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    Green Day Too Angry to Pen 'American Idiot' Follow-Up About President Donald Trump

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    The lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong explains why his band didn’t write a new anthem about the current political climate for their thirteenth studio album.
    Feb 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Green Day’s frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is too upset about the “current political climate” to find inspiration for his music.
    Green Day famously penned their 2004 album “American Idiot” to denounce then-U.S. President George W. Bush – which has subsequently been made into a rock opera.
    However, Billie says fans cannot expect a follow-up about President Donald Trump because he’s too angry to write songs about politics at the moment.
    “It’s not that I’m ignoring it, it’s just that the current political climate is something I just can’t draw any inspiration from. I’ve got tons of feelings about it,” he tells The Guardian. “I think Trump is a piece of s**t. I think (Senate majority leader) Mitch McConnell is pure evil.” “All they care about is looking after the rich and they don’t care about the common people. But I find no inspiration there. It’s so depressing. It’s hard to dance when you can’t get out of bed.”
    Drummer and band goof Tre Cool says that even when the band got political they used to try and promote unity – something that feels distant now.
    “And the world has become so divisive,” he adds. “We wanted to try to bring people together. It’s become something of a far-out concept to love each other!”
    Their new album “Father of All…” is out now.

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    Ariana Grande: Album 'Thank U, Next' Gave Her the Courage to Be Vulnerable and Honest

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    The ‘7 Rings’ singer celebrates the first anniversary of her fifth studio album and credits the record that features songs like ‘Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored’ for ‘literally saving her life.’
    Feb 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ariana Grande reflected on the lasting impact her “life-saving” record “Thank U, Next” has had on her as she celebrated its first anniversary on Friday, February 7, 2020.
    The 26-year-old singer released the hit album following the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller and a failed engagement to comedian Pete Davidson – just six months after her previous effort, “Sweetener”, dropped.
    In a candid Instagram post, Grande confessed the album gave her the courage to “be vulnerable and be honest with people”, explaining, “Making this project with so many dear friends quite literally saved my life and gave me the courage to be vulnerable and be honest with people.”
    “Thank u (sic) for making me feel heard, safe and incredibly human,” she added.
    Explaining working on the record, which included tunes “7 Rings” and “Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored”, had been “so healing,” she admitted talking about her struggles helped her “connect with so many people over my truths and pain.”
    “I know that should have clicked for me sooner but it didn’t and i want to thank u for showing me first hand that it is okay. all of it,” she said.

    Ariana went on to say that she has been working on new music but it may be a little way off yet.
    “I have been writing and creating a lot lately and it feels nice. i am in no rush to pop anything out of the oven yet !!” the God Is a Woman star wrote. “But i do look forward to this new chapter and sharing more stories / life with u. :)”
    The hitmaker concluded, “Sending a tremendous, warm hug.”

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    Gwen Stefani Blames Illness for Cancellation of Las Vegas Residency

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    Unable to perform her ‘Just a Girl’ show on February 8, the ‘Hollaback Girl’ hitmaker assures fans that she is doing everything she can to get back on stage for the February 12 to 22 dates.
    Feb 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Gwen Stefani has cancelled a weekend show in Las Vegas, because she’s not well enough to perform.
    The singer has axed her “Gwen Stefani: Just a Girl” residency show at the Zappos Theater at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Saturday night, February 08.
    “I am so sorry, but I am still not feeling well & will be unable to perform my #JustAGirlVegas show Saturday, February 8 at @ZapposTheater at @PHVegas…,” she tweeted on Friday. “I am doing everything I can to get well & plan to be back on stage for my shows February 12 – 22. Thank u for all of the well wishes. Hope to see you back in Vegas soon.”

    Gwen Stefani apologized for having to cancel her Las Vegas residency.
    Gwen also cancelled a Las Vegas show in June (19), citing health issues.

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    LeAnn Rimes Covers Selena Gomez's 'Lose You to Love Me' for New Love Songs Initiative

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    Having kicked off her LovE Sessions series with the haunting rendition, the ‘And It Feels Like’ singer reveals her plan to release a cover of a song ‘that had a big moment’ at the 2020 Grammys.
    Feb 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – LeAnn Rimes has launched a new weekly love songs initiative just in time for St. Valentine’s Day.
    The singer plans to release a cover of one of her favourite love songs every Friday, and she has kicked off her LovE Songs series with a stripped-down rendition of Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me”, revealing she really connected to the song.
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    “‘Lose You to Love Me’ is such a beautifully written, honest portrayal of a woman putting her heart first and the drastic process in which one sometimes has to go through in order to heal from a broken heart,” Rimes tells Billboard. “It’s the kind of beautiful ballad you don’t hear very much in pop music anymore.”

    Rimes is also planning to release her cover of a song “that had a big moment at the Grammys this year”, as well as one of her favourite Bon Iver songs.
    “It’s basically a way to have fun with music,” Rimes adds. “Love is a big topic to cover, and not everyone is in a relationship with a lover, so we cover all bases, from falling in love to heartbreak.
    “We keep it super simple, filming it in our house. My husband has an incredible eye, so we wrangle him in to film it all. Darrell Brown, my dear friend and creative partner, plays piano. We usually learn and arrange the song right before we film, so what you’re getting is very raw and real.”

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    The Weeknd Earns First No. 1 Single on U.K. Pop Chart

    Indie pop band Blossoms, in the meantime, land their second chart-topper in the albums chart with ‘Foolish Loving Spaces’, beating Louis Tomlinson’s solo debut, ‘Walls’.
    Feb 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The Weeknd has topped the British pop charts for the first time.
    His track, “Blinding Lights”, has toppled Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” on Friday’s, February, 07, Official Charts Company rundown, while Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go”, with Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now”, and Eminem and Juice WRLD’s “Godzilla” completes the new top five.
    In the albums chart, British rockers Blossoms’ new record, “Foolish Loving Spaces”, have beaten Louis Tomlinson’s solo debut, “Walls”, in the race to number one, landing their second chart-topper.
    “Our second Number 1! We are delighted,” the group told OfficialCharts.com. “Thanks to everyone who bought it. You’ve made us five the happiest lads in the world.”

    Louis’ record ended the week in fourth place, behind Capaldi’s “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent” at two and Eminem’s “Music to Be Murdered By” at three. Last week’s number one, J Hus’s “Big Conspiracy”, rounds out the top five.

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    Niall Horan Unveils March Release Date for 'Heartbreak Weather'

    After putting out new track ‘No Judgement’, the One Direction member shares his hope that his second solo album will ‘lead people down the storytelling lane’ of its track listing.
    Feb 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Niall Horan has confirmed his second solo album “Heartbreak Weather” will drop next month.
    The former One Direction star has been teasing the record for months, with the release of singles “Nice To Meet Ya” and “Put a Little Love on Me”, and after dropping new tune “No Judgement” on Friday, February 07, he confirmed the full collection was on its way.
    After putting the LP up for pre-order, with a March 13 release date, he said in a statement: “When I listen to albums, I like to listen to them start to finish. With “Heartbreak Weather”, I wanted to tell the story that was in my head, hopefully lead people down the storytelling lane of an album track listing versus just ‘I’m gonna skip to the next one’.”
    “I was trying to think how I could write a different album than the usual… I wanted to write songs from different sides or from someone else looking in.”
    Niall will be promoting the new album with a North American tour alongside British singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. The trek launches on April 20.

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    G-Eazy Appears to Address Megan Thee Stallion Romance Rumors in New Song 'Still Be Friends'

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    In his latest track featuring Tory Lanez and Tyga, the ‘Me, Myself and I’ hitmaker and his collaborators are rapping about a friends-with-benefits situation.
    Feb 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – G-Eazy seemingly had Megan Thee Stallion in his mind when he wrote the bars in his latest song “Still Be Friends”. The 30-year-old rapper released the new track on Friday, February 7, just days after he sparked romance rumors with the “Hot Girl Summer” hitmaker.
    In the song featuring Tory Lanez and Tyga, G-Eazy and his collaborators are rapping about a friends-with-benefits situation, seemingly hinting at his fling with the raptress. “King of the Bay/ Getting dome on my throne,” the “No Limit” emcee spits his lines, “She not my girlfriend/ No, we just friends.”
    Tory poses the question, “Can we f**k and still be friends though?” before T-Raww delivers his infectious verse. “Like I’m Adam Sandler/ She call me Big Daddy/ I’m insane in the brain/ What you know ’bout it?” he asks.
    The song marks the first new music from G-Eazy since he released his EP “Scary Nights ” in October 2019. He’s now readying a new full album which is expected to arrive later his year.
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    His new music aside, G-Eazy and Megan sparked a speculation about their relationship status after they were caught on camera getting cozy at a pre-Super Bowl party in Miami over the weekend. The “I Mean It” rapper then fueled the rumors by posting on his account a photo of the “Diamonds” rapper along with a bunch of blue heart emoticons in the caption.
    He later posted on Instagram Stories a steamy video of him and the 24-year-old femcee making out. She wrapped her arm around her rumored boyfriend’s neck as he sucked on her face and rubbed her thighs.
    Despite their public display of affection, Megan later denied that they’re an item. “Lol alright nowww y’all got all y’all jokes out but I am not f**king G Eazy (sic),” she tweeted earlier this week. A fan then asked why G-Eazy had been “sucking the makeup off” her face, to which she replied, “He like Fenty,” referring to Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line.

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    Nicki Minaj Drags Meek Mill on New Song 'Yikes' Despite Saying She Regrets Twitter Feud

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    Towards the end of the song, the Trinidadian female emcee makes a MoneyBagg Yo reference by rapping, ‘Bag talk? But ain’t got no mouth when MoneyBagg talk?’
    Feb 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – This might be the reason why Nicki Minaj delayed the release of “Yikes”. The Trinidadian rapper was supposed to unleash the highly-anticipated song on Thursday, February 6, but she eventually put it out on Friday at 3 A.M. People are now convinced that it’s because she wanted to add a bar to diss Meek Mill.
    Right before the song comes to a close, Nicki spits her verse, “Bag talk? But ain’t got no mouth when MoneyBagg talk?/ It’s quiet, ain’t no back talk.” She’s clearly referencing MoneyBagg Yo who came to her defense amid her nasty back-and-forth with Meek recently. He said at the time, “If u like or double tap some f*k s**t somebody posted abt a n***a … don’t act like u cool wit the n***a that it’s abt wen u see him..ion get ppl.” However, Meek never gave him a response.
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    Her diss came rather surprising considering that prior to this, Nicki said that she regretted fighting Meek on Twitter and made a promise to herself not to do it again. During her appearance at Pollstar Live, she said, “Listen, it never fails. Every time I do it, five minutes later, I’m like, ‘Why the f**k did I?’ Every single time.”
    She continued, “But it’s good lesson in knowing how to master your anger and emotions. So, every time I do that, I like give myself a talking to in my head, like, ‘OK, you played yourself, you shouldn’t have did that. You learned your lesson again.’ How many times did I learn that lesson? So, I gave myself that talk today, sir.”
    Meek and Nicki’s Twitter feud ensued after the former was caught liking pictures making fun of her husband Kenneth Petty. In response, she called her ex-boyfriend a clown and dissed his fashion sense. She additionally accused him of domestic violence while he dragged her for her “rapist” brother’s lawyer. Both denied the accusations leveled against them.

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