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During an appearance on The Ex Man With Doc Coyle, Metallica's Robert Trujillo recalled being insulted by James Hetfield. A few years back, the bend was on tour and Hetfield got annoyed with him during rehearsals because he wasn't "jamming through it with full intensity."

He explained, "I've always been in situations in my groups where there were those moments where things get heated and you're bumping heads. It happens in Metallica. There's been a couple of times, even with James."

He continued, "I remember one time a few years ago — about three years ago — in Italy. Poor guy, he got stung by a bee in his face, I think it was. I don't think he's allergic, but there was poison oak going on. So your face is hurtin', your body's itchin'. You're out there on the road. It's raining. And one of the songs — like 'Memory Remains' or something… And we're going on stage very soon and things are running late. And we're playing 'Memory Remains' in the tuning room, and I'm just kind of jamming through it, but I'm not really jamming through it with full intensity; I'm just kind of ghosting it a little bit. And he's, like, 'You know the song?' And this is a song we've played thousands of times. And I was insulted, because this is one of the easiest songs we play, and you're asking me if I know the song. So I'm just kind of, like, 'Yeah, I know the f*cking s…'"

Robert went on, "I blew a fuse for a second. And then I felt horrible, and he felt horrible. And then we realized, I think, that I'm tripping on the load that I have on my shoulders over here; he's tripping on this and this and probably… I mean, I get it, man — I've had poison oak; I've had bee stings before, and it ain't fun. And you're out there and you're trying to be the best you can. So, rather than throwing your instruments down and coming to blows or anything like that, you work it out — you kind of calm yourself and you realize what's going on."

Last weekend, as Selena Gomez was hosting Saturday Night Live, she nailed her impression of Miley Cyrus during her opening monologue.

Gomez had asked her good friend for hosting advice and Cyrus told her to just have fun. Gomez got a huge roar of laughter from the audience as she talked about their conversation.

She had told Cyrus that she now had a good excuse to do her deep voiced impression of her. Miley's response was, "Hell yeah, I'm Miley Cyrus."

After the show aired, Cyrus proudly put the quote on a custom-made tank top as she posed in bed with a cup of tea.

The two have been friends since the beginning of their careers. At that time, they were both employed by Disney.

TL;DR:

• Last weekend, as Selena Gomez was hosting Saturday Night Live, she nailed her impression of Miley Cyrus during her opening monologue.
• After the show aired, Cyrus put the quote on a custom-made tank and posted it online.

On Wednesday afternoon (5-18) Taylor Swift became an honorary graduate at NYU. And then a few minutes later, she gave the commencement speech.

She urged the students to not be afraid to be enthusiastic and try hard when it comes to the things they love. She also reminded them to accept that they will inevitably make mistakes as they go forward with their post-college lives.

She also thanked the university for making her an honorary doctor.

She later posted online and said it was the first time she had ever worn a cap and gown. Swift went to public high school until 10^th grade and then was homeschooled while chasing her career.

The graduation took place at New York City's Yankee Stadium.

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Lizzo has another massive hit on her hands with "About Damn Time." It's currently at #9 in Billboard and is on track to become her highest-streaming song of her career. A new version of the song highlights her disco influences with an energetic remix by German DJ and producer, Purple Disco Machine.

In other Lizzo news… Her journey as a trailblazing superstar is set to become a documentary on HBO Max. About it, she said, "Growing up I never dreamed I'd get to experience all of the things I've accomplished in my life, and I'm just getting started."

Lizzo's inspirational story of humble beginnings and rise to stardom will begin streaming sometime this fall.

TL;DR:

• "About Damn Time" is currently at #9 in Billboard and is on track to become her highest-streaming song so far.
• A new version of the song highlights her disco influences with an energetic remix by German DJ and producer, Purple Disco Machine.
• A documentary about her will be on HBO Max sometime this fall.

Machine Gun Kelly and fiancé Megan Fox celebrated her 36th birthday by getting matching voodoo doll tattoos. The ring finger tats were designed to look like real voodoo dolls.

The couple shared several pics of their day out together. In one, they're on a rollercoaster ride on Space Mountain at Disneyland.

Kelly posted: "Wishing the happiest birthday to my ethereal light being. I love you Maki."

This month marks 2 years since the couple first started dating.

TL;DR:

• Machine Gun Kelly and fiancé Megan Fox celebrated her 36th birthday by getting matching voodoo doll tattoos.
• The ring finger tats were designed to look like real voodoo dolls.

Britney Spears is using music to cope with the loss of her recent pregnancy.

The singer posted throwback footage of herself dancing on Tuesday (May 17th) and wrote, "I'm definitely going through something in my life at the moment … and music 🎶 helps me so much just to gain insight and perspective."

Her fiancé, Sam Asghari, also addressed the miscarriage on Instagram this week, writing on his Story Monday (May 16th), "It's hard but we are not alone. Thank you for respecting our privacy. We will be expanding our family soon."

Justin Timberlake stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday (May 17th) to bid farewell to the talk-show host.

The two reminisced about his first appearance on the show at the age of 22. The host joked, "We gave you our first pair of Ellen underwear! We hadn't given them out at that time. But I gave you, and you put 'em on your head, you didn't know how to wear underwear at that time."

In response, Timberlake joked that he should get a percentage of the sales, saying, "You know, I feel like it was one of the biggest sellers in the gift shop after that moment, so I don't know, I kinda feel like maybe we should go back and you could cut me in a little bit on the underwear, no?"

The "Cry Me A River" singer was the second guest to ever appear on the show, following it's debut in September 2003. The final episode of The Ellen DeGeneres show will air on May 26th.

Lana Del Rey covers W Magazine's "The Music Issue," set for release on May 25th.

Inside the magazine, the six-time Grammy Award-nominated singer discussed her current process and how it differs from the creation of 2015's Honeymoon.

Del Rey said, "I've been practicing meditative automatic singing, where I don't filter anything. I'll just sing whatever comes to mind into my Voice Notes app. It's not perfect, obviously…When I'm automatic singing, I don't have the time and leisure to think about things in terms of colors. It's very cerebral. In Honeymoon, there were so many color references…For this new music, there's none of that at all. It's more just like: I'm angry. The songs are very conversational…It's a very wordy album. So there's no room for color. It's almost like I'm typing in my mind."

She admitted that she isn't as "rich with ideas" as she once was and added, "Now I need someone to force me into the studio. Ideas don't even come to me in the car anymore, my favorite place."

HARRY STYLES' NEW YORK SHOW TO STREAM ON APPLE MUSIC: Harry Styles' One Night Only In New York performance at UBS Arena at Belmont Park this Friday, May 20th will be available to stream exclusively to Apple Music subscribers. The show will celebrate his highly anticipated new album Harry's House, available that day, and will see Styles performing his new album for the first time ever.

SEEING ORLANDO BLOOM WITH HIS SON MADE HER WANT TO HAVE KIDS: Katy Perry revealed on the Dear Chelsea podcast that seeing fiancé Orlando Bloom with his son "influenced" her to want to have kids. The singer said that she did not consider herself to be "very maternal" until she "saw what a great dad he was" to Flynn. The American Idol judge explained, "That definitely primarily influenced me. Something inside of me said, ‘You, mid-30s, this man is nice. Must breed.'" The couple welcomed their daughter, Daisy, in August 2020.

Cardi B says she's having "technical difficulties" with her new music. She tweeted yesterday (May 17th), "I seen a lot of y'all talking sh*t like, ‘Oh she doesn't feed us.' So when I put what I'ma put out, I'ma talk more about it because clearly, I can't talk about it now. But I really had technical difficulties with my latest project. I had not one, not two, but like three technical difficulties on the music that I've been working on that had to be done and taken care of before I put it out."

Cardi B also took to social media to vent about not getting enough credit. She recorded a voice note on Twitter, saying, "Why do people get so upset when my fans point out things that I have influenced? My fans aren't saying that people are copying me or anything. People are just saying that, like, you can see the influence. Why does that bother you guys so much?"

She continued, "I feel like people just be trying to discredit me so bad that they just try to erase everything I do. And it's like, no matter how much you erase it, it's there. I have seen my influence on music videos that a lot of people have done that I did. And I know it because sometimes I'll go overseas and get a director that nobody used before, and I see people use my director and do things that is similar to 'Press,' for example."

She added, "Let Cardi do something similar to anybody, I could wear a similar shoe to people, and people want to say I'm copying, I'm copying, I'm copying."

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has apologized for comments he made about the late Foo Fighters star Taylor Hawkins. Rolling Stone interviewed twenty of Hawkins' friends for the piece but Hawkins' family members and Foo Fighters bandmates declined to be interviewed. Hawkins' friends said that he was concerned about the band's rigorous touring schedule and didn't know if he could physically handle playing three-hour shows night after night.

Cameron told the outlet said that Hawkins had a talk with the band before his death, saying that he wanted to take a step back from their upcoming rigorous tour schedule. He explained, "He had a heart-to-heart with Dave and, yeah, he told me that he ‘couldn't f – – king do it anymore' — those were his words. So I guess they did come to some understanding, but it just seems like the touring schedule got even crazier after that."

A rep for Foo Fighters denied Cameron's claims, saying, "No, there was never a ‘heart-to-heart' — or any sort of meeting on this topic — with Dave and Silva Artist Management.

Cameron also revealed that Hawkins agreed to continue touring with the band to "be a team player." He said, "A band like that is a big machine with a lot of people on the payroll. So you've got to really be cognizant of the business side of something when it's that big and that has inherent pressure, just like any business."

The Foo Fighter's rep also denied this, saying, "He never ‘informed Dave and management' of anything at all like that." The rep also denied all accounts of Hawkins' feeling of being burnt out.

MATT CAMERON APOLOGIZES

Cameron took to Instagram to apologize, saying, "When I agreed to take part in the Rolling Stone article about Taylor, I assumed it would be a celebration of his life and work. My quotes were taken out of context and shaped into a narrative I never intended. Taylor was a dear friend, and a next level artist."

He continued, "I miss him. I have only the deepest love and respect for Taylor, Dave and the Foo Fighters families."

He added, "I am truly sorry to have taken part in this interview and I apologize that my participation may have caused harm to those for whom I have only the deepest respect and admiration."

Hawkins died on March 25th in Bogotá, Colombia. He was 50.

Harry Styles revealed to Zane Lowe that Billie Eilish helped him get over his need to be the youngest, most exciting star.

He said seeing her success made him realize he wasn't that young anymore and added, "I just had a moment where I felt like, ‘Okay, we are not the same thing.' And in the same vein of, you're not always going to be the young thing, I was like, ‘Okay. I would like to really think about who I would like to be as a musician.'"

Even though they have met a few times, he says he never told her about the influence she's had on him. He told Lowe, "She totally broke the spell for me in a way that I'm very grateful for that. It's maybe weird because I've never told her that, but for me it just let me go."

Miley Cyrus will return to NBC to ring in the New Year for the network's 2022-23 celebration.

The network shared the news Monday (May 16th) during their upfronts presentation. For the 2021-22 celebration, Pete Davidson co-hosted. The network did not reveal if he would return this winter.

Cyrus also performed "Wrecking Ball" and her rendition of Madonna's "Like A Prayer" at the upfronts.

Proud papa Nick Jonas gushed about his baby girl on Today, Monday (May 16th) morning.

The singer told hosts Hoda Kotb and Carson Daily that Malti is a "gift" and added, "We're just so blessed."

Nick isn't the only girl-dad in the Jonas family. Joe is father to 1-year-old Willa and Kevin has two girls, 8-year-old Alena and 5-year-old Valentina.

The youngest Jonas Brother said, "My parents are thrilled. Grandparents of now four beautiful granddaughters."

Elle King claims Jack Harlow slammed a door on her at the 2022 Billboard awards but insiders tell Page Six that the incident never occurred.

The "Ex's and Oh's" singer wrote on Instagrm Sunday (Mary 15th) night, "@jackharlow shut his dressing room door when I passed by in my wheelchair and said hi🤷‍♀️✌️#bbmas @bbmas."

A source familiar with the situation told the outlet, "He definitely said hi to her, and it was just time for him to get dressed to walk on stage, so someone else on the team closed the door."

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards aired live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last night (May 15th), celebrating artists of all genres under one roof.

Diddy, the rapper-billionaire with many nicknames including Love, hosted the event and came prepared with outfit changes and a dance number to open the show. Joined by rapper-singer Bryson Tiller for their new track "Gotta Move On," Diddy did some choreographed steps and was later accompanied by Jack Harlow, who performed his hit "First Class." Christian Combs, a.k.a. King Combs—Diddy's son—Teyana Taylor and her daughter Junie helped Diddy perform the classic "Mo' Money Mo' Problems" before Puffy turned to his hosting duties.

The night was full of notable moments, including Doja Cat taking home awards in the R&B categories, Diddy and the City Girls going off the teleprompter, Morgan Wallen and Travis Scott making award show appearances after having controversial moments of their own, Mary J. Blige being honored by Janet Jackson and much more.

Although these particular awards weren't televised, Olivia Rodrigo won Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist and Drake won Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Male Artist as well as Top Rap Album.

HIGHLIGHTS

JT of the City Girls experienced a bit of a wardrobe malfunction when waking towards the front of the stage beside Yung Miami to hand out an award. She also went off script a bit, but kept a smile through it all.

Megan Thee Stallion took home the award for Top Rap Female Artist, but was visibly surprised by her win. So much that she held a shocked face before going on stage to accept her nod. This is the second year Meg has won this award.

At one point, Diddy requested the telepromter be turned off and renamed the venue Club Love for the night.

Morgan Wallen, who was at the center of controversy following a video surfacing where he used the N-word, performed two tracks—"Don't Think Jesus" and "Wasted on You"—and also won the award for Top Male Country Artist.

Travis Scott made his first award show appearance since the mass casualty event that occurred at his Astroworld Festival back in November. Travis' comeback, welcomed by Diddy and French Montana, included a "highly stylized performance" of two new songs, "Mafia" and "Lost Forever."

Janet Jackson honored Mary J. Blige with the Billboard Icon Award.

Maxwell performed a tribute to Michael Jackson.

Activist Tamika Mallory was honored by Diddy and given the Revolt award for Black Excellence.

WINNERS

Top Artist: Drake
Top New Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Male Artist: Drake
Top Female Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Duo/Group: BTS
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Song Sales Artist: BTS
Top Radio Songs Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist (NEW): Olivia Rodrigo
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist (NEW): Ed Sheeran
Top Tour: The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top R&B Artist: Doja Cat
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat
Top R&B Tour: Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Rap Male Artist: Drake
Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Top Rap Tour: Omarion and Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Country Duo/Group: Dan + Shay
Top Country Tour: Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)
Top Rock Artist: Glass Animals
Top Rock Tour: The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist: Kali Uchis
Top Latin Duo/Group: Eslabon Armado
Top Latin Tour: Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist: Ye (Kanye West)
Top Gospel Artist: Ye (Kanye West)

ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album: Olivia Rodrigo SOUR
Top Soundtrack: Encanto
Top R&B Album: Doja Cat Planet Her
Top Rap Album: Drake Certified Lover Boy
Top Country Album: Taylor Swift Red (Taylor's Version)
Top Rock Album: twenty one pilots Scaled And Icy
Top Latin Album: Karol G KG0516
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Illenium Fallen Embers
Top Christian Album: Ye (Kanye West) Donda
Top Gospel Album: Ye (Kanye West) Donda

SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song: The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber "STAY"
Top Streaming Song: The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber "STAY"
Top Selling Song: BTS "Butter"
Top Radio Song: Dua Lipa "Levitating"
Top Collaboration: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber "STAY"
Top Billboard Global 200 Song (NEW): The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber "STAY"
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song (NEW): The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber "STAY"
Top Viral Song (NEW): Doja Cat ft. SZA "Kiss Me More"
Top R&B Song: Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) "Leave The Door Open"
Top Rap Song: Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow "Industry Baby"
Top Country Song: Walker Hayes "Fancy Like"
Top Rock Song: Måneskin "Beggin'"
Top Latin Song: Kali Uchis "telepatía"
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Elton John and Dua Lipa "Cold Heart - PNAU Remix"
Top Christian Song: Ye (Kanye West) "Hurricane"
Top Gospel Song: Ye (Kanye West) "Hurricane"

PERFORMANCES

Donned in red 1970s-themed suits, Silk Sonic—Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak—performed "Love's Train" with backup singers and a full band.

Reggaeton singer Rauw Alexandro performed a medley of his songs "Cúrame," "Museo" and "Todo De Ti."

Florence + the Machine performed "My Love."

Elle King and Mirando Lambert performed their collab "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)."

Latto brought the energy with her charting hit "Big Energy."

Morgan Wallen did an acoustic performance of "Don't Think Jesus" and "Wasted on You."

Dressed in all black, Megan Thee Stallion performed a medley of her hit "Plan B" alongside her backup dancers and "Sweetest Pie."

Dan + Shay performed "You."

Machine Gun Kelly performed "Twin Flame."

Ed Sheeran performed "2step" live from Belfast in Northern Ireland.

Becky G performed "Baile Con Mi Ex."

Maxwell gave a tribute to Michael Jackson, performing "The Lady in My Life."

Burna Boy performed his new single "Last Last," featuring a sample of Toni Braxon's "He Wasn't Man Enough." He closed out the show with a marching band and did his track "Kilometre."

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Britney Spears announced on Instagram Saturday (May 14th) that she suffered a miscarriage.

In a message co-signed by her fiancée, Sam Asghari, the pop star wrote, "It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy. This is a devastating time for any parent. Perhaps we should have waited to announce until we were further along however we were overly excited t share the good news. Our love for each other is our strength. We will continue trying to expand our beautiful family. We are grateful for all of your support. We kindly ask for privacy during this difficult moment."

Asghari added in the comments, "We will have a miracle soon."

Spears announced she was expecting after the couple returned from their vacation to Maui in April.

Two months after his death, The Wanted's Tom Parker is publicly thanking Ed Sheeran for paying his medical bills while he battled brain cancer.

On Saturday, (May 14th), The Sun published an excerpt from Parker's memoir, Hope, that read, "I've never publicly said this before (and he'll probably be mad that I'm doing it now) but Ed is a very special man. He even helped out with my medical bills when I was seeking other treatment options and having private immunotherapy."

The "Glad You Came" singer added that Sheeran's actions "meant the world" to him and his wife.

In October 2020, Tom announced that he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma. He died less than two years later, on March 30th, at the age of 33.

Justin Bieber took the stage at KeyBank Center just hours after a man allegedly gunned down at least ten people in a racially motivated attack in Buffalo.

Before playing to the packed house on Saturday (May 14th), the "Peaches" singer called for a moment of silence acknowledge the tragedy.

A few people could be heard hooting and hollering in a clip posted to Bieber's Instagram, prompting the singer to write, "To the people who couldn't stay silent to honor the lives that were so tragically lost, I urge you to ask yourself why?"

TAYLOR SWIFT PROMOTES BOYFRIEND'S NEW SERIES: Taylor Swift used her Instagram Story to show support for her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn's, newest project. On Sunday (May 15th), the "Cardigan" singer shared a positive Time magazine review of the new series, Conversations With Friends, which stars the actor. Swift added, "Can confirm it's phenomenal."

PANIC! AT THE DISCO TEASES NEW MUSIC: It looks as if Panic! At the Disco will be releasing new music on June 1st. The band is teasing their forthcoming release at the website shutupandgotobed.com. When users submit their age, bedtime and email address, the site's "calculator" produces a message that says, "Don't Be A Diva, It's Time To Be Free! If you're going to bed at time you need to wake up at 6!01."

JOE JONAS SUPPORTS NICK'S TEAM: Joe Jonas and his wife, Sophie Turner, spent their Sunday (May 15th) watching Joe's younger brother play softball. The couple, who is expecting their second child together, cheered on Nick Jonas as his softball tea, the Happy Valli's, played in Los Angeles. According to E! News, Nick's wife, Priyanka Chopra, was also in attendance.

Charlie Puth is grieving the death of his beloved dog, Brady. At age 30, he's had the dog for half his life.

He posted, "Brady the King Charles Cavalier moved on to puppy heaven last night after spending an amazing 15 years here on earth."

In an interview a few years back he talked about how Brady calmed him when he was nervous about his first date, so he took Brady with him. He called him, "an excellent wingman."

Friends and fans flooded the comment section of Puth's post after he shared the news, with many offering their condolences.

TL;DR:

• Charlie Puth is grieving the death of his beloved dog, Brady. At age 30, he's had the dog for half his life.
• He posted, "Brady the King Charles Cavalier moved on to puppy heaven last night after spending an amazing 15 years here on earth."

Coldplay says they are committed to making their tour as sustainable and low carbon-impact as possible. Now they're facing backlash by partnering with Neste -- a Finnish oil company that has ties to deforestation.

Some perceive that Neste's partnership with Coldplay is an effort to hide the company's controversies and false statements about sustainable energy.

The band explained in a statement that they aimed to reduce overall CO2 emissions by 50% compared with their 2017 tour through the partnership. They plan to do that by using renewable energy and making use of the alternatives available in the cities they're performing in. The band even used renewable waste made up of recycled cooking oils and byproducts to fuel their touring plane.

They had approached various electric car manufacturers to supply the batteries and expertise so they could power their shows with renewable energy as well.

Then they received criticism for their collaboration with BMW, which is an influential lobbyist in preventing the EU from reaching zero emissions by 2035.

This week, Coldplay reacted to the backlash and reiterated that they are still "trying their best," but say the changeover is a work in progress.

TL;DR:

• Coldplay is committed to making their tour as sustainable and low carbon-impact as possible.
• Now they're facing backlash by partnering with Neste -- a Finnish oil company that has ties to deforestation.
• Coldplay says the changeover is a work in progress.

Camila Cabello is set to headline this year's UEFA Champion's League opening game ceremony. She made the big announcement with a colorful video of "Havana." In it, she struts across a stage in a blue dress, and as she spins around, the dress turns into a flowing pink gown. The showdown between Liverpool and Real Madrid will take in France on May 28.

Harry Styles' song, "As It Was" remains the biggest song in the world. It's now in its 5^th week at #1 on both Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. The two charts are based on streaming and sales activity from more than 200 territories around the world.

Adele seemed to be putting breakup rumors to rest by posting cuddly photos of herself and boyfriend, Rich Paul. The loved-up display was posted after Paul was spotted in Miami with his client Labron James on Adele's 34^th birthday.