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The estate of Malik Izaak Taylor (Phife Dawg) has announced the release date of his long-awaited posthumous album, Forever. The announcement comes on what would have been the rapper's 51st birthday, and the record will be released on March 22, 2022, the sixth anniversary of his passing.

hello.That’s how you’ll feel 20 seconds into “30” after the pop superstar opens with a bit of Morrissey-esque macabre: “I’ll be taking flowers to the cemetery of my heart/For all of my lovers in the present and in the dark,” she sings on “Strangers by Nature,” an orchestral-pop oddity that snaps you right to attention.You quickly realize that “30” — her fourth album, which finally quenched anxious anticipation when it was released on Friday morning — isn’t the same, old Adele from 2015’s

DEALSTikTok and Australian song rights collecting society APRA/AMCOS have agreed a licensing deal, the first such partnership between the society and the video-sharing app.Exceleration Music has signed a long-term agreement with the estate of Justin Townes Earle. This extends beyond the Earle estate’s existing agreement with Bloodshot Records, which Exceleration recently acquired.

ARTIST NEWSBillie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell have written songs for fictional boyband 4*Town, who will featuring in new Pixar movie ‘Turning Red’. A bit of one of those songs can be heard in the new trailer for the film, which is out in March.

North Wales for a second year due to ongoing coronavirus travel restrictions, preventing filming at its usual location in the Australian jungle. Executive director Olly Nash said: “We did set out at the beginning to make it much tougher.

Manori Ravindran International EditorBAFTA has appointed Dame Pippa Harris, co-founder of Neal Street Productions, as its VP for television.She takes over for Greg Dyke, who occupied the role from 2016 until this year. Other VPs for television in the past have included Lord Michael Grade (2004-2010) and former Endemol Shine boss Sophie Turner Laing (2010-2015).Harris has been closely involved with BAFTA for over 10 years and joined the board as deputy chair of the film committee in 2011.

Neal Street founder and Call the Midwife exec Pippa Harris has replaced former BBC Director General Greg Dyke as BAFTA’s Vice President for Television.

Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson reunited to talk about the new “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” movie on Monday’s “Tonight Show”.

APPOINTMENTSUniversal Music has appointed Matt Young as President of its merch company Bravado. “I’m stoked to lead Bravado at this pivotal time and to build on the company’s reputation as the leader in our industry”, he says.—————————————————————————————RELEASESPost Malone and The Weeknd have released the video for their single ‘One Right Now’.D-Block Europe have released new single ‘Chrome Hearts’, featuring Offset.

Jesse Metcalfe and Chad Michael Murray have teamed up for an action cyber-thriller that is being released next month!

Garcelle Beauvais is holding onto her diamond for at least one more season of . After previously telling ET she was «on the fence» about returning to the Bravo hit, Garcelle was back in action on Wednesday night, filming with her co-stars for season 12 at Sutton Stracke's West Hollywood boutique, The Sutton Concept.«I really thought about it,» she now admits to ET of quitting the show. «Sutton really twisted my arm.

Zack Ruskin It’s fitting that Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett opens her third album by staring out the window.

Mariah Carey is teaming up with McDonald’s!

Clayton Davis Toni Collette, the underappreciated but overtly talented Australian actress, has showcased her range for over 25 years. In honor of her birthday and her brilliance in the acting craft, Variety is ranking her ten best performances in movies.Over the years, Collette has played many fascinating interpretations of mothers, taking on each new role with a visceral commitment.