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In addition to advocating for more matinee concerts, Jamie Lee Curtis has another music take. 

The Oscar-winning actress has shared her review of the new documentary The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel, in an Instagram post. It begins, in all caps, “HOLY S***! THIS IS MIND BLOWING! I AM F****** MOTIVATED!”

The film, which premiered Friday on Netflix, is about the early days of RHCP and specifically focuses on the artistic vision of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988. It includes interviews with frontman Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea.  

“Am stunned at the depth of these friendships, the saving grave of friends connecting through music and the transformation that one person can give another,” Curtis’ post reads. “Also the pain and suffering of addiction, the miracle of recovery and mostly the PUNK FUNK ROCK OF BEING ALIVE!”

Following the doc’s original announcement, the Peppers clarified that the film is not a Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary and that they “had nothing to do with it creatively.” The band added that Kiedis and Flea gave interviews for the movie “out of love and respect for Hillel and his memory.”

“We have not yet made a Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary,” the statement read. “The central subject of this current Netflix special is Hillel Slovak and we hope it sparks interest in him and his work.”

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Toni Braxton has posted a message in an attempt to un-break the hearts of those who attended the New Edition Way tour stop in Minneapolis Sunday. The singer, who co-headlines the trek with New Edition and Boyz II Men, explained in an Instagram Story on Monday why her set ended abruptly.

“My loves, I am so sorry I wasn’t able to finish the show last night. I had an unexpected personal emergency and had no choice but to step away,” she wrote. “You deserved my everything and I hate that I couldn’t give it to you. I feel your love from here. Thank you for understanding.”

Toni kicked off the New Edition Way tour on Jan. 28.

No further details were released regarding the shortened set, though Toni has been open about her experience living with systemic lupus erythematosus. She had emergency heart surgery in 2022.

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A Justin Bieber fan from Mexico has earned a Guinness World Record title for a very specific feat: “most Justin Bieber songs identified from their lyrics in one minute.” The fan, Luisa Fernanda Diazayas Tenorio, named 33 of Justin’s songs in just 60 seconds, beating the previous record of 29.

Madonna is currently in Venice, Italy, filming the new season of the Apple TV series The Studio. She shared a video on Instagram of herself riding in a gondola and lip-syncing to her hit “Like a Virgin,” the video for which was also filmed in Venice. Joining her in the gondola was actress Julia Garner, who is rumored to be playing the Queen of Pop in an upcoming project.

New dad Charlie Puth is set to appear as the next guest on TikTok In The Mix, a new interview show hosted by Jack Coyne. Charlie’s episode premieres live tonight, Monday, at 5:30 p.m. PT on @TikTok.

During a recent appearance on the YouTube series Hot Ones, country superstar Luke Combs shared that he learned a lot about singing by listening to the Backstreet Boys. When the show reposted that clip, the group’s official Instagram account responded, “Thanks for the love, bro!” while members Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough gave Luke their own thanks. Fans then chimed in, calling for the Backstreet Boys to appear on Hot Ones, where celebrities answer a series of questions while eating progressively spicier wings.

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Cold has canceled and postponed a number of dates on the band’s upcoming tour due to frontman Scooter Ward’s mother recovering from a stroke.

Ward reveals in an Instagram post that his mother suffered the stroke in January while he was visiting for the holidays.

“She ended up pulling through but it’s been a rough couple of months for her during recovery,” Ward writes. “I’m forever thankful and blessed she’s still with us. She’s finally now feeling a bit better and things are looking a bit more positive.”

“I extended my stay to help facilitate all the things necessary to make both my parents lives easier during this time and to help where I could with all the day to day things,” he continues. “With that said, I had to make the decision to delay the start of the tour.”

The affected dates were originally scheduled for between April 15 and May 2. The Instagram post lists all of the canceled shows, as well as the new dates for the rescheduled ones.

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If you ever wondered whether or not famous musicians actually sing at their own weddings, Adam Levine has revealed that he did croon at least one tune at his nuptials — with some help from a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.

In an advance clip of Monday night’s episode of The Voice, contestants Drew Russell and Jared Shoemaker sing the song “Leather and Lace.” The song is a duet between Stevie Nicks, who wrote the song, and her ex-boyfriend Don Henley of The Eagles. It hit the top 10 in January 1982.

Reacting to the performance, Adam says, “This song to me is just a heavyweight champion of songs in my life. Like, I sang this song, with Stevie Nicks, to my wife at our wedding.” Fellow judge Kelly Clarkson reacts, “What?” 

“I did. That happened. It really happened,” Adam laughed. “I think it really happened. I pinch myself sometimes.”

Adam went on to praise the contestants’ performance as “so beautiful.”

Stevie was a guest mentor for Adam’s team on The Voice back in 2012. When Adam and his wife, Behati Prinsloo, wed in 2014, she was invited to perform. Stevie eventually joined Adam’s band Maroon 5 on the song “Remedy” on their 2021 album, Jordi. 

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You can check out Hudson Westbrook’s debut appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Tuesday. Check your local listings to see when it airs in your area. 

Justin Moore’s 17-track Greatest Hits… Moore to Come is out now, including the version of his latest hit, “Time’s Ticking,” that features Dierks Bentley, as well as classic tracks like “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.” 

Jelly Roll is out with “Lighter,” a song produced by Canadian songwriter and producer Cirkut that features him singing with Mexican artist Carín León. It’s from the Official FIFA World Cup 2026™ Album, and it’s meant to represent all three of the tournament’s host nations.

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Ella Langley’s just set the record as the female country artist with the longest reign atop Billboard‘s all-genre Hot 100, as “Choosin’ Texas” spends its fourth week at #1. 

The Platinum single also remains atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Billboard Country Streaming Songs and Billboard Country Digital Song Sales charts.

Even more, “Choosin’ Texas” is also a hit internationally, spending a dozen weeks at #1 in the U.K., 11 weeks in Australia and seven weeks in Canada.

It’s the lead single from Ella’s sophomore album, Dandelion, which comes out April 10, followed by The Dandelion Tour May 7. 

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The voices of HUNTR/X have sung “Golden” everywhere from the Oscars to the BRIT Awards to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and now they might be singing it on tour.

According to Bloomberg, Netflix is planning a “global concert tour” based around the film and its hit soundtrack. Netflix is currently negotiating with concert promoters for the tour. It would take place in 2027, well ahead of the upcoming sequel, sources tell Bloomberg. Tens of millions of dollars have been offered, but sources also say Netflix may pull the plug based on costs, or if the streamer can’t figure out how to pull it off.

Why wouldn’t it be able to pull it off? According to Bloomberg, it’s not clear who would actually perform. The voices of HUNTR/X — EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna — might be involved, but virtual or hologram performers have also been discussed. “It’s unlikely the three women would perform at every stop,” Bloomberg notes.

As per Bloomberg, a talent agency is considering backing a tour featuring the three women without Netflix’s involvement, but if they did that, they wouldn’t be able to reference the film without the streamer’s permission.

As for Saja Boys, the singers who provide their voices in the film have never performed live.

In various interviews, EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna have said they wouldn’t be surprised if a tour happened, and EJAE has signaled her willingness to be involved in such a project.

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