Following the success of her EPs Public Displays of Affection and Public Displays of Affection Too, Muni Long is releasing her long awaited full album on September 23.
“9/23 PDA THE ALBUM!!! I’m so happy to finally be able to give you this full project,” the 33-year-old singer wrote on Instagram with a photo of the album cover and the track list.
Muni’s single “Hrs and Hrs,” which went Platinum in 2021, will be among the 18 tracks, as well as her only collab on the album: “Baby Boo” featuring Saweetie.
“I’ve spent so many hours crafting this, putting my heart and soul into each and every track. I want to give you all more of what you love and deserve,” the Grammy nominee continued. “These songs, these stories, and these experiences are fueled by love and affection; that of which I have for all of you.”
Over the past 12 years, Long has been in high demand as a songwriter. Her credits includes tracks for Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Madonna, H.E.R., Mary J Blige, Ariana Grande, Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, Pitbull and many more.
She is also featured as a singer on John Legend’s new self-titled double album.
(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — West Virginia legislators approved a bill that bans nearly all abortions in the state, sending it to Gov. Jim Justice’s desk for approval before it becomes law.
Known as HB 302, the bill approved by state legislators Tuesday prohibits the procedure at virtually every stage of pregnancy.
However, there are exceptions if the mother’s life is in danger, if the fetus is “non-medically viable” or for an ectopic pregnancy, which is when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside of the uterus. Psychological or emotional conditions are excluded, according to the bill.
Physicians who perform unlawful abortions could lose their license to practice medicine and face criminal charges.
Additionally, the bill states that miscarriages and stillbirths are not considered abortions.
The bill passed both chambers last week, but returned to the House for a vote after an amendment by the Senate stripped a section of the bill that would see doctors imprisoned for up to 10 years if they perform abortions outside of the exceptions.
The Senate also changed the bill’s exceptions for rape and incest. In the House-backed version, rape and incest were excluded from the ban until about 14 weeks’ gestation and as long as a report is filed with a “qualified law enforcement officer.” In the Senate, the exceptions are until eight weeks’ gestation.
The bill passed by legislators requires physicians to report any abortions they perform to the commissioner of the state’s Bureau for Public Health within 15 days, including a justification for why the care was provided.
On July 25, the state legislature was initially called into a special session to consider Justice’s proposal to reduce personal income tax rates.
But that morning, as lawmakers were gaveling in, Justice amended the call and said he would also be asking lawmakers “to clarify and modernize the abortion-related laws currently existing as part of the West Virginia Code.”
“From the moment the Supreme Court announced their decision in Dobbs, I said that I would not hesitate to call a Special Session once I heard from our Legislative leaders that they had done their due diligence and were ready to act,” Justice said in a statement. “As I have said many times, I very proudly stand for life, and I believe that every human life is a miracle worth protecting.”
Maren Morris is keeping the music coming with a fresh single off her Humble Quest album. For her next radio single, she’s selected “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” which is the third track on the project.
“Next single let’s goooooooooooo,” Maren wrote on Twitter this week along with the single art for her song.
Humble Quest arrived in March, and the project’s first single, “Circles Around This Town,” cracked the Top 10 on the country radio charts. Fans have already gotten to familiarize themselves with “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” as Maren and her fellow artist husband, Ryan Hurd,debuted the song live at the 2022 CMT Music Awards stage back in April.
In other news, Maren recently returned to the studio with her “The Middle” collaborator Zedd for a new duet, “Make You Say.”
She’s also made headlines in recent weeks for her feud with Jason Aldean’s wife Brittany over Brittany’s transphobic social media comments. Maren launched a t-shirt to commemorate the feud, raising $150,000 to benefit transgender youth causes in the process.
Sean “Diddy” Combs has become as a global entertainment mogul over the past three decades with the success of Bad Boy Entertainment, Sean John fashions, Revolt TV and more. Now, he’s openly advertising for executives to help him “change the world.”
In an emotional Instagram video, Diddy says, “Three years ago God made my mission and my purpose clear.” That mission is to achieve equality for all people.
“To other people it’s impossible. It’s not impossible. It’s gonna happen,” the BET Lifetime Achievement Award winner continued.
“I know there are other people out there who feel like me that are talented, that have a track record and have the experience at the level I’m playing at,” Diddy added.
Combs listed several positions he’s recruiting for his team. The roles include CMO, COO, VP of Marketing, revenue technologists, scientists, TV & film development execs, social media directors, graphic designers, copywriters, editors and many more.
“I’m doing God’s work,” he declared without giving more specifics about his plan.
The 52-year-old icon ended the clip saying, “Please God. I beg you, I beg you, I beg you to send me talented, like minded individuals that want to change the world.”
Julian Lennon released Jude, his first new studio album in 11 years, this past Friday. Now, the singer/songwriter is taking part in a special streaming event to promote the record, which is set to kick off September 14 at 3 p.m. ET on the LOOPED platform.
During the interactive event titled “Jude: Behind the Album,” Julian — who is John Lennon‘s older son — will be interviewed and will share stories and details about each track on the record.
Fans can view and participate in the Q&A by visiting LoopedLive.com. Tickets for the event are free, but only a limited number are available. The session will also feature giveaways and opportunities to purchase limited-edition merchandise.
Jude is an 11-track collection that Julian says includes songs that “have been in the works for several years, so it almost feels like a coming-of-age album.”
The record’s title is a nod to the famous Beatles song “Hey Jude,” which Paul McCartney wrote to try to comfort five-year-old Julian following his parents’ separation.
Julian co-produced Jude with his longtime guitarist Justin Clayton. The album includes the track “Gaia,” which features guest vocals by Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile and French singer Elissa Lauper.
With the release of a new teaser, Netflix has announced its romantic reality show Love Is Blind will return in a month.
The wildly successful reality series — which has already spawned Brazilian and Japanese adaptations — returns for its third season on Oct. 19, it was revealed in the 31-second first look.
While we still don’t know which lucky singles will appear in the Love Is Blind season 3 cast, fans do see glimpses of what to expect throughout the season.
Love Is Blind, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, starts with men and women meeting one another while speed dating in pods where they can’t see each other — hence the show’s title.
The couples who get engaged in the pods finally meet each other face-to-face before they continue to see if they can make it to the altar and ultimately say “I do.”
Season 1, which aired in 2020, saw two couples — Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton as well as Amber Pike and Matthew Barnett — marry. They’re still together to this day.
Season 2’s couples didn’t fare as well. The season, which aired earlier in 2022, saw two couples — Iyanna McNeely and Jarrette Jones as well as Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson — marry. However, both couples have announced they’re divorcing.
HIM frontman Ville Valo has announced Neon Noir, his upcoming debut album under his solo moniker, VV.
The record is set to arrive January 13, 2023. It consists of 12 tracks, including the previously released “Loveletting” and “Echolocate Your Love.”
“Neon Noir is a sonic step-by-step guide on how to survive, and perhaps even enjoy, the realm of VV with its abundance of things that go bump in the night,” Valo says. “It’s a teary mascara marathon between Robert Smith and Ozzy [Osbourne], with a dash of hope.”
Valo launched VV after the now-defunct HIM played their final show in 2017. Beloved in their native Finland, the band is best known in the U.S. for the single “Wings of a Butterfly.”
You can catch VV on tour in the U.S. beginning March 2023.
Here’s the Neon Noir track list:
“Echolocate Your Love”
“Run Away from the Sun”
“Neon Noir”
“Loveletting”
“The Foreverlost”
“Baby Lacrimarium”
“Salute the Sanguine”
“In Trenodia”
“Heartful of Ghosts”
“Saturnine Saturnalia”
“Zener Solitaire”
“Vertigo Eyes”
R&B singer Jesse Powell passed away Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 51.
The Grammy nominee’s younger sisters, recording artists Trina Bell and Tamara Powell, made the announcement for the family on social media.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother and uncle Jesse Powell. He passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home,” reads Tamara’s Instagram post.
“The family asks for privacy at this time as we mourn this tremendous loss and celebrate his everlasting legacy. Jesse loved music and he especially loved his fans who supported him throughout his career. We want you all to know that you meant the world to him,” concluded the post, which Trina also shared on Facebook.
Powell was born in Gary, Indiana and released four solo albums from 1996-2003. His second album, ‘Bout It, was certified Gold and featured the song “You,” which peaked at #2 on the R&B Billboard chart.
Justin Bieber sweetly celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary with wife Hailey Bieber.
The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, took to social media to honor each other. Justin shared an intimate black-and-white photo of himself and Hailey cuddling with their puppy.
“Happy anniversary to my best friend and wifey @haileybieber .. thanks for making me better in every way,” he captioned the adorable snap.
As for Hailey, she shared a throwback photo from their wedding and flashes of their life since tying the knot. “4 years married to you. the most beautiful human I’ve ever known,” she captioned the carousel of pictures.
Calling Justin the “love of my life,” she closed the tribute by writing, “Thank God for you.”
The model also revealed Tiffany & Co. celebrated their anniversary by presenting them with matching, diamond-encrusted lock bracelets. “These make a beautiful gift!” Hailey gushed while sharing a snap of herself and Justin holding hands in a way that shows off their new bling.
She also shared an additional post to her Instagram, where fans could catch a better glimpse of her and Justin’s new bangles. “My new favorite forever piece,” she noted in the caption.
The lovebirds wed in a Manhattan courthouse in September 2018 before holding a more traditional ceremony in South Carolina the following year.
Sleeping with Sirens has premiered a new song called “Complete Collapse,” the title track off the band’s upcoming album.
“‘Complete Collapse’ is actually a song about how I was feeling mentally before the pandemic and how I could have completely collapsed if it weren’t for the time at home during the pandemic,” says vocalist Kellin Quinn. “Having the time to restore and not burn out was a godsend, which is ironic for how terrible the pandemic was.”
“It is also the reason for the title and the picture on the cover of our album,” Quinn adds. “I think says it best we’re all just chilling at the pool drinking our martinis while everything is burning around us.”
You can listen to “Complete Collapse” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.
Complete Collapse the album, the follow-up to 2019’s How It Feels to Be Lost, drops October 14. It includes collaborations with Underoath‘s Spencer Chamberlain, Dorothy, Royal & the Serpent and Charlotte Sands.
Sleeping with Sirens will be performing at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young festival in October. The much-anticipated event is headlined by My Chemical Romance, Paramore and Bring Me the Horizon.
