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'BTS Yet To Come In Cinemas' To Screen In February

BTS Yet to Come in Cinemas will be screened in theaters worldwide in February 2023.

The sold-out concert took place in Busan, South Korea in October and featured the first live performance of "Run BTS."

NME reports that the upcoming concert-film has been re-edited for the big screen and features, "new close-up angles and a whole new view of the entire concert."

It will run in theaters in more than 110 countries and territories for a limited time, starting on February 1st. Tickets go on sale January 11th.

Travis Barker Shares That Blink-182 Is Back In The Studio

Travis Barker surprised fans with a video from the studio playing his part on a song called "Anthem Part 3." Blink-182 fans were posting their excitement that Blink was back in the studio.

The first "Anthem was released in 1999 and "Anthem Part 2" was released in 2001.

The clip shows Barker furiously hitting a drum kit and the official Blink-182 Instagram account commented with the wide eyes emoji.

In October, Tom DeLonge confirmed that he was returning to the group, but until now they had not revealed what they were working on. However, DeLonge did say that the band was working on what he called "the best album of our career."

Blink-182 will kick off a nearly year-long world tour in March with stops in Australia, New Zealand, London, and Manchester.

TL;DR:

  • Travis Barker posted a video from the studio playing his part on a song called "Anthem Part 3."
  • The clip shows Barker furiously hitting a drum kit.

Jamie Spears Claims Conservatorship Saved Britney's Life In Rare Interview

Jamie Spears has given his first interview in a decade.

The father of Britney Spears told the Mail on Sunday that he saved his daughter's life and her relationship with her two sons by placing her in a conservatorship.

He said, "Not everybody's going to agree with me. It's been one hell of a time. But I love my daughter with all my heart and soul. Where would Britney be right now without that conservatorship? And I don't know if she'd be alive. I don't.

"For protecting her, and also protecting the kids, conservatorship was a great tool. Without it, I don't think she would have got the kids back."

Jamie insists that maintaining his daughter's relationship with sons Preston and Jayden was a key component of the controversial arrangement.

According to the Spears family patriarch, his relationship with the boys' father, Kevin Federline, gave them "a sense of peace."

He added, "We could take the kids to Europe. They didn't miss time with their mother. They didn't miss time with their father. Not many people knew that. The main purpose was to get Britney back with her kids in a comfortable relationship."

Although he and Britney are now both estranged from the boys, Jamie claims that Federline says he's welcome to see his grandkids again once they're comfortable with the idea.

For now, the 70-year-old retiree is now living with his other daughter Jamie Lynn in rural Louisiana.

Miley Cyrus Teases New Music: 'New Year, New Miley'

Miley Cyrus has been teasing new music all over Los Angeles.

Photos posted by Pop Crave on Friday (December 16th) show posters with the line, "New Year, New Miley" hung around the city. Additionally, NME reports that Cyrus updated her Spotify and Twitter bios to contain the same phrase.

Cyrus released her first live album, Attention: Miley Live earlier this year, which featured two unreleased songs, "Attention" and "You."

Olivia Rodrigo Shares The Full Version Of 'The Bels'

Olivia Rodrigo treated fans to one of the first songs she ever wrote on Friday (December 16th). The "drivers license" singer uploaded "The Bels," an original holiday song she wrote at just five years old, to Discord.

On it, she sings: "Red and green is a Christmas queen / Make the holidays special to me / Oh, see the dancing gingerbread dance in your head / Wait, wait, wait for the bells ring there / Now, let me hear it out loud / Santa's coming to town /Ho, ho, ho, ho / Wait for the bells."

She wrote alongside a link to the song, "on the 12th day of livmas, olivia gave to us…. THE FULL VERSION OF THE BELS!!!! happy holidays and thank u for celebrating #12daysoflivmas with us."

Walker Hayes Holds Top Two Spots For Top-Selling Digital Country Songs Of 2022

The year-end numbers have been tallied and Walker Hayes is holding down the top two spots on Billboard's 2022 Country Digital Songs chart. Beating out every song in the genre, "Fancy Like" was the top-selling song of the year and right behind it was "AA." Cody Johnson is at #3 with his Grammy nominated single, "'Til You Can't." And Morgan Wallen has both #4 and #5 positions.

Some of the other notables include - an older song still proving that it's relevant, Chris Stapleton's 2015 release, "Tennessee Whiskey" in at #8.

There were no female artists in the Top 10, not even as a guest performer, however, Carrie Underwood made the Top 20 at a guest vocal on Jason Aldean's "If I Didn't Love You."

The only female-fronted tracks to make it into the Top 25 were Miranda Lambert and Elle King's "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" and Taylor Swift's "All Too Well."

Beyonce Announces Club Renaissance Events In Los Angeles

Beyonce and Amazon Music has announced Club Renaissance LA. The event is set to take place in Los Angeles this weekend on December 17th and 18th. According to DatGrapeJuice.net, no further details have been revealed, outside of the Renaissance album will be played in Dolby Atmos.

MEGHAN MARKLE REVEALS BEYONCE TEXTED HER AFTER OPRAH INTERVIEW

In other news, in footage from their Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, Meghan Markle revealed to Prince Harry that Beyonce sent her a text after their interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan said, "I still can't believe she knows who I am."

Beyonce told Meghan that she was "just checking in." Harry said, "Go and call her."

Then Meghan said, "She said she wants me to feel safe and protected. She admires and respects my bravery and vulnerability and thinks I was selected to break generational curses that need to be healed." Prince Harry said, "That's well said."

Billie Eilish Brings Labrinth On Stage To Debut New Duet

Billie Eilish surprised fans at a Los Angeles concert this week when she brought Labrinth out on stage to sing with her.

He performed a couple of songs, but most noted was a duet they did for an upcoming release called, "I've Never Felt So Alone." He also sang one of the songs he composed for the HBO series Euphoria, called "Mount Everest."

Playing in front of her hometown audience, Eilish had 32 songs on her set list, including "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."

TL;DR:

  • The did a duet for an upcoming release called, "I've Never Felt So Alone."

Cardi B Collaborates With Rosalia For New Single Out Today

Cardi B is featured on a remix of Rosalia's song, "Despechá." She made the announcement to her fans by posting back and forth with the Grammy winning, Spanish singer on Twitter.

The song has already topped the Latin Airplay charts and the remix will officially be released today (12-16).

Duran Duran, J-Hope, New Edition Announced For New Year's Rockin' Eve

J-Hope of BTS, Duran Duran, and New Edition are set to ring in 2023 with Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.

J-Hope will take the stage for a medley of songs including a holiday remix of "Butter." Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Duran Duran will perform a medley of their classics just before midnight. And New Edition will sing a mix of their R&B and pop hits.

The New Year's Eve event from New York City's Times Square, will air live on ABC.

TL;DR:

  • J-Hope of BTS, Duran Duran, and New Edition are set to ring in 2023 with Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.

Lewis Capaldi And One Direction's Niall Horan Take On A U2 Classic

Lewis Capaldi and former One Direction member, Niall Horan went into the studio and recorded a stirring version of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."

The clip released online this week is from of the documentary called Niall Horan's Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar With Lewis Capaldi, Up until now, it was only available to view on Amazon Prime.

The two pop stars are seen in a side-by-side video shot in Dublin with a minimalistic setup and no backup instruments. Capaldi is on piano and Horan on acoustic guitar as they take turns singing lead.

Although you can watch the clip, the song isn't yet available to stream, but Capaldi said it will be eventually.

TL;DR:

  • Lewis Capaldi and former One Direction member, Niall Horan recorded U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."
  • It's from the documentary called Niall Horan's Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar With Lewis Capaldi.

The Weeknd Receives Humanitarian Award For Social Activism

The Weeknd has been named the 2022 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award in honor of his commitment to charitable causes. The Canadian organization is known for their generous philanthropy and will donate $50,000 to the charity of his choice.

About that, The Weeknd said, "It's an honor to be recognized along with the legendary Canadian artists who received this award before me."

Over the past several years, The Weeknd has donated more than 8.3 million dollars to a variety of causes. Many in his home country of Canada.

In other news from The Weeknd: On Thursday (12-15) he released "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" a song from Avatar: The Way of Water.

TL;DR:

  • The Weeknd has been named the 2022 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award in honor of his commitment to charitable causes.

Mariah Carey Sets Record As She Tops Billboard Hot 100 Again

This is Mariah Carey's season, as she once again tops the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with "All I Want for Christmas Is You." This marks the song's ninth total week atop the Hot 100 and it becomes the first song to have led in four distinct runs on the ranking.

First released on her album Merry Christmas, it hit the top 10 for the first time in 2017. It came back the next year and reached the top five for the first time. And then finally, the holiday favorite hit #1 was in 2019 for 3 weeks, then again for 2 weeks each, for the past 2 years.

TL;DR:

  • Mariah Carey tops the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
  • It's ninth total week atop the chart it becomes the first song to have led in four distinct runs on the ranking.

Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Rihanna Nominated For Critics Choice Awards For Best Song

The nominees for the Critics Choice Awards were announced on Wednesday (Dec. 14) and Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna are all up for Best Song. All three are competing for Best Original Song in the upcoming Golden Globes as well.

Taylor Swift for "Carolina," a song she wrote for Where The Crawdads Sing. Lady Gaga for her performance of "Hold My Hand" featured in Top Gun: Maverick. And "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna, a song from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The Critics Choice Awards gala will be hosted by Chelsea Handler and airs on The CW network on January 15.

TL;DR:

  • Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna are all up for Best Song for Critics Choice Awards.
  • It airs on The CW network on January 15.

Post Malone And The Weeknd Each Reach A Billion Views On YouTube

Post Malone is the latest artist to enter YouTube's Billion Views Club for his video of "White Iverson" It's his 4th clip to hit the mark. Just last year, "Sunflower," his duet with Swae Lee did the same and is now closing in on 2 billion views.

Also, The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears" has now reached the billion marker on YouTube. It was his 5th song to do so. The track itself came out in spring of 2020. The remix, featuring Ariana Grande was released a year later and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

TL;DR:

  • Post Malone is the latest artist to enter YouTube's Billion Views Club for his video of "White Iverson"
  • The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears" has also reached the billion marker, his 5th song to do so.

Ariana Grande Set To Guest Judge On 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

Ariana Grande will be returning to the reality show, RuPaul's Drag Race to serve as guest judge on season 15. She was last on the show during season 7.

In a promotional clip released on Wednesday (Dec. 14) Grande is seen on the runway sporting a pearl-covered cone bra and a long pencil skirt while blowing a kiss to the camera.

The show is a cast of 16 queens competing for the title of America's Next Drag Superstar along with a $200,000 cash prize.

Moving from VH-1, the show will now air on MTV beginning January 6.

TL;DR:

  • Ariana Grande will be returning to the reality show, RuPaul's Drag Race as the guest judge for season 15.
  • The show will now air on MTV beginning January 6.

Coldplay's Chris Martin Design's Swiss Watch For Charity

Just in time for the holidays, Coldplay has lent their name to a charity. A limited edition of Swiss watches bearing their name and co-designed by the band's Chris Martin are on sale now. It's part of a campaign from the non-profit organization, Love Button Global Movement that helps promote kindness.

A few of the watches that were personally signed by Martin, have been set aside for auction. The others sell for $695.

TL;DR:

  • Coldplay has teamed with the non-profit, Love Button Global Movement.
  • Chris Martin helped designed watches that are now on sale for $695.

Ozzy Osbourne Says He Can't Walk Much Now

During a recent radio interview, Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he is still fighting to walk six months after having spinal surgery. He revealed that his inability to get around on stage may affects his 2023 tour.

Ozzy, who is also dealing with Parkinson's disease, told Yahoo News, "It is so f*cking tough because, I mean, I want to be out there. I want to be doing it. This f*cking surgery this guy did. F*cking hell, you have no idea."

He continued, "The thing is my head is all right, my creativity is OK, my singing OK but I just can't f*cking walk much now."

He went on, "I can't begin to tell you how f*cking frustrating life has become. It is amazing how you go along in life and one stupid thing can screw everything up for a long time. I have never been ill this long in my life."

Ozzy is slated to start his No More Tours 2 tour in May 2023.

Jonas Brothers Head Back To Vegas In February

Jonas Brothers are heading back to Las Vegas.

The guys announced Tuesday (December 13th) that they will be returning to the Dolby Live at Park MGM for Presidents' Day Weekend.

They wrote on Instagram, "We couldn't be more excited to start sharing everything we're planning for 2023 and 3 more shows in Vegas is the perfect way to kick things off."

Tickets for the shows on February 17th, 18th, and 19th will be available for presale Wednesday (December 14th).

Report: Dua Lipa And Jack Harlow Are Dating

Dua Lipa and Jack Harlow are reportedly a couple.

According to Us Weekly, the "Levitating" singer has moved on from her relationship with Anwar Hadid and is "talking" to the rapper.

A source told the outlet that they met at the Variety Hitmakers brunch earlier this month and "liked each other's vibe."

The insider added, "They like each other and are both excited to see where things go next."

Taylor Swift Spent Her Birthday In The Studio

Taylor Swift celebrated her 33rd birthday in studio with Jack Antonoff.

The "Anti-Hero" singer shared a photo of herself and her producer on Twitter Tuesday (December 13th), writing, "Thanks for all of the beautiful wishes today!! I spent my 33rd birthday in the studio of course. Wouldn't have it any other way. Love you!"

Quickies: Jin, Sam Smith + Pink!

JIN SHARES SELFIE WITH SHAVED HEAD: Jin debuted his newly shaved head in a selfie shared to WeVerse on Sunday (December 11th). The oldest BTS member, and the first to serve his mandatory military service in the South Korean Army, captioned the photo with, "Cuter than expected."

SAM SMITH PERFORMS AT RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT SIGNING CEREMONY: Sam Smith performed their 2014 ballad "Stay With Me" at the White House's Respect for Marriage Act signing ceremony Tueday (December 13th). Cyndi Lauper also attended the event and sang her iconic hit, "True Colors."

PINK SHARES VIDEO OF HER DAUGHTER'S FIRST RECITAL: Pink shared a video of her 11-year-old daughter's first recital on Instagram Tuesday (December 13th). Willow Sage Heart can be seen in the video performing her version of Olivia Rodrigo's "Rose Song." The proud mama captioned the clip with, "This 11 year old (11,000 year old soul) blows me away."

Adele Went To Therapy Five Times A Day During Divorce

Adele was going to therapy five times a day during her divorce from Simon Konecki.

According to BuzzFeed, the "Hello" singer opened up about taking care of her mental health during a recent show in Las Vegas.

She told the audience, "I started having therapy again because I went a few years without. I needed to start. Before, obviously, when I was going through my divorce I was basically having five therapy sessions a day."

She added, "But now I am doing it because I just want to make sure I'm topping myself up every week to make sure I can give you everything."

Adele revealed that performing normally "terrifies me and fells me with dread," but that she was using her recent sessions to get past that feeling.

She continued, "That is why I am not a big touring artist. I did it last time to prove I could do it. But this experience of being in a room this size, I think I might be a live artist for the rest of my life."

Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Taylor Swift To Compete At The Golden Globes

Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Taylor Swift will go head-to-head for the Best Song category at the 2023 Golden Globes.

Swift was nominated for "Carolina" from Where the Crawdads Sing, Gaga and Bloodpop received a nod for "Hold My Hand" from Top Gun Maverick, and Tems, Ludwig Goransson, Rihanna and Ryan Coogler will represent Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with their song "Lift Me Up."

Other nominees in the category include Pinoccio's Guillermo del Toro & Roeban Katz for "Cio Papa" and RRR's Kala Bhairava, M.M. Keeravani, and Rahul Sipligunj for "Naatu Naatu."