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Future and Metro Boomin are taking the show on the road. The creators of “We Don’t Trust You” and “We Still Don’t Trust You” are going on tour this summer. The tour kicks off in Kansas City on July 30.
SZA will receive the Hal David Starlight Award at this year’s Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony. The award is given to “gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs.” SZA will become the second Black woman to win the award. Alicia Keys was the recipient in 2005.
Keanu Reeves has signed on to play anti-hero Shadow in the upcoming ‘Sonic 3’ movie. Ben Schwartz will return to voice Sonic and Idris Elba will also return to voice Knuckles. Jim Carrey will also reappear at Dr. Robotnik when the film hits theatres on December 20.
“The Golden Bachelor”, Gerry Turner, who filed for divorce from Theresa Nist after 3 months is going to be featured on “Celebrity Family Feud”, which they recorded before their divorce. ABC has no plans to adjust anything, even though the couple split just one week after shooting their episode of the popular game show. An official air date will be announced soon.
“Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden” attracted 5.7 million viewers on CBS, making it the fourth most-watched special of the year. Only the Oscars, Grammys, and Golden Globes had higher viewership.
The Latin Grammys will return to the United States this year, taking place in Miami on November 14 after a controversial move to Spain in 2023. The 25th annual show’s nominations will be announced on September 17.
On May 4, Frank Turner will attempt to set the world record for playing the most gigs in different cities in 24 hours. His plan is to perform 15 shows across England, each a minimum of 20 minutes long. The current record is held by Hunter Hayes with 10 shows. The challenge will support grassroots venues and independent record stores.
Green Day’s classic 1994 album “Dookie” is being added to the US National Recording Registry of The Library of Congress. Also, among the list of 25 new inductees are: ABBA’s 1976 release “Arrival”, Blondie’s 1978 album “Parallel Lines” and Gene Autry’s 1949 holiday classic ‘Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer’.
Is Jelly Roll about to be the next judge on “American Idol”? Katy Perry is leaving after this season and was asked who she’d want to be her replacement. She said that Jelly would be amazing.
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are teaming up again, this time for a new biopic about Frank Sinatra. Variety reported on the project, revealing that Jennifer Lawrence is also being considered to play Sinatra’s second wife, Ava Gardner. The film has already gained significant attention from studios, including Sony and Apple.
Barbra Streisand will release her first-ever recording for a TV series, singing “Love Will Survive” for the upcoming show “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”. Her rendition, backed by the London Symphony Orchestra, will be released on April 25 ahead of the series premiere on May 2.
Paramount+ is set to release new episodes of “Behind the Music” next month, featuring Wolfgang Van Halen, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Trace Adkins. The docuseries, produced by MTV, will premiere on May 1. Remastered episodes focusing on artists like 50 Cent and Sinead O’Connor will also be available.
The popular film “Crazy Rich Asians” is set to be adapted into a Broadway musical, with Jon M. Chu, the film’s director, also directing the stage adaptation. This marks Jon’s Broadway directorial debut.
Quentin Tarantino has cancelled “The Movie Critic”, previously announced as his final film. Brad Pitt was cast, and the film would have been the director’s tenth feature. Tarantino reportedly has decided to pursue something else.
Ashanti has finally confirmed the rumors that she and Nelly are expecting a child together. In an Instagram comedy skit, Ashanti’s momager rushed her to the stage, and when asked how much time she needed, Ashanti slyly replied “9 months.” She also captioned the post with “Baby, baby, baby, baby,” making it clear that it wasn’t a reference to her hit song.
As Pearl Jam gets ready to release their new album, “Dark Matter” on Friday, April 19, they’ve dropped their first single from it, titled “Wreckage”. Guitarist and co-founding member, Stone Gossard said: “That one probably has the biggest build for me personally, in terms of hearing it at first and thinking, it’s kind of an Ed song.”
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