati Prinsloo invited fans to tour their gorgeous mansion in Pacific Palisades, California, in an Architectural Digest video.  But now, TMZ is reporting that the couple are unloading the place for $25 million more than they paid for it.

As TMZ notes, Adam bought the house from Ben Affleck and his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, for $32 million in 2019, and he’s now listing it for a whopping $57.5 million.  Of course, Adam and Behati did extensively renovate the estate and grounds after purchasing the place.

According to the real-estate website Dirt, the estate sits on more than three acres of land and includes a main house and a four-bedroom guest house, for a total of 10 bedrooms and 14 baths in 16,000 square feet of living space.  It’s also got every amenity, from a pool, fire pit and basketball court outside, to a sauna, fireplaces, a gym, a combination movie theater/arcade and a gourmet kitchen.

Dirt also notes that when Adam and Behati made the video for Architectural Digest, Adam announced that he was “never leaving” and said the house wasn’t for sale…”for at least a year.”  The couple has a history of flipping homes: They’ve done it twice before, making millions in the process.

 

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Greta Van Fleet postpones spring US tour as guitarist Jake Kiszka continues pneumonia battle

Greta Van Fleet postpones spring US tour as guitarist Jake Kiszka continues pneumonia battle
Greta Van Fleet postpones spring US tour as guitarist Jake Kiszka continues pneumonia battle
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Greta Van Fleet has postponed the rest of its Dreams in Gold spring U.S. tour as guitarist Jake Kiszka continues to battle with a bout with pneumonia that hospitalized him last week.

As previously reported, the “Highway Tune” rockers pushed back two shows in Michigan scheduled for last Wednesday and Thursday after Kiszka and his brother, vocalist Josh Kiszka, “woke up ill.” While Josh had “mostly recovered,” by Thursday evening, Jake was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with pneumonia, forcing GVF to delay a third show, which had been set to take place this past Saturday in West Virginia.

Now, in a statement posted Monday evening, the band has announced that the remaining dates on the current tour, scheduled from March 22 in Madison, Wisconsin, to April 2 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will not go on as planned.

“We recognize how upsetting this news is and share your disappointment,” the statement reads. “While Jake has been discharged after being hospitalized for four days, he is still struggling with pneumonia and its symptoms.”

The message continues, “The healing process is long and slower that anticipated. Jake wanted to push through, however doctors have advised doing so could potentially lead to further complications and a longer recovery.”

In the meantime, GVF is “actively working” to reschedule the affected dates, though the March 22 show in Madison had to be canceled.

“To the fans, friends, and family that planned to travel great lengths to be with us — your unwavering support has not gone unnoticed,” Greta writes. “We appreciate your dedication, understanding, grace, and sympathy.”

Greta Van Fleet currently plans to return to the road for a South American tour beginning in late April. A new North American leg is scheduled to kick off in August.

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings underway

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings underway
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings underway
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, faces four days of high-profile confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Monday’s session kicked off with up to 10-minute opening statements from Senate Judiciary Committee members, five-minute statements from outside introducers, and then 10 minutes from Jackson herself.

She noted her professional experience and how it has prepared her for the role and she also acknowledged those who came before her.

“I stand on the shoulders of so many who have come before me, including Judge Constance Baker Motley, who was the first African American woman to be appointed to the federal bench and with whom I share a birthday,” Jackson said. “And like Judge Motley, I have dedicated my career to ensuring that the words engraved on the front of the Supreme Court building ‘equal justice under law’ are a reality and not just an idea.”

In closing she said, “Thank you for this historic chance to join the highest court to work with brilliant colleagues to inspire future generations — and to ensure liberty and justice for all.”

Jackson, 51, who currently sits on the nation’s second most powerful court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, will face questions from the committee’s 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats over two days, starting Tuesday. On Thursday, senators can ask questions of the American Bar Association and other outside witnesses.

While Democrats have the votes to confirm President Joe Biden‘s first Supreme Court nominee on their own, and hope to by the middle of April, the hearings could prove critical to the White House goal of securing at least some Republican support and shoring up the court’s credibility.

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The Fixx to release new album, ‘Every Five Seconds,’ in June; listen to lead single “Closer” now

The Fixx to release new album, ‘Every Five Seconds,’ in June; listen to lead single “Closer” now
The Fixx to release new album, ‘Every Five Seconds,’ in June; listen to lead single “Closer” now
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British New Wave veterans The Fixx will release their first new studio album in almost a decade, Every Five Seconds, which is due out on June 3.

In advance of the album, the band has released a track called “Closer” as a digital single.

Commenting on the themes of the songs on the upcoming release, Fixx frontman Cy Curnin says, “Life can either be a series of broken obsessive thoughts or it can be a wonderful mosaic of moments. Every Five Seconds reflects this human paradox. The constant struggle between bewilderment and betterment.”

You can pre-order Every Five Seconds now.

The Fixx is best known for its string of hits during the 1980s, which included four songs that reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 — “Saved by Zero,” “One Thing Leads to Another,” “Are We Ourselves?” and “Secret Separation.”

The group’s most recent previous album was 2012’s Beautiful Friction.

Here’s the full track list of Every Five Seconds:

“A Life Survived”
“Closer”
“Take What You Want”
“Wake Up”
“Suspended in Make Believe”
“Lonely as a Lighthouse”
“Cold”
“Spell”
“Woman of Flesh and Blood”
“Neverending”

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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott share video for newborn son, Wolf

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott share video for newborn son, Wolf
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott share video for newborn son, Wolf
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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott on Monday shared a video dedicated to their newborn son, Wolf.

In the 10-minute YouTube montage titled “To Our Son,” the proud parents reveal clips from throughout Kylie’s pregnancy all the way up to the birth. Messages from family members — including Kylie’s mom Kris Jenner and Travis’ mom Wanda Webster — are interspersed as well.

The couple welcomed Wolf Webster on February 2, 2022. The baby boy joins big sister Stormi, who turned four the day before her brother was born.

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“Heat Waves” stays on top as Imagine Dragons score first top 10 since 2018

“Heat Waves” stays on top as Imagine Dragons score first top 10 since 2018
“Heat Waves” stays on top as Imagine Dragons score first top 10 since 2018
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Glass Animals still have the number-one song in the U.S., but this week, Imagine Dragons celebrates a nice achievement: their first top 10 since 2018.

Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week out of 61 weeks in total on the chart. Only a few other songs have hung around on the Hot 100 for 61 weeks or longer: Post Malone‘s “Circles,” The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears,” Adele‘s “Rolling in the Deep,” LMFAO‘s “Party Rock Anthem,” and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” which is the champ with 90 weeks.

Meanwhile, “Enemy,” by Imagine Dragons and JID — which is seen heard in each new episode of the Netflix animated series Arcane: League of Legends — has jumped from #12 to number eight on the Hot 100. It’s ID’s fifth career top 10, and their first since “Thunder” was in the upper reaches of the chart in late 2017/early 2018.

“Enemy” is also in the top 10 on the Adult Pop and Pop Airplay charts.

Imagine Dragons’ highest-charting song to date is “Radioactive,” which peaked at number three in 2013.

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Dolly Parton to star in ‘Run, Rose, Run’ film co-produced by Reese Witherspoon

Dolly Parton to star in ‘Run, Rose, Run’ film co-produced by Reese Witherspoon
Dolly Parton to star in ‘Run, Rose, Run’ film co-produced by Reese Witherspoon
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Dolly Parton‘s new book is getting the feature treatment — with a little help from Reese Witherspoon

Two weeks after the release of Run, Rose, Run, which Dolly co-wrote with author James Patterson, the novel is now being adapted into a feature film co-produced by Dolly, Reese, James and Hello Sunshine, a media company founded by the Academy Award-winning actress. 

Dolly is set to star in the film, which follows an aspiring country singer who moves to Nashville with a collection of songs inspired by a dark secret from her past. The book was released on March 7 and became a New York Times bestseller, debuting at #1. It was accompanied by an album of the same name featuring original songs by Dolly. 

“I’m proud, excited and honored to be working with my good friend Reese Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine on the movie of Run, Rose, Run from the novel I co-wrote with James Patterson. James and I love Reese and look forward to working with her and her wonderful team,” Dolly says in a statement. 

“Growing up in Nashville, I’ve loved Dolly since the moment I heard her magical voice and saw her luminous personality shine onstage. Beyond her magnetic presence as an artist and performer, she is one of the greatest songwriters and storytellers of our time,” praises Reese, calling the fellow Tennessee native an “icon.”

“My admiration for her grew to even greater heights when reading Run, Rose, Run, a gripping and heartbreaking book I couldn’t put down,” Reese continues. “I couldn’t feel more honored to be working alongside her and James to bring this remarkable story to the screen.”

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“Love you babe”: Thomas Rhett drew himself a fake neck tattoo of his wife, and it’s the thought that counts

“Love you babe”: Thomas Rhett drew himself a fake neck tattoo of his wife, and it’s the thought that counts
“Love you babe”: Thomas Rhett drew himself a fake neck tattoo of his wife, and it’s the thought that counts
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Thomas Rhett has been busily autographing copies of the vinyl version of new album, Where We Started, and he decided to have a little fun in the process.

On one copy, he decided to draw a fake neck tattoo onto the picture of himself on the album cover. For the famously family-oriented country star, no tattoo will do but a picture of his wife, Lauren, and so he tried his hand at drawing her portrait.

“When it comes to drawing, I may be the worst artist that exists,” TR says in a social media video explaining the incident.

“I’ve always thought about getting a new tattoo, and I thought I would test it out on one of these vinyl covers,” he continues. “So I drew a picture of Lauren on my neck, and this is how it turned out.”

He then panned the camera over to the vinyl, with a stick-figure, smiling drawing of a woman unrecognizable as his wife, complete with long, spaghetti-like hair.

“Love you babe,” Thomas adds, with a smile.

It doesn’t look like the tattooed vinyl is available in his merch store, but you can pick up your autographed vinyl of Where We Started, or perhaps a signed CD or an audio cassette with exclusive commentary. Where We Started will be out April 1.

 

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Shinedown announces fall tour dates

Shinedown announces fall tour dates
Shinedown announces fall tour dates
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Shinedown has announced a fall U.S. tour in support of the band’s forthcoming album, Planet Zero.

The headlining trek will launch September 3 in Kansas City, Missouri, and will wrap up October 8 in Anaheim, California. “Dead Man Walking” artist Jelly Roll will also be on the bill.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 25, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Shinedown.com.

Prior to the fall trek, Shinedown will kick off a U.S. tour with The Pretty Reckless and Diamante in April, followed by a run through Canada with Pop Evil and Ayron Jones in July.

Planet Zero, the follow-up to 2018’s ATTENTION ATTENTION, arrives April 22. Its title track is currently the number-one single on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

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