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Jack White covered Nirvana's 1993's "Heart Shaped Box" during his November 16th concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ultimate-Guitar.com posted video clips of White performing the In Utero favorite while on the road promoting his recent companion albums, Fear Of The Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive.

"Heart Shaped Box" was the lead single from Nirvana's final studio album, In Utero. The song topped Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.

Although he has not spoken about specific artists in the past, Jack White has never been afraid to share his opinions, as when he commented on the state of rock music itself a few years back: "It's changed definitions over the years, y'know? Now it's sort of an energy drink, isn't it? So it's become an iconic sort of T-shirt at Target or something like that. I think that it's gonna be redefined again in the next 10 years. In more of the '60s and '70s, it was such a mystery and untouchable-ness to it. And now like in the age of sort of reality television, so many things are accessible that it's changing."

Jack White performs tonight (November 21st) in Christchurch, New Zealand at Christchurch Town Hall.

His next North American show is set for December 3rd at Fort Lauderdale's Audacy Beach Festival.

In an all new Audible original podcast called Origins, Billie Eilish shared some details about her life. The 20 year old says that she has "never ever, ever, ever" thought of herself as a singer. The seven-time Grammy award winner said, "I have always thought of myself as a dancer, which is a really weird but very stupid thing to say when I am known as a singer."

When she was only 14, Eilish was forced to stop dancing as a result of a hip injury and she still struggles with movement on stage. She says singing brings her the most joy in her life, but dancing was something she really dreamed of doing.

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• She says, singing brings her the most joy in her life, but dancing was something she really dreamed of doing.

KANYE WEST RENOVATIONS ON HIS $57 MALIBU MANSION PUT ON PAUSE

Reports say that renovations on Kanye West's $57 million Malibu mansion has been put on pause. According to RadarOnline, Ye purchased the home last September for $57 million. A source said that renovations on the rapper's home will stay on hold while he works out his finances.

The source added, "His house near Kim's also needs renovating, and he wanted a change of scenery after months at Soho Warehouse Downtown."

ATL JACOB CLAIMS HE HASN'T BEEN PAID FOR WORK ON 'DONDA 2'

In other news, producer ATL Jacob has revealed that he has yet to be paid for work on Ye's eleventh album DONDA 2. In an interview with VLAD TV, ATL Jacob said that he contributed to at least three tracks on the album.

DONDA 2 is only available on Kanye West's Stem Player device, which ATL Jacob says is comprised of unfinished demos and that Ye doesn't actually own the Stem Player. If the music is made available to the general public before ATL Jacob receives what he's owed, then he might be filing his own lawsuit against Ye.

JEWISH CEMETERY IN ILLINOIS VANDALIZED WITH SWASTIKAS AND 'KANYE WAS RITE' MESSAGES

Meanwhile, according to Page Six, dozens of headstones at a Jewish cemetery in suburban Chicago were vandalized earlier this week with anti-semitic hate, including swastikas and "Kanye was right" messages.

Lil Nas X has been touring in Europe over the past few weeks. And after his show in Brussels, Belgium, he decided to share a bit more of himself with his fans and took his clothes off.

He posted a series of sultry selfies from the bath, posing nude and showing off his abs. He was wearing nothing but bubbles.

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• Lil Nas X posted photos wearing nothing but bubbles.

Doja Cat says that her confidence in making music videos comes from things she learned from Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, and Bebe Rexha.

In the past, when she did on camera work, she didn't like watching the screen so she never checked to see what she looked like. And then later, would be disappointed in the final product.

All that changed while shooting videos with music veterans. She noticed how they were particular about it and would approve or disapprove throughout the day. In an interview Doja said, "That's the smartest thing to do!"

Her story was part of a series called Origins and is assessable through Audible.

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Machine Gun Kelly says that when he first heard that he was nominated for a Grammy this week, it gave him closure. In 2021, he vented his frustration with the Academy because he thought he had been snubbed and looked over. He was so irritated, he posted "wtf is wrong with the Grammys."

Explaining how much receiving the nomination means to him now, he told Entertainment Tonight that he was keeping the envelope that his nomination was read from. Adding, "I'm a hoarder, so this is going to stay in my house forever."

Along with being nominated for Best Rock Album for Mainstream Sellout, MGK will also perform at the awards show in February.

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• In 2021, he vented his frustration with the Academy because he thought he had been snubbed and looked over.
• Along with being nominated for Best Rock Album for Mainstream Sellout, MGK will also perform at the awards show in February.

Harry Styles was hit in the eye when someone in his audience threw Skittles at his face. It was all caught on camera during his Los Angeles concert on Monday (11-14). He was hit so hard that he physically recoiled and covered his face, but kept right on performing. Later, he even joked about possibly wearing an eyepatch.

Thankfully, Styles wasn't severely injured and later his backing bandmate, Pauli The PSM shared an update on Instagram confirming that his eye was okay. Pauli wrote: "But do me a favor, don't throw no more Skittles on stage."

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• Harry Styles was hit in the eye when someone in his audience threw Skittles at his face.
• He was hit so hard that he physically recoiled and covered his face, but kept right on performing.

Three-time Grammy winner Lizzo announced that she's coming back through the United States and Canada next year for a second leg of her Special Tour.

It all kicks off April 21, in Knoxville, Tennessee and includes 17 cities such as Montreal, Chicago, Phoenix, and San Diego. Latto will join her as special opening act.

Ticket sales will begin Friday (Nov. 18) on Lizzo's website.

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• Ticket sales will begin Friday (Nov. 18) on Lizzo's website.
• Lizzo announced that she's coming back through the United States and Canada next year for 17 more concerts.

Silk Sonic continues to top the charts with their latest single, "After Last Night." Just this week, they've taken the #1 position at R&B radio outlets nationwide. This marks the duo's fourth chart topper from their platinum selling album, An Evening With Silk Sonic.

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak introduced Silk Sonic in March of last year with "Leave The Door Open," a song that topped Billboard's Hot 100 and spent 18 consecutive weeks in the top 10.

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• "After Last Night." Just this week, they've taken the #1 position at R&B radio outlets nationwide.

Nickelback will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as part of next year's Juno Awards.

Through a press release, frontman Chad Kroeger said, "We take so much pride in our Canadian roots and are extremely humbled by this honor." Since winning their first Juno in 2001 for best new group, Nickelback has amassed a total of 12 awards at the show.

Previous Hall of Fame inductees include bands such as Barenaked Ladies, Rush, and Loverboy.

The show, which is Canada's equivalent of the Grammys will take place in Edmonton, Alberta, on March 13.

Nickelback has even more reason to celebrate this week… Tomorrow (11-18) the band will release Get Rollin', their 10^th studio album.

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Ozzy Osbourne has reacted to being nominated for four Grammys for his new album Patient Number 9. He said in a statement, "I'm honestly overwhelmed. Making this record was a great way to me to get back to work as I continued to heal."

He continued, "It's pretty great to be acknowledged at this point in my career."

He also discussed his mindset while recording the album, saying,"I was thinking about the times we've been living in. There wasn't much good news. It was a f*cking war in Ukraine and the pandemic. The world seemed to be on the brink of a bad thing."

Beyonce is the most nominated artist at the 2023 Grammys.

The "Break My Soul" singer has nine nods for her album Renaissance. Kendrick Lamar scored eight nominations, while Adele and Brandi Carlile each got seven.

Taylor Swift received her 42nd Grammy nomination Tuesday (November 15th). The 10-minute version of "All Too Well" from Red (Taylor's Version) is up for song of the year.

The pop star wrote on her Instagram Stories, "So many reasons to lose my damn mind today but… All Too Well 10 is the song I'm the most proud of, out of anything I've written. The fact that it's nominated for Song of the Year at the Grammys, an award I've never won, that honors the songwriting… it's momentous and surreal."

The Grammy Awards will take place on Feb. 5th in Los Angeles.

Check out a list of the key nominations below.

Record of the Year

• "Don't Shut Me Down," ABBA
• "Easy on Me," Adele
• "Break My Soul," Beyoncé
• "Good Morning Gorgeous," Mary J. Blige
• "You and Me on the Rock," Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius
• "Woman," Doja Cat
• "Bad Habit," Steve Lacy
• "The Heart Part 5," Kendrick Lamar
• "About Damn Time," Lizzo
• "As It Was," Harry Styles

Song of the Year

• "Abcdefu," Sara Davis, Gayle and Dave Pittenger, songwriters (Gayle)
• "About Damn Time," Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin and Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)
• "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film)," Liz Rose and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
• "As It Was," Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)
• "Bad Habit," Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)
• "Break My Soul," Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant and Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• "Easy on Me," Adele Adkins and Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
• "God Did," Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts and Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy)
• "The Heart Part 5," Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar and Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
• "Just Like That," Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

Album of the Year

• "Voyage," ABBA
• "30," Adele
• "Un Verano Sin Ti," Bad Bunny
• "Renaissance," Beyoncé
• "Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)," Mary J. Blige
• "In These Silent Days," Brandi Carlile
• "Music of the Spheres," Coldplay
• "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers," Kendrick Lamar
• "Special," Lizzo
• "Harry's House," Harry Styles

Best New Artist

• Anitta
• Omar Apollo
• Domi & JD Beck
• Muni Long
• Samara Joy
• Latto
• Maneskin
• Tobe Nwigwe
• Molly Tuttle
• Wet Leg

Best Pop Solo Performance

• "Easy on Me," Adele
• "Moscow Mule," Bad Bunny
• "Woman," Doja Cat
• "Bad Habit," Steve Lacy
• "About Damn Time," Lizzo
• "As It Was," Harry Styles

Best Pop Duo or Group Performance

• "Don't Shut Me Down," ABBA
• "Bam Bam," Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
• "My Universe," Coldplay and BTS
• "I Like You (A Happier Song)," Post Malone and Doja Cat
• "Unholy," Sam Smith and Kim Petras

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• "Higher," Michael Bublé
• "When Christmas Comes Around…," Kelly Clarkson
• "I Dream of Christmas (Extended)," Norah Jones
• "Evergreen," Pentatonix
• "Thank You," Diana Ross

Best Pop Vocal Album

• "Voyage," ABBA
• "30," Adele
• "Music of the Spheres," Coldplay
• "Special," Lizzo
• "Harry's House," Harry Styles

Best Dance/Electric Recording

• "Break My Soul," Beyoncé
• "Rosewood," Bonobo
• "Don't Forget My Love," Diplo and Miguel
• "I'm Good (Blue)," David Guetta and Bebe Rexha
• "Intimidated," Kaytranada featuring H.E.R.
• "On My Knees," Rüfüs du Sol

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

• "Renaissance," Beyoncé
• "Fragments," Bonobo
• "Diplo," Diplo
• "The Last Goodbye," Odesza
• "Surrender," Rüfüs du Sol

Best Rap Album

• "God Did," DJ Khaled
• "I Never Liked You," Future
• "Come Home the Kids Miss You," Jack Harlow
• "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers," Kendrick Lamar
• "It's Almost Dry," Pusha T

Best Rap Performance

• "God Did," DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy "Vegas," Doja Cat
• "Pushin P," Gunna and Future featuring Young Thug
• "F.N.F. (Let's Go)," Hitkidd and Glorilla
• "The Heart Part 5," Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Song

• "Churchill Downs," Ace G, BEDRM, Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Jack Harlow and Jose Velazquez, songwriters (Jack Harlow featuring Drake)
• "God Did,' Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts and Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy)
• "The Heart Part 5," Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar and Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
• "Pushin P," Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn, Sergio Kitchens, Wesley Tyler Glass and Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Gunna and Future featuring Young Thug)
• "Wait for U," Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke and Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Future featuring Drake and Tems)

Best R&B Performance

• "Virgo's Groove," Beyoncé
• "Hurt Me So Good," Jazmine Sullivan
• "Over," Lucky Daye
• "Here With Me," Mary J. Blige Featuring Anderson .Paak
• "Hrs & Hrs," Muni Long

Best R&B Song

• "Cuff It," Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Beyoncé, Mary Christine Brockert, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• "Good Morning Gorgeous," Mary J. Blige, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson and Tiara Thomas, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
• "Hrs & Hrs," Hamadi Aaabi, Dylan Graham, Priscilla Renea, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Isaac Wriston and Justin Nathaniel Zim, songwriters (Muni Long)
• "Hurt Me So Good," Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti, Jazmine Sullivan and Elliott Trent, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
• "Please Don't Walk Away," PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)

Best R&B Album

• "Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)," Mary J. Blige
• "Breezy (Deluxe)," Chris Brown
• "Black Radio III," Robert Glasper
• "Candydrip," Lucky Daye
• "Watch the Sun," PJ Morton

Ticketmaster was so overwhelmed on Tuesday (November 15th), that the Capital One presale for Taylor Swift's Era's Tour has been moved to Wednesday (November 16th).

The company tweeted, "There has been historically unprecedented demand with millions showing up to by tickets for the TaylorSwiftTix Presale," and added, "To provide a smooth experience for cardholders and address the historic demand for tickets, Capital One Cardholder Presale has been rescheduled to Wednesday, 11/16 at 2pm local venue time for all shows."

The increased traffic caused " intermittent issues with the site" and manyfans were stuck in a queue that didn't move for several hours.

Tuesday's presale was even pushed back to from 10am to 3pm for several West Coast dates.

The array of problems had Swifties tweeting that Ticketmaster is a monopoly that should be shut down.

One user wrote, "the crazy thing is that while ticketmaster has a monopoly on the entertainment industry and can do whatever the f**k they want… taylor is one of few artists with enough power and money to actually make them change which is why this is so disappointing"

Attorneys for Dua Lipa are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming she stole "Levitating's" hook from a little-known reggae track.

According to Billboard, lawyers say the allegations are "speculative," "vague" and supported by little real evidence.

Earlier this year, 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."

Mariah Carey has been denied a trademark on "Queen of Christmas."

According to Stereogum, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has ruled against the "All I Want For Christmas Is You" singer's request following opposition from Elizabeth Chan.

Chan, who dropped an album called Queen of Christmas last year, was originally dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" by the New Yorker in 2018.

Carey was also denied the terms "Princess Christmas" and "QOC" by the patent office.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters have announced new tour dates with 11 shows in the United States early next year. The dates are scattered up and down the East Coast with stops in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, before wrapping in Washington DC and Charlottesville, VA on March 9th and 10^th. The concerts follow a 10 date residency in New York City in February.

The Imposters consist of Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas, Davey Faragher and will once again be rounded out by guitarist Charlie Sexton who has now become an unofficial member.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 18^th.

In other Elvis Costello news… His latest release, The Boy Named If is nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album.

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• Elvis Costello & The Imposters added 11 concerts in the United States for early next year.

Joe Walsh says he wants to extend the James Gang reunion, citing words from late Eagles bandmate Glen Frey.

After playing at a Taylor Hawkins tribute show, he was asked if this would be their final concert and he told Billboard, "Glenn Frey used to say, ‘Never say never,' so I'm not."

He and bandmates, bassist Dale Peters and drummer Jimmy Fox delivered short sets together in September in what almost seemed to be a trial run for the James Gang. Walsh said, " We played the concerts for Taylor Hawkins and it worked really good. We got in front of an audience and we were able to do what we used to do.

He didn't say when, but he did say that he "can't wait to play again."

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• Joe Walsh says he wants to extend the James Gang reunion, citing words from late Eagles bandmate Glen Frey.
• "Glenn Frey used to say, ‘Never say never,' so I'm not."

Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Ringo Starr will be in the new Abby Road Studios Documentary directed by Paul's daughter, Mary McCartney.

The trailer for If These Walls Could Sing released on Monday (Nov. 14) teases the story of the iconic music that was recorded there.

Elton John says, "When you enter a place with so much history around it, it's kind of sacred in a way."

The clip is packed with fond remembrances and photos from several rock stars, as well as their friends and family.

Mary McCartney shared a baby photo of her laying on the studio floor on a blanket. Now 53, she says Abbey Road has been part of her life for as long as she can remember.

Look for the documentary to begin streaming on Disney+ December 16.

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• Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Ringo Starr will be in the new Abby Road Studios Documentary directed by Paul's daughter, Mary McCartney.
• Will stream on Disney+ beginning December 16.

Lost recordings of Todd Rundgren have surfaced and will be released next month as a box set.

The songs were originally recorded to spread across two LPs with his band, The Nazz. They were eventually scrapped and some were later released on 1971's III.

These tracks are taken directly from the original master acetates of the rough mix of Nazz's second album, 1969's Nazz Nazz. This also showcases Rundgren's first turn at mixing.

The set will be available in two forms… three CD or four LPs that includes a full-color booklet and an extensive interview with engineer James Lowe, plus several rare photos. As an added bonus, the collection will include a recently discovered acetate of "Hello, It's Me."

Todd Rundgren's - Nazz Lost Masters & Demos will be released on December 2.

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• Todd Rundgren's - Nazz Lost Masters & Demos will be released on December 2.

Smashing Pumpkins just released the first part of their new 33-song, rock opera called ATUM.

So far, 11 tracks are available to stream ahead of the complete three-part set due in April of next year.

About the grand collection of music, frontman Billy Corgan told NME, "Because there's a lot of people who believe less is more these days. I'm on the opposite side – I actually think more is more!"

The band describes the music as serving as a sequel to the classic double records Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness from 1995 and Machina/The Machines Of God from 2000.

In new legal docs, Marilyn Manson says the sexual abuse allegations made by Evan Rachel Wood and other women are hurting his career. According to TMZ, Manson says that he thinks his career is being affected by what he says is a false portrayal as a rapist, abuser and child pornographer.

Manson said that as a result of the allegations, he is unable to tour and was dropped by his record label and talent agent. He has also been dropped from two TV shows and his book release and art shows have been indefinitely postpone -- with his paintings being devalued.

Meanwhile, Manson says he's getting death threats online, which is making him feel anxious, distraught, depressed, worried, frantic, sleepless and fearful for not only his own physical safety, but also his wife's.

In addition, Manson says the allegations are causing him to be excluded from countless social and business gatherings.

Paramore has changed the cover of their 2013 self-titled albums on streaming channels.

The original artwork shows Hayley Williams, Taylor York, and former bassist Jeremy Davis, who left the group in 2015. He later sued the remaining band members over ownership and authorship of the songs and a portion of the royalties from the self-titled album, as well as a share of the band's touring revenue.

Stereogum reports that the new image shows Williams alone, wearing a jean jacket that reads "Grow Up" on the back.

Elton John's final North American show at L.A.'s Dodger Stadium will exclusively be livestreamed on Sunday, November 20th, at 11 PM ET / 8 PM PT on Disney+. The special will also feature special performances by Grammy-winning artists Dua Lipa, Kiki Dee, and Brandi Carlile. The concert will begin with the Countdown To Elton Live, program -- "featuring special fan messages, interviews with Elton and husband David Furnish and more excitement from Dodger Stadium!"

At the start of the tour, we caught up with Davey Johnstone, Elton's guitarist for over 50 years. And although he maintains the "Rocket Man" is indeed quitting the road -- he's still unsure if he's actually done with performing. We asked him if he really thinks Elton's farewell trek is really the end of the road: "Oh yeah. Oh yeah -- we're too bloody old! It's not gonna happen anymore. When we finally get finished with this farewell tour, there's no way we're gonna do any more. There's no way. . . it's just that . . . 'Cause, y'know, I just turned 70, Elton's 74. He's ready for a break -- but again, I never say 'never' with him. All I know is this is a farewell to touring. This is what this 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' thing is. So, who knows what might happen? He might do something else, revue-wise, or maybe a one-man show somewhere. I have no idea."

Elton John will next perform on November 17th, 19th, & 20th at L.A.'s Dodger Stadium.