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Zayn Malik has released a statement following allegations that he “struck” Gigi Hadid’s mom, Yolanda.

In the message posted to Twitter Thursday, the singer begins by saying that he’s a private person and wants to create a safe space for his one-year-old daughter, Khai, but he felt the need to speak out after the accusations were “leaked” to the press.

He does not mention Yolanda by name in the post but says there was an “argument” with one of Gigi’s “family members” several weeks ago.

“This was and still should be a private matter but it seems for now there is divisiveness and despite my efforts to restore us to a peaceful family environment that will allow for me to co-parent my daughter in a manner in which she deserves, this has been ‘leaked’ to the press,” Zayn continues.

He concludes, “I am hopeful though for healing for all involved with the harsh words shared and more importantly I remain vigilant to protect Khai and give her the privacy she deserves.”

In a statement to TMZ, which first reported the allegations, Zayn says, “I adamantly deny striking Yolanda Hadid and for the sake of my daughter I decline to give any further details and I hope that Yolanda will reconsider her false allegations and move towards healing these family issues in private.”

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— zayn (@zaynmalik) October 28, 2021

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Chanté Moore is living the title of her 1999 top ten hit, “Chanté’s Got A Man.”

Wednesday she announced her engagement to former BET President of Programming Stephen Hill, one day after his 60th birthday.

The American Music, Soul Train Music, and NAACP Image Award winner began with lyrics from “Happier Than the Morning Sun” by Stevie Wonder.

“I’m happier than the morning sun… and that’s the way you said that I would be… so glad I gave you a chance to come inside my life… I couldn’t think of a better way to say what love, peace and joy I feel because of you @stephengranthill.” the 54-year-old singer wrote on Instagram with a photo of the two of them enjoying an ocean sunset on a yacht 

“Thank you for showering me with more than I ever expected!! Happy Birthday and I love you! Who knew 30 years ago, through many chance meetings, we would end up HERE!?!?,” she continued. “But, here we are…. WE will enjoy OUR gift of the “PRESENT!”

Hill commented, “This has been my best year ever and the continuation of that best is just beginning. Celebrating a solar spin today and am brand new. After 21,915 days…this ol’ heart is skipping the right beats on the regular. May you, right now, at whatever age you are, feel as strong, vibrant and in love as I am right now…at 60. Best birthday ever. I love you.”

Stephen also shared a 21 minute video dancing with Moore to Junior’s “Mama Used to Say,” with the caption, “A lil’ loopin with my fianceé.”

Chanté has been married three times before, including to Kadeem Hardison, with whom she shares daughter Sophia, 25, and Kenny Lattimore, with whom she shares son Kenny Jr., 18.

 

 

 

 

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Puscifer is collecting all of the band’s concert films in one place.

Maynard James Keenan and company have Puscifer TV, an online library of their filmed performances and projects, which will be available on-demand for purchase and rental starting November 12.

The first titles to be released on Puscifer TV include the two streaming concerts Puscifer played over the past year, as well as their 2013 live title What Is…Puscifer. For more info, visit Puscifer.com.

Puscifer released their latest album, Existential Reckoning, last October.

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Gojira has premiered the video for “Sphinx,” a track off the band’s new album, Fortitude.

Fittingly, the clip transports the French metallers to Egypt where they rock out beside the famed Giza statue. You can watch the “Sphinx” video streaming now on YouTube.

Fortitude, Gojira’s seventh album, was released in April. It also includes the single “Amazonia.”

Gojira’s current headlining tour behind Fortitude continues Thursday in Rochester, New York, and will wrap up November 10 in North Charleston, South Carolina. The band will return to the road next spring for a tour supporting Deftones.

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A new trailer for House of Gucci is out and it features even more glimpses of Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, the ex-wife of Italian designer Maurizio Gucci, who hired a hitman to kill him in 1995.

In the clip, we see Patrizia meeting the Gucci family for the first time and then we see her as she slowly starts to assert more of a role in their fashion empire.

“Gucci’s not exciting, and everybody knows it,” Gaga as Patrizia tells her husband, played by Adam Driver.

“At least it’s my name, sweetie,” he says.

Gaga points to her wedding ring and shoots back, “Our name, sweetie.”

House of Gucci, directed by Ridley Scott and also starring Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons and Al Pacino, debuts in theaters on November 24.

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Spoon has announced a new album called Lucifer on the Sofa.

The group’s tenth studio effort will arrive February 11, 2022. As frontman Britt Daniel explains, Lucifer will be a more straight-rock record compared to the last Spoon album, 2017’s dance and electronic-oriented Hot Thoughts.

“I liked where we’d gone on Hot Thoughts — it had a specific style and it covered new ground for us — but we kept noticing on the road that the live versions of the songs were beating the album versions,” Daniel says in a statement. “And it got us thinking: The best rock music is not about dialing in the right patches and triggering samples. It’s about what happens in a room.”

The resulting sound of Lucifer, Daniel shares, is “classic rock as written by a guy who never did get Eric Clapton.”

Our first preview of said sound is the lead single “The Hardest Cut,” which is available now for digital download.

Here’s the Lucifer on the Sofa track list:

“Held”
“The Hardest Cut”
“The Devil & Mister Jones”
“Wild”
“My Babe”
“Feels Alright”
“On the Radio”
“Astral Jacket”
“Satellite”
“Lucifer on the Sofa”

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Here’s your chance to show your love for Motörhead and compassion for men’s health issues at the same time.

Each November, the organization Movember launches a campaign in an effort to raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer by asking people to grow — or otherwise wear — a mustache for the month. This year, the project includes a special Motörhead twist.

In partnership with the “Ace of Spades” rockers, Movember is inviting participants to grow a mustache modeled after the late Lemmy Kilmister‘s signature facial hair. Not only will your Lemmy ‘stache benefit an important cause, but, with enough money raised, you may be entered to win special Motörhead-related prizes.

If you’re unsure whether the Kilmister look is right for you, you can check out a preview thanks to a Lemmy mustache filter.

For more info, visit Movember.com.

Lemmy died in 2015 at age 70 of prostate cancer, cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure.

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This November, Gabby Barrett will drop a deluxe version of Goldmine, the hit debut project that propelled Gabby from an up-and-comer to bonafide superstar.

The singer announced the news during a stop on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she was also performing her current single, “Footprints on the Moon.” That song — off the track list of the original Goldmine — follows back-to-back number-one hits “I Hope” and “The Good Ones.”

Gabby hasn’t yet shared many details about her deluxe project, beyond the fact that it will feature an extended track list and a special new album cover. It’s due out November 19, and is available to pre-save and pre-add now.

Next up, Gabby’s headed to the 2021 CMA Awards show. She’s up for four trophies, including Female Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.

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The opening bands on All Time Low‘s ongoing tour have dropped off the bill following allegations of sexual misconduct against the “Monsters” group.

Both nothing,nowhere. and Meet Me @ the Altar announced Wednesday that they will no longer be a part of the tour. Instead, the two groups will be playing a run of newly announced shows together throughout the next week.

The allegations against All Time Low first surfaced following a TikTok video in which someone states that a “famous pop punk band” invited them onto the group tour bus when they were only 13, and engaged in inappropriate behavior, including giving them alcohol. The person who posted the TikTok did not name All Time Low specifically, but heavily implied they were talking about the “Dear Maria” rockers.

The TikTok was then followed by an anonymous social media account specifically accusing guitarist Jack Barakat of grooming, abuse and sexual assault.

In a statement credited to all four band members posted this past Monday, All Time Low denied all allegations as “absolutely and unequivocally false.”

All Time Low’s tour is scheduled to continue Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa, and run through a November 12 date in San Diego.

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