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Rolling Loud announced they are heading to Miami later this year, marking the tenth anniversary of the festival. Rolling Loud Miami will take place on December 13 to 15 at the Hard Rock Stadium; per UPROXX, while the lineup has yet to be announced, Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Future, Metro Boomin, and more have recently performed at the event.

Rolling Loud’s Co-Founders Matt Zingler & Tariq Cherif shared in a statement: “It was incredible seeing the Rolling Loud community come together in Los Angeles for a truly unforgettable weekend of music. Rolling Loud has grown so much over the past ten years, and we are proud to have developed a place where passionate fans can experience all aspects of hip-hop culture. Now, with California in the books, we look forward to the biggest party of all: our ’10 Years of Rolling Loud’ anniversary show in Miami.”

Pre-sale passes will be available this Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. ET, with fans able to register now. Tickets purchased during this pre-sale will also include an exclusive t-shirt. Information can be found on Rolling Loud Miami’s website.

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After announcing her debut solo album “Dopamine” last month, Normani announced that the project’s first single, “1:59” featuring Gunna, will drop on April 26. Normani posted on X: “soo basically my first single 1:59 will be coming out 4/26 ”

Dopamine will be Normani’s first full solo album since her former group, Fifth Harmony, broke-up in 2018. Since splitting with Fifth Harmony, Normani has released various collabs and singles including “Dancing With a Stranger” alongside Sam Smith and “Love Lies” with Khalid. Her Cardi B duet “Wild Side” peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, and her 2019 solo single “Motivation” peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Normani said last month that Dopamine will be worth the wait. “I know what I’ve been through. For me, this upcoming album is not just about music coming out. It feels like a representation of everything I’ve gone through to get to this moment… I know I needed time, experiences, and space coming out of [Fifth Harmony] in order to become the version of myself I needed to be. Without [all of that], I would not be able to exist within the creative space that I am in now. I would not be able to make the type of music I’m making now.”

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Beyoncé has dropped a re-imagined new version of her chart-topping hit, titled “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up Remix).” The remix comes just days after Beyoncé released her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. Spotify announced that the  27-track album was the music platform’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far, becoming the first country album to hold the title.

Beyoncé released “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” in February, ahead of dropping Cowboy Carter. “Texas Hold ‘Em” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, making Beyoncé the first Black woman to top that chart. It also topped the Billboard Global 200 — making it the first time Beyoncé has reached no. 1 on that chart since it was launched in September 2020.

Queen Bey also launched a cryptic new website, beencountry.com, which fans suspect may be her way of teasing a forthcoming tour announcement. The homepage of the new website features throwback shots of Beyoncé as a child singing at the Texas Sweetheart Pageant, as well as a recent image of her in cowboy attire. On the site are images of a banjo and her slogan “This ain’t a country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album.”

Take a listen to ‘Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up Remix)’– here.

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Meghan Trainor will embark on a new North American tour, in support of her upcoming, sixth full-length album, Timeless, out June 14th via Epic Records.  Trainor shared via Instagram: “I cannot believe it has been 10 years since this all started. I have never been more grateful for this life that my incredible Megatronz have gifted me with. This new album and tour are all for them and my beautiful family ..I am also finally going back on tour!!! Come see me on The Timeless Tour this fall ”

Trainor also dropped the lead single from Timeless, titled “Been Like This” featuring T-Pain. On working with Meghan, T-Pain shared, “I worked with Meghan’s husband and manager for months trying to surprise her for her birthday. She’s been a fan of mine for a long time and the feeling is definitely mutual. I think we came together in a way that’s a perfect mesh of styles that will get everybody ready for us to work together again real soon. T-Pain and M-Train, the collab you never knew you wanted but needed.”  Take a listen to ‘Been Like This’ – here.

Trainor also announced The Timeless Tour, kicking off September 3rd at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH. The 24-show tour includes stops at Madison Square Garden in New York, the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.  Natasha Bedingfield serves as direct support on the NYC, Denver, and Los Angeles dates, with Paul Russell as direct support for the entire tour. Trainor’s best friend Chris Olsen and brother Ryan Trainor will also be joining the tour as special guests.

Preorder/presave ‘Timeless’ – here.
Tickets for The Timeless Tour are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

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Travis Kelce revealed the star-studded lineup for Kelce Jam 2024, featuring headliners 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne alongside Diplo. The second annual event is set to take place on May 18, 2024, in Kansas City. at the Azura Amphitheater.

Kelce Jam 2024 will also feature local restaurant pop-ups and interactive activations throughout the event, and will stream globally across Travis Kelce (@killatrav) and @KelceJam on Instagram, powered by Takis. Said Kelce: “Kansas City, Kelce Jam is back, baby! I’m excited to once again welcome fans for the ultimate day of music, food, and an electric experience celebrating Kansas City. Last year, you exceeded my expectations when over 20,000 fans showed up in the rain to ‘fight for your right to party,’ and this year promises to be even more over the top as we welcome Lil Wayne, Diplo, and 2Chainz to the stage.”

Kelce, 34, said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter regarding Kelce Jam that “I wanted to keep it fresh and keep it new, so this year we asked Lil Wayne, Diplo and 2 Chainz to come out and perform. And of course, we still got DJ Irie and my guy, DJ E-V, jumping it off, the hometown kid. We got to show the hometown love … It’s going to be so much fun, and I cannot wait to get back out and celebrate with KC, man. It’s just a blast every single time we can get together to celebrate these back-to-back (Super Bowl wins) one last time.”

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m., starting at $49.99, with presale registrations available online at KelceJam.com. Tickets go on sale 24 hours prior for Cash App card holders, beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

For more information, head to the Kelce Jam official website.

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Twenty One Pilots announced they will hit the road for its 59-date ‘The Clancy World Tour’ in support of their upcoming album, Clancy.  The duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun posted on social media: ‘The Clancy World Tour is bringing us back to see so many of you. |-/ Get info and presale access here: twentyonepilots.com/tour’

The 59-date tour kicks off Aug. 15 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. with stops in Seattle, Phoenix, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and their hometown of Columbus, Ohio before wrapping up the North American leg on Oct. 12 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.  The international leg of the tour begins in Auckland, New Zealand, on Nov. 17 and will make stops in Australia the rest of the month. The tour resumes April 2025 in Germany, Italy, Spain, France and more before wrapping up with two shows at London’s 02 Arena on May 13 and 14.

The band also dropped the video for “Next Semester,” the second single from Clancy. The music video — directed by Andrew Donoho — kicks off with the band perfomring in a tiny, packed club; take a look at the video for “Next Semester” – here.

Presale tickets are available now, with general on sale beginning April 5 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. More information about the tour and tickets can be found on Twenty One Pilots’ website.

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Lady Gaga is returning to Las Vegas this summer, adding eight more dates to her “Jazz & Piano” residency which first debuted in 2019.

The new run of shows will kick off on June 19 at Park MGM’s Dolby Live and conclude on July 6. The original “Jazz & Piano” setlist included 16 covers of American classics, like Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” and “Luck Be a Lady,” Dinah Washington’s “What a Diff’rence a Day Makes,” Cher’s “Bang Bang” and George and Ira Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me.” In addition to jazz standards, the residency also features renditions of Gaga’s own hits like “Poker Face” and “Born This Way.”

Gaga revived the residency last summer following the death of Tony Bennett, with whom Gaga was a frequent collaborator. The setlist includes several songs that the pair recorded and performed together, such as “Cheek to Cheek” and “The Lady Is a Tramp.”

Tickets are on sale now; full ticket info is available on the residency’s website.

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Suga, K-pop star and member of BTS, teased his concert film “Suga | Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’ The Movie” with a new trailer.

‘D-Day’ The Movie features footage from the grand finale of Suga’s Suga | Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’ The Final World Tour, which ran from April-August 2023. According to a press release, the concert film celebrates Suga and shares “the encore concert encompassing his rich musical world and explosive energy,” with BTS members RM, Jimin and Jungkook appearing as special guests.

Suga released his debut full-length album as a solo artist, D-Day, in April 2023, featuring the singles “People Pt. 2” and “Haegeum.”  ‘D-Day’ The Movie will screen April 10 and 13 in more than 3,000 theaters worldwide, including the United States. For ticket information, head: here.

Check out the trailer for “Suga | Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’ The Movie” – here.

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Beyoncé’s new country-inspired album, “Cowboy Carter” has broke the Spotify record for the most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far, with Spotify posting on its social media accounts: “This is also the first time a country album holds the title this year.” The 27-track album was released last Friday.

The lead single off Cowboy Carter, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” was streamed on the platform over 200 million times, sending it to the top spot on the US Top 50 chart. According to Billboard, that achievement makes Beyoncé the first woman – and first Black woman – to have topped both the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since the lists began in 1958.

Cowboy Carter features a host of Black country musicians, as well as appearances from the legendary Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton, as well as collabs with Post Malone and Miley Cyrus. In addition, Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s 6-year-old daughter, Rumi, has a guest spot on the track, “Protector.”

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Lionsgate and Universal Pictures announced additional cast members for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael from director Antoine Fuqua, per Deadline. According to the filmmakers, Michael will give “a riveting and honest portrayal” of the life and career of Jackson, who died at age 50 in 2009.

New casting additions include Larenz Tate, who will play Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, with Kendrick Sampson set to portray Grammy-winning songwriter, composer and music producer Quincy Jones. Kat Graham and Liv Symone have been cast as legendary singers Diana Ross and Gladys Knight, respectively, while Jessica Sula will play Jackson’s sister, La Toya Jackson. In addition, KeiLyn Durrel Jones will portray Bill Bray, who was hired by Joe Jackson in the 1970s as security for the Jackson 5, with Kevin Shinick cast as Dick Clark, who hosted American Bandstand when the Jackson 5 made a legendary early appearance.

Previously announced casting includes Jaafar Jackson (Jackson’s nephew) as Michael Jackson, Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, and Miles Teller as John Branca. Prince Jackson, Michael Jackson’s eldest son, is working with the filmmakers on set, on behalf of his siblings.

Producer Graham King said in a statement: “I’m thrilled that we were able to bring together such a gifted group of actors for this film. What they bring to these key roles provides a rich backdrop for the movie, adding to the extraordinary ensemble.” In addition to King, producers include the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate, John Branca and John McClain.

Michael will open worldwide in theaters on April 18, 2025.

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