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After a huge breakout year, Måneskin will close out 2021 with a performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022. As the “Beggin'” rockers tell ABC Audio, they were rockin’ to the long-running special while growing up in Italy.

“Yeah of course we knew [about NYRE], it’s really famous,” laughs frontman Damiano David.

David adds that getting asked to play this year’s Rockin’ Eve was “unexpected.”

“We were very surprised when they told us that we were gonna perform,” he says. “We’re really happy to be here and play for the New Year.”

Måneskin’s huge year included winning the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, and earning a worldwide hit with the viral “Beggin’,” a cover of the Four Seasons song. As for how they plan to top that in 2022, Måneskin will do what they do best.

“I think just play many gigs and make new music,” bassist Victoria De Angelis says of the group’s 2022 hopes. “Then we try to just see what happens and not make too many expectations and just enjoy it day-by-day.”

Drummer Ethan Torchio adds, “Yeah, going with the flow.”

NYRE 2022 premieres December 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Other performers include Avril Lavigne with Travis Barker, and AJR with Daisy the Great.

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RIAA-certified multi-Platinum artist Ciara is taking the reins of the LA festivities for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rocking’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022. 

“This is the show you don’t want to miss,” she teases to ABC Audio.

The countdown to 2022 will mark the fifth year that CC has hosted the West Coast portion of the show. So what keeps her coming back?

“I get to do a combination of everything,” the “Level Up” singer explains. “From obviously co-hosting, to performing and enjoying big performances and then ultimately bringing in the new year with the world is pretty special.”

“This is one of those iconic shows,” Ciara goes on. “I remember when I got the chance to perform on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rocking Eve when I was a little baby coming up and its just been an incredible blessing for things to kind of come full circle and to be able to do this is really pretty amazing. Its just an incredible experience all around.”

As for what to expect from this year’s show, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary, Ciara teased, “You just got to wait and see,” before adding, “It’s gonna be a lot of energy. There’s gonna be that good nostalgic feeling that’s gonna happen at points mixed with some also cool energy, new energy.”

Ciara also shared that viewers can expect “a little something something” from her as well.

“We are gonna make sure this show is jam-packed for you,” she promises. “It’s gonna be non-stop entertainment and just the perfect energy to roll into the new year.”

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rocking Eve with Ryan Seacrest airs live December 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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Dirty Honey has shared another “Crazy” teaser.

On Tuesday, the “When I’m Gone” rockers posted a clip of the Ozzy Osbourne solo classic “Crazy Train,” along with a video of the letter C. Today, they’ve put up a snippet of the Heart tune “Crazy on You,” accompanied by a video of the letter R.

While the initial teaser made it seem that Dirty Honey might be hinting at a cover of “Crazy Train,” the “Crazy on You” post has sparked some new theories, including that the band might be gearing up to release a new song called “Crazy.”

If spelling the word “Crazy” is indeed what the posts are leading up to, Dirty Honey will hit the last letter on Saturday. Until then, stay tuned.

Dirty Honey is already set to go crazy on the road in 2022 on the co-headlining Young Guns tour with Mammoth WVH, which kicks off January 18 in Philadelphia.

 

 

 

 

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It looks like we’ll have new Silversun Pickups music to listen to next year.

In a tweet Tuesday, the “Panic Switch” outfit wrote “‘6’ in 2022,” presumably referring to the band’s sixth studio album. The post also includes a photo of a balloon shaped like the number 6 alongside a bunch of amps and guitars.

Silversun Pickups released their fifth album, Widow’s Weeds, in 2019. It spawned the singles “It Doesn’t Matter Why” and “Don’t Know Yet.”

Last year, SSPU dropped a cover of the ’80s Martika hit “Toy Soldiers.”

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— Silversun Pickups (@SSPU) December 28, 2021

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So So Def Records founder Jermaine Dupri is inviting his fans to enjoy something completely new for 2021, his JD’s Vegan ice cream. 

The Songwriters Hall of Fame member’s dairy-free frozen-dessert brand is available in six different flavors: Chocolate My Way, Key Lime Pie, Cookies and Cream, Strawberry Sweetheart, Welcome to Atlanta Peach Cobbler, and Apple Butter. JD’s Vegan is now being sold in 736 Walmart stores nationwide and on Walmart.com. The brand plans to expand to an additional 300 stores in the spring.

“I cannot wait to bring the entire lineup of these exceptionally delicious flavors into Walmart stores,” Dupri says in a statement. “Giving people the chance to experience their favorite traditional ice cream flavors in a healthy, 100 percent dairy-free format is major. These ice creams are the real deal and will make you fall in love with plant-based eating.”

Dupri, who changed to a vegan diet nearly 20 years ago, is expanding from music after producing hits for numerous stars, including Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Usher, Ludacris, Nelly and many more.

 

 

 

 

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2022 is just days away and, with that, will come a tidal wave of new gym memberships and promises to get in shape.  To help excite people for their swiftly approaching new workout schedule, Justin Timberlake shared a video of him working out side-by-side with wife Jessica Biel.

“Swolemates. See you in 2022,” Justin captioned the Instagram video that showed them doing a series of moves that strengthens the core muscles — like plank shoulder touches and hip dips.  Inspiring music plays as the two complete their reps at their gym.

While the duo tries to hide their expressions, there is one segment in the video that shows Justin’s grimacing while balancing on his side as he touches his knee to his chest.  As for Jessica, she is much better at masking how she feels about going through the motions of her challenging routine.  

Finally, when it’s over, Justin is seen on all fours to seemingly catch his breath as Jessica sits on her knees and grins in relief.

 

 

 

 

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In the second season of the Netflix show Emily in Paris, which is now streaming on Netflix, Ashley Park‘s character Mindy Chen performs a version of the BTS smash “Dynamite” in a drag bar.  And she — as well as the BTS ARMY — will be happy to know that at least two members of the group have given her rendition a thumbs-up.

Park posted a clip of her performance — for which she wore a half-man/half-woman costume — on Instagram, and wrote, “ I’m still pinching myself that I got to sing my favorite #bts @bts.bighitofficial song as Mindy!”

She added a special thanks to “RM, Suga, V, JungKook, J-Hope, JiMin, Jin for YOUUUU and your constant hard work and music!”

V shared Park’s post on Instagram and added two heart emojis: one black and one white, to match her costume. Billboard reports that RM posted about the cover on his Instagram Story, which has now expired.

Park, who rose to fame playing Gretchen Weiners in the Broadway musical Mean Girls, told MTV that she specifically asked the Emily in Paris producers if Mindy, who’s trying to launch a singing career, could sing a K-pop song.

“Never in my wildest dreams as a BTS stan, BTS ARMY, did I think that they would get ‘Dynamite’ by BTS,” the actress added.

 

 

 

 

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As the fashion, music and entertainment worlds continue to mourn the late Virgil Abloh, Moneybagg Yo is paying tribute to the Louis Vuitton artistic director.

The “Time Today” rapper posted several Instagram photos of him wearing a white fur Louis Vuitton jacket and commented, “#RIPVirgil Abloh.” The price tag read $25,900.

Lil Baby commented, “25 thousand on a jacket wear it once,” while Fabolous wrote, “A piece” with a fire emoji, and Young Bleu responded, “Fresh as a mf no cap.”

Last week, Drake remembered Abloh with a tattoo showing Virgil from behind, throwing a paper airplane. “A remembrance of the great Virgil Abloh done on Drake,” the caption reads.

On November 28, the day Abloh died, Drake also paid tribute with a photo of the two of them, writing, “My plan is to touch the sky 1000 more times for you…love you eternally brother thank you for everything.”

The four-time Grammy winner attended the memorial service for Abloh on December 6 in Chicago with several other celebrities, including Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Lauryn Hill and Frank Ocean.

Abloh passed away after a private two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare, aggressive form of cancer. He was 41. Virgil was the founder of fashion brand Off-White and the first African American to serve as artistic director for Louis Vuitton.

 

 

 

 

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Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo has revealed he’s contracted COVID-19.

“Well, like so many others this virus has come to pay me a visit,” DeLeo writes in an Instagram post alongside a photo of him holding a rapid antigen test showing two pink lines, signifying a positive result.

“Yes, double lines…Jackpot!,” the post reads. “Except this time you don’t win anything but a nice chunk of time by yourself doing the ‘q’ word.”

“Omicron, Robotron, Lexicon, whatever they wanna call it, it’s the CRUD!” DeLeo adds. “A new year is upon us and I hope and pray everyone stays healthy and safe. Let’s all make this new year a positive and forward moving experience filled with everything we all love!”

STP’s 2022 plans include a tour of Australia kicking off in March.

 

 

 

 

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While Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will go on Friday night, two performers slated to join Seacrest and co-host Liza Koshy live in Times Square have pulled out of the show.

Neither LL Cool J nor Chlöe will be performing on the telecast, which is marking its 50th anniversary this year.  In a statement, the hip hop legend said, “I know it’s disappointing to the millions of fans but my test came back positive for COVID, which means I’ll no longer be able to perform as scheduled at NYRE.”

“We were ready and I was really looking forward to ringing in 2022 in my hometown in a special way, but for now I wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year. The best is yet to come!” LL added. No reason has been given for Chlöe’s absence.

As of now, the other two Times Square performers — veteran rockers Journey and Latin star Karol G — are still set to perform. 

Performers at the Los Angeles party segments of the show include Avril Lavigne, OneRepublic, Masked Wolf, French Montana, Big Boi and Sleepy Brown, Macklemore, Polo G, Mae Muller, Måneskin and Walker Hayes.  Daddy Yankee will perform from Puerto Rico, while Billy Porter will hold things down in New Orleans.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest  will air on ABC Friday night starting at 8 p.m. ET.

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