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Prince‘s estate has finally reached a value that has been approved by all parties — thus averting a court showdown.  After spending nearly six years in limbo following the “Purple Rain” singer’s untimely death, the Internal Revenue Service declared his estate is worth $156.4 million.

Minnesota’s Star Tribune reports the settlement was years in the making, which estate administrator Comerica Bank and Trust called a “fair and reasonable” settlement.

Charles F. Spicer Jr., who represents Prince’s heirs, confirmed the news Entertainment Weekly and said, “We’re looking out for the best interest of fans [and to] ensure that Prince’s legacy remains for generations to come.”

The matter nearly went to trial after Comerica and the IRS provided conflating numbers about how much Prince’s music and other abstract assets are worth.  Comerica originally estimated the estate to be valued $82.3 million, but the IRS countered in a court filing that it was worth $163.2 million.

Prince’s half-sister Sharon Nelson lambasted Comerica’s “thousands of court filings” in 2019, saying they were amounting to “millions in legal fees.”  Nelson also stated to Billboard the infighting prevented the estate from distributing its assets to its beneficiaries. 

Prince, who died in 2016, did not leave behind a will — leading his five surviving siblings in charge of divvying up the singer’s estate.

His sister, Tyka Nelson, previously agreed it would be divided between his eldest three siblings and the music and talent agency company Primary Wave, the latter of which has a majority stake after striking an agreement with the Grammy winner’s youngest siblings to acquire their shares for an undisclosed amount.

Prince died in April 2016 after accidentally overdosing on Fentanyl, a powerful opiate, at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota.  He was 57.

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Garth Brooks has broken yet another ticket record.

Following the announcement that he’ll be headlining Petco Park in San Diego on March 5, Garth set a record when tickets for the show went on sale Friday, selling 50,000 paid tickets. 

This is one of many ticket records Garth has set on his Stadium Tour. This will be his first time performing at the venue and his first appearance in San Diego since headlining multiple shows at the Valley View Casino Center in 2015. This is his only performance on the West Coast for the remainder of the Stadium Tour. 

Tickets for the in-the-round show are $94.95 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. 

Orlando, Fayetteville and Baton Rogue are among the other cities Garth will perform in before wrapping the Stadium Tour with five sold-out shows at Dublin’s Croke Park in September.  

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Matt Bellamy hit the town with Twenty One Pilots last Saturday, though probably not in the way he planned.

The Muse frontman was attending the “Stressed Out” duo’s concert in Los Angeles alongside his family over the weekend when frontman Tyler Joseph started walking through the crowd during a performance of the hit “Ride.” Joseph then stopped right next to Bellamy, who started enthusiastically dancing with what Limp Bizkit‘s Fred Durst might describe as “Dad Vibes.”

If you weren’t at the show, Bellamy posted a video of the interaction on his Instagram so the whole internet can enjoy his dance moves.

“When you’ve taken the kids to see @twentyonepilots and @tylerrjoseph decides to come in the crowd, sings right next to you, and you embarrass yourself, your family and everyone in the building,” Bellamy wrote in the caption. “Amazing show otherwise!”

In the post’s comments, Muse drummer Dom Howard asked, “Why can’t dads be cool in front of their kids?”, to which Bellamy replied, “It’s a whole different level [of] cool, one day you’ll realize.”

If Joseph wishes to embarrass his family at a Muse concert, he’ll have to go to Europe, where Bellamy and company will be touring this summer.

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Jordan Davis made one happy couple even happier by performing at their wedding. 

After making his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Friday, Jordan headed over to New Jersey to perform “Buy Dirt,” his hit collaboration with Luke Bryan, at the wedding of fans Claudia and JD. 

“So we just wrapped up at Jimmy Fallon. There’s a wedding in New Jersey and the first dance song is ‘Buy Dirt.’ They had a DJ playing it, but we’re only 35 minutes away so we are going over to play the first dance song live,” Jordan explains in a video as they drive to the venue. 

The video includes footage of Jordan rehearsing the song as he walks around the gorgeous ballroom before serenading the bride and groom with an acoustic rendition of “Buy Dirt,” the couple singing the lyrics to each other as they share their first dance. Jordan finishes the performance by congratulating the new husband and wife as the crowd cheers. 

“Buy Dirt” is currently at #3 on country radio. Jordan is currently on the road opening for Dierks Bentley on his Beers on Me Tour. 

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Jessie J is letting her fans know that 2022 is shaping up to be an incredible year.  The “Domino” singer has candidly shared her mental health and healing journey after suffering a miscarriage late last year.

Taking to Instagram, Jessie shared a selfie of her naturally curly hair and captioned it, “So far, high key this might be the best January I’ve ever had…” She then listed off 10 things that have made a recent and positive impact on her life and shared an accompanying photo or video to help illustrate, starting with her “Natural ‘messy’ hair.”

Other positives in her life include coming home, which she illustrated by sharing a video of her touching down after a long plane ride, and realizing “Balance doesn’t run in the family,” as seen in another clip of her crawling on all fours after failing to master rollerblades.

Other items that Jessie says she is not taking for granted include sneaking her dog on the couch while a younger family member complains and enjoying a thrilling amusement park ride with friends.

The British singer first revealed her miscarriage in late November and detailed how it affected her mental health.  Ahead of the new year, Jessie shared she was ready to start healing and vowed that she is “Not quitting on my happiness or myself” and that she will “keep climbing out of the sadness.”

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BTS is currently enjoying a respite from the music scene, but a few members are still flexing their creativity when it comes to their new webcomic, 7Fates: CHAKHO.

The septet previously hinted they would make a few original tunes to accompany their online comic and, over the weekend, confirmed an accompanying soundtrack that will feature a song performed by Jungkook and produced by Suga.

Naver Webtoon, a branch of the publishing website, Webtoon, which hosts 7Fates: CHAKHO, announced a contest on Twitter inviting fans to subscribe to the BTS webcomic, which will then enter them into a contest to win one of the 300 available CDs.  The last day to enter is February 5.

It is unknown if the soundtrack will offer other songs performed by the Grammy-nominated group or if fans will be able to purchase it once the contest runs its course. 

In the meantime, BTS fans can enjoy the first episode of the 7Fates: CHAKHO series, which was posted on the Webtoon app Saturday.  The story is set in Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, which lasted from the late 1300s to late 1800s, and follows seven tiger hunters based on the BTS members, who are bound by fate to track down an elusive tiger.

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Måneskin is continuing to make firsts in 2022.

The breakout Italian rockers are set to play Saturday Night Live this weekend on January 22, marking their debut performance on the long-running NBC sketch show. MacGruber star and SNL alum Will Forte will host.

Måneskin, of course, had a huge 2021, thanks to their win at the Eurovision Song Contest and their viral hit cover of the Four Seasons song “Beggin’.”

In addition to their first SNL performance, 2022 will include Måneskin’s debut set at Coachella. The iconic California festival takes place this year April 15-17 and April 22-24.

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Last week, Katy Perry’s fiancé Orlando Bloom turned 45 and she raved about him on Instagram, writing that he is the “kindest, deepest, most soulful, sexy & strong man I know.”  But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have flaws — and she just revealed one on British radio.

While speaking to the U.K.’s Heart radio, Katy was asked to name Orlando’s “worst habit.”

“Oh my God…he loves to floss, which thank God, because some partners don’t and it’s disgusting and he has brilliant teeth,” Katy replied. “But he leaves the floss everywhere! On the side of my bed, and in the car, and on the kitchen table…I’m like, ‘There are [garbage cans] everywhere!’”

In the same interview Katy was also asked if she thinks she’s a better singer than Adele.

“F*** no!” Katy replied immediately. “Who is a better singer than Adele? You tell me that!”

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It seems as though Britney Spears and her sister Jamie Lynn may be on the road to making up after getting into a heated online exchange. 

On Saturday, Britney shared a lengthy Twitter post in which she clarified her feelings about Jamie Lynn, who recently did an interview in which she discussed the singer, their relationship and the past while promoting her upcoming book Things I Should Have Said, out January 18.

“Jamie Lynn… I don’t think your book is about me at all…I said some harsh things because you obviously hurt me by the things you are making up about me,” the “Toxic” singer tweeted.

Britney also clarified, “When I said only a scum person would make up things like that about someone, I could have sworn I said ‘but you’re not.'” 

The star added that she loves Jamie “unconditionally,” but seemed confused that her “loyalty is still with the people that hurt me the most!!!”

“I don’t care anymore!!! Say whatever you want to say just know I do know your real heart more than anyone!!!,” Britney continued. “Just know I love you and I think you know that already more than anything!!!”

That same day, Jamie Lynn, 30, responded in an Instagram Story writing, “Britney- Just call me, I have attempted many times to speak to you directly and handle this privately like sisters should, but you still choose to do everything on a public platform,” according to People. 

“In the meantime, please stop continuing the narrative that I haven’t been there for you or that I’m making things up. I’m happy to share how many times I’ve reached out to you, supported you and tried to help you. This is embarrassing and has to stop. I love you,” she concluded. 

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