Selena Gomez has dropped her new track “Selfish Love” featuring DJ Snake. The song marks Selena’s second collaboration with DJ Snake following the 2018 release of “Taki Taki.”
In the accompanying music video for “Selfish Love,” Gomez works in an extravagant beauty salon called “Selena’s” and concludes with a quick cameo from DJ Snake who stops by the salon to say, “Hey, can I get a haircut?”
“Selfish Love” is Selena’s third Spanish-language single of the year following “De Una Vez” and “Baila Conmigo” with Rauw Alejandro. The track will be included on her Spanish EP Revelación, which will be released on March 12. Other tracks on the project include “Dámelo,” “Vicio” and “Adiós.”
Take a look at the music video for Selfish Love at the link here.
Blackpink member Rosé released the poster for her song “On the Ground” on social media, writing: “My very first single, On The Ground is finally coming out on March 12th!!! To everyone who has been waiting patiently, thank you and I can’t wait for you guys to hear the song.”
“On the Ground” is the first track from the 24-year-old Rosé’s upcoming solo album –R-,which is set to drop on March 12. Rosé had previously announced the album’s title in a Instagram post.
The K-pop group Blackpink also consists of Jisoo, Jennie and Lisa. Blackpink released its debut studio album, The Album, in October, and the music video for “Ddu-du Ddu-du” became the first video from a K-pop group to reach 1.5 billion views on YouTube.
The White House warned that the U.S. may consider a military response to the rocket attack on Wednesday that hit an airbase in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are house. A U.S. contractor died after at least 10 rockets slammed into the base. It was the first strike since the U.S. bombed Iran-aligned militia targets along the Iraq-Syria border last week; no group has claimed responsibility.
The White House said that heightened tensions with Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq could lead to more attacks. Asked about the attack, President Biden told reporters, “we are following that through right now.” He added, “Thank God, no one was killed by the rocket, but one individual, a contractor, died of a heart attack. But we’re identifying who’s responsible and we’ll make judgments” about a response. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the U.S. contractor “suffered a cardiac episode while sheltering” from the attack and died shortly afterward. He said there were no service members injured and all are accounted for. British and Danish troops also are among those stationed at the base.
During questioning as part of the Senate’s investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a Washington, a member of the National Guard and a Pentagon official disagreed on the speed of response to the incident.
Appearing before a joint hearing of the Senate homeland security and rules committees, Maj. Gen. William Walker of the District of Columbia National Guard and Pentagon official Robert Salesses presented differing timelines for when Walker received approval to deploy the National Guard in response to radical supporters of former President Donald Trump who forced their way into the Capitol building. Walker testified that it took more than 3 hours to authorize the deployment of troops in response to the insurrection. Were it not for the additional restrictions, Walker said he would have “immediately pulled all the guardsmen that were supporting the Metropolitan Police Department.”
However Salesses presented a different timeline from Walker, saying that after a call with military officials, McCarthy assessed what the National Guard’s mission would be and visited the headquarters of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department before securing final approval from acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller at 4:32 p.m.
The first part of the committees’ investigation occurred last week when the panel heard testimony from four law enforcement and security officials, including U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund.
Country music icon Dolly Parton received her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and shared her experience in a video posted to social media. Parton previously said that despite being eligible due to her age, she would wait to get vaccinated to give others more in need a chance to get their doses first. Dolly wrote on Twitter that she had gotten “a dose of her own medicine” — a reference to the fact that she previously donated $1 million toward vaccine development at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University.
Parton also urged others to get vaccinated as soon as possible, saying in the video: “I just want to say to all of you cowards out there: Don’t be such a chicken squat, get out there and get your shot.”
Parton’s longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad administered her shot. “That didn’t hurt! Just stung a little bit, but that was from the alcohol pad, I think,” Dolly remarked after receiving the vaccine.
Zac Brown Band has released the video for the single, “The Man Who Loves You The Most.” The song celebrates a father’s love for his daughter, and the video follows a young woman, played by actress Reilly Baker, reminiscing on her fondest memories she shared with her dad, portrayed by Corey Landis.
Frontman Zac Brown said in a statement: “As a father to four girls myself, I know firsthand how special the father-daughter bond is. When creating this video, it was important to make something that serves as a reminder of the importance of our loved ones and that through the good times and the bad, a father’s love will always endure.”
Take a look at the video for “The Man Who Loves You The Most” at the link – here.
Ava Max has released the new video for her latest single, “My Head & My Heart.” Ava says: “This is hands down my favorite music video I’ve ever done. For the first time, I think my fans will see the true me on the screen, and we are just getting started! Come DANCE with me!”
“My Head & My Heart” is the latest release from Ava’s critically-acclaimed album, ‘Heaven & Hell’ (the highest charting female debut album of last year). ‘My Head & My Heart’ has been streamed over 72 million times in the UK to date and is currently #1 on the U.S. iTunes charts.
Take a look at the video for “My Head & My Heart” – here.
Maroon 5 have released their latest single “Beautiful Mistakes” featuring Megan Thee Stallion. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Levine said it was a lot of fun collaborating with Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete), adding, “She’s so talented. She is a superstar, but really in the truest sense, man, she’s all class, and just we had the best time shooting the video.”
Maroon 5 announced the collaboration on Twitter last week. The last time Maroon 5 collaborated with a female rapper was on their 2018 hit “Girls Like You” with Cardi B. It spent seven weeks at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group’s fourth No. 1 single.
Take a listen to “Beautiful Mistakes” at the link – here.
Governors of Texas and Mississippi announced Tuesday that they will lift their state’s mask mandates, as well as lift the restrictions on businesses and facility capacity back to 100%. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the mandates are no longer needed due to advancements of vaccines and therapeutics to protect against COVID-19. The new executive order goes into effect on Wednesday, March 10, rescinding most earlier executive orders related to the coronavirus. Abbott said in address to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce: “With the medical advancements of vaccines and antibody therapeutic drugs, Texas now has the tools to protect Texans from the virus. We must now do more to restore livelihoods and normalcy for Texans by opening Texas 100 percent. Make no mistake, COVID-19 has not disappeared, but it is clear from the recoveries, vaccinations, reduced hospitalizations, and safe practices that Texans are using that state mandates are no longer needed.” He said the new order ensures “that all businesses and families in Texas have the freedom to determine their own destiny.”
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves made a similar announcement, tweeting, “Starting tomorrow, we are lifting all of our county mask mandates and businesses will be able to operate at full capacity without any state-imposed rules. Our hospitalizations and case numbers have plummeted, and the vaccine is being rapidly distributed. It is time!”
The moves come just days after CDC Director Rochelle Walensky warned that progress in the U.S. against the virus was “stalling,’ adding: “Things are tenuous. Now is not the time to relax restrictions.” However both states have seen declines in the average daily number of new cases of COVID-19. Texas has administered more than 5.5 million doses of vaccine. About 12.7% of Texans have received at least one dose, and 6.5% are fully vaccinated. In Mississippi, some 14.1% of the state’s residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine, and 7.6% are fully vaccinated. The state has administered more than 630,000 doses.
At least 13 people were killed and a dozen others were taken to hospitals after a semi-truck slammed into a SUV carrying 25 people just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
The highway patrol said the crash occurred at State Route 115 and Norrish Road, at about 6:15 a.m. PT in Imperial County, about 15 miles from the border. A Ford Expedition filled with 25 passengers was hit by a semi-truck full of gravel, the California Highway Patrol said. Those killed included Mexican citizens ranging in age between 20 and 55, while the injured were between 16 and 55. In total twelve people, including the Ford driver, were pronounced dead at the scene and another person died at the hospital.
The semi-truck was headed north on 115, south of Norrish, while the Ford SUV was traveling west on Norrish, just east of 115. Border Division Chief Omar Watson told reporters: “At this point it’s unknown whether or not the Expedition stopped at the stop sign, but it did enter the intersection in front of the big rig. CHP Subsequently the big rig collided with the left side of the Ford Expedition.” The CHP is in contact with the Mexican consulate in hopes of notifying next of kin.
