Month: October 2023

Bad Bunny has announced the arrival of his fifth solo studio album, the follow-up to his record-smashing “Un Verano Sin Ti.”

The new album, “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” (“Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow”) will drop today, Friday, Oct. 13.  Bad Bunny posted a video teaser on social media along with the caption: “el día más esperado por muchos ya llegó…(The day most anticipated by many has arrived…)”  In the visual, Bad Bunny (in a mask) walks past a crowd of paparazzi and enters a restaurant, with people staring as he makes his way through the dining area, after which point the camera pans to show off the singer’s new buzzcut hairstyle. The tracklist for “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” on Spotify appears as 22 songs and each one is titled “Fuego” (“Fire”).

To preorder/presave “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana”, head here: https://www.nadiesabeloquevaapasarmanana.com/

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Demi Lovato has a holiday special in the works at Roku. “A Very Demi Holiday Special,” a new holiday celebration starring the singer, will stream Dec. 8 exclusively on The Roku Channel. Lovato said in a statement: “The holidays are such a special time of year, and I can’t wait to put my special twist on the celebrations.” 

A Very Demi Holiday Special features music and surprises to “fill your home and heart with a very Demi twist on the festive spirit.”  The special will feature Lovato performing classic holiday songs like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and “Jingle Bell Rock” — plus “a very special surprise duet,” as well as a few of Lovato’s own original hits. She will also be joined throughout by a group of celebrity guests, who will be revealed at a later date.

Roku Media head of originals Brian Tannenbaum said: “Together with Demi and the OBB Pictures team, we’ve created a truly fun and unique holiday experience for viewers to connect with and laugh over. We can’t wait for audiences to unwrap this one-of-kind Roku Original special.”

Producder Michael Ratner added: “We’ve had the honor of collaborating with Demi a number of times, and across documentaries, music videos, live performances and podcasts, we’ve seen first-hand how uniquely multitalented she is. Yet again, in typical Demi fashion, ‘A Very Demi Holiday Special’ delivers. We’re excited to be working with the Roku team on a project that brings some much-needed joy for the 2023 holidays.”

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Halsey has joined the three-night live stage production of Tim Burton’s 1993 animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas at the famed Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, taking place Oct. 27-29 in honor of the movie’s 30th anniversary. The Nightmare Before Christmas was previously presented at Hollywood Bowl in 2015, 2016 and 2018.

Halsey will portray the character Sally for the first two nights of the event; and the film’s original voice actor, Catherine O’Hara, will then take over the role for the third night.  O’Hara will also play Shock during that performance (who will be portrayed by Riki Lindhome for the previous two nights). Danny Elfman, who wrote the music for the original film, will voice Jack Skellington on all three nights; and other cast members include Fred Armisen as Lock and Ken Page as Oogie Boogie. John Maurcei will conduct the full orchestra and choir.

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Country music star Kacey Musgraves has joined Noah Kahan on a new version of his song “She Calls Me Back”. The singer-songwriter’s original version of “She Calls Me Back” appears on Kahan’s album Stick Season, released in October 2022.

Kahan shared his admiration of Musgraves in a post on Instagram: “Kacey Musgraves is the coolest person ever. Not exaggerating when I say that during the stick season album process we could finish a song and I’d listen back and be like ‘can you imagine kacey on this??’ Having her sing on she calls me back is incredible, and being able to have her continue telling the story adds a whole new dimension to the song and what it means. I’m so grateful and honored, continually humbled that artists of this level have lent their voice to this album,” he added. “Kacey is cool as hell, brilliantly talented, and represents everything I love about music. She is a true artist and I can’t thank her enough for being a part of this song.”

This is not the first collaboration for Kahan; he previously released a duet version of “Dial Drunk” with Post Malone, and “Call Your Mom” with Lizzy McAlpine. Meanwhile, Musgraves has collaborated with Zach Bryan on “I Remember Everything,” which was released in August.

Kahan is about the wrap up the final North American leg of his 2023 Stick Season Tour; in February, he’ll embark on the We’ll All Be Here Forever Tour, which includes more than 30 dates across the U.S., U.K. and Europe. For tour information including tickets, visit Noah Kahan’s official website.

Take a listen to the new version of “She Calls Me Back” featuring Kacey Musgraves – here.

Noah Kahan, Kacey Musgraves share ‘She Calls Me Back’ duet

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have reached a custody agreement regarding their daughters, Willa, 3, and Delphine, 1, for the rest of 2023. The decision comes after the former couple had a four-day mediation in New York City, which was their first court hearing. After news broke of the temporary custody agreement, Jonas and Turner said in a joint statement: “After a productive and successful mediation, we have agreed that the children will spend time equally in loving homes in both the U.S. and the UK. We look forward to being great coparents.”

Court documents read: “The parties have been engaged in productive mediation from October 4-7, 2023. Due to the progress made at mediation, the parties believe that an amicable resolution on all issues between them is forthcoming. For that reason, the parties jointly request that the Court enter the proposed order staying this proceeding and vacating all deadlines and trial dates submitted herewith.” The court ruled that Jonas, 34, and Turner, 27, will each get two weeks with their children until January 2024, and that during their time with their daughters each parent will be able to travel anywhere in the U.S. or U.K. with their children. Turner and Jonas will alternate weeks with their children between October and December, and their daughters will be with their father on Thanksgiving and their mother on Christmas. On Jan. 2, 2024, the estranged couple have a trial to resolve the the custody of their children and come to a more permanent solution.

This temporary custody agreement comes after Jonas filed for divorce on Sept. 5. Turner then filed a lawsuit against Jonas last month accusing him of “wrongful retention” of their two children – alleging that he was preventing their children (who are citizens in both the U.S. and U.K.) from returning to “their habitual residence of England” by withholding their passports. Turner said the family relocated to England in April and planned to move into their new home there, which they signed a contract to purchase in July, upon its completion in December.

Days after filing her lawsuit, Turner and Jonas agreed to an Interim Consent Order prohibiting the removal of the children from New York pending further order of the court. Turner is currently staying with their daughters in NYC, while Jonas is on tour with The Jonas Brothers.

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