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On Thursday (3-9), Ed Sheeran shared a new song called "Eyes Closed" on TikTok. He posted a short clip on all of his socials encouraging fans to listen to it and make their own "silly videos with it" because he "finds them funny."

According to a press release, the entire album was written against a backdrop of personal grief and shows his vulnerability and honesty.

It was written last February when his pregnant wife was told she had a tumor and his best friend Jamal, died suddenly. During that month, he was also in a court battle defending his integrity as a songwriter.

He describes the album as "last February's diary entry" and his "way of making sense of it."

The song will officially be released to radio on March 24 and Subtract will be out on May 5.

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• Ed Sheeran shared a new song called "Eyes Closed" on TikTok.
• He encouraged fans to make their own "silly videos with it" because he "finds them funny."
• The song will officially be released to radio on March 24 and Subtract will be out on May 5.

BTS' Jimin has revealed photos for his new album called, Face.

According to a press release, the images "portray Jimin's resolution to move forward after facing himself entirely."

Several photos were posted online, including one of him wearing a black leather jacket and in the others, he's shirtless, exposing his tattoos.

More photos will be released on March 11 and Jimin's solo album, Face will be out March 24.

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• BTS' Jimin has revealed photos for his new album called, Face.
• One of him wearing a black leather jacket and in the others, he's shirtless, exposing his tattoos.

Less than a week after surgery, Travis Barker let fans know that he's doing ok. He posted a photo showing a deep purple, M-shaped scar that expands 2/3 of his left ring finger. Along with the photo, he simply wrote, "Hi."

The procedure took place on March 3 and he was out of the hospital the next day. He had injured himself while rehearsing for the Blink-182 tour, which is now on hold.

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• Travis Barker posted a photo showing a deep purple, M-shaped scar that expands 2/3 of his left ring finger.
• Along with the photo, he simply posted, "Hi."

Lady Gaga will not be performing at this weekend's Oscars.

Glenn Weiss, one of the show's executive producers explained to press on Wednesday (3-8) that she's busy making a movie and felt that she couldn't give her performance the time and commitment it would need, to meet her expectations.

Since Gaga is nominated for best original song with "Hold My Hand" from Top Gun: Maverick, many thought she would be there. All five nominees were invited and she's the only one that can't make it.

She's currently working on the movie, Joker: Folie à Deux, where she plays opposite Joaquin Phoenix. The release date is Oct. 9, 2024.

TL;DR:

• Lady Gaga will not be performing at this weekend's Oscars.
• She's currently in production with Joker: Folie à Deux and felt that she couldn't give her performance the time and commitment it would need, to meet her expectations.

Miley Cyrus shared a clip on social media, talking about her next single, called "River." You can hear the music playing in the background as she talks about writing the song.

She said, "Sometimes we just need a dance floor banger." Then after being bleeped out a few times, she says, "It's nasty."

Her new single and album, Endless Summer Vacation, will be out on Friday, March 10.

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• Miley describes her next single, "River" as "nasty,'
• Her new single and album, Endless Summer Vacation, will be out on Friday, March 10.

Bad Bunny is set to host Backlash, a WWE live event that will take place May 6, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

As a long-time fan, he said, "In 2005 when I was a kid, I wasn't able to attend New Year's Revolution at el Coliseo. And now finally, 18 years later WWE

Bad Bunny's love for WWE is no secret. In 2021, he had a stint during a tag-team match against The Miz and John Morrison at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., for WrestleMania 37.

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• Bad Bunny is set to host Backlash, a WWE live event that will take place May 6 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• He is a long-time fan.

With almost two years between albums, one Billie Eilish fan couldn't wait any longer and posted to her brother Finneas, "it's been one year and three months since this interview, you lie as much as your sister."

He was quick, polite, and to the point when he responded with, "Great things take time."

The post was in reference to an interview he did with Rolling Stone in December of 2021. Eilish had just released Happier than Ever and he told the publication that they were already working on the next album.

TL;DR:

• A Billie Eilish fan couldn't wait any longer and posted to her brother Finneas, "it's been one year and three months since this interview, you lie as much as your sister."
• He responded with, "Great things take time."

Harry Styles fans went crazy Monday (March 6th) when he "accidentally" posted a photo of himself wearing a One Direction shirt to his Instagram story.

According to Pop Crave's Twitter account, the "Watermelon Sugar" singer said Tuesday (March 7th), "I guess some of us have secrets. Maybe, like some people, you choose to keep it to yourself. And maybe one day, you accidentally post it to your Instagram Story."

Several fans guessed that Styles originally intended to post the Story to his "close friends" only."

Miley Cyrus will release the music video for "River" Friday (March 10th).

The "Flowers" singer shared an 18-second teaser to social media Tuesday (March 7th), with the caption "RIVER. MUSIC VIDEO. FRIDAY." The black-and-white visual included close-up-shots of the popstar's face.

Her album, Endless Summer Vacation, drops the same day.

Earlier this week, Dave Grohl volunteered with the non profit organization Feed the Streets by firing up a barbecue grill, cooking meat and serving them to the homeless at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.

The organization posted a video, along with the caption,"On one of those wet and cold rainy days we received a text from none other than Dave Grohl (code name: Dolce & Gabana) — he said he heard about what we were doing and wanted to help out."

The organization continued, "We threw him into an upcoming activation. He spent 18 hours straight smoking brisket, ribs and pork — with a cooking crew. They stayed up all night and into the sunrise. The next day Dolce and his team, exhausted and sleep deprived — packed up the food and drove it to MacArthur Park. All they had to do was drop it off and leave, however they decided to stay and work the line — serve the BBQ with our crew until everyone at the park was fed. If that ain't a hero we don't know wtf is. Stay tuned, D & G will be back on the blocks to serve Yucca and Skid Row soon!"

Last week, Grohl fed more than 500 people at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles.

Portugal. The Man is lending the new single "Dummy" to Taco Bell's late night menu campaign.

Billboard reports that the lead single from the band's upcoming album, Chris Black Changed My Life, appears in a new spot advertising the chain's $5 Cravings Trio.

Additionally, lead singer John Gourley and drummer Jason Sechrist appear in a separate three-minute clip about how eating Taco Bell sustained them during the lean years.

The 2023 lineup for Connecticut's Sound On Sound festival will feature headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer, and Alanis Morissette and runs from September 30th through October 1st. Rolling Stone reported the festival will return to Bridgeport's Seaside Park and features such artists as Trey Anastasio Band, Gin Blossoms, Hozier, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Dispatch, Lord Huron, Mt. Joy, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Steel Pulse, Joy Oladokun, Margo Price, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Cautious Clay, Deep Banana Blackout, Briscoe, Calder Allen, Snacktime, Kieran Rhodes, Julaim And The Serotones, among others.

Sound On Sound partner Howard Saffan was quoted in the official announcement as saying, "We are thrilled to bring the second annual Sound On Sound back to Seaside Park. Festival goers can expect to be wowed. The experience will be bigger and better this year from the acts, to the site, to the food and beverage offerings. We have turned the traditional festival upside down and created something really special for Connecticut."

No matter how exotic the locale, bassist Flea told us not long ago that the Chili Peppers approach each show the same way: "Y'know, with gigs, it's always the same for me -- some are fun, some aren't fun, but that doesn't really matter. Actually, serving the mighty tradition of performing for people is just something that I and we as a band care about deeply. So, no matter what the scene is, we're just in to go out there and tap in the source and reach into the most hardcore depths of who we are, to get what we can."

Alanis Morissette always expected to be a musician, but never imagined the fame that would accompany it -- especially after the meteoric success of her 1995 Jagged Little Pill collection, which has sold over 33 million albums to date: "The surprise element maybe wasn't there as much because I had always envisioned myself touring the planet and playing songs. So that aspect felt very natural to me. I think it was the side effects of fame that I wasn't quite prepared for. It was my not being able to leave my hotel room in certain cities because there were people in the hallway waiting. Or coming back to my hotel room after a show and knowing there had been a ton of people in my room because they had access to the key."

The general on sale for the Sound On Sound festival begins on Thursday, March 9th, at 12 noon ET, via soundonsoundct.com.

Adele signed a bride's gown during her Friday (March 3rd) night appearance at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

In a video shared by the bride, the singer noticed a pair of newlyweds in the crowd while performing "When We Were Young." The groom handed Adele a marker so she could sign the bottom of his wife's gown.

Gaby, the bride, wrote on Instagram, "My world is made- found the love of my life and this man was determined to have Adele sing at our wedding… 7 years later all our dreams came true. Thank you Adele for creating the memory of a lifetime for us."

Miley Cyrus revealed on Instagram Monday (March 6th) that her forthcoming album, Endless Summer Vacation, will be organized into two parts, AM and PM.

The singer said, "The AM part is representing the morning time where there's a buzz, an energy, and new possibilites and PM part it's like slinky, glamour, it's a time to rest or go out and experience the wild side."

Endless Summer Vacation drops Friday (March 10th).

Selena Gomez wants her fands to "consider others sic mental health" amid her and Hailey Bieber's social media drama.

In two now-deleted comments on a makeup tutorial the Rare Beauty founder posted to TikTok Sunday (March 5th), the singer pleaded with fans to "please, please be kinder online."

According to Page Six, Gomez also wrote that her "heart has been heavy."

Bieber and Kylie Jenner have been accused by fans of mean-girling Gomez online by creating negative posts about her eyebrows and her weight.

Kanye West was trending yesterday (March 7th) after his daughter North West dressed up as rapper Ice Spice for a TikTok video. Fans recalled Kanye previously speaking out against his child being on TikTok.

One person tweeted, "Kanye was right… there's no way a 9 year old should be idolizing ice spice and listening to her music about twerking and having $ex with men… Kim is a terrible parent."

Another person wrote, "North has gone too far! 😭😭😭."

A third person tweeted, Y'all saying Kim is wrong and Kanye needs custody bc North got to hang out with her fav artist is so goofy. Y'all are the most miserable group of adults ever."

'DIE FOR YOU' REACHES NO. 1: The Weeknd and Ariana Grande each earned their seventh No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Die For You." Grande shared the news in her Instagram Story Monday (March 6th), writing, "Oh my!!!!!!! Honored and beyond grateful. Thank you for having me @theweeknd. We have the most beautiful and incredible fans in the world."

J-HOPE AND JIMIN VISIT JIN: Jin got a visit from two of his bandmates over the weekend. The 30-year-old singer, who is the first member of BTS to serve his mandatory South Korean military service, shared a photo of himself with J-Hope and Jimin on Instagram over the weekend. Jin wore camouflage fatigues in the photo and flashed a peace sign for the camera.

HARRY STYLES WEARS DOG COSTUME IN JENNY LEWIS VIDEO: Harry Styles plays a puppy in his tourmate's latest music video. Jenny Lewis dropped the visual for her track "Puppy and a Truck" Monday (March 6th) and the "Watermelon Sugar" singer has a brief cameo. Throughout the clip, Lewis is seen with a human in a dog costume. In the last few frames, the human is revealed to be none other than Styles.

Miley Cyrus has reunited with Disney for a special called Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions).

Serving as executive producer, she'll showcase new music from her upcoming studio album of the same title. The show will feature seven new tracks, including her single, "Flowers." She will also perform at least one her chart-topping classic hits, as well as a collaboration with Rufus Wainwright.

The special event premieres the same days as her album release, March 10, at 1 p.m. ET on Disney+.

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Billie Eilish says she has a tendency to believe what she reads on the internet and that's why she deleted all social apps from her phone.

In an interview with Conan O'Brien she talked about how the internet has affected her and how she got pro-active about it, and said, "I don't look at it anymore."

She explained that when she became famous during adolescence, and lies were being written about her, that's when it began to have a negative effect.

She admitted that it was "stupid to believe it." She describe it as "small white lies that goes over everyone's heads, but everyone believes."

Even though she took the apps off her phone, she still occasionally shares something. Last week, it was photos of her horseback riding, sunbathing, taking a drive, and just relaxing in general.

TL;DR:

• Billie Eilish says she has a tendency to believe what she reads on the internet and that's the reason she deleted social apps from her phone.
• When she became famous during adolescence, that's when it began to have a negative effect.

Over the weekend, Fall Out Boy revealed a track list for their upcoming album and actor Ethan Hawke is featured on a song called "The Pink Seashell."

A couple of years ago, bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz told NME ,that it was inspired by a moment in Hawke's 1994 film, Reality Bites. At the time, Wentz was planning to record it for a solo album, but it ended up on the new Fall Out Boy album instead.

The group recently announced a 29-date-tour, that runs June through August. The new album, So Much (For) Stardust, will be out on March 15.

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Lizzo went online to share a dramatic new haircut and color… a blue bob.

In a short video, she showed off her side-part, with chunky streaks of electric blue and curled up ends. She hinted that she got the idea from Selena Gomez, from a style she wore a few years ago.

Lizzo later debuted her new look on stage in Milan.

TL;DR:

• Lizzo went online to share a dramatic new haircut and color… a blue bob.
• She hinted that she got the idea from Selena Gomez.

On Friday (March 3), Travis Barker updated fans on social media following surgery on his broken ring finger.

Along with a slideshow of pictures from a hospital bed, he wrote: "It was a hard decision to make but ultimately I couldn't continue to play the drums without it." The drummer said his finger would have dislocated again without the operation for his torn ligament.

On Saturday evening, he posted a video of himself and wife Kourtney Kardashian sharing a night out. He had his hand and arm wrapped in gauze, but seemed to be feeling great.

Blink-182 postponed their world tour after Barker's injury, which happened during rehearsals last month. He originally tried to continue and then injured it again a couple of weeks later.

Blink's global trek was set to start in Latin America next week, but has now been pushed back until Barker fully recuperates.

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