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Apparently, there’s a bromance heating up on the set of American Idol! 

During Sunday night’s premiere of the hit show’s 20th season, it was revealed that Luke Bryan has struck up a friendship with actor Orlando Bloom, fiancé to fellow judge Katy Perry. 

In the humorous clip from the show, the country singer can be seen exchanging pleasantries with The Lord of the Rings star, with the two talking on the phone and video chatting from the Idol set, discussing everything from Orlando’s dirt bike adventure to Katy revealing that her fiancé often asks about Luke.

“Me and Orlando are slowly falling in love,” Luke says with a smile from behind the judges’ table. “Get yourself someone that looks at you like Orlando looks at Luke,” Katy quips. 

The unlikely pair have dubbed their bromance #LoveInBloom. 

Fans can keep up to date on #LoveInBloom when Idol returns next Sunday night, airing at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Machine Gun Kelly has released a new EP featuring select songs from his Lockdown Sessions YouTube series, which first launched in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The three-track set includes the songs “Roll the Windows Up,” “Pretty Toxic Revolver” and “In These Walls (My House),” featuring PVRIS.

“It’s been two years since Lockdown Sessions hit YouTube,” Kelly says. “Finally time to upload on streaming platforms.”

“Roll the Windows Up” and “In These Walls” are also available on the Target exclusive edition of MGK’s 2020 album Tickets to My Downfall.

Along with original songs, Kelly’s Lockdown Sessions included a number of covers, including Paramore‘s “Misery Business” with Travis Barker and Oasis‘ “Champagne Supernova” with Yungblud.

Meanwhile, Kelly is prepping his new album Mainstream Sellout, due out March 25. The Tickets follow-up includes the WILLOW collaboration “Emo Girl.”

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Kanye West, Future and Kendrick Lamar are set to headline Rolling Loud Miami 2022, the festival announced Tuesday night. 

Sharing a poster of the three-night event, Rolling Loud revealed the entire list of performers, which also includes Lil Baby, Gunna, Lil Durk, Saweetie, City Girls, Gucci Mane, Three 6 Mafia, DaBaby, Kodak Black and more. 

Ye will kick off the music festival, headlining on Friday, July 22. Future will headline on Saturday and Kendrick will close out the festival on Sunday. 

Tickets for Rolling Loud go on sale Monday, March 7 at 12 p.m. ET at RollingLoud.com.

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Elton himself can’t be there, but this year’s Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing party will still be pretty star-studded.

Lady Gaga will co-host the evening, along with Billy Porter, Will & Grace star Eric McCormack and Elton’s husband and manager, David Furnish.  As previously announced, Brandi Carlile will perform at the event, which takes place March 27 in West Hollywood Park.

It’s no surprise that Elton has tapped Gaga to co-host the event: Not only are they friends and musical collaborators, but Gaga is also the godmother to Elton’s two sons. Also, Gaga sadly didn’t receive an Oscar nomination for her role in House of Gucci, so she’s sort of free that night.

“Lady Gaga, Billy Porter and Eric McCormack are not only amazingly talented, but have greatly contributed to LGBTQ+ visibility and inclusion in entertainment – both on screen and in music,” Furnish, who’s also chairman of Elton’s AIDS Foundation, says in a statement. “I’m honored to have this group to join me on stage in West Hollywood Park to advocate for all marginalized groups affected by HIV.”

Porter and Furnish will take part in an Instagram Live conversation on March 3 at 8:45am ET on the EJAF feed. This will be the 30th anniversary of the Viewing Party, which has raised more than $86 million since its inception in 1992.

Meanwhile, Elton will miss the party for the first time because he has a concert that night which he can’t reschedule. On Instagram, he wrote that the event “is in the best hands with my dear friends @ladygaga, @eric_mccormack & @theebillyporter…And I can assure you…our return to West Hollywood for the first time in two years will be one truly spectacular evening!”

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A new lawsuit is accusing Dua Lipa of stealing her hit song “Levitating.”

According to documents obtained by TMZ, the Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System is suing the British pop star for copyright infringement. They claim the uber successful song was ripped off from their lesser-known 2017 track “Live Your Life.” 

Others, including Dua’s label Warner Records, are also included in the suit, in which Artikal claims that those working with Dua heard “Live Your Life” and then proceeded to make a dupe.

As noted by TMZ, “the two songs do sound awfully similar, especially the chorus,” and although they have “different lyrics, obviously, the beat comes across as damn near the same.”

“Levitating” was released in October 2020 and is from her second studio album Future Nostalgia, which was released that same year. The track peaked at number two and spent 68 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running top 10 song by a female artist on the chart. 

Artikal is asking for profits made from “Levitating” as well as damages. 

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A new lawsuit is accusing Dua Lipa of stealing her hit song “Levitating.”

According to documents obtained by TMZ, the Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System is suing the British pop star for copyright infringement. They claim the uber-successful song was ripped off from their lesser-known 2017 track, “Live Your Life.”

Others, including Dua’s label Warner Records, are also included in the suit, in which Artikal claims that those working with Dua heard “Live Your Life” and then proceeded to make a duplicate.

As noted by TMZ, “the two songs do sound awfully similar, especially the chorus,” and although they have “different lyrics, obviously, the beat comes across as damn near the same.”

“Levitating” was released in October 2020 and is from her second studio album Future Nostalgia, which was released that same year. The track peaked at number two and spent 68 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running top-10 song by a female artist on the chart.

Artikal is reportedly asking for profits made from “Levitating,” as well as damages.

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Letsgetfr.ee, a diverse movement created by and for people of color, announced its inaugural festival kicking off on August 20 this year, to be held in Queens, New York.

Jhené Aiko, Missy Elliott, Wizkid and Anderson .Paak are among the stars set to perform during the two-day event.

“Get ready for a real diverse lineup and show that breaks the mold,” the organization said in the announcement on its Instagram account on Tuesday.

Letsgetfr.ee is the brainchild of Afropunk festival’s Matthew Morgan, partner Jocelyn Cooper, and creative agency Anomaly.

The organization’s overall mission is “to drastically shift the way the entertainment industry operates — by empowering the advancement of the next generation of fr.ee thinkers, artists, activists and innovators.”

The mission of the festival is to close the equity gap for Black, Brown, Asian, and other underrepresented people in the entertainment industry, with the aim of achieving a diversified workforce across all levels in the industry by 2030. To help achieve the mission, Letgetfr.ee says the organization will only work with brands and companies who commit to long-term systemic change.

Other musical artists slated to perform include Major Lazer, Jorja Smith, Ozuna, Kali Uchis, Flatbush Zombies, Beenie Man, Tems and more.

Tickets for the first-ever “conscious carnival” go on sale to the general public on March 9 via the ticket service DICE. Residents of Queens, NY can register to purchase tickets in advance.

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Doja Cat is getting a digital makeover and will become the latest character in the popular but raunchy video game, House Party.  The “Say So” singer is crashing the cast of romance-able characters and you can try your luck at winning her heart.

Doja is lending her voice to the House Party universe for her very own side story that’s filled with drama, jokes, thrills and more.  According to the official press release, “Players will navigate through an unpredictable night filled with outrageous party goers as they help Doja carry out a master plan to track down a masked dancing sensation who is taking the online world by storm.” 

Players will be able to interact with Doja in hopes of befriending or romancing the “Kiss Me More” singer. Her character will come equipped with three outfit changes, one of which is a “steamy hot tub bikini.”  If you play your cards right, you’ll even get to help Doja create her next music video.

The Grammy nominee says she’s “so excited that I’m going to be a video game character,” and promises that her inclusion in the game means House Party is “about to get even better.”   Her DLC — or downloadable content — drops this summer. 

House Party, which was released in 2017, is available to play on Steam and PC with a console launch coming soon.  Doja is the latest — and biggest — celebrity to be included in the game.  Previous celeb additions include the Game Grumps duo Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan, as well as YouTube personality Lety.

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It’s his life, so let’s celebrate it: Jon Bon Jovi turns 60 years old today. The Bon Jovi frontman, sometime solo artist, philanthropist and occasional actor has had a pretty busy year leading up to this milestone birthday…and he’s about to get even busier.

After releasing the critically acclaimed Bon Jovi album 2020 in October of that year, Jon ended the first year of the pandemic by hitting the campaign trail for Joe Biden. He was part of the Celebrate America virtual inauguration concert in January 2021, following Biden’s victory.

As 2021 went on, Jon had a highway rest stop named after him on the Garden State Parkway in his native New Jersey, and his famous band won Pollstar‘s Rock Touring Artist of the Decade award. Jon and former band mate Richie Sambora even jointly received a prestigious U.K. songwriting award.

In November, Jon received the Intrepid Lifetime Achievement Award from New York City’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for his charity work, and played several benefit shows throughout the year. The only bad part of 2021 for Jon came in October: He got COVID and had to cancel a solo appearance in Miami. 

But 2022 kicked off with the best news of all: Bon Jovi is hitting the road again on a 15-stop tour that begins April 1 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Desmond Child, who co-wrote “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Bad Medicine” and many other Bon Jovi songs, recorded a special birthday message for Jon, who’s the godfather of his twin sons.

“Jon Bon Jovi, you are one of the most significant people in my life, you’re a friend, you’re a brilliant collaborator,” Child said, adding with a laugh, “And it’s great to have a godfather in New Jersey, right?”

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