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Metallica honored Elton John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin by performing at a tribute concert at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Per Blabbermouth, Metallica shared video of its performance of “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” – the opening track from John’s 1973 album, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” – from a newly-broadcast Gershwin Prize for Popular Song event honoring the songwriting team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

Metallica posted on X: “We had an incredible time at this year’s #GershwinPrize for Popular Song, recognizing the achievements of our friends Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Sir Elton John helped cover “Nothing Else Matters” on The Metallica Blacklist in 2021, and tonight, you can see us return the favor! Tune in to @pbs
to catch our rendition of “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” at this year’s #GershwinPrize for Popular Music, celebrating the achievements of Elton John and his writing partner, Bernie Taupin. #GershwinPrizePBS @librarycongress @wetatvfm””

The all-star tribute concert, hosted by Billy Porter, also featured performances by John, Garth Brooks, Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, Maren Morris, Charlie Puth, and Jacob Lusk of Gabriels.

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Doja Cat has released the deluxe edition of her fourth studio album ‘Scarlet’ with the expanded version, dubbed ‘Scarlet II: Claude Frollo’, named after the villainous character from ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ (per Billboard.)

The 28-year-old singer/rapper released the original version of Scarlet in September 2023, featuring 17 tracks and the singles “Paint the Town Red” and “Agora Hills,” with no guest appearances. The project debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.

The deluxe version of Scarlet comes with 7 additional songs, including guest appearances from ASAP Rocky on “URRRGE” and Teezo Touchdown on “MASC”. The other tracks are titled “Acknowledge Me”, “Disrespectful”, “OkLoser”, “Piss” and “Headhigh”.  Doja has also dropped the video for ‘Masc’, which you can check out: here.

To stream Scarlet II: Claude Frollo, head here.

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Deadline reports that Selena Gomez will be launching the six-episode series ‘Selena + Restaurant’, a spinoff of sorts of her popular ‘Selena + Chef’ series that aired four seasons on MAX, premiering May 2 on Food Network.

‘Selena + Restaurant’ will see Gomez head out of her home kitchen and into the kitchens of some of L.A.’s hottest restaurants, as her cooking skills are put to the test. Says Gomez: “After cooking mostly virtually from my kitchen with some of the best chefs for the last four years, I was thrilled to step into their world. You’ll have to see if being in person helped my skills at all.”

Chefs Shirley Chung, Keith Corbin, Stephanie Izard, Andrew & Michelle Muñoz, Wolfgang Puck, and Marcel Vigneron will teach and test Selena (accompanied by best friend, Raquelle Stevens) to see how quickly she can learn the ropes with the ultimate goal of creating a dish good enough to make each restaurant’s menu. Each chef will also highlight a charity that is meaningful to them during each episode, with all of the featured non-profits receiving a donation to further their cause.

Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery: “Selena’s culinary journey has riveted viewers from day one as she has elevated her kitchen skills on her Emmy-nominated series, ‘Selena + Chef.’ Now, out of the comfort of her home kitchen, but with her best friend for support, Selena’s graduation to the big leagues offers a natural progression of her culinary education as this superstar shows what she can do in a restaurant environment.”

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Mariah Carey‘s The Celebration of Mimi Las Vegas residency just launched on April 12 at Dolby Live at Park MGM, and now due to popular demand, the superstar has already extended her run. Originally scheduled to run for eight shows throughout April, the residency has added eight additional performances in July and August.

Carey’s social media pages shared that “The Celebration of Mimi continues this summer! We just added more Mimi shows this July 26 – August 10 at Dolby Live at MGM Park! Get your tickets 4/19 at 10am”

Carey originally announced her Las Vegas residency in February, which marks the 19th anniversary of her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi, featuring hit singles as “It’s Like That,” “We Belong Together” and “Shake It Off.”

According to a press release, Carey will performing fan favorites from the ‘Mimi’ album in addition to some of her iconic hits and other fan favorites from throughout her career. The previously announced dates include shows on April 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26 and 27; while the new dates going on sale are: July 26, 27, 31, August 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10.

Tickets go on sale April 19 at 10 a.m. PT via ticketmaster.com/MariahVegas. Live Nation Las Vegas and Carey will donate $1 of every ticket purchased to ‘The Fresh Air Fund’s Camp Mariah’, a three-week summer camp for kids ages 11-15.

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Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) and Trippie Redd have teamed up for ‘Genre: Sadboy,’ and have shared their first videos — “Lost Boys,” directed by Sam Cahill, and ‘beauty,’ directed by Philip R. Lopez.

HipHop24x7 reports that the project is MGK’s first project since 2022’s “Mainstream Sellout” album. Last year, Trippie released three projects “Mansion Musik,” “A Love Letter to You 5” and “Saint Michael V2 deluxe.”

Take a look at the video for ‘Lost Boys’ – here.

View the video for ‘beauty’ –  here.

To stream ‘Genre: Sadboy’ head here.

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Billboard reports that Adele has rescheduled a run of dates of her ‘Weekends With Adele’ Las Vegas residency that were originally scheduled to take place in March.

Adele, 35, wrote via Instagram that the postponed dates at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace will now take place on the final weekend of October, as well as every weekend in November: “The postponed dates for Weekends With Adele at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace from March have been rescheduled to the below dates later this year. Ticket holders for the postponed dates will be sent an email regarding their new allocated date,” adding that “all other shows remain unaffected.”

Adele first announced back in February that she would be delaying her residency due to health issues: “Sadly I have to take a beat and pause my Las Vegas residency. I was sick at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break. I hadn’t quite gotten the chance to get back to full health before shows resumed and now I’m sick again, and unfortunately, it’s all taken a toll on my voice.  And so on Doctors orders, I have no choice but to rest thoroughly. The remaining 5 weekends of this leg are being postponed to a later date. We are already working out the details and you will be sent the information asap.”

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CBS released a statement on Monday, April 15 to apologize after the Billy Joel’s concert special, The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time was cut off during the end of Joel’s iconic song, “Piano Man.” The network aired the two-hour special (taped in March) in honor of Joel’s record-setting run at Madison Square Garden, which he began in January 2014 and will conclude on July 25. The special also marked the musician’s first-ever broadcast concert special.

Per Billboard, the network’s apology statement read: “A network programming timing error ended last night’s Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. We apologize to Mr. Joel, his fans, our affiliated stations, and our audience whose viewing experience was interrupted during the last song. Due to the overwhelming demand from his legion of fans, BILLY JOEL: THE 100TH – LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN will be rebroadcast in its entirety on CBS on April 19th at 9:00PM ET/PT.”

Fans who tuned in were upset after the broadcast was delayed by 30 minutes due to the 2024 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. As a result, the network cut the end of Joel’s performance of ‘Piano Man’ to switch back to local news coverage at 11PM. Setlist.fm also notes that Joel played an additional five songs afterward as part of his encore, so viewers also missed out on performances of:  “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “Uptown Girl,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” “Big Shot” and “You May Be Right.”

Joel’s next performance at MSG is set for Friday, April 26, and is currently sold out. Joel’s full performance on the “Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden” special is also available to stream on Paramount+

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Imagine Dragons has returned with their new single entitled “Eyes Closed” and an accompanying music video via KIDinaKORNER/Interscope/Universal Music Canada.

“Eyes Closed” follows ID’s 2023 single “Children of the Sky (a Starfield song),” inspired by the blockbuster Sci-Fi role-playing game, Starfield. Their last album, the two-volume Mercury, was released over 2021-2022.

The video for ‘Eyes Closed’ sees frontman Dan Reynolds making his way through a desert maze and crashing his car; Reynolds shares: “After taking some time off the road and spending time catching up with family and loved ones, I finally have felt the desire to go back to the sonic places that originally brought me the most joy, but with a new outlook and mentality. The world looks much different after being a band for more than a decade. But some things will always remain the same. It’s finding that right balance of nostalgia and freshness that brings me the most joy in the studio. We had a lot of fun making this one and hope you enjoy it too.”

Take a look at the video for ‘Eyes Closed’ – here.

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Camila Cabello recently dropped her new single “I Luv It” featuring rapper Playboi Carti, written by Camila and executive produced alongside El Guincho (Rosalia, J Balvin, Billie Eilish) and co-producer Jasper Harris (Baby Keem, Jack Harlow, Roddy Rich).

Said Cabello of the new music: “Certain things in our human realm do make me feel like I’m in outer space, and the very rare few times where I’ve had incredible chemistry with someone is one of them. Part of that cocktail is also the emotional drama between you and that person, and the chaos and butterflies and nerves and passion. It’s unsustainable and not peaceful and exhausting, but also, ‘I Luv It.’”

“I Luv It” is accompanied by its official music video, shot in Miami earlier this year, and directed by Nicolás Méndez at Canada (Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, Travis Scott).

Take a look at the video for ‘I Luv It’ – here.

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Selena Gomez will return for the sequel series to her teen fantasy-comedy, Wizards of Waverly Place.  

Disney posted the news on Instagram, writing: “Making magic, then and now The new Wizards of Waverly Place series is coming this fall!”  with Gomez, 31, commenting on the post: “WE ARE BACK!! SOOOO GRATEFUL MAGIC.”

The project will be written and executive produced by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, who are behind the Disney Channel comedy spinoff, Raven’s Home. The original Wizards of Waverly Place series ran from 2007 through 2012, co-starring David Henrie and Jake T. Austin. Henrie is also expected to reprise his role in the sequel series alongside Gomez, who will both serve as executive producers.

Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, said in a statement: “Wizards of Waverly Place captivated hearts with its spellbinding adventures and big laughs, creating unforgettable memories for kids and families everywhere. We can’t wait to step back into the magical world of Wizards, inviting longtime fans and a new generation to experience the enchantment alongside Selena, David, and our incredible cast and crew.”

The Wizards sequel series is set to begin production starting next month in Los Angeles, and is expected to premiere later this year on Disney Channel and Disney+.

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