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Despite early reports calling the death of Chris Daughtry’s daughter Hannah Price a “homicide,” the district attorney in the case says it would be “premature” to label it as such.

A statement from the District Attorney for Tennessee’s 8th District obtained by People says, “This is a death investigation and any attempt to classify it as a homicide investigation at this time is premature and irresponsible.”

It continues, “Further, no one has been arrested pertaining to the death of Ms. Price. Once the investigation into the death of Hannah Marie Price is complete, authorities will forward their findings to the Eighth Judicial District Attorney General’s Office for review.”

Hannah, 25, was found dead in her home by police on Friday; a cause of death has not yet been released. There were reports her boyfriend was taken into custody, but police have not confirmed whether it was related to her death.

Hannah is Chris’s adopted daughter; his wife, Deanna Daughtry, is her mother.  On Instagram, Deanna initially posted that Hannah had sustained “injuries that caused her death.”

Daughtry has postponed several show dates in the wake of the tragedy.

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Post Malone and The Weeknd appear as rivals determined to murder each other in the video for their “One Right Now” collabo, which debuted Monday.

The two superstars each go on a frenzied killing spree of henchmen before they finally meet for a one-on-one battle, which results in both of them with a bullet in their head.

The song, which is closer to the ’80s-inspired sound that The Weeknd has been doing lately than Post’s past work, is about finding out that your partner has been unfaithful and showing her that infidelity is a two-way street.

“Don’t call me ‘baby’ when you did me so wrong/ But I got over what you did already/ Body for a body, so petty,” sings Post. “I got one comin’ over and one right now.”

As for The Weeknd, he makes reference to his 2013 song “You Belong to the World,” as he sings, “You’re a stain on my legacy/ We can’t be friends, can’t be family…I can’t let you next to me/ Oh, you belong to the world now/ So just me leave me alone now.”

“One Right Now” is from Post’s fourth album, which we’re told is “coming soon.” It’ll be the follow-up to his 2019 triple-platinum release Hollywood’s Bleeding.

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Cardi B called out hair bias, and opened up about her journey with her natural hair, in a viral Instagram post Sunday, telling her millions of fans, “there’s no such thing as bad hair.”

“Why every time I post my natural hair I hear ‘you’re MIXED you’re supposed to have long hair’? That’s not true and very misleading,” the Grammy-winning rapper wrote in the post, along with a series of photos of herself rocking her natural hair.

The hip hop superstar, whose given name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, was born to a Dominican father and an Afro-Trinidadian mother and grew up in the South Bronx neighborhood of New York City. She said that there’s a misconception about the hair textures of Black women who have mixed heritage and opened up about her hair care routine — a topic that she has been documenting on her pinned Instagram story, “HAIR DAY.”

“Being mixed don’t mean your hair is always long and curly, that wasn’t my case,” Cardi wrote, sharing a photo of herself with an afro as a child.

Cardi said there’s a misconception that women with her hair texture can’t have long, natural hair and encouraged her fans to check out her Instagram story documenting her hair care routine, where she shares some tips that she learned over the years.

The rapper, who has more than 114 million followers on Instagram, shared an uplifting message to celebrate natural hair, telling her fans, “I want women of color with tighter curl patterns to know that you don’t have ‘BAD HAIR’ there’s no such thing as bad hair. [And] ‘good’ hair don’t mean a certain texture. ALL HAIR IS GOOD.”

 

 

 

 

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With the holidays fast approaching, Alessia Cara is giving fans an early gift in the form of a free concert.

The “Stay” singer announced a new partnership with the Pandora streaming service on Monday, which will host the special virtual event — The Spectrum Presents Alessia Cara Powered by Pandora — that’s set to start Thursday, November 18 at 8 p.m. ET.

The event is free, but fans must RSVP in order to attend. The concert is being billed as “an unforgettable night” that’ll see the Canadian singer belt out a mix of her biggest hits. Cara will also sit down with fans prior to the event and share some trivia about her new album, In the Meantime, and will reveal the stories and inspirations behind her songs during the show.

You can RSVP on the event’s official website now.

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Darius Rucker is fulfilling a lifelong dream with his new partnership with the NFL. 

The country star has launched a merchandise line with the NFL and Fanatics, dubbed the NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics, that combines his passion for music, sports and fashion. The line features various clothing items ranging from sweat pants to fleece sweatshirts that boast the logos of all the NFL teams, with the looks inspired by Darius’ own style. 

“I’ve been a huge NFL fan my entire life, so it’s a dream come true to see my logo right next to the NFL logo on these items,” Darius says in a statement. “It has been a blast working with two great partners, Fanatics and the NFL, to make this project a reality. I’m so proud of the products we’ve created, and I can’t wait to see fans enjoying this collection throughout the rest of the season and for years to come.”

The NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics is available now.

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A decade ago, Andy Grammer first caught lightning a bottle with his eponymous debut album, which featured the hit singles “Keep Your Head Up” and “Fine by Me.”  A few years later, three million copies of his 2014 feel-good anthem “Honey I’m Good” flew off the shelves.

Grammer has released several top-charting singles since, including 2016’s “Fresh Eyes” and 2019’s “Don’t Give Up on Me,” and he credits his success to the lessons he learned busking on the streets of Santa Monica, California.

Talking to the Sprout podcast recently, the 37-year-old opened up about the impact those formative years had on his career.

“The whole game is can you get over putting yourself out there and having no one care,” posed Grammer, stressing that success comes after one masters the art of “putting yourself out there, failing, and getting back up.”

While Grammer no longer has to sing for his supper, he isn’t opposed to the idea of busking on the city streets and going completely unrecognized.  In fact, he has a playlist ready to go, starting with “85,” a song he released in 2017.

He said he also would play “Don’t Give Up on Me,” because it “seems to have this effect where it makes people not want to give up on themselves, and I really love that.”

Lastly, he’d play “Damn It Feels Good to Be Me,” since it goes back to his earlier point about self reliance.

“Life gets better when you are genuinely able to stop caring how you’re perceived. We waste so much time worrying about how others are perceiving us,” Grammer remarked, noting that once he accepted his own “quirks and my uniqueness,” it took him “down a very certain path that is probably made for me.”

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Great news for those who’ve been “Supalonely” since COVID-19 derailed Benee‘s tour — she just unveiled plans to hit the road again next year.

The 21-year-old singer announced that she will headline her first post-pandemic tour starting in 2022, which kicks off in Russia on April 28, 2022.  Benee will certainly be busy, as she also revealed a flurry of North American dates, with the first pit stop taking place on May 31 in Montreal, Canada.

Aside from two other Canadian dates — Toronto and Vancouver — Benee’s trek will take her across America with performances set for Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Boston and several others big cities.

“I am beyond excited to announce that my WORLD TOUR KICKS OFF next year!!!!!!,” Benee said in a written statement, “It’s been such a long time coming & we’ve lived through a lot in these weird times but shows starting up again has rly got everyone sosososodo happyyy!!!! I can’t wait to get back out there & meet all of u and play a bunch of new musiiiiiicccc!!”

Benne adds that she is “so ready to tour,” because “Doing shows with my band is the best thing and I have missed it so badly this year. Waiting, rescheduling, waiting again has been incredibly difficult.”

Visit Benee’s official website to see her complete schedule and to purchase tickets.

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Chris Janson is “Halfway to Crazy” on his upcoming 2022 tour. 

The “Buy Me a Boat” singer has locked in three months of headlining that sees him performing in theaters around the country, including a stop at the famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. 

The tour launches on February 10 at the Five Flags Arena in Dubuque, Iowa and visits several towns including Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Canton, Ohio, Johnson City, Tennessee and more. The tour is currently scheduled through April 16, with more dates to be announced. 

Opening for Janson will be Shane Profitt, and hit songwriter Ray Fulcher, who’s co-penned several chart-topping singles with Luke Combs, including “Even Though I’m Leaving” and “Does to Me.”

Chris teases that he will be sharing new music on the road, as he’s expected to release a new album in 2022. It’s lead single, “Bye Mom,” is currently climbing the charts. 

“I’m super excited to hit the road in early 2022. It’s been incredible to be back in front of an audience again this year, with crowds more hungry and grateful for live music than ever before,” Chris shares in a statement. “Whether you’re a fan or an artist, there’s nothing like a seeing a live show. I can’t wait to see everyone on the ‘Halfway to Crazy’ Tour and to maybe play y’all some new music that I’ve got coming real soon…”

Tickets go on sale to the public on November 19 at 10 a.m. local time.

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Lil Nas X offered his honest thoughts about embattled rapper DaBaby, who’s repeatedly apologized for the seemingly homophobic comments he made about HIV/AIDS at Miami’s Rolling Loud festival earlier this year.

DaBaby’s remarks nearly derailed his career. Numerous festivals — including Lollapalooza and New York’s Governors Ball — gave him the boot, and he was lambasted by fellow artists such as Megan Thee Stallion and his “Levitating”collaborator, Dua Lipa.

Lil Nas X, who is openly gay, spoke to GQ about the controversy and said he’s more focused on why DaBaby said what he said. While the remarks may have been upsetting, the “Montero” rapper feels the controversy exposes a problem within his industry.

“I’m not going to lie, I feel bad for DaBaby. I hope he grows from it. I hope he’s able to,” said LNX. “I try to remember: Sometimes we’re raised in ways that really shape how we see people. I’m always trying to be forgiving of people and understand that they treat people a certain way because they think they’re doing the right thing.”

The Grammy winner also offered his assessment of hip-hop, remarking that “the whole landscape is very hypermasculine.”

However, he doesn’t see this being the status quo for much longer, telling GQ, “It’s so great and so amazing that all these female rappers are breaking through. And, in a way, female rappers are the biggest rappers right now.”

He continued, “I do feel like this newer generation of rappers who are coming in, and the ones who are here, are going to have to reshape their thoughts. Because change is happening.”

That change, he says, will open the door to more trans and gay rappers — and, he predicts, “Ten years from now, everything that I’m doing won’t even seem like it was shocking.”

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