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Yesterday (Wednesday, February 23rd), Coldplay released their first Spotify Singles two-track recording. Side A is a stripped-down acoustic version of the band's current single, "Let Somebody Go," with Selena Gomez, while Side B is the band's cover of Kid Cudi's 2008 hit "Day ‘N' Nite." Both songs were recorded at Henson Recording Studio, Los Angeles.

Chris Martin said, "I have always loved Selena's voice and when 'Let Somebody Go' arrived it felt like she was the only person to sing it with. I'm so happy she said yes. She is wonderful to work with and the kind of artist whose work sounds even better after you get to meet them."

Of "Day 'N' Nite," Martin said, "I loved when it came out, and I still love love love it This is the first time I think that we've really taken proper time to record a cover, because in my head I could hear a version of it quite different from the original, that hopefully just reinforces what a brilliant song it is. One way or another I hope that anyone listening will just think, 'Wow, Kid Cudi is amazing.'"

"Let Somebody Go" is the third single from Coldplay's 2021 Music Of The Spheres album, which has already surpassed more than a billion total streams.

Coldplay kicks off their 2022 global stadium tour next month in Costa Rica.

After decades spent rocking out on stage, night after night, Dave Grohl says that he's lost some of his hearing because of it.

Foo Fighters frontman, told Howard Stern, half joking, that he has a hard time talking to people wearing masks because he's been reading lips for the past 29 years.

He says he doesn't wear ear monitors on stage, instead relies on the speaker monitor that's always to his left. And because of that, his hearing in his left ear is worse than his right. .

Grohl's main problem with hearing comes with situations such as a crowded restaurant.

In the interview he surprisingly admitted that he hasn't had his ears tested in several years and claims he knows exactly what it is and that he has hearing damage tinnitus.

Oddly enough, he says that while recording and mixing, he still hears every little thing.

TL;DR:

• He says he doesn't wear ear monitors on stage, instead relies on the left speaker monitor
• Because of that his hearing in his left ear is worse than his right.
• He says that while recording mixing he still hears every little thing.

In an interview posted on Blabbermouth.com, Sammy Hagar spoke about playing shows during the pandemic. He said he's been lucky that nobody in his band has had Covid.

He says he's careful and even keeps his mask on when hugging and finds himself constantly washing his hands.

He said, "It's horrible, if you want my opinion. It expletive stinks."

He says it's the only way to continue to be safe, so he's telling his fans to "make sure you're vaxxed and wear a mask." And added, the only thing worse is… if you get sick.

He's been told he should do a public service message to promote safety measures, but doesn't want to come off like a school teacher or principal. Instead he just sets testing rules for his concerts.

Hagar has changed the way he thinks about the pandemic. In June 2020, he made headlines for an interview in which he said that he was willing to sacrifice himself to COVID-19 if it means saving the economy. He said, "I'd rather personally get sick and even die, if that's what it takes."

After the Rolling Stone article was published, Hagar retracted his statement.

Hagar kicked off his 2022 Sammy Hagar & Friends Vegas residency earlier this month.

TL;DR:

• Sammy Hagar said he's been lucky that nobody in his band has had Covid.
• He keeps his mask on when hugging and finds himself constantly washing his hands.
• Telling fans to "make sure you're vaxxed and wear a mask."
• Hagar kicked off his 2022 Sammy Hagar & Friends Vegas residency earlier this month.

BTS is bringing Permission To Dance On Stage to Las Vegas for four dates this spring.

The group announced Tuesday (Feb. 22nd) that the show will be held on April 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th at Allegiant stadium.

Additionally, the in-person live broadcast event Live Play in Las Vegas will be held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on all four days. The concert will also be streamed online on April 16th, the last day of the tour.

Registration to purchase tickets for the new dates is open now through Saturday, February 26th at 5pm PT.

Kanye West's Donda 2 Experience went down last night (February 22nd) in Miami. The event -- which was streamed on Ye's YouTube page, started two hours late. The set was completed with a house that was surrounded by shallow water, and as each song played, the special guests came forward one by one.

Alicia Keys and Fivio Foreign performed "City of Gods." The Game, Migos, Jack Harlow, Marilyn Manson, and DaBaby also performed, and features on Donda 2 include Soulja Boy, Future, the late XXXTentacion, and more.

Several songs on the albun focused on Kanye and Kim's divorce.  There was also a sample of Kim's Saturday Night Live appearance, Vice President Kamala Harris's "We Did It Joe" meme, as well as a tribute to the late Virgil Abloh, saying, "I stopped buying Louis [Vuitton] after Virgil passed."

Towards the end of the show, there was an audio issue. Fivio was performing live with the track and there was a delay for those watching at home. There was also an issue during Kanye's performance with Marilyn Manson and DaBaby.

Donda 2, which was set to be released yesterday (February 22nd), has not been released yet.

Cardi B has opened up about the conflict between Ukraine an Russia. When someone asked the rapper what she thought about the “whole Russia thin,” Cardi tweeted, “Wish these world leaders stop tripping about power and really think about whose really getting affected (citizens) besides the whole world is in a crisis. War, sanctions, invasons should be the last thing these leaders should worry about.”

After another user assumed that Cardi wasn’t really behind her ideas, she posted a video, saying, “I actually want to say a lot of things, but I’m just going to mind my business because sometimes I feel that because I have such a big platform, if I don’t say the right things, I might get killed."

She continued, “There’s inflation not only in America but everywhere in the world. It’s really hard to get the economy back up. There is so much shipments backed up. China’s not really messing with us so a lot of things are behind, a lot of good are behind and this sh*t just made it way more complicated so I’m just really annoyed by this and I really wish that all world leaders right now just really come with a logical conclusion but whatever."

Questlove came to John Mayer’s aid during a sold-out show in Madison Square Garden on Monday night (Feb. 21st). 

People reports that Mayer performed a mostly acoustic set at his New York City concert after both his drummer, Steve Ferrone, and backup singer Carlos Ricketts, tested positive for Covid-19.  Partway through the concert, the singer was joined by the Roots frontman, who took over on the drums. 

The “Last Train Home” singer shared some stills from the show on Instagram where he wished his sick bandmates well and wrote, “My boundless appreciation goes out to the legendary @questlove, who stepped in on an hour’s notice to help end the show on such a powerful and definitive note. The brilliant musicians in this band stepped up in ways that I will never forget, and will bond us forever.

“Most importantly, I thank everyone in attendance whose enthusiasm and energy in the face of some disappointing news lifted us all to something far greater than I could have ever expected. It’s the honor of my life to share these nights of music with you.”

Mayer added that the next few stops on his Sob Rock tour will take on a similar format, but without the addition of “the very otherwise-engaged” Questlove. 

Daft Punk announced Tuesday (Feb. 22nd) that they are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Homework by releasing a special deluxe edition of the album.

According to NME, the special edition of their debut album will feature new remixes, nine of which were previously unavailable on streaming services.

The electro-pop duo is also sharing a one-time only livestream on Twitch of a 1997 performance in which the pair can be seen without their signature helmets.

Elton John has a scary incident where he was forced to have an emergency landing on his private jet. 

According to Page Six on Tuesday (February 22nd), the British singer's jet suffered a hydraulic failure at 10,000 feet in the air and had to land before reaching its destination.

Elton John was flying from the U.K. to New York for a performance he had scheduled at Madison Square Garden last night and Wednesday night (February 23rd).

An hour into the flight, the pilot noticed something was wrong and made a U-turn near the coast of Southern Ireland.

The winds, which reached 80 mph, landed while ambulances and fire crews waited at Farnborough Airport.

SELENA GOMEZ LANDS ON CREATE & CULTIVATE 100 LIST: Selena Gomez has been tapped by the media company Create & Cultivate as one of 100 women who are making moves and redefining the future of the workplace.  In an exclusive statement to E!, the Rare Beauty founder said, “I've been vocal about how I've felt the pressure to look a certain way, so I wanted to create a brand that changes the conversation around beauty and perfection. Too many people in the world are trapped by unrealistic standards of perfection, and at Rare Beauty, we are on a mission to help everyone celebrate their individuality by redefining what beautiful means.”

CAMILA CABELLO TO DROP ED SHEERAN COLLAB IN MARCH: Camila Cabello’s collaboration with Ed Sheeran will drop on March 4th.  The Cinderella star shared the news on her Instagram Monday (Feb. 21st), where she called the “Bad Habits” singer ‘one of my favorite people and artists ever.” She added, “Also, my bday is the day before so triple win.” 

Britney Spears has reportedly signed a $15 million book deal with Simon & Schuster.

Insiders tell Page Six that the landmark deal for a tell-all memoir about the "Toxic" singer's career, life and family comes after a bidding war from multiple publishers.

Once source even claimed, "the deal is one of the biggest of all time, behind the Obamas." The rights for Barack and Michelle Obama's books reportedly sold for more than $60 million in 2017.

Spears' sister Jamie Lynn released her memoir, Things I Should Have Said, in January. Britney called her sister "scum" for trying to profit off of her misfortune and sent the younger Spears a cease-and-desist letter claiming the book contains "misleading or outrageous claims" about the singer.

Adele was spotted wearing what appeared to be a wedding band at the NBA All-Star game on Sunday (Feb. 20th).

The 33-year-old Grammy winner attended the game in Cleveland, Ohio with her partner, Rich Paul, but without the giant diamond ring she sported to the Brit Awards earlier this month.

Instead, Radar reports that the "Hello" singer was wearing a diamond band on her left ring finger, leading to speculation that the two may have already gotten hitched.

Genesis bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford's debut solo album is about to be reissued.

Released in 1980, Smallcreep's Day, will be available on CD on March 25.

Rutherford recorded it during a time that Genesis wasn't very active. During the same time period, keyboard player, Tony Banks also recorded his first solo album. This all happened just before Genesis released Duke, which contained songs like "Misunderstanding," "Turn It On Again," and "Behind The Lines."

The album is notable for not appearing on any streaming sites and although it will be released on CD, it's unlikely to appear on Spotify any time soon.

TL;DR:

• Genesis bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford's debut solo album is about to be reissued.
• Smallcreep's Day, will be available on March 25.
• It's unlikely to appear on Spotify any time soon.
• Rutherford came off the Genesis tour earlier this year due to testing positive for Covid.

Billie Eilish is continuing to keep fans safe on her Happier Than Ever tour.

The singer was performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday (Feb. 19th) when she encouraged fans to take a breather. Footage obtained by TMZ also showed the "Bad Guy" singer asking fans near the stage to step back and give each other room.

Eilish drew the ire of Kanye "Ye" West for allegedly throwing shade at Travis Scott during the Atlanta stop on her tour earlier this month.

When the singer paused the show to help a fan who had trouble breathing, she told fans, "I wait for people to be OK before I keep going." The comment prompted Ye to threaten to pull out of Coachella if the 20-year-old star doesn't apologize.

Charli XCX may have teamed up with K-Pop idol Vernon, from the boyband Seventeen.

The two were recently spotted chatting on Twitter about working on a remix of her recent single "Beg For You" together.

The British singer shared the conversation in a video on TikTok Friday (Feb. 17th) soundtracked by "Beg For You" and captioned with, "soon."

Twitter dragged Machine Gun Kelly for trying to crack an Avengers joke during intros at the NBA All-Star game Sunday (Feb. 20th).

The rocker, who was wearing a sparkly rhinestone sweater and pansuit, brought on Team Durant before making a self-deprecating joke. MGK said, "All right look, I'm not a great basketball...OK, I'm not even a good basketball player, but I did steal all of the Infinity Stones from Thanos, so LeBron, if you need me, I can probably sink something from half-court while I'm wearing this tonight. Just let me know, I'll be happy to step out."

Twitter users immediately called the joke "corny," said it was causing them "physical pain" and requested that he be taken off the stage.

In other botched All-Star intros, Meghan Fox was mistakenly referred to as MGK's wife on the jumbotron. The two have not yet wed and only confirmed their engagement a month ago.

Slash's new song, "Fill My World" was inspired by Myles Kennedy's dog, Mozart.

The idea came when Kennedy couldn't get home to his dog during a storm, but was watching him through a security camera. Although Mozart was secure, he was freaking out with the sounds of the storm.

Kennedy says that the song is based on the perspective of… "When are you coming to save me?

Kennedy said when he recorded it, if you listen close you can hear his voice break at one point because the song meant so much to him. Admitting… "I'm a softie; I'll admit that. I'm a guy, if I'm in a chick flick, I will cry during the movie."

"Fill My World" is on Slash's fifth solo album called 4. It was released earlier this month.

Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators recently kicked off a North American headlining tour. They'll hit 28 cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, and Nashville.

TL;DR:

• Slash's new song, "Fill My World" was inspired by Myles Kennedy's dog, Mozart.
• Kennedy says that the song is based on the perspective of… "When are you coming to save me?
• It's on Slash's fifth solo album called 4.

The Weeknd has announced a music special on Amazon, entitled The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience. The special will hit Prime video on February 26th. It will also stream as "an eight-track live EP" exclusively on Amazon Music. The special will transform Dawn FM into a visual of the album's "unnerving and moody world." The project was created by the Weeknd, La Mar C. Taylor, and director Micah Bickham.

The Weeknd said in a statement, "I'm ecstatic to partner with Amazon to premiere the most elaborate live TV special I've ever done. Welcome to the next phase of Dawn FM—a purgatory otherworld where live performance, theater, and performance art collide for a night out at the club."

The Who is set to play a show at this year's Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, on March 25.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will front an acoustic band featuring Simon Townshend, Phil Spalding, Jodie Linscott, Billy Nicholls, Geraint Watkins, Charlie Hart and Andy Cutting.

A band that Townshend is producing, The Wild Things, will open the show.

The benefit show comes prior to their long-awaited North American tour that kicks off April 22 in Hollywood, Florida.

Daltrey and Townshend founded Teen Cancer America and are very involved with related charities and have been playing this annual benefit concert for over 20 years.

TL;DR:

• The Who is set to play a show at this year's Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London on March 25.
• A group that Townshend is producing, The Wild Things, will open the show.
• The band has been playing this annual benefit concert for over 20 years.

The home where Lynyrd Skynyrd's founding vocalist, the late, Ronnie Van Zant grew up, is now rentable on Airbnb.

Known as The Van Zant House, the Jacksonville, Florida property is listed as an official heritage site.

A plaque in front of the home notes that Ronnie, along with his brothers, current Lynyrd Skynyrd singer, Johnny and former 38 Special member, Donnie spent their formative years there.

Johnny Van Zant commented about the house and said, "That house was our life, that neighborhood was our neighborhood. We all learned how to play drums in that house, we all learned how to swing on the swing-set out there, that's where we learned to sing. We didn't have 700 channels like today. We didn't have nothing but four channels. We weren't super rich."

The three bedroom home rents for $274 per night.

TL;DR:

• The home where Lynyrd Skynyrd's founding vocalist, the late, Ronnie Van Zant grew up, is now rentable on Airbnb.
• The Jacksonville, Florida property is listed as an official heritage site.
• The three bedroom home rents for $274 per night.

Rob Halford of Judas Priest says that he's "stoked" about working on his debut blues solo album. He's collaborating with the same team that helped him during the making of his 2019 Christmas LP, Celestial.

Those involved include his brother Nigel and his nephew Alex, who is the son of Priest bassist, Ian Hill.

About the format, Halford said, "I love the blues. Without the blues, we wouldn't have rock and roll. The blues was born here in the United States and then slowly mutated into all these incredible styles and different dynamics and variations."

Halford says, as a kid, he listened to Blues artists like Little Richard, Bill Haley, Howlin' Wolf, and Muddy Waters.

In an interview last year, Halford said he already has enough material to make the record and it will include a host of different styles and sounds.

When asked to name some music that he liked, that wasn't metal, he listed off Michael Bublé, Michael Feinstein, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Elvis Presley.

He said, "I'd love to hear what my voice would sound like in that kind of musical mix, with wind instruments, trumpets and sax, piano, just that big-band sound."

There was no mention of a release date.

TL;DR:

• Rob Halford of Judas Priest says that he is "stoked" about working on his debut blues solo album.
• Those involved include his brother Nigel and his nephew Alex, who is the son of Priest bassist, Ian Hill.
• There was no mention of a release date.

Justin Bieber's tour just kicked off, but after an amazing opening night, the singer tested positive for COVID-19, according to TMZ. At least once concert date has been delayed.

The singer got the bad news Saturday, but he reportedly feels fine. His Vegas show set for Sunday has been moved to the summer; he was set to hit Glendale Tuesday, and then L.A. Thursday. It's unclear if those shows are being delayed.

He opened The Justice World Tour Friday night in San Diego.