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Ozzy Osbourne To Appear In Yungblud's 'The Funeral' Video

Ozzy, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne are all set to appear in Yungblud's new video for the funeral. Yungblud shared behnd the scenes footage from the video where he was posing with Ozzy and Sharon. He captioned the pic, "Bringin some mates to my funeral…"

Yungblud announced the new single last Saturday (March 5th) in a handwritten message, which read, "To whom this may concern. For those I let down I'm sorry, for those who let me down, f*ck you but I forgive you. You are cordially and graciously invited to my funeral."

Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande Speak Up About Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

Several celebrities, including Shawn Mendes and Ariana Grande have spoken up against Florida's Don't Say Gay bill.

Mendes tweeted in support of equality and asked people to contact their Senators and posted a link to do so.

Grande was even more vocal and called the bill "really disgusting."

The potential law would restrict teachers from speaking about LGBTQ history, people, and other topics in Florida classrooms and give parents the right to sue educators and administrators who did so. It would also require school counselors and teachers to "out" students to their parents if they confide in a trusted adult at school. If the bill is signed into law, it would go into effect July 1.

TL;DR:

  • Mendes tweeted in support of equality and asked people to contact their Senators
  • Grande called the bill "really disgusting."

5 Seconds Of Summer To Kick Off North American Tour In June

Multi-platinum selling band, 5 Seconds of Summer announced a North American tour to kick off June 11 in Vancouver. They'll make stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Nashville, and more before wrapping in St. Louis on July 24. Tickets for the Take My Hand World Tour are on sale now.

Their new single, "Complete Mess," released this week, has already become one of the most added songs at Top 40 and Adult Contemporary radio.

TL;DR:

  • North American tour to kick off June 11 in Vancouver.
  • Their new single, has already become one of the most added songs at Top 40 and Adult Contemporary radio.

Megan Thee Stallion's Snapchat Series Features Normani And Others

Megan Thee Stallion's new series on Snapchat is taking off. In it, she gets back to her Texas roots to take some much deserved time off.

In the current episode, she's joined by celebrity friends such as Normani, Nicole Richie, and Kelly Rowland, who bring along their animals.

Off Thee Leash airs weekly until April 9.

TL;DR:

  • Megan Thee Stallion's new series on Snapchat airs weekly until April 9.

Olivia Rodrigo To Cut Back In Season 3 Of 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'

You'll see a little less of Olivia Rodrigo on the next season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

According to ET Online she'll step down from being a regular on the series and instead, will be a recurring cast member.

Rodrigo will be busy launching her headlining tour in April.

TL;DR:

  • She'll step down from being a regular on the series and instead, will be a recurring cast member.

Jack Black Announces Tenacious D Tour Dates

Tenacious D, the Jack Black and Kyle Gass duo has added a fall leg to their U.S. tour.

The new string of shows will kick off on September 9th in Wilmington, North Carolina, and includes stops in Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. In all, 10 new dates have been added.

The tour serves as a belated 20th anniversary celebration of their 2001 self-titled debut album.

Tickets go on sale Friday, (March 11).

TL;DR:

  • Tenacious D added a fall leg to their U.S. tour.
  • It will kick off on September 9th in Wilmington, North Carolina.
  • Tickets go on sale Friday, (March 11).

Camila Cabello Has Nip Slip During Televised Interview

Camila Cabello accidentally flashed the hosts of BBC's The One Show during an appearance to promote her new single "Bam Bam" on Monday (March 7th).

The 25-year-old singer was demonstrating her favorite dance move from the song's video when her blouse slid down, briefly revealing her entire right breast.

As the Cinderella star covered herself, she told the hosts she hoped they "didn't see nipple," to which co-host Alex Jones replied, "There was a bit of a wardrobe malfunction. I don't know what I saw, there was a flash of something."

After the show, Cabello went on TikTok to lip sync the lyrics, "I wish I had a time machine," from Muni Long's song "Time Machine" with the caption, "When my stylist asked me if I wanted nip covers and I said no."

Justin Bieber Returns To The Stage With Leon Bridges, Don Toliver and Quavo

Justin Bieber is back on the road after his bout with Covid-19, and he celebrated by bringing several famous friends on stage at his Los Angeles stop Monday (March 8th).

According to TMZ, the nearly two-hour-long show – with a 24-song setlist – featured Leon Bridges, who played "River," Don Toliver for "Don't Go" and Quavo for "Intentions."

He also dedicated the song "Anyone" to his "beautiful wife" Hailey, saying, "She's out there somewhere. She hates me when I put her on the spot. She's probably over there blushing. She probably hates me right now, but I love her. I love you so much baby. Let's do the damn thing."

Bieber's next stop on the Justice World Tour will be Portland, Oregon on March 11th.

Kanye West Shares New Poem 'Dead'

Kanye West has shared a poem about being "dead." In the poem, he wrote, "No one wanted to tell me I was DEAD / And only people that would talk to me were in my head. No one wanted to tell me I was DEAD / Only people who loved me visit in their dreams instead." He added, "My kids would dance for me in a home I once led."

He also addressed the media in the poem, saying, "Every thing was wrong in the press that I read." He added, "I found out one day at the newsstand in purgatory / There was a front page article of my murderer's story. I was so surprised at what it said / This info is for the living / And surprise… You're DEAD."

Kanye captioned the poem, "I will not explain this new piece for the explanation destroys the mystery and magic of true love and puts it in a box that can be counted. Art is subjective Art only works when it is the artist absolute truth Someone's truth can be another persons lie."

Alanis Morisette To Tour In Honor Of 'Jagged Little Pill's' 25th Anniversary

Alanis Morissette announced Tuesday (March 8th) that she will hit the road with Garbage this summer to celebrate 25 years of Jagged Little Pill.

The new tour dates will kick off in Ottawa on July 10th and hit cities including Toronto and Vancouver before wrapping in Mountain View, CA on August 6th.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 11th. The singer will also release her new song, "Olive Branch" the same day.

Kelly Clarkson And Brandon Blackstock Reach Divorce Settlement

Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have settled their divorce battle.

According to TMZ, L.A. Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon signed off on the terms, giving Clarkson primary custody of their two kids, while her ex will have them one weekend a month.

The talk show host will continue to hold on to the couple's Montana ranch but Blackstock is allowed to rent the home for $12,500 a month until June 1st. And although the entertainment manager turned rancher has been awarded $115,000 a month in spousal support, payments will end in January 2024.

The couple was married from October 2013 until their divorce was finalized in August 2021. They have two children together, River Rose and Remy Alexander.

Mandy Moore To Drop New Album In May And Embark On Summer Tour

Mandy Moore announced Tuesday (March 8th) that she will release her new full-length studio album, In Real Life,on May 13th.

Along with the album, Moore announced an expansive summer headlining tour for North America, her first in over a decade, and is set to perform at Newport Folk Festival in July. The tour will kick off at the Variety Playhouse on June 10rh in Atlanta, GA and will visit 26 major cities including Webster Hall in New York on June 15th, The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on June 25th and The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles on July 22th.

In Real Life follows Silver Landings, the critically acclaimed album that marked Moore's first new body of work in over a decade and was released in March 2020.

Lady Gaga Reschedules 'The Chromatica Ball'

Lady Gaga has rescheduled The Chromatica Ball.

The singer announced Monday (March 7th) that the 15-stop summer stadium tour will run from July 17th to September 10th. She'll be making stops in Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco annd Los Angeles.

Tickets for domestic dates go on sale March 14th. One dollar from each ticket purchased will be donated to Born This Way Foundation, a non-profit founded by the House of Gucci star and her mother in 2012.

Originally scheduled for the summer after Gaga's 2020 album Chromatica was released, the tour was postponed due to coronavirus concerns.

Machine Gun Kelly Wants BTS To Play At His Wedding

Machine Gun Kelly wants BTS to play at his wedding to Megan Fox.

During the game "Burning Questions" on Monday's (March 7th) episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, he said he said that if he had to pick a boyband to play at his reception, he would probably pick NSYNC or BTS, adding that he had an in with the "Permission To Dance" group.

He told DeGeneres, "I met them at the Billboard Awards, they were, like, stoked to meet me. I think I have a better chance of getting BTS to come."

Previously Unheard Olivia Rodrigo Track To Be Featured In Disney+ Documentary

One of Olivia Rodrigo's previously unheard tracks will be revealed in the performer's forthcoming Disney+ documentary.

The "Drivers License" singer told Rolling Stone Monday (March 7th) that a song, previously cut from her debut album, Sour, will be featured in the film Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film).

An iPhone recording of the untitled, unfinished tune will appear during the end credits of the documentary when it premieres on March 25th.

Dua Lipa And Megan Thee Stallion Tease Clip Of 'Sweetest Pie'

Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion are getting to drop their collaboration, "Sweetest Pie".

On Sunday (March 6th), Lipa shared a clip of her and the rapper's forthcoming track, scheduled to be released on Friday (March 11th).

On her own page, Megan shared images of herself with white, sprinkle-topped hair that resembled soft-serve ice cream with the caption, "5 days until this serve."

Kanye West 'Donda 2' Not Eligible For Billboard Charts

Kanye West's newest album Donda 2 is not eligible for the Billboard Charts. According to Fader, the album was released on Ye's $200 Stem Player and the Stem Player is being characterized as merchandise, which means the album cannot be added to its charts for now.

The device -- which isolates songs into different musical elements, is packaged with the new album but the machine "can be used for other means besides the playing of the album," which is the reasoning Billboard used to percent Donda 2 from a chart debut.

No word on if the album will ever be available on streaming devices.

Avril Lavigne's Seventh Studio Album Debuts In Billboard's Top 10

Avril Lavigne's seventh studio album Love Sux has debuted in the top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart, landing at #2 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart, Top Rock Albums Chart, and Top Alternative Albums Chart.

The album, which marks Lavigne's 6th Top 10 album on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, was released February 25th via Travis Barker's DTA Records.

Britney Spears Details Abuse Following Her Trip To Las Vegas

Britney Spears detailed the abuse she suffered at the hands of her family and demanded justice after returning to Las Vegas as a "guest" for the first time since her residency ended in 2017.

According to TMZ, The "Toxic" singer wrote on Instagram Sunday (March 6th), "Being a guest in Las Vegas is way better than being me…or wait…is it because my family got to be the stars when I worked in Vegas??? I mean damn they were given star treatment…spas…alcohol…the whole 9 years…but guest what!!! This was my first time! It was absolutely lovely being treated like an equal in Las Vegas for the first time in 13 years."

The post has since been deleted.

She continued writing about the way she was mistreated by her family in a subsequent post. Spears shared, "In a world where it's okay to lock your daughter up and make her work 7 days a week … 8:00 am to 6:00 pm … no days off … 105 people are in and out of a small trailer home weekly … No private baths … seen naked when changing … drugged … can't even speak or talk … has to be available to the treatment people and show up every day for 10 hours a day … if not will have to stay longer … never given a date on when you can leave … 9:00 pm bed every night … like 8 gallons of blood weekly … this happened to me for 4 months after I worked for my dad and my family for 13 f---ing years … I gave my all when I worked only to be literally thrown away."

The pop star concluded, "I want justice and won't stop until something is done to those who harmed me … and YES I was harmed !!!! This is a message to all who have been threatened for their life … You are NOT ALONE !!!!"

Spears and her fiance, Sam Asghari, stayed at Resorts World Las Vegas this weekend for UFC 272 Saturday (March 5th) night.

Halsey Mourns The Loss Of Her Dog, Jagger

Halsey revealed Saturday (March 5th) that their five-year-old pup, Jagger, has died of a "progressive condition called Myelomalacia."

They wrote on Instagram that the dog's declining health led to the "worst week of their life and added, "If you're reading this and you don't have a pet, you might be thinking ‘it's just a dog.' Like I maybe used to. But I can tell you you're wrong. So f---ing wrong.

"It's the most visceral loss I have ever felt. Like the absence of a vital appendage. Every single second of my day that once revolved around his little habits and routines is now full of just emptiness and silence."

Jay Z Threatened To End NFL Deal Unless Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Performed At Halftime Show

Snoop Dogg has recently revealed that Jay-Z threatened to end his NFL deal unless Dr. Dre, Snopp Dogg, etc. performed at the the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show. During an interview with TIDAL, Snoop said, "We love each other. Like, not secretly, like publicly, we love each other. It is what it is, so it's like for him to go to bat for us and tell the NFL, ‘F**k that. They perform or I quit,' that was the most gangster sh*t out of everything."

The NFL was also concerned about Snoop's onstage attire, but JAY-Z told him not to worry. Snoop explained, "Then with attire and kneeling and all this … you can't wear your gangbang sh*t? JAY-Z hit me like, ‘Wear what the f**k you want to wear. Peace to the Gods.'"

Snoop said that he and Jay performed after the performance, saying, "So then he came down, and soon as he came in he hugged me. We hug each other tight. It was as if we won a championship. Like, you know when you're genuinely happy for each other? People don't understand, me and him are the ones. He's the one on the East. I'm the one from the West."

DR. DRE'S ATTORNEY CLARIFIES THAT HE STILL OWNS 'THE CHRONIC'

Meanwhile, Dr. Dre's attorney Howard King has released a statement claiming that his client still owns The Chronic despite recent comments that Snoop Dogg made where he told Complex that he owns Dre's debut album.

King told Complex earlier this week in a statement, "There are false reports out regarding ownership by Death Row of Dr. Dre's The Chronic. Dr. Dre owns 100 percent of The Chronic."

John Mayer Parts With Columbia Records

John Mayer is leaving Columbia Records after more than two decades with the label.

He wrote on Instagram Friday (March 4th), "After 21 years, eight studio albums, and some wonderful personal and creative relationships, I have decided not to renew my recording agreement with Columbia Records. Hard as it is to say goodbye, I'm excited to pursue new avenues of making music, both of sic my own and with other artists."

The "Last Train Home" singer added, "I love music more than ever, and I believe some of my best work still lies ahead."

During his time with the label, Mayer released Room For Squares (2001), Heavier Things (2003), Continuum (2006), Battle Studies (2009), Born And Raised (2012), Paradise Valley (2013), The Search For Everything (2017), and last year's Sob Rock.

Kim Kardashian & Pete Davidson React To Kanye West's 'Eazy' Video

Reports say that Kim Kardashian is not too happy about Kanye West's new video for "Eazy." As previously reported, the video features a claymation version of Kim's boyfriend Pete Davidson being tied up, kidnapped and buried.

According to People, Kim is "furious" about the video. A source said, "She thinks it's way too violent and is upset. She really upset with Kanye that he'd do this. She's completely over all of this and she wants it to stop."

The source added, "Kim's No. 1 concern right now is making sure that her children are protected from the situation because everything plays out in the public eye and that's very difficult when there are children involved. She is very angry about the violence and she just feels that it's inappropriate and wrong."

Meanwhile, Davidson reportedly finds the video hilarious. The source told Entertainment Tonight, "He finds the fact that Kanye included a cartoon version of him in his music video hysterical. He is almost flattered by it all because it is so ridiculous to him."

The source added that Pete "is not threatened by Kanye in any way, shape or form."

Kanye responded to backlash of the "Eazy" video, saying, "Art is therapy just like this view. Art is protected as freedom of speech. Art inspires and simplifies the world. Art is not a proxy for any ill or harm. Any suggestion otherwise about my art is false and mal intended."

KANYE WEST SHARES FEELINGS ON KIM KARDASHIAN DIVORCE

Meanwhile, Kanye took to social media to reveal his feelings on his divorce from Kim Kardashian. He posted aa poem via Instagram, saying, "Divorce feels like your kids were snatched from your control/ Divorce feels like you've been shot and traffic is slow/ Divorce feels like heavy breathing/ Divorce feels like grandma never got over that cold/ Divorce feels like suffocating/ Barely breathing."

Last week, due a judge ruling, Kim Kardashian was declared legally single and no longer has to go by "Kim Kardashian West."

Legal Briefs: Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran + Sam Smith

DUA LIPA FACES SECOND 'LEVITATING' LAWSUIT: Dua Lipa is facing another copyright lawsuit claiming she used another artists material in her hit song, "Levitating." According to Billboard, a complaint filed Friday (March 4) in Manhattan federal court accused Lipa of copying songwriters L. Russell Brown Sandy Linzer's 1979 song "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and 1980 song "Don Diablo." They said the opening melody to "Levitating" was a "duplicate" of the melody to their songs. Last week, the Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Lipa, claiming that the 2020 Future Nostalgia track rips off their 2017 song "Live Your Life."

ED SHEERAN IN COURT FOR 'SHAPE OF YOU' LAWSUIT: Ed Sheeran appeared in court Friday (March 4th) for the start of a three-week legal battle over the copyright of "Shape Of You". Sami Chokri (who performs under Sami Switch) and Ross O'Donoghue claim Sheeran's 2017 single copies parts of their song "Oh Why", which was released in March 2015. The Guardian reported that Sheeran was accused in court of being a "magpie" who "borrows" ideas from other artists. He previously gave the writers of TLC's "No Scrubs" a credit on "Shape of You" after similarities were noted between the two.

SAM SMITH AND NORMANI FACE COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT: Sam Smith and Normani are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming they lifted elements from a 2015 song titled "Dancing With a Stranger" for their 2019 duet of the same name. According to a complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, songwriters Jordan Vincent, Christopher Miranda and Rosco Banlaoi, "The hook/chorus in both songs — the most significant part and artistic aspect of these works — contains the lyrics ‘dancing with a stranger' being sung over a nearly identical melody and musical composition." The lawsuit also notes that the music videos for both songs show, "a girl performing interpretive dance alone in a minimalist studio," which is "not an obvious visual theme for a music video titled ‘Dancing With A Stranger." The plaintiff is seeking real and punitive damages and lists Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, EMI Music Publishing on the list of defendants.