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Jennifer Lopez is counting down the days until her new movie, Marry Me, arrives in theaters next month, and ahead of the rom-com’s February release, she let fans in on a big secret — her workout routine.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, J-Lo promoted “On My Way,” the song she recorded for the Marry Me soundtrack,  by sharing a video of herself working up a sweat.  “#OnMyWay to a better me,” she captioned the post, which celebrated Instagram’s #WorkoutWednesday.  She then included a remix of “On My Way” for her behind-the-scenes video.

So, how does Jennifer keep herself in such excellent shape?  She does curls with a pair of dumbbells, tones with what appears to be a Bowflex machine and challenges herself with leg lifts and crunches.  Despite doing numerous reps and pushing herself hard, Jennifer is still smiling at the end of her routine.

She also gave fans a look at her bedazzled water bottle, which resembles a glittering disco ball.  

Marry Me arrives in theaters just in time for Valentine’s Day —  February 11.  It also stars Owen Wilson and Latin superstar Maluma.

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Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus guests on a new version of the A Day to Remember song “Re-Entry.”

The updated recording features a reworked second verse with new lyrics and vocals from Hoppus. You can download it now via digital outlets.

“When this song originally took shape it was without a doubt massively influenced by Blink-182,” says ADtR frontman Jeremy McKinnon. “So when the idea came up to do a remix of sorts for it, Mark was immediately who we pictured.”

McKinnon adds, “We sent [Hoppus] the track with no second verse and said to do whatever he was inspired to do and what he sent back genuinely makes the song for me. My younger self still can’t believe it exists.”

The original “Re-Entry” appears on A Day to Remember’s 2021 album You’re Welcome.

In other Blink-182 collaboration news, drummer Travis Barker adds to his ever-growing list of projects by producing a new song from the punk rap group Ho99o9 [pr. Horror]. The track, called “Battery Not Included,” is available now for digital download, and is accompanied by a video streaming now on YouTube.

Ho99o9 will be opening for Slipknot‘s Knotfest Roadshow tour beginning in May.

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After releasing his second solo album, From a Bird’s Eye View, last week, Cordae has dropped the video for his track “Chronicles,” featuring H.E.R. and Lil Durk.

In the clip, H.E.R. and Lil Durk join the Raleigh, North Carolina, MC in the parking lot of a diner where he’s working as a short order cook. His girlfriend is a waitress, and he raps that he wants to maintain their relationship.

“I’m on this road, and I’m not sure where my heart is headed/ And if you left me now, I know how far I’d regret it/ Told you once, tell you twice that I’m indebted, huh/ But I can’t waste no time, you know my time is precious.”

As Cordae expresses his love to his girl, H.E.R. is feeling different emotions, as she walks out on her boyfriend who met her at the diner.

Cordae is preparing for his From His Bird’s Eye View tour, which kicks off February 3 in Dallas. The two-time Grammy nominee will perform in 28 cities. Other tour stops include New Orleans, Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and his hometown, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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On Thursday, Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr announced the birth of her daughter, Leighton Grace.

The baby girl is Taylor’s first child with her husband, Josh Kerr, and she arrived significantly early, but fortunately, Leighton is doing well. “She’s beautiful, strong and everything we have ever dreamed of,” Taylor wrote on Maddie & Tae’s socials. “She decided to be a Capricorn like her daddy. Already can’t wait for the day we get to finally take her home.”

The singer also shared a few pictures of the new arrival. Though her face doesn’t make an appearance, fans can see a closeup snapshot of Leighton’s tiny foot, plus her name on the side of her isolette, along with her weight at birth: two pounds, five ounces.

When she announced her pregnancy, Taylor said her due date was in spring 2022, but the universe had other plans. She was hospitalized in mid-December, 24 weeks into her pregnancy, and remained on bedrest until Leighton was born.

Taylor’s pregnancy complications caused Maddie & Tae to postpone their 2022 tour plans. However, there’s no shortage of new music from the duo. Their next EP, Through the Madness Vol. 1, arrives January 28.

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Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks and The Who will headline the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, taking place April 29 to May 8.

The long and varied bill also includes The Black Crowes, The Avett Brothers, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Death Cab for Cutie, The Revivalists, Melissa Etheridge, Boz Scaggs and Buddy Guy, as well as a Bob Marley set from Ziggy Marley and a tribute to the late Dr. John.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit NOJazzFest.com.

Jazz Fest 2022 will mark the first time the storied festival has taken place since 2019; events in 2020 and 2021 were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several of the artists on the 2022 bill had been scheduled to play the ’20 and ’21 fests, including the Foos, Nicks and The Who.

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After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is scheduled to return this spring with a lineup that includes headlining performances by The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett,and The Black Crowes.

The festival is scheduled to take place over the course of two consecutive weeks, April 29-May 1 and May 5-May 8. Many of the major artists on the 2022 bill had been scheduled to perform at either the 2020 or the 2021 festival.

The first weekend will feature performances by The Who, Foo Fighters, Lionel Richie, Randy Newman and many, many more.

Weekend two’s lineup will include Nicks, Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band, The Black Crowes, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Melissa Etheridge, Boz Scaggs, blues great Buddy Guy, members of The Neville Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones, The Radiators and Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, as well as a Bob Marley set from Ziggy Marley and a tribute to the late Dr. John.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit NOJazzFest.com.

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Jason Mraz is releasing an album collecting his love songs.

Lalalalovesongs, which includes “I’m Yours,” “I Won’t Give Up” and “Lucky,” his debut with Colbie Caillat, will arrive February 11 on CD, vinyl and digitally. A limited-edition neon-pink version will be available at Jason’s website.

“I feel so LaLaLaLucky to share these songs again on this new album,” Jason says in a statement. “Love has been an almost constant theme in my writing, and this record really shines on that, further amplifying the message. Big love to my listeners, and to [my record labels] for the lovely release!”

In conjunction with the news of the album, Jason has released a new video in which he discusses the creation of “I’m Yours,” its success and how it impacted his career.  A newly upgraded 4K version the original video has also premiered.

This year, Jason will mark the 20th anniversary of his 2002 debut album Waiting for My Rocket to Come. He’s also writing music for a new album that will come out next year.

Here’s the track listing for Lalalalovesongs:

“I’m Yours”
“Lucky” – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
“I Won’t Give Up”
“You and I Both”
“The Woman I Love”
“Let’s See What The Night Can Do”
“Have It All”
“Love Someone”
“Sleeping to Dream”
“I’m Coming Over”
“A Beautiful Mess”

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Jay-Z and Meek Mill are among the artists supporting a bill in the New York State legislature that would restrict the use of rap lyrics in criminal trials.

Fat Joe, Robin Thicke, Killer Mike and many more joined the duo in signing a letter to New York lawmakers demanding the reform, according to Billboard. Senate Bill S7527, known as “Rap Music on Trial,” which would limit the admissibility of someone’s music as evidence against them in a criminal trial.

“This reform is urgently needed,” wrote Alex Spiro, Jay-Z’s attorney, and Erik Nielson, a professor at the University of Richmond who wrote a book on the subject. “This tactic effectively denies rap music the status of art and, in the process, gives prosecutors a dangerous advantage in the courtroom: by presenting rap lyrics as rhymed confessions of illegal behavior, they are often able to obtain convictions even when other evidence is lacking.”

If passed, prosecutors could only present rap lyrics to jurors if they can show that an expressive work is “literal, rather than figurative or fictional.”

Jay-Z’s letter cited a study that showed participants viewed violent rap lyrics more threatening than violent lyrics from a country song. “No other fictional form, musical or otherwise, is (mis)used like this in courts,” Spiro and Nielson wrote. “And it should come as no surprise that the overwhelming majority of artists in these cases are young Black and Latino men.

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