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Donald Glover announces tour, previews music from upcoming Childish Gambino albums

Donald Glover recently revealed that he has two new Childish Gambino albums on the way, and will release the soundtrack to his film, ‘Bando Storm and the New World’ – marking his final albums released under that name. The 40-year-old has also previewed new music during a stream on Instagram Live, including a collaboration with Ye – the artist formerly known as Kanye West.

Glover teased, per Uproxx: “We’re releasing Atavista, but after that, there’s the final Childish Gambino album, a soundtrack for the fans.” Before Glover hosted the GILGA Radio stream on Instagram, Glover stated that the first album will be a finished version of his surprise release “3.15.20,” which dropped in March 2020 under the original title “Atavista” along with a vinyl release.  He then said that he will follow that release with the last installment of the Gambino project, which will serve as the soundtrack to Bando Storm and the New World. Glover shared: “the project I put out, ‘3.15.20’ that no one’s ever heard of, people didn’t even know I put it out, it was originally titled ‘Atavista,’ it was supposed to be ‘Atavista.’ But we put it out quickly, I didn’t master or mix it, I just kind of put it out. I was going through a lot, n—s thought everybody was going to die because it was the pandemic. We put it out, we finished it, it’s ‘Atavista,’ we’re putting that out. But then after that, there’s a Childish Gambino album, the final Childish Gambino album.”

Glover also announced the upcoming tour, Childish Gambino’s New World Tour, on GILGA Radio. The arena tour is expected to kick off this summer, with dates forthcoming. Sign up at thenewworldtour.com for details.

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Ava Max shares video for hew new single, ‘My Oh My’

Ava Max has dropped her new single, “My Oh My,” produced by Inverness and co-written by Ava with J Bach, Sam Martin, and Charles Roberts Nelsen. “My Oh My” was also featured in coverage for MLB’s 2024 Opening Day on the MLB Network and their affiliated social media accounts.

Ava wrote on Instagram: “So proud to announce “My Oh My” is out now. I have been working on this record for the last 6 months and I couldn’t be more excited for it to finally be yours. The third era begins now. ✩”

“My Oh My” is Ava’s first solo single release since 2023’s sophomore album, Diamonds & Dancefloors. She’s appeared on other tracks including the Tiësto collab “The Motto,” the Kygo collab “Whatever” and a single with DJ Alok, “Car Keys (Ayla),” and her song “Choose Your Fighter” was featured on the Barbie film soundtrack.

The track comes alongside an official music video directed by Hunter Moreno and choreographed by Matt Steffanina. Take a look at the video – here.

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Nashville notes: HARDY's tank top + Mason Ramsey's new track

HARDY has dropped a new Somewhere in the Dessert tank top to celebrate his upcoming appearance at Stagecoach Festival, happening April 26-28. You can check it out now at HARDY’s merch store.

Tickets to the upcoming Kickoff Jam Festival are now available for purchase. Slated for August 30 to September 1, the Panama City Beach, Florida, event features a star-studded lineup that includes Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser and ALABAMA. You can grab yours now at kickoffjampcb.com.

Up-and-comer Mason Ramsey has announced that he’s dropping a new song, “Something You Can Hold,” on Friday. While you wait, you can check out its cover art now on Mason’s Instagram.

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Brothers Osborne almost didn't record “Break Mine”

“Break Mine” may be the title track of Brothers Osborne‘s latest EP, but did you know the duo almost didn’t record and release it?

In a recent press interview, TJ Osborne recalled how the then-half-baked song was put on the back burner and almost didn’t see the light of day.

“‘Break Mine’ was a song we wrote with Shane McAnally and Pete Good, and we initially didn't finish the song. It was about half done, and then months went by and Shane McAnally – or shoot, maybe might’ve been even a year – Shane McAnally texted us and said, ‘Man, I just listened to this work tape, and I think this song is really good. We should finish it,'” TJ recounts. 

“So a couple months went by and we got in the room and finished the song up, and we just felt immediately there that it was something really special,” he shares. “It's always cool when you have those moments and the song can see the light of day, especially after going through several revisions and almost getting lost at one point.”

“It almost got forgotten about, and then to dive back into it and do the work and get it back out there is just, for me anyways, it's really an encouraging thing,” says TJ.

Brother Osborne’s Break Mine EP is available wherever you listen to music.

To catch TJ and John on their ongoing Might As Well Be Me Tour, head to brothersosborne.com.

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Line dance + heartbreak take center stage in Dasha's “Austin” video

Dasha has released a music video for her viral hit “Austin.”

The visualizer follows Dasha as she relives a breakup with her onscreen ex, played by pop-punk singer/songwriter and social media personality jxdn, before bringing her broken heart to a line dance party.

“The music video shoot was such a fun day. From the start, the vibe of everyone on set was so genuinely excited and happy to be there. They all really helped me bring the visions of the song to life,” Dasha shares in a press release.

“Everyone did everything they could to make it the smoothest music video shoot I'd ever been a part of,” the up-and-comer adds. “It was honestly just a really magical day.”

“Austin” is Dasha’s debut single on country radio, and it’s currently approaching the top 40 of the country charts. You can find it on her latest album, What Happens Now?, out now.

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Ashley McBryde's go-to spot to unwind? The mountains

If there’s one place Ashley McBryde likes to go for some peace and quiet, it’s the mountains.

“A lot of my friends, like many of us, love the beach and they always [go], ‘We should hit the beach. We should find a tiki bar,’ and I will go with them if that's the plan,” Ashley tells the press, before sharing where she loves unwinding when she’s not touring.

“For me, it's somewhere in the mountains where there's probably a good chance of seeing wild horses in their natural habitat, in a cabin with no cell service, where you can get quiet and just appreciate nature and your own thoughts for a little while,” details Ashley.

Mountain vacations, however, will have to wait as Ashley’s currently on her The Devil I Know Tour, with upcoming stops in Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi and more.

For tickets and the full tour schedule, head to ashleymcbryde.com.

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ERNEST takes 'Jimmy Kimmel' to “Dallas”

ERNEST appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a musical guest on Tuesday.
 
With a trucker hat and a black jacket with a small embossed Tennessee flag, ERNEST performed “Why Dallas” from his latest album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

“Why, Dallas, did you take her from me?/ Everything was fine out here in Nashville, Tennessee/ We went from chasing Amarillo/ Now I’m chasing memories/ I’m wondering, why did you take her from me?” ERNEST sings in the jubilant heartbreak number’s chorus.

@jimmykimmellive [check mark emoji]. Idk how many times there's been a Texas swing song on this show. but by God, there is tonight,” ERNEST captioned his Instagram post, which featured a close-up shot of him and Jimmy Kimmel.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE arrived earlier in April and features 26 songs, including collabs with Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson.

To see ERNEST at a show near you, visit his website.

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Scotty McCreery's returning to his old stomping ground

Scotty McCreery will return to American Idol on Sunday, April 28.

The season 10 winner shared the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, writing “I'm returning to @AmericanIdol this Sunday as a performer! Catch me on ABC or stream on Hulu!”

It’s not yet known what song Scotty will be performing onstage.

Scotty recently got inducted into the Grand Ole Opry as its newest member by fellow Opry member Josh Turner; he was accompanied by Randy Travis and his wife, Mary.

On the music front, Scotty’s “Cab in a Solo” is currently #2 and approaching the top on the country charts. You can find it on his forthcoming album, Rise & Fall, dropping May 10.  

American Idol airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Google has fired 50 employees after protests over Israel cloud contract

Google confirmed it has fired 20 additional workers that it says were involved in protests last week in NYC and Sunnyvale, CA, denouncing the tech giant’s cloud computing deal with the Israeli government, bringing the total number of workers fired to 50 (per CNN).

The group organizing the demonstrations, No Tech for Apartheid, told The Washington Post that Google had fired an additional 20 workers, on top of the 30 workers terminated last week, claiming that some of the workers fired were “non-participating bystanders” during last Tuesday’s sit-in protests at Google’s offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, and not actively involved in the workplace activism. The statement decried the mass firings as “an aggressive and desperate act of retaliation” by the tech giant. Jane Chung, a spokesperson for No Tech for Apartheid, charged Google with trying to quash dissent within the company. The group has led demonstrations over Google and Amazon’s contracts with the Israeli government since 2021.

Google did not give specific numbers of how many were fired, it accused them of being involved in “disruptive activity,” with a spokesperson telling The Hill: “To reiterate, every single one of those whose employment was terminated was personally and definitively involved in disruptive activity inside our buildings. We carefully confirmed and reconfirmed this .. Google values its profits, and its $1.2 billion contract with the Israel government and military more than people.”  Google said it took longer to learn about others participating in the protests because masks partially concealed their identities and they were not wearing badges.

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DOJ announces $139M settlement with victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar

The Department of Justice (‘DOJ’) announced on Wednesday said that a civil settlement had been reached with the victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts — resolving their claims of wrongdoing against the FBI in its failures to investigate allegations of sexual abuse.

ABC News reported that the claims were filed after the department said it was declining to pursue criminal charges against agents whom the DOJ’s inspector general found failed to properly investigate allegations of abuse by Nassar. The watchdog report found the FBI was notified of Nassar’s behavior but failed to act for more than 14 months, a period where Nassar is alleged to have abused at least 40 more girls and women.

Nassar had sexually abused hundreds of victims under the guise of performing medical treatments over the course of nearly two decades, ending in 2016. Once the settlement is finalized, it will resolve 139 tort claims filed against the DOJ and the FBI in 2022 by the long list of athletes and patients who reported abuse by Nassar, including Maggie Nichols, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney.

Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin Mizer said in a press release: “for decades, Lawrence Nassar abused his position, betraying the trust of those under his care and medical supervision while skirting accountability. These allegations should have been taken seriously from the outset. While these settlements won’t undo the harm Nassar inflicted, our hope is that they will help give the victims of his crimes some of the critical support they need to continue healing.”

Nassar, 61, pleaded guilty in 2017 in connection with crimes against several victims and was sentenced to 60 years behind bars for child pornography and other charges, and again pleaded guilty in 2018 and was sentenced to an additional 40 to 175 years.  He is currently serving a prison term of between 40-175 years for multiple cases of sexual assault involving gymnasts at the school, as well as with USA Gymnastics.

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